Trading Rash Breaks Out At San Francisco
In San Francisco the week long baseball meetings saw multiple trades. Zoilo Versalles moves to Cleveland, Deron Johnson to Philadelphia, and Dave Giusti to St. Louis in deals shaping the two leagues. Giusti returns to St. Louis via Cardinal and Padres roster trades, while Dick Schofield exits to Boston for Gary Waslewski as the planel of moves continues.
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Seagull Freshmen Edge Rams In Final Minute
Old Orchard Beach Seagull freshmen upset Kennebunk Rams 54 to 51 as Gary Fitzgerald scored 24 and Gary Adams 21. Kennebunk’s John Michaels and Scott Going had 12 each. Final linescore 16 29 41 54 for Old Orchard Beach and 16 34 47 51 for Kennebunk.
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Yovieson Named New England Coach of the Year
Harvard's John Yovieson, who led an underdog Crimson to a share of the Ivy title with Yale, is selected NE Coach of the Year by the New England Football Writers Association. In 12 Harvard seasons he has 68 wins 34 losses and 5 ties, with this year’s rallying comeback to tie Yale in the final game.
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Ohio State Tops Football Award At Hall of Fame Dinner
In New York the Waldorf ballroom hosted the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame dinner where Ohio State received the MacArthur Bowl for the national champion team. Hayes praised the Buckeyes amid mentions of O J Simpson and future Hall of Fame inductees.
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Heal Point System Chooses Tournament Teams
The Heal Point System selects teams for tournament play by athletic strength from the regular basketball schedule. It computes a preliminary index by assigning 40 points per victory 30 20 and 10 by school level wins, divides by games played with a minimum divisor of 12, and uses only the first two games against identical schools for selection. A team with no victories gets a preliminary index of 1.0.
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Calculation of athletic tournament index and strength
The method sums preliminary indices from defeated schools to derive a school’s tournament index. A sample shows three L outcomes at 8,7,5. two M outcomes at 6,5.4. two S outcomes at 4.4,4.2. Total 40 divided by 15 equals 2.67, multiplied by 10 gives 26.7 athletic strength.
Wisconsin Stuns Kansas in NCA A Action Contender Claim
Wisconsin rises as a Big Ten contender after an upset of fourth-ranked Kansas 67 46 at Madison. James Johnson scores 29 points as the Badgers claw back from a nine point deficit, Powless celebrated by fans as he was carried off the floor.
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Bruins Readying for Canadiens in Tough NHL Clash
The Boston Bruins wrapped a tough workout and brace for Thursday night’s game against Montreal. Montreal holds a one point lead in the East and faces New York tonight at the Forum. The Bruins sit third, two points behind the Canadiens, and six ahead of Chicago and Toronto. Rogatien Vachon may miss time for Montreal after injuring his hand in practice. The Bruins have 11 points in seven games with five wins and a tie, their only loss a 4-1 setback to the Rangers last Saturday. The B's beat Montreal 4-2 at the Garden earlier this year. The Bruins host Detroit Saturday and then Chicago Sunday in Chicago.
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Celtics Return Home For Milwaukee Rematch
The Boston Celtics host the Milwaukee Bucks after a 137 115 win Tuesday. Jim Barnes, 68, 240 pounds, arrives from Chicago to bolster the Celtics front court and backstop Bill Russell at center. John Havlicek scored 41, Nelson 20, Embley led Milwaukee with 29 as Boston rallied from 11 down with a 44 point fourth quarter.
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Waslewski Dealt to Cards for Schofield
SAN FRANCISCO AP. Pitcher Gary Waslewski who started the sixth game of the 1967 World Series for the Red Sox was traded to the Cardinals for infielder Dick Scho field. Waslewski’s best season came in 1966 with the Red Sox Toronto team in the International League, winning 18 and losing 11 with a 2.52 ERA. Schofield, 34, who has played with five other MLB clubs, hit .220 in 69 games for the NL champions last season.
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Biddeford High School Musicians Attend Pops Concert
Eleven Biddeford High School Band members, who attended all rehearsals and appearances this fall, were guests of the Music Boosters at a concert featuring the Dick S. Percussion Orchestra at Portland City Hall. Director Mel Tukey said the same students will be invited to the Fall Awards banquet.
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URI Adds Cortland State Drops Southern Connecticut Football Schedule
The University of Rhode Island announced on Tuesday that Cortland State will be added to its 1969 football schedule while Southern Connecticut State is removed from the lineup.
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Simensky Block Damaged By Smoke Fire at 876 Main St in Biddeford
A two story brick building at 876 Main St Biddeford near Shapiro Oil Co sustained smoke damage after a short circuit sparked a blaze in the rear of the Simensky Block. Biddeford firefighters answered Box 56 at 143 Main St by 8 16 p m to extinguish the fire and wash spilled gasoline from the roadway.
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