Biddeford Tigers Baseball Seeks First Telegram Title in 50 Years
Freshman coach Jim Maguire leads Biddeford in a 1973 season aiming to revive town baseball. Four experienced pitchers headline the mound staff as Dennis Salvas returns behind the plate and Mike Labonte joins a crowded infield and outfield lineup. Season opens April 28 at Thornton Academy with strong Deering competition expected.
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Biddeford
Jim Maguire
Orange and Black
Thornton Academy
Maguire
Art Descoteaux
Deering
Tigers
Jere
Crowley
Gerry Berthiaume
Mike Labonte
Gary Bissonette
Dennis Salvas
Salvas
Chris Paul
Tom Anton
Anton
RBI
Marc Faucher
Phil Hatch
Keystone
Billy Daniels
Rick Rossignol
Bernie Forcier
Steve Whelan
Mark Sylvester
Mark Laroche
Rick Letellier
Labonte
Berthiaume
Whelan
Sylvester
Trojans
Aoe
Fairbanks Rebuilds Patriots With Buffalo Trade
New England coach Chuck Fairbanks reshapes the Patriots by trading three veterans to Buffalo in his first major move since joining from Oklahoma. The deals send Mike Nandler Jim Cze ski Halvor Hagen to Buffalo for Edgar Chandler Jeff Lyman and Wayne Patrick as the team shifts personnel after a 3 11 season.
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Foxboro
Mass
New England Patriots
Chuck Fairbanks
National Football League
NFL
Oklahoma
Fairbanks
Buffalo Bills
Mike Nandler
Jim Cheski
Fneman Halvor Hagen
Buffalo
Patriots
Edgar Chandler
Jeff Lyman
Runa
Wayne Patrick
Londer
Cheyanski
Pats
Nick Buoniconti
Miami
Hagen
Dallas
Chandler
Lyman
Brigham Young
St. Louis
Patrick
Cincinnati
Maple Leafs Move CHL Team to Oklahoma Next Season
The Toronto Maple Leafs plan to relocate their Central Hockey League affiliate to Oklahoma for next season, adapting their minor league structure to the new market.
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Tulsa
Okla
Toronto Maple Leafs
National Hockey League
Oklahoma
Baseball Standings and Schedule Tangles Across Leagues
American League leaders Baltimore and Detroit share top spots as 7 4 records. West division Kansas City leads with 9 3, while California and Oakland struggle. National League East shows Pittsburgh and Chicago near top, with New York and Montreal pressing. Friday and Saturday matchups span Texas Minnesota Detroit Boston Chicago Kansas City New York Milwaukee California Oakland and more.
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San Diego
Atlanta
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Montreal
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Los Angels
Gentry
Major League Leaders Tie Ups For Top Honors
The Associated Press lists leaders in batting runs and RBIs with A Johnson hitting .480 and Pate of KC leading runs with 15. Rojas and Otis from KC top hits. Fisk and Tenace lead home runs. Pitching leaders include McNally and Coleman at 3-0 and Carlton with 125 strikeouts.
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Perry
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Fisk
Tenace
Oak
Alomar
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McNally
Coleman
Ellis
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Carlton
Phi
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West Biddeford LL Tryouts Set at Memorial Field
The West Biddeford Little League schedules tryouts for Saturday at 1 p.m. at Memorial Field on May Street. Unregistered boys may sign up at the field with a birth certificate and a parent present.
Red Sox cling to hope as Tigers pummel pitching
Boston slides to five straight losses after an 11 7 defeat to Detroit in the four game set. Luis Tiant and Marty Pattin were stoppers hampered by off days while Lee Stange cited Tigers’ hot hitting and poor pitches down the line. Ben Oglivie to start, with Harper or Evans displaced. Cepeda drove in three runs and Yaz added three singles. Pattin to open vs Cleveland following Curtis loss.
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Boston Red Sox
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Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Yankees
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Detroit
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Fense
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Marty Pattin
Lee Stange
Stange
Hillie Horton
Cleveland
Ben Oglivie
Florida
Oglivie
Tommy Harper
Dwight Evans
Harper
Evans
John Curtis
Sonny Siebert
Siebert
Bob Veale
Bob Bolin
Curtis
Veale
Boling
Orlando Cepeda
Carl Yastrzemski
Pattin
Gaylord Perry
Tryouts Set For East Biddeford II
East Biddeford II Little League tryouts set for Monday night at St. Louis Field at the corner of Hill and West streets. Boys who will be 9 before Aug 1 and 10 after July 31 may try out. Registrants must be accompanied by a parent with a birth certificate and bring cloth and pins for a numbered badge.
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East Biddeford
St. Louis Field
Hill and
West Streets
Ladies' Union League Rolloff Slated Monday
The T.W.U.A.-A.F.L. C.1.0. Ladies Chupka-Stella bowling league will hold its annual handicap rolloff Monday at 6 30 PM at 20th Century Lanes. Top handicappers include Mrs. Jeannine Trottier and Mrs. Sandra Saucier with 30+ bowlers expected and cash prizes.
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Chupka-Stella
Jeannine Trottier
Sandra Saucier
J. Trottier
S. Saucier
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M. Adams
I. Daigle
D. Dube
S. Corriveau
S. Thayer
L. Boudreau
L. Bineau
N. Herrick
L. Harmon
C. Sullivan
R. Murphy
J. Montpas
C. White
K. Redlon
P. Tanguay
D. Cote
P. Allen
J. Burgess
J. Fournier
P. Radley
D. Laflamme
M. Ahearn
J. MacDougall
E. Letellier
M. Beaulieu
B. Saucier
Colbert Leads MONY Tournament With 66 In Round One
Jim Colbert fired a six under 66 to take a one stroke lead over Homero Blancas in the $200 000 MONY Tournament of Champions at Rancho La Costa. Blancas shot 67 while Lee Trevino and others chased with 68 and 70.
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Rancho LA Costa
Calif
Jim Colbert
Homero Blancas
Colbert
Blancas
Owen
Lee Trevino
Jimmy Jamieson
Grier Jones
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Colbert Leads MONY Tournament First Round
Jimmy Colbert fired a 66 six under par to lead the MONY Tournament of Champions after the opening round at Rancho La Costa California. Graham Marsh of Australia posted an eight under 64 in Japan to hold a three stroke edge in the Sobu International. Six players topped 68 to share a four under par logjam at the Tallahassee Open.
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Associated Press
Rancho la Costa
Calif
Jimmy Colbert
Inzai
Japan
Graham Marsh
Australia
Tallahasse
Fla
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