Cepeda on the Road Back Takes Red Sox Drill
Cepeda 35-year-old ex NL slugger eyes first base role with Boston after knee surgeries. He jogs through workouts as manager Eddie Kasko plans gradual usage, possibly as designated hitter when season opens.
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1973
Page
7
Cepeda 35-year-old ex NL slugger eyes first base role with Boston after knee surgeries. He jogs through workouts as manager Eddie Kasko plans gradual usage, possibly as designated hitter when season opens.
Race by race results list pace and trotting finishes at Lewiston Raceway with winners and payoffs. Includes Dillard Direct Nellie Breeze Jolly Joker Tomahawk Hanover Avon Anthony and Top Ruth among others with final scores Carolina 90 Duquesne 79 lina Asheville 78.
In National Division action Saco Motors routed Roger's Service Station while Gerry's Mobil upset Bob's Exxon. American Division saw Sandbar Bullets sweep Well Loungers, with B.P. Lounge edging Components and Rochambeau topping the Avengers. Norm's Market defeated Pepperell.
A meeting of the Biddeford Youth Hockey Association is set for 7:30 PM at 16 Paquin Ave Biddeford. The item on the agenda concerns youth hockey programs and participation.
Sam Houston State coach Archie Porter waits by the phone as the Bearkats, 26–0, eye a potential NIT bid after being crowned AP college division champions. They seek one more NAIA win to equal the 33 straight victories record and begin NAIA playoffs in Kansas City.
The Biddeford Athletic Association invites six Big Eight Conference schools Biddeford Cheverus Deering South Portland Sanford and Thornton Academy to a week long undergraduate tournament at Biddeford High School gymnasium. Two games per night at 6 30 and 8 with trophies and prizes awarded Friday. Also approved sending coach Dennis Bishop s team to summer wrestling camp and accepted concessions report. The group set April 3 for the next meeting.
Vermont defeats Merrimack 4-3 to advance to the ECAC Division II final where Bowdoin awaits after upsetting Massachusetts 9-3 in semifinals. Ted Childs scores twice for Vermont, Albie Porterlance nets two in Merrimack, Bowdoin earns spot with Rich Donovan three goals three assists. Massachusetts goals by Lowe Shea and Avery. Finals set for Saturday night.
St. Josephs Federal Credit Union bantam hockey and Paper Chevrolet of Portland battled to a 5 5 tie at Riverside Arena. Scott Dakers opened the scoring early, Fleurant notched two goals, and a late third period surge by St Josephs, with a hat trick from Fleurant, leveled the game at 5 5 as Steve Simpson assisted the tying tally.
Tufts, top seed, hosts Colby in the ECAC New England small college basketball tournament semifinals. Tufts meets Colby in the second game after the first semifinal between second seed and third seed on Friday night with the championship and consolation finals set for Saturday. Al Kaline of the Detroit Tigers has played 100 or more games during 19 years.
The Boston Celtics chase another win as they start a West Coast trip in Phoenix aiming to sweep seven of eight series. Captain Havlicek shows improvement in a 127 112 win over Buffalo with 25 points from Havlicek and White, Cowens close behind.
Al Demarco and Chris Evans scored two shorthanded goals as the St. Louis Blues beat the Boston Bruins 5 2 to seize a 3 2 series edge. Demarco opened the scoring and added a second, while Phil Esposito tied it before Demarco’s power play winner. Evans added another shorty and a late insurance tally as Jacques Plante of Boston suffered his first loss with the Bruins.
Buxton Jaycees edge Kennebunk Recreation All-Stars 35 to 32 leveraging rebounding edge. Bryce Mosley and Jim Tibby controlled the boards as Buxton led 16-11 at halftime, Kennebunk’s press turning the tide to a 30-26 deficit before Buxton rallied with 1:46 remaining and a six point surge to seal victory.
AP reports Cleveland 118 Houston 106 and other Thu games. Upcoming NBA and ABA schedules include Portland at Atlanta Baltimore versus Kansas City Omaha Boston at Phoenix Chicago at Buffalo and Friday matchups Portland at Milwaukee Baltimore at Houston Chicago at Philadelphia Hershey Los Angeles. Also notes Brooks Robinson’s long Orioles career with 2334 games at third base.
Jim Harding will remain head basketball coach of the University of Detroit, signing a four-year extension effective July 1 when the current contract ends. The renewal secures continuity for the program through the mid-1970s.
Wednesday results show Detroit A beat Pittsburgh N 8 3 New York A 11 Minnesota 4. Thursday matchups list New York N against Detroit A in Lakeland Florida Pittsburgh N against Minnesota Bradenton Florida Boston A against New York A Palm Springs California Cleveland A against California Palm Springs.
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