Ply Uses Pass Arm To Down North Squad
In the Shrine College All Star game the South defeated the North 35-10 as Bay lor quarterback Bobby Ply threw 14 passes to three receivers, including Glenn Glass of Tennessee for a 46 yard TD. Miami ends Larry Wilson and Bill Miller caught two Ply TDs, Ply added a rushing TD, while Eddie Wilson struggled at 15 of 39 for Arizona. Northwestern’s Larry Onesti earned top defensive honors for the North.
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Fla
Baylor
Bobby Ply
Rebels
Glenn Glass
Tennessee
Larry Wilson
Bill Miller
Shrine
North
Eddie Wilson
Arizona
South
Larry Onesti
Northwestern
Lemm Elated After Houston Oilers Win AFL Title
Houston coach Wally Lemm praised his club after the Oilers defeated San Diego 10-3 to finish the AFL season as champions. Quarterback George Blanda signed for 1962 and spoke of contending again, while injuries sidelined six Oilers players in the victory. Blanda connected with Billy Cannon on the only touchdown, and he kicked a 46 yard field goal.
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Tex
New York Yankees
Wally Lemm
Houston Oilers
Oilers
San Diego
Lemm
George Blanda
Bill Groman
Fred Glick
Blanda
Billy Cannon
Brown Tops Greens in Greensboro Golf Rounds
Skinny Brown, Baltimore Oriole pitcher, played little golf during the American League season but on his first two rounds at Green Valley in Greensboro, North Carolina, he shot 77 and 75 after the season ended.
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Baltimore Oriole
Green Valley
Greensboro
N.C
Boxing night notes and holiday week changes in local sports
Fan Fare tied up by space constraints. BHS Alumni game on tonight, St. Louis vs Thornton Academy postponed to January 13 removing the hol iday slate. Violette fights Lynn, Frisco Dick beats Stonewall Jackson, Frisco Kid defeats Billy Bishop, Tiger Jack tops Young Nelson. Pa Kerns’ stable shines as Patterns’ crew wins all bouts, while the writer recalls Biddeford nights and long-ago sports editor days.
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Thornton Academy
Saco Armory
Santa Claus
Violette
Lynn Boy
Augusta
Stonewall Jackson
Lynn
Jackson
Frisco Kid
Lewiston
Billy Bishop
Alfred
Tiger Jack
Young Nelson
Sanford
Biddeford
Red Sox Caravan schedule hits New England in January
Boston dispatch says the annual Red Sox Caravan starts January 16 and travels to Portland for a luncheon, then Biddeford Saco with Elks HQ hosting. The tour features Don Schwall Bill Monbouquette Frank Malzone Chuck Schilling Tracy Stallard and Carl Yastrzemski plus officials Bill Crowley Milt Bolling Johnny Pesky Curt Gowdy and Ned Martin.
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Red Sox
New England
Portland
Biddeford- Saco
Elks Home
Portland Road
Saco
Don Schwall
Bill Monbouquette
Frank Malzone
Chuck Schilling
Tracy
Stallard
Carl Yastrzemski
Bill Crowley
Milt Bolling
Johnny Pesky
Seattle
Wash
Curt Gowdy
Ned Martin
Biddeford Basketball League Faces Forfeit and Friction
A report notes scheduling snags in the Biddeford City league with a forfeit tied to teachers on holiday rosters. The piece urges grown men to resolve disputes, cites President Kennedy on fitness, and laments rising laziness driven by cars, urging more walking and orderly street behavior.
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Kennedy
Boxing memories and old TA football star remembered
John Adams of Old Orchard Beach, a famed Thornton Academy football great, is recalled along with boxing memories from December 3, 1937. Al Luciano defeated Batling Violette on a technical foul in the seventh round, with Luciano's fast style drawing mixed crowd reactions in Lynn. The column notes sparse later dispatches from Dresden, Tennessee.
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Old Orchard Beach
Thornton Academy
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Rangers Ride Three-Game Win Streak Into Contention
The New York Rangers snapped a six game winless skid by winning three straight under rookie coach Doug Harvey. A 6 4 victory over Detroit pulled them within four points of second place Toronto as Montreal beat Boston 5-2 to extend its lead. Chicago and Toronto tied 3-3, leaving Detroit eight points back of the Rangers in the standings.
