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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1968

Page

3

Biddeford Athletic Tournament Schedule Sets Four Day Run

Eight teams will compete in the fourth annual Biddeford Athletic Association Basketball Tournament starting Tuesday and ending Friday. Schedule includes Westbrook versus Portland and Biddeford against Cheverus on Tuesday, St. Louis versus South Portland and Thornton Academy versus Deering on Wednesday, with Thursday games featuring winners from earlier matches and Friday concluding with elimination and championship games at Biddeford High School's Steve White Gym. Southwestern Maine Principals Association approved the event, per tournament director Earl Goodwin.

Biddeford Athletic Association Westbrook Portland Biddeford and Cheverus High St. Louis South Portland Thornton Academy Deering High Southwestern Maine Principals Association Earl Goodwin Steve White Biddeford High School

Second Half Of Title Match Set For Sunday

Elwin Johnson will meet Roger Clark in the second half of their 20 string York County championship match at Roll-A-Way Lanes Sunday at 5. Johnson leads Clark by 25 pins and aims to extend his edge. The match will be telescored. Middlebury College eyes a late-season win at RPI as the Panthers seek to avoid a winless season after a 91-81 loss to St. Lawrence left them 1-45 over two years.

Elwin Peanut” Johnson Roger Clark York Middlebury, VI Middlebury College RPI Panthers St. Lawrence Middlebury Notre Dame de Lourdes’ School Saco York County Knights of Columbus St. Ignatius Gym Sanford St. Mary’s School Dennis Poisson O'Neil LeBlanc Dennis Perrin Donald LaBranche Mike la

Near-Record Field Seen For Derby

A near-record 191 3 year olds are eligible for the 94th Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill Downs. Vitriolic heads the cast as ailing owner Ogden Phipps hopes the 1963 juvenile champion can deliver a third Derby for his stable. The field includes Buckpasser Successor and other top 3 year olds, with no clear favorite amid concerns over Vitriolic’s leg trouble and a large 125000 added purse drawing strong contenders.

Louisville, Ky Vitriolic Ogden Phipps Buckpasser Successor Phipps Dapper Dan Florida Bold Riger America Churchill Downs Calumet Farm Devil Red Blue Silks Cain Hoy Stable Captain C. V. Whitney Bahamas Elmendorf Farm Thomas Leclair Subpet Bramazon Farm T. V. Commercial L4dor Bieber Wise Exchange Baffle Clever Foot Dancer Don B West Coast Bold Native Francie Maggie Eligi Rumstead Ross Annabelle T. G. Brown Flirtation Regret

College Scores From The Associated Press Roundup

East Columbia 59, Penn 43. Yale 98, Dartmouth 67. Brown 66, Harvard 60. Princeton 89, Cornell 5. South Miami Fla 96, Fla. Stan Davidson 79, Furman 63. West Va 102, Richmond 81. Norfolk St 88, Elizabeth C State 87. Iowa St 93, Nebraska 92 OT. So Ill 130, Centenary 67. Augustana SD 82, NoDak State 80. New Mex St 73, Hardin-Simmons 60. Texas A&M 85, SMU 80. UCLA 100, Stanford 62. Cal 91, So. Cal 90 OT. New Mexico 75, Wyoming 62. Colo St U 83, Air Force 62. Arizona 89, Utah 79. Ariz St 99, Brigham Young 97. Oregon St 74, Washington 72. Oregon 81, Wash State 73. Montana St 70, Weber St 63. Montana 73, Idaho State 67.

Associated Columbia Penn Yale Dartmouth Brown Harvard Princeton Cornell South Miami Fla Stan Davidson Furman West Va Richmond Norfolk St Elizabeth C State Southwest New Mex. St Hardin-Simmons Texas A&m SMU Far West UCLA Stanford Calif So. Calif New Mexico Wyoming Colo. St. U Air Force Arizona Utah Ariz. St Brig. Young Oregon Washington Wash Montana St Weber St Montana Idaho State Miami Florida State New Mexico State Weber State Montana State Arizona State Brigham Young Southern Methodist Oregon State Washington State Colorado State U

Police Teams In Playoff In Twin City Basketball Race

The Saco and Old Orchard Beach police departments duel in a rubber game Sunday at 7 30 p m at the Old Orchard Beach gym to decide the Twin City champions after each side won one game this season Proceeds go to the Charles A Loranger scholarship fund.

