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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1968

Page

3

Eagles romp past Oxford Hills 82 to 54 in league clash

St Louis High School crushed Oxford Hills 82 54 at Steve White Gym as Ronnie Cote led with 23 points and Leo Lessard 13 Dan Murphy 15. Mike Suomela topped Oxford Hills with 17. St Louis J V edged Oxford Hills J V 60 58 in a separate game.

St. Louis Blue and Gold Ronnie Cote Eagle Talliers Leo Lessard Dan Murphy Mike Suomela Vikings St. John Oxford Hills Andy Cadorette Croteau Junior Eagles Parsons Pelletier Lessard Pinette Dutremble Murphy Cote Bouffard Rochefort Cadorette Farrar Pike Kempton M. Suomela Flanders Harper W . Suomela Fadden Kangas Finklestein Gi- Toux J.V Laliberte Pinnette Steve White St. Louis Eagles Ron Cote Viking Joe Salmola Eagle

Kennebunk Rams Rally Past SAD 60 in Narrow Win

The Kennebunk Rams overcame SAD 60 63 to 60 as Tom Bradbury and Tommy Wentworth sealed the finish. Captain La Montagne returned to help the rally, with Lamontagne and Osgood leading scorers. Miller and others contributed in the tight final period.

Rams Kennebunk Kennebunk Rams Tom Bradbury Tommy Wentworth SAC Cagers Dennis Lamontagne Lamontagne Howie Noyes Pete Osgood Rege Duke Vorster Johnson Belisimo Moore Osgood

York High Five Tops Friars In Tourney Drive

York High defeated St. Anthony's School 65 to 42 to push toward a tournament berth. York built a 23 point lead by halftime with strong board control and shooting led by Dave Bracey who scored 18. Ray Paliulis and Pete Striupaitis each reached 10 points for St. Anthony's, while Bracey led York with 18.

Kennebunkport York High St. Anthony’s School Friar Cagers York St. Anthony’s Dave Bracey Dave Fernald Ray Paliulis Pete Striupaitis Andy Vilutis Friars Bracey Friar Jayvees MacDonald Fernald Foster Boardman Freeman Dorr Cote Abbott Striupaitis Zemaitis Brazonis Mazeika Vilutis Biciunas Kundrat Malvickas Flamis Paliulis Misevicius Gonderous

Red Sox Fifth Choice in 1968 AL Pennant Odds

Las Vegas bookie Sam Cohen posts 1968 American League pennant odds with Minnesota and Baltimore at 3-1 favorites. Detroit 7-2 and Chicago 5-1. defending champion Red Sox 7-1 after last year’s 100-1 run.

Las Vegas Nev Nevada Boston Red Sox Sam Cohen Minnesota Baltimore Detroit Chicago Red Sox

Ankh Symbol of Life Described in Ancient Egypt

The ankh is a tall cross with a loop at the top used as a sacred emblem from ancient Egypt symbolizing life and viewed in historical descriptions.

Egypt

College Scores From The Associated Press Roundup

East Columbia 68 Penn 47 Yale 77 Dartmouth 70 Harvard 69 Brown 63 Princeton 71 Cornell 51 Lehigh 67 Colgate 65 Hofstra 76 Akron 62 Mass 71 American Int 69 Rochester 77 Buffalo 71 South VMI 81 The Citadel 67 Missouri 98 Tulane 81 Midwest So Dak St 85 No Dak St 68 Augustana SD 65 No Dak 3 So Dak 89 No Dak 9 No Iowa 78 Southwest New Mex 68 Ariz St 62 Wyoming 90 Arizona 85 Pan Amer 122 No Mich 89 Far West Seattle 76 Weber State 65 Pacific Lab 72 Whitman 50 Air Force 81 California 79 San Fran 75 UC Santa Barbara 63 Long Beach St 62 San Diego State 57 Idaho 70 Gonzaga Wash 65 West Wash 67 Whitworth Wash 64 Cal St Hayward 78 Nevada 67 Portland St Col 90 Hawaii 73 Pacific Calif 90 Pepperdine

Columbia Penn Yale Dartmouth Harvard Brown Princeton Cornell Lehigh Colgate Hofstra Akron Mass American Int'l Rochester Buffalo South Vmi the Citadel Missouri Tulane Midwest Augustana S.D Hawaii Pacific, Calif Pepperdine

New Slant Added To Barry Controversy

AP reports in San Francisco that Pat Boone owner of the Oakland Oaks supports letting Barry play for the San Francisco Warriors this season to aid them after Nate Thurmond injury. Barry denied knowledge of any deal and said a conversation with Warriors owner Franklin Miculi was friendly.

San Francisco Rick Barry Oakland Oaks Pat Boone Barry San Francisco Warriors National Basketball Association American Basketball Association Franklin Miculi Warriors NBA Boone Palmapenas Calif Nate Thurmond The Oaks

Northeastern Coach Duke Shire Reaches 150th Victory

Dick Duke shire, veteran Northeastern Huskies basketball coach, earned his 150th win as head coach with a 79 to 55 victory over Colby. The win improved the Huskies season record to 12

Boston Dick Dukeshire Northeastern University Huskies Dukeshire Northeastern Colby

Spartans Run Past Seagulls 79 43 In Beach Tilt

St Ignatius High of Sanford defeated Old Orchard Beach High 79 to 43 in a boys basketball game at Old Orchard Beach. The Spartans trailed 17 4 early but surged with 25 points in the third period and 24 in the final quarter led by Mike Cyr Ron Payeur and Ernie Cote.

Old Orchard Beach St. Ignatius High Sanford Mike Cyr Ron Payeur Spartans Ernie Cote Dick Lamontagne Cote Payeur Charlie Vincent St. Ignatius Rennie Rioux Bernie Lebrun

Marshwood Edges Wells In Overtime Thriller

Marshwood defeats Wells 57 to 55 in overtime as Bob Fontaine and Glen Larrabee spark late rally. Wells suffers key fouls on Andy Dufort and Steve Libby as Marshwood seizes board control and late contributors Billy Litchfield and Brian Clark shine.

Wells Marshwood High Bob Fontaine Glen Larrabee Andy Dufort Steve Libby Hawks Marshwood Ham Flynn Gerry Larrabee Fontaine Robertshaw Perham Adams J. Wells Libby Clark Dufort Lord Gough Litchfield Ene Campbell Furei

Friday NBA Scores Show Boston Parch 120 in Big Win

Results include Boston 120 over Baltimore 99 and Philadelphia 131 over Detroit 121. Other games saw Cincinnati 125 beat Chicago 113 and Los Angeles 151 over Seattle 113 while San Francisco 127 topped San Diego 121. Upcoming matches list Philadelphia at Baltimore and Boston at New York among others.

Associated Press NBA Boston Baltimore Philadelphia Detroit Cincinnati Chicago Los Angeles Seattle San Fran San Diego Battimore St. Louis New York San Francisco

New England Ski Areas Report Friday Afternoon

Weather Bureau outlook for New England ski areas shows Saturday mostly cloudy with varied snow conditions. Listings detail lifts, surfaces, and base depths from Mt Abram to Mt Snow with entries for Vermont and Connecticut noting snow types and condition codes.

Associated Press New England Weather Bureau

ABA Scores and Matchups Highlight Weekend Card

The record lists several ABA results and upcoming games. New Orleans defeated Dallas, 128 to 101, and Indiana beat New Jersey 113 to 103 as Pittsburgh edged Dallas 112 to 105. Kentucky topped Minnesota 120 to 84 while Houston visits Oakland and Anaheim and more games follow with noon and afternoon schedules.

Anaheim Indiana New Jersey Pittsburgh Dallas Kentucky Minnesota Houston Oakland New Orleans Denver

Rabbi Ben Ezra Inspires Jewish Author Ezra Ibn

Ezra Ibn, a Jewish author, served as the inspiration for Robert Brown. The reference appears in the poem Rabbi Ben Ezra, suggesting thematic influence and literary connection between the two figures.

Ezra Ibn Robert Brown Rabbi Ben Ezra

Pro Bowling Bout Aids March of Dimes Benefit Match

Don Saucier and Jerry Forcier clash in the Western Maine elimination at 20th Century Lanes Sunday for a March of Dimes charity. Saucier leads 44 pins after the first half with 1,173 to 1,129, both among Maine’s top keglers. Saucier a righty, Forcier a southpaw, match governed by WMBPA rules with referee on fouls and lines.

Don Saucier Western Maine Jerry Forcier Saucier Forcier T.V Saucier W.M.B.P.A

Tarbox Leads Gallagher In Roll-A-Way Elimination Bout

Pat Tarbox of Roll-A-Way Lanes holds an 87 pin advantage over Pat Gallagher of Big 20 Lanes in a state championship elimination match at Roll-A-Way Lanes. Tarbox led 1065 to 978 after the first half, with both contributing to their teams in the Women’s Pro League as the W.M.B.P.A sanctions feature a foul re-check.

Pat Tarbox Pat Gallagher W.M.B.P.A

Palmer Seeks Third Desert Classic Title In 90-Hole Marathon

Arnold Palmer surged into contention in the Bob Hope Desert Classic tied with Tom Weiskopf at 209 after three rounds of a 90 hole event. Weiskopf shot 68 while Palmer had 67 as play continued over four courses at Indian Wells Eldorado La Quinta and Bermuda Dunes.

Palm Springs Calif Arnold Palmer Arnie Tom Weiskopf NBC Ers Hope Weiskopf Marco Island Fla Indian Wells Palmer Eldorado la Quinta Bermuda Dunes Bob McCallister Gay Brewer Charles Coody Bruce Devlin Australia Billy Casper Casper Billy U.S Viet Nam

Lamey and Huscher Lead Two Man Bobsled Practice

Navy Lt. Paul Lamey of Manchester New Hampshire and Robert Huscher of New York posted the fastest time in the third official practice for two man bobsleds in Alpine France. They finished second overall behind Italy's top sled in combined time across three runs.

Alpe D'Huez France Navy Paul Lamey Manchester N.H Robert Huscher New York Italy

Weekend Weather Outlook From Mountains to South

Snow flurries expected over northern and western mountains with partly cloudy skies in southern areas. Turning colder with mountain readings near freezing and 30s, while the far south reaches the 40s. Partly cloudy and colder Saturday night then fair and colder Sunday.

Americans Optimistic On Winter Olympics In Grenoble

Paris AP reports Grenoble hosts the 10th Winter Games with Americans optimistic for a gold tally led by Peggy Fleming, while teams in speed skating, Alpine skiing, hockey, bobsledding, and luge face strong European and Soviet competition. Televised coverage will largely air on tape due to time differences.

Grenoble France United States Peggy Fleming Colorado Springs Colo Terry McDermott America Innsbruck Billy Kidd Jean-Claude Killy Jim Huega Cathy Kiki’’ Cutter Judy Nagel Canada Russia Czechoslovakia Miss Fleming Gary Visconti ABC

Eagles Triumph Over Denis Hall In Junior High Tilt

St Louis Junior High defeated Denis Hall Junior High 57 to 52 at St Joseph's Hall. Loranger led the winners with 19 points, aided by M Cote with 11 as a second double figure. Duprey top scored for Denis Hall with 24 points, Laverty adding 17.

St. Louis Denis Hall St. Joseph’s Hall Eagles Loranger M. Cote Duprey Laverty St. Louis Junior High Roussel Rousseau R. Cote Lebrun

New Mexico Lobos Rise as Surprise Power in hoops

The New Mexico Lobos, picked to finish last in the Western Athletic Conference, stand undefeated and No. 4 in the AP poll after a 68-62 road win over Arizona State in Tempe. Coach Bob King lauds poise and a late rally led by Ron Nelson, who scored 22 points. Other top teams like Columbia Princeton and Wyoming won, with Yale Air Force Seattle Santa Clara Northeastern also prevailing in home games.

New Mexico Lobos Bob King WAC Associated Press Arizona State Tempe Ron Nelson Nelson King Columbia Lions Pennsylvania New York Dave Newmark Jim McMillian Princeton Cornell Ithaca Wyoming Arizona Tucson Yale Dartmouth Air Force California Seattle Weber State Santa Clara San Jose Northeastern Colby Dick Dukeshire Missouri Tulane Stanford Denver Harvard Brown Idaho Gonzaga

Narragansett Park Reopens With Providence Handicap

In Pawtucket Rhode Island Narragansett Park resumes after four days of repairs to a weather battered track. The 10 race card is led by the $7500 Providence Handicap a five furlong feature. Top contenders include Sweep the Deck Arctic Swirl along with William James and Tara Host drawing strong support.

Pawtucket Narragansett Park Providence Arctic Swirl William James Tara Host

Modern Mobile Army Abbreviation: Momar

A note explains that Momar stands for Modern Mobile Army. The term is identified as an abbreviation used in military contexts to refer to a mobile warfare force.

Momar

Sammy Davis Jr to Manage Liston in California comeback

Sammy Davis Jr will manage Sonny Liston after California approved Liston’s boxing license. Liston, once heavyweight champion, had been denied last August and has not fought in the U S since 1965. The license was approved on the recommendation of Robert Turley as Liston is deemed rehabilitated.

Sammy Davis Jr Liston Oakland Calif Sonny Liston California Cassius Clay

Hockey results slate with multiple matchups listed

A schedule of NHL games shows teams from major leagues facing off across cities including Los Angeles Montreal Toronto Pittsburgh New York Boston Minnesota Detroit Chicago Philadelphia Oakland St Louis and Detroit. The list notes pairings such as Montreal at New York Toronto at Philadelphia and Los Angeles at Chicago among others.

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

Fights Last Night in Bilbao

Joe Legra of Spain defeated Ernesto Miranda of Argentina by decision in the featherweight bout held in Bilbao, Spain. Legra outpointed Miranda to claim the win in a cautious match.

Associated Press Bilbao Spain Joe Legra Ernesto Miranda Argentina

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