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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1968

Page

8

Bills Meet Lions Tonight in AFL NFL Exhibition

The Buffalo Bills meet the Detroit Lions at War Memorial Stadium in Buffalo as the AFL neuros shake the league with interleague play. Bills aim to repeat last year’s near upset while Lions replace starting QB Bill Munson with Karl Sweetan, and Jerry DePoyster adds a College All-Star kickoff. The day also features Canton Hall of Fame inductions and other exhibition results across NFL and AFL games with notable plays from Hadl Hubbert Allen and Ken Willard.

American Football League National League Buffalo Bills Detroit Lions NFL War Memorial Stadium AFL San Diego San Francisco Oakland Baltimore Johnny Unitas Houston Washington Chicago Bears Dallas Cowboys Canton Ohio Kansas City Cincinnati Detroit Paul Costa Dick Hudson Bobby Crockett Jack Kemp Ebert Dubenion Wray Carlton Keith Lincoln Lions Denver Jerry DePoyster Greg Landry Earl McCullouch Green Bay John Hadl Brad Hubbert 49Ers Hubbert Buck Allen Ken Willard Unitas Willie Richardson Raiders Don Shula Raidws Chicago Willie Derion Bears Dallas Cecil Turner Lance Rentzel Paul Brown Mike Garrett Chiefs

Angels Explode For 12-6 Victory Against Red Sox

California Angels pounded Boston pitching for 19 hits in a 12-6 win at Fenway Park as Vic Davalillo led the attack with five hits and Ed Kirkpatrick added four. Red Sox suffer a doubleheader split, remaining 10 games back of Detroit.

Angels Red Sox Harrelson Pizarro California Boston Waslewski Tommy John

Upset in New England Pacing Derby at Bay State Raceway

Foxboro Massachusetts AP James MacGregor drove 7-year-old horse to an upset victory in the $7,500 New England Pacing Derby. The winner paid $22.40 and set a new lifetime mark 2:02, finishing 4 lengths ahead of Painter Hal with Edgewood Creed third and Deputy Hanover fourth.

Foxboro Mass Harry C Bay State Raceway James MacGregor Painter Hal Edgewood Creed Deputy Hanover

Free Verse Wins 1200 Feature at Green Mountain Park

In Pownal Vermont Free Verse captured the $1,200 feature on Sunday before about 8,000 fans. The horse ran 7 1/2 furlongs on a fast track in 1 33 4 5 and paid $4.60 to win.

Pownal Green Mountain Park

Drift wins Hinsdale pace at Hinsdale Raceway

Hinsdale New Hampshire AP San drift captured the featured $1,000 mile pace on Saturday night at Hinsdale Raceway. He finished in 2 05 3 5. The purse paid out to the winner was noted.

Hinsdale, N.H Sandrift Hinsdale Raceway

Finance King Wins General John Green Handicap by Four

Salem New Hampshire AP reports Finance King won the General John Green Handicap at Rockingham Park, defeating Fearless Lee by four lengths in front of 17,901 spectators. The event carried a purse of $21,200.

Salem N.H Finance King Fearless Lee Rockingham Park

Boston Types win National Union Printers baseball title

The Boston Types defeated Chicago 9 to 0 to complete a 5-0 tournament record and claim the championship for the third time in five years at the National Union Printers event in New York.

New York Boston Types National Union Printers Chicago

Keep Your Own Vote Tally for Miami Convention Balloting

A note instructs maintaining a private tally for the Miami convention balloting. It specifies that voting for other major contenders may be recorded in an added starters column to supplement the main tally.

Miami

Nicklaus Captures Western Open With Close 71

In Chicago Jack Nicklaus clinched the Western Open by three strokes finishing 273, 11 under par, after a closing 71. Miller Barber pressed to second with 66 for 276, while Bobby Stanton of Australia, despite a 71 final round, settled at 277.

Chicago Jack Nicklaus Olympia Fields Nicklaus Miller Barber Bobby Stanton Australia Bobby Stanton

Kestral Wins Class I In Portsmouth Yacht Race

The Piscataqua Yacht Squadron hosted the fifth annual ocean race in Portsmouth New Hampshire with 34 boats. In Class I Edmund Tarbell’s Kestral won the Commodore Trophy and the Corrected Time Trophy on the 15.8 mile course, while Class II saw Paul Von Maffedi’s Sayne take both top honors and Class III crowned Pixie owned by Mrs Edith Lapirow with Commodore Trophy and corrected time.

