Thornton and St Louis set for vital back to back games
Back to back clashes for Thornton and St Louis tonight and tomorrow shape Western Maine II tournament chances. St Louis must beat Oxford Hills at Oxford Hills and Westbrook at home to stay in contention. Thornton needs wins at Old Orchard Beach and Biddeford to climb from 15th. Two losses could end both teams' tourney bids.
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Koufax Is Named Athlete Of Year By The Associated Press
Sandy Koufax a Brooklyn boy who moved west and starred for the Los Angeles Dodgers led them to the NL pennant and a four game World Series sweep of the Yankees earning the 1963 Male Athlete of the Year honor. He topped Y A Tittle and Roger Staubach in AP voting with 341 points and will receive the Eagles Trophy at the Chicago Baseball Writers Dinner January 12. Other top finishers included Jack Nicklaus Sonny Liston Julius Boros Warren Spahn Arnold Palmer and Jim Brown.
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Pro Basketball All Star Clubs Are Completed
NEW YORK AP coaches complete the East and West rosters for the NBA 14th annual All Star game in Boston on Jan 14 adding Bail ey Howell and Don Ohl from Detroit Tom Gola of New York and Chet Walker of Philadelphia joining 16 players picked by writers and broadcasters. Red Auerbach will coach the East Freddy Schaus the West Bill Russell and Walt Bellamy were unanimous picks and Bob Pettit appears for the 10th straight year Walker Chappell Lucas will debut.
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Jerry Lucas
National B Basketball Association Thursday results recap
Cincinnati beat Detroit 112 111 and Baltimore defeated New York 124 109 while St Louis edged San Francisco 111 106. Upcoming games feature Baltimore vs New York in Philadelphia and Cincinnati visiting Philadelphia. Eastern standings show Cincinnati 25 13 Philadelphia 16 17 New York 10 30 with various wins and losses. Western results place Los Angeles 23 13 and San Francisco 18 17 with Baltimore 12 22 trailing.
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NCAA AAU To Continue Observance Of Truce
New York AP report notes the NCAA heads into its 58th convention while observing the truce with the Amateur Athletic Union over sanctioning and accrediting amateur sports. Wal ters Byers says the truce will stand during the meetings, with reports on recruiting code violations and football substitution rules to be considered.
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Ski Conditions Report From New England Council
The Boston AP ski bulletin lists regional base depths and lift times for New England resorts. Entries cover Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut with varied base ranges from 0 to 12 minutes and 4 to 33 maximum lifts, noting trails and gear at each ski area.
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Palmer Favored In Los Angeles Open
In the Los Angeles Open the 38th annual event, with a $50,000 purse, opened as Arnold Palmer, rested after a vacation, was the man to beat. Boros and 41 of the top 50 money winners returned to challenge in hopes of the $9,000 winner’s share.
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Arnold Palmer
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Julius Boros
Pro Hockey All Star Team Chosen
Bobby Hull lead Chicago Black Hawks named to AP NHL All-Star team for first half of 1963 64 season with Pierre Pilote and Ken Wharram also selected. Jean Beliveau of Montreal named MVP and Jacques Laperriere recognized as outstanding rookie. Glenn Hall named goalie.
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Bobby Hull
Chicago Black Hawks
Associated Press
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Montreal
Jacques Laperriere
Canadiens
Glenn Hall
Pierre Pilote
Ken Wharram
Mountaineers miss stars on 100th birthday season
West Virginia suffers through a 6-6 start without Rod Hundley Jerry West or Rod Thorn as Furman upset the Mountaineers 65-57 at home. The season marks the program's worst since 1953-54, with no top 10 opponents on the schedule. Pitt crushed Dartmouth 107-78 Virginia Tech beat Virginia 62-60 Richmond over Florida State 69-65 Houston edged Air Force 64-63.
