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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1962
Page
5
Twin City bowling champs Don Saucier and Dick O'Brien clash in the second half of their lanes title showdown at the 20th Century Saturday at 5 30 p.m. Saucier leads by 53 pins after a 1255 to 1202 first half, with both players tipped to top 1200 again. A crowd is expected.
Louisville fighter James Ellis stopped Willie James in Greenville after routing Mohamed Calhoun. Pittsburg opponent Tommy Scherer won on points against Rory Calhoun in Miami.
Utah received a one year probation for illegal financial aid to a basketball player preventing its NCAA tournament bid. Billy McGill led an easy 95-70 win over Denver, scoring 42 points and setting a Denver arena single game record. Duke and Wichita State posted SEC and MVC wins as Arizona State, New Mexico State, and Florida also achieved notable victories.
New England ski conditions show Maine with good to excellent spots including Sugarloaf and Mt Abram, while Vermont and New Hampshire report mixed to fair terrain. The Vermont Development Commission predicts over 31 million dollars spent by skiers this winter, with 10 million spent during the holidays, as clubs and events like Manchester’s winter carnival and North Conway sled dog races bolster activity.
Sunday events at the Westbrook Skating Rink in Biddeford start at 2 30 under PFTA sponsorship. Senior skaters run 10 turns about two miles while junior and youth races cover five to seven laps. Roy Giroux and Ray Lajeunesse lead the program with 1 30 registration. York county championships follow with trophies.
The Armory hosts the top local game as Thornton Academy meets St Louis high in a pivotal TWUA AFL-CIO girls league test. Thornton aims to rebound after two earlier losses while St Louis holds a 4–2 Maine record. both teams seek advantage in the season series.
Maine defends its state title with captain Tom Chappelle sidelined by a sprained ankle. Little All-America hopeful Skip Chappelle will miss the Colby game while Bob Stickney moves to center after scoring 19 in the Bates win. Ken Stone leads Colby as the 4-0 league pace-setter hosts 2-2 Maine with Bowdoin.
Montreal defeated Toronto 4 to 2 while Chicago blanked Boston 6 to 0 in exhibition play. Detroit beat North Bay 3 to 2 as New York visits Chicago and Friday schedules Boston at Montreal Detroit at Toronto.
The 52nd New York boat show displays 36 new craft from Jan 13 to Jan 21 at the Coliseum. Highlights include a 41-foot fiberglass cruiser a 42-foot cabin cruiser with a full width flying bridge and a 43-foot sport fisherman with air conditioning. Sailboats gain prominence with about 100 ships on display and makers introducing sailboat models alongside inboard and outboard lines.
Milt Plum will call his own plays for the East in the Pro Bowl, sharing signal duties with Y A Tittle as coach Allie Sherman leads the East. Tittle serves as Giants offensive captain. end Andy Robustelli as defensive captain. West coach Norman Van Brocklin touts a great game with top players involved. Fair skiing anticipated at Round Top with 10 inches of granular base on Buxton slope open Saturday and Sunday.
Philadelphia struggles continue as the injury plagued Warriors lose 145 to 128 in Cincinnati. Oscar Robertson dominated with 38 points 19 assists and 12 rebounds in a strong Royals performance.
Rory Calhoun, 27, quits boxing after a 1 minute 47 second first-round KO by James Ellis in Louisville. Calhoun cites being too big for middleweight and not large enough for light heavyweight. Ellis improves to 6-1 while Calhoun records fall to 45-15-2.
Park Street School fifth and sixth grade girls defeated Kennebunkport Consolidated School by 22 to 4 at Kennebunkport. Martha Wentworth led Kennebunk with 14 points. Gloria Stackpole and Cissy Clark were named outstanding players. A return game is set for January 17 at 3 30 p.m. Referees were Joseph Kearns and Jacqueline Nunan.
St Francis college basketball travels to Portland for a game against UMP at the YMCA seeking to rebound from a 60 64 loss to Jim Sullivan's squad. Coach Neil Serpico’s 3 4 team shows Jack Kelley leading scoring with 118 points and 24 per game while Michael Stanton averages 20 points.
Western Auto leads with 5 0 mark and 287 204 points per five games. Bagley s 3 1 181 151 in four games. Saco Lowell 2 1 128 141 42 7 to 47 0. Allied Hampshire and Saco Tanning sit last with 163 199 and 146 204 respectively.
Roger Sevigny scored 15 points versus Dover to rise to fourth on St Louis High School's all time basketball scoring list. He surpassed Guy Garon who held 611 points. The top scorers are Al Daigle 934, Roger Legare 830, Bob Cote 825, Sevigny 617, and Garon 611.
The New York Yankees named 1961 team of the year by The Associated Press. Ralph Houk led the champions with 255 points from 156 voters to outpace NFL titleholders Green Bay Packers who earned 21 points. The Bombers won the AL pennant 109-53, topped Detroit by eight games, hit 240 homers, and swept Cincinnati in five games.
Jacques Plante made 39 saves for Montreal to beat Toronto 4-2 and reclaim first place while Glenn Hall posted his fifth shutout of the season in Chicago's 6-0 win over Boston. The Black Hawks tied for third with New York.
Cincinnati beat Philadelphia 145 to 128 on Thursday. Friday schedules list St. Louis at New York, Cincinnati at Boston, Detroit at Chicago, Boston at Syracuse, and other matchups including Cincinnati at Detroit and Los Angeles at St. Louis. ABL has no Thursday games. playoff action begins with Cleveland at Kansas City in the first half.
A Pennsylvania medical educator advised physicians to make over talkative patients pause by a long look at their tongues or by placing a thermometer in the mouth. In extreme cases, Dr. Wood suggested sewing the patient back to the waiting room with pencil and paper to list symptoms.
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