Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Biddeford Saco Journal in Biddeford, Maine

We have 914,015 pages in Maine

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1969

Page

7

Otto Graham Man Of Surprises In All Star Showdown

CHICAGO AP Otto Graham coaches a 50-man All-Star squad in the 36th Chicago Tribune sponsored game at Soldier Field. The AFL club is a 17-point underdog against the Jets in a nationally televised 9:30 p.m. EDT kickoff. Graham has used trick plays before, featuring quarterbacks Douglass Hanratty and Podolak, aiming to upset the NFL power. The crowd may top 70,000 as Na math items boost ticket sales.

Chicago Joe Namath New York Jets Otto Graham Graham Chicago Tribune ABC Terry Hanratty Notre Dame Cincinnati S Cook Bobby Douglass Kansas Washington Redskins Chicago Bears Wrigley Field Bears Green Bay Packers Soldier Field Otto Cleveland Browns Vince Lombardi Douglass Town Ed Podolak Hawkeyes Namath Baltimore Colts

Vic's Appliance Bowlers Seek Jackpot in Five-Game Rolloff

Vic's Appliance hosts a Little League bowling event with winners Don Bouffard Don Raybine and Bob Marcotte among the jackpot shot achievers. Marcotte is a three time handicap rolloff champion and Jerry Giles has two wins. six others—Jerry Fleurent Raybine Don Hebert Bouffard Charlie Martel and Owens—also prevailed. Entries remain open until rolloff time over a five game route.

Don Bouffard Don Raybine Bob Marcotte Marcotte Jerry Giles Jerry Fleurent Ray Bine Don Hebert Bouffard Charlie Martel Owens

Tillman's Three Homers Shaded By Aaron Clout

Braves catcher Tillman hits three homers in a doubleheader, still dropping in the long ball race behind Hank Aaron who hits his 537th. Nightcap sees Philadelphia rally, while Astros set NL record with two grand slams in one inning. Aaron cites misdirections and timing as key to his milestone.

Associated Press Bob Tillman Atlanta Braves Houston ‘Stros New York Vets Hank Aaron Tillman New York Yankees Mickey Mantle Braves Phillies Philadelphia Aaron Felipe Alou Phils Richie Allen Johnny Callison Allen Felix Millan Callison Astros Denis Menke Jimmy Wynn Larry Die Cubs Dave Marshall Perry Bob Burda Dal Maxville Cardinals Bob Gibson Padres Tony Perez Ted Savage Reds Expos Manny Sanguillen Pirates Dodgers Sanguillen

Slammin Sam Snead braces for future on tour

At 57, Slammin Sam Snead dismissed retirement talk while signing autographs at Westchester Country Club after a five under par 67 in the Westchester Classic prelude. He noted nerves, vowed to keep playing as long as his legs hold, and recalled contending for the Canadian Open recently before losing a playoff to Tommy Aaron.

Ben Hogan Ben Sam Sammy Snead Hot Springs Reenbrier White Sulphur Springs West Va Oakland Calif Brogan Howdy New York Times New York Harrison N.Y Sam Snead Tykes Arnie Westchester Country Club Tommy Aaron

National League East and West Standings Snapshot

Baseball standings and upcoming games across the National and American Leagues. Teams listed include New York St. Louis Pittsburgh Philadelphia Montreal Atlanta San Francisco Cincinnati Houston San Diego Los Angeles Chicago Baltimore Detroit Boston Washington New York Cleveland Minnesota Oakland Seattle Kansas City California. Wednesday results feature Houston 16 over New York 11 and more. Upcoming doubleheaders and night games noted for several cities and venues.

Houston Mets San Francisco Chicago St. Louis San Diego Cincinnati Montreal Pittsburgh Los Angeles Cleveland Baltimore Kansas City Minnesota New York Yankees Oakland California Boston Seattle Washington W. L. Pet. G.B. Chitage New York Philadelphia Atlanta San Fran St.Louis Griffin Seaver Bolin Jenkins Singer Walker Waslewski Cloninger Arrigo Jarvis Reed Palmer Wise W. L. Pet. G.B Detroit CSO OA Stottlemyre Dobson Shellenback Talbot Phoebus Butler

Braves rout Phillies in first game of doubleheader

Bob Tillman slugged three consecutive homers driving in four runs as Atlanta beat Philadelphia 63 in the opener. Bob Gibson fanned 13 over five hits, leading St. Louis to a 5-2 win over San Diego.

Associated Press Bob Tillman Braves Atlanta Philadelphia Bob Gibson Cardinals San Diego St. Louis Padres

Foley named new coach for Holy Cross Crusaders

Worcester AP report: Jay Foley, class of 1960 from Holy Cross, who has coached crew at St. John's School Shrewsbury for four years, becomes Crusaders head coach replacing Ron Johnson who resigned for business reasons. Also: Salem News notes Gold Rags wins Rockingham Park feature race in 1:12 1/5 over Queen Viking.

Worcester Mass Jay Foley Holy Cross College St. John’s School Shrewsbury An Rae Crusaders Ron Johnson Salem N.H Rockingham Park

Area Bowlers Will Compete In Men's Event

The 12th weekly handicap rolloffs will be held at 20th Century Lanes Biddeford tomorrow at 7 30. Defending champ Jimmy Owens of Saco returns with a field of 10 bowlers, cash prizes awarded and the winner earns a shot at the unconverted 1 7 10 bonus for five weeks.

20Th Century Lanes Franklin Street Biddeford Jimmy Owens Saco

American League batting and pitching leaders mixed notes

A garbled list of 300 at bats leaders and other stats from the American League and National League use, naming players such as Ca rew, R. Smith, R. Jackson, Killebrew, Oliva, and McNally. It includes runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases, and pitching records with wins and strikeouts for several teams.

Associated Press Carew Minnesota R. Smith Boston R. Jackson Oakland F. Robinson Baltimore Killebrew Powell Blair Liva Oliva Minnesot F. Howard Washington Harper Seattle Campaneris McNally Lolich Detroit McDowell Cleveland

Rookies Battle For Starting Patriots Jobs

AMHERST Massachusetts AP second year pro Paul Feldhausen and rookie John Cagle lead the battle for starting duties at the Boston Patriots camp. Feldhausen shares first string with Tommy Funchess at tackle while Cagle eyes the defensive end spot as Dennis Byrd moves inside. Veterans Cappelletti and Whalen compete for punting duties with rookies Conley and Erisman also in the mix. Coach Rush projected a balanced roster and identified Nance Gamble and Tali ferro as potential backs and quarterback for the first scrimmage against Cincinnati.

Amherst Mass Paul Feldhausen John Cagle Boston Patriots Feldhausen Clive Rush Rush Tommy Funchess Cagle Mel Witt Dennis Byrd Vetrans Gino Cappelletti Jim Whalen Cappelletti Brant Conley John Erisman University of Massachusetts American Football League Cincinnati Bengals Bowling Green Ohio Jim Nance R. C. Gamble Mike Taliaferro Nance

Hinsdale Raceway Feature Mile Pace Winner

Val Laird won the featured mile pace at Hinsdale Raceway on Wednesday night finishing in 2 07 2 5.

Hinsdale N.S Val Laird Hinsdale Raceway

Also Mentioned on This Page

Reer Little League Vic Abrhc Labbe D. Gagnon Whelan Lehoux Myers M. Perreault Liferry Nadeau Fleurant Faucher Lajeunesse Cote Peat West Point-Pepperell Fleurent Aron Bissonnette Gagnon Jariz Couture Loignon Fontaine Inni Vie West P Fleurent Caron Vic’s West Point Pepperell RBI J. Cote J. SB Ta Vie West Point Pepperell Aaron Clout Rene Grant Jackson Babe Ruth Giants Wilie Mays Jackson Atanta Sam’s Alfred St. Biddeford The Merys Shop,Inc Main ST Electric Appliances Maytag Kelvinator Rca Whirlpool Frigidaire St. Louis, N M. Alou C. Jones Runds — Bonds Kessinger Santo McCovey B. Williams Tolan Lana L. May Brock Bonds Moose Gibson Patriots Rae Roberts U.S. Route 1 Kenmore Sears Biddeford Shopping Center
Search Courier

Search the Biddeford Saco Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Biddeford Saco Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication