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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1959

Page

5

Buckeyes Unveil Another Star In Victory Over St Louis

Ohio State, led by 6-8 Jerry Lucas who scored 30 and Larry Siegfried with 22, defeated previously unbeaten St Louis 81-74 on the Billikens home court to stretch their winning streak to five. Nordmann fouled out midway through the second half as Lucas edged him at the boards and Siegfried hit six of seven shots to fuel a six point halftime lead.

Associated Press Jerry Lucas Ohio State Larry Siegfried Bucks Lucas Siegried St. Louis Billikens Bills Bob Nordmann Siegfried St. John's Kansas State Nordmann Soph Ohio George Burker Georgia Tech Chicago Bill Bolombiewski Detroit Ray Bluth Don Carter Golembiewski Petersen Bluth A.B.C Carter George Howard Troit NBC Donna Zimmerman Akron Olga Gloor

Tony Canzoneri Dies at 51 a Boxing Legend of Broadway

Tony Canzoneri former featherweight, lightweight and junior welterweight champion known as the great little gladiator was found dead in a Midtown hotel room. He had 140 career wins with 24 losses and 11 draws, retiring in 1939 to perform with Joey Adams before becoming a Broadway regular.

New York Tony Canzoneri New Orleans Hall of Fame Broadway Canzoneri Norman Schwartz Tony Big Smile Joey Adams Johnny Dunlee Benny Bass Kid Chocolate Bud Taylor Lou Ambers Bushy Graham Joe Sabger Sammy Man

Wildcats extend win streak with road triumph over South Carolina

Utah State stays unbeaten with a 71-66 comeback win at Iowa State. Miami of Florida suffers first loss in five as Centenary defeats them 84-77. Western Kentucky improves to 3-0 with a 78-69 victory over Seton Hall.

South Carolina Utah State Iowa State Cyclones Miami Florida Centenary Wetern Kentucky Seton Hall

Basketball Scores Thursday Results and Weekend Schedule

Teams posted high scoring games with St. Louis 129 over Detroit 111 and Philadelphia 131 over Cincinnati 112 while Minneapolis defeated Syracuse 96. Friday features St. Louis at Boston and Syracuse at New York. Saturday schedules Boston at Philadelphia and Cincinnati at Minneapolis.

Associated Press St. Louis Detroit Philadelphia Cincinnati Minneapolis Syracuse Boston New York

Crows Show Regional Dialects Across the Nation

Zoologists report evidence that crow communities in distinct regions develop divergent calls. The findings indicate dialect differences across areas, potentially affecting intergroup communication among corvids.

Boston Beats Toronto 6 3 In NHL Action

Boston defeats Toronto 6 to 3 in the National Hockey League. Detroit visits Montreal, Chicago plays Toronto, and New York hosts Boston in league matchups.

Freshmen Lead Red Knights In Cage Victory

St Francis College freshmen powered a 90 to 63 home win over Curry College. Tom Murphy scored 27 with 12 field goals and 3 free throws, while Hank Rojas added 19 and strong rebounding. Teammates including Rockwell Janatiss and Al Gumbs supported the Knights.

Red Knights St. Francis College Curry College Milton Mass Tom Murphy Wayne Lago Hank Rojas Rockwell Rojas St. Francis Bobh Janatiss al Gumbs Knights A. Sond Kacisiess Kaufman Cickiiss Behvescheneens Costello Waar Douras

York County Fish and Game Elect Indoor Archery Plan

York County Fish and Game association elected officers at Stickney lodge and approved renting space on Alfred street Biddeford for an indoor archery range. President Frank Jones and others were chosen, with plans to host mail tournaments, educate youth on safety, sponsor a January dance to fund the project, and raise 200 pheasants next year.

York County Fish and Game Association Stickney Lodge Lyman Alfred Street Biddeford Frank Jones Charles Gilpatric William Wright Don Lester al Desrochers Warren Peterson Herbert Kerns Conrad Brunet Fish and Game Association Brunet William Tells

Aerospace industry touts vast volume of technical manuals

Washington AP reports the aerospace sector claims it is the largest box publisher in the nation, with manuals surpassing all commercial houses. Planes magazine notes production costs are astronomical, with the Air Force spending about 250 million dollars yearly. A standardization program is proposed to reduce costs and has been sent to the Defense Department.

Washington Aerospace Industry Planes Aerospace Industries Assn Air Force Defense Department

Team Totals and High Scores From Local Meet

Eagles total 1369 led the team results. Goofers scored 480. P Tanguay posted high three string 306 points, KR Mercier and P Guertin tied high single with 12d.

Eagles Goofers P. Tanguay KR. Mercier P.guertin

Colts Favored To Defeat Rams In Los Angeles

Baltimore Colts arrive confident to beat the Los Angeles Rams at Memorial Coliseum as 60,000 fans expected. NBC TV coverage blocks local viewing. Colts seek the Western Division crown with an 8-3 mark while Rams rely on John Unitas mustering passes against injuries and lineup changes.

