Rockets and Bruins Undefeated in Midweek Showdowns
The Toledo Rockets improved to 12 straight with a 94 70 road win over Kent State as UCLA matched that unbeaten run in the season. Steve Mix led Toledo with 23 points while coach Bobby Nichols eyes a MAC title. Other AP results include Dayton over Canisius 83 59 Rutgers 82 66 SMU 92 82 WVU 97 84 Temple 78 49 Villanova 71 54 Holy Cross 75 54 Western Michigan 54 50 Wisconsin 94 53 Bradley 103 78 and on the road Marshall 77 71 St Peters 82 74.
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Associated Press
University of Toledo Rockets
Ucla Bruins
Rockets
Bruins
Kent State
UCLA
Steve Mix
Golden Flashes
Bobby Nichols
Toledo
Dayton
Canisius
Rutgers
Fordham
Southern Methodist
Oklahoma City
West Virginia
Detroit
Temple
Lafayette
Villanova
Penn
Dave Reaser
Morgantown
Tijtans
John Baum
Griffiths Seek Deliberation Before Title Defense
New York AP Emile Griffith's comanagers seek time before committing to his title defense versus Nino Benvenuti at Madison Square Garden on March 22. Benvenuti seeks EB and EBU permission to delay his European title defense against Luis Folledo, with possible impact on both titles.
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New York
Emile Griffith
Italy
Nino Benvenuti
Madison Square Garden
Emile
Joey Archer
Gil Clancy
Garden
Benvenuti
Italian Boxing Federation
European Boxing Union
EBU
Spain
Luis Folledo
Nino
Harry Markson
Boxing For the Garden
Thornton Sports Awards Highlight Local Teams
A special Linnell Gym assembly honored Thornton football wrestling and cross country players. Coaches Leach Alman DiBiase Dom DiBiase and McGaffin presented sweaters plaques and AA All Conference awards to named athletes across football wrestling and cross country events.
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Linnell Gymnasium
Thornton
Jim McGaffin
Brad Leach
Danny Cyr
David Lane
Ron Foran
Orrin Sawyer
Barry Desrochers
Steve Goodwin
Steve Littlefield
Lee Desrocher
Phil Harmon
Richard Roy
Rod Choroszy
Joe Des
John Underwood
Jim Chute
Dick Trudeau
Dominic DiBiase
John Cambell
al Cole
Mark Butler
Phil Lizotte
Steve Ellis
Thornton Academy
Saco
Maine
Paul Crosby
Don Nason
Pat Chapman
Thornton Frosh Defeat St Louis Frosh 73 to 47
Thornton Academy Freshmen outpaced St Louis High frosh 73 to 47 at the TA gym. Dave Staples led Thornton with 15 points, Bruce Stackpole 12, while Caouette topped St Louis with 17. Final totals show Thornton building an early lead and maintaining it through the game.
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Thornton Academy
St. Louis
T.A
Thornton
Dave Staples
Bruce Stackpole
Caouette
Casavant
Dutremble
T.A. Frosh
Staples
Sherman
Loranger
Quellette
Savage
Donald
Frost
Ayotte
Prokey G
Hadiars
Stackpole
Spaulding
Wagner
Pelletier
Charles
Boucher
LeBlanc
Laliberte
Lambert
Gagnon
Girard
Croteau
LaBranche Gendron
Frosh
Gardner
Curtis
Time
St Louis Eagles Tangle With Thornton as Weekend Hoops
Local action features St Louis Eagles at Auburn against Edward Little. Thornton hosts South Portland, Wells visits Old Orchard Beach, and Kennebunk travels to Lisbon. St Anthony’s Friars play at St Ignatius tonight and Berwick Saturday after sitting out Biddeford’s opening.
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Biddeford Tigers
Friars of
St. Anthony’s
Friars
Sanford
St. Ignatius High School
Berwick High School
St. Louis Eagles
Auburn
Edward Little
Thornton
Eagles Beat Thornton In Tight St. Louis Gym Showdown
St. Louis nipped Thornton 62-61 at Steve White Gym in a see-saw game decided in the final moments. Ray Belanger led the Eagles with 8 points in the final period as Dave Lane's late jumper attempt rimmed out. Cote Pelletier Mercier and Belanger shared top honors in the St. Louis victory.
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St. Louis
Thornton
Steve White
Dave Lane
Ray Belanger
Eagles
Belanger
Ronnie Cote
Dave Pelletier
Don Mercier
Cote
Swisher
Pelletier
Tom Caddigan
Don Nason
Maroon
Dick Pike
Caddigan
Don Rochefort
Pike
Rod Choroszy
al Beety
Mercier
Nason
Choroszy
Ad Beety
Beety
Bob Beaulieu
Lane
Rangers Hold Off Bruins In Frantic finish On Giacomin Night
Harry Howell was feted in Madison Square Garden as New York beat Boston 2 1 with Ed Giacomin repelling a late Bruins assault. Bob Nevin netted the decisive goal at 7 25 of the final period as Montreal routed Toronto 3 1.
