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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1963

Page

6

Eagles Compete in Key Western Maine II Playoff Bid

St Louis faces Sanford tonight in a pivotal Western Maine II race as the Eagles chase a playoff berth after recent wins over Kennebunk and St Ignatius. Old Orchard Beach visits Berwick, Wells plays North Berwick, with Thornton and Morse looming, while Biddeford and Kennebunk also schedule Friday games.

St. Louis High School Sanford Biddeford-Saco Biddeford Thornton Academy Kennebunk St. Louis South Portland Eagles Berwick Old Orchard Beach Western Maine Wells North Berwick Thornton Western Maine L Morse High School of Bath Saco Armory Biddeford Junior High School Kittery Traip Academy

Pact May Be Signed Today For Rematch

Formal contracts were drawn and could be signed in Miami Beach to stage the Liston Patterson rematch at Convention Hall on April 4. Promoter Al Bolan of Championship Sports, Inc. hoped to finalize negotiations locally. Liston backer Jack Nilon demanded $85,000 upfront with $207,000 still due from the Chicago bout.

Miami Beach Fla Sonny Liston Floyd Patterson al Bolan Championship Sports, Inc New York Liston Chicago Patterson Jack Nilon

Oilers Clinch Biddeford League Win In Close Belt

In Biddeford last night at the Junior High gym the Oilers edged Pioneer Plastics in a tight affair. Wally Szumita led the winners with 18 points while Jim O Leary Frank Smith and Don Perkins scored 12 11 and 10 respectively.

Roy Perreault White Star Biddeford Oilers Pioneer Plastics Wally Szumita Jim O'Leary Frank Smith Don Perkins Jim Bean Baylard Skip Edwin York Itt Dewitt Don Gagne Joe Lauzon al Martin Perreaut Szumita O'Lea Humphrey Ree Soula Gorges Eccases Saweden Beans Mathews Roy & Perreault Pioner Plastics Consalvo White Star Gfp York Heel Raiders Lauzon Acu Robinson Lafortune I Western Auto Calla- Willett If Feet Cartier ‘Han's Gauthier Phil Curtis Celtics Pate Lamontagne Cote Martin Lakers Ter Grant Eee GFP Wagner Tardif Arseneault Guay Callahan Braley Rg Blais Knickerbockers Cyr Dumas lGoxe C . Lamontagne Brown Seater Eeeaes Beaulieu Stetson Lane Western Auto Cen Eeeennee Callahan's Kerry Morse Knickerbockers Hanrahan Simpson Bryant Leach Mitchell Tanning Boudreau Monte

Biddeford Grapplers Fall At Ipswich In Close Meet

The Biddeford high wrestling team lost to Ipswich 29 to 23 in Steve White gym. Biddeford moves to 10 3 and will face North Yarmouth Saturday. Individual results list pins decs and decisions across 110 to unlimited weights.

Biddeford High Ipswich High Grapplers Ipswich Mass Steve White North Yarmouth D. Madore Larochelle Gaspar George J. Belanger Dziadul Dee Camelo David Herson Daly Douglas Herson Cooks Weiss Sullivan Valae Gauthier Berthiaume Fessenden J. Aguiar D. Aguiar Saroka Fifield Merry

Sum Realized From Basketball Games

The Biddeford Teachers association reports a 250 dollar sum raised from a basketball event between high school teams and the faculty. General chairman Joseph Wood said the money will go to the association's scholarship fund. Special votes of appreciation praised Jack Chenard and Red Fleurant of the Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 2 for officiating the men’s faculty versus varsity game and Neil Serpico Pat Coburn for refereeing the women’s faculty versus girls game.

Biddeford Teachers Association Joseph Wood Jack Chenard Red Fleurant Ancient Order of Hibernians Jayree Neil Serpico Pat Coburn Roland Palis

Pro Basketball Results and Schedule From AP

Los Angeles crushed Detroit 124 to 4 in Monday action. Tuesday features St. Louis versus Syracuse in New York, Boston versus New York, and Detroit at San Francisco. Wednesday brings Boston at Cincinnati, Syracuse at Chicago, and Detroit at Los Angeles.

Associated Press Los Angeles Detroit St. Louis Syracuse New York Boston San Francisco Cincinnati Chicago Montreal Toronto

Wilt Scoring Average Drops During Week

Wilt Chamberlain of the San Francisco Warriors endured his roughest week of the season, scoring 117 points in four games for an average of 29.3. He remains the league scoring leader with 46.2 per game on 882 field goals and 406 free throws. He trails last season’s 50-point per game clip and his single-game high this year is 73 points.

New York Wilt Elgin Baylor Los Angeles Chamberlain Kansas All-America

Museum of Modern Art to screen 50 TV classics from 1948 1961

The Museum of Modern Art will host screenings of about 50 television programs drawn from 13 seasons of network broadcasts 1948 to 1961. Selections include Studio One The Storm Kukla Fran and Ollie Garroway at Large Marty Requiem for a Heavyweight and Tonight with Belafonte among others.

New York Museum of Modern Art New York City Studio Kukla Fran Ollie Garroway Marty Mike Wallace Philip Wylie Edward R. Murrow Joseph McCarthy McCarthy Murrow Queen Elizabeth Belafonte Ernie Kovacs Red Skelton CBS ABC Latin America NBC Gary Cooper

Saco Recreation Leaders Start Second Round Wins

Saco Recreation Western Auto and the Teachers opened the second round at George A. Emery Gymnasium in Laan with wins. The results showcased improved offense and solid defense as teams push for playoff positions.

Western Auto the Teachers Saco Recreation George A. Emery Laan

NBC moves Judy Garland show to Sunday to face Bonanza

TV moves Judy Garland weekly series next season into NBC Sunday lineup after Ed Sullivan and opposite Bonanza. The Real McCoys will continue for another season due to contractual commitments while Jack Webb anthology faces death. Tonight recommended includes Every body Loves Sweeney on NBC 9:30 to 10:30 with Mickey Rooney, and Jack Benny Show on CBS 9:30 to 10 with Peter Lorre.

Judy Garland Ed Sullivan NBC Jack Webb

Schayes to Play 1000th NBA Game Tonight

Dolph Schayes 34, of the Syracuse Nationals, will become the first NBA player to reach 1000 regular season games in tonight's doubleheader at Madison Square Garden against St Louis with NYU alumni on the old court. He has 18 771 regular season points and 5 970 FGs in 999 prior games.

NEW York Madison Square Garden New York University Dolph Schayes Syracuse Nationals National Basketball Association Iron Man Syracuse St. Louis Boston Detroit San Francisco Los Angeles Lakers NYU Schayes

Red Sox Rockies Impress

Boston notes a crop of promising rookies headed to Scottsdale including Dave Morehead and peers from Seattle and Winston Salem. Highlights include Bob Guindon and Jim Gosger posting strong minor league numbers, with Petrocelli Jones and Jernigan among others shaping the Red Sox prospect group for 1962 spring camp.

Rocky Mount N. C Jim Gosger Winston-Salem Red Sox Boston Red Sox Scottsdale Ariz Johnny Pesky Morehead Red Sox Dave's Seattle Pete Smith Stew MacDonald Bill Sapanswick Merlin Nippert Wilbur Wood York Bob Heffner Dave Busby Winston Salem Guindon Boston English High School Gosger Americo Rico Petrocelli Dalton Jones Pete Jernigan Petrocelli Jones Olean Jernigan Jimmy Foxx Florida Archie Sheen Jim Russin Larry Wieck Waterloo

Two Racing Tracks May Change Dates

Suffolk Downs and Rockingham Park may adjust 1963 racing dates after Rhode Island tracks gained approvals. Suffolk plans 66 consecutive days April 22 to July 6 pending Massachusetts approval. Rockingham may face July 29 on conflicts. New Hampshire had awarded 54 days July 1 to Aug 31.

Boston Suffolk Downs Rockingham Park Rhode Island Eastern Racing Association Suffolk Salem N.H New Hampshire Racing Commission Rockingham Horace Greene Rhode Island Racing and Athletics Commission Providence Lincoln Downs Narragansett Park Massachusetts Racing Commission

Belinsky Signs Pact With Angels Acknowledgment Of Prospect

Bo Belinsky signed with the Los Angeles Angels for the 1963 season receiving guarded praise from GM Fred Haney about his potential. The 1962 rookie had a sensational year despite off field troubles including a $250 fine and a $150,000 damage suit, plus a no hitter and a 10-11 record. Vic Power and other players also moved to new terms with their clubs as Cleveland and Minnesota clubs announced signings.

New York San Diego Padres Dave Morehead Seattle Rainiers Olean N. Y Bob Guindon Hal Holand Hal Holland Associated Press Bo Belinsky Belinsky Napoleon Waterloo Los Angeles Angels Fred Haney Minnesota Vic Power Twins Cal Griffith

Joe Brown Seeks Victory in Second Comeback Bout

In Houston Joe Brown 97, former 135-pound champion, returns for a 10 round main event against Tony Noriega of Bakersfield at City Auditorium. Brown aims to prove he still has life after losses to Ortiz in Las Vegas and Molina in August.

Houston Joe Brown King of the Wallace Bud) Smith Brown Noriega Molina

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