Los Angeles Baltimore Colt Los Angeles Rams Colts Rams Memorial Coliseum Columbia Broadcasting System San Francisco 49Ers Green Bay Chicago Bears Detroit Johnny Unitas Lenny Moore Alan Ameche Ray Berry Jim Mutscheller Billy Wade Joe Marconi Ollie Matson Jon Arnett Jim Phillips del Shofner Leon Clarke

Fights Last Night Set Lightweight to Bantamweight Cards

Portland bout saw Denny Moyer 149'2 outpoint Virgil Akins 150 in ten rounds. In Los Angeles Paulie Armstead 136 outpointed Baby Vazquez 135 in ten. Philadelphia George Benton 160'2 stopped Gene Washington 161 in ten. Union City Sammy Jordan 166 stopped Eskil Emerson 160 in five. Glasgow Billy Rafferty outpointed Dwight Hawkins 10 rounds. Bantamweights featured in partial results across cities.

Associated Press Portland Ore Denny Moyer Virgil Akins St. Louis Los Angeles Paulie Armstead Baby Vazquez Monterrey Mexico Philadelphia George Benton Gene Washington Linden N.J Union City Sammy Jordan Eskil Emerson Goteborg Sweden Glasgow Scotlaand Billy Rafferty Scotland Dwight Hawkins

Chimps’ Show Dropped After Director Says Discipline Triggered Acts

San Diego zoo officials report the chimpanzee show was eliminated after Dr Charles Schroeder the zoo director concluded the chimps acted only under threat of discipline not for food rewards as sea lions and dogs do The decision follows observations on performance incentives and animal training practices at the zoo.

San Diego, Calif Zoo Charles Schroeder

Nolette And Saucier Vie For Twin City Title

In Chicago today the World Invitational Bowling Tournament heads to a dramatic finish as Nolette faces champion Don Saucier for the Twin City title at 20th Century lanes. Nolette earned a shot by finishing second in the challengers rolloff, while Saucier defends his crown, aiming for a second Bid de-ord-Saco title.

Don Nolette Twin City Don Saucier Nolette Saucier al Guillereault Dick O'Brien

Next Heavy Title Bout May Have New Promoter

Promoter Vincent J. Velella and his legal troubles cloud a Johansson Patterson rematch. Sweden’s Ingefar Johansson’s son aims to fight Floyd Patterson again, seeking big money, with alternative offers from Joe Tepper’s NY firm and British promoters Solomons and Levene. Velella pleads innocent, bailed at 1000, as grand jury probes promotion practices.

New York Vincent J. Velella Ingefar Johansal Heavyson Johansson Edwin Ahlquist Velella New York County Ahlquist Floyd Patterson Ingo Patterson Yankee Stadium Floyd Joe Tepper Johansson-Patterson Jack Solomons Goteborg Harry Levene Solomons Levene Henry Cooper London Grand Jury New York State Athletic Commission Dist Frank Hogan East Harlem Anthony Fat Tony) Salerno

Holiday Lane Rolloffs Set In Biddeford

The ninth annual Christmas and New Years bowling rolloffs for bowlers under 106 average will be held at the 20th Century lanes on Monday evenings December 21 and 28. Entries close at 8 p.m. with about 30 players expected for each event and prizes awarded for outstanding performances.

Twin City Nick Gillis

Ex-Trainer To Help Marciano Work Out

Rocky Marciano's former trainer, Charlie Goldman, 71, plans to meet in Florida next week to assist in training. Goldman says Marciano called seeking workouts at a gym in Fort Lauderdale and will join him in Miami after a fight.

Dallas Rocky Marciano Florida Charlie Goldman Rocky Fort Lauderdale Miami Goldman Garvin Sawyer Donnie Freeman

Greta Zachary Aged Six Reads 10 Books for Library Invite

Crawfordsville Indiana six year old Greta Jan Zachary earned an invitation from the city library by reading ten or more books. The story notes her careful approach to securing the prize and highlights the library program encouraging young readers.

Crawfordsville, Ind Greta Jan Zachary

Bruins End Slump With 6-3 Win Over Maple Leafs

Boston Bruins snap a lengthy drought by routing the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3. Guy Gendron scored twice on the Uk e Line with Bronco Horvath and Vic Stasiuk, Don McKenney and Charley Burns added goals, and Johan Bucyk set to return Saturday against the New York Rangers. Fern Flaman and Frem Mackell sidelined pending decisions.

Boston Bruins Aengthy Johan Bucyk Fern Flaman Flaman Frem Mackell Larry Regan Bob Pulford Dick Duff Toronto Leafs

Greta’s Nine-Week Book Spree Surpasses 250 Reads

In a focused nine-week burst, Greta, who dislikes television, powered through 250 books. The achievement highlights her dedication to reading over screen time.

Greta

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