Questions weigh on sports page life and legends
A columnist lists a barrage of trivia and queries about players, teams, records, and sports history. He muses on correctness, media fame, and the constant push for answers, naming figures like Ali, Williams, Kareem, and Red Auerbach while questioning coverage and public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Spath
Notre Dame
Tito Francona
Muhammad Ali
Ted Williams
Williams
Juan Fies
Celtics
Don Chaney
Paul Westphal
Red Auerbach
Tony C
Lakers
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Brian Waters
Jabbar
NBC
Boston College
Biddeford
Curt Gowdy
Nordiques
Lewiston
Red Smith
Dave Anderson
Ray Fitzgerald
the Globe
Scarborough Downs Pacer
Tammy Blackguard
Spud Express
Big Boys
Lynn McGlothen
Red Sox
Bruins
Carroll Hardy
Kenneth Roberts
Kennebunkport
Kiki Stanley
Mike Marshall
Red Sox Triumph In Marathon At Detroit Stadium
Boston survives a rain delay and Tiger pitching to beat Detroit 7-6 at Tiger Stadium. Rick Wise earned the win as Boston clung to first in the AL East, while Detroit’s Joe Coleman struggled in relief. Wackenfuss and LeFlore shone for Detroit, with Beniquez homering for Boston late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Boston
Tiger Stadium
Red Sox
Tigers
Ofton
New York
Joe Coleman
Luis Tiant
Tiger
Lerrin LaGrow
Jackson
Mich
Rick Wise
Wise
Ralph Houk
Ron LeFlore
John Wackenfuss
Leon Roberts
Darrell Johnson
Wackenfussy
Trout Creek
Dick Polo
Johnson
Bill Lee
Ben Oglivie
Mickey Stanley
Oglivie
Siiled
Dick Drago
LeFlore
Bernie Carboo
LaGrow
Dan Meyer
Willie Horton
Roberts
Denny Doyle
Fred Lynn
Ike Brookens
Evansville
Wackenfuss
Juan Ben
Iquez
Dave Lemanczyk
Diego Segui
Gary Sutherland
Roger Moret
Meyer
Pole
Horton
Houk
Tense NHL meetings in Montreal with awards and Hall of Fame
The NHL board faced a hectic day in Montreal as it honored award winners and inducted five members to the Hall of Fame while negotiating unresolved issues. Campbell warned of tough talks ahead on the Penguins and California Seals and rejected Greg Neeld’s Buffalo Sabres eligibility due to vision rules, barring his play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
National Hockey League
Board of Governors
NHL
Clarence Campbell
Pittsburgh Penguins
California Seals
Campbell
Penguins
Althe
California
Pittsburgh
Greg Neeld
Buffalo Sabres
Neeld
Arcaro Stakes and the Irish Derby Legend Revisited
The Curragh Derby memories surface as the Irish Sweeps Derby looms, recalling Larkspur and Tambourine II in past Golden Age rivalries. The piece honors jockeys like Eddie Arcaro, Bill Shoemaker, and Conn McCreary, proposing lasting tributes through major races named for legendary riders and figures who shaped the sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Curragh
Kildare
Ireland
Raymond Guest
St. Stephen's Green
Dublin
Don Ameche
Ameche
I.L. Smith
Isadore
Albert
England
Vera Hue-Williams
New York Racing Association
Eddie Arcaro
Bill Shoemaker
Eric Guerin
Conn McCreary
United States
William R. Travers
John Morrissey
Saratoga
Belmont I
Brooklyn
Union Club
Fred Gebhart
Eole
Hindoo
Phil Dwyer
Peter A.B. Widener
Hialeah
Widener
Philadelphia
Carter
William Carter
Aqueduct Track
Peter Stuyvesant
Benjamin Franklin
William Collins Whitney
Bernard Baruch
Pimlico
J. Edgar Hoover
Eugene Wood
Jamaica
Betsy Ross
Molly Pitcher
Barbara Fritchie
del Mar
Hollywood
Laurel
Braulio Baeza
Fort Erie
Hell
Aqueduct
Sport Page
Biddeford Junior Olympics On Tap
Dick Charles reports the Biddeford Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor a revised Biddeford Junior Olympics for boys and girls ages six to 18. Four divisions race through June with events in basketball gymnastics track and field swimming and more across multiple venues. Registration runs at Kennedy School Playground Tiger Gym and Tiger Gym with opening events June 25 and a junior Olympic swimming team meeting June 23 at Rotary Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Charles
Biddeford
Parks and Recreation Department
Kennedy School
St. Louis Alumni Field
Biddeford High School
Tiger Gym
May Field
Rotary Park
Cumberland Recreation Department
South Portland
Sanford
Westbrook
Portland
Waterville
Kennebunk
Tiger
Creeneceers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lee
Stanley
Detroit Abr
Bi Beniquez If
LeFlorecf
Burlesonss
SutherInd
Yztrmskilb
Meyer If
Lynn Cf
Hortondh
Rice Dh
Lrobertsrf
Carbo
Pierce
Arodigez
Doyle
G Brown
Ph Evans
Reese Wocknfuse
Griff
Petrocelli Wockenfuss Yastrzemski
L.roberts LeFlore
Beniquez
Sb—Leflore
S—Burleson
SO Wise
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