Tigers and Red Riot Battle in Vital Biddeford Showdown
In a pivotal Western LL night, third ranked South Port visits Biddeford High as Biddeford seeks an upset for key tournament points. Other games feature St Louis at Stephens in Rumford, York vs Kennebunk, Wells at Sanford to meet St Ignatius, and St Anthony’s vs Old Orchard Beach in a full slate.
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Biddeford
Stephens
Rumford Armory
Eagles
York High
Rams
Dennis Lamontagne
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Old Orchard
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Volunteers Outshoot Vanderbilt to Take 64-62 Victory
Tennessee edged Vanderbilt 64-62 at home as Bill Justus led the Volunteers with 22 points and Tom Hagan topped Vanderbilt with 16. Phil Argento scored 23 of his 24 after halftime to help Kentucky remain in front in the SEC race. Pistol Pete Maravich poured in 42 for LSU in a 79-76 win over Georgia.
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Gene Lockyear
Bill Justus
Tom Hagan
Phil Argento
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College Scores Roundup From Associated Press
East schools lead with Villanova 74 over Niagara 57 and Northeastern 55 to MIT 53. Other results include LSU 79 over Georgia 76 and Tennessee 64 over Vanderbilt 62. Florida 94 over Mississippi 75 and Kentucky 84 over Alabama 76.
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Athletes In Action
Mal Graham Says Help For Celtics In Title Quest
Mal Graham of NYU joined the Boston Celtics as their top draft pick but was initially omitted from the club brochure. After a contract dispute resolved via patience, he became a key backcourt player as Boston seeks to reclaim the NBA title, with coach Bill Russell and Sam Jones praising his progress ahead of a game with the Seattle SuperSonics at Boston Garden.
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Mal Graham
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Auerbach
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Sam Jones
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Bill Russell
Graham Quick
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Boston Garden
Hockey Results From Associated Press Schedule Update
Monday results show no games. Upcoming sheets list Montreal at Pittsburgh, Detroit at Toronto, New York at Chicago, Philadelphia at Minnesota, St. Louis at Oakland with games spread across the week.
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New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Minnesota
St. Louis
Oakland
Fights Last Night Report From Paris and Tokyo
Boxing results from Paris and Tokyo feature Jean Josselin stopping Leroy Roberts in Nottingham and Alan Rudkin outpointing Pornchai Pooraigan. In Tokyo Yoshiaki Akasaka stops Sun Kap Choi as Sun Kap Choi fights on. Bellevue Community College invites Valerian Mikhailov to Seattle. lecture limited to city bounds.
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Jean Josselin
France
Leroy
Hurria Roberts
Norristown
Nottingham
England
Alan Rudkin
Pornchai Pooraigan
Thailand
Tokyo
Yoshiaki Akasaka
Japan
Sun Kap Choi
South Korea
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Bellevue Community College
Valerian Mikhailov
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Sinden Says Bruins Must Make Move In Division Race
Boston coach Harry Sinden urges the Bruins to shift into gear as they host 10 of 13 at home. After a 4-2 loss in Chicago and a 7-9-4 road mark, Boston sits behind Chicago in the division with key games against Detroit looming. The Bruins boast four of the league's top scorers including Stanfield Busyk McKenzie and Esposito, with Orr Green and Smith anchoring the defense.
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Stan Mikita
Fred Stanfield
Johnny Busyk
John McKenzie
Phil Esposito
All-Star Tilt Slated By ABA All-Star Tilt Slated By ABA
The American Basketball Association prepares its first All-Star game in Indianapolis at Hinkle Field House. The event features the multicolor ball and will be telecast in color to ABA cities plus Los Angeles and New York. Indiana Pacers sold over 12 000 tickets for the 14 900 seat venue.
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Los Angeles
New York
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Hinkle
Butler University
Bob Richards
KTTV
Bugged Iron Ruler Family Fun and Francies Hat Race Result
Bugged Iron Ruler Family Fun and Francie s Hat are expected to race at Hi his winter. They finished 1 2 4 in the Garden State last November.
