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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1961

Page

5

Strong Alumni Team To Tackle Tigers Tuesday

Fourteen former Biddeford High players form an Alumni squad to face their alma mater in the Christmas week cage classic. Captain Marty Bourque leads seven from last year’s varsity, with Class of 1959 and 1958 representatives also on the roster. The Tigers, coached by Art Descoteaux, will host one game at 8 p.m. strong showing expected.

Biddeford High Marty Bourque Paul Chenard John Perrault Don Provost Keith Gaudette Neil Lariviere Ken Bissell Earl Goodwin Tigers Art Descoteaux BHS

Griffiths Fight Stacks Up For TV Bout With Logart

Emile Griffith the 23 year old New Yorker meets veteran Isaac Logart of Cuba in a television bout at St Nicolas Arena tonight. The 10 round fight airs on ABC at 10 pm EST with Griffith seeking another title shot against Benny Paret in March. Griffith holds a 26 3 record with 10 knockouts while Logart stands 60 17 8 with 23 kayoes. Scoring will be by rounds.

New York Emile Griffith Isaac Logart Cuba St. Nicholas Arena Griffith Virgin Island Logart ABC Benny Paret Emile Kayes

Celtics Fuming At Russell Snub In Voting

Boston fans and players react to Bill Russell being snubbed in All Star voting as the Celtics host the New York Knicks. Red Auerbach blasts writers for favoring Wilt Chamberlain while Russell is left as a near miss in the ballot. Frank Ramsey questions the Chamberlain over Russell choice amid league voting tensions.

Boston Boston Celtics Bill Russell New York Knicks Boston Garden Knickerbockers Russell Red Auerbach Celtic Frank Ramsey Chamberlain

Hockey Results Friday from Associated Press

No games scheduled Friday with upcoming matches listed. Detroit visits Montreal while Boston plays Toronto and Chicago faces New York on Sunday as per journal want ads workers.

Associated Press Detroit Montreal Boston Toronto Chicago New York

Biddeford Beats Kennebunk In Tight High School Clash

Biddeford high jumped to a solid lead and held Kennebunk to a late push as Pete Pierce led the visitors with 19 points. Bill Oakes and Paul Twomey sparked Biddeford’s defense and scoring, helping the Tigers win 54-41 at Kennebunk’s court.

Biddeford High Kennebunk High Rams Kennebunk Pete Pierce Tigers Bill Oakes Paul Twomey Oakes Twomey Crown Art Descoteaux Biddeford Cs Cesssetens Hanscom Smith Hadlock

Pro Basketball NBA matchups and results noted

NBA results show New York at Boston and Cincinnati versus Detroit at St Louis while Los Angeles plays St Louis. Chicago defeated Pittsburgh 102 to 89 and San Francisco edged Hawaii 117 to 113. Pittsburgh visits Cleveland and Chicago hosts Pittsburgh.

Associated Press NBA New York Boston Cincinnati Detroit St. Louis Los Angeles Chicago Pittsburgh San Francisco Hawaii Cleveland

Top college fives clash as Kentucky and USC lead day of big games

Ohio State unbeaten at 6 0 meets Penn State while Southern Cal visits Utah State in Los Angeles. Kentucky blasts Tennessee 96 69 and Kansas State beats Xavier 75 67 in Kentucky tourney action. Utah tops Arizona State 102 89 as McGill shines. Other results include Texas A M over Auburn 62 50 and Houston over UCLA 91 65.

Ohio State Southern California Kentucky Southern Cal Associated Press Wyoming Oklahoma Utah State Trojans John Rudometkin Laramie Wyo Tennessee Kansas State Xavier Utah Bill McGill Arizona State McGill Sun Devils Indiana Minnesota Mike Wroblewski Wildcats Larry Pursiful Pursiful Texas A&m Auburn Houston UCLA Alabama Davidson Bama Lafayette Columbia New York Detroit Regis Pitt Fordham Cal Sheffield Memphis State Richmond California Nebraska Stanford St. Louis Idaho State Portland Oregon Fresno State Oe Young Pacific

AFL Title Clash Set Between Oilers and Chargers in Balboa

Houston Oilers and San Diego Chargers meet for the 1961 AFL title at Balboa Stadium with 34,500 fans expected and ABC television. Houston favored 3 points behind quarterback George Blanda and runner Billy Cannon, while San Diego relies on Jack Kemp as Sid Gillman’s squad aims to upset and reclaim the crown.

San “Go Calif Houston Oilers San Diego Chargers Balboa Stadium ABC Network Oilers George Blanda Billy Cannon Jack Kemp Houston Wally Lemm San Diego Chargers

Local Schoolboy Basketball Results and Odd Foreign Note

Biddeford 54 Kennebunk 41 So Portland 73 Westbrook 70 Stephens 70 Lewiston 57 Morse 2 Rockland C forse Potter 46 No Berwick 24 Cape Elizabeth 49 Oxford 61 Oxford 48 Falmouth 48 Bonny Eagle St Ignatius 62 Traip 59 Scarborough 60 York 38 Eliot 77 Monson 51 A stray line notes Sierra Leone recently became a country after long connection to England.

Biddeford Kennebunk So. Portland Westbrook Stephens Lewiston Morse Rockland Forse Potter No. Berwick Cape Elizabeth Oxford H Porter Falmouth Bonny Eagle St. Ignatius Traip Scarborough York Eliot Monson

Trade Bowling League Rolloff Set For Next Wednesday

The Trade bowling league will stage its annual Christmas handicap rolloff at 20th Century lanes next Wednesday at 7 30 pm. About 30 bowlers expected, four string routes, lowest handicapper Fernand Red Genest with 109 average. Prizes depend on entries. list remains open until rolloff time.

Trade Bowling League Fernand Genest Trade League R. Genest B. Elliot S. Foss H. Neault R. Frechette J. Robichaud P. Gregoire A. Lefebvre C. Boutet R. Souliere R. Prokey M. Gaudette R. Vadnais P. Vadnais R. Ladderbush C. Kelly R. Plummer R. Houle D. Farnham R. Horne J. Plourde P. Villandry R. Rousselle G. Lessard C. Primrose J. Hood L. Lessard E. Lamirande

Burns Falls to Beach Junior High 48-35 at Old Orchard Beach

Old Orchard Beach Junior High School defeated C. K. Burns Junior High of Saco 48 to 35 in the Old Orchard Beach high gym. The Seagulls led 30 to 15 at halftime and expanded their margin in the second half. Doug Caldwell led all scorers with 23 points, while Ken Dolby topped Burns with 13.

Old Orchard Beach Junior High School Cisess Paquette Koedaueesas Iaveneckas C. K. Burns Polackwich Pakiedageeeena Gowen Ehanaka Ae Esconee Pense Cesesens Ees Ceesuccussi Timmins Ouellette

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