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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1968
Page
3
Detroit ace Norm McLain limited Boston to seven hits as the Tigers blanked the Red Sox 4 to 0 at Fenway Park. Jim Lonborg pitched seven strong frames but the Boston bats failed to score, while Rico Petrocelli and Mike Andrews extended hitting streaks for Boston.
Kennebunkport St Anthony's School seeks a varsity basketball coach after Harold Hanson resigned to teach and coach at Biddeford Junior High. Hanson led the Friars to two strong seasons and a trip to the Maine tournament last year.
The Associated Press reports a Friday Baltimore 15 to 12 Washington score and lists upcoming NFL games scheduled for Saturday Sunday and Monday across cities including Atlanta New York Philadelphia Boston Richmond St Louis Kansas City Buffalo Minnesota Denver Dallas Los Angeles New Orleans Houston Cleveland San Francisco Chicago Green Bay and more with games set in Nashville Miami Milwaukee and other venues. The schedule highlights key cross conference matchups and night games through Monday.
In New Orleans Stan Kitten Hayward outpointed Johnny Brooks in ten rounds. In New York Jose Nieves stopped Gabe Mamarea at Union Hall in nine rounds.
Weekly schedule lists Detroit vs Boston Baltimore vs Minnesota New York vs Oakland Chicago vs Cleveland Washington vs California New York vs Oakland Washington vs California Baltimore vs Minnesota Chicago vs Cleveland Monday games Boston vs Cleveland New York vs Minnesota Washington vs Oakland National League standings show St. Louis Chicago San Francisco Cincinnati Atlanta Pittsburgh Philadelphia New York Los Angeles Houston with Friday results and upcoming matchups across leagues including extra innings noted for Houston.
Area competitors head to Lewiston for the 40th annual Maine horseshoe championships with junior ladies and men divisions. Marcel Courtois Eddie Roux Shirley Roux Jeannette Roux Conrad Roux Al Roux and Roger Roux lead a field of over 90 players across 13 classes.
Bob Pacheco of Swansea Mass won the 51st Maine Open Golf Tournament after five sudden death playoff holes. He tied with amateur John Mills Jr of Portland at 209 after 54 holes. Mills won $100 as best amateur. Pacheco took $1,100 from a $4,500 purse.
Boxing promoter Sam Silverman pleaded innocent to a four count federal indictment accusing him of attempting to bribe boxer Peter Dowd. Lawyers sought to move the case to Boston with a ruling expected by early October. The alleged bribery centers on a May 30 fight between Dowd and Leo DiFiore in Portland Maine.
After 15 weeks the Beachcomber League crowned Team 1 led by Fred Valliere with 81 points. Team 6 captained by Romeo Laberge took second with 71 points, followed by Team 3 led by Norm Daignault, Team 5 led by Roland Leonard, Team 2 led by Robert Dodge, and Team 4 led by Have Denes. Individual low averages listed for each team, with Fred Valliere at 37.5 and Robert Martin at 46.9. The annual banquet and awards will be held Aug 22 at Philippe's Restaurant.
Quarterback Mike Taliaferro leads a revamped Patriots squad in Richmond for a pre season game against the New York Jets. He aims to beat his old team and prove himself after a trade for Babe Parilli as Boston rebuilds its offense and defense. Celtics Sold to Ballantine Brewery for 3.5 Million, keeping Auerbach and Rusell in place.
The fourth annual Biddeford Saco striped bass derby moves from the Saco River to surf fishing sites from Higgins Beach to Fortunes Rocks due to oil pollution. About 20 barrels of bunker oil leaked into the river near the Main Street bridge.
Summary of season leaders by position with names and teams across batting runs RBI hits doubles triples home runs steals and pitching. Notable figures include Oliva Carew Harrelson Campaneris Uhlaender F Howard Harrelson McAuliffe and McDowell Tiant and Tiant.
Detroit pitcher Denny McLain kept Boston off the scoreboard on seven hits for his 25th win of the season as the Tigers defeated the Red Sox 4-0. Joel Torre delivered a three run homer to break a 1-1 tie and lift the Braves past St. Louis 5-1. Manly wins the Green Mountain Park feature at Pownal in 1:49 for 1 1/16 miles.
Batting leaders show Rose Cincinnati at .383 with 70 runs and 155 F Alou leads hits with 155 for Atlanta. McCovey San Francisco drives in 77 RBIs while Brock St Louis posts 70 runs and 37 doubles. Pitching notes note Beane Chicago 10-2 with 833 ERA and Marichal SF 21-5 along with strikeout leaders Jenkins Chicago 190 and Singer LA 180.
Riots pull ahead 38-36 by third quarter and widen to 60-54 final. Ron Ouellette tops Bulldogs with 18 points as Riots gain victory over Bulldogs in a gritty regional matchup.
The Riots upset top team the Bulldogs 60 to 54 to win the Clifford Park Junior League tourney. Ken Ribaudo scored 18 points and Steve Tanguay led the comeback as the victors trailed at halftime and after the second stop.
Betty Rosenquest Pratt of Maitland Florida non playing captain of this year’s Wightman Cup team defeated Dodo Cheney of Santa Monica California 6 4 7 5 to capture the National Women’s Senior Tennis Championship title. She then teamed with Gloria Dillenbeck of Upper Montclair New Jersey to take the doubles crown with a 7 5 6 1 victory over Kay Hubbell of Conway New Hampshire and Charlotte Lee of Short Hills New Jersey.
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