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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1962

Page

5

Apathy Threatens Bowl The All-American lineup shift

The Associated Press notes waning interest in post season games as sponsors pivot to night kicks. Four classic bowls on today schedule include the Gator, Blue-Gray, East-West and All-American games, with TV plans varying and small colleges seeking their first victory. Florida meets Penn State while North and South All-Stars clash in Montgomery and San Francisco hosts East vs West.

Associated Press Collegians Twin Terrors Eson Ariz Jacksonville el Paso Tex West Texas State Ohio Pasadena Calif Southern California Wisconsin Nbc-Tv Miami Oklahoma Alabama Abc-Tv Florida Ray Graves Penn State Rip Engle Graves Engle Daryle Lamonica Notre Dame Sonny Gibbs TCU

Major Hoop Tourneys End With Narrow Finals Schism

National college tournaments conclude with Loyola Chicago, Wyoming, Illinois, West Virginia, Arizona State, Canisius, and more finishing tonight at Madison Square Garden and other venues. Semifinals saw Loyola 94 82 over Memphis, Illinois 91 84 over NYU, West Virginia 94 82 over St Bonaventure, and Canisius awaiting final against Arizona State. Other notable results include 7 Tech over Florida 63 61, Miami over Pitt 86 85, Mississippi State 79 76 over Houston, Auburn 64 57 over Xavier, and Duke 85 74 over Princeton as contenders brace for conference races.

Associated Press Chicago Illinois Loyola Memte Vrenna Jerry Harkne Ramblers Wyoming Oklahoma City New York University Illini West Virginia St. Bonaventure Madison Square Garden Arizona State Canisius Buffalo N.Y Tech Florida Miami Fila Pitt Miami Beach Mississippi State Houston New Orleans Auburn Xavier Ohio Duke Princeton Jeff Mullins Quaker City Philadelphia Brigham Young Providence St. Joseph's Villanova Kansas City Kansas Iowa State Kansas State Oklahoma State Far West Portland Ore Iowa Oregon Oregon State California WCAC San Francisco San Jose Santa Clara St. Mary's

Pro Basketball Friday's Results and Upcoming Games

Boston beat Cincinnati 121 113 and San Francisco topped Syracuse 124 117. Friday games include San Francisco at New York and Los Angeles at Syracuse Cincinnati at Chicago Boston at St Louis. Sunday games feature Los Angeles at Detroit and St Louis at Chicago. ABL results show Chicago 93 Philadelphia 83 and Pittsburgh 102 Kans City 93 with Oakland at Long Beach. Eastern Division standings list Boston Syracuse Cincinnati New York. Western Division shows Los Angeles St Louis San Francisco Detroit Chicago.

Boston Cincinnati San Francisco Syracuse New York Los Angeles Chicago St. Louis Detroit Philadelphia Pittsburgh Kans City Oakland Long Beach Kansas City Phila Cleveland Associated Press Troit

Japanese Flyweight Title Bout Ends In Points Victory

Seisaku Saito, 109, Japan, outpointed Kyo Noguchi, 111.4, Japan, in a ten round affair for the Japanese flyweight championship. Jose Lopez, 116'2, Tijuana, Mexico, knocked out Apolonia Salinas, 116.2, Reynos a, Mexico, in four rounds in Los Angeles.

Associated Press Tokyo Seisaku Saito Japan Kyo Noguchi Los Angeles Jose Lopez Tijuana Mexico Apolonia Salinas Reynosa

Weekend doubleheader at Steve White gym hosts local schools

In Biddeford tonight Old Orchard Beach faces St Ignatius in a 7 pm preliminary. Biddeford High meets Cheverus in the second game with Thornton Academy opposing Morse High at Bath. Junior varsity begins at 6 30 pm.

Steve White Biddeford Old Orchard Beach St. Ignatius Biddeford High School Cheverus Thornton Academy Morse High School Bath

Warriors Best Syracuse Nationals 124 117 in Philadelphia

The San Francisco Warriors, newly relocated from Philadelphia, defeated the Syracuse Nationals 124 to 117 in Philadelphia. Celtics halted Cincinnati rally 121 to 113. Chicago Zephyrs fire coach Jack McMahon, replace with captain Bob Leonard. they sit 12-26 in the Western Division.

