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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1960

Page

5

Ohio State Tops Cagers In AP Top 10 With Auburn

The Associated Press ranked Ohio State first for a fourth straight week, with Bradley second and St Bonaventure rising to third as Louisville and St John's also move up. Auburn debuts at ninth after a Birmingham Classic win, while North Carolina and NC State tie for 10th.

Auburn Ohio State Bradley Associated Press North Carolina North Carolina State Saturnight Detroit St. Bonaventure Indiana Kentucky Kansas State NC State Louisville St. John’s Duke Alabama St. John's N. C. State Providence UCLA Colorado St. Louis Vanderbilt Utah Wake Forest Kansas Drake Memphis State Purdue Duquesne Uta State Marquette Virginia Tech Iowa Seton Hall

McCormick Named National League ERA Champion

Cincinnati AP report shows Giants pitcher Mike DeCormick led NL in earned run average at 2.70 for 1969 with a 15-13 record over 23 innings. The Giants secured a third straight year with a San Francisco hurler atop the ERA chart, continuing a recent club pattern dating back to 1954 1955 wins by Antonelli and Wilhelm.

Cincinnati Giants New York San Francisco Mike DeCormick Sam Jones Stu Miller Johnny Antonelli Hoyt Wilhelm

Chicago at New York Monday’s results Tuesday’s schedule

A compact sports note shows Chicago visiting New York with results from Monday and upcoming games on Tuesday and Wednesday. The item references a matchup between Chicago and New York without detailing scores or exact dates.

Associated Press Chicago New York

Sharman Return Spurs Celtic Eastern Lead

New York AP Bill Sharman returns to action for the Boston Celtics to reinforce their Eastern Division lead in the NBA. Boston sits ahead of Philadelphia by 12 percentage points as they host Cincinnati in tonight’s doubleheader opener, with St. Louis visiting Boston tomorrow and Philadelphia at New York in the other game. Sharman has missed games with a pulled calf muscle in his left leg.

NEW York Bill Sharman Boston Celtics Celts Philadelphia Cincinnati Boston St. Louis Sharman Syracuse Los Angeles

Patriots Star Played With Injury All Year

Boston AP reports Patriots quarterback Butch Songin endured a pinched neck nerve since October 16 in Oakland. He kept playing through pain, guiding a three game win streak and finishing the season with 22 touchdowns and 2,506 yards on 187 completions of 392 attempts.

Boston Butch Songin Iton Patriots Oakland Songin Ted Williams Boston College Patriots Wrentham Marian High Framingham

Insurance Man Buys Athletics Baseball Club

CHICAGO AP Insurance broker Charles Finley, controlling 52 percent of the Kansas City A's, seeks 100 percent ownership. He paid 1 975 000 for the estate stock of Arnold Johnson with final court approval tied to AL acceptance. Finley estimates another 1 925 000 to acquire the remaining 48 percent, totaling about 3 900 000. Joe Gordon to stay as field manager, no word on Parke Carroll as GM. The A's last top finish was fourth in 1952.

Chicago Charles Finley Kansas City A’s Finley A‘s Arnold Johnson Robert Dunne Finney Kansas City Johnson Joe Gordon Parke Carroll A’s Philadelphia

Ski Conditions Across New England and Maine

Ski bulletin lists conditions for multiple venues: Franconia Cannon Mt fair to good lower and upper, Mittersill fair to good upper, Intervale fair to good, Belknap Area good, Dartmouth Skiway poor to fair, Mt Sunapee good lower, Cranmore fair, Pinkham Notch Wildcat fair lower with poor to fair upper, Temple Mt good lower, Bridgton Pleasant Mt poor and limited, Sugarloaf good to excellent. notes vary by location and difficulty.

Boston API New Engana Council New Hampshire Franconia Cannon Mt Mittersill Intervale Laconia Belknap Unytime Dartmouth Mt Sunapee North Conway Cranmore Pinkham Notch Wildcat Temple Temple Mt Maine Bridgton Pleasant Mt Kingfield Sugarloaf

Paulists Plan New York Pilgrimage for 1900th Anniversary

The Paulist Fathers announce plans to sponsor three major events in commemoration of the 1900th anniversary of St. Pauls arrival in Rome. The program anticipates pilgrimages and related activities in New York during the coming year.

New York St. Paul Rome Iwill

Nick Gillis Tops Three Rolloffs For TV Series Bowls

Nick Gillis led a 30 string rolloff to select Maine bowlers for a Portland TV series, totaling 3 633 to beat 40 contenders. Don Saucier won Sanford’s event with 1 226 to edge Gillis by eight pins, while Gillis held a 94 pin lead after two rolloffs. Other qualifiers include Al Huot, E Doiron, L Smith, Jerry Forcier, Al St Clair, Phil Brassard, and Buck Beaumier.

