Saucier to Defend Lane iadem Against O Brien
Former Twin City bowling champion Dick O'Brien faces Amipon Don Saucier in a Match of Dimes benefit at 20th Century lanes Saturday afternoon. O'Brien seeks his fourth Iddeford Saco diadem while Saucier defends the Twin City crown after a recent 1176 series. The match, a toss up on paper, will conclude at Pastime alleys next end.
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Tokyo Kenji Yonekura Wins Orient Tamweight Crown
Tokyo Kenji Yonekura, 118, outpointed Leo Espinosa, 18, to claim the Orient tamweight title in a decisive bout. Espinosa, representing the Philippines, fought hard but could not overcome the challenger’s lead across the rounds.
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Roll-Offs Set for All-Star Tenpin Crowns in Omaha
AP reports a field of 240 men and women began the All-Star Bowling Championships quest in Omaha. The first qualifying test opened with two-game rolls Wednesday night at Municipal Auditorium. Defending champs failed to impress as Billy Welu posted 167 187 and Marion Ladewig 136 165 301. Men play six qualifying games over four days. top 96 advance to semifinals. Women play four games per day over three days. top 48 advance to semis.
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Branch Rickey Proposes Player Pool for Continental League
Branch Rickey outlines a plan to form a shared player pool for the Continental League aimed at equalizing team strength. The 79 year old executive criticizes current bidding as ruinous and calls for thrice yearly drafts from a league scouts list to include players not retained on 40 man rosters.
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NHL results and upcoming schedule in brief
National Hockey League results show Toronto defeated Detroit 3 to 1 and Chicago beat New York 2 to 1. The Thursday schedule lists Chicago at Boston and Friday has no games.
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Top college teams shine in Philadelphia doubleheader
Villanova beat Duquesne 87-65 to stretch its unbeaten run to eight and LaSalle extended its streak to seven with an 82-68 win over Canisius. Temple Penn and St Josephs also played strong showings amid a busy national slate. Ed Diddle earned his 701st win at Western Kentucky as DePaul fell 86-65.
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Bruins vs Black Hawks For Fourth NHL Playoff Spot
Boston and Chicago chase the last Stanley Cup berth as the Black Hawks topple New York 2 1 to move ahead of Boston by one point in the race. Bruins coach Milt Schmidt pushes a new line while Hull and Horvath duel for league scoring lead. Maine tops Bowdoin 73 33 as Colby beats Bates 81 65 in state series play with Colby and Bates tied for second.
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Red Sox mail 1960 contract to Williams amid uncertain season
Boston sends Ted Williams a 1960 contract as the aging veteran weighs return. Williams, 41, neck injury sidelined him last season after dropping below .300 for the first time in 20 years. GM says contracts mailed to all but two players. Sullivan already signed. Pumpsie Green and Bob Thomson also under contract. Yaz and Haywood Sullivan to join spring training in Scottsdale.
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Elks Win First Leg In Annual Cribbage Duel
The Elks beat Council Chagnon 78 to 57 in the opening game of the annual cribbage series. Sam Fortin and Gerard Sevigny top Elks with 11 points. council players Romeo Grenier and Honorius Gagne had 8. Second game set for Jan 12 at the Elks home.
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Eliot High Tops Old Orchard Beach In Home Upset
Eliot High School stunned Old Orchard Beach 58 to 54 on its home court. The Indians built a commanding lead in the middle periods, then fended off a late Seagull rally as Beach fell four points short of tying. Eliot converted 20 of 30 free throws to seal the win.
Robinson Plans Window Training In Boston Store
Sugar Ray Robinson will train in a downtown Boston department store window as the final workouts before defending his Middleweight title January 22 against Paul Pender. The store will host a full ring with bags. nurses and flight attendants will collect for the March of Dimes.
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Eliot tops Old Orchard Beach in high scoring clash
Old Orchard Beach led 14-1 early but Eliot seized control by halftime 27-23 and outscored 20 to 8 in the third to lead 47-31. The Seagulls mounted a late rally, outscoring Eliot 23-11 in the final eight minutes, yet Eliot prevailed. Wells topped the losers with 15 points while Eliot had four players in double figures.
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Eagles and Tigers Hit Road for York County L League Duels
Eagles and Tigers travel tomorrow evening for York County L League games against Traip and Kennebunk with the Kennebunk St Louis showdown promising a tight race for fourth place. Thornton sits atop the standings after a 52-44 win over St Louis and rests until next Tuesday at Kittery. Other Friday matchups include Eliot at Wells and Old Orchard Beach at Berwick. If Train defeats Biddeford, a tie for second with Sanford could ensue. a Biddeford upset would shake title hopes. St Francis, 4-1, meets Curry on Saturday after a 90-63 win in Biddeford Pool. Hank Rojas and Tom Murphy average around 20 points for the Red Knights after five preholiday games.
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Arizin Leads Warriors Past St Louis As Chamberlain Stays Close
Philadelphia rookie Wilt Chamberlain has edged veteran Paul Arizin for headlines, but Arizin still shone with 34 points guiding the Warriors to a 121-101 win over Western Division leader St. Louis in a doubleheader. Cincinnati beat New York 129-113 as Jack Twyman poured in 30 in the opener.
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Basketball Scores From National League Games
Cincinnati beat New York 129 to 113 and Philadelphia won 121 to 101 over St Louis. Detroit meets Philadelphia at Syracuse while Cincinnati plays Syracuse at Rochester. St Louis visits Cincinnati and Detroit faces Syracuse at Roches ter BY.
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Toronto Pays Top Price For Rote's Services
Toronto Argonauts struck a two year deal to sign Tobin Rote, a 10 year NFL quarterback, for about 23 thousand dollars per season. The contracts cover 1960 and 1961 and mark the highest salary ever paid in Canadian football.
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Yearlings Edge Westbrook In Freshmen Clash 55 45
Biddeford freshmen improved to 3-1 with a 55 45 win over Westbrook. Leo Bineau led with 14 points, Bruce Carp 11, Bob Bourque 9, Al Fournier 9, Ken Chenard 2. Substitutes Don Aguiar 4, Ronnie Banks 5, Larry Oxton 1. Westbrook leaders were Billings 15 and Ouellette 11.
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Hubbard Edges Redl In Seventh Round KO
In Chicago, Carl Hubbard of Philadelphia won a seventh round technical knockout over Stefan Redl, a Hungary refugee living in Passaic, NJ. Redl protested, a ring melee followed, and Redl’s purse was held up as Hubbard improved to 19-0-2 with 15 KOs.
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NHL Fines Hull and Fontinato After Bloodless Slugfest
A 2-1 Chicago win over the New York Rangers featured a stick-slashing altercation between Bobby Hull and Lou Fontinato, who were both fined $100 each. NHL President Clarence Campbell would decide on further action after officials’ reports. Hull’s team loyalty and the game’s early skirmish drew attention as Camille Henry and Ken Wharram scored for the Rangers and Chicago’s Bill Hay provided the decisive second-period goal. Detroit and Toronto also played Wednesday, with Frank Mahovlich contributing two goals and an assist in Toronto’s 3-1 win over Detroit, while Gordie Howe had Detroit’s opening tally.
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U of M Basketball Handbook Available
The University of Maine announces the 1959-60 Black Bears handbook, a 36 page blue and white volume for newspapers and fans. It costs 50 cents including mailing, and can be ordered from the Publicity Department, 210 Library, Orono. The book features a full page on each player, schedules, and coaching staff stories and pictures.
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