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Family Fun
Francie’s Hat
Gargen
Eight Rules Changed For 1968 Season
LAS VEGAS NEV AP eight new rules take effect for 1968 football per the National Federation of High School Athletic Associations. Penalties include 15 yards for players on field without full equipment, receiving team gains control on touched kickoff before 10 yards, both fouls on a double foul must occur during live ball. Video tape banned, game continues after unavoidable interruption, ineligible receivers stay behind neutral zone until pass in flight, fair catch signalers cannot block that down. Polyfoam pylons or flags may mark sideline intersections with goal lines.
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Lombardi Praises Raiders Ahead of Super Bowl Meeting
Vince Lombardi called the Oakland Raiders "very fine and very quick on defense" as Green Bay prepares for Sunday's Super Bowl in Miami. He critiqued film exchanges, endorsed AFL, and praised Oakland's offense, speed, and defense while noting his players face fatigue after 22 games but should rebound for the finale.
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Lamonica Flu Sidelights Raiders Super Bowl Prep
Oakland coach John Rauch said quarterback Daryle Lamonica and end Billy Cannon were limited by flu during the first day of Super Bowl drills in Boca Raton. Cannon was delayed by dental school in Memphis and Lamonica was recovering, with rest seen as key to a full recovery before Sunday’s game in Miami.
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Billy Cannon
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Green Bay Packers
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John Rauch
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Top Three Hold Spots in AP Front Row Rankings
UCLA leads the major college basketball poll with 389 points and 38 first place votes. Houston stays second at 351 points, carrying one first place vote, while North Carolina holds third with 301 points. Kentucky, Tennessee, Utah, St. Bonaventure, Vanderbilt, New Mexico, and Columbia round out the Top Ten as Oklahoma City drops out.
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St. Bonaventure
New Mexico
Columbia
Oklahoma City
Tonight's High School Basketball Upsets and Results
Western LL action sees Portland defeat Westbrook and Cheverus top Deering while South Portland beats Biddeford. Eastern LL features John Bapst over Brewer and Winslow over Gardner with Fort Kent topping Van Buren. RN L West provides York over Kennebunk and Windham over Scarborough. ERN M lists Yarmouth over Sacopee Valley and St Anthony's over Old Orchard.
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Cheverus
Deering
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Biddeford Stephens
St. Louis
Morse
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Oxford Hills
Fryeburg
John Bapst
Brewer Houston
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Winslow
Gardner Fort Kent
van Buren
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Marshwood Windham
Scarborough Hall
Knicks Hold Off Surge In Seattle Showdown
The New York Knicks defeated the Seattle SuperSonics 119-113 in Seattle. Walt Bellamy scored 27 and Dick Barnett 25 for the Knicks, who pulled within one game of fourth-place Cincinnati in the Eastern Division as Tom Meschery led the Sonics with 24.
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Walt Bellamy
Dick Barnett
New York
Tom Meschery
Greene Gaines renew sprint duel at Knights of Columbus meet
Boston scene features national champion Charlie Greene and schoolboy Billy Gaines set for a 50 yard dash at the 42nd Knights of Columbus Track Meet in Boston Garden. Gaines defending champion of the event edged Greene in a recent 60 yard dash in San Francisco, and officials’ ruling is disputed.
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NCAA Draws Fire From Two Athletic Associations
The NCAA convention opened with strong criticism of the Amateur Athletic Union. NCAA President Marcus Plant and USTFF chief Father Wilfred Crowley voiced displeasure, citing violations of a moratorium in the ongoing feud. Topics included a national football championship and rules changes.
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Associated Press
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Marcus Plant
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Wilfred Crowley
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Pro Basketball Monday Result and Conference Games
The summary lists scattered results across the ABA NBA and college circuits with New York 119 over Seattle and other regional scores. It notes upcoming Wednesday matchups including Seattle at Boston and New York at Los Angels, plus Indianapolis hosted events and a discussion on a national football playoff plan for 1969. It also reports coaching views on substitution rules and punt rules amid an ongoing rules committee debate.
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Chicagoansville
Ind
San Diego
Detroit
San Franci
Oakland
Cincinnati
Baltim Winston-Salem
N.C
Boston
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Philadelphia
Los Angels
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