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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1962
Page
5
The Western Maine State title match reaches its final 10 strings Sunday night at Pastime Lanes in Portland between Al Huot, champion, and challenger Al St Clair. Huot leads by 29 pins after 10 strings at Scarborough Big 20 with 1133 to 1104, and tied his lane record at 183 en route to a 717 total for 5 strings. Final 100 strings begin at 5 30 p m.
A note shows Pittsburgh against Chicago planned for Bal timore with no games scheduled on Monday. No venue time or results are listed.
Thornton academy opened with a 10 of 13 shooting spree in the first quarter, surging to a 22-10 lead and cruising to a 61-49 win over Cheverus High at the Saco armory. Steve Staples led Thornton with 20 points, Bob Aaron 18, and Dave O'Brien 14 as Cheverus tried to rally behind Eddie Manning.
Kennebunk High School upset York High 75 to 66 at York last night to notch its first win of the season. Terry Crown led Kennebunk with 24 points and strong rebounding, while Bill Hanscom added 18 and Sherm Seaward 12. York’s Dick Brocknam scored 19, Joe McCarthy 13, and Steve Macesi 10 in a hard fought loss.
MILAN Eddie Perkins of Chicago predicts a quick defense of his world junior welterweight title against Italian challenger Duilio Loi. Loi's manager Steve Klaus expects victory but hopes for a full 15 rounds. Perkins, 25, enjoyed a Friday night with singer Diana Diaz, who gave him roses. he vowed to repay with victory.
The Lakers beat the Warriors 120 to 118 in a tight NBA game. Los Angeles moved three games ahead of St. Louis in the Western Division as Golden State sunk to 12 losses in 13 games.
Weekend basketball doubleheader features Cheverus High School versus St Louis High School at Biddeford Junior High. Junior varsity game starts at 6 30 tonight. Biddeford High School hosts Westbrook High School with junior varsity also at 6 30.
Biddeford High School presents this week’s lunch offerings. Monday features hamburgers with gravy, mashed potatoes, sliced carrots, biscuits with butter, fruit and milk. Tuesday serves Spanish rice with frankfurts, green beans, hot rolls and butter, jello with topping and milk. Wednesday offers a chef special with mashed potatoes, buttered peas, baking powder biscuits, butter chips, fruit and milk.
The menu lists daily options for Saco meals. Monday offers American chop suey with plums bread and butter and milk. Tuesday features tomato bisque egg salad sandwich milk and pears. Wednesday serves orange juice Italian sandwich mak cookies.
Oregon State star Terry Baker headlines the college slate with a Liberty Bowl clash against Villanova while Miami meets Nebraska in the Gotham Bowl. In the NFL, Green Bay and Houston pursue post season clinchers as Detroit and others jockey for final spots. Baker tops OSU with 1378 passing yards and 15 TDs, while Packers QB Bart Starr leads a 12-1 squad chasing a title.
In Boston, former challenger Tom McNeeley says his right hand hurt entering the ring and the left was hurt in the first round of the 10 round bout with Canadian champion Bob Cleroux. Cleroux won 98-96 on two judges with AP backing, boos erupting as Cleroux improved to 35-4-1. McNeeley stood 26-5. In a co feature, Charley Scott halted Bob Fosmire with an eighth round TKO.
Old Orchard Beach High defeated Wells High 71-53 at Wells. Seagulls led 13-3, 39-15, 52-39 as Mike Ford scored 16, Steve Dowd 13, Roland Gagne 13, Paul Marshall 11. Doug Fillson scored 18 for Wells as Wells dropped its second straight game.
Boston amid doubts gets 37 stops from rookie goalie Bob Perreault as the Bruins battle the Canadiens to a 1-1 tie in Montreal. Forbes Kennedy scored for Boston. the team hopes a late unbeaten stretch can extend its best run in four years with two upcoming games against Toronto.
Zora Folley seeks his 10th straight victory tonight in a 10 round heavyweight bout with Doug Jones at Madison Square Garden. Folley carries a 62-5-2 record with 35 knockouts and must win to keep title hopes alive. Jones, 25, has a 20-3-1 record with 12 knockouts and previously defeated Folley in 1960. The bout airs nationally on ABC TV at 10 p.m. EST.
No NHL games Friday with matchups listed for New York at Montreal Boston at Toronto Chicago at Detroit Montreal at Boston Toronto at Chicago Detroit at New York. In boxing Fosmire cut eye sparring. Jose Torres of New York stopped Al Hauser in the third, Joe DeNucci stopped Ernie Smith, Ted Williams drew with Mike Pusateri.
In Chester, Pa, Liston adviser confirms exploratory talks with Ingemar Johansson's team about a possible title defense. Ahlquist cites potential Goteborg Ullevi Stadium bout next July, while Liston negotiators plan to finalize terms and return bout contracts with Patterson’s promoters.
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