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Chargers face resilient Patriots in AFL title game
San Diego coach Sid Gillman hails Boston’s defense as capable of matching NFL powerhouses and cautions that his Chargers must run, pass, and avoid mistakes in the AFL championship. Chicago Packers? No, the note focuses on Patriots’ league leading defense and recent pre season 50 17 loss. Boston seeks third era title as Chargers defend.
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Bullets Deliver Television Win Over Knicks in Narrow Victory
Terry Dischinger led Baltimore with 36 points as the Bullets crushed the New York Knickerbockers 124-109 in a nationally televised NBA return. Dischinger scored 25 points in the second half, hitting 13 of 18 overall, while New York fought back to close gaps in the final quarter.
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Tom Hawkins
Wayne Embry
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Len Wilkens
Hawks
Cliff Hagan
Scarborough Moves Into Class L Lead In Rankings
Scarborough and Greely top the weekly unofficial Journal Heat index ratings for Class L and M as Scarborough wins six straight and York County's only team holds sixth in Western L. Winthrop climbs to second, Camden drops to fourth, Gould jumps to fifth, and Lewiston rivals rise with Lisbon and Maine teams showing gains. In Class M, St Ignatius closes on Greely after a big win, Boothbay Region climbs to third, Richmond surges to sixth, and Freeport debuts in the top eight with a key win.
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Mira and Concannon To Repeat Duel In Mobile
In Mobile Alabama the annual Senior Bowl pits George Mira of Miami against Jack Concannon of Boston College as starters for the South and North teams respectively with Mira delivering a come from behind for the South and setting several game records. Concannon, backed by Shiner and Munson, directs the North while Georgia Tech’s Lothridge and Landry’s South squad provide relief duties and safety roles as the game nears a near sellout in Ladd Stadium.
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American Grid League Draft Choices Signal AFL Recruiting
The American Football League lured top college talent in a signing spree. Kansas City paid 42500 for Pittsburgh tackle Ernie Borghetti including tuition coverage for dental school. Oakland signed Rex Mirich and Houston added Benny Nelson as 1962 “future” picks. Mike Fracchia joined St Louis after Sugar Bowl glory, while Dave Theisen signed with the Rams. Canada recruited Dave Casinelli from Memphis State to Edmonton Eskimos.
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All Stars pick six players from Chicago and others
The selection completes a six man All-Star team with Tim Horton a Toronto defenseman and veteran Beliveau joining Chicago players for performances through January 1.
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Jan. l
Morris Says Injury Was Not Difference
New York AP report says Larry Morris, MVP of Chicago's NFL title win over the Giants, says Y. A. Tittle's injury did not decide the game. Morris noted he would have beaten New York with or without Tittle and praised the quarterback for returning to play after a left knee injury.
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Y. A. Tittle
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Sport Magazine
Murchison Stops Bethel in Miami Fight
In Miami last night Joe Murchison of Jacksonville halted Rockey Bethel of Nassau Bahamas in the fifth round. Murchison at 144 weighed in and Bethel at 143 weighed in.
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Saco Recreation Hoop Schedule Is Announced
Saco Recreation announces the Saco Recreation Basketball league schedule all games at Linnell gym Thornton Academy starting 7:30 pm. The slate lists K C Saco Lowell Bagleys Allied Shoe Fen derson Steam Rollers plus multiple matchups from January 6 through February 24 with frequent pairing changes and venue clarity.
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Fight Network May Be Formed
New York AP report says a weekly boxing network may emerge even if ABC ends the Friday night fight show. Madison Square Garden may launch its own independent network to continue the program, following the NBA and others who have created station networks for specific programs.
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Hockey results with NHL matchups listed
No games scheduled. Boston hosts Montreal, Chicago plays Toronto, and Detroit meets New York in planned NHL action.
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Boxing broadcast fate after Garden contract ends
By April 1 the Garden faces a contract through September while CBS and NBC have long aired boxing before dropping the sport. Gillette, sponsor since 1943, would like to continue the program but Garden officials say an independent network is only in the talking stage.
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