Bruins Ride High as Expansion Teams Fall Before Them
Boston Bruins extend unbeaten streak to 14 with a 4-0 win over the St. Louis Blues and a 3-3 tie? over the Minnesota North Stars. Phil Esposito fuels the surge with a 30th goal and two assists to reach 73 points. Coach Harry Sinden notes rival teams are giving their best shots as they widen the East lead to seven points over Montreal. Bruins idle then travel to Oakland and Los Angeles for upcoming games.
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Johnny Bucyk
Ken Hodge
John McKenzie
Ray Cullen
North Stars
Sinden
Los Angeles
Celtics Survive Bullets in TV Shocker, Keeping Title Hopes Alive
Boston, buoyed by Sam Jones and Don Nelson, routed Baltimore 124 to 86 to trim the Bullets’ lead in the East. Jones poured 28 in 22 minutes, Nelson 26 off the bench as the Celtics moved within three games of Baltimore with 33 to play. Monroe left with a twisted ankle as Boston seized momentum in a four-team East race.
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Earl
the Pearl) Monroe
Monroe
Kevin Loughery
O J Simpson Favored for Bills Pro Draft Top Pick
The Buffalo Bills are expected to select O J Simpson with the No 1 pick as the 1969 pro draft opens. Contracts and quarterback prospects loom large, with Simpson's price above 600000 and Namath noting a top quarterback is needed to pair with the famous back. Teams value expert estimates ahead of 442 college players chosen over 17 rounds.
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Buffalo
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Sports Headliners, Inc
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Green Bay Packers
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San Diego Chargers
Notre Dame
Terry Hanratty
Kansas
Bob Douglass
Cincinnati
Greg Cook
Not Over Yet For AP Top Ten Teams
AP Top Ten faces tougher week ahead as UCLA leads with two home wins and a busy schedule. No. 7 New Mexico State, 16-0, must duel cross-state rival New Mexico twice. No. 8 Illinois eyes Big Ten tests at Ohio State and Wisconsin while Duquesne defends No. 10 against Detroit. Saint La Salle and Temple pace midranked challengers with key road and home games across a crowded week.
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Associated Press
UCLA
Northwestern
Chicago
Loyola
New Mexico State
Tennessee Tech
Aggies
New Mexico
Illinois
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Wisconsin
Duquesne
St. Bonaventure
Spencer Haywood
Detroit
Davidson
George Washington
Iowa
Chicago Stadium
Kentucky
Alabama
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Temple
North Carolina
Santa Clara
la Salle
Bruins
California
Stanford
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Citadel
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Winners Listed In Two Man Team Rolloffs
Nine teams competed in the fourth two man team rolloff at Pas Time Lanes Biddeford Maine Rose Worcester and Bob Dodge won with 1100 pins Leo Gregoire and Ray Petin totaled 1090 for second Paul Binette and Bert Dube 1080 and claimed the single prize sum Other finishers included M Gould and H Goldthwaite 1045 M Roberge and G Lessard 1040 R Martel and D Bouthot 1033 L Kalex and J Price 986 and M Letellier and D Lettellier 947 Another rolloff is planned for next Saturday.
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Biddeford
Rose Worcester
Bob Dodge
Leo Gregoire
Ray Petin
Paul Binette
Bert Dube
Vermont teen Cochran wins international slalom in Zell am See
Bob Cochran, 16, from Richmond Vermont, wins an international slalom in Zell am See Austria, clocking two runs on a 180 meter course in 97.11 seconds. Stefan SodAt of Austria takes second with 97.18.
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Austria
Bob Cochran
Richmond
Europe
Cochran
Aing
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Seagren Tops Own Indoor Pole Vault Record
U S Olympic champion Bob Seagren extended his indoor pole vault mark to 17 feet 5¼ inches at the Albuquerque Invitational. Australian Ralph Doubell lowered the 880 yard standard to 1 minute 47.9 seconds, while Ron Clarke shattered the three mile record at the Athens Invitational in Oakland.
