Thornton Tops Seagulls 71 63 At Linnell Gym
Thornton Academy overcame two ill players to defeat Old Orchard Beach 71 63. Staples, Gagnon, Caddigan, Bowie and Pike led a balanced scoring effort while Thornton used a third quarter press to pull away. Seagulls' Vincent, Rioux and Petrin paced OB Beach in a hard fought game.
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Don Petrin
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Jacques
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Lonborg Says Knee Is Going To Be Perfect
Boston Red Sox ace Jim Lonborg reports a post surgery exam shows improved recovery from a knee operation on December 27. He describes a healing incision, no swelling, and a plan to exercise with a 10 pound cast, then a smaller cast, aiming to report to spring training in Florida.
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Fla
Benvenuti Beats Austin in Round 10 Ahead of Griffith Bout
Nino Benvenuti shrugged off a swollen nose and won a 10 round decision over Charley Austin in Rome. He vows to regain the world middleweight title from Emile Griffith in New York on March 4.
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Thurmond Out For Year With Knee Injury
The Warriors star center Nate Thurmond tears knee ligaments in a 131-120 win over Philadelphia in Oakland and is likely out six to eight weeks, a major blow to the defending Western Division champions. Team physician Dr. James Bagio diagnosed the injury. Other NBA results include Boston over New York 120-114 and Detroit 133-119 over Seattle. ABA scores feature Pittsburgh over New Orleans 132-126 and Dallas 102-92 over Houston, with New Jersey 132-110 over Indiana and Denver 117-111 over Anaheim.
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Runnymede Chuck Wins Harness Race for Cray Owner
Boston AP notes Runnymede Chuck won seven harness races, earning $33,088 for owner Paul S. Cray of North Walpole New Hampshire.
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Paul S. Cray
North Walpole
N.H
Bruins Hold Out Bobby Orr For Flyers Matinee
Boston coach Harry Sinden said Bobby Orr, nursing a bruised right shoulder from the All Star game, would not be risked in the matinee with Philadelphia. Orr practiced lightly and may not play against Chicago Sunday. Eddie Johnston would start versus the Flyers, despite a chest muscle spasm.
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Philadelphia
New England Trotter of the Year Named
In 1967 the six year old stallion Rod Key was named New England Trotter of the Year at the USTA District 9 annual dinner. Rod Key is owned by Guy and Margaret Birchard of Lyndonville Vermont.
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U.S. Trotting Association
District 9
Rod Key
Guy and Margaret Birchard
Lyndonville
New England Horse Racing Season Opens at Narragansett Park
Narragansett Park launches the earliest New England season with a 70 day meet and about 20,000 fans expected for a 10 race program headlined by the $7,500 Inaugural Handicap for 3 year olds and up. Sweep the Deck rides strong in the featured five furlongs as Arctic Swirl Doris J.G John J.G William James and Parasol also race, while officials aim to beat the 1967 Lincoln Downs opener crowd of 20,221 and handle of 1,276,268.
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New England
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Sweep the Deck
Laurel Park
Arctic Swirl
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John J.G
William James
Parasol
Lincoln Downs
Lincoln
Jack Junior Coasts Past Thornton Yearlings 69-41
Jack Junior High School defeated Thornton Academy Yearlings 69 to 41 in Portland. Handson led Jack with 17 points as the hosts built early leads 19-6 and 46-14, finishing strong 55-25 after three quarters. Caras paced Thornton with 16 points.
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Lamontagne
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Aln
UCLA Bruins Face Houston in Astrodome Showdown
UCLA and Houston meet in a nationally televised top match at the Astrodome. UCLA seeks its 48th straight win behind Lew Alcindor while Houston, 16-0, eyes an upset with Elvin Hayes starring. Alcindor's eye injury cloud lingers but coach Wooden expects him to play.
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Guy Lewis
Lewis
Pro Bowl Clash Set Between West and East Showcasing Stars
The 18th Pro Bowl in Memorial Coliseum pits the West against the East with CBS telecast and a hoped for high attendance. Star power leads West in Unitas and Gabriel while Tarkenton and Meredith helm the East in a high tempo, star laden clash. Southern California hosts the 4 p.m. EST kickoff with weather favorable.
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New York
Traip Domination Halts Kennebunk In Class L Duel
Traip Academy remains undefeated with a 77 54 win over Kennebunk, led by Don White with 19 points and Tim Fletcher 10 as the Rangers push to an 11th straight victory. Kennebunk’s Pete Landry and Wayne Estes each reached double figures as Traip pulled away in the third period. Traip reserves also beat Kennebunk JV 90 55.
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Wells Warriors Defeat Sacopee Valley 80 56
Wells ranked in Class M improved to 7 3 with an 80 56 victory over Sacopee Valley. Andy Dufort led Wells with 27 points while Doug Libby added 18 and Jim Clough 10. Sacopee Valley’s Jim Stacey scored 22 as the visitors fell to 2 11. Wells JV won 70 32 in the prelim.
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New England Ski Areas Report Warm Weekend Outlook
Snow reports from New England ski operators list powder and packed powder surfaces across many resorts with base depths ranging from a few inches to over a foot. The Weather Bureau predicts fair to partly cloudy skies Saturday, cooler at night, with highs in the 30s up north and low to mid 40s in the south, followed by little temperature change Sunday.
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Austrian Olympian wins Brodie Mountain pro ski race
Former Austrian Olympic star Egon Zimmerman of Conia New Hampshire won the $5,000 professional giant slalom at Brodie Mountain, finishing with runs of 46.23 and 48.40 seconds to claim the third of seven pro events in New England this year. Haas Leitner of Stratton Mountain, Vermont, was second with 1:35.91, followed by Ernst Hinterseer, also of Stratton Mountain, in 1:36.74.
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