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Toronto
Montreal
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Chicago
Chicago Black Hawks
New York
Texas Ol Miss Resume Drills For Cotton Bowl
Texas and Mississippi returned to practice in Dallas to wind up training for their Cotton Bowl date on New Year’s Day. Texas at Austin and Mississippi at Oxford prepared at home bases before arriving Saturday for the Texas Sports Hall of Fame luncheon and an afternoon workout. Mississippi remained the favorite to win and extend its dominance over Southwest Conference teams as ticket demand intensified and the big bowl sold out weeks earlier.
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Tex
Texas
Mississippi
Ausin
Oxford
Texas Sports Hall of Fame
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Longhorns
Ren Take Over In Thrilling Windup
The Pittsburgh Ren moved into first in the Eastern Division of the American Basketball League after a 108-106 home win over the Cleveland Pipers. Bucky Belyard hit a clutch field goal with one second left to seal the victory, moving the Rens half a game ahead of Cleveland. In Honolulu, the Hawaii Chiefs beat the Kansas City Steers 88-87 in the other game.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh Rens
Cleveland Pipers
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Cleveland
Pipers
Hawaii Chiefs
Kansas City Steers
Honolulu
Bucky Belyard
Rens
BMI Names Davis Harrier Captain
Bordentown Military Institute athletics director Albert A. Verdel announced that Cadets C. James Chappell of Butler Pennsylvania and Dale W. Davis of Old Orchard Beach Maine were elected co captains of the 21st Little Army team for the 1962 season. Davis also runs winter track and competes in the 880, while Chappell plays forward on the junior varsity basketball squad.
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Bordentown Military Institute
C. James Chappell
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Dale W. Davis
Frank W. Davis
Portland Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Maine
Little Army
Davis
Chappell
Giants drill basics ahead of Packers showdown
New York Giants players rehearse basic plays under Coach Allie Sherman ahead of the championship tilt in Green Bay. Each player faces a $5,000 incentive to execute the fundamentals, while Sherman emphasizes stopping Packers running threat led by Jim Taylor after their 20 17 regular season win.
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Allie Sherman
Green Bay Packers
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Sherman
Packers
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Giants
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Taylor
Rose Elevens Sparingly Use The Field Goal
Rose Bowl preview notes field goals could decide the Minnesota UCLA game as both teams rely sparingly on kicks. UCLA beat USC 10-7 on a Bobby Smith 31-yard field goal, while Minnesota edged Purdue 10-7 with Tom Loechler’s boot. College basketball showcases six major tournaments with top teams in New York Philadelphia and Oklahoma City. NYU and Dayton 6-0 meet at Holiday Festival as Cincinnati Providence and Wichita State lead strong fields.
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Tom Loechler
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Ore
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la Salle
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Quaker City Journey
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Iowa
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Houston
Seattle
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Texas A & M
Pro Football Scouts Eyeing Blue Gray Tilt
Pro scouts from many NFL and AFL teams will watch the 23rd annual Blue Gray game on December 30. The roster lists players who appeared in the Blue Gray as college seniors, including notable names like Bart Starr and Chuck Bednarik, with history showing past stars using the game as a springboard to pro campaigns.
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Ala
Bart Starr
Green Bay Packers
New York Giants
Chuck Bednarik
Philadelphia
Francis Tarkenton
NFL Vikings
Norm ‘Snead
Washington
Saco Rec Basketball Schedule Announced
Basketball director Bill Pawl ks key of the Saco Recreation center announced tomorrow's games in the Adult program will go on as scheduled. Saco Tanning meets Western Auto in the first game at 7 followed by Saco Lowell versus Allied Hampshire. Fifth to eighth graders play at 2 p.m. on Wednesday Thursday and Friday with the Sunday morning session at 9 as usual.
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Saco Recreation Center
Saco Tanning
Western Auto
Saco Lowell
Allied Hampshire
Pro Basketball Sunday and Saturday Results Across Cities
Boston defeated Syracuse 127 to 122 and Los Angeles beat Cincinnati 141 to 127 on Sunday. Saturday saw Boston 122 New York 111 Detroit 134 Cincinnati 125 and Los Angeles 129 St Louis 126. Western standings show Los Angeles 19 11 .633 atop the division.
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Eee Ween
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Christmas Morning Shelter and Aid Gather in Texas
A Texas Galveston shelter story along Christmas morning details the Jones family in a new home with a toy laden tree delivered by a Santa helper. Silas Brown travels from Florida with seven children and wife seeking a trucking job, receives aid and a possible job offer after police find the family sheltering under a causeway. In Missouri a Salvation Army donor mails $991 to meet its Christmas fund goal. A pie crust tip concludes the page.
