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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1964

Page

6

St Louis Needs Win to Reach Western Maine Class LI Tourney

St Louis must beat Cheverus at Biddeford Junior High Gym and hope Morse and South Portland lose Friday to remain any chance for the Western Maine Class LI tourney. The unofficial Journal Heat index lists St Louis 10th at 69.3 with six teams ahead, including Morse 81.9 and South Portland 83.2.

St. Louis Cheverus Biddeford South Portland Morse Rockland Eastern Maine II Deering Edward Little Westbrook Blue Blazes Portland Stephens Westrook Oxford Hills Trai Lewiston Thornton Sanford Fryeburg Brunswick

Komives Holds Top Scorer Stand Despite Late Surges

Howard Ko mives of Bowling Green remains the leading scorer in major college basketball with a 34.6 point average for the fourth straight week. Nick Werkman of Seton Hall and Gary Bradds of Ohio State show late-season surges, ranking second and tied for fourth with Bill Bradley of Princeton, while Manny Newsome of Western Michigan sits second at 33.1.

NEW York Nick Werkman Seton Hall Gary Bradds Ohio State Howard Butch) Komives Bowling Green National Collegiate Service Bureau Manny Newsome Western Michigan Werkman Bradds Princeton Bill Bradley Falcons Kent State Toledo Nick Workman la Salle Workman DePaul Marquette Jesse Nash Demons Villanova Wildcate Wal

South Korean Boxer Triumphs Over Japanese Rival

In Tokyo, Sohn Kwang Il scored an outpoint win over Yukio Katsumata on points after 10 rounds. Sohn carried the bout with superior reach and aggressive circling, earning the decision from the judges.

Associated Press Tokyo Sohn Kwang Il South Korea Yukio Katsumata Japan

Intramural Basketball Bears and Lions Compete in Dense Card

Bears beat Tigers 30 26 with key scores from Brooks Lavigne and Plourde. Rams outscore Lions 67 41 as Goulet leads with 7 points. Cats top Lions 54 46 with Poirier and Baigny sparking scoring. Officials Judy Faucher and Moreau oversee multiple games.

Biddeford Junior High Bears F. Brooks Lavigne Mieredirk Whelan Ross Plourde Donoven Tigers Nava Cote Lemilin Petrin Doyon Roberge Dorais Bears Rams Neault Saucier Verrier Leclerc Bergeron Goulet Labonte Avette Lions Lang Parsons Wooster Evans Whitten White Beaulieu Judge and Moreau Poirier Baigny Magnant Paquette Cyr Emerson Wynne Faucher and Moreal

Saco Tanning And Oilers Tie For Top Spot

Allied Shoe defeated Saco Tanning 84-76 in City League play at Biddeford Junior High Gym. Saco Tanning slips into a two way tie for first with Roy & Perreault at 8–2. Mickey Weiner led Allied Shoe with 18 points and Norm Labbe had 21 on seven baskets and seven fouls. White Star Laundry crushed T.W.U.A 81–49 behind Gene LaCroix 28 points.

Allied Shoe Saco Tanning Biddeford Roy & Perreault Mickey Weiner Norm Labbe White Star Laundry T.W.U.A White Star Gene LaCroix Dick Metaver Union

Agreste Still Leads Area Hoop Scorers

Agreste leads the area scoring race with 354 points in 20 games and can clinch the title by matching Ted Caouette against Cheverus in the Eagles final. Caouette sits 13 points behind with Wells star Bob Alexandre in third and Don Caouette fifth. Thornton, Wells and Kennebunk have finished their seasons.

Dick Agreste Ted Caouette Eagles Cheverus Agreste Caouette Bob Alexandre Wells Steve Dowd Old Orchard Beach Gould Academy Don Caouette Thornton Bob Ahern Kennebunk Sherm

Pesky Denies Dissension In Red Sox Camp

Boston manager Johnny Pesky rebuts a sports magazine claim that the Red Sox are torn by dissension. He says talks with Dick Stuart and Carl Yastrzemski show no conflict and praises Stuart for raising concerns privately to clear the air.

Boston Johnny Pesky Boston Red Sox Pesky Dick Stuart Carl Yastrzemski Yastrzemski Carl Stuart

Old Orchard Beach Defeats St Josephs 26 24 in Close Girls Game

In a tight contest Old Orchard Beach beat St Josephs 26 to 24. Utman led the Gulls with high scoring while Joyce St. Armand topped St Josephs, rallying late but falling short.

Old Orchard Beach St. Joseph's Utman Gulls Joyce St. Armand

Sugar cane origins and global spread in the 1500s

The text traces sugar cane from its first cultivation in China and India to its transfer to Europe by travelers after the Crusades. It then notes colonizers carried it to the Americas and the West Indies during the 1500s.

China India Europe America West Indies

W B A Ladies League Week Sixteen Scores

Pastime Lanes hosts the W B A Ladies League with team standings led by Canaries at 16 weeks. Records show Canaries 1,069 team total and 369 team single, while Three strings and players like M Sylvestre with 312 and I Mackel 120 are noted among individual scores.

Bie Ce Icchcees Cecci Oe OU Ee Kk Ic Vcdeassecs Ee Ce Canaries Canadies M. Sylvestre I. Mackel I. Oe N. Moulton R. Eveleth

American Mercantile League Bowlers Page Overview

Scores and standings from Pastime Lanes for the American Mercantile League show team totals for Saco Men’s Shop and Roamers, plus individual high games. Listings cover 18th and 19th weeks with top marks by A Poitras and R Eveleth, and maintenance notes for Pepperell area teams.

Bae Saco Men’s Maine Roy & Perreault Dodge Texaco Langevin Goulet Camnco Saco Men-Ladd Dairy R. Dodge P. Johnson Amercan Ick Twisters A. Poitras Pepperell Eee de Seances Ce Es Essenseens Yardaera Ag Eew Carpenters Electric Shop P. Gowen R. Guest

Johnson And Lucas Fight For Rookie Honors

Johnson and Lucas chase rookie of the year as first year stars clash in scoring and rebounds. Lucas posted 27 points 20 rebounds in Cincinnati 147 Detroit win while Johnson had 30 points 26 rebounds in Baltimore 121 115 win over Philadelphia. Boston beat Los Angeles in overtime.

Associated Press Jerry Lucas Gus Johnson National Basketball Association Lucas Cincinnati Detroit Johnson Baltimore Philadelphia Boston Los Angeles Chicago Idaho Bullets Oscar Robertson Royals Lakers John Havlicek Celtics Elgin Baylor Havlicek

New England Ski Slopes Mostly Open Good Conditions

The New England ski scene shows most slopes in good to excellent condition for the weekend with icy spots noted in places. Vermont reports the most snow. southern and central areas have 12 to 30 inches while northern hills reach 30 to 45 inches.

Boston New England Vermont Burke Mountain Glen Ellen Smuggler’s Notch Stowe Cannon Mountain Cranmore New Hampshire Mt. Whittier King Pine Cannons Black Mountain Wildcat New Hampshire Division of Parks Mt. Sunapee State Park Sugarloaf Mountain Ulli Peterkovsky Austria Gordon Harris Meriden, Conn Bromley Mountain Salisbury Conn Salisbury Winter Sports Association Hitchkiss School Ralph Lemb Brattleboro Roy Sherwood Lief Bringslmark New York Telemark Ski Club Jacques Charland Dartmouth Middlebury Williams University of New Hampshire St Lawrence

Lease Deadline Looms in Oakland Move Fight

AFL owner Charles Finley faces a league deadline to sign a Kansas City stadium lease or be expelled. After an initial 9-1 vote against his Louisville bid, the owners extended the deadline as Finley courted court action with Louis Nizer. Finley has a firm Oakland commitment and may seek league approval to relocate there.

Kansas City Charles O. Finley Athletics Finley New York Louisville Louis Nizer Oakland Calif Finney

Geoffrion Nears Third Place On Scoring Roster

Geoffrion scores twice to lift Montreal 4 0 over Toronto as he nears third on NHL all time regular season goals with 365. Hodge posts first shutout stopping 31 shots. Chicago defeats New York 5 2 to stay tied atop standings behind Howe and Richard.

Associated Press Bernie Geoffrion Montreal Canadiens National Hockey League Geoffrion Montreal Toronto Ted Lindsay Detroit Chicago New York Canadiens Gordie Howe Maurice Richard NHL Charlie Hodge Hodge Rangers Bobby Hull Eric Nesterenko Black Hawks Rod Gilbert Andy Bathgate Ken Wharram Red Hay Hay

Cunningham Scores Too Much In NYU Narrow Loss

North Carolina star Billy Cunningham scored 10 baskets for the Tar Heels at Madison Square Garden but drew fouls and sat 11 minutes as NYU held on for a 69-68 win. UNC bounced back late with Bryan McSweeney and Carleton Rooks, but NYU defenses and key plays by Stan McKenzie and Barry Kramer preserved the Violet lead.

Associated Press Billy Cunningham North Carolina Cunningham New York University Madison Square Garden Violets NYU Bryan McSweeney UNC Sophs Carleton Rooks Stan McKenzie Barry Kramer

Giants Have The Tools To Challenge For Pennant

San Francisco Giants manager Alvin Dark outlines a strong 1964 lineup with improved pitching from the Braves deal adding Bob Shaw and Bob Hendley. The rotation includes Juan Marichal Jack Sanford Billy O Dell Bob Bolin and Hendley. Shaw heads the bullpen with Don Larsen Jim Duffalo and Ken Mackenzie. Youthful arms Ron Herbel and Bob Garibaldi are contenders. Batting strength centers on Willie Mays Willie McCovey Orlando Cepeda Tom Haller Del Crandall and Jim Ray Hart with Jesus Alou joining the right field. Hart and Alou are noted for high potential and Hart may shift to second if possible.

SAN Francisco Giants Braves Bob Shaw Bob Hendley Hendley Juan Marichal Jack Sanford Billy O'Dell Bob Bolin Shaw Don Larsen Jim Duffalo Ken Mackenzie St. Louis Ron Herbel Bob Garibaldi Tacoma Willie Mays Willie McCovey Orlando Cepeda Cepeda Tom Haller del Crandall Jim Ray Hart Hart Jesus Alou Alou

Celtics Lose to Lakers in West Coast Tilt

Baltimore 121 Philadelphia 115 and Boston 104 Los Angeles 97 headline NBA results from Wednesday with two notable upsets shaping the night.

National Basketball Association Associated Press Baltimore Philadelphia Boston Los Angeles

Canadiens blank Maple Leafs in NHL matchup

Montreal routed Toronto 4 to 0 as Chicago defeated New York 5 to 2. Boston visits Detroit with no Friday games scheduled. standings show Montreal and Chicago tied with 67 points, Detroit 49, New York 44, Boston 38.

National Hockey League Associated Press Montreal Toronto Chicago New York Boston Detroit

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Komives City Theatre Arma Aa Iit Teese Tila Mak MGM Presen Ayotte Brooks Plour de Donovan Meierdirk Reau Saco Oilers Gagne Pouravelis Lacroix Gadbois Laliberte Szumita Maddox Metaver Anastasoff Kopetski W.S.L WW. UA Hayes and Sullivan Valentine Birdsand Main ST. Westbrook Columbia Pictures The Wentworth Weiner Boisvert Munford Cloutier Martin Saco Tanntg Labbe St. Lous Deschambeault Dion Huot Vadnais Chenard and Sullivan Paul Lamb Phil Stirk Paul Twomey Gould Old Orchard Beach High School B. F. Pts. Agreste Alexandre WHS Dowd OOB Ahern Seaward KHS Clifford BHS Lamb L Stirk Twomey Red Sox Jack Edly Porter Sat Sun Oman Mary Wm Eastman Actas American Mercantile League Saco-Lowell Activities Association Big Deals Steam Rollers Nance A Los Misicnes A. Grover R. Murray N. E Henry Supple UNH John King Concord Durham New England College Henniker Norwich University Geoffrion Nears Quy MLZ Wells High School Robert Alexandre Robert Ahern Cocaptain Donald Bridges Keith Darling Daniel Lauretta Rich Ard Hutchins James Bachelder Gary Grant Jeffrey Bridges Lane Phillips Stanley Littlefield Warriors Vincent Travia Phillips Bachelder West Virginia Pitt Panthers Mountaineers Cal Sheffield Bill Maphis Vanderbilt Georgia Tech Engineers Kentucky Tech R. D. Craddock Craddock Une Jones Duquesne Scious LaSalle Wilhard Butch Komives Janova Alvin Dark San Francisco Giants Jimmy Davenport Jesus Alou Brothers Felipe Milwaukee Louis South Street
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