McLain Named Male Athlete of the Year in AP Poll
Det pitcher Denny McLain won the 38th Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year, marking baseball’s fourth straight win and extending the sport’s eight-year dominance in the honor. He topped rivals including OJ Simpson and Bob Gibson after a 31-win season and a high-profile Las Vegas finish.
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McLain
Associated Press
Ain
Don Schollander
America
U.S
O.J. Simpson
Southern California
Dizzy Dean
Las Vegas
Simpson
Bob Gibson
St. Louis Cardinals
Earl Morrall
Altimore Colts
Jones Dominates Haywood Porter Clash In Villanova Victory
Villanova defeated Detroit in a 93-71 triumph at the Palestra as Johnny Jones scored a career high 37 points and 12 rebounds while Porter added 28 and Haywood was limited to 25. The Wildcats surged with a 25-5 run to seal the win.
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Associated Press
Spencer Haywood-Howard
Johnny Jones
Philadelphia Palestra
Haywood
Detroit
Porter
Villanova
Jones
Wildcats
Pompano Beach
Fla
Jack Kralt
Kraft
Don Bouthot Retains Twin City Bowling Crown
Don Bouthot wins the Twin City title at Pastime Lanes Biddeford defeating Lee Kalex in a tight pin duel. Bouthot led late after a 12 pin surge in the final string to finish 1,104 to Kalex 1,090 with both totaling 1,155 on the night.
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Bouthot
Lee Kalex
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Special Men's Rolloff Set At Local Lanes
A men's rolloff for 105 average and under bowlers will be held at Roll-A-Way Lanes Elm Street Biddeford Saturday at 1 30 p m This event will be over the 10string route with prizes given according to the number of entries Any bowler with a qualified league average will be eligible for this event and entries will be accepted up to starting time.
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Biddeford
Murphy Joins Bruins Injured List Amid Road Test
Boston Bruins list Ron Murphy with a bruised chest after a Lynn Massachusetts crash during the All-Star break. Wayne Cashman also minor hurt but available. Johnny Bucyk, Bobby Sanderson, and Eddie Shack sidelined by groin hip and shoulder injuries. Eddie Johnston to start in goal against Detroit as Bruins chase playoff positioning.
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Shack
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Montreal
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Red Wings
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NHL
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North Stars
College Scores Highlight Small Conference Results
East Temple at Fordham canceled Paen St. 64 to West Va. 62 Villanova 93 over Detroit 71 Boston Col. 84 over Seton Hall 56 LaSalle 78 over Penn 64 Niagara 79 over Buffalo 76 South Tampa 87 over Rolling 81 East Ky 73 over Va Tech 65 Midwest 3 win Mich 71 over Miami Ohio 66 Bowling Green 64 over Toledo 63 Butler 88 over Evansville 85.
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Ohio
Toke Coleman
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Kensecey
Virginia Tech
Associated Press
Hockey results from Wednesday and upcoming Friday schedule
National Hockey League results show no games on Wednesday with Oakland at Montreal Toronto at St Louis Los Angeles at New York Boston Philadelphia at Chicago Minnesota at Pittsburgh set for Friday.
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Los Snares
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Philadelphia
Chicago
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Pittsburgh
Foster retains light heavyweight title in hard fought bout
In New York Bob Foster stopped Frank De Paula in a light heavyweight title defense while Paul Patin outpointed Al Villafarra in Beaumont Texas. The Associated Press report notes Foster keeping his crown amid a tough matchup.
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New York
Bob Foster
Washington, D.C
Stoppe
Frank de Paula
Jersey City
Foster
Beaumont
Tex
Paul Patin
al Villafarra
New Orleans
Foster Pounds De Paula In Quick Garden Defense
Lightweight and heavyweight champion Bob Foster stopped Frankie De Paula in the first round at Madison Square Garden in 2 minutes 17 seconds under New York's three knockdowns rule. Foster improved to 38-4 with 28 knockouts. De Paula falls to 18-7-3. Fans mainly from New Jersey attended. purses totaled about 75,000 for Foster and 37,500 for De Paula.