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Hardee McAlhaney
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Dick Railback
Doubell
Mexico City
Dave Patrick
Tom van Ruden
Clarke
Athens
Tracy Smith
Smith
Hockey Results From NHL East Division Standings
Montreal over Philadelphia 6 3 while Boston beats St Louis 4 0 in results across Saturdays and Sundays. Toronto blanked Pittsburgh 2 0. Detroit topped Oakland 5 3. Minnesota edged Los Angeles 3 2. Sunday saw New York defeat Montreal 3 2 and Boston 4 3 over Minnesota. Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh 5 3. Chicago routed Los Angeles 9 3. No games today.
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Iday
Fights Last Night and Stowe Cup Ski Meet Winners
In Mexico City and San Juan fight results Benny Briscoe stopped Paul Rondon in a middleweight bout while Jerry Quarry stopped Aaron Eastling in Canton. In Stowe Vermont Tyler Palmer and Debbie Flanders claimed overall titles at the Stowe Cup ski meet with Palmer finishing third in slalom and fourth in downhill and Miss Flanders winning the girls division after second in slalom.
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Ruben Olivares
Mexico
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Japan
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Benny Briscoe
Philadelge
Paul Rondon
Enezuela
Canton
Ohio
Jerry Quarry
Bellflower
Calif
Aaron Eastling
Minneapolis
Stowe, Vt
Tyler Palmer
Kearsarge
N.H
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Candia
Palmer
Miss Flanders
Little League Officers Are Elected In Saco
Saco Little League elected Andy Scontz president for the coming year at a Sunday eve ning session at Pleasant Street HQ. Other officers named were John Choroszy vice president Ray Mailman treasurer Tom Winston secretary Ernie Huot umpire in chief Hub Foran player agent and Don Fogg safety officer. The league bid to host the 1970 Maine State Tournament at the Saco field and voted to incorporate. New uniforms for Owen-Davis Post team to be purchased. Projects include warning path near fence wing of field house infield sprinkler system and lawn mower. Fund-raising booklet to continue.
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Andy Scontz
Pleasant Street
John Choroszy
Ray Mailman
Tom Winston
Ernie Huot
Hub Foran
Don Fogg
Maine
Saco Field
Owen-Davis Post
Ihe League
Lane Record Topples In Title Bowling Contest
Jerry Forcier, York County champion, led Steve Foss by 0 pins after a 0-string first half at Roll-A-Wa Lanes Biddeford Sunday. Forcier finished 1,227 to Foss 1,137 with a lane-high 173 in string nine and 31 spares 8 strikes for 278 extras. Foss had 23 spares 8 strikes for 218 bonus pins. First half scores show Forcier 129 113 116 132 122 101 121 115 173 105 total 1,227. Foss 105 100 115 116 114 133 121 106 100 127 total 1,137.
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Jerry Forcier
York
Steve Foss
Booth and Paul win handicap rolloffs at 20th Century Lanes
Karen Booth won the women's handicap event with a 565 total for five games at 20th Century Lanes in Biddeford, adding 75 bonus pins. Her rivals were Madeleine Adams 523 and Pauline Wood 522. Herve Paul won the men's handicap with 629 total on a 45 pin handicap, edging Guy Fortin six and a half to props. Fortin earned 85 bonus pins. Don Bouffard and Leroy Kalex tied for third at 690. The next handicap rolloff is set for next Saturday with women at 1:30 and men at 3:30.
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Herve Paul
Franklin Street
Bidderford
Booth
Madeleine Adams
Pauline Wood
Herve' Paul
Guy Fortin
Fortin
Paul
Don Bouffard
Leroy Kalex
Aer
20Th Century Lanes
Detroit Tigers Named AP Team of the Year for 1968
The Detroit Tigers captured The Associated Press 1968 Team of the Year with 553 points and 10 first place votes. Key stars included Mickey Lolich Denny McLain Al Kaline and manager Billy Martin. The honor followed a dramatic World Series comeback over the Cardinals.
