Hoop Season Opens with Four Openers Across Local Schools
Four of six area teams start on the road tonight with St. Louis meeting Sanford at Redskins court in the marquee LL clash. Kennebunk travels to Falmouth in Class L, Old Orchard Beach faces York, and Wells meets Berwick in Class M as season debuts roll out.
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Angels Acquire Latman In Major Trade Move
The Los Angeles Angels traded Leon Wagner to the Cleveland Indians for pitcher Barry Latman and another player to be named later, signaling a defense and pitching focus. The deal came as teams opened the winter meeting with a record 63 players drafted at $691,000. Mets bought Bob Taylor from Milwaukee. Wagner batted .291 with 63 homers over two seasons. Latman went 7-12 last year. The Angels also spent $99,000 on six players, including three veterans and three first-year players. In other notes, Howie Koplitz, Jim Owens and Bill Fischer were among the better-known pitchers mentioned.
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Dudley Coyne Has Edge on Sanford High
St. Louis High School and Sanford High meet as Dudley Coyne’s Eagles hold a two year edge. Since Coyne took over Sanford has lost three of four, with a 53-52 setback in 1961-62. St. Louis leads 237 to 193 in their four games.
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Staubach Drafted By Both Football Leagues
CHICAGO Roger Staubach Heisman winner was drafted by both leagues. Cowboys select him in the NFL 10th round while the Chiefs take him in the AFL 16th round. He remains in service at Annapolis with years remaining.
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Steelers Still In Contention For Eastern Crown
The Pittsburgh Steelers, winless since Nov. 10, remain in the hunt for the NFL Eastern Conference title after two straight ties and three overall, the best streak by any club since 1938. A potential conference crown would be the franchise’s first in 30 years under the current two-division format. The piece also notes a separate NFL tie-heavy Sunday and mentions Kansas City’s slump and the death of rookie Stone Johnson affecting the Chiefs.
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Loyola Ramblers crush North Dakota in season opener
Loyola of Chicago, ranked No. 1, overwhelmed North Dakota 92-54 as four starters returned from the 29-2 team. Mel Counts scored 38 for the Soon-to-be national champions in a strong start amid a day of top teams winning.
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Junior High Hoop Meeting Scheduled
A junior high school basketball schedule will be drawn up Wednesday night at 7 at the Burns School in Saco. Coaches from Burns St Marys St Louis Junior High Biddeford Junior High Old Orchard Beach Sanford Kennebunk and Wells invited to the meeting.
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Texas Holds Top AP Poll Lead Over Navy, Final Soon
Texas retained the No. 1 spot in the AP poll after a 15-13 Thanksgiving win over Texas A&M, preserving a 10-0 season with 485 points. Navy placed second with 432, while Illinois rose to third after a 13-0 Big Ten title game. Alabama dropped to ninth as others shuffled in the Top Ten. Navy faces Army next, while eight teams have completed their seasons.
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Little All-American Team Is Selected 1963
AP selects 1963 Little All-America football squad all seniors led by George Bork of Northern Illinois. Bracketed backfield includes Mike Brown of Delaware Sid Blanks of Texas A&I and Martin Luther Agnew Sewanee. Linemen feature Cherry Wittenberg Graham Massachusetts Bauman Puget Sound Van Orden Appalachian, Dean DePauw. Bork set passing records. Cherry and Brown key contributors for small colleges in an all-senior lineup.
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Fights Last Night By The Associated Press
Sydney Mazzinghi of Italy retained the Junior Middleweight title by stopping Ralph Dupas in Melbourne. Jesse Smith of Philadelphia out pointed Gomeo Brennan in Philadelphia. Len Mathews stopped Jose Veliz in Miami Beach. Brian London knocked out Billy Nielsen in Newcastle. Ignacio Pina out pointed Kamera Diop in Mexicali.
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Contractors Defeat Bowlaway on Lanes in Pony League
Gosselin's Contractors edged Bowlaway from Portland at 20th Century Lanes Biddeford in a Pony League match. Contractors totaled 1,500 with top scores by R Menard 322 B Marcotte 340 J Morin 288 H Paul 279. Bowlaway 1,426 led by J Morris 310 H Foss 296 A Parker 294.
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