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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1968

Page

7

Knudson Wins Phoenix Open in Tight Finish

George Knudson of Toronto won the $100,000 Phoenix Open with a 12 under par 272 after a final day 71. He held a two-shot lead entering the 18th, birdied the last for a 3–up margin over Sam Carmichael, Julius Boros and Jack Montgomery, with Carmichael briefly challenging on the 15th after Knudson’s clubhouse spark.

Phoenix Ariz George Knudson Knudson Toronto Canada Sam Carmichael Carmichael Phoenix County Club Martinsville Ind Julius Boros Jack Montgomery Fort Worth Tex Tommy Shaw Shaw

Portland High Trackmen Win Southwestern Maine Meet

Portland High School swept the Southwestern Maine schoolboy track meet, scoring 139 to take the title as Deer ing 86 and South Portland 41 trailed. TA’s Mark Poisson was beaten in the junior 150 dash, while Frank Beard and Bert Yancey tied for third in the senior 276 total. relay squads placed second, third, and fourth in various events.

Portland Thornton Academy Portland High Deering South Portland Lewiston Cheverus Westbrook Mark Poisson Poisson Cloutier Pletely Frank Beard Bert Yancey Frank Boynton Gene Littler Shaw

Tickets On Sale Today For Local Basketball Doubleheader

Basketball fans may buy tickets for the St Louis Cheverus game tonight at St Josephs Parish Hall Biddeford between 7 and 9. Adult and student tickets sold together. Biddeford sales run 10 12 noon and 5 8 p.m. in Steve White gym lobby. The St Louis Cheverus game is the second game Tuesday at 9 p.m. Biddeford meets Westbrook in the second game Wednesday. Winners advance to Friday play.

Cheverus St. Joseph’s Parish Hall Biddeford Steve White St. Louis Westbrook

Portland teams dominate interscholastic track meet results

In a crowded event, multiple Port lands schools led in finals. Standouts included Reid, Brown, Giobbi, Barter, Hirshon, and Webb with top marks in sprint relays, shot put, middle and long distance races. Portland relay teams claimed junior, intermediate, and senior titles with times ranging from 1:07.3 to 2:14.2.

Reid Brown Giobbi Barter Junior Hirshon Cloutier Guimond Burke Matluck Stuart Ross Neal Ward Borduas Wilson Jim Rundin Audette W. Audette Tie Webb Fallona Shaw Miller Laroe George McCall Winger Wernig Aceto Bargour Grover Portland Foley Lindsey Thornton Academy Cheverus South Portland Westbrook Deering Chaffee Brushwein Green Burns Thornton Lewiston Legier Krebb

Tuesday Baseball Matchups Highlight East Coast Showdowns

Tuesday's schedule features Cincinnati visiting Boston after noon for a key interleague tilt, Chicago at Detroit in New York, San Francisco at New York, and St. Louis facing Baltimore at Philadelphia in a day of early games.

Pet G.B. Philadelphia Boston New York Lily Cincinnati Detroit Baltimore San St. Louis San Francisco Los Angeles St. Louis Cincinnati Chicago St.Louis Saniego Hiladelphia Philadelphia

NBA Scores and Upcoming Games Snapshot

Sunday results include Houston 110 over Dallas 93 and New Orleans 132 over Oakland 111. Kentucky defeated Indiana while Denver beat 121 to 116 and Indiana edged Houston 115 to 99. Upcoming games feature Oakland at Houston and Kentucky at Indiana in Madison, Pittsburgh at Minnesota and Denver at Minnesota.

Denver Kentucky Indiana Houston Dallas New Orleans Oakland Pittsburgh Madison Ind Minnesota Anaheim L. Pet G New Jersey Western

Hall of Fame opens on Springfield campus to crowds

The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in a $650,000, two story building on the Springfield College campus welcomed 1,198 visitors during a four hour public opening. Executive Director Lee Williams reported strong early turnout as the new facility begins operations.

Springfield Mass Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Springfield College Lee Williams Hall of Fame

Old Orchard Beach VFW Auxiliary to Meet Tonight at 7:30

Old Orchard Beach VFW Auxiliary will meet at 7 30 this evening at the Post Home on Atlantic Avenue. The Old Orchard Beach Art Association meeting scheduled for this week is cancelled due to school vacation and will resume next Tuesday February 27 at 7 p.m. at Jameson School.

Old Orchard Memorial V.F.W Atlantic Avenue Old Orchard Beach Art Association

Special Music Classes At Cousens School

In Kennebunk, special music classes link songs and performances to class subjects. Miss Eunice Fitton directs. Each class presents a themed program since the all purpose room doubles as a classroom. Mrs Lush's first graders perform The Circus with art and rhythm.

Kennebunk Cousens School Eunice Fitton Lush Cluff Spain Mexico Knapton

Lodge Meeting and Circle Gatherings Scheduled

Bekah Lodge will be held Wednesday evening at Odd Fellows Hall. Hope Circle meets tonight at the home of Mrs. Anna Anderson, the Gull Motel, West Grand Avenue.

Bekah Lodge Odd Fellows Hall Hope Circle Anna Anderson Gull Motel West Grand Avenue

Noting Classroom Correlation in February Arts Schedule

The report lists correlations across grades and subjects. Mrs. Alquist introduces Grade 2 Famous Days in February, while Mrs. Hoff handles Grade 1 Ocean and Sea, Mrs. Burbank directs Grade 1 Easier, and Mrs. Suhr leads Grade 1 Instru ments and Creative Rhythms.

Alquist Hoff Burbank Suhr

Kennebunk GOP Caucus Planned at Lower Town Hall

Mrs Lucille McBride, chairwoman of the Kennebunk Republican Town Committee, has scheduled a Republican caucus for 8 p m tomorrow at Kennebunk Lower Town Hall. All Republicans in Kennebunk may participate in selecting officers and town committee members as well as electing delegates and alternates to state and district conventions. Kennebunk is entitled to 14 delegates to each convention. The caucus will also nominate York County GOP Committee members. The Maine State Convention in Bangor on May 10 and 11 may be the largest in history with 1 942 delegates and national and state leaders expected to address them. The two Congressional District conventions are set for the forenoon of Saturday May 11.

Kennebunk Lucille McBride Republican Town Committee Kennebunk Lower Town Hall York County GOP Committee Bangor Maine

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