Weekend Hoop Action Highlights Local Teams
Thornton Academy and St. Louis host home debuts while Biddeford travels to Rumford for a key Class L clash with Stephens High. St. Francis meets University of Maine in Portland as St. Anthony's faces Kennebunkport, with Bryant Rhode Island and other local games on the schedule.
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Red and Gold
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Seagulls
Traip Academy
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Friars
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Eliot
Harold Hanson
Saco
Carl Goodwin
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Panthers
Maine
Cony
Westbrook
Tigers
Wells High School
Brian London Nearing World Title Fight with Cassius Clay
Former British heavyweight champion Brian London said negotiations for a world title bout with Cassius Clay are progressing favorably though no contract is signed yet. London, 31, would pursue a second title shot after an earlier loss to Floyd Patterson.
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Brian London
Cassius Clay
Clay
Floyd Patterson
Indianapolis
Henry Cooper
Pro Basketball AP Roundup of Wednesday Scores
The Associated Press reports Wednesday night results with St Louis defeating New York 104 to 93. Philadelphia edged Baltimore 129 to 127. Detroit beat San Francisco 115 to 113. Boston topped Los Angeles 108 to 106. Upcoming games include San Francisco at Cincinnati and Detroit at Philadelphia.
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Phia
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San Francisco
Boston
Los Angeles
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Dayton
Philadelphia
National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 76Ers
Wilt Chamberlain
Bullets
Dolph Schayes
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76Ers
Wilt
Buddy Jeannette
Gogolak Leads Nation In Kick Scoring At Princeton
Charley Gogolak earned a college national kick scoring title with 81 points and led in field goals and extra points. The Hungarian born kicker, insured for 1 million dollars by the Redskins, made 16 of 23 field goals and 33 of 33 extra points.
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Princeton
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Washington Redskins
National Football League
National Collegiate Athletic Bureau Today
Arkansas
Ronny South
Frank Rogers
Colorado
Michigan State
Dick Kenney
Joe Cook
Texas Western
Bob Wolfe
Colorado State
Notre Dame
Nick Rassas
Larry Wachholtz
Nebraska
Chuck Greer
Johnny Roland
Missouri
Floyd Little
Syracuse
Eric Crabtree
Pittsburgh
Steve Bramwell
Washington
Donny Anderson
Texas Tech
Bob Grim
Oregon State
Dan Bland
Mississippi State
Kansas Football Coach Jack Mitchell Starts Eighth Season
Jack Mitchell enters his eighth season as Kansas head football coach. He continues to oversee program development and team strategies for the 18th year of his coaching career.
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Jack Mitchell
Kansas
Biddeford Circulates Bid For Pro Football Club
Biddeford may host a professional football team in the 1966 season with joint backing from Biddeford and St Louis alumni associations. Chris Anton of Biddeford says initial investment is ready to move a Portland Mustangs or New Bedford Sweepers team here.
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New Bedford Sweepers
Twin Cities
Biddeford High
St. Louis High
Chris Anton
Anton
St. Louis
Biddeford-Saco
Lewiston
Butch Songin
Manch Wheeler
Portland Games
Wilt Chamberlain protests sticky ball in 76ers loss
Wilt Chamberlain complained a Baltimore Bullets ball was sticky during the 129 127 Philadelphia loss. Bullets officials downplayed the issue, noting players use a grip substance, while Chamberlain still scored a game high 46 points amid other NBA results.
Harness Wagering Up 10 Percent in Maine Tracks
Augusta AP reports Maine harness race tracks saw wagering rise 10 percent in the year ending, totaling 11,566,104 dollars, according to the Harness Racing Commission. The commission said on Wednesday the gain reflected increased betting activity across tracks.
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Maine
Harness Racing Commission
All-Star Seacoast Loop Football Team Named
Lisbon Falls Old Orchard Beach and Kennebunk lead the 1965 All Seacoast Football Conference selections. Lee Saucier and Marc Gagne from Old Orchard Beach join Kennebunk's Mike Barra on the 16 man squad with backs, ends, tackles, guards, and a center chosen from the seven member schools. Honorable mention includes Dana Travis and Billy Sullivan.
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Old Orchard Beach
Kennebunk
Lee Saucier
Marc Gagne
Mike Barra
Traip
Ken Plaisted
Oxford Hills
Wayne Kuvaja
Larry Strout
Lisbon
John Roy
Fryeburg
Stan Sampson
Dave Greenidge
Saucier
Morse
Tim Estes
Gordon Lemke
Bradley Payne
John Phelan
Gagne
Frank Joyal
Chris Alvord
Barra
Walker
Dana Travis
Billy Sullivan
Bidding for Nobis reaches orbit as spaceflight unfolds
Texas star Tommy Nobis draws AFL NFL bidding while Gemini 7 circles earth. News reaches Houston on Borman and Lovell's craft as Nobis stays noncommittal between the Oilers and Falcons. Bills sign Bill Earhart while Tony Fire negotiates with Cleveland Browns.
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Tommy Nobis
Frank Borman
James Lovell Jr
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Frederick
Edwin
Houston Oilers
Houston
Oilers
Atlanta
Austin
Tex
Atlanta Falcons
Tommy
AFL
Buffalo Bills
Bills
Bowling Green
Bill Earhart
Tony Fire
Art Modell
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Cleveland
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Browns
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Earhart
Bob Gibson
Lustig
Gibson
Buffalo
Bobby Rousseau Takes Lead In NHL Scoring Race
Montreal right wing Bobby Rousseau moved atop the NHL scoring race with 30 points after scoring twice in an 8-3 Canadiens win over Boston. Don Simmons blanked Chicago to help New York earn a 2-2 tie with the Black Hawks, while Stan Mikita and Bobby Hull trailed by one and two points respectively.
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Associated Press
Bobby Rousseau
Montreal
New York
Don Simmons
Rousseau
Canadiens
Boston
Simmons
Chicago
Stan Mikita
Bobby Hull
Rangers
Black Hawks
Mikita
Nwo
Hull
College Scores Across Regions Highlight Escalating Competition
East region results show Yale over Fordham 68 to 63 and Syracuse edging Cornell 87 to 81. Mid area scores include Wichita State 100 over Michigan 94 and St Louis 101 over Pepperdine 71. West boasts Washington State 92 over Montana 62 with other regional wins. Betting volume at nine tracks rose while Lewiston Raceway posted a $4.4 million handle reflecting 70 programs, up from $3.27 million in 1964 across 53 programs.
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Tony) Hinkle
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Hockey Scores From Wednesday Night
Montreal defeated Boston 8 to 3 while Chicago beat New York 2 to 2 in a split score. New York at Detroit game not on schedule.
College basketball shocks highlight early season upsets
South Carolina upset Duke 73 71 while Wichita State defeated Michigan 100 94 at home. Cazzie Russell led Michigan with 21 points, Jamie Thompson and Dave Bing fueled upsets elsewhere as NCAA rivals tested season depth with notable performances across major programs.
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