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Silas Brown
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Texas
Galveston
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Springfield
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Bible Reading Champion Kindred
Kindred, aged 87, reports he has read the Bible both Old and New Testaments 67 times. The claim appears as part of a local church event celebrating long scripture study and personal devotion. No independent validation provided.
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Kindred
Ski Conditions Report From New England Council
New England ski reports show varied conditions across Maine New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Bald Pleasant Saddleback Cranmore Mt King Ridge Snow Crest Temple Mt and others reported powder packed powder and good to excellent conditions with base depths ranging from 2 to 14 inches on a busy Saturday.
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New England Council
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Pleasant
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South Brookline
King Ridge
Snow Crest
Temple Mt
Bowling League Standings and High Scores at 20th Century Lanes
In the Little Fellas and SLAA Men’s leagues at 20th Century Lanes, teams Northwest Crystal Bottling and Team Three show strong totals. Highs include Doran's Pharmacy 133 high single and T. Fleurant 360 high triple, with top team totals around 1,833 for Team Four.
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Ikke Endens
Tigerettes
J. Paul
M. Labrecque
Olympia Fruit
A. F. Letellier and Son
Doran's Pharmacy
N. Guignard
D. Marchand
SLAA
T. Fleurant
K. Woodworth
Packers Fined 2500 For Late Madison Square Garden Arrival
Chicago Packers facing travel delays on Christmas night were fined 2500 by NBA President Maurice Podoloff for arriving late to their season opening double header at Madison Square Garden. They responded with a 118 97 win over the Detroit Pistons, while the Knicks edged the Warriors 136 135 in double overtime.
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Philadelphia Warriors
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Los Angeles Lakers
Cincinnati Royals
Chicago
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Tragic Holiday Vehicle Crash and Fires Reported
In Marietta Ohio a car carrying young carolers collided with a truck killing two boys and the father of one, while the mother watched from another car. Fires added to the toll. In Groton New York a widow’s fire killed three of five children and a farm laborer. In Nankin Township near Detroit a father and his twins died as a house fire swept through.
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Ohio
Groton
N.Y
West Plans Varied Attack In Shrine East West Game
In San Francisco AP West coaches anticipate a wide open game vs the East Saturday in the 37th Shrine East West football clash. East coach Joe Kuharich of Notre Dame says his post season offense uses power runners Bob Ferguson Ernie Davis and quarterbacks Roman Gabriel Ron Miller. West coach Jim Owens trains multiple backfield combos led by John Had Mel Melin while aiming a freewheeling aerial attack with receivers Mack Burton Oscar Donahue.
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SAN Francisco
Joe Kuharich
Notre Dame
Bob Ferguson
Ohio State
Ernie Davis
Syracuse
Roman Gabriel
North Carolina State
Ron Miller
Wisconsin
Washington
Jim Owens
John Had
Kansas
Mel Melin
Washington State
Mack Burton
Oscar Donahue
San Jose State
Cub Pack 305 Hosts Christmas Fete and Awards
Cub Pack 305 held its annual Christmas party at the Scout hall in Biddeford with nearly 150 attendees. Raymond Letellier and Richard Martel inducted new Cubs and awarded BobCat pins, while many earned wolf, bear, and lion badges and Webelos graduation certificates. The Webelos badge was awarded to three scouts who will graduate to Boy Scouts. gifts were given by Santa and a public health welfare collection was shared. The event ended with community singing and announcements for the next pack and Webelos meetings in January.
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Scout Hall
Mason Street
Biddeford
Raymond Letellier
Richard Martel
Eric Berger
Dennis Crowley
James Davis
Ronald Hanusek
Bernard Lemelin
Wiliam Miniutti
Robert Souza
Wade Goldthwait
Normand Lamirande
Leonard Bertrand
Stephen Macomber
John Merrill
Leon Horne
William Eon
Michael Grover
Michael Macomber
Wolf
Leo Moreau
Randy Parenteau
Karl Olsen
Brian Bergeron
Lion
Webelos den
William Cotsifas
Charles Beaudoin
Michael Lemelin
Donald Moreau
Webelos
Michael Reilly
John Hajdusz
George Trottier
Boy Scouts
den Five
Public Health Bureau
Phillip Hatch
Herbert Tibbetts
Santa Claus
Patricia Seward
Estelle Berger
Ethel Crowley
Montreal and Boston Hockey Scores Listed
NHL results show Montreal defeating Boston 5 to 2 and Montreal 6 Detroit 1, with Toronto 3 Chicago 3 a tie. Other listed scores include New York 6 Detroit 4 and Boston 7 Toronto 4 while New York 7 Chicago 3.
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