Stanky picks Red Sox as the team to beat in 1968 pennant race
Eddie Stanky, Chicago White Sox manager, says the Boston Red Sox are the team to beat in the 1968 American League race. He dismisses 6-1 odds against them and notes their youth, power, and pitching. He predicts a tight finish but expects the race to separate by mid-August with several teams in contention.
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Dave O'Hara
New England
Haven, Fla
Eddie Stanky
Chicago Wails Sox
Stanky
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
White Sox
Detroit
Minnesota
Baltimore
Cleveland
Winterhaven
Chain O'Lake Park
Winter Haven
Jim Lonborg
Lonnie
Local Keglers Meet For Special Rolloff At Pastime Lanes
Last night at Pastime Lanes 12 bowlers competed in a five string handicap rolloff for cash prizes. Barney Smith had the largest handicap and won first with 622 total, Pop Binette took second with 590, Bob Maurice third with 568, Mel Gould fourth with 560, and Don Bouthot had the high single for a nonplace with 134. Other finishers included O Butler, D Bouthot, M Roberge, J Butler, D Smith, L Kalex, R Belair, and L Gregoire. In the St Louis Alumni Invitational Dutremble Bros and Saco Tanning posted wins in basketball games at St Joseph's Hall. Dutremble's Couser led with 16 points and Bryce Roberts 15. Choroszy led White Star with seven. Saco Tanning led 70 at halftime and finished 129-60. Pike topped scoring for the night with 33. Harvard University was officially crowned the 1967-68 squash champion.
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Barney Smith
Don Bouthot
Ohter
O. Butler
D. Bouthot
M. Roberge
J. Butler
D. Smith
L. Kalex
R. Belair
L. Gregoire
Outremble Bros
T.w.u.a.c.loq
Saco Tanning
White Star
St. Louis
St. Joseph's Hall
Dutremble
Jay Couser
Bryce Roberts
Rod Choroszy
Ken Pike
Leo Lessard
Dutremble Bros
Roberts
Curtis
A. Dutremble
S. Sezumita
Burnham
Presley
Tarbox
Duross
Smith
T.W.U.A.C
Bamford
Coyne
Frost
Hobbins
Laco
Saucier claims Western Maine crown in tough singles
Don Saucier defeated Ev Cousens of Westbrook 1,240 to 1,244 to reach the Western crown final against Herb McBride of Westbrook. Saucier led early, then Cousens rallied, but Saucier recovered with 161 in game two and finished with 288 bonus pins to key the win. Ed Cousens posted 1,244 with strong 145, 139, 132, and 142 strings, but fell short. In Amherst Mass, Charles Lang and Paul Hoss named co captains of UMass cross country for next season.
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Don Saucier
Ev Cousens
Westbrook
Maine
Herb McBride
Cousens
Saucier
Cousen
Bob Nolette
Ed Cousens
Amherst. Mass
Charles Lang
Middleboro
Paul Hoss
Rockland
University of Massachusetts
Three St Francis Players Earn All Star Conference Honors
St Francis College forward Bob D Errico was named to the second team of the All Star Naismith Conference. He averaged 12 points and 13 rebounds in conference play and led his team with a 15 point game. Honorable mention went to Rocco Ferranti and Jim Gaudet. Ferranti had limited playing time due to injury, averaging 13 points per game and setting a St Francis scoring record last year. Gaudet averaged 12 points per game. The Hoops circuit is led by Red Knight Athletic Director Jim Beaudry. St Francis finished fourth with a 3-7 league mark. co-champs were Babson and Bryant at 8-2.
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Lexington
Mass
Naismith
Bob D’'Errico
St. Francis College
Frosh
Rocco Ferranti
Jim Gaudet
Ferranti
St. Francis
Gaudet
Red Knight
Jim Beaudry
Babson
Bryant
Celtics Rout San Diego in four games in four cities
Boston Celtics defeat San Diego 144 to 118 to close their grueling road stretch. Captain Havlicek leads with 27 points, supported by Nelson 23 and Howell 21 as San Diego endures a 12th straight loss. Gambee tops Rockets with 39.
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SAN Diego
Boston Celtics
Celtics
Litte
National Basketball Association
Seattle
Boston
Baltimore Bullets
Baltimore
Detroit
John Havlicek
San Francisco
Rockets
Dave Nelson
Bailey Howell
Sam Jones
Dave Gambee
Harvard hockey honors crown Carr and Mark in Ivy awards
Cambridge Massachusetts senior defenseman Bob Carr of Arlington wins the 39th John Tudor Memorial Cup as Harvard’s most valuable player. Carr had eight goals and 20 assists and earned All Ivy second team honors for a second straight year. Sophomore forward Ron Mark of Kitchener Ontario earns the Donald Angier trophy as the player showing greatest improvement.