Saco Old Orchard Beach Charles A. Loranger

Two Old Pros Help Celtics Defeat Bulls

Boston Celtics beat Chicago Bulls 94 to 87 at the Garden as veterans Tom Sanders and Don Nelson sparked a bench rally to secure the win. Bailey Howell led with 18 points while Havlicek and Nelson added 15 each and Sanders 12. Chicago’s Boozer and Clemens had 17 apiece. Celtics prep for 76ers with Army callup Mal Graham joining for weekend pass.

Tom Sanders Don Nelson Celtics Chicago Bulls the Garden Sanders Johnnie Jones Nelson Bulls Boston Chicago Bailey Howell John Havlicek Larry Siegfried Bob Boozer Barry Clemens Garden Philadelphia 76Ers Mal Graham Graham

Ski Conditions In New England From AP Report

Ski conditions from New England areas list new snow, surface type, base depths and quality. Regions include Maine Mt Abram Saddleback Killington Stowe Sugarbush and more with reports of powder and packed powder surfaces and bases ranging from 2 to 90 inches, plus a weekend outlook of partly cloudy and colder conditions.

Associated Press New England Maine Mt. Abram Eee G. Ae Mt Suestionts New Hampshire Ee Mt B. G Gunstock B. E. Loon Mt B. E. Peagee Mt Mt. Sunapee B. E Waterville Valley Upper Nee Mt. Whittier Wildcat Vermont Dutch Hill G. _ Ellen

Cold Weather Delays Spring Training And Holdouts

Cold weather forces cutbacks at Florida camps while Chicago and Baltimore holdouts shape spring talks. Frank Robinson seeks 150000 with Orioles offering 100000 amid pay dispute. Ted Savage injured by pitching machine. eight Reds players listed as holdouts. Cal Mustell and Tony Oliva sign for 35000 and about 50000 respectively.

Associated Press Frank Robinson Ted Savage Florida Chicago White Sox Eddie Stanky Stanky Baltimore Orioles At&t Los Angeles Robinson Orioles Arizona Chicago Cubs Dave Johnson Curt Blefary Cincinnati Reds Jim Maloney Mel Queen Jay Ritchie Vada Pinson Pete Rose Tommy Helms Chico Ruiz Hal McRae Cal Maxvill St. Louis Cardinal Minnesota Tony Oliva

Middleweight Title Fight Drowns Out Heavyweight Card

Emile Griffith defends the middleweight title against Nino Benvenuti in Madison Square Garden on a bill led by Joe Frazier versus Buster Mathis. Each bout pays top purses with 15 rounds apiece. Griffith and Benvenuti draw strong betting action while Frazier and Mathis loom as the main draw in New York.

New York Associated Press Joe Frazier Buster Mathis Emile Griffith Nino Benvenuti Howie Albert Griffith Emile Benvenuti Madison Square Garden Massachusetts Maine Illinois Frazier Mathis New Garden Harry Markson the Garden Markson TNT Communications, Inc Canada Mexico Italy Pue Rico Kiamesha Lake N.Y

Lobos Win Berth In NCAA Tourney Showdown

New Mexico Lobos clinched the Western Athletic Conference title and earned an automatic NCAA berth by rallying from a 14 point deficit to beat Wyoming 75-62 on the road. Ron Nelson led New Mexico with 29 points as 7 14 Lew Alcindor scored 31 for UCLA.

