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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1968

Page

7

Tigers Rally To Defeat Thornton After Tight Finish

Biddeford High edged Thornton Academy 61-58 at Steve White Gym to keep the Tigers' tourney hopes alive. Leo Cantara led Biddeford with 23 points, Dick Lemay added 16, and Rollie Gagnon and Bill Bowie contributed as Thornton trailed most of the game before a late rally. Final period defense and balanced scoring carried Biddeford past TA, despite Thornton leading at multiple breaks. The junior varsity also won 59-57 in a closing doubleheader.

Biddeford High Steve White Thornton Academy Thornton Biddeford Tigers Tiger Rollie Tonon Bill Bowie Leo Cantara Cantara T.eammate Dick Lemay Orange and Black Ricky Frost Rollie Gagnon Frost Lemay Dick Pike Maroon Beaulieu Pike Pete Langevin Biddeford Jayvees Bon Ribaudo Harriman Mailman L. Cantara Langevin Nolette R. Cantara Ready Parenau Thornton Academy-Biddefor High Shawn

Celtics Face Red-Hot Bullets In Boston Clash

Boston hosts Baltimore at the Garden in a key Eastern Division showdown. Celtics expect full bench strength though Larry Siegfried may miss action. Tom Sanders and Wayne Embry sit with bruises but will be ready. Bullets arrive rested after six wins in seven. Tom Workman out with a knee injury.

Boston Boston Celtics Philadelphia National Basketball Association Baltimore Bullets Boston Garden Celtics Chicago Larry Siegfried Siegfried New York Tom Sanders Wayne Embry Bullets Baltimore Knicks Evere Tom Workman

Hockey Results From The Associated Press

Montreal 5 New York 2 Chicago 4 Boston 4 tie Los Angeles 8 Detroit 6 Oakland 3 Philadelphia 3 tie Pittsburgh 2 St Louis. No games scheduled Saturday. Los Angeles at Montreal Toronto at Pittsburgh New York at Boston Minnesota at Detroit Chicago at Philadelphia Oakland at St Louis. Montreal at New York Toronto at Philadelphia Detroit at Boston Los Angeles at Chicago Oakland at Minnesota. Mass migrations of lemmings result from exhaustion of their food supply.

Associated Press Montreal New York Chicago Boston Los Angeles Detroit Oakland Philadelphia Pittsburgh St. Louis Toronto Minnesota St Louis

Lombardi Leaves Coaching To Focus On Executive Role

Vince Lombardi retires as Packers head coach after nine seasons to become general manager. Phil Bengtson named new head coach as Lombardi shifts to executive duties and defers coaching authority. Packers record under Lombardi includes six Western Conference titles and five NFL championships. Bengtson to continue defensive leadership. team aims to maintain winning tradition. In separate item, Renaldo Victoria retains New England welterweight title after a sixth round TKO over Gene Herrick.

Green Bay Wis Vince Lombardi Packer Lombardi Phil Bengtson Bengtson Packers Minnesota NLF Portland Maine Renaldo Victoria Pittsfield Mass New England Victoria Gene Herrick Saco Herrick Ee Leo DiFiore Ernie Dew Worcester Fernand Beaudoin Quebec City Que

Narragansett Park Ready to Resume Winter Meeting

Pawtucket Rhode Island Narragansett Park plans to resume its winter meeting this Saturday after weather delays. Crews rolled a new carpet of sandy loam and filled treacherous holes with fresh loam to restore the muddy field.

Pawtucket, RJ Narragansett Park

Speculation on Aztec Indians Origin Faced by Scholars

The claim that Aztec civilization began with Asian peoples has circulated among researchers, but most evidence supports Mesoamerican roots with complex migrations and cultural exchanges shaping early Aztec development. Experts emphasize cautious interpretation of origin theories amid fragmented historic records.

Chewing Gum Kids Duel Seasoned Alpine Stars

CHAMBOUSSE France AP The Chewing Gum Kids Kiki Nagel and Judy Beattie plus Erica Skinger raced in Europe against top skiers like Nancy Greene Marielle Goitschel and Gertraud Gabl finishing among leaders. The young Americans trained in Europe after injuries thinned the U S squad and were told to join juniors. Judy said racing against the world’s best is just another race.

Chambousse France Rob Beattie U.S Cathy ” Cutter Aspen Colo Judy Nagel Enumclaw, Wash United States Europe Beattie Kiki Judy Erica Skinger Stowe Nancy, Greene Canada Marielle Goitschel Gertraud Gabl

Kidd Ready to Challenge Killy at Chamrousse

Billy Kidd arrives in Chamrousse France as the United States top alpine hope for an Olympic gold. The Stowe Vermont native says he is fully recovered from two seasons of leg injuries and has shown progress this year. Kidd notes Killy leads World Cup standings. Kidd has not skied Chamrousse before and joins the U S team on the Olympic slopes for the first time.

Chambousse France America Billy Kidd Jean-Claude Killy Stowe Kidd Killy Switzerland Domeng |Giovanoli Australia Gerhard Nenning Megeve

Fight Promoter Pushes Referee School For Big Bout

Oakland promoter Don Char gin urged a fresh officials corps and a referee school for the Thad Spencer Jerry Quarry Jr. fight set Saturday at 5 p.m. EST. Quarry, 22, 193 pounds, faces Patterson in a rematch after a disputed draw and a later close decision. Spencer, 24, 203 pounds, holds a 32-7 record. The event will be telecast in the U.S. and Mexico City and via satellite to Europe and Japan. Northern California will be blacked out.

Oakland Don Chargin Thad Spencer Jerry Quarry Jr Quarry Floyd Patterson Patterson Spencer San’ Franciscan Los Angeles San Francisco Bay Area United States Mexico City Europe Japan California

Sanford Frosh Drop Duel To TA Yearlings

Sanford Frosh fell 40 to 33 at Thornton Academy as Boudreau led Thornton with 11 points and Frederick topped Sanford with seven. The score was 10-5 in favor of Thornton after one quarter, 17-15 at halftime, and 20-20 after the third period.

Sanford Frosh Sanford Thornton Academy Boudreau Thornton Frederick Thornton Frosh Trudegu Foss Foran Cotto Wagner Tarr King G Caras Loiméatigse Regali Means Sa Frosh Young MacGregor R. Guay Bansfield Babcock Emmons Sevigny D. Guay McLeod Times

Golf Classic Uses Color Coded Courses In Palm Springs

In the Bob Hope Desert Golf Classic four courses are used with color codes Green La Quinta El Dorado Black for the toughest layouts Indian Wells Red and Bermuda Dunes Blue. Arnold Palmer Gay Brewer Billy Casper Bruce Devlin compete as Indian Wells awaits round three with Bermuda Dunes next. Devlin and Zarley led second-round to 138, Brewer 141, Palmer and Casper 142. Rosburg 141 and Collins 142. John Schlee shot a 194 hole-in-one at El Dorado on the 16th.

Palm Springs Calif Billy Casper la Quinta el Dorado Indian Wells Bermuda Dunes Arnold Palmer Gay Brewer Casper Him‘self Bruce Devlin Devlin Kermit Zarley Seattle Zarley FE Dorado Brewer Palmer Bob Rosburg Bill Collins Rosburg Collins John Schlee Dallas Schlee

Eagles and Vikings duel in local tilt night card

Six games feature local teams as Eagles face Vikings at Steve White Gym with St Louis favored to repeat a 79 64 win. Kennebunk hosts SAD 60 while Old Orchard Beach visits St Ignatius York goes to St Anthony’s Marshwood to Wells and St Francis College meets Monmouth College in West Long Branch New Jersey. The district contests shape tourney hopes with York 9 5 and St Anthony’s 11 3 poised for better Class standings.

St. Louis Oxford Hills Steve White SAD Kennebunk Old Orchard Beach St. Ignatius York St. Anthony's Marshwood Wells St. Francis College Monmouth College West Long Branch N.J Vikings Eagles Dennis Lamontagne Rams Berwick Friars Wildcats Warriors Hawks Seagulls Sanford

Federal Judge Forces Strub Stakes Run Amid Boycott

Arcadia California AP report says Santa Anita race track stood silent as a federal judge orders the $100,000 Strub Stakes featuring Horse of the Year Damascus to be run Saturday. Los Angeles Turf Club officials oversee operations and scheduling.

Charles H. Carr Carr Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association California Federation of California Racing Associations Santa Anita HBPA Arcadia Calif Charles H. Strub Damascus Los Angeles Turf Club

Pistons trade for playoff push with Hairston and Fox

Detroit trades Tom Van Arsdale and John Tresvant to Cincinnati for Happy Hairston and rookie center Jim Fox as the Pistons chase their first playoff berth in five seasons. Coach Dennis Butcher says Hairston can help reach the goal before the NBA deadline.

Philadelphia Detroit Pistons Tom van Arsdale John Tresvant Cincinnati Royals Happy Hairston Jim Fox Hairston Detroit Dennis Butcher Philadelphia 76Ers National Basketball Association

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