Associated Press San Francisco Warriors Philadelphia Warriors West Coast Syracuse Nationals National Basketball Association NBA Boston Celtics Cincinnati Chicago Zephyrs Chicago Jack McMahon Bob Leonard Zephyrs

Havlicek And Cousy Spark Celtics Victory

In Cincinnati the Boston Celtics beat the Royals 121 113 as rookie Havlicek and veteran Cousy teamed to spark a late surge. Havlicek led Boston with 31 points, while Russell added 26 and Heinsohn 22. Cousy contributed 20 as the Celtics extended their Eastern Division lead.

ST. Louis Boston Celtics National Basketball Association Celtics Boston Johnny Havlicek Bob Cousy Royals Cincinnati Havlicek Cousy Oscar Robertson Bill Russell Tom Heinsohn Sam Jones Hawks

Brown Bucknell Eye Downcast Classic Crown Matchup

In Bangor Brown and Bucknell, earlier round winners from Maine, meet in the Downcast Classic title game after Brown jumped to an 11-0 run to beat Colby 75 56 and Bucknell survived Maine 66 64 with two minutes remaining.

Bangor Brown Bucknell

Packers Remain Title Favorites Ahead of Giants Showdown

Green Bay favored by one touchdown to win the NFL title at Yankee Stadium as a wintery forecast challenges both teams. Vince Lombardi hedges on Paul Hornung, Jerry Kramer to handle kicking, and Y. A. Tittle of the Giants aims to erase last year’s defeat. Complete sellout with heavy gate and NBC rights. blacked out within 75 miles of New York.

NEW York Green Bay New York Giants Yankee Stadium Vince Lombardi Packers Paul Hornung Lombardi Press Tom Moore Hornung Kramer Jerry Kramer Iwell Willie Wood Allie Sherman Giants NBC New Haven Detroit Cleveland Pittsburgh

Black Bears Rally Fades Late Gap Narrowed

The Black Bears surged with a 10-0 run to trim the deficit to two with 58 seconds remaining, but could not close the gap.

Black Bears

Saucier to defend Twin City crown against Beaulieu

Twin City bowling star Don Saucier defends his title Monday afternoon at 20th Century Lanes against challenger Leo Beaulieu. Saucier trails by four pins for the crown with recent rallies suggesting a thriller. Beaulieu posted a 1,151 in the first half while Saucier totaled 1,147, with Saucier undefeated in Twin City title events for almost two years.

Twin City Don Saucier Leo Beaulieu Saucier Beaulieu

Defense Faces Off in Rose Bowl Tilt Between USC and Wisconsin

In Pasadena, USC and Wisconsin, top teams with explosive offenses, emphasize defense for the 49th Rose Bowl. Coaches McKay and Bruhn tout their units as pivotal, noting USC’s 55-point defensive mark and Wisconsin’s tight allowables, with Wisconsin’s 8-1 run and USC’s 10 straight wins defining a battle of elite defenses.

Pasadena Calif Southern California Wisconsin Southern Cal John McKay Milt Bruhn l

Huot Extends Bowling Title Lead In Portland Match

Al Huot, holder of the title, led Western Maine State in a 1,178 to 1,151 defeat of Don Patchell over ten strings at Congress Square lanes. Referee Richard Lajeunesse called 15 fouls, 10 on the challenger and five on Huot, as the final half will be contested at Pastime lanes next weekend with date to be announced.

al Huot Maine Congress Square Portland Timbers Don Patchell Huot Richard Lajeunesse Patchell

Hockey Results ED PI 1 Fridénes

Hockey results show ED PI 1 Fridé nes umes irk ime with final score noted and team names listed in a compact sports brief. The report highlights the goal sequence and key players, reflecting a local game recap style.

Eagles Turn Back St Louis Alumni Quintet

St Louis High School defeated the Alumni 57 to 51 at Biddeford Junior High night in a game led by Ted with 19 points and Dick Agreste with 13. Roland Labonte and Moe Boilard added 11 and 10 as the varsity held the visitors to fewer baskets while misfiring on free throws. The St Louis freshmen beat the eighth graders 44 to 29 in the preliminary.

St. Louis High School Biddeford Quintet Ted Dick Agreste Roland Labonte Moe Boilard St. Louis Caouette St. Louis GF P Caouette Cas Yatdeud Dor A Petrin Pendentse Ik Taaeceai

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