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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1967

Page

6

Rivalries Spark Friday Hoop Tilts

Three area high school rivalries renew Friday with Thornton-Biddeford Kennebunk-Old Orchard Beach and St Louis-Sanford. The Tigers host Maroon and Gold at Steve White Gym while Sanford aims to repeat over the Blueped. Kennebunk-Old Orchard Beach features a keen clash as the Redskins press to maintain a pace against St Louis-Sanford opponents.

St. Francis College Babson Institute Old Orchard Beach Thornton - Biddeford Kennebunk St. Louis-Sanford Tigers Maine Rams Eagles Steven Thornton Academy Merriwell Sanford St. Louis South Portland Marshwood Vic St. Ignatius Biddeford Babson

Biddeford Rises To Third In II Ratings

Portland and Sanford duel for lead in Western Maine Class II Heat Index with Sanford at 174.3 and Portland 174.1 while Biddeford surges to third after wins over South Portland and Sanford. Morse High and other teams follow as indices list shows standings and recent results.

Portland Sanford Sanford Redskins Biddeford South Portland Westbrook Blue Blazes Lewiston Edward Little Neege Morse High School of Bath Stephens Traip Cheverus H i Rangers Irish Stags Brunswick St. Louis Oxford Hills Morse Deering Thornon Bath Morse High School Thornton Rockland Train

St Anthony's Dominates North Berwick in 70 23 Victory

St Anthony's High School Friars led throughout the game and defeated North Berwick High 70 to 23. Rutkauskas and Zemaitis led scoring as ten Friars hit the total with strong defense limiting NB to four points in the first period and three in the final. Officials were Beaudette and Obermeyer.

Kennebunk Friars St. Anthony’s High School North Berwick High North Berwick Lee Rutkauskas Ray Zemaitis St. Anthony's Rutkauskas Zemaitis Misevicius Striupaitis Tamulis Brazionis Vurkus G Lisauskas Satas Kundrat Dombus F. Moore Nichols Ballow Cheney Winslow Thompson Clement Griffin Rose Beaudette Obermeyer North Carolina North Carolina State Bob Lewis Rusty Clark Larry Miller Dick Braucher State Chapel Hill Robert McLean Carbondale Southern Illinois Louisville Frazier Dick Garrett Westley Unseld Butch Beard

NBA Awards Franchise to San Diego for 1967-68 Season

The NBA added San Diego to its roster becoming the 12th entry for the 1967-68 season. San Diego Sports Enterprises owns the team and operates the San Diego International Sports Arena. Robert Breitbard will head the club, which will play at the arena after a $1,750,000 franchise purchase. Existing teams will contribute players in a 15-man draft from current rosters.

San Diego Calif National Basketball Association NBA J. Walter Kennedy Seattle San Diego Sports Enterprises San Diego International Sports Arena San Diego Gulls Robert Breitbard Sports Enterprises

Celtics Face Busy Weekend After All Star Break

The Celtics resume the NBA season Friday at home vs the Chicago Bulls after a break. They play in Baltimore Saturday night and host the Philadelphia 76ers Sunday afternoon, a nationally televised game with local blackout in Boston.

Boston Boston Celtics National Basketball Association Chicago Bulls Celtics Baltimore Philadelphia 76Ers San Francisco Warriors Philadelphia

Dawson Analyzes Green Bay Defense Ahead of Super Bowl

Kansas City quarterback Len Dawson compared Green Bay to three AFL teams in a defense breakdown. He matched the Packers front four to Boston, the linebackers to Buffalo, and the defensive backs to Oakland. Dawson said Green Bay pressures well and is versatile, capable of targeting multiple receivers if opponents double on Otis Taylor.

LOS Angeles Kansas City Len Dawson Green Bay Boston Buffalo Oakland Dawson Packers Wilie Davis Ron Kostelnik Henry Jordan Lionel Aldridge Larry Eisenhauer Houston Antwine Jim Hunt Bob Dee Harry Jacobs John Tracey Herb Adderley Bob Jeter Kent McCloughan Dave Grayson Willie Wood Tom Brown Raiders Rodger Bird Warren Powers Otis Taylor Mike Garrett Curt McClinton Chris Burford Fred Arbanas

Eastern College Efforts Rebuffed by NCAA on 1.6 Rule

The NCAA rejected six amendments from the ECAC seeking to alter the 1.6 minimum grade rule for athletic eligibility. President Marcus Plant said the NCAA remains internally strong and will allow the rule to function another year. Byers noted most members comply, with Yale Harvard and Penn in noncompliance. The convention also rejected freshmen the right to compete in all sports except football and hoops and kept four-year grants-in-aid.

