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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1964
Page
6
Michigan reclaimed the top ranking after beating Wichita 87-85. The Wolverines led 28 of 42 national ballots with 387 points, while Wichita dropped to second with five first place votes and 317 points. Minnesota UCLA and St. Louis rose one notch each, Duke holding sixth.
Michigan remains unbeaten at 5-0 in the new AP poll while Wichita and Minnesota hold strong. Illinois jumps to No. 7 after winning Kentucky's invitational, with Indiana at No. 8 and St Louis at No. 9. San Francisco falls to No. 5 despite 5-0 start as UCLA and Duke stay in the top six. Davidson rounds out the top ten with a first place vote.
Indiana’s unbeaten team routed Notre Dame 107-81 at Fort Wayne led by Tom VanArsdale with 21 points and Al Harden off the bench. Purdue rallied from 20 down to beat Ohio University 79-73 in Lafayette as Dave Schellhase scored 28 in the second half. Providence beat Bowling Green 78-65, Utah edged Santa Clara 87-83, Kansas topped St. John’s 71-56 in Lawrence. Bradley upset Oklahoma 83-75 at Peoria with 22 points from Eddie Jackson.
AP poll of writers and broadcasters shows majority favor pro rules for colleges. Returns of free substitution and moving goal posts to the goal line top the proposed changes for 1965. 106 favor unlimited substitutions. 31 want removal of five yard delay of game and offside penalties. 65 back broader pro rules, 43 want goal posts at the goal line.
Kennebunk High defeated St Anthony's High of Kennebunkport 54 to 49 in a tight schoolboy basketball clash. Kennebunk led 12 to 3 after one period and maintained the advantage as Al Rutkauskas and Arunas Bagdonas paced St Anthony's late rally. Sherm Seaward led Kennebunk with 19 points while Jim Crowns missed action due to illness.
Joey Durell of Canada outpointed Armand Savoie in Montreal. Durell landed the better work across ten rounds to secure a clear decision. Both fighters weighed around 152 and 144 pounds respectively.
The New York Giants signed Frank Lambert, the leading major college punter with a 44.1 average, plus Pitt linebacker Ray Popp as a two team draft pick. Green Bay added tight end Allen Brown, Minnesota inked Mike Tilleman, and Denver signed Tulsa tackle Bob Breitenstein as NFL picks from the latest drafts.
The Los Angeles Lakers surged in the final period to seize a two game edge in the Western Division as they defeated the New York Knicks 125 to 113 in Los Angeles. Elgin Baylor led with 40 points, his season high.
A shorthand item notes the Los Angeles score 125 and New York score 11 for a Monday NBA game, alongside a brief reference to 1964 racing boat registrations ranging from 4 594 to 4. The fragmentary text suggests two distinct sports items in one brief notice.
Newly elected mayors Edward Gaulin of Biddeford and Paul Reay of Saco will clash in a foul shooting duel Monday night December 28 at Biddeford Junior High Gym as part of an Mike Pilon Fund basketball evening. Teachers from St Louis Old Orchard Beach Sanford St Ignatius join first game, followed by Biddeford High vs Thornton Academy teachers. Tickets on sale at D and H Sundries Olympia Fruits Doran's Pharmacy and Jack's Spa.
Detroit Lions owner William Clay Ford announced coach George Wilson will stay but fired five assistants Aldo Forte Don Doll Bob Nussbaumer Les Bingaman and Sonny Grandelius. Wilson will hire a new staff while continuing his contract. the team finished 7-5-2 this season.
Walter Swyers an Salvation Army officer who often serves coffee and snacks to firefighters watched his own home burn as Louisville blazed. He and his wife fled in night clothes while neighbors continued the tradition by serving coffee to the arriving firemen.
The Men's Trade League will hold its annual Christmas handicap rolloff at 20th Century Lanes this evening at 8. A field of 25 or more bowlers is expected for the five string event. Top handicappers include Herve Paul Steve Foss and Henry Neault at 106 averages. Entry remains open until rolloff time with listed players and handicaps such as Foss 106 50 Paul 106 50 Neault 106 50 Laflamme 104 55 and more.
Paul of Archie's Vari ety topped the Mer chant's league Christmas handicap rolloff posting 639 for five games from a 60 pin handicap. Desmarais and Gagne tied for second with 608 totals each, with 105 and 55 bonus pins respectively, as 14 bowlers earned special awards. A line notes Northern Ireland's population of about 1.5 million in its 5,461 square miles.
In the season's first listing, St Anthony's has four players in the area top ten. Arunas Bagdonas and Al Rutkiskas each scored 106 points to lead by six over Chuck Clifford of Biddeford High. John Paikiulis of the Friars is fourth with 77, Keith Darling 73, Sherm Seanard 72, with Roland Gagne and Vito Tamulonis tied for seventh at 66. Kennebungport and Wells players also appear. St Louis is not yet represented.
The NCAA gave 22 post-graduate scholarships of 1000 dollars each to student athletes who meet a 3.0 GPA and football talent standards. Major college winners include John Kelly Brown Pat Donnelly Navy Tom Bell Clemson Arnold Chonko Ohio State and others. College division winners span Williams ArGers Hiram Morningside and Bowdoin among many.
Be nefit Trust Life Insurance notes a rare event as Laven Haarberg of Hamlet Nebraska sees all three children born on May 8 in consecutive years Angela 1962 Sidney 1963 and Tracy 1964. The insurer calls it a 4 million to 1 chance.
Florida State catcher Raymond Suarez, a senior, and pitcher Joe Hennessey of Saint Louis are named in the report as standout players.
Howard Twilley, a 5 foot 10 inch 180 pound Tulsa receiver, leads college football in scoring and is atop the nation in receiving. Tulsa, led by quarterback Jerry Rhome, aims to set a national passing record as Twilley eyes season marks for receptions and total yards. Twilley, once overlooked at Galena Park High, switched from defense to offense and clave to become a key playmaker for Tulsa.
A university graduate has signed with the Kansas City organization and will report to the Oakland Athletics minor league base at Daytona Beach next spring for development. The move marks a step toward professional baseball with an established farm system.
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