Lachance Retains Crown Beating Choroszy Easily
Twin City bowling champ Joe Lachance defeated Dick Choroszy of Saco by 53 pins at 20th Century lanes to retain the title. Lachance led by 20 pins at halftime and pulled away late with seven strikes and 21 spares for 1,189 total pins versus Choroszy’s 1,067. Herve Paul meets Lachance next in a first-half title bout scheduled Wednesday afternoon at 4 30.
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Black Hawks and Canadiens Prep For Sixth Series Game
Chicago and Montreal held brief drills as the sixth Stanley Cup semifinal looms. A Hawks win at home would reach the finals, their first since 1944, after a 3-0 victory in Montreal left them 3-2 up. Canadiens suffer Bernie Geoffrion knee injury and miss Tuesday.
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Cats win 37 31 over Jayvees in league game
The Biddeford Grammar School Cats beat the Junior High Jayvees 37 to 31 at the BHS gym. Landry scored 13 and Demers 10 to pace the Cats who led 20 16 at halftime under coach Paul Chenard. Dick Saucier led the Jayvees with 15 in a losing effort.
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Boston Takes Lead In Pro Basketball Playoffs
Boston's defense and Russell power a 129-95 Celtics victory over St Louis in the NBA finals. Russell dominates with 31 rebounds seven blocks and 15 points while coach Red Auerbach hails him as fabulous. St Louis contends despite injuries as Boston plans to press on to a potential five game wrap.
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Pender Adds Green As Sparring Mate
Paul Pender adds Johnny Green from Springfield Mass to his sparring cadre as Basilio style mirrors. He will defend his middleweight title against Carmen Basilio on April 22 at Boston Garden with Green joining Tommy Fields in the camp.
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Boy Receives Easter Chick and 23 Eggs in Union Park
In Orlando area Johnny Caldwell nine-year-old from Union Park got an Easter chick and 23 eggs as a present. The eggs arrived Saturday from C. R. Douglas of Gainesville. One egg hatched into a four legged chicken and Johnny's mother says the bird is doing fine and walks on all four legs.
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Masters Tourney Has No Favorite
AUGUSTA Ga AP unless history is wrong an inexperienced golfer has little chance of winning the Masters Tournament The Augusta National course demands knowledge power and precise putting The field includes past winners like Arnold Palmer Art Wall Jr Jack Burke Cary Middlecoff Sam Snead Ben Hogan and Jimmy Demaret The article ponders if Palmer can win a third Masters or if a brash newcomer or seasoned apprentice such as Venturi Gary Player Bill Casper Peter Thomson Don Finsterwald or Jay Hebert will claim victory
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Bangor businessman Zoidis dies in Florida at Fort Lauderdale
Bangor friends learned Paul G. Zoidis, former president of the Maine Restaurant Association, died in Fort Lauderdale Florida Thursday night. Zoidis founded the Pilots Grill near Bangor, a well known local restaurant.
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Spahn Eyes 300 Wins as Cubs Rally Posts 5-3 Win
Pumpsie Green may win regular time at shortstop for Boston as he doubled home two runs and started a double play in a 5-3 exhibition loss to Chicago. Green batted .500 on the day, seeking about a month of lead-off action to prove his fit. He has 133 games last season mostly as a pinch hitter and favors second base, while Boston juggles infielders including Buddin and Harrell. The Red Sox finish camp with Cleveland before heading home.
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Burdette May Be Used For Relief Work
Milwaukee Braves manager Charlie Dressen weighs bullpen plans as he shifts Lew Burdette toward relief duties amid trades for Moe Drabowsky and Seth Morehead. The team bolsters infield while contending with outfield gaps and a crowded rotation led by Spahn, Burdette, and Buhler.
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Saco Race Horse Wake Lee Debuts at Rockingham Park
Charles Smith of Saco raced his nine year old gelding Wake Lee at Rockingham Park in Salem Depot New Hampshire for the first time this year. The pacer showed promise but the 2 07.4 pace was too fast for a debut and finished out of the money. Arthur Smith of Saco drove the horse who had seven wins in the 1960 season.
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Teen Night Rehearsals for May 13 Show
Rehearsals underway for the Teen Night show scheduled to be presented on May 13. Participants practice songs dances and stage blocking in preparation for the event.
Boston Celtics Open Playoff Series With Record Margin
The Celtics crushed the St. Louis Hawks by 34 points to take a 1-0 lead in the best of seven NBA title series. The victory adds to Boston’s edge in playoff history, with the team outscoring St. Louis by 151 points over 21 games and extending their playoff dominance in this matchup.
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Greene 64, named chair of the Employment Security Commission
John W. Greene died at 64 from cancer just weeks after Gov. Reed appointed him chair of the Employment Security Commission. Greene had worked with the department since 1987 and Reed called his death an loss to public service. Services scheduled at Saco Recreation Center, director Harvey LaMontagne Jr. reports.
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New Basketball Rules Fail To Change Game
The Cleveland Pipers beat the College All-Stars in three exhibitions over the weekend under a new American Basketball League experiment. Three points for long field goals and wider foul lanes did little to curb the big man advantage as colleges made nine of fourteen three-pointers.
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Exhibition Baseball Results Across Cities and Dates
Exhibition games featured Milwaukee routing Kansas City 9 to 2 while New York defeated Cincinnati 1 to 0 and Pittsburgh beat St. Louis 4 to 1. San Francisco toppled Cleveland 6 to 1 as Los Angeles and Minnesota split a 7 3 result. Baltimore led Chicago (A) 11 to 5 and Boston edged Chicago (N) 3 to 5 in another day of spring action.
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Pro Basketball Saturday Result St Louis Wins Semifinal
St Louis defeats Los Angeles 104 to 103 to take a 4-3 lead in the best of seven semifinals. Sunday Boston beats St Louis 129 to 95 as Boston takes a 1-0 lead in the finals. Next game scheduled Wednesday St Louis at Boston.
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Detroit Wins NHL Playoff Series In Tight 3-2 Victory
Detroit defeats Toronto 3 to 2 to clinch the best of seven series at 4 to 1. Chicago blanks Montreal 3 to 0 and leads 3 to 2 in their series. No games scheduled as Montreal visits Chicago next.
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