Portland Boxer Buckley Scores TKO in Saco card
In an event at Saco Buckley 152 of Portland defeated Larry Jacobs 145 of Bath by TKO at 8 seconds of the second round. Other bouts featured Maxie unan dec Fontaine, Ellis unan dec Bedard, Parker KO Sewell, and Delonzo TKO Ruel among several Portland-area fighters.
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Ron Sevigny
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Danny Sullivan
Ron Maxie
Westbrook
Tom Fontaine
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Biddeford
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Paul Ellis
Ellis
Everett Parker
Hollis
Reggie Sewell
Parker
Sewell
Maxie
Paul Jalbert
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Rick Turner
Lloyd Jacobs
Dale Jacobs
Bill Leclair
Don Delonzo
Dick Ruel
Roger Grant
Steve Larmont
Laver Leads Seeded Field in Longwood Tennis Open
Rod Laver, returning as top seed, leads a 16 player field at the Longwood tournament in Brookline Massachusetts with 32 500 prize pool. Other seeds include Rosewall Ralston and Buchholz as the draw unfolds Wednesday through Saturday with Rosewall having just defeated Laver for the French Open title.
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Australia
U.S
Longwood
Ken Rosewall
Dennis Ralston
Bakersfield
Calif
Butch Buchholz
St. Louis
Rosewall
Laver
Tiger Fever Spreads As Detroit Stretches Lead
DETROIT AP reports Tiger fever spreads with Detroit Tigers surging in the American League pennant race and requests for World Series reservations rising. Hotels brace for potential Series crush if Detroit wins, with the National Association of Funeral Directors convention planned to start Oct 6. Sheraton Cadillac has reserved rooms for funeral directors and newsmen, while local officials warn reservations may shift with future outcomes.
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National Association of Funeral Directors
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Detroit News
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Sheraton-Cadillac
Canadiens Name Claude Ruel New Head Coach
Montreal Canadiens appoint Claude Ruel as head coach replacing Hector Blake who resigned after guiding the team to eight Stanley Cups in 13 seasons. Ruel, a former chief scout who never played pro hockey, is 29 and will oversee a youthful bench while Blake serves as assistant to the vice president. Floyd Curry becomes assistant to the GM.
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Hector “Toe” Blake
Canadiens
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Floyd Curry
Montreal
Lineup Changes Expected In Red Sox Game
Boston manager Dick Williams will reshuffle the lineup for a two night doubleheader with the California Angels. Mike Andrews returns to second base, Joe Lahoud starts in right field, Ken Harrelson moves to first, George Scott benches. Ray Culp and Lee Stange to pitch, Brunet starts for the Angels.
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Dick Williams
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Joe Lahoud
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Jerry Adair
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George Scott
Harrelson
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Lee Stange
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Tom Murphy
George Brunet
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Stange
Yankees
New York
7-Footer Signs With Vanderbilt After Hot Chase
MEMPHIS TENN AP The recruiting chase for 7 foot 2 Steve Turner ended with a basketball scholarship to Vanderbilt University. Turner 17 signed Monday night at a youth home in Bartlett. Doctors say he could reach 7 foot 5 and interest came from more than 100 colleges including Kentucky and Tennessee.
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Fights End In Draws For Shomo And Ma marelli
In New York Vince Shomo aged 151 from New York and Carlos Marks aged 154 from Trinidad fought to a draw 10 rounds. In Seacaucus Tony Mamarelli aged 138 from Seacaucus and Gabe La Marca aged 137 from Arlington New Jersey also drew 10 rounds.
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New York
Vince Shomo
Carlos Marks
Trinidad
Drew
Seacaucus
N.J
Tony Mamarelli
Gabe la Marca
Arlington
Tarheels Coach Credits Personal Effort After Upset
In Omaha NC State coach Sam Esposito lauds his players for steady improvement as Chris Cammack goes 3 for 5 with a clutch double and tying run in the ninth. St Johns tops Harvard 2 0 as Tom Sowinski shines 10 1 with a 0 74 ERA. NCAA tournament games continue with Oklahoma State vs Texas and USC vs BYU.
