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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1968

Page

6

Yastrzemski Named 1967 Male Athlete of the Year

Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox was voted 1967 Male Athlete of the Year by 376 sports writers and broadcasters. He led the AL in batting and RBIs, tied for home runs, excelled in the World Series, and credited teammates and hard work for his success.

Larry Eldridge Associated Press Wakefield Mass Carl Yastrzemski Boston Red Sox Yastrzemski Red Sox Baltimore Colts John Unitas National Football League Jim Ryan Jack Nicklaus Or. Simpson Southern California

Babson Institute Rallies To Beat St. Francis Five

Babson Institute rallied late to defeat St. Francis College of Biddeford Maine 74 to 69 in Wellesley Massachusetts It was Babson s fifth win in six starts while St Francis fell to 4 8 Jim Gaudet and Ted Caouette sparked the surge as Babson led 39 32 at halftime Wayne Chamberlain topped Babson with 28 points Bernard and Keeler added 18 and 11 St Francis high scorer was Bob D Errico with 16 Ferranti 15 The St Francis Freshmen won 61-? in the opener

Wellesley Mass Babson Institute St. Francis College Biddeford Maine Massachusetts St. Francis Red Knights Babson Jim Gaudet Ted Caouette Steve Keeler Wayne Chamberlain Im Bernard Bob D’errico Rocco Ferranti

Hockey Results From Wednesday by Associated Press

Montreal beats Pittsburgh 4 3 Toronto tops Detroit 2 1 New York 3 Chicago 3 tied Minnesota defeats Philadelphia 6 4 St Louis and Oakland tie Detroit visits Boston St Louis hosts Los Angeles Toronto plays Pittsburgh Friday slate includes Montreal Philadelphia Boston and Los Angeles games

Associated Press Montreal Pittsburgh Toronto Detroit New York Chicago Minnesota Philadelphia St. Louis Oakland Boston Los Angeles

Have Sweet Tooth Butterflies Digest Sugar Only

Butterflies feed largely on nectar and apparently digest only sugar. Fat protein and starch remain unchanged in their stomachs and all necessary ingredients except sugar are stored up in the insect's body during its caterpillar stage.

Children’s Items Sell Through Journal Classifieds

Fragments indicate a push to move unwanted children’s articles by using journal classifieds. The note urges selling rather than discarding, suggesting a practical, community-oriented approach to reusing clothing or toys through local listings.

College Scores Highlight Regional Basketball Results

A roundup of scores from college basketball games across multiple venues. Teams including St Bonaventure, DePaul, Bucknell, Penn State, Gettysburg, Delaware, Lehigh, Seton Hall, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Westminster, Pitt, South Carolina, NC State, Georgetown, American University, Lafayette, Louisville, Memphis State, Tampa, Davidson, George Washington, Maryland, West Virginia, Southern Mississippi, Centenary, East Carolina, Mary, Notre Dame, Detroit, St Joseph's, Butler, Indiana State, Ball State, Southwestern Texas, Wesleyan, Southwest Texas, and Colorado State University.

St. Bonaventure DePaul Bucknell Albright Penn St Gettysburg Delaware Lehigh Fairleigh Dickinson Seton Hall Connecticut New Hamp Westminster Pitt South Indiana St Ball State Wes Tex. Wesleyan Southwestern, Tex Far West Denver Colorado St. U South Carolina Davidson Washington St Wathen Furman Penn State Notre Dame Detroit New Hampshire Tampa Miami Fla

New England Ski Areas Report Powdery Conditions

Ski condition reports from Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts and Rhode Island summarize fresh snow depths surface types and base conditions for each area. The Weather Bureau outlook calls for continued very cold fair conditions Thursday with lows from five below to five above and a gradual warming Friday.

Associated Press New England Callet Maine Rhode Island Connecticut Mohawk Mt Powder Hill Weather Bureau Nothern

Greene and Gaines to clash in Knights of Columbus 50 yard dash

National champion Charley Greene and Billy Gaines face a rematch in the 50 yard dash at the Knights of Columbus meet in Boston Garden on Saturday night. Both timed six seconds in San Francisco last week with Gaines earning the decision. Greene co holds indoor 60 yard record at 5.9 and 100 yard at 9.1 while Gaines defends the K of C title.

Boston Charley Greene Billy Gaines Knights of Columbus Boston Garden San Francisco Gaines Greene Peekets

Pep Talk Fires Packers for Super Bowl Clash

Bart Starr cites Vince Lombardi's emotional pep talks as a key Packers weapon before the Super Bowl against the Oakland Raiders in Miami. Starr says the coach motivates players to be mentally ready, while money incentives exist, pride and league prestige drive them.

Associated Press Fort Lauderale Starr

Celtics Gain Ground On 76ers In Eastern Race

Celtics rally to 123-110 win over Seattle at Boston Garden while Philadelphia loses 134-122 to St. Louis. Havlicek scores 25 off the bench as Russell adds 22 and 20 rebounds, keeping Boston two games behind Philadelphia in the Eastern Division with 12 loss column ties.

