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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1964

Page

6

High School Hoops Action Tonight Across Area Picks

Six area teams hit the polished floor with Kennebunk Old Orchard Beach York and Wells on the schedule. Biddeford New Saint Louis Cheverus Rumford Thornton Academy all feature in contests as Ken Pike returns from injury for Thornton. Old Orchard meets York and Wells hosts Bridgton as the schedule stacks up tonight.

Bas Kennebunk Old Orchard Iddeford Uoverhouse Cheverus Jeve White Crosstown St. Louis Stephens High School of Rumford Biddeoord Thornton Academy Eagles Ken Pike Thornton Kennebunk Rams Maroon L Quintets Old Orchard Beach York Five York Wells Bridgton

Wildcats slide in SEC race as Vanderbilt edge shocks

Kentucky, dropped from No. 1 to No. 2 after a 85-83 loss to Vanderbilt, sits 9-2 in the SEC basement with Tulane, Georgia, and others near the bottom. Vanderbilt guard John Ed Miller hit a last second jumper while Terry Gibson led Kentucky with 19 points.

Adolph Rupp Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky Associated Press Il Wildcats John Ed Miller Vanderbilt Roger Schurig Vandy Miller Terry Gibson SEC Titans Tennessee Tulane Georgia

Familiar Story In Basketball Loop Midseason Leaders

New York AP reports the NBA season at midpoint with Boston and Los Angeles atop divisions. Wilt Chamberlain leads in scoring and field goal percentage and Robertson dominates assists and other major stats, continuing his versatile impact for the Cincinnati Royals.

New York National Basketball Association Boston Los Angeles Wilt Chamberlain San Francisco Warriors Oscar Robertson Cincinnati Royals NBA Chamberlain

Ted Caouette Extends Area Scoring Lead

Ted Caouette widened his lead in the area scoring race after netting 34 points to reach 180 on the season. Teammate Dick Agreste remains 18 points behind in second as Don Caouette sits third with 153 points. Chuck Clifford and Bob Alexandre hold fourth and fifth, with Paul Twomey sixth. Bob Dodge and Steve Dowd swap positions in the top ten.

St. Louis Ted Caouette Caouette Dick Agreste Thornton Don Caouette Biddeford Chuck Clifford Bob Alexandre Wells Paul Twomey Paul Lamb Agreste Clifford BHS Alexandre WHS Twomey Peacock OOB Dodge Dowd Lamb

Bruins Named To Top Spot In AP Basketball Poll

UCLA holds the top spot in the latest Associated Press poll as Kentucky slips to runner up and Loyola Chicago drops to third. Michigan moves to fourth and Davidson rises to fifth, with Oregon State Vanderbilt Cincinnati Villanova and Duke rounding out the top ten.

Associated Press UCLA Kentucky Wildcats Loyola Kcago Loyola Georgetown D.C Georgia Tech Bruins Loyola of Chicago Cincinnati Michigan Davidson Oregon State Vanderbilt Villanova Duke

Biddeford Saco City Hoop Loops Open Season Victory

White Star Laundry and Team 2 won opening games in Biddeford Basketball League at Biddeford Junior High. Allied Saco defeated Bagley’s 94 48 and K of C beat Saco Lowell 76 63. Jim Pouravelis scored 25 for White Star, Hank Petit 19 for Sanford Plastics.

White Star Laundry Team 2 Biddeford Saco Allied Saco Bagley K. of C Saco-Lowell Sanford Plastics T.W.A.A Jim Pouravelis White Star Hank Petit Leo Vadnais A Szumita T.W.U.A York Roy Perreault Linnell J. Edward Whelan Mike Cyr Barry Gallant Knights of Columbus Alderic Martin Whelan Darrell Farnham Oscar Cloutier Allied Shoe Bagsey Tony Koch Twua

Indoor Track Events At Portland Expo Sponsored

The Maine Athletic Club resumes indoor track and field meets at the Portland Expo Building on Saturdays with cooperation from the Southwestern Maine Track Conference. Open to schoolboys without indoor programs, college athletes, and others, the series includes several women’s events and medals for top finishers. Registration is via the Maine AAU. meets begin at 1:30 p.m. with events scheduled from January 11 through February 15.

Portland Maine Athletic Club Portland Exposition Southwestern Maine Track Conference Maine AC Maine Aau New England

Patterson Wins First Match In His Comeback

Patterson defeats Santo Amanti in a comeback win in Stockholm. He stopped Amanti in 2:25 of the eighth round after three knockdowns, signaling a step toward another world heavyweight title bid. Amanti, European champion but unranked, had been cleared as an opponent despite a past auto accident and eye injury claim. This was Patterson’s first fight since a July Las Vegas knockout by Liston.

Stockholm Sonny Liston Floyd Patterson Santo Amanti Liston Patterson Amonti Italy European Boxing Union Amanti Floyd Las Vegas Nev Chicago

Pro Basketball Monday Results and Schedule

National Basketball Association updates show no games on Monday with listed matchups including Philadelphia at Cincinnati in Columbus Ohio and Boston at San Francisco. Upcoming Wednesday features Baltimore at Detroit New York at Los Angeles and Cincinnati versus Philadelphia at Syracuse.

National Basketball Association Associated Press Philadelphia Cincinnati Columbus Ohio Boston San Francisco Baltimore St. Louis Detroit New York Los Angeles Syracuse

Holovak Foresees Patriots Revenge After LA SSE 51 10 Defeat

Boston coach Holovak vowed to reclaim the Eastern title after the Patriots were routed 51-10 by San Diego in the AFL championship playoff. He noted injuries to Ron Burton and Don Webb, praised the effort, and said Boston must add depth to back up regulars. Babe Parilli echoed the Chargers’ relentless play.

Boston Mike Holovak Boston Patriots San Diego Ron Burton Don Webb Holovak Yankees Dodgers Jess Richardson Houston Antwine Chargers Houston Babe Parilli

Twin City Lane Championship To Be Decided

The final ten strings of the Twin City bowling title match were set for 4:30 p m at Pastime Bowling Center between champion Don Saucier and challenger Dick O'Brien. After ten strings, Saucier led by 30 pins with 1,197 to 1,167, promising a dramatic finish amid March of Dimes efforts.

Twin City Pastime Don Saucier Dick O’brien Saucier O’brien Maine State Bowling Association

Pastime Bowlers Defeat Bowlaway in York-Cumberland League

Pastime Bowling Center hosts a lopsided match as Pastime claims all five points by totaling 1 576 to Bowlaway 1 269. High games: P Lamontagne 342 for Pastime and H Foss 276 for Bowlaway, with team scores and individual top marks listed.

York - Cumberland Bowlaway Portland Pastime Paul Lamontagne Howie Foss H. Dee R. Petit R. Gosselin J. Bissonette P. Lamontagne C Morris B. Foss D Dufresne R. Welton H. Foss

Scarborough Falls To Pastime in Close Western Maine Battle

SCARBOROUGH The Pastime team edged the Big 20 Scarborough 17 timber in a tight Western Maine Professional league match. Joe Lachance led Scarborough with 386, while Don Ridley top-scored for the Pastime squad with 357 as Scarborough slips four points from first with a big game looming against the leaders.

Scarborough Sunberth Joe Lachance Don Don’” Ridley D. Nolette R. Choroszy L Lachance J. Lachance D. Saucier D. Ridley M. Anton B. Kelley C. Gillroy C. Anton

Fights Last Night Headlines Roundups

In New York Floyd Patterson stopped Santo Amanti in eight rounds while Wilhelm Von Homburg halted Bob McKinley in nine in New York. In Tokyo Yuji Masuko outpointed Manzo Kikuchi in ten rounds. Three bouts featured boxers from the United States Italy Japan and the U.S. West Coast and Tacoma were listed as locations.

Associated Press Stockholm Floyd Patterson New York Santo Amanti Italy Wilhelm von Homburg Los Angeles Bob McKinley Tacoma Wash Tokyo Yuji Masuko Japan Manzo Kikuchi

Bobby Assery Tops Aqueduct Fall Meet With 28 Winners

During the 34 day fall meeting at Aqueduct jockey Bobby Assery led the standings with 28 winners. His performance highlighted a competitive meeting as he outpaced rivals and secured multiple riding titles at the New York track.

Aqueduct Bobby Assery

Stan Mikita Wins Big Bonus For Scoring Lead

Montreal AP Stan Mikita star center of the Chicago Black Hawks earned a $500 midway-season bonus for leading the NHL in points. He sat out the All-Star Game last October to push for a 1963 64 raise and edged Montreal's Jean Beliveau by four goals in total points.

Montreal Stan Mikita Chicago Black Hawks Mikita Fiddie Bobby Hull NHL Sparkplug Chicago Scooter Jean Beliveau

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