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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1962

Page

6

Twin City senior basketball finals loom in Biddeford Saco

The Biddeford Saco Journal sponsors a third annual senior basketball playoff between champions of two local leagues. Triple Cola of Biddeford faces Western Auto in Saco with preliminary all star games and club trophies planned.

Twin Cities Twin City Biddeford Prescott Metal Journal

Prize Caravan Planned for Twin Cities Event

The event, aided by twin city merchants, will offer various prizes and conclude with a noon Portland luncheon then split groups heading to Lewiston Auburn and back to the twin cities. A boxing reminiscence recalls Steve Travers beating Nebby Vogel and other bouts from Biddeford and Portland in 1925.

Twin-City Portland Lewiston-Auburn Twin Cities Biddeford Journal Steve Travers Nebby Vogel Vogel Travers Brown Biddeford Frankie Meehan The Journal Mee‘han Hingster Duke Lou Bedell Joey Costa New Bedford Mass Lou Bay

Baylor Home On Leave Paces Lakers To Win

Elgin Baylor scored 39 points on leave from Army duty leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 116-112 victory over the Cincinnati Royals. Baylor and Jerry West combined for key baskets in the second half to erase a tight game and give LA an 8.2 game edge in the Western Division.

Los Angeles Lakers Elgin Baylor Cincinnati Royals Lakers National Basketball Association Boston Bill Russell Celtics New York Knickerbockers New York Madison Square Garden Paul Arizin Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia St. Louis Baylor Jerry West Royals Elgin Los Angeles

Local High School Basketball Scores From Maine Card

Biddeford 38 St Louis 37 Old Orchard Beach 59 Eliot 46 Kennebunk 68 Traip 66 South Berwick 64 Wells 53 Portland 60 South Portland 54 Cheverus 60 Deering 45 Morse 46 Westbrook 40 Lewiston 51 Edward Little 44 York 69 Berwick 57 Mexico 53 Oxford Hills 44 St Ignatius 53 Gorham 49 Sanford 56 Spaulding 45.

Biddeford St. Louis Old Orchard Beach Eliot Kennebunk Traip South Berwick Wells Portland Cheverus Deering Morse Westbrook Lewiston Edward Little York Berwick Mexico Oxford Hills St. Ignatius Gorham Sanford Spaulding

Pro Basketball Friday Results and Weekend Schedule

Friday results show New York 129 over Boston 121 and Philadelphia 136 over St. Louis 110. Also Los Angeles 116 over Cincinnati 112. Weekend games list Syracuse at Chicago and Boston at Philadelphia among others. Monday ABL games feature Pittsburgh 100 over Chicago 99 and San Francisco 106 over Kaw City 104.

New York Boston Philadelphia St. Louis Los Angeles Cincinnati Syracuse Chicago Detroit Pittsburgh San Francisco Kaw City Hawaii Cleveland Newcastle Kansas City

Hockey Results and Sugar Note

The Associated Press reports no Friday games with matchups listed including New York at Montreal Detroit at Toronto Chicago at Boston Montreal at Boston Toronto at Detroit and Chicago at New York. A healthful aside notes Maine apples contain levulose a sugar rapidly converted to energy.

Associated Press New York Montreal Detroit Toronto Chicago Boston Maine

Butch Songin Sees Patriots Hurting Themselves

NORWOOD Massachusetts AP aging quarterback Butch Songin expresses satisfaction with his trade from the Patriots to the Titans for defensive back Dick Felt. He criticizes Boston's shuttle system and warns the team could jeopardize its franchise if Babe Parilli is injured and Tom Yewcic cannot fill in. He cites advantages with New York receivers Don Maynard Art Powell and Dick Christy and notes he will compete for a starting quarterback job. Songin also mentions preparing to play with the Rockland Club defending the national amateur hockey title in Minnesota in March.

Norwood Mass Butch Songin New York Boston Songin Patriots Titans Dick Felt Longin Pats Babe Parilli Babe Tom Yewcic Yewcic Yencic Don Maynard Art Powell Dick Christy Rockland Club Minnesota

Don Saucier Defends Bowling Crown In Blazing Finish

Twin City bowler Don Saucier retained his title at 20th Century lanes Friday in a Match of Dimes benefiting Dick Choroszy. Saucier trailed early but surged with a 149 game and back to back 132 and 136 to win by 78 pins, 1,169 to 1,059.

Pearson Biddeford Maine Twin ‘City Don Saucier Twin City Dick Choroszy Saco Saucier Choroszy Maples

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