Cleveland Boston Celtics Philadelphia 76Ers Cincinnati Celtics Seattle Boston Garden St. Louis Boston National Basketball Association John Havlicek Havlicek Sonics Bill Russell Russell Wayne Embry Embry Walt Hazzard

Celtics Beat Cincinnati 123 to 110 in NBA Action

Boston topped Cincinnati 123 to 110 as St Louis edged Baltimore 134 122 Philadelphia fell 115 122 to New York while Los Angeles and San Diego lost. ABA results saw Denver 99 Kentucky 83 and Pittsburgh 123 Dallas 120 at Houston 122 Anaheim 120 at Indiana 105 Minnesota 79. Today's schedule includes Kentucky at Oakland and Denver at Houston with Anaheim facing New Orleans at Monroe.

Associated Press NBA Boston Seattle Cincinnati Baltimore St. Louis Philadelphia New York Los Anges San Diego Detroit Cleveland San Francisco Oakland Denver Kentucky Pittsburgh Dallas Houston Anaheim Indiana Minnesota New Orleans Monroe New Jersey

Shop the easy way sell through want ads

A concise note urging readers to use want ads for swift sales and efficient listings. Emphasizes simplicity and speed, encouraging direct action to reach buyers and sellers through classified sections.

Distaff Team Carries On At St Louis Distaff Team

The St Louis High School Eaglettes under coach Ann Pullen post a 3-1 season with wins over St Thomas Sacopee Valley and Biddeford High, losing only to St Ignatius. Captains are Suzanne Roy and Jean Petit. Jayvees stand 1-3, defeating only St Thomas Jayvees. Next game Jan 19 at Old Orchard Beach, home game Feb 2 against St Thomas at 6 30 p.m.

St. Louis High School Ann Pullen Eaglettes St. Thomas Sacopee Valley Biddeford High St. Ignatius Suzanne Roy Jean Petit Eileen Bernard Priscilla Jean Elaine Goulet Sandra Baiguy Claire Goudreau Priscilla Ayotte Theresa Legare Lucille

Veterans Top Freshmen In Bowling Special

In a five-man team match at Pas time Lanes Pepperell Maintenance defeated West Point Shipping by 88 pins 1426 to 1338. Lemay led Maintenance with 306 Lamontagne top Shipping with 294. A return match is planned soon.

Pepperell Maintenance West Point Shipping League West Point Roland Lemay Louis Lamontagne

Mahovlich Celebrates 30th Birthday With Two Goals

Toronto left winger Frank Mahovlich celebrated turning 30 by scoring both Toronto goals in a 2-1 win over Detroit in Toronto. The victory pulled the Maple Leafs within two points of Boston in the East Division and six of Chicago in the standings. Montreal also won to stay within one game of Toronto, while Minnesota closed in on Philadelphia with a 6-4 win in Minneapolis. Oakland and St. Louis tied 2-2. Separately, Carl Yastrzemski to receive the Triple Crown award at the Boston Baseball Writers Association dinner on Jan. 24 for leading the league in batting average and RBIs and sharing the home run crown.

Yastrzemski Pepperartin St. Louis Cardinals Frank Robinson Baltimore Minnesota Harmon Killebrew Yaz Associated Press Mahovlich Toronto Maple Camille Henry New York Black Hawks Don Simmons Rangers Vic Hadfield Tremblay Montreal Canadiens Connelly Philadelphia Oakland St. Louis Ted Hampson Bert Marshall Managees Marshall Seals Detroit Wally Boyer Tim Ecclestone Don McKenney Boston Carl Yastrzemski Boston Baseball Writers Association Sheraton-Boston Boston Red Sox Baltimore Orioles Tar Heels Larry Miller Louisville Mem ~ State Jimmy King Butch Beard Wes Unseld Tigers St. John’s N.Y Georgetown Washingon Denver Colorado State University Fort Collins East Carolina William & Mary Morris Harvey St. Francis Steubenville Air Force Doane Maryland West Virginia

College Athletic Field Becomes Battlefield

New York AP report on the NCAA AAU dispute over meet certification. The NCAA resumes certification after the 1968 Olympics, insisting on non collegiate meet sanctioning rules while AAU maintains sole sanctioning. The piece notes Theo­ dore Kheel's impending decision and NCAA actions including a change to the 1.6 student eligibility rule for freshmen across sports except football and basketball.

Ron Rapoport Associated Press NEW York (Ap National Collegiate Athletic Association Amateur Athletic Union NCAA Ncaa Council U.S. Senate Theodore Kheel AAU Kheel Walter Byers Byers

Bonnies Top DePaul Behind Lanier Big Night

St Bonaventure edges DePaul 77-67 as Bob Lanier dominates with 25 points, 15 rebounds, eight blocks and six steals. DePaul trailed 41-29 at half and climbed within five late, but Lanier's defense and scoring spurt sealed the win for the unbeaten Bonnies.

Associated Press St. Bonaventure Larry Weise Bob Lanier Bonnies DePaul Olean N.Y Lanier Billy Butler John Hayes al Zetzsche North Carolina North Carolina State Raleigh N.C

Bruins to Host Red Wings in Second Half Opener

Gerry Cheevers will start in goal for Boston as the Bruins open the second half of the NHL schedule against Detroit at Boston Garden. Eddie Johnston is still regaining strength after a broken hand, while Detroit fights for a playoff berth with Kent Douglas debuting via trade to bolster a leaky defense.

Boston Gerry Cheevers Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings Boston Garden Eddie Johnston Bruins the Garden Chicago Red Wings Aoe Detroit Paul Henderson Floyd Smith Bruce MacGregor Kent Douglas Surriess Oakland Als Wings Bert Marshall

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