Bruin Houston clash tops college hoops in record crowd
UCLA and Houston set up a January 20 showdown at the Astrodome after both teams crushed opponents. UCLA routed Washington 93-65 as Lew Alcindor scored 38, while Houston routed Centenary 118-81 with Elvin Hayes at 40 points. Kentucky, North Carolina and Tennessee also won, advancing in the crowded rankings. St. Bonaventure and New Mexico extended win streaks as Oklahoma City stumbled against Portland.
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UCLA
Houston
Cougars
Bruins
Houston Astrodome
Centenary
Elvin Hayes
Fanecan
Washington
Lew Alcinder
North Carolina
Kentucky
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Duke
Alabama
St. Bonaventure
Niagara
Calvin Murphy
Portland
Rich Travis
Pete Maravich
Louisiana State
Tigers
Florida
New Mexico
Bob King
Lobos
Edolph Rupp
Davidson
St. John’s
Schools jockey for eight tourney slots in Western II
Western Maine boys basketball rivals eye eight berths as Portland, South Portland, and Cheverus look secure in Western II. Westbrook, Stephens loom. Edward Little, Brunswick, St. Louis, Lewiston, and Biddeford contest for those spots with Deering Thornton as an outside shot. Biddeford’s Big Six run warns others, led by Frank Ribaudo and Dick Lemay averaging 13.7 points. Thornton Academy emerges as a potential spoiler with key tests ahead against Train, Biddeford, South Portland, St. Louis, and Cheverus. St. Louis must win critical games and hope others falter to reach the tournament. Class L sees Kennebunk near elimination. Old Orchard out, while St. Anthony's and Wells look strong in Class M. Notable 30+ point games include Ron Cote, Leo Cantara, Andy Dufort, and Dick Lemay in recent dates.
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Portland
South Portland
Cheverus
Westbrook
Stephens
Edward Little
Brunswick
St. Louis
Lewiston
Biddeford
Deering - Thornton
Tigers
Tiger
Frank Ribaudo
Dick Lemay
Thornton Academy
Maroon
Magic
Train Academy
Eagles
Kennebunk
Old Orchard
St. Anthony’s and Wells
Bly
Efeat
Ron Cote
Ae Plyoff
Leo Cantara
Sanford
Andy Dufort
Wells
Johnson Wins Crown Match In Biddeford
Edwin Johnson defends York County crown at Roll-A-Way Lanes in Biddeford, beating Dick Choroszy by 57 pins 2312 to 2255. Second half totals show Choroszy 1159 Johnson 1140 after a tight contest with 22 spares each and key seventh frame burst by Johnson sealing the win.
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Edwin
Peanut” Johnson
York
Dick Choroszy
Choroszy
Johnson
E. Johnson
D. Choroszy
Swasey inducted to college baseball coaches hall of fame
Henry C. Hank Swasey, a 40 year NH alumnus and former three sport star at Amherst, was inducted into the American College Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Swasey began coaching at Worcester Tech in 1918 before moving to New Hampshire in 1921 where he coached baseball soccer hockey and basketball.
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New York
Henry C
Hank” Swasey
University of New Hampshire
American College Baseball Coaches Association
Amherst
Swasey
Worcester Tech
New Hampshire
Red Knights win at Beach in high school game
St Francis College's Red Knights defeated Barrington 79 to 65 in OLD ORCHARD BEACH. St Francis led 39 32 at halftime, trailed briefly early in the second half before pulling ahead. Rocco Ferranti shot well from the foul line after an injury return. season records stand 4 7 for St Francis and 5 3 for Barrington.
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Old Orchard Beach
St. Francis College
Barrington College
Knights
Rhode Island
Rocco Ferranti
St. Francis
Barrington
D'Errico
Dalton
Porteland
Gaudette
Regan
Lyons
Larson
Caouette
Ferranti
Celtics Return To Vacation Time Practice
The Boston Celtics plan to return to the practice court after a rugged four games in five days trip. They beat the Warriors 107 101 Saturday night in San Francisco but tired, head home to rest before hosting the Seattle SuperSonics at Boston Garden Wednesday. Rudy LaRusso led San Francisco with 32 points as Boston tops scorers were Tom Sanders 23 Bill Russell 21 with Havlicek 15.
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Boston
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
Celtics
Seattle SuperSonics
Boston Garden
Warriors
San Francisco
Rudy LaRusso
Dartmouth
Igures
A Russo
Nate Thurmond
Tom Sanders
Bill Russell
John Havlicek
Bailey Howell
Sam Jones
Forest cover at Pilgrims landing and early helicopter nicknames
The text asserts 937 million acres of virgin forest remained in early America before Pilgrim contact, omitting plains and some western deserts. It notes helicopters were nicknamed whirlybirds for rotor noise, later called choppers. It mentions animals head first down trees, naming squirrels and chipmunks as examples.
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United States
Great Plains
Sanford Redskins Rally Past Rams 66 59 in Close Local Battle
Sanford High School overcame a halftime deficit to defeat Kennebunk 66 59. Wayne Harts grove and Couser anchored a 19–6 third quarter run while Couser tallied 32 points, topping Dennis Lamontagne's 20 and Pete Landry's 18 for Kennebunk. The Sanford jayvees also won 61–59 in a prelim.
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Sanford
Sanford High School
Redskins
Kennebunk
Rams
Pete Landry
Mark Walley
Dennis Lamontagne
Brooks MacDonald
Wayne Hartsgrove
Couser
Landry
Lamontagne
Soph Pete Landry
Joss
Fryeburg
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Roberge
Pike
Sullivan
Cote
Levasseur
Pelletier
Hartsgrove
MacDonald
Wentworth
Goulet
Bradbury
Walley
Bam
al Pike
Ram
Left-Handers Open winner becomes first two-time champ
Hollywood Florida report says Ross Collins bogeyed the last three holes but finished 285 two strokes ahead of Gene Ferrell to become the National Left-Handers Open Golf Championship's first two-time winner. In Phoenix Arizona Dick Ruger of Hartford Wisconsin defeated Eddy Patterson of Dallas 179-166 to win the Phoenix Open worth forty thousand dollars, his fourth PBA title.
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Hollywood
Fla
Ross Collins
Gene Ferrell
Phoenix, Ariz
Dick Ruger
Hartford
Wis
Eddy Patterson
Dallas
Bill Friend
Danvers
Mass
Indianapolis
Mohibulah Kahn
Boston
Kahn
Sharif Kahn
Detroit
Indianapolis Athletic Club
King defeats Smith Court in West Australian final
Billie Jean King of Long Beach California defeats Australia’s Margaret Smith Court 6 2 6 4 to win the singles final of the West Australian Championships. She teamed with Rosemary Casals for the doubles tie.
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Perth
Australia
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Calif
Margaret Smith Court
Rosemary Casalso Forrancisco
Lamb Patties With Dill and Simple Seasoning
A brief cooking note suggests shaping ground lamb into patties instead of beef hamburgers. Season with salt and pepper, then fold in minced fresh dill or dried dill weed for a bright herbal touch.
Lamontagne Leaves Rams With Season Injury
Kennebunk High star Dennis La montagne Lamontagne, top scorer and rebounder, is out for the season after an appendectomy at Webber Hospital. The senior averaged 18.3 points per game and ranked sixth in area scoring as the Rams, mostly underclassmen, cope without him.
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Kennebunk
Dennis Lamontagne
Kennebunk High
Lamontagne
Webber Hospital
Rams
Patriots seek new defensive backfield coach in shakeup
Boston Patriot reports the American Football League club sought a defensive backfield coach after Chuck Weber, 38, quit the post yesterday following four years. Weber left to take a similar position with the San Diego Chargers.
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Boston
Boston Patriot
Chuck Weber
San Diego Chargers
Rhode Island Non-Pro Championship Held in Cranston
The National Baseball Congress announced the 32nd annual Rhode Island State Championship Tournament for non-pro teams unlimited age will be held in Cranston beginning July 16. McGarrys of Providence is the defending champion.
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Wichita, Kans
National Baseball Congress
Rhode Island
Cranston
McGarry'’s of
Providence
Leftover fish turned into a bright salad with greens
Mix leftover fish with mayonnaise, capers, lemon juice and celery. Fold into a light salad served on tossed greens with cucumber slices and cherry tomatoes for a fresh, tangy main or side dish.
Rams Dom Browns In Playoff Bowl Showdown
Rams coach George Allen hailed a focused effort as Los Angeles crushed the Cleveland Browns 30-6 in the NFL Playoff Bowl at the Orange Bowl. MVP Roman Gabriel led scoring with two touchdown passes and three field goals by Bruce Gossett, while Deacon Jones and the Fearsome Foursome pressured Cleveland into a quiet first half.
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George Allen
Los Angeles Rams
Rams
Cleveland Browns
Allen
Green Bay Packers
Oakland Raiders
Roman Gabriel
Browns
David
Deacon
Teamsters Union
National Football League Players’ Association
Hollywood
U.S. Department of
Cleveland
LeRoy Kelly
Gary Lane
Paul Warfield
Gabriel
Connie Fleurent Trails As Ann Hubert Opens Lead In Bowing Match
Ann Hubert holds a 1 088 to 922 lead over Connie Fleurent at Roll-A-Way Lanes after the first half of a twenty string match. Hubert dominated with a string of 136 and a 113 pin edge after five strings while Fleurent struggled, managing only one century and finishing with 157 bonus pins from 22 spares and five strikes. The second half is set for Sunday Jan 21 at 4 30 p.m. with Roll-A-Way Lanes listed as the venue.
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Ann Hubert
Connie Fleurent
York County
Ann
Connie
College Scores From Across The Nation Reported Games
A compiled list shows numerous college basketball scores including Penn State 52 over Kent State 50, Princeton 73 over Penn 47, Columbia 71 to Brown 47, Fordham 84 over Rhode Island 73, Yale 79 over Cornell 64, and Army 61 over Temple 55. Several other matchups feature high totals and notable comebacks across major programs.
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Kent State
Princeton
Penn
Columbia
Brown
Fordham
Rhode Island
Yale
Cornell
Colgate
NYU
St. Bonaventure
Niagara
Bruins Seek Win After Garden Return
Boston Bruins return to the Garden after a 1-3-2 six game stretch, hoping to snap the slump. They lost 4-2 in Chicago to the Black Hawks as Bobby Hull reached 400 and 401 NHL goals, while Milt Schmidt and Bill Cowey share the Boston career assist record. Bruins plan rest and practice before facing the Detroit Red Wings at the Garden Thursday night.
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Boston Bruins
Boston Garden
Bruins
Boston
Chicago
Black Hawks
Bobby Hull
Chicago Stadium
Hawks
Mohns
Bruin
Hull
Sug Wee
John McKenzie
Johnny Bucyk
Fred Stanfield
Bucyk
Milt Schmidt
Bill Cowley
Eddie Shack
Detroit Red Wings
the Garden
Fights Last Night Reported In Scranton AP Wire
In Scranton, Danny Perez 156 from Puerto Rico stopped Lee Clemens 154 of Waynb land N Y in seven rounds. Billy Dolphin 174 of Dunmore Pa outpointed Bob Arena 171 of New York eight rounds. Julie Cruzz 167 of New York and Jimmy Cherico 168 of New York drew eight rounds.
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