Biddeford Nick Gillis Maine Portland Gillis South Portland Harlan Shane Westbrook Sanford Ray Gotreau Augusta Don Saucier Jerry Forcier al St. Clair Phil Brassard Buck Beaumier

McNeeley And Logan Meeting For Third Bout

Boston AP Logan, 24, Boise campaigner, seeks a knockout in the 10 round heavyweight bout at Boston Garden with Tom McNeeley. Logan predicts a seventh round KO, while McNeeley, now in top form, aims to outbox and stop Logan in under six. Referee is Rocky Marciano.

Boston George Logan Tom McNeeley Boston Garden Logan McNeeley New York George Logar

Redskins Hire Bill McPeak As New Coach

Washington AP Bill McPeak 34 youngest NFL head coach given a year to revive the falling Redskins. Owner George Preston Marshall announced McPeak will replace Mike Nixon, fired after a 1 9 2 2 season. McPeak, ex all pro end with Pittsburgh, was Nixon's top assistant and will sign a one year contract at his request. He says he can prove himself in a year.

Washington Bill McPeak Washington Redskins George Preston Marshall McPeak NFL Mike Nixon Skins Nixon Pittsburgh Steelers Marshall

DeNucci Beats Greene In Close 10 Round Decision

Providence AP reports Joe DeNucci of Newton Massachusetts won a unanimous 10 round decision over Willie Greene of Providence. DeNucci weighed 164 pounds to Greene's 1634 pounds and trailed early before rallying. Judges scored with a one point edge for DeNucci on their cards as he shook Greene with rights in early rounds and closed strong in the final three.

Providence R.I Joe Ll Nucci Newton Mass Willie Greene DeNuci DeNucci Greene

Pilgrimages to Holy Land and Rome Mentioned

Fragment describes yearlong pilgrimages to sacred sites in the Holy Land and Rome, noted as part of Paul’s first century missionary journeys. It references varied locations visited during early Christian travels.

Holy Land Rome Paul Cenury

Ohio State Tops Loyola as Top Teams Rise in AP Ranking

A star-filled slate lifts Ohio State Bradley St Bonaventure Duke Detroit and North Carolina in the AP top ranks after decisive wins. Lucas 19 points for Ohio State beat Loyola Chicago 9-65 as Bradley and St Bonaventure stay perfect at 7-0. Heyman 23 for Duke and DeBusschere 27 for Detroit highlight the top teams' performances across the weekend.

Jerry Lucas Chet Walker Tom Stith Art Heyman Dave DeBusschere Doug Moe Ohio State Bradley St. Bonaventure Duke Detroit North Carolina Associated Press Lucas Buckeyes Loyola of Chicago Walker Idaho Stith Western Ontario Bonnies Heyman Georgia Tech DeBusschere Detroit Titans Gonzaga Moe Creighton al Splurge California Northwestern Chicago Stadium Loyola Cincinnati Bob Wiesenhahn Paul Hogue Nebraska Bob Nordmann St. Louis San Jose State Ray Swain Florida State Clemson Jan Loudermilk Southern Methodist Minnesota Don Nelson Iowa Arizona Drake Wyoming Vanderbilt Texas Tech Wichita Michigan Charkey Madzie Gary Daniels Citadel Georgia Oklahoma Colorado State University Xavier Ohio St. Mary's Tex Ilinois Washington State Tulsa Baylor Memphis State Seattle

Fights Last Night Across Cities Highlight Boxing Card

Eddie Machen outpointed Wayne Piden in Portland while Jesse Smith stopped Mel Collins in Chicago. Billy Collins drew with Tony De Cola in New York. Joe Denucci outpointed Willie Greene in Providence and Rafia King stopped Cyprien Car rie in France.

Associated Press Portland Ore Eddie Machen Wayne Piden New York Chicago Jesse Smith Mel Collins Trenton N.J Billy Collins Nashville Tenn Tony de Cola Draw Providence R.J Joe Denucci Id. Newton Mass Willie Greene

Alley Cats and Local Bowling Standings And Scores

Alley Cats lead with team total 761 and 488 for Fecteau's IGA in weekly standings. Highs include J Bissaillon 275 and R Cote 168 two strings. The Hague defeats Jimmy King in boxing, 8 rounds, weights not listed.

Alley Cats J. Bissaillon Little Bowling League TWUA CIO Fecteau's Iga Knights of Columbus J. C. Window & Siding George's Land Shop al Huot’s Reilly's Bakery Gsco Cas Roy and Perreault Lions Feces Fecteau IGA R. Cote D. Boissoneault Saco Tanning Co J. St. Onge Janson

Horvath Struggles as Bruins Go Scoreless in 11

Boston Bruins endure a scoring drought with Don McKenney out for a week and Bronco Horvath without a goal in 11 games. Horvath, who had 39 goals last season, says the drought is driving him nuts and cites getting too close to the net as a possible reason.

Boston Boston Bruins Don McKenney Bronco Horvath McKenney Chicago Horvath Bobby Hulll

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