Local prep hoops and boxing buzz in Biddeford Saco area
The column previews a busy winter with Biddeford likely strong in basketball and St. Louis and Thornton fielding veteran teams. It notes boxing at Portland Expo with Maine fighters Gordon Farnsworth and Freddie Butts, plus memories of Scotty Hudson and regional boxing history. It also mentions Kennedy Williams cabinet gossip and Labbe Chasse boxing lineages.
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Biddeford
St. Louis
Thornton
Gordon Farnsworth
Ban‘gor
Freddie Butts
Portland
Maine
Lloyd
Scotty Hudson
Bath
Scotty) Hudson
Scotty
Lewiston High School
Westbrook
Local boxing families from Biddeford to Portland recall boxers
The article catalogs historic boxing families in the Maine area including the Cote family in Biddeford-Saco, Ster and Tom Travers, Ted and John Bright, Dusty Dumont, Johnny and Harry Drew, the Murphy brothers, Rocky Stone Laroche, the Lemieux brothers, and Ad and Jules Zachow. Fans are invited to mail in more names for future print.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romeo
Chevry
Babe
Del
Royal
Biddeford-Sac
Cote
Ster
Tom Travers
Tom Not
Ted
John Bright
Saco
Dusty Dumont
Johnny Drew
Harry
Kid) Drew
Murphy Boys
Paul
Spider
Leo
Rocky Stone
Laroche
Lemieux
Tommy
Portland
Ad Zachow
Jules Zachow
Pine Tree Domain
FanFare
St Francis Falls Hard to Maine Portland 112 60
St Francis College lost 112 to 60 to the University of Maine Portland as Hank Rojas led with 21 points in a game where UMP built a 48 29 halftime lead. Peterson topped UMP with 27 points while Legard Bourque and Martin added 24 19 and 17 points respectively. five UMP players reached double figures.
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St. Francis College
University of Maine, Portland
Portland
UMP
Hank Rojas
St. Franciis
Phil Peterson
Brian Legard
Tom Martin
Lionel Bourque
Martin
M. Bourque
Mina
Bourque
Legard
Peterson
Pierce
Whitmore
Raymond
Sd Diteads
Me Nee Bae
St. Francis G F. P. Relat i Ciccersces
Ea 'Tomassetti
Meee
Cceneens
Pinter
Cercase Et Eee
Bebwes
Cccoccesece
Cavey
Cosenee
Coyne
Dee
Masterson
Fe Dabier
Esccscuserd
Marr
Scce
Einhasseee
Esse Cnasies
St. Porncis
Kiley
Umripe
Bennett
Dodgers Pressure Ends as AL Los Angeles Franchise Nears Approval
AL expansion to Los Angeles nears completion with owners Reynolds and Gene Autry facing terms from Walter O Malley. O Malley seeks 20500 seat Wrigley Field play time and Chavez Ravine lease with radio TV income share. Reynolds aims one year in Wrigley and freedom if Chavez Ravine not ready. Haney named player personnel chief to pick from major league pool at Dec 13 allotment meeting in Boston.
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ST. Louis
Los Angeles
Walter O'Malley
Los Angeles Dodgers
Bob Reynolds
Gene Autry
O'Mally
The
Angels
Wrigley Field
Chavez Ravine
Dodgers
O'Malley
Reynolds
Autry
Stanford University
Boston
Fred Haney
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Morse High Shipbuilders Rout Thornton In Opening Game
Morse High School Shipbuilders defeated Thornton Academy 74 to 46 in Bath. Joe Harrington, a 14 year old sophomore, led Morse with 24 points after scoring 16 in the first half as the smaller team overpowered Thornton’s rebounding in the Bath gym. Thornton's Griffith led all scorers for his team with 11 points.