Portsmouth N.H Piscataqua Yacht Squadron Edmund Tarbell Kestral Portsmouth Yacht Club Paul von Maffedi Sayne Pixie Edith Lapirow Kennebunk U.S. Coast Guard Piscataqua Great Bay Kittery Point Edmond Tarbell Lee B. Allen Roland Lizzie Mae Whippie Wilbur Fxl Turner Layne Cajajaba James C. Godam Jr Cherie John LeBlanc George Pitts

Fastest selling record of all time cited

A Quick Quiz item notes the John F Kennedy Memorial Album, an LP recorded on the day of Kennedy’s assassination, reportedly selling four million copies in six days. It also answers why the Suez Canal has no locks, describing its sea level, length of 103 miles, and connection between the Mediterranean and Red Sea. The cranberry name is linked to crane neck shaped stems.

John F. Kennedy L.P Kennedy Suez Canal Mediterranean Red Sea

Hawk Gains Super Star Status In Field

BOSTON AP The Hawk Ken Harrelson Red Sox right fielder nicknamed for his nose rises to star status replacing the ailing Tony Conigliaro. Signed after a long trade flirtation he secures a regular job and fuels Boston with power driving in 11 runs in a six game weekend against the Angels. His 27th homer a grand slam tied the game late and he leads the majors with 90 RBIs though Boston loses 12 6 in the regular game. Harrelson praises the slam calls it a thrill and notes his peak RBI total aligns with career best power output.

Boston Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Midwest Red Sox California Angels Fenway Park Angels Ken Harrelson Lee Stange Harrelson Gary Bell Jerry Stephenson Bill Landis Juan Pizarro Gary Waslewski Hawk Tony Conigliaro Kansas City Charlie Finley Conigliaro

Dick Day Wins Feature Race At Beech Ridge

Dick Day of Westbrook won the mid-season 50 lap Novice championship at Beech Ridge Speedway before about 7000 fans in West Scarborough. Bob Tanguay and Jim McClure challenged early. Tanguay tire failed on lap 19, McClure spun and was lapped. Cliff Wescott finished second, Ken Ham third. Homer Drew won the 25 lap Class A feature with Bobby Turner second. Dick Garrett injured in a late race crash, taken to Portland hospital.

Beech Ridge Speedway Dick Day Westbrook Bob Tanguay Windham Jim McClure Tanguay McClure Cliff Wescott Ken Ham Waterboro Homer Drew Raymond Bobby Turner Sanford Dick Garrett Scarborough Ken Bornheimer Osteopathic Hospital of Maine Portland Louis Santaire Ellsworth Phil Libby Groveville Dick Wolstenhulme Don Peterson Homer Drew Raymond Don Anderson Buxton Dave Darveau Augusta Drew Garrett Roland Couture Ray Swendsen A Mayberry Falmouth Bob Turner

RBI And Runs Scored Define Baseball Wins

The quote emphasizes that RBI and runs are the true measures of success in baseball, arguing winning is the ultimate goal. It frames scoring as the core of the game and highlights the importance of offensive output in determining outcomes.

RBI

Porter Rookie Porter Wins Long Distance Passing at Patriots Day

Andover Massachusetts AP Willy Church Porter a rookie is listed as a defensive back with the Boston Patriots The American Football League hopes he can do as well on defense as he does at throwing Porter tossed 64 yards Saturday in winning the long distance passing competition at the Patriots seventh annual 1776 Club family and field day at Andover Academy.

Andover Mass Willie Church Porter Boston Patriots American Football League Porter Patriots 1776 Club Andover Academy

Donahue wins 200 mile Trans-America race at Bryar Park

Loudon New Hampshire AP Mark Donahue of Media Pennsylvania dominates Trans-America races in a Camero winning the 200 mile event Sunday in 2 hours 42 minutes 18 seconds before about 25000 spectators at Bryar Motorsport Park. George Follmer of Arcadia California finished second in a Javelin and Tony Adamowiecz of Wilton Connecticut finished third in a Porsche.

Loudon, N.H Mark Donahue Media, Pa Donahue Bryar Motorsport Park George Follmer Arcadia Calif Tony Adamowiecz Wilton

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