Biddeford and area quintets square off Friday night
Six area high school basketball games set for Friday night feature Biddeford hosting Cheverus and Thornton Academy facing Deering in Expo contests. Kennebunk meets Sanford, Old Orchard Beach tangles with Wells, and North Berwick battles St Anthony's as St Louis rests until Saturday in Oxford.
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East Division Title Game Not Televised Airing
Boston prepares for the AFL Eastern Division championship against Buffalo with no TV coverage. Nick Buoniconti disputes a misquoted remark about Cookie Gilchrist, while Gilchrist remains a major threat. Bills coach Lou Saban and Patriots coach Mike Holovak express cautious confidence that stopping Gilchrist will key the game.
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Gordie Howe Faces Father Time After Scoreless Slump
Gordie Howe, in his 19th NHL season, quips about Father Time after ending a 12 game scoring drought with two goals and two assists in Detroit’s 7-3 win over the New York Rangers. Bobby Hull shines for the Black Hawks in a 7-5 victory over Boston, boosting his league lead and threatening the 50 goal mark. St Francis JV suffers an 85-54 loss to Bridgton Academy as Bridgton’s 12 players all score.
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Gilchrist Unanimous Choice For American All-Star Team
New York AP reports Buffalo fullback Cookie Gilchrist was the lone unanimous pick on the AFL All-Star squad named by a 24 man panel. Gilchrist, amid a waiver-list stint and midseason spat with coach Lou Saban, aims to become the league’s first two time 1 000 yard rusher with 71 yards needed in a pivotal game vs Boston for the Eastern title.
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Harvard Quarterback McClusky Wins Oddity of Year
Harvard quarterback John McClusky earned the AP oddity of the year for a premature flip in the opener against Massachusetts on Sept. 26. The 14-14 fourth-quarter moment, a forced fumble at the goal line, and Harvard’s 20-14 win are noted along with McClusky’s hamstring injury that limited him afterward.
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Naval Academy parts company with grid coach
The Naval Academy and football coach Wayne Hardin parted ways after a 10 day contract dispute. An afternoon news conference was planned to announce the change. Hardin, in his six years as Navy head coach, had disagreements over terms of his five year contract signed last February.
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Bridgton Academy and St Francis JV Tie 85 to 85
Bridgton Academy and St Francis College JV battled to an 85 85 tie. Key players included Dalton DeAngelis Mc Kins Trewhellan Bissette Rochile McQueen Cavanaugh Fagan Morris Hoar and Loew contributing across periods with a high scoring fourth. The game closed with a shared final score.
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Lakers Edge Detroit In Overtime After Late Collapse
The Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat Detroit 126-120 in overtime after fumbling away a four point lead with four seconds left in regulation. Ray Scott was fouled, made two free throws to narrow, then the Lakers survived a late scare in Wednesday NBA action.
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Reds Hold High Field Average
Cincinnati Reds posted the National League’s top team fielding percentage at .979 for the season with Milwaukee and Houston close behind. Individual leaders included Frank Bolling and Joe Torre at .985 and .995, while Bill Mazeroski led double plays with 122 occurrences and Larry Jackson set a league record for 109 chances without an error.
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Seagulls To Play Games In TA Gym
The Old Orchard Beach High School basketball team will use Thornton Academy gym for home games this season. TA athletic director Jim McGaffin announced the arrangement today. The Seagulls schedule two double headers with the Maroon quintet as part of a twin bill on Jan 5.
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Records Fall as West Teams Break Eastern Slates
Seattle defeats LaSalle 76-74 at the Palestra while Colorado State edges Cornell 67-65 in Ithaca. Duke nips Clemson 80-79, Penn State beats Temple 73-63, and Baylor down North Texas 86-81. Ray Saunders leads Penn State with 22 points. Houston tops Auburn 50-48. Loyola Chicago beats North Dakota State 84-83 on a late free throw finish.
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Thornton and Deering square off in second doubleheader
Biddeford and Old Orchard Beach face North Brewick in the second game as the doubleheader continues on February 2 with Thornton meeting Deering and Old Orchard Beach taking on Kennebunk. First games begin at 7 p.m.
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Pro Basketball Eastern Western Divisions Standings and Results
Eastern Division standings show Boston leading with .806 and 256 games, Cincinnati 11 games back, Philadelphia 15 back, New York 7 back. Western Division lists Los Angeles 11–11, St Louis 16–12, Baltimore 13–17, Detroit 12–20, San Francisco 10–22. Wednesday results include St Louis defeating New York 117–103 and Boston topping San Francisco 107–106. Baltimore beat Philadelphia 140–112, Los Angeles beat Detroit 126–120. Upcoming games include New York at Boston and Los Angeles at Cincinnati.
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