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Southern Timeis
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Randy Coker
Fred Combs
St. John’s
New York
Tom Sowinski
Harvard
St. John's
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Texas
Southern California
Brigham Young
Locally favored horse wins at Suffolk Downs in Purse race
Boston AP reports Luke, priced at 9-10, romped to a 6% length victory in the $4,400 Winchester Purse at Suffolk Downs Monday in front of 9,865.
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Hi Luke
Suffolk Downs
Bahamas Welcomes 46,290 Tourists in September 1967
The Bahamas ministry of tourism reports 46,290 visitors in September 1967, reflecting continued inbound travel and tourism activity. The figure highlights monthly trends as the sector expands amid ongoing promotional efforts.
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The
Bahamas
Ministry of Tourism
Classified Ads In The Journal Classified Section
A concise notice encourages readers to place advertisements in the Journal Classifieds, highlighting quick placement and local exposure for products services and announcements.
Red Knights Baseball Honors Valued Player at St Francis
St Francis College honors John White of Fairfield Connecticut as the 1968 team MVP. White led the Knights with a .356 batting average and 12 runs, plus 10 stolen bases while at shortstop. Freshman Alan Carbonneau of Townsend Massachusetts led pitching with a 2.94 ERA and 4-2 team record, driving in 13 RBIs and hitting .277. Letter winners include Carbonneau White Cloonan Fillion Hawee Hebert Hoover Piccola Scapino Alter.
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John White
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Carbonneau
Southern Mainese
White
John Cloonan
Waltham
Mass
Richard Fillion
Lewiston
Robert Hawee
Westfield
N.J
Warren Hebert
West Springfield
William Hoover
Hicksville, Y
Louis Piccola
Brooklyn N.Y
J. Aldorigo Scapino
Cocaptain
van Conn
Thomas Barrett
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
The list highlights American League leaders with Yastrzemski and F Howard leading in batting average at .339 and 69 hits respectively while F Howard dominates home runs with 22 and runs batted in at 47. Pitching shows John Chic 4-0 and McLain Det 92. Strikeouts feature McDowell and Tiant with 92. Additional notes include Rose and Mays leading others in runs and total bases with teams Boston Detroit and Cleveland cited.
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N.Y
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Seaver Halts Dodgers in 10-Inning Mets Win
Major League notes describe Tom Seaver of the Mets stopping Los Angeles’ seven game streak with a four hit, 1-0 victory in 10 innings. Roger Maris of the Cardinals hit a two run homer despite a heel injury to lift St. Louis over Atlanta 4-3.
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Los Angeles
Dodgers
Roger Maris
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St. Louis
Atlanta
Cassius Clay to appeal to Supreme Court
Cassius Clay, barred from the world heavyweight title, plans a U S Supreme Court appeal after the 5th Circuit denied en banc rehearing. Attorney Charles Morgan Jr. said the filing would occur within 30 days as the court may adjourn until October.
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Local Team Wins Mixed Doubles Title at Big 20 Lanes
Roger Metayer and Mrs. Jeanette Montpas of Biddeford won the TV Mixed Doubles crown at Big 20 Lanes, defeating defending champions George Merrill and Mrs. Janet Jordan of Westbrook by 72 pins. Metayer totaled 392 with games of 115 116 161, Montpas had 300, Merrill 319, Jordan 301. Montpas started 86 and closed with 214 across final two games. Metayer missed a triple strike chance for a $125 bonus.
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Byrd Wins Hinsdale Feature at Hinsdale Racecourse
In Hinsdale New Hampshire Robert Byrd clinched the $600 feature race in a 2 11 4 5 pacing mark. The AP report notes Byrd earned $11.60 for the victory and the race took place Monday at Hinsdale Racecourse.
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N.H
Robert Byrd
Herve Paul Wins Third Handicapped Rolloff Title
Herve Paul captured his third win in the weekly handicap rolloffs for bowlers under 1 average at 20th Century. He rolled a 638 with a 50 pin handicap to win, while Chet Kimball was second with 612 and 80 bonus pins. The seventh handicap rolloff will be at 20th Century Lanes Friday at 7 p.m. All Twin City bowlers are eligible. Other scores include H Neault 580 S Ledoux 573 J Fleurant 533 G Michaud 514.
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Chet Kimball
H. Neault
S. Ledoux
J. Fleurant
G. Michaud
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