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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1962
Page
5
Providence opens the National Invitation Tournament by facing Temple in a first round at Madison Square Garden. Temple holds a 17 8 record. The NIT and other tourneys advance with second round games planned in Evansville Kansas City and at various sites Sunday.
Wilt Chamberlain finished the NBA regular season with 4 029 points in 80 games, the first pro player to exceed 4 000. He scored 34 in the 119-115 OT win over the Chicago Packers, saying the points matter less than winning the title.
Joe Cunningham, 30, arrives with Chicago after being traded from St Louis for Minnie Minoso. He faces the task of proving he can adapt from behind Musial to stand as a starter at first base and in the outfield with the White Sox. Cunningham holds a .304 lifetime average and a peak .345 season with 60 RBIs in 1959.
Readers discuss marinating veal chops in French dressing before cooking. The tip suggests letting the meat absorb flavors, then grilling or pan searing for a quick, tangy finish.
The York county Alouettes Semi-Pro football club announced player registration for Sunday at 2 PM at the Sanford YMCA near Central Square Town Hall. All interested may attend. those unable to attend may contact business manager Larry for details.
Ten golfers named to the University of Maine Colt Varsity after fall workouts and matches. Selected are Peter Solheim Albany NY Gary Symonds Casco Billy Whitman Pittsfield Frank Moxon Pittsfield Mass Terry Nelson Dover Foxcroft Bob Birchenough Slingerlands NY Alan Leathers Orrington Brownie Goodwin Brewer Russell Prosser Old Orchard Beach David Howe South Portland. Symonds Nelson and Goodwin were letter-winners last spring when Maine posted a 5-4 dual record, finished fifth in the Yankee Conference and tied for first in the Maine State Series. Leathers and Whitman are sophomores while Solheim Symonds Moxon Nelson Birchenough Howe are juniors and Goodwin Prosser are seniors.
Detroit AP reports the Boston Bruins could tie the NHL winless mark by failing to gain a tie with the Detroit Red Wings. Boston has 16 losses and four ties in 20 games, 8-3-2 versus Detroit, with three home games left. Leo Boivin misses his fifth straight game due to torn knee ligaments.
New York edged Detroit 3 to 2 while Toronto defeated Montreal 5 to 2. Chicago visits Montreal and Boston travels to Detroit with no games Friday on the schedule.
A public meeting will be held at North Avenue Sanford with address details Nason and The Alouettes Box 303. Gerald Sparkowich and Fred Levesque compose the registration committee and will answer all questions.
New York AP Floyd Patterson plans to sign for a world heavyweight title defense against Sonny Liston, in a bid to avoid NBA sanction and create what may be the richest bout in ring history. Promoters quoted, date and venue undisclosed, with New York favored. Estimated purse ranges from 3 to 10 million, likely surpassing Tunney's 1927 record.
Salem New Hampshire reports a strong northern turnout for the 1962 New England light harness season at Rockingham Park with over a thousand trotters and pacers trained across Maine New Hampshire and Vermont. Notables include Bucky Day and his brother Charlie with connections to Cutty Sark along with trainers from Step ping Stone Farm East Kingston and Hazen Raceway Bedford. Vermont and Maine outfits field dozens of entries highlighting northern grit against southern credentials as the opening week looms.
Los Angeles Dodgers teen prospects Willie and Tommy Davis led a 7-5 spring win over Minnesota in Vero Beach with Willie driving in three runs on a triple and two singles while Tommy homered for an insurance run. Burright added two singles and a double as he pursues a roster berth. Other results included Yanks 4-3 in 11 innings over Kansas City and Reds crushed by Washington 12-1 at Pompano Beach.
Fifty-one aspirants turned out for Biddeford High School track opening practices as new equipment arrives. Athletic Director Art Descoteaux notes no away meets, but plans with southern Maine and York county schools. New uniforms, poles, barriers, shots, discs, and velin enhance the thