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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1968
Page
7
AP Sports writer notes Wilt Chamberlain reached 25000 pro basketball points underscoring dedication and size. The column also touches on baseball salaries rising to a $10000 minimum and various sports notes from baseball to basketball and Olympic debates.
Boston Bruins aim to solidify fourth place by hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Garden. A win would near clinching their first playoff spot in nine years while dimming Leafs hopes. Tommy Williams sidelined, Eddie Shack to skate with Esposito and Hodge, rookie Wayne Cashman to serve as swing man.
The New York Knicks edged Baltimore 126 to 122 and Boston defeated San Francisco 135 to 110. Tonight New York meets St. Louis in Miami, Los Angeles faces Chicago in Evansville, Cincinnati plays San Diego. ABA results show Indiana over Oakland 122 116 in two overtimes. Rockingham Park hosts the Atlantic Seaboard event with pacers entering the $15 000 race. Stanley Dancer enters three horses to defend his 1967 driving title.
Peggy Fleming, defending champion and Olympic gold medalist, holds a commanding early lead at the 1968 world figure skating title in Geneva after two compulsory figures. Pecsy of Colorado Springs and Matrix Schuba of Austria follow in second and third, with Seyfert and Maskova also prominent as the event continues with later compulsory rounds. Noyes and Lynn sit mid pack after the first segment.
Seniors beat Sophomores 94 to 57 at St. Joseph's Hall in the St Louis-Class games. Ron Cote led scoring with 21 for seniors, Dutremble 21 for sophomores, with seniors holding every period lead 24-12, 45-26, 58-39.
St. Louis beat St. Marys 51 to 48 in a sixth grade basketball game at St. Josephs Hall. Gadbois led scoring with 31 points on 15 baskets and one foul, while Ribaudo added 15 and Shea 12 for St. Marys. St. Louis trailed 10-6 after the first period and 24-20 at halftime, then surged with 22 points in the final period as St. Marys outscored them 14-9 in the third. Officials were Petit and Father DeBlois.
Three American youths excel at the world figure skating championships as Tim Wood from Michigan and the Seattle Kauffman siblings deliver strong performances. Russia dominates with Beloussova Protopopov winning pairs, while Kauffmans claim bronze, setting up a showdown for Friday’s free skate.
Weather outlook shows Thursday cloudy with occasional snow likely across most sections. Ski reports list new snow depths and surface types for Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut with base depths from light to heavy and conditions ranging from good to fair.
Distance ace Subs Mamo led UNH and Colby in a dual meet winning the mile 1 000 and 600 events. He set a new mark in the 600 with a 1 14 time.
St Louis Juniors defeated the Freshmen 68 to 43 in the St Louis High Class clash at St Josephs hall. Cadorette led with 13 points, Essard and Martin 12 each. Lamb topped the Freshmen with 17. The win earns a tilt against the Seniors today at St Josephs hall.
Snow flurries continue over northern and western Vermont mountains with a colder pattern. Temperatures Thursday will reach the 20s and 30s in the north and stay in the 30s in the south as wind and dry air shape a windy, chilly day.
College games featured a wide set of results led by Boston College 104 over Duquesne 88 and Wisconsin? Syracuse 50 over Niagara 49. St Peter’s N J topped LSU 59 while Fairfield beat Providence 61. LaSalle 81 over Morehead State 1 and Colby 75 edged Maine 64. Vermont 103 defeated Middlebury 8. Bates 100 beat Bowdoin 85. Tufts 77 over Amherst 66. St Anselm’s 106 beat New Hampshire 73. South Carolina 87 defeated North Caro. Ga Tech 80. Clemson 51. Virginia 70 edged Maryland 68. Bowling Green 71 over Ohio 71 overs? Miami Ohio 84 over East R icky 82 in three overtimes. Guilford 82 over Lenoir-Rhyne. Midwest Chicago Loyola 85 over Western Michigan 73. Oklahoma City 114 over Centenary 95. Dayton 99 over St Joseph Indiana 66. Ky Wesleyan 59 over Southern Illinois? Southern Tech 56. Illinois State 84 over Eastern Illinois 80. St Louis 74 over North St at Wes Colorado 91 over Indiana State 7.
Emile Griffith says he is in peak condition for his world middleweight title defense against Italy’s Nino Benvenuti at Madison Square Garden on Monday. The bout marks Griffith’s third title fight with Benvenuti, whom he dethroned in April and reclaimed in September. In the undercard, Joe Frazier and Buster Mathis meet as undefeated heavies. Griffith is a 7-5 favorite, Frazier 2-1. Both training at the Concord Hotel, they share mutual respect as they prepare for the bout.
Joe Griffith predicts a knockout win over Benvenuti describing him as one of the hardest working and strongest fighters. He aims to find the right spot Monday to secure victory while stating Benvenuti will be beaten if Griffith lands a clean punch.
Sam Jones out with flu, John Havlicek starts and sets new one half Celtics scoring record with 30 by halftime, finishing with 41 in a 135 110 victory over the San Francisco Warriors. He comments on preferring a close game and learning of the mark after halftime.
The Celtics led by 12 at halftime and nursed a 69 53 advantage into the third period as 41 minutes from a former Ohio State star fueled 19 points in the opening quarter. Bailey Howell added 20, with Russell Sanders and Nelson at 13 each. San Francisco’s Jeff Mullins scored 26, Fred Hetzel and Bob Warlick 22 apiece as the Warriors played shorthanded without Rick Barry Thurmond Larusso King Ellis all sidelined with injuries.
The text highlights that there are at least 3,000 languages and major dialects worldwide, noting the existence of numerous splinter languages and the vast variation in linguistic systems across regions. It underscores complexity in classification and preservation needs.
Cambridge Harvard University announces vacancies in basketball and wrestling after long serving coaches Floyd S. Wilson and Robert A. Pickett resign to take new roles. Wilson becomes director of intramural athletics. Pickett leaves as wrestling coach to head the Harvard Varsity Club. In New Haven Yale hires Paul Amodio from Akron as assistant football coach, replacing Mack Yoho who resigned last week.
In Pawtucket Rhode Island AP reports King Amon paid 14.60 to win the feature race at Narragansett Park on Wednesday after the favorite All Magic unseated jockey Robert Pion near the start. Pion was not hurt.
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