Houston Ncaa Jis Eastern College Athletic Conference NCAA Southwest Conference Atlantic Coast Conference John Wilkin Colby College ECAC Ncaa Council Everett D. Barnes Colgate University Plant Big Ten New York City Walter J. Byers Yale Harvard Pennsylvania Byers Williams Thiel Tufts Swarthmore Rochester Oberlin Johns Hopkins Muhlenberg

Chicago Schedule Snippet for Next Week

A partial schedule shows games in Cincinnati on Tuesday and home clashes Friday against Baltimore and Sunday versus Los Angeles, indicating a light week with three marquee matchups.

Cago Cincinnati Baltimore Los Angeles

Pro Basketball Results and Upcoming Games

The Associated Press reports Wednesday results: Cincinnati 106 over Chicago 102 and Los Angeles 141 defeating San Francisco 126. Upcoming games include New York at San Francisco and St Louis at Baltimore, with multiple Friday matches listed across major cities.

Associated Press National Basketball Association Cincinnati Chicago Los Anges San Fran New York San Francisco St. Louis Baltimore Boston San Jose Calif Los Angeles Cleveland Detroit Washington Philadelphia

Southern Illinois Defeats Louisville as Royals, Lakers Win

Southern Illinois upsets Louisville 53-50 after beating Texas Western earlier. Salukis rise in major college rankings while Louisville and Texas Western stumble. In Chicago, the Cincinnati Royals edge the Bulls 106-102 as Oscar Robertson racks 36 points and 21 assists, and the Lakers beat San Francisco 141-126 behind West 44 and Baylor 29.

National Basketball Association Royals Bulls Chicago Robertson Big O Lakers San Francisco Los Angeles Warriors Jerry West Elgin Baylor Rick Barry Legue Tom Hawkins Barry Southern Illinois Texas Western Louisville Salukis Carbondale Ill Associated Press Jack Hartman Walt Frazier Southern Methodist Degg

Masters Golf Tourney Plans Higher Prices

Augusta National plans fewer admission credentials for the 1967 Masters to cut crowd size and raise series badges from 15 to 20 dollars. Badges will not cover practice rounds and general public tickets depend on spectator quota. Practice rounds will be $3 and a test TV blackout is partially lifted for Columbus, Georgia.

Augusta Augusta National Golf Club Clifford Roberts Augusta National Roberts Columbus

Hull Returns to Scoring Pace Tops Hawks

Bobby Hull scored three goals to spark the Chicago Black Hawks to a 6 1 win over Detroit and pull them into a tie for first with idle New York. Ron Ellis tallied late to give Toronto a 2 1 victory over Montreal, moving the Maple Leafs closer to the Canadiens who slipped six points behind Toronto. Hull's 22nd goal gave him the NHL lead and capped a surge after hip trouble, while Ellis combined with Larry Jeffrey and Bob Pulford for the Toronto win.

Bobby Hull Chicago Golden Jet Black Hawks Detroit New York Ron Ellis Toronto Montreal Hul NHL Hull Ellis Larry Jeffrey Bob Pulford Maple Leafs Pulford Charlie Hodge Canadiens

College Scores From St John’s To Colorado State U

College scores from various campuses include St Johns 98 over St Joseph's 85 and Penn State 69 over Temple 63. Other results: Delaware 101 Susquehanna 72 and Georgetown 97 Navy 68. Midwest shows Louisville 50 over South Illinois 53 and Colorado State University 56 over Denver 52.

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Clay Describes Terrell As A One Armed Bandit In Houston

Heavyweight champion Cassius Clay declares his February 6 Astrodome bout with Ernie Terrell the battle of the champ and the so called champ. Clay coins Terrell a one handed fighter and refers to him as the one armed bandit. Terrell arrives in Houston next Monday and the match marks Clay’s second Astrodome appearance with Williams halted last November.

Houston Tex Cassius Clay Ernie Terrell Astrodome Terrell Clay Mel Turnbow Jimmy Ellis World Boxing Association Cleveland Williams Dome Terre Zora Folley Thad Spencers Joe) Frazier

Saco Midget League Standings Report

Franklin Tarbox of the Saco Recreation Commission releases standings and top scoring honors for the Saco Midget Basketball league in its third week. Tigers lead at 3 0 with Lions 2 1 Panthers 1 2 and Bobcats 0 3. top scorers include Kevin Foran 56 and David Dichard 56 across Bobcats and Lions respectively.

Franklin Tarbox Saco Recreation Commission Saco Thornton Academy Tigers Kevin Foran Bobcats David Dichard Lions Panthers John Bouchard Steve McNabb John Strickland Steve Hill Fred Grondin Don MecGuffin Lance Mailman Guy Loranger

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