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Jersey City
Ster
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Salow
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Italy
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Yuoslavia
Jose Torres
Perto Rico
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Thornton Academy Freshmen Top Cheverus Frosh 57 to 54
Thornton Academy freshmen overcame a first half deficit to beat Cheverus 57 54 at Linnell gym. Bob Warner led TA with 18 points, Wayne McKenney 13, Jay Chadbourne 10, as TA tightened in the third period to seize the lead and hold at the final buzzer.
Namath Hints He May Quit Pro Football
New York AP report notes Joe Namath, amid talk of retirement, says he is happy with life and may choose after a Far East tour. He cites knee concerns and references Jimmy Brown’s retirement, while mentioning other offers in business and show business.
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Jets
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Cleveland Browns
Far East
Major League Players to Vote on Strike over Pension
New York AP Major wages baseball players will hold a special meeting in New York on February 3 to decide on a potential strike over pension benefits. A 461 to 6 vote rejected owners’ $1 million increase, bringing the fund to $5.1 million. Marvin Miller called the impasse and said stars like Willie Mays Mickey Mantle Bob Gibson and Carl Yastrzemski back the plan to not sign 1969 contracts without a solid pension deal. Spring training nears Unsigned players may not report without a pension agreement. Miller accused owners of a national campaign against the Players Association calling the industry a self destructive enterprise.
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Major Wages
Marvin Miller
Major League Baseball Players Association
Willie Mays
Mickey Mantle
Bob Gibson
Carl Yastrzemski
Miller
Players’ Association
Dey Named Pro Golf Commissioner In Major Shakeup
Joseph C Dey Jr moves from USGA executive director to commissioner of the top professional tour. He will have broad control of tour policy while field operations stay with the staff headed by Jack Tuthill. Dey signs a five year deal with offices in New York and Palm Beach Gardens Florida.
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Joseph C. Dey Jr
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U.S. Golf Association
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USGA
J. Paul Austin
Atlanta
Jack Tuthill
PGA
Palm Beach Gardens
Fla
U.S
Royal & Ancient Club
St. Andrews
Scotland
World Amateur Golf Council
St. Mary's Five Defeats Holy Family 37 27
St. Mary's School of Biddeford defeated Holy Family of Sanford 37 to 27 to push its record to 5 5. The Saint Marys bench limited Holy Family to nine points in the final period and Rene Paul topped the scoring with seven points.
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St Ignatius Lassies Defeat Eagles 45 to 22
St Ignatius High girls defeated St Louis 45 to 22 here yesterday. St Ignatius led 19 to 6 at halftime and controlled play throughout. St Louis scorers and substitutes are listed with floor goals totaling 11 for St Ignatius and 6 for St Louis. In Worcester Massachusetts Jerry Healy named president of New England College Sports Information Directors Association succeeding Rich Lewis.
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Ignatius
Uweferee
Worcester, Mass
Jerry Healy
American International College
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Rich Lewis
Holy Art
New England Ski Conditions Report by Area Operators
Snow depths range from 1 to 78 inches with powder and packed powder surfaces from Maine to Vermont and Massachusetts. Resorts like Killington, Stowe, Magic Mountain, and Mad River Glen report mixed conditions including powder, packed powder, and icy patches with bases in the 30s inches at several peaks and mild upper 30s to 50s forecast for Thursday and Friday as the system moves through.
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All East Division Three Team Honors For Two Bowdoin Players
Ed McFarland of Bowdoin and They were the only two New Englanders chosen on the weekly All East Division Three basketball team of the Eastern College Athletic Conference. Ron Riordan of New Haven College Englanders named alongside.
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Bowdoin
Eastern College Athletic Conference
New York
Ron
New Riordan
New Haven
Quick Quiz on High Flying Geese and Notable VPs
A garbled quiz item mentions geese flying at 29 000 feet and eye facts, then asks who was the first U S vice president to regularly attend events with Calvin Coolidge at Harding era Nobel Prize fields in physics chemistry medicine and more as per Newspaper Enterprise Association notes.
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