Celtics Rally Past Lakers In NBA Finals Opener
Boston overcoming a 15 point second half deficit to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 107 101 in Boston. Bill Russell played all 48 minutes and led with 19 points and 25 rebounds as Sam Jones sparked the final surge. West and Baylor scored 25 and 24 for the Lakers but were stifled in the fourth period as Boston leveled the series.
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Boston Celtics
Celtics
Los Angeles Lakers
Bill Russell
Russell
Philadelphia
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San Francisco
Sam Jones
Los Angeles
Jerry West
Elgin Baylor
West
Baylor
Bill van Breda Kolff
Local Women Wind Up Winter Bowling League
The Westland Allied girls bowling league concluded its winter season with a banquet at Vallee's Inn in Portland. Trophys were awarded to Adreinne Martin high average Connie Bernier high triple Yvette Sylvestre high single for Allied. Jeanne Lizotte Germaine Bourque and Violet Soulard for Westland records. The summer league begins Wednesday May 1 with nine teams, four from Allied and four from Westland.
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Westland - Allied Girls Bowling League
Vallee’s Inn
Portland
Terry Bergeron
Allied Girls
Violet Soulard
Westland
Bill Manning
Adreinne Martin
Connie Bernier
Yvette Sylvestre
Jeanne Lizotte
Germaine Bourque
Allied
Ruth Wooster Ray Camire Win Mixed Doubles Handicap Rolloff
Ruth Wooster of the Rollers and Ray Camire of Ray's Lunch Van won the Mixed Doubles League handicap rolloff at Roll-A-Way Lanes with 561 total and 618 respectively. Wooster added 60 handicap pins and Camire 55. Ann Hubert and Maurice Huot placed well in their divisions with 557 and 604 totals plus bonuses. Women led by Tarbox and Ouellette, while Jones Huot Johnson topped the men’s scores.
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Ruth Wooster
Rollers
Ray Camire
Ray
Ruth
Ann Hubert
Robbins
Maurice Huot
Flyers
P. Tarbox
H. Ouellette
E. Binette
M. Coker
L. Camire
H. Jones
A. Huot
P. Johnson
Baseball Standings and Results Across Leagues
National League standings withSt Louis and San Francisco leading. results include New York Dodgers plus Philadelphia and Houston. American League notices Detroit and Baltimore strong. daily results list Boston Cleveland Minnesota Chicago plus future schedules. A final note mentions a male giraffe reaching about 15 feet.
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Associated Press
W. L. Pet
St. Louis
San Fran
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Houston
Phila
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Philadelphia
American League of Pet. G
Detroit
Minnesota
Washington
Baltimore
Cleveland
Oakland
California
Boston
Biddeford Saco Ladies Plan Golfing Season
The Biddeford Saco Country Club ladies outline plans for the coming season. By laws revised to four sessions in April June August and October. Mrs William Kirk notes course re rating and new score cards. Ladies Day May 16 starts Thursday play with 9 am off time and 5 pm twilight. Memorial Day morning suit tourney with Scotch foursome in afternoon and cookout. Mrs Philip McCallum speaks on Maine State Golf Association rulings. Pro Bryce Roberts discusses a golf clinic starting May 4 at 9 am in the practice area. Movies on Wonderful World of Golf follow. Refreshments by executive board.
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Biddeford-Saco Country Club
William Kirk
Harry Wooster
Philip McCallum
Maine State Golf Association
Bryce Roberts
McDowell's 7-0 shutout of Red Sox ends Boston win streak
Sam McDowell pitched a five hitter and struck out 10 as the Indians blanked Boston 7-0. Despite control issues, McDowell navigated a bases loaded threat in the fourth and Cleveland built an early 5-0 lead aided by Ray Culp and Lee Stange wildness. Boston pEed relief from Gary Bell, while manager Dick Williams weighs rotation changes and Rico Petrocelli rest ahead of a Chicago trip. Yale rated Ivy favorite in football poll with 48 of 49 points.
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Bosto Red Sox
Sam McDowell
Chicago
McDowell
Indians
Red Sox
Dick Williams
Rico Petrocelli
Gene Oliver
Reggie Smith
Duke Ims
Ray Culp
Lee Stange
Bild
Culp
Vic Davalillo
Sims
Stange
Tony Horton
Cleveland
Davalillo
Tommy Harper
Larry Brown
Gary Bell
Bell
Rico
Williams
Dick Ellsworth
Gary Peters
Cambridge, Mass
Yale
Elis
Ivy
Princeton
Dartmouth
Harvard
Cornell
Brown
Columbia
Biddeford A Team Wins Western K of C Bowling Crown
Biddeford A dominates the Western sectional Knights of Columbus event at Big 20 Lanes Scarborough rolling 2810 to defeat Brunswick A by 188 pins John Letourneau 598 Nick Gillis 593 lead Biddeford while Springvale A Brunswick A and Biddeford B trail Biddeford A secures Southwestern Maine berth for next Sunday state final at Big 20 Lanes.
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Scarborough
Biddeford A
Brunswick A
John Letourneau
Nick Gillis
Elwin Johnson Leads Title Event In Biddeford Match
Elwin Johnson bowls to a 1,184 total and a 171 pin lead over Paul Dorais at Roll-Ayr Lanes Biddeford in the first half of a title match. Johnson posted 26 spares and nine strikes for 264 extras while Dorais had 17 spares and four strikes for 126. The second half is set for next Sunday at 4:30 p.m.
