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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1968
Page
6
The Astros edged the Mets 1 0 in the longest night game in major league history as Rusty Staub recalled humor forming after the 17th inning. Roy Hofheinz watched the spectacle from the dugout and the scoreboard bore a wild message promising a late bedtime.
Boston fans gathered at Fenway Park as the Red Sox prepared to open the home season with AL pennant ceremonies and awards for Carl Yastrzemski Jim Lonborg and Dick Williams, while rain postponed the Tigers game and awaited a sellout crowd. Ray Cu p to debut against Earl Wilson in a planned rematch.
Major League Stars pitching Don Wilson John Buzhardt Danny Coombs Jim Ray and Wade Blasingame blanked the New York Mets for 24 innings as Houston edged New York 1-0 in the longest night game in major league history. Jim Lefebvre of the Dodgers hit a two run ninth inning homer off Bob Veale to lift Los Angeles over Pittsburgh 3-2.
New York AP report describes quiet gallery preview at Madison Square Garden featuring 51 works depicting athletes and sports moments. The inaugural show titled The Artist and The Sportsman opens Friday, with a 50 cent admission, part of a rotating two month exhibit by the National Art Museum of Sports.
Bob Cote wins 105 and under rolloff at Roll-A-Way Lanes with 1114 total, Andy Guay adds 1083 for 100 and under division. John Price 1108 runner up in 105 group, Don Grenier high single 127, other finishers listed. Norm Davis 1045 second in 100 and under group, Stan Siminski 1032 in third, last week’s runnerup Ray Sylvestre fourth with 1012.
Boston defeated Philadelphia 122 to 104 to narrow the series to 3-2 in the best of seven as teams prepare for Wednesday’s Philadelphia at Boston clash. No games were scheduled on Monday in the results round.
Israel Laguna 135 pounds stopped Anderson 138 in Philadelphia. Tony Mamarelli 136 halted Doug Charles 153 in Secaucus. Reports credit quick endings and strong power from both main event fighters as fans witnessed decisive knockouts in multiple arenas.
The Blues, Black Hawks and Kings face crucial wins to trigger new Stanley Cup semis while their quarter final foes seek to extend. A league fine totaling 3820 dollars hit players and coaches after a brawl in Philadelphia. 25 players were fined with amounts from 100 to 500.
Ray Danis won the TWUA-CIO Handicap bowling event at Pastime Lanes Bridgeford finishing with 647 including a 65 pin handicap. Alex Anastasoff placed second with 633 and 80 pin bonus, Joe Lachance third with 631, Leroy Kalex fourth with 620 and 55 pin bonus. The banquet for the league will be held on Saturday May 18.
In Tokyo Kazuyoshi Kanza defeated Baby Lorena by knockout in 9 rounds. In Kennewick Bill Schellhas outpointed Charley Reno, while Larry Buck stopped George Thomas in 7 rounds.
Sam Jones, 34, scored 37 points, lifting Boston to a 122-104 win over Philadelphia after trailing 3-1 in the series. Havlicek added 29 points and 10 assists as the Celtics force a sixth game in Boston.
Big Bob Allison led the attack with two doubles and a triple as the Twins defeated the Orioles 6-3 for their fifth straight road win. He went 8-for-9 in the series, while Dave Boswell stabilized after a rough start. Tony Oliva drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh and Harmon Killebrew added two RBIs in the ninth. The win sent Minnesota atop the AL standings as they prepared for a home opener versus Washington.
The 20th Century Ladies league holds its annual handicap rolloff at 20th Century Lanes tonight at 6 30. A strong field is expected as five game route determines top finishers. Grace Perron of Clark's Lunch will top the handicap results. A trophy and cash awards will be distributed among top finishers based on entries. Participants should arrive 15 minutes early. entry remains open until rolloff time.
East Division action sees New York lead Chicago 3-2 in a best of seven after a 3-2 Chicago win. West Division has Los Angeles leading Minnesota 3-2 as the Kings visit the Wild. Philadelphia trails St Louis 3-2 after the Flyers drop a 3-2 decision to the Blues.
All Sam edged Runnymede Brook by three lengths to capture the $4,000 Nashua Lions Club mile pace at Rockingham Park in Salem. Tavern's Chief finished third on a sloppy track as the crowd watched.
Kingston R J AP reports eighty seven candidates including 25 lettermen will report Wednesday for the opening of spring football training. The practice session had been set for Monday but rain postponed start.
Archeologists say early Central Asian people used long beards or bones to help travel across snow several thousand years ago, shedding light on ancient winter mobility and survival tactics.
Boston owner Tom Yawkey presented engraved ten ruby rings to members of the 1967 World Series runners and staff who helped win the American League title. Manager Dick Williams, coaches, and front office executives also received rings. In a separate note, the Boston Patriots signed Art McMahon of NC State to bolster the defensive secondary for the 1968 season after a standout Libert Bowl and Sudan All Star Bowl showing.
Boston Bruins veteran winger Johnny Bucyk is scheduled for tests to decide if surgery is needed for a slipped disc. Coach Harry Sinden warned that prospects look not encouraging.
Marion Connor, former New England heavyweight and light heavyweight champion from Boston, meets Curtis Bruce of Newark in a scheduled 10 round bout tonight at Four Seasons Arena. Televised by Channel 38 Boston and Channel 9 Manchester NH. Leukemia is caused by an overgrowth of white cells in the blood.
The Independent Shop bowling league in Biddeford hosts the first annual handicap rolloff at Pastime Lanes. Participants from Allied Shoe Lynflex Industries Westland Shoe Deforges and Big R Outlet carry top averages around 105 with handicaps up to 80 to balance teams. The rolloff starts at 6:30 p.m.
The schedule lists St. Louis at Cincinnati and St. Louis at Atlanta, with as yet unspecified N designation. Other matchups include San Francisco at New York, Houston at Pittsburgh, Chicago at Atlanta, and Los Angeles at Philadelphia, forming a busy slate of intercity games.
A compact summary of AL team standings and results from Monday games. Washington defeated California 7 0, Minnesota beat Baltimore 6 3, Oakland prevailed 6 3 over New York. Detroit played Boston in rain. remaining matchups included Oakland at New York and Detroit at Cleveland among others.
Boston police investigate a weekend theft of 250000 dollars in old coins and rare stamps from a Washington Street shop. The loss was reported Monday by Corado Romano of Worth Coin Co.
Guam is described as a kidney bean shaped island about 30 miles long and 4 to 8.5 miles wide, with a native population of about 47,000.
CHICAGO AP Plans to form a professional boxing league with group insurance pensions and other benefits were announced. Franchises in eight cities including Chicago Los Angeles San Francisco Boston Louisville Pittsburgh Baltimore and Washington DC were revealed by Jack Drees. The league aims to begin operations this fall with teams of 15 fighters across five weight divisions and six round bouts.
Among all birds the hummingbird lays the smallest egg. The fact highlights the tiny size of this diminutive species' reproductive output and its adaptation to life in nectar-rich habitats.
The article poses three trivia items with brief answers. It notes large green turtles can reach 850 pounds though U S coasts’ turtles average under 200 pounds. It identifies the ocarina as a bird named instrument from Italian goose etymology and defines the harvest moon as the full moon nearest the autumnal equinox on Sept 23.
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