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Associated Press
Harry Howell
New York
Ranger
Boston Bruins
Eddie Giacomin
Howell
Giacomin
Bruins
Montreal
Toronto
Maple Leafs
Bob Nevin
Rangers
Phil Goyette
Boston
Johnny Bueyk
Red Sullivan
Lou Fontinato
Goyette
Bucyk
Nevin
Yvan Cour
Army Drafts Pete Gogolak for Fort Dix Service
Pete Gogolak the Hungarian born place kicker was inducted into military service at Fort Dix New Jersey and will miss the 1967 football season though may be available for weekend kickoffs if stationed there Gogolak left the Bills in 1965 and helped spur AFL NFL merger by moving to the Giants his brother Charley Gogolak now plays for the Washington Redskins
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Fort DIX
N.J
Pete Gogolak
Buffalo
AFL
New York
Giants
Army
Gogolak
Charley
Washington Redskins
NFL
Hungary
Red Ruffing Narrowly Misses Baseball Hall of Fame
NYAP Red Ruffing ties with Joe Medwick at 212 votes in a special Hall of Fame ballot. Roy Campanella leads with 204. 75 percent of 292 votes required. Run-off next February will include Ruffing, Medwick, or Campanella, with eligibility ending 20 years after retirement. Ruffing retired in 1947 after 22 seasons and a 273 256 7 2 World Series record.
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NEW York
Red Ruffing
Ruffing
New York Yankees
Joe Medwick
St. Louis Cardinals
Roy Campanella
Brooklyn Dodgers
Baseball
Medwick
Campanella
Hall
Greenskeepers Move Cups On Pro Golfers Greens
The first Los Angeles Open with a $100,000 purse opens after a pro am snafu where a greens keeper moved several cups. Arnold Palmer defends, Jack Nicklaus and Bill Casper among contenders at Rancho Golf Course amid damp conditions. The pro am purse of $5,000 is split among 54 pros as scores are erased.
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Los Angeles
Arnold Palmer
Bill Casper
Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
Rancho
Nicklaus
Casper
Bean
Eighth Graders At St Louis Defeat Burns
The St Louis eighth graders defeated Burns 55 to 42 at St Joseph's parish Hall. Saint Louis led 11-10 after one period and 40-38 after three before pulling away in the final period to improve to 7-2.
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Burns
St. Joseph's
Eagles
Biddeford
Saint Louis
Bouthot
Petrin
Lamb
Pomerleau
Labbe
St. Hilaire
Perreault
Pelletier
Labelle
Goulet
Gerry
Warner
Nason
Foran
Deudna
Lamontagne
Chadbourne
Tarr
Brazier
Sweeney
Biddeford freshmen trounce Denis Hall squad 82 to 49
The Biddeford High School freshmen beat Denis Hall 82 to 49 led by Roland Bon and Eon who scored 29 points. Randy Parenteaux and Jim Ready added 15 and 14 as the lead stayed clear throughout with periods of 23 26 21 and 33 points.
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Roland Bon
Biddeford
Denis Hall
Eon
Randy Parenteaux
Jim Ready
Sannin
Beaupre Boucher
Bryant
Cieese
Ready
Townsend
Duberg
Macomber
Tanguay
Vassil
Fee Iteau
D'Amico - Denis Hall
Antuney
Fortier
Doherty
Ansboro
Pelletier
Rioux
G. ‘Me. Kinney
Deschenes
Paradis
Gillair
Gobeil
Goodwin
Celtics Struggle as Guests Burden Opponents With Losses
Boston Celtics visit back to back games, beating Philadelphia and Detroit at opponent sites. Sam Jones and John Havlicek sparked a 21 point fourth quarter surge in Detroit as Boston won their sixth straight. Oscar Robertson scored 37 in Cincinnati and Jerry West piled 45 as the Lakers beat Baltimore in Los Angeles.
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National Basketball Association
Boston Celtics
Celtics
Philadelphia
Detroit
Pistons
Oscar Robertson
Cincinnati
New York Knicks
St. Louis
Chicago Bulls
Chicago
Los Angeles Lakers
Baltimore Bullets
Sam Jones
John Havlicek
Jones
Havilicek
Boston
Robertson
Knicks
New York
Royals
Zelmo Beaty
Bill Bridges
Beaty
Bridges
Jerry West
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Lakers
Hawks and Rangers Dominate NHL All Star Selections
New York goalie Ed Giacomin, defenseman Harry Howell, and Chicago center Stan Mikita head the first all star team with 90 points each. Bobby Hull and Pierre Pilote also named from Chicago, Rod Gilbert from the Rangers. Second team includes Charlie Hodge, Tim Horton, Bobby Orr, Norm Ullman, Donnie Marshall, and Ken Wharram. First team bonus is $500. second team is $250.
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NEW York
Chicago Black Hawks
New York Rangers
National Hockey League
Ed Giacomin
Harry Howell
Chicago
Stan Mikita
NHL
Black Hawks
Bobby Hull
Pierre Pilote
Rod Gilbert
Charlie Hodge
Montreal
Toronto
Tim Horton
Boston
Bobby Orr
Norm Ullman
Detroit
Donnie Marshall
Ken Wharram
Giacomin
Howell
Mikita
Hull
Gilbert
Pilate
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