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Elwin Peanut Johnson
York County
Paul Dorais
Biddeford
Johnson
Dorais
E. Johnson
P. Dorais
Blues Edge North Stars 5-3 in Game One of Playoffs
St Louis Blues beat Minnesota North Stars 5-3 to take a 1-0 lead in the West Division finals. Bill McCreary scored the key short-handed goal during a three-goal flurry in the second period assisted by Terry Crisp. The North Stars protested the playoff schedule after the loss.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Blues
Blues
Minnesota North Stars
Bill McCreary
Lues
Terry Crisp
McCreary
Minnesota
Wren Blair
North Stars
Sidney Salomon III
Tey
Blair
Toronto
Montreal Canadiens
Black Hawks
Chicago
Canadiens
Montreal
Phillies blank Astros as Fryman shuts them out 8 0
Woody Fryman pitched a two hitter to hand Houston an 8 0 defeat for the Phillies. Zoilo Versalles starred for the Dodgers driving in four runs with a double and a triple in a six run late rally to beat the Mets 7 6 in the first game. Versalles added a walk scoring again in the nightcap Dodgers 3 2 win. Yankee Boy wins feature at Pownal with 13 40 payoff as Green Mt Park hosts 60 plus mile pace in 2 04 3.
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Associated Press
Woody Fryman
Phillies
Houston
Zoilo Versalles
Dodgers
Los Angeles
New York
Versalles
Pownal
East Mountain Park
Africa
January Wins Tourney in Las Vegas Narrowly Ahead of Boros
Don January captured the $150,000 Tournament of Champions in Las Vegas with a final 66 and 276 total eight under par. Julius Boros finished one stroke back at 277 after a late sprint, nearly forcing a tie with a 45-foot eagle try on the last hole.
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Derby Field Seen Evenly Matched Before 94th Run
Kentucky Derby prospects show no clear favorite with about 17 hopefuls set for the Derby. Ten contenders are at Churchill Downs or en route after passing exams in the Memorial and California Derby, while ten more near Keeneland prepare for the Blue Grass Stakes. Dancer's Image leads Wood Memorial winners, with Pron Proof and Don B. Woods' Don B. also strong, as field quality bulges with multiple vetted entrants and training notes.
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Churchill Downs
Keeneland
Wood Memorial
Dancer's Image
Iron Ruler
Verbatim
J. P. Mills
Salerno
M. R. Fisher
Proof
Don B. Woods
Don B
Cain
Hoy Stable
Joe W. Brown
Kentucky Sherry
Brunswick Farm
Coventry Rock Stable
Able Brewing
Wise Exchange
Florida
Grover and Moulin Capture Roll-A-Way Handicap Titles
Leon Grover of the Nighthawks and Bertha Moulin of the Sleepers won their handicap rolloffs at Roll-A-Way lanes. Bertha totaled 517 with 65 handicap pins to win the women’s division, while Leon posted 616 with 55 handicap pins to prevail in the men’s. Germaine Landry was second with 508 aided by 75 bonus pins. Bob Souliere took second in the men with 567 and 25 bonus pins.
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Nighthawks
Bertha Moulin
Sleepers
Bertha
Leon
Germaine Landry
Bob Souliere
Ray Mathieu
Rose Souliere
R. Souliere
L. Grover
C. Laflamme
Y. Leblond
A. Provencher
R. Mathieu
P. Laflamme
D. Gagnon
G. Huff
L. Bourque
Golf tournament closes with tight finish and won by final leader
Final scores show arry’s $30,000 and $19,000 for second place as Randy Glover posts 68 for 279 and $12,000. Bob Goalby, sentimental favorite, ties Gardner Dickinson at 281 after a 75, reflecting a challenging day as the ball wasn’t rolling.
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Forence
N.C
Bob Goalby
Gardner Dickinson
Goalby
Bob
Orioles Slugger Robinson Sidelined by Mumps in California
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Frank Robinson, 32, is out indefinitely with mumps. He remained hospitalized at St. Joseph's in Anaheim after the team flew home from the West Coast.
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Frank Robinson
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Pro Basketball Finals Summary
Boston 107 Los Angeles 101. Boston leads best of seven 10. New Orleans 109 Pittsburgh 100. series tied 1 1. No games Sunday Tuesday.
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Associated Press
Boston
Los Angeles
New Orleans
Pittsburgh
Fights Last Night in Buenos Aires and Mexico City
Boxing results list multiple knockouts with fighters Bon avena and Garcon defeating Carr and Robinson respectively. Location notes include Buenos Aires and Mexico City with weights and percentages appearing in OCR style.
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Associated Press
Buenos Aires
Oscar Bonavena
Argentina
Lee Carr
New York
Mexico City
Mauricio Garcon
Mexico
Phil Robinson
Philippines
Packers Win G Of C Bowling League Crown
The Knights of Columbus bowling league crowned the 1967-68 champions at their banquet in Biddeford. Packers listed Adrien LeBlond Ted LeBlond Sy Ledoux Tommy Fleurant and Nick Gillis as members with Alfred Letourneau Albert Chretien Roland Petit and George Grenier as guests. High awards went to ay Gendron high average and high single John Letourneau high triple and Ted LeBlond handicap roll off.
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Washington Street
Biddeford
Packers
Alfred Letourneau
Albert Chretien
Roland Petit
George Grenier
Adrien
Ted LeBlond
Sy Ledoux
Tommy Fleurant
Nick Gillis
Lions
Giants
Bears
Browns
Redskins
Colts
Eagles
Ay Gendron
John Letourneau
Gillis
Grand Knight Letourneau
Richard Bolduc
Emile LeBlond
Armand Bergeron
Hockey Results from East and West Divisions
Montreal 4 Chicago 1 gives Montreal a 1-0 lead in the East best of seven. St Louis 5 Minnesota 3 puts St Louis ahead 1-0 in the West series. Tonight's games feature St Louis at Minnesota and Montreal at Chicago.
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Chicago
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
St Louis
Montreal
St. Louis
Minnesota
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