Tigers Seek Back-to-Back Wins In Crucial Maine Games
Biddeford High faces a make-or-break weekend as they trail Portland and Westbrook in a tight Western Maine race. Key matchups include Thornton at Kittery and St. Louis hosting Cheverus with playoff implications looming for the Western Maine II tournament and bids by several teams.
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Kittery
St. Louis
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Marshwood
St. Ignatius
St. Anthony's
St Francis College
Barrington
R. I
Steve White
Bulldogs
Lewiston
Maine
Macka Foley
Wayne McGinty
Bill Mershimer
Buddy Adams
Gary Agger
Donahue
Don Douglas
Dan Randall
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Swett Memorial Gymnasium
Maroon and Gold
Maroon and Gold Quintet Have Fallen To Weaker Traip
Traip
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Whistle
Thornton Academy and Lewiston Share Statistical Honors
Thornton Academy tops Western Maine in defense with 52.9 points allowed per game while Lewiston leads offensively in Western Maine basketball. The Western Maine Heat Index lists defense leaders including Sacoites Westbrook and others, with Lewiston at 68.4 points per game and Westbrook at 67.6 as top scoring measures.
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Thornton
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Westbrook Blue Blazes
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Lombardi Eyes Beban as Redskins Golden Boy Revival
Washington AP Vince Lombardi arrived to take command of the Redskins and eyed Heisman winner Gary Beban as the focus of the team’s revival. Lombardi plans a deep-run study of Beban as a rollout quarterback and potential runner, aiming to rebuild a winning running attack after years of poor rushing.
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College Scores Flash Across The Nation
College scores list shows MIT 79 over Brooklyn Poly 49 and New York U 92 over St. John s 73. Rutgers 86 defeats Washington & Jefferson 65. Iowa 90 over Farleigh Dickinson 62. Davidson 64 over Dayton 3. Louisville 60 over Memphis State 51. West Texas A&M 87 over Wichita State 85. Arizona 72 losses to Arizona State 73. Houston 89 over Nevada Las Vegas 87. St. Jose State 89 over St. Mary s.
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Notre Dame 7th Graders Defeat Denis Hall In Hall Tilt
Notre Dame seventh graders beat Denis Hall 25 to 14. Maurice Cloutier led with four points while Carl Danis set up plays and Legender and Fennell supplied rebounds. The win improves Notre Dame to 6-4 overall and 3-4 in the league.
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Mazur Hired as Boston Patriots Offensive Backfield Coach
Boston Patriots coach Clive Rush picked John Mazur as the new offensive backfield coach at a 1776 Club dinner in Newton. Mazur, former Boston University coach, will work with the backs and take on broader duties as Rush rebuilds the club.
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Desert Golf Classic Sees Weather Woes in Palm Springs
Persistent rain and gusty winds disrupted the Desert Golf Classic at Indian Wells. Rod Funseth led after two rounds with 69 66 135, while Lee Trevino and Billy Casper trailed closely as veterans battled harsh conditions and a missing press tent sign amid a marathon 90 hole schedule.
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Lee Trevino
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Arnold Palmer
Indian Wells Country Club
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Portland climbs to fifth in Heal Index after Lewiston upset
Portland High School vaults to fifth in the unofficial Journal Heal Index following a Tuesday upset of fourth ranked Lewiston at the Portland Exposition Building. Westbrook leads, Thornton Academy second, Lewiston fourth, with Morse eighth and South Portland pressing for a berth as seeding for the February tournament forms.
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Tigers
St. Louis
Westbrook
Blue Blazes
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Stephens High School Panthers
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Stephens
Celtics Fight For Playoff Berth Against Hawks
Injured Celtics, battling to stay in the Eastern playoff race, host the Atlanta Hawks as Bill Russell laboring with a knee strain remains day to day. Don Chaney returns to bolster Boston who carry a four game skid into the matchup at the Garden.
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Bob Foster Named Fighter Of The Year For 1968
New York AP Bob Foster the 7 foot 3 inch light heavyweight champion from Washington DC edged Joe Frazier 20 17 in a runoff to win Boxing Writers Association Fighter of the Year for 1968. He will be honored April 12 at the Grossinger Hotel where Angelo Dundee and John F X Condon will receive other awards. Foster previously knocked out Dick Tiger last May 24 at Madison Square Garden to claim the title and has since won 13 straight fights with 28 KO’s.
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Bruins Stopped by Blues End NHL Winning Streak
Boston loses 3 1 to St Louis as Berenson scores twice and Berenson leads Blues to victory. Howe earns three goals as Detroit trounces Chicago 6 1, Murray Montreal beats Los Angeles 4 2.
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Gay Youth wins Narragansett Purse at Lincoln Downs reopens
Gay Youth powered to a four length victory in his first appearance since November, guiding $3,000 Narragansett Purse at Lincoln Downs as the track reopened after a two day shutdown for weather and track concerns.
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Davis Knocks Out Ortiz in Taunton Fight Recap
Eddie Red Top Davis from Springfield stopped Ernesto Ortiz of New York in the third round at Taunton Massachusetts. Ortiz suffered a knockout loss as Davis improved his record with a decisive victory.
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Two Man Team Rolloff Series Returns at Biddeford Pas Time Lanes
Tomorrow afternoon at Pas Time Lanes on Main Street Biddeford the sixth in the two man team five string rolloffs will be held. Several teams have signed with entries open until 1 30 p m. Past rolloffs show no repeat first place and all teams stay within a 210 team maximum.
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Main Street
Biddeford
Unclear fragmentary report from Liverpool boxing round
Fragmentary text references Henry Clark Britain Korea Japan and Wechobe with scores or outpoints. readable details insufficient to identify event or outcome.
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Bills, O J Simpson Still Far Apart in Talks
Buffalo Bills owner Ralph C. Wilson Jr said after six hours of talks with O J Simpson representatives the sides remained apart on a contract. Simpson seeks about $600,000 in a combination bonus and salary as talks continue.
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Pro Basketball Scores and Schedule From The-Ted Press
Cincinnati 124 Phoenix 103 in a result reported by The-Ted Press. The schedule lists New York at Chicago and other matchups including Philadelphia at Los Angeles and Phoenix at San Diego among others. ABA results note Dallas 118 Houston 106 with numerous upcoming games and ads prompt readers to place classified ads.
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