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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1975
Page
10
A summary of a Scarborough Downs card lists handicapped entries including Beauty Delmont Sister Crain Kaboodle Brenda Joy Dream Chance Big Knight Time Kinnikinnick Armbro Nazca and other names. The lineup reflects a varied field for the racing program at Scarborough Downs.
Nightly program lists paced and trotting races with winners and payouts. Bechtel Hanover won the first in 2:10.2, Senga Martin led in the second, Lucky Sota took the third, Little Edith won the fourth, Ritz Moraka topped the fifth, Meteor Chief captured the sixth, Fifi Brewster won the seventh, Lisa J led the eighth, Logan Money Maker the ninth, and Marine won the tenth. attendance 2,302 with handle 87,714.
Eight Eastern colleges including Duquesne George Washington Massachusetts Penn State Pittsburgh Rutgers Villanova and West Virginia approved a charter forming the Eastern Independent Collegiate Basketball League to begin play in 1976 77. Directors meeting in Chicago during the NCAA sessions said they will petition for an automatic qualifying spot in the 1976 77 championship tournament.
Manuel Orantes, the US Clay Court winner, wins a three match stretch in Toronto. He defeats Jan Kamiwazumi 6 2 6 4 in round two, then Norman Holmes 6 2 6 0 in round three, and pairs with Juan Gilbert to beat Gerald Battrick and Graham Stillwell 4 6 7 5 6 4 in doubles.
The standings list Dobson and Leonard leading at 9-13 and 8-5 with multiple games including Tiant 14-10 and Eckersley 9-3. Other matchups feature Blyleven 11, Tanana 10-6, Colborn 7-9, and Blue 16-8 across Boston Chicago Cleveland Minnesota Detroit California Milwaukee Oakland Texas Baltimore New York Kansas City Pittsburgh Cincinnati Los Angeles Montreal San Diego Philadelphia and more. Tennis and other results note Nastase’s wins and Fromholtz upset with Buckeye Championships progress in Columbus.
Martha White of Auburn wins her tenth Maine women's golf championship defeating Evelyn Grant of Orono 3 and 2 in a 36 hole final at Martindale Country Club. White trailed after 18 holes but surged to win the championship as part of a three day event. Debby Graffman and Leah Koritsky also fell to White and Grant in earlier rounds.
The NCAA prepares for final convention actions on curbing costs and limiting football and basketball scholarships. Proposals aim to trim aid and limit coaches, enhance need based aid plans, and tighten off campus recruiting rules amid a broader push to control expenditure in major collegiate sports.
WIDE radio will carry all New England Patriots games this season including 5 exhibition and 14 regular season matchups. Both WIDE AM and WIDE FM will broadcast except when the Red Sox air concurrently.
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