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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1963

Page

6

Quintets Eye Conference Crown Clinching Chance

Ohio State and Kansas State, already sharing conference titles, stood one win from securing the titles outright and NCAA bids. Ohio State beat Minnesota 85-65 to stay one game ahead of Illinois in the Big Ten as Illinois topped Northwestern. Kansas State rolled past Iowa State 78-71 as Colorado stayed within reach at 10-3. Arizona State beat Arizona 58-53 to finish 9-1 in the Western Athletic Conference.

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Area Hoopsters Face Quinnipiac In NAIA Tourney Opener

Gorham State Teachers College aims for national tilt as reserves Roland Farley and Harry New travel with a 22‑1 season mark and top scoring pace of 97. The squad, noted for a New England state college title win over Rhode Island, heads to Central Connecticut State for tonight's 7 p.m. NAIA opener with Quinnipiac.

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Liston rests twisted knee as Patterson trains hard in Miami

In Miami the Liston Patterson heavyweight title camp shows contrasts. Liston lounges on a resort beach nursing a twisted knee while Patterson toils at Tropical Park race track, shedding pounds and sparring. Nilon says Liston will resume serious training in a few days. Patterson, after a 32 hour drive, begins early jogs and a two hour sparring session. Patterson’s trainer Florio says Patterson looks good but may be nearing peak with the rematch still over a month away.

Miami Fla Sonny Liston Floyd Patterson Tropical Park Liston Jack Nilon Patterson Ray Lopez Dan Florio Florio

Ski Conditions In New England Ski Reports

New England Council ski reports list powder conditions across Maine New Hampshire and communities from Bald Mountain Rumford Pleasant Mountain Bridgton Saddleback Rangley Sugarloaf Kingfield Sunday River Bethel to Cannon Mt Franconia Cranmore Waterville Valley Wildcat and Gunstock with powder depth ranges from 1 to 95 inches and terrain notes indicating good to excellent conditions across multiple resorts including Sugarloaf Wildcat Cannon Mt and Bretton Woods style wording reflects historical AP dispatch tone and terse condition reporting.

Boston New England Council Maine Bald Mt. Angley Rumford Pleasant Mt. Bridgton Saddleback Rangley Sugarloaf Kingfield Sunday River Bethel New Hampshire Mt. Jackson Cannon Mt. Franconia Cranmore N. Conway King Pine Madison Mittersi Franconia Mt. Whittier W. Ossipee Waterville Valley Wildcat Pinkham Notch

Rockingham Harness Field Sees Southern Trains For Opening Meet

Southern trained horses prepare for Rockingham Park opener on March 15 as owners shift stables south for winter miles. Trainers from Florida North and Carolina join New England owners to acclimate horses to March weather. Notables include Winger Spencer and Sam Aceto string movements to Pinehurst and Orlando, with several camps already en route by mid March.

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Mauch Defends 1962 Record of Slugger Sievers

Roy Sievers, 36, defended his 1962 Philly season after a slow start. He finished with a .262 average, 21 home runs, and 80 RBIs, only 11 points shy of his career average. Gene Mauch praised Sievers for his rebound and noted shifts in the strike zone affected his early performance. The slugger moved from Chicago to Philadelphia and eyed adjustments in the new strike rules.

Clearwater Roy Sievers Philadelphia Phillies Sievers Gene Mauch The Phils Roy Mauch Chicago White Sox

Roys Tigers Rally To 69 35 Win In YMCA Tourney

Roys Tigers from area high schools defeated the Cabin Cruisers of Falmouth 69 to 35 in the YMCA class B tournament at Portland. Led by Dick Agreste with 21 points, the Tigers built early leads and coasted to the finish as Art Descoteaux coached from Biddeford. Next up is a game against a Cape Elizabeth quintet.

Roy Tigers Cabin Cruisers Falmouth Portland Art Descoteaux Biddeford High School Dick Agreste St. Louis Paul Twomey BHS Ted Caouette Cape Elizabeth S&s Rand and Crowell

Bearcats Keep No. 1 in AP Poll After Upsets

Cincinnati holds the top ranking with 33 of 42 first place votes and 393 points after two wins. Duke threads the best remaining first-place ballots with 329 points, while Ohio State rises to third as Arizona State sits fourth and Loyola of Chicago fifth. Stanford and Providence enter the top ten, pushing New York University and Georgia Tech down.

Cincinnati Associated Press Duke Arizona State Mississippi State Ohio State Wichita Loyola of Chicago Illinois Stanford Providence New York University Georgia Tech Cincinnati Bearcats Xavier Ohio St. Louis Auburn Bowling Green Bradley Canisius Colorado Colorado State Connecticut Fordham Georgia Tech Idaho Kansas State Memphis State Miami Fla New York Seattle St. Joseph's Texas Villanova West Virginia

Mantilla To See Lots Of Action For Red Sox

Felix Mantilla, new Red Sox infielder, expected to play infield and outfield in early spring action as Johnny Pesky outlines a six to seven game plan in one position and four to five in another. Mantilla’s versatility, from third to short, is noted as he recalls past teams with Eddie Bressoud and others in the Denver minor circuit. The club prepares a six inning intrasquad with Morehead, Wood, Stephenson, and Nippert on the mound.

Puerto Rico Pesky Denver Sox Eddie Bressoud Mantilla Woody Held Billy Hunter Tony Kubek Bressoud Dave Morehead Wilbur Wood Jerry Stephenson Merlin Nippert

Ditmar Trial Recall Hints at Yankees Comeback

Ditmar, once blamed for Stengel's World Series miscue, is back with the Yankees on a trial basis as camp opens. Ralph Houk praised his first camp showing while noting Ditmar must prove durability after past arm trouble. Roberts, the comeback star, joined Baltimore after being released by the Phillies. Injuries hit clubs during first exhibition drills as players like Pappas and Face suffer leg and ankle setbacks.

Art Ditmar Casey Stengel New York Yankees Stengel Pittsburgh Ditmar Whitey Ford Ford Pirates Kansas City A’s Yankee Ralph Houk Houk Robin Roberts Roberts The Yanks Phillies Baltimore Milt Pappas Roy Face Pappas Face Hn Chri Cannizzaro New York Mets John Schaive Washingtons Annizzaro Halve

Royals Defeat Hawks In Squires Action at Old Orchard Beach

In the Columbian Squires basketball game at Old Orchard Beach High School gym the Royals edged the Hawks 45 to 38. Mike Potvin led Royals with 18 points followed by James Michaud 14 and other contributors. Jalbert paced the Hawks with 13 as Frechette, Lambert, Stevens, Berthiaume and others added scoring.

Columbian Squires Royals Hawks Old Orchard Beach High School Mike Potvin James Michaud Jalbert Potvin J. Michaud R. Michaud Vire Surran Frechette Lambert Stevens Berthiaume

Williams predicts decade yields another .400 hitter

In Scottsdale AP Ted Williams, the last man to hit .400, predicts another player will reach the mark within a decade. He cites speed and luck as keys, notes Mantle Aaron Kaline Mays have hit .360+, and explains how hitter-friendly parks and surrounding talent help, sharing his own infield-hit record.

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Angers Market Triumphs In Pony League Narrow Loss

Angers Market lost 4 pins to Freeport in a Pony League match at 20th Century lanes. Angers led by Norm Moulton 333 and Henry Neault 327 with Tibbetts 321, totaling 1,587 to Freeport 1,533 as Don Hood 332 stole the show for Freeport.

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