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Morse High School
Thornton Academy of Sace
Bath
Éail
Joe Harrington
Harrington
Thornton
Morse
The
Maroon and Gold
Jeff Griffith
Dick Hellige
Steve Staples
Dennis
David McNabb
Griffith
Eagles Press Redskins To Win Curtain Raiser
St Louis used pressing tactics to upset Sanford 65 58 in the season opener at Biddeford high gym. Ray Dube led the Eagles with 18 points while Don Day led Sanford with 24 as Kennebunk and Gorham also played. The game featured tight defense and late foul shooting by Eagles reserves Simard and Desrochers.
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St. Louis
Sanford High School
Biddeford High Gymnasium
Sanford
Eagles
Redskins
Ray Dube
Eagle
Dube
Dave Blais
Roger “Red” Sevigny
Charley Baillargeon
Bob Simard
Dick Desrochers
Blais
Bob Cote
Simard
Don Day
Baillargeon
Cote
Gene Lacroix
Ted Caouette
Kennebunk
Rams
Gorham High School
Gorham
Pierce
Joe Sanborn
Holbrook
Graham
Ken Knapton
F. PB
Francoeur
D. Knapton
Boyd
K. Knapton
Ae Wise
USC Conley
Cccseee
Eagles Kennebunk G. F. P
Portland
Biddeford
Desrochers
Perrino
Ol- Dube
Sen
s.Sevigny
Yelsis
Sanford G. F. P
SS Oss Hopnae
Crscoccceese
Nusa
Pro Basketball Tuesday Results From Associated Press
Philadelphia defeated Syracuse 113 to 107 while Cincinnati beat New York 117 to 112 and St Louis topped Detroit 146 to 110. Syracuse and St Louis were set for next games with Boston and Detroit on the slate.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Syracuse
Cincinnati
New York
St. Louis
Detroit
Boston
Los Angeles
Duel Between Celtics Hawks Shaping Up for Playoffs
In the NBA standings the Celtics and Hawks look set for a championship playoff, with the Warriors one game behind Boston in the Eastern Division after a 113-107 win over the Syracuse Nationals. The Hawks beat the Pistons 146-110 to maintain their large edge over the Lakers in St. Louis.
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Celtics Hawks
Associated Press
National Basketball Association
Boston Celtics
St. Louis Hawks
Philadelphia Warriors
Warriors
Boston
Syracuse Nationals
Madison, Square Garden
Prtahié
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Anchor Theatre
Ennebunk
Discount Center
U. S
5 Journal Sports
Dick Desmarais
Boston University
New England
UPI
Fred Stackpole
Thornton Academy
Dick Nolette
Big Thornton
Bob Brown
Maroon
Paul Laroche
Wingside
Kennedy
G. Mennen Williams
Michigan
Journal
Williams
South Carolina
Luther) Hodges
Gil
Babe Ruth
Wells
Biddeford-Saco
Twin Cities
Labbe
Lewiston
Paul (Labbe
Jack Renault
K. C. Labbe
Dom Labbe
Yal Brynner Wallach McQuEen
Ben Hur
City Theatre
Watiners
Dial
Edgar Allan Poes
Lessa
Cinemascope
Wally Campo
Maggie Lawrence
Robert Barrer
Murphy's Musto Store, Inc
Main Street
St. Francis
Strong Ump
Haney
Red
Morse High Shipbuilders
Sanford High Redskins
Morse MacKinnon
Jenkins
Higgins
Woods
Bussey
Thornton G. F
Pat Griffith
Wee
Osborne
Staples
Hellige
Shaffer
da. McNabb
McNabb
Thornton Tener
Direnzo
Glace Bay
Nova Scotia
Blaire Richardson
South Bar
Gene Hamilton
Bronx
N.Y
Cincinnati Royals
New York Knickerbockers
Kaile
Celtics
Minneapolis
Angeles
Lakers
Terry Rand
Pulga Serrano
Mexico
Walt Disney
E. M. Loew's
Wells Beach
Ocean Front
Popular Resort
N. Francis Jensen
Bay Shore Drive
Falmouth
Jay
Imperial Field & Stream
Dupuis
Alfred Street
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