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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1969

Page

8

Tigers Edge Biddeford Stuns Eagles 63 49 in MT basketball

Biddeford Orange and Black defeated St Louis 63 to 49 at Steve White Gym. Lead 28 16 after three periods as Cantara Lemay and Mailman paced Biddeford with strong full court pressure and fast breaks. St Louis narrowed in fourth but Biddeford pulled away behind Mailman 19 points Lemay 10 and Cantara 15.

Biddeford High School St. Louis High School Maine Steve White Biddeford al Dutremble Dan Murphy Eagle St. Louis Tigers Leo Lessard Dutremble Murphy Eagles Tiger Orange Leo Cantara Biddeford Tigers Cantara Andy Cadorette Rick Cantara

UCLA Tops AP Poll Remains Untouched At No 1

UCLA repeats as No 1 with all 40 first place votes in the AP poll. North Carolina and Santa Clara hold positions two and three after a weekend where Illinois dropped from four to eight. Davidson rises to fourth as Kentucky and Kansas shift in the top ten.

Associated Press Board of UCLA North Carolina Santa Clara Bruins Lew Alcindor Northwest Oregon Oregon State Illinois Purdue Davidson Kentucky Kansas Missouri

Biddeford Jr High defeats St Louis Jr High 34 to 14

Biddeford Junior High beat St Louis Junior High 34 to 14 as Jere Crowley Craig Cantara and Norm Daigle each scored eight. Biddeford led 13-1 after one period and 21-6 at halftime, finishing 27-8 after three.Roy led St Louis with five points. Officials Guignard and Judge. Time 46 seconds.

Biddeford St. Louis Tigers Jere Crowley Craig Cantara Norm Daigle Roy

Used Trucks Are Listed In Section 12 Of Want Ads

Local classifieds reveal numerous used trucks in section 12 want ads. Listings include various makes and models with prices and contact details for buyers seeking affordable transportation options.

Kentucky Eyes 1,000th Victory in Georgia Win

Kentucky, ranked No. 5, claimed its 1,000th win after beating Georgia 88-68 as NCAA disputes over earlier historic victories continue. Mike Casey scored 20 and Dan Issel 18 amid a late surge to secure the margin. St Johns, Notre Dame, and Colorado also won as Colorado reached top Big Eight position.

Associated Press Lexington Wildcats Kansas Oregon State Kentucky Georgia Israel NCAA Adolph Rupp St. John's N.Y Notre Dame Colorado St. John’s Virginia Dlone Mike Casey Dan Issel Bob Lienhard John Warren Bill Paultz Tony Kinn Bob Arnzen

Rival Pilots No Strangers To All Stars

The East led by Gene Shue and the West captained by Richie Guerin clash in the 19th NBA All-Star game in Baltimore. Veterans Russell and West add star power while nine players make their first All-Star appearance. A 12,500 sellout is expected at the Civic Center with national TV coverage excluding local blackout.

Baltimore Gene Shue Baltimore Bullets Richie Guerin Atlanta Hall Greer Shue Guerin West Elvin San Diego Wilt Chamberlain Boston Bill Russell Hayes Elgin Baylor Los Angeles Don Kojis Len Wilkens Seattle Jerry Sloan Chicago Sloan Lakers Jerry West Gail Goodrich Phoenix Suns Jerry Lucas Cincinnati John Havlicek Oscar Robertson Earl Monroe Lou Hudson Joe Caldwell Rudy Larusso Jeff Mullins San Francisco Dick van Arsdale Phoenix Goodrich Chamberlain Billy Cunningham Philadelphia Willis Reed New York Gus Johnson Wes Unseld Jon McGlocklin Milwaukee Dave Bing Detroit Greer Russell Cunningham Unseld Monroe McGlocklin Hudson Caldwell Mullins van Arsdale

Notre Dame Saco overwhelms SAD 57 with record 83 20 win

Notre Dame School of Saco defeated SAD 57 of Alfred at Saco 83 to 20 as nine school records fell. Leon Paquin led with 27 points while Dennis Petrin Applin Maurice Cloutier and others posted double digits. Notre Dame dominated in the second period and hit 11 of 16 free throws.

Air Force Colorado Gordon Tope Kansas State Steve Honeycutt Vanderbilt Mississippi Maryland Clemson Tennessee Florida Iowa State Kansas Creighton Providence Tulsa Pg St. Louis Lamar Tech Houston Notre Dame Saco Alfred Leon Paquin Cougars Dennis Petrin Bob Applin Maurice Cloutier John Roberts Petrin Paquin Cloutier Fennell Dupont Applin Boucher Casavant Ste. Marie Poisson Davis Sad Abbott Robert Jordan Bean Atkinson Merrill Hussey Adams

All Amateurs See End of Davis Cup Era Opens

London AP reports the last great amateur stars Manuel Santana Tom Okker and Mark Cox weigh a final all amateur Davis Cup as critics warn Europe may lose its chance to shine. Open competition could boost US and Australia dominance, while Britain eyes a hopeful run on home grass with Cox and teammates aiming for semis then possible inter zone clash versus Australia.

London Europe Manuel Santana Spain Tom Okker Netherlands Mark Cox Britain United States Australia France America Santana Okker Cox Wily Switzerland Ireland Luxembourg West Germany South Africa Bob Hewitt Hewitt Wimbleon Fred Perry Italy

Biddeford Firemen Respond to Two Calls

Biddeford firefighters answered two calls yesterday afternoon. A needless run was made to 24 Center Street. Earlier they fought an overflowed oil burner at 53 Birch Street. The two and a half story wooden tenement is owned by Paul Larivierre and occupied by Pauline Edwards. Officials Labbe and Cote. Time 48's.

Center St Biddeford Birch St Paul Larivierre Pauline Edwards

Namath Skips AFL All Stars Practice in Jacksonville

Joe Namath did not attend the first AFL All Stars practice as he recovers from an inflamed left knee tendon. Wally Lemm and Hank Stram praised Namath after his Super Bowl performance, while Jets doctor Nichols weighs whether rest or surgery is needed.

Jacksonville Fla Joe Namath Wally Lemm Lemm Namath New York Jets Baltimore Colts Houston Oilers Joe Colts Hank Stram Kansas City Jets AFL Stram James A. Nichols

Bruins Ordered Out For Practice Before Maple Leafs Game

Boston Bruins, riding a seven game unbeaten streak, were ordered to a full scale practice in preparation for the Maple Leafs at Toronto. Coach Harry Sinden gave the option of skating Monday after moving into first in the NHL East. Gerry Cheever to start in goal against Toronto with Eddie Johnston returning to top form for home game versus Minnesota North Stars.

Boston Boston Bruins Maple Leafs Toronto Harry Sinden Bruins Montreal Boston Garden Pittsburgh Johnny Bucyk Grant Erickson Oklahoma City Derek Sanderson Sinden Gerry Cheevers Eddie Johnston Cheevers Minnesota North Stars Johnston

Boxer Bi. Zion Wins Nineteenth Bout In Tight Decision

In Seacaus, Marcel Bi Zion aged 151 from Jeer City out pointed Raphael Coria aged 146 from Puerto Rico in a close 8 round bout.

Seacaucus N.J Marcel Bi Zion Jeer City Raphael Coria Puerto Rico

Beach Cadets Defeat Portland In League Play

Old Orchard Beach fifth graders beat Portland North Aces 47 36 in Cathedral Guild Hall League. Key players include Mark Vincent with 14 rebounds and Mike Lee 15 rebounds and 10 points, aided by Dwight MacLeod and strong defense from Frank Libby and Charlie Smith. Next up OC B plays Cumming's Comets in Portland to decide first place.

Portland Old Orchard Beach North Aces Mark Vincent Mike Lee Vincent Dwight MacLeod Frank Libby Charlie Smith Cumming Comet's Cathedral Guild Hall

Maroon Faces Portland Five At Expo In Feature Game

The Maroon team meets Portland at the Portland Exposition Building tonight at 7 30 for the feature game of a light area basketball card. The TAPHS junior varsity tilt starts at 5 45. Other action includes Kennebunk at Old Orchard Beach Traip Academy at Kennebunkport to face St sonar and St Ignatius vs Wells.

Twin City Bowling Tire Goes On Line

Tomorrow evening at Pas time Lanes on Main Street Bid deford Don Bouthot the Twin City bowling champion will meet Leroy Kalex next on the qualifying list. The champion who carries a stronger overall average will no doubt be favored to win but Kalex is very spectacular and could prove to be a real duel in the first 10 strings of their match. The event starts at 8 30 p m.

Main Street Biddeford Don Bouthot Twin City Leroy Kalex Kalex

Notre Dame Dominates Sanford Teams In Tournament Action

Notre Dame overwhelmed Holy Family of Sanford 81 to 31 as Leon Paquin scored 28 points. In prelims Notre Dame won 35 to 15 for the seventh grade with Cloutier leading Notre Dame and Bernier and Paquin contributing multi point efforts. Officials Paquette and Binette supervised.

Notre Dame School of Saco Holy Family of Sanford Leon Paquin Notre Dame Bernier Fennell N. Cloutier Casavant Paquin Legendre M. Cloutier Poisson Petrin Danis Martin Paquette Holy Binette Cloutier Nadeau Roy Dupont T. Paquette Berube Picard Holy Family Nolette Tanguay Marchand Roux Morgar Lebrun Fortier Levasseur

League Keglers Set Records At Local Lanes

In Biddeford at Pastime Lanes the women’s league set records starring Pat Ballard who posted a 225 three string total surpassing Dot Dube 308. Lillian Morin from Pepperell’s shift group notched 129 in a single and 315 total beating Elaine Robida 114 and the tied 201 by Irene Nadeau and Beatrice Provencher. Ernie Jennison of the TWUA CIO men’s league posted 165 surpassing Don Bouthot’s 152.

Main Street Biddeford Components Inc Pat Ballard Dot Dube Lillian Morin Pepperell Elaine Robida Irene Nadeau Beatrice Provencher Ernie Jennison Twuacio Don Bouthot

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