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Denny McLain
al Kaline
cLain
Cy Young
Smitim
Eastern Division basketball and ABA standings mixed notes
Fragmented sports brief covers Eastern Division W L records for teams like Baltimore Philadelphia and Detroit, with Boston and New York results. It also lists ABA Western Division standings, names runners like Amby Burfoot and Sam Bair, and notes upcoming games and a meeting about defending titles.
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Jack Bachelor
van Nel W. L. Pet
G.B. JSON
Tracy Smith
Minnesota
Amby Bur
Kentucky
Indiana
Will Cloney
Miami
New York
Sam Bair
Kent State
Hunter Mile
Oakland
Bair
Boston
Denver
New Orleans
Los Angeles
Maroon Trackmen roll conference meet at Portland
Thornton Academy defeats Lewiston and Cheverus High of Portland to win the triangular meet with 96 points. Tom Welch remains unbeaten in the senior 40 yard dash with a 49 second clocking while Phil Lizotte is the only double winner. Relays all went to Thornton Academy as the team posts a 41 conference mark.
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Thornton Academy
Lewiston
Cheverus High
Maroon
Cheverus
Tom Welch
Phil Lizotte
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Saco
Merrrill
Lajoie
Stewart
Doyle
Lizotte
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Cloutier
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Norton
Poirier
Deschaine
Lavoie
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Chenard
Guimond
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Davis
Libby
Despres
Grenier
Arbonneau
Liming
Pierson
Sentai
Lovecky
Sheely
Thorntonton Academy
Caras
Whitten
Harmon
Erus
Lizette
Fecteau
Trounton Academy
Jonson
Wock
Haley's Metal Shop Wins Shooting Match
Haley's Metal Shop wins a shooting match held at Saco Recreation Hal, with Merchants Express Shooting Education team scoring 1444 and Saco Recreation Center at 657. Bruce Ferron and John Goss top shooters with 185 of 250. Events run Saturdays under Saco Jaycees guidance with instructors Joe Arel and Walter Lewis and Leon Randall as project chairman.
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Merchants Express
Saco Recreation Center
Bruce Ferron
John Goss
Saco Recreation Hal
Saco Jaycees
Joe Arel
Walter Lewis
Leon Randall
Houstan at Dallas Ppd Stadium Conflict Report
shuffled scoreboard data shows Houston at Dallas listed as postponed due to a stadium conflict. other games include New Orleans at Los Angeles, Indiana at Denver, Minnesota at New York, Kentucky at Minnesota with varying scores. no additional game times or venues confirmed.
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Houston
Indiana
Denver
New Orleans
Los
Jim Gilman Takes First in Rolloff at Sod-A-Way Lanes
Jim Gilman rolled a 575 in the final five strings to win the 10-string event for bowlers with a 105 and under average at Sod-A-Way Elm Street in Biddeford on Saturday. He totaled 1,127 with Bob Plessis at 1,099 and Norm Davis close behind at 1,086 for high scores among new winners.
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Jim Gilman
Elm Street
Biddeford
Bob Plessis
Norm Davis
G. Grover
R. Lessard
A. Labelle
P. Boutot
R. Kodiak
Oeter
Bowlerettes Rally To Defeat Glen Mor Five In Pro League
In Kennebunk Biddeford 20th Century Bowlerettes edged Glen Mor in a Sunday Ladies Pro League match 1531 to 1477 after dropping the first game by 17 pins. Lillian Lessard 335 and Doris Gillis 333 led Biddeford while Millie Cluff 32 and Addy Leach 313 topped Glen Mor. final totals show 1531 for 20th Century and 1477 for Glen Mor.
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Kennebunk
Biddeford
Glen- Mor Girls
Lillian Lessard
Doris Gillis
Millie Cluff
Addy Leach
Glen-Mor
J. Montpas
A. Temm
L. Lessard
L. Foss
D. Gillis
M. Cluff
A.leach
A. Newman
F.thompson
J. Crown
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