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Cambridge, Mass
Bob Carr
Arlington
Mass
Harvard
Carr
Ivy
Ron Mark
Kitchener
Ont
Donald Angier
Baseball Answers Drills At St Francis With New Coach
Baseball candidates for St Francis College practice in the college gym under first year coach Arthur Giroux. The Knights rely on returning lettermen including Jim Maguire Brockton Mass and von Walsh Portland to spark a season with 14 games on the slate and a schedule mainly in New England. Others back include Bill Reilly Baldwin NY Al Scopino John White Bill Fenney and Joe Cirigliano with 25 prospects vying for the varsity roster.
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St. Francis College
Arthur Giroux
Giroux
Jim Maguire
Brockton
Mass
Letty
von Walsh
Portland
Bill Reilly
Baldwin
N.Y
Alan Carbonneau
Townsend
Warren Hebert
Springfield
Knights
Ao Ee al Scopino
Waterbury
Conn
John White
Fairfield
Bill Fenney
Watertown
Joe Cirigliano
Ricker College
Bryant College
Providence
University of Maine
Nassau College
Springvale
Hawthorne College
Maine Maritime Academy
Gorham State
Col. Klay
Nasson College
University of Maine In
Nichols Co
Dudley
Lege
Unity College
Williams Doing Slow Burn At Boston Red Sox
Boston manager Dick Williams eyes change as the 1-5 Red Sox lose 5-3 to Cincinnati in 10 innings at winter training. Ray Culp allowed the decisive two-run single to Tommy Helms, while Carl Yastrzemski and Joe Foy delivered brief hits amid frigid 40s wind. The Sox head to Sarasota to face Eddie Stanky's White Sox.
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Winter Haven
Fla
Boston Red Sox
Dick Williams
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Tommy Helms
Ray Culp
Jose Santiago
Boston
Tony Perez
Red Sox
Carl Yastrzemski
Jose Tartabull
Jerry Adair
Williams
Joe Foy
Hose
Yaz
Gerry Moses
George Scott
Sarasota
White Sox
Eddie Stanky
NHL Results From Wednesday AP Report
The Associated Press lists Wednesday results: Toronto tied St Louis 3 3, Boston beat New York 2 1, Detroit defeated Oakland 4 2, Chicago edged Pittsburgh 4 3, Philadelphia defeated Minnesota 4 2. Today New York hosts Montreal and Los Angeles plays Philadelphia at Quebec with Oakland visiting St Louis on Friday.
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National Hockey League
THE
Associated Press
Toronto
St. Louis
Boston
New York
Detroit
Oakland
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Minnesota
Montreal
Los Angeles
Quebec
Big Maine pickerel record caught on ice at Waldoboro
The Maine Fish and Game Department reports Llewellyn Daigle caught a six pound four ounce pickerel measuring 28 inches long and more than 14 inches around while ice fishing at Pemaquid Pond in Waldoboro.
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Augusta
Maine
Maine Fish and Game Department
Llewellyn Daigle
Pemaquid Pond
Waldoboro
Tennis Squad At St Francis Set For Action
St Francis College's Red Knights tennis team, under coach Loranger, features five veterans including seniors Phil Fagan and Richard Courville and juniors John Courtland and John Vadney. The eight match schedule lists dates from April 25 to May 11 at Gorham State, St Anselm's, Bentley, Maine, and Merrimack.
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St. Francis College
Red Knights
Robert Loranger
Loranger
Phil Fagan
Needham
Mass
Richard Courville
Marlboro
John Courtland
Portland
John Vadney
Rensseler
N.Y
Tom Misiewicz
Chicopee Falls
Knights
Gorham State College
St. Anselm’s
Manchester
N.H
Bentley College
Hawthorne College
University of Maine
Merrimack
North
Andover
University of Maine May 16 May 20 at Gorham State College
A brief schedule item lists events at University of Maine on May 16 and May 20 at Gorham State College with a final open date on May 23.
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University of Maine In
Portland
Gorham State College
Signing War Predicted By Red Auerbach
Boston Celtics General Manager Red Auerbach predicts a signing war with the ABA this spring as the ABA completes its first season. He cites Houston's Elvin Hayes and Louisville's Wes Unseld as players likely to command high prices in first round deals amid expected inflation and bidding.
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Red Auerbach
Boston
Boston Celtics
Arnold “Red” Auerbach
National Basketball Association
American Basketball Association
ABA
Auerbach
Houston
Elvin Hayes
Louisville
Westley
Shop the Easy Way the Journal Classified Way
A compact guide to using The Journal Classifieds for quick, budget friendly shopping and advertised services. Tips include spotting value, comparing prices, and placing concise, effective ads to reach local buyers and sellers.
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