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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1962
Page
5
Tonight at the Pastime lanes Don Saucier defends his Twin City title against Dick O'Brien in the first 10 strings of a 20 string duel. Saucier holds a 1 377 high ten and 119 average in the York County league. O'Brien boasts a 1 293 high ten from a Portland tournament.
Wilt Chamberlain scored 53 points to lead the Philadelphia Warriors past the St. Louis Hawks 134-116 in Philadelphia. The win kept the Warriors from widening the gap to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Division race as Celts beat the Cincinnati Royals.
Montreal hosts New York while Detroit welcomes Montreal and Toronto visits New York in a busy Saturday slate. Chicago plays Boston in a border clash as Detroit and Toronto join the action. No Friday games and a light Sunday plan noted.
Fan Fare notes twin city teams in the top eight of Western Maine rankings with Art Descoteaux's Tigers tied for third and St Louis Eagles also in the upper tier. Thornton Academy shows late sprint, while Red Bineau and Ladd McNabb shine for Biddeford and Thornton. Round Top slope in West Buxton offers family skiing and Eddie Bush heads to Kernwood.
Wells High School upset favored Eliot High 51 49 at Wells court in the Southern York County league title game. Two late free throws by guard Bob Alexander with 10 seconds left provided the difference. Alexander led Wells with 19 points, Stan Adams 11. Eliot guard Dick Tomlinson scored 11 for Eliot. Wells also won the junior varsity clash 54 53.
Bowling leagues at the 20th Century lanes will resume next week after a two week holiday break. Monday features CIO Victor Canzano girls at 6 30 followed by Merchant's Men's league at 8 30. Tuesday the 20th Century Ladies and Men's Trade leagues return while Wednesday hosts CIO William Pollock girls and Knights of Columbus. Thursday brings SLAA Ladies and Men's leagues plus the Industrial loop. Boys and Girls High School leagues Little Fellas and Little Lassies also resume.
Thornton beats Old Orchard Beach 61 58 while Biddeford defeats Traip 69 64. St Louis tops Kennebunk 67 51 and Wells edges Eliot 51 49. Scarborough crushes Gorham 80 45. Old Town prevails over Presque Isle 61 59 as Bangor defeats John Bapst 54 44. Porter halts North Berwick 86 50 Caribou defeats Stearns 81 63 and St Ignatius beats York 72 45.
A fallout shelter salesman in Miami is under investigation after his promotional tour tied to a musical fallout theme sparked questions about marketing ethics. Local authorities say the probe will determine if consumer protections were violated.
Biddeford St Louis and Thornton won basketball games as Thornton beat Old Orchard Beach 61-58 in overtime. Dave McNabb led Thornton with 27 points, while Ted Caouette and Norm Beaulieu paced St Louis in a 67-51 win over Kennebunk. Biddeford beat Traip 69-64 after a second-half rally led by Charlie Conklin.
Tony Jackson and Jeff Cohen delivered late game heroics for the Chicago Majors and Hawaii Chiefs in the American Basketball League. Jackson hit a 35 foot 3 pointer for a 106 102 overtime win over the Los Angeles Jets in Wichita Kansas. Cohen tapped in a rebound with 52 seconds left to lift the Chiefs 107 105 past the Pittsburgh Rens in Honolulu.
A prospective buyer asked about the shelter's soundproofing, while a clarinet player sought a venue to practice during pre-dawn hours after work. The exchange highlighted the need for quiet facilities for off-hours musicians.
Paul Dietzel, former LSU coach who led the Tigers to a national title, leaves LSU to become Army head coach at West Point. He will sign a five year contract at 20000 dollars annually and bring four assistants.
Ohio State, Villanova, and Mississippi State lead a slate of top ten opponents in a packed night. Ohio State visits Northwestern, Villanova plays West Virginia, and Mississippi State hosts Auburn. USC tops California in a doubleheader, UCLA beats Washington, and other top teams meet in Big Ten, SEC, and other conferences.
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