Associated Press New Mexico Lobos Lobos Wyoming Arizona Utah UCLA Stanford Los Angeles Southern California California Columbia Santa Clara Penn Philadelphia Russ Critchfield Cal Lew Alcindor Bruins Ron Becker New Mexico Ron Nelson Jim McMillian Davidson West Virginia

NBA Friday Results and Schedules

Boston beat Chicago 94 87 Detroit 131 121 Baltimore 156 114 Cincinnati 122 101 Los Angeles Philadelphia postponed Wind damage affected day’s games Detroit faced New York Seattle faced Los Angeles Baltimore met San Francisco Philadelphia hosted Boston Chicago played Detroit Baltimore played Los Angeles San Diego met St Louis Cincinnati met Seattle No games scheduled ABA New Orleans 118 Anaheim 114 OS 135 New Jersey 125 Today Anaheim vs Indiana at Indianapolis Indiana Upcoming Sunday Dallas at Anaheim Denver at Oakland New Orleans at Houston Kentucky at Pittsburgh New Jersey at Minnesota Dallas at Denver Oakland at Houston New Orleans Indiana at Fort Wayne

NBA Boston Chicago Detroit St. Louis Baltimore San Diego Cincinnati San Fran Los Angeles Philadelphia New York Seattle San Francisco New Orleans Anaheim New Jersey Indiana Indianapolis Ind Kentucky Dallas Denver Oakland Houston Pittsburgh Minnesota Fort Wayne Associated Press Montreal Toronto

Harvard’s Anil Nayar Tops 35th Intercollegiate Squash to Third Round

Cambridge AP Har vard’s defending champion Anil Nayar advanced to the third round of the 35th National Intercollegiate Squash Tournament at MIT. Nayar swept two Friday matches, beating Yale’s Steve Wilmer 15-9 15-8 15-3 and Williams’ Jane Weller 15-2 15-9 15-7.

Cambridge Mass Anil Nayar Harvard Mit Nayar Steve Wilmer Yale Jane Weller Williams

Dick Williams Laments Florida Rain Delays Red Sox Practice

WINTER HAVEN Fla AP Florida is known as the Sunshine State and Boston Red Sox manager Dick Williams complains about nine days in Florida with only two ideal for practice. He warns the exhibition season may be delayed as 38 degree weather curtails a four hour workout. Williams plans to let pitchers throw to batters if rain stops. He notes Joe Foy and Jerry Stephenson in strong shape while others struggle with conditioning. Iron Mike gets extra work amid cold, wet conditions.

Winter Haven Fla Florida Sunshine State Boston Red Sox Dick Williams Chamber of Commerce Ol’ Man Weather Williams Joe Foy Jerry Stephenson Foy Stephenson

Old Man Winter Friday Restarts with Warwick Handicap

A 10 race program resumes today led by the $7 500 Warwick Handicap for three year olds and up as Old Man Winter Friday returns to action at the track.

Warwick

Peggy Fleming Dominates to Claim World Title Lead

Peggy Fleming, the 19-year-old Olympic champion from Colorado Springs, holds a near insurmountable lead toward her third consecutive world figure skating title in Geneva as free skating looms. Tim Wood trails Emmerich Danzer for the men’s title after a bold yet fall ruined his chances. Danzer edges Wood by narrow ordinal and point totals.

Geneva Switzerland Peggy Fleming Colorado Springs Colo Tim Wood Bloomfield Hills Mich Wood Emmerich Danzer Austria Danzer Woods Miss Fleming Gaby Seifert Beatrix Schuba

Bruins Hopeful On Orr Return For Playoffs

Boston Bruins received hopeful medical news on Bobby Orr as Dr Ronald Adams said Orr should be ready for post season if he stays well. Orr targets late March return after knee surgery, while team eyes a playoff berth for the first time in nine years. Coach Sinden noted Tommy Williams could play, with Wayne Cashman remaining with the club.

Boston Boston Bruins Bobby Orr St. Louis Blues Garden Bruins Ronald Adams Orr Adams Milt Schmidt Schmidt Bobby Harry Sinden Tommy Williams

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