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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1960

Page

6

Seagulls Edge Berwick Academy For Second in League

Old Orchard Beach defeated Berwick Academy 62 56 on Berwick’s court to break a three way tie for second in the Southern York county league. Howie Jennings scored 13 for the Academy while Gordon Hilliard led Berwick with 24 points. Old Orchard Beach Jayvees won 69 29 in the preliminary.

Old Orchard Beach Berwick Academy St. Ignatius Seagulls Spartans Berwick High Academy Howie Jennings Jennings Gordon Hilliard Gene Geaumont Dick Regan Aumont Noel Crowley Wells Eee Ouellette Dumont If Eee Ladakakos Crowley Weeee Te Eenene Regan Aevbeeee Joncas Hirst IE Venseate Eevees Gans of Currier Sete Een Pet Berwick X-9 Neee York Oeeeereseer Ignatius Ngs — L Oliver Sainte — L. Oliver Kesslen R. Janelle H. Single R. Lajeunesse

Group Seeks Stop To Horse Racing At Fairs

Maine harness horses push to end fair racing and shift the sport to commercial tracks. A study committee with fair operators, track owners, and horsemen will compare systems in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, while Cumberland adds tentative fall dates to the 1960 schedule.

Portland Maine Maine Harness Horsemen's Assn Lewiston Bangor Cumberland Gorham Ralph H. Fenno Horsemen’s Association New Hampshire Massachusetts Stewart G. Taylor South Portland Taylor Fenno Hugh Fergusson Glen L. Gilman Lof South Windham State Harness Racing ,Commission

Ted Williams Recaps Future As Talks Start In Boston

Ted Williams, Boston’s aging slugger, faces a pair of meetings that could decide his baseball future. He warned that if his neck injury doesn’t improve he may not play this season. He plans exams with trainer Jack Fadden and a discussion with GM Bucky Harris, who could offer a contract without a salary cut. Williams noted his weight near 217 pounds and said the neck trouble remains a pain.

Boston Ted Williams Red Sox Jack Fadden Bucky Harris Williams

All Star Basketball Scores and Schedule

The East All Stars defeated the West All Stars 125 to 115 in Friday’s NBA results. Saturday’s games include Philadelphia at Detroit and Syracuse at Boston with New York at Minneapolis. Sunday’s card lists Boston at Syracuse and Philadelphia at Cincinnati with New York at St Louis.

National Basketball Assn Associated Press Philadelphia Detroit Syracuse Boston New York Minneapolis Cincinnati St. Louis

Last Prep Sunday For Skating Crowns

Speed skaters will have their final tuneup Sunday at the Westbrook skating rink on Pool road Biddeford for races on January 31. Notable contenders include Don Giroux Don Collard Don Auger Norm Lajeunesse Dick Fecteau Nelson Ouellette and Frank Gagne. Officials supervising are Roland Hodge Ray Lajeunesse Fern Gobeil and Ray Giroux. Prince Bernhard of The Netherlands was born in Ottawa during World War II.

Westbrook Pool Road Biddeford Don Giroux Don Collard Don Auger Norm Lajeunesse Dick Fecteau Nelson Ouellette Frank Gagne Roland Hodge Ray Lajeunesse Fern Gobeil Ray Giroux

York League Tuesday Traip at Kennebunk

York travels to Kennebunk Tuesday to face Traip in a league matchup. The game pits the Wildcats against the Rams with both teams seeking key conference points.

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St Ignatius Beats Wells Warriors in Beach Junior High Clash

St Ignatius walloped Wells Warriors, 63 39, at Beach Junior High. Seagulls’ Steve Dowd led with 15 points, Greg Peacock 14, Ben Emery 13. Caouette scored 17 for St Louis.

Old Orchard Beach Junior High St. Louis Beach Sum Steven Dowd Greg Peacock Ben Emery Caouette Wells High Warriors Sanford St Ignatius Old Orchard Beach Starshall Spartans Rangers Dee Pioneers Tucker Warriors Wells Roger Valliere Emery Purple Passions Eee Presley Tre Sete Wena Duane Adams Top Boucher If Seer Bull Lions Cotten Eee Greenlaw Serene Tees St. Ignatia Dowd Moon Men Barth Heelers Grees Geo. Peacock Durfee St. Ignatius Michaud P. Lamontagne York County Eddie Taxi Tee Dugre R Lapierre Fecteau Valliere Ig Cloutier Pence Lemire Furn Perron Couture Labrecque Roger Fibr Daigle Wells Hgrighatg York C. Bis Adams Auger C. Wee G. Bissonette E. Hayes Heme iFecteau Ween Petrin B. Goodale If ‘Breton Camire E. Petrin Hutchins Roy R. Goodale Hebert Cole C . IS. Adams Arsenault Clogston Old Orchard Louis Eersten Te Steesteee LaChance Sylvestre

East Wins Professional All-Star Basketball Tilt

The East defeated the West 125 to 115 in the NBA All-Star game. Wilt Chamberlain earned MVP with 23 points 25 rebounds and 4 blocks in 30 minutes. Bill Sharman Richie Guerin and Tom Gola fueled the East rally with clutch plays. Ed Macauley coached the West and highlighted the trio as game-changers.

East Philadelphia Red Auerbach Bill Sharman Richie) Guerin Tom) Gola Auerbach Ed Macauley St. Louis Wilt Gola

NFL heads search stalls on new commissioner vote

NFL club owners continued to clash over leadership and expansion plans. After 14 ballots over two days they failed to pick a winner, with Marshal Leahy at seven votes and Don Kellett at four while one abstained. Art Rooney added seven names to the candidate list but no agreement followed. They approved nylon cleats with metal tips and planned a one year trial for acting commissioner Gunsel.

Miami Beach Fla Marshal Leahy San Francisco Don Kellett Baltimore Art Rooney Pittsburgh Steelers Samuel Weiss Pittsburgh NFL Ray Bennigsen Chicago Cardinal Sportsman's Park Chicago Chilly Walsh Cleveland Rams Frank Sullivan Philadelphia Gov. A. B. Happy Chandler Kentucky Ormer Nick Kerbaway Detroit Lions Detroit Basketball Pistons Atty Don Miller Notre Dame

Cologne Fight Night Ends In Points For Mueller

Peter Mueller of Germany outpointed Johnny Halafihi of Tonga in a 163 pound bout held in Cologne. Jimmy Slade from New York delivered a knockout against Erwin Hack of Germany at 185 pounds, in a card featuring shared boxing action.

Associated Press Cologne Germany Peter ;Mueller Johnny Halafihi Tonga ‘Islands Jimmy Slade iNew York Erwin Hack

Liz Littl and the car scene taunted by a drinker

A brief local note mocks Liz Littl, aged 23, for heavy drinking and reckless driving. The item comments on her behavior and urges a change toward safer choices and personal responsibility.

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