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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1968

Page

6

Tonight’s slate shapes Class LI and M battles in Western Maine

Tonight features Thornton Biddeford and St. Louis in key Western Maine Class LI action at Linnell Gym and Steve White Gym against Train Academy Cheverus and Portland foes. Old Orchard Beach tangles with Kennebunk while Wells hosts St Anthony’s in crucial Class M play with bids tight and standings delicate.

Thornton Biddeford St. Louis Maine Cheverus Steve White Train Academy of Kittery Linnell Saco Portland Exposition Baton Dogs of Portland Old Orchard Beach Kennebunk Rams Wells St. Anthony’s Westbrook Tanney Friars of St. Ignatius Orchard Beach

Red Wings Coach Disturbed After Loss to Rangers

Detroit coach Sid Abel showed clear displeasure after a 3-2 defeat to the New York Rangers on Thursday night. The Wings have dropped 11 of 16, including four of five, amid a tense West Coast note where Los Angeles beat Pittsburgh 3-1.

Detroit Sid Abel Detroit Red Wings New York Rangers Los Angeles Pittsburgh Abel

Rangers edge Wings as Gilbert scores to seal win

The Rangers beat Detroit 3 2 as Gilbert nets his 20th goal at 12 27 of the third. Detroit trails in the East, nine points from the last playoff spot, while New York climbs to fourth. Bergman receives a 10 minute misconduct after disputing a call.

Wings National Hockey League Rangers Toronto Od Gilbert Abel Bergman Detroit Bob Nevin Harry Howell Norm Ullman Gilbert Los Angeles Pittsburgh Kings Gordon Labassiere Bill Flett Ab McDonald Penguins Real Lemieux

Ryun Faces Last Garden Mile Challenge in New York

Jim Ryun, 20, meets Dave Patrick and Sam Bair in the mile at the final Garden era indoor meet in Madison Square Garden. Patrick has beaten Ryun since 1965 and handed him a rare loss in last year’s NCAA 880. Ryun holds a world mile record of 3 51.1 and indoor best of 3 58.6 as he seeks a fast time amid strong field and other meets in Fort Worth and Los Angeles.

New York Jim Ryun Dave Patrick Sam Bair Patrick Villanova Ryan Bair Kent State Madison Square Garden U.S. Track and Field Federation Ryun Fort Worth Tex

Powell Leads At San Diego Open With 64 In Round One

Jimmy Powell, a Riverside teaching pro, shot 32-32-64 to lead the $150,000 Andy Williams San Diego Open at Torrey Pines. Jack Nicklaus, Billy Casper, and Arnold Palmer posted 67, 68, and 72 respectively as 66 of 144 players beat par in the opening round. The field expects tougher scoring as tees lengthen in the weekend.

San Diego Jimmy Powell Powell Indian Hills Riverside Calif Jack Nicklaus Billy Casper Arnold Palmer Torrey Pines Nicklaus Casper Palmer Ron Reif Ray Floyd Ron Funseth Tom Weiskopf Dave Hill Marty Fleckman Bob Goalby

College Scores From The Associated Press

East Duke 78 Southern Illinois 54 NYU 76 Manhattan 63 Rhode Island 53 Providence 51 Duquesne 87 Westminster 69 Vermont 88 New Hampshire 74 South Carolina 80 Wake Forest 60 Wesleyan 80 St Andrews 73 Southwestern Louisiana 92 Nicholls State 61 Midwest Bradley 76 Tulsa 57 St Louis 60 Memphis State Marietta 80 Ohio Wesleyan 54 Oklahoma City 112 Creighton 86 Southwest Hardin Simmons 79 Mercy 66 Trinity Texas 113 Tarleton 69 Far West Pasadena 77 Grand Canyon 60 University of San Diego 51 Redlands Arizona State 60 Hawaii 58

Associated Press Duke Southern Illinois NYU Manhattan Rhode Is Providence Duquesne Westminster, A Vermont New Hamp South No Marietta Ohio Wesleyan Okla. City Creighton Hardin-Simmons MecMury Trinity, Tex Tarleton Far West Pasadena Grand Canyon U, of San Diego Redlands

Pro Basketball By THE song Y Vishal PRESS Thursday's Results

ABA and NBA style box scores show results from multiple games including Baltimore 106 over San Diego 102 and Chicago 131 over Detroit 110. Detroit visits Boston while San Francisco hosts Los Angeles with other games listed for Saturday and Sunday across several matchups.

Baltimore San Diego Chicago Detroit San Fran Cincinnati Seattle Los Angeles Boston San Francisco New York St. Louis Philadelphia Miami Fla Aftnoon

Maine Portland trips up St Francis in 107 95 tilt

University of Maine Portland defeated St Francis 107 to 95 in a games with sharp shooting and strong late rebounding. Rollie Gagne led UMP with 22 points, Jack Coyne 22, Rocco Ferrante led St Francis with 19, Bob D Errico added 17, and both teams shot 47 percent.

Portland St. Francis College University of Maine of Portland Red Knights Rollie Gagne Jack Coyne UMP Rocco Ferrante Bob D’errico St. Francis University of Maine Portland Bachelder Coyne Gagne Magnuson Newman Livingston Mrowka Biardi Pike MacDougal D'Errico Lyons Ferrante Chabart

New England Ski Areas Report Mixed Snow and Cold

Thursday afternoon ski conditions across New England show varied snow depths from 0 to 57 inches with powder and packed powder surfaces. Areas like Cannon Mount and Killington report fresh powder with base depths up to 57 inches while others show light dustings and hard packed surfaces. temperatures remain cold with a weekend outlook of partly cloudy skies and continued cold air.

Associated Press New England Pleasant Mt F. Squaw Mt New Hampshire Cannon Mt F. Neep Crotched Mt G. Gunstock G. Loon Mt Ragged Mt Mt. Sunapee Waterville Valley Mt. Whittier G. Wildcat Vermont Ancres Bromley Dutch Hill Glee Ellen Aystack Jay Peak Killington Madonna Mt Stratton Sugarbush Massachusetts Weather Bureau Mt. Tom Up T England

Peggy Fleming Captures Olympic Skating Crown in France

In Grenoble, Peggy Fleming dominates the ladies' figure skating final, scoring 1,062.1 to lead Beatrix Schuba, Hana Maskova, and Gabrielle Seyfert with rivals conceding she is unbeatable. Fellow skaters praise her grace and precision as the crowd buzzes with every flourish. The U S hockey team also faces a tough Russian squad in the morning.

Grenoble France America Peggy Filemin Peggy Gabrielle Seyfert East Germany Miss Fleming Colorado Springs Colo Miss Seyfert Austria Beatrix Schuba Hana Maskova Czechoslovakia Miss Maskova Prague Stade de Glace Kasumi Yamashita Karen Magnusson Vancouver Miss Schuba Elena Cheglova Soviet Union Petra Ruhrmann Germany

Celtics In Top Shape For Pistons

Boston Celtics in top condition for a Eastern Division game with the Detroit Pistons at Boston Garden. Veterans Siegfried and Russell lead the lineup as Detroit adds new players in a push for a playoff spot. Edges and key scorers highlighted. game timing 8 15 p.m. Cape Cod Day telecast planned.

Boston Boston Celtics Philadelphia National Basketball Association Detroit Pistons Boston Garden Larry Siegfried Celtics Bill Russell Siegfried Sam Jones St. Louis Hawks Pistons Happy Hairston Jim Fox Cincinnati St. John’s Sonny Dover Detroit Dave Bing NBA Edtie Miles Jmy Walker Peonts Sdence Los Angeles Lakers the Garden Cape Cod Cape

Hands Off Policy Forces Bethany College Cheerleaders Resign

At Bethany Nazarene College in Oklahoma City four cheerleaders faced a choice to resign or end all body contact during routines. Head cheerleader Carolyn Davis said administrators ordered no physical contact between male and female cheerleaders, with acrobatics and gymnastics prohibited. Public relations director Gordon Wickersham cited the college catalogue noting disciplines are necessary and the college can supervise activities to align with Christian principles.

Oklahoma City Bethany Nazarene College Carolyn Davis Bethany Davis Gordon Wickersham

Bowling Rolloff Set for Saco Jaycees Youth

The Saco Jaycees announce a third annual boys and girls bowling rolloff at 20th Century Lanes in Biddeford on Feb 17. Ages 9–13 compete in five games with top five girls and boys advancing to the state finals in Westbrook on Mar 16.

Saco Jaycees Westbrook

Tar Heels stay poised in 80 60 win at Wake Forest

No. 3 North Carolina remains unbeaten at 16 1 after defeating Wake Forest 80 60 in Winston Salem Dean Smith praised his team's poise away from home as Larry Miller led with 23 points and Charlie Scott added 21 Rusty Clark controlled the boards Duke rolled past Southern Illinois 78 54 at Madison Square Garden Mike Lewis posted 28 points 18 rebounds Rhode Island stunned Providence 53 51 in Kingston St Louis beat Memphis State 60 53 Duquesne topped Westminster 87 49 with Ron Guziak scoring high

Associated Press North Carolina Tar Heels Tar Heels Wake Forest Winston-Salem N.C Dean Smith North Carolina Smith Larry Miller Charlie Scott Rusty Clark Miller Scott Clark Jack McCloskey Duke Mike Lewis Blue Devils Southern Illinois New York Madison Square Garden NYU Manhattan Bradley Tulsa Braves Bob Swiglis Greg Berry John Fultz Rhode Island Providence Kingston R.I St. Louis Memphis State Duquesne Westminster Ron Guziak

NHL Scores and Schedule Feature Mixed Results

NHL results show New York 3 Detroit 2 and Los Angeles 3 Pittsburgh 1. Afternoon and after schedules list Chicago at Montreal New York at Pittsburgh Boston at Detroit and other matchups including Philadelphia at St Louis Minnesota at Oakland and St Louis at Boston with Detroit at New York.

National Hockey League THE Associated Press New York Detroit Los Angeles Pittsburgh Chicago Montreal Boston Philadelphia St. Louis Minnesota Oakland

Bruins Get Good News On Bobby Orr Injury Update

DETROIT AP The Boston Bruins unbeaten in four straight starts plan a light practice before a Saturday NHL game with the Detroit Red Wings at Olympia. A St Louis medical check found no serious knee issues for Bobby Orr after he felt a knee pop and played briefly. GM Mit Schmidt said the move was precautionary and Orr should be ready for Detroit. John McKenzie scored his 20th goal, Phil Esposito earned two career highs with 27th and 28th, Eddie Westfall matched prior season high with three goals for 12 on the year.

Detroit Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings Olympia Bruins St. Louis Blues Bobby Orr Orr Mit Schmidt Bobby Schmidt Harry Sinden John McKenzie Sinden McKenzie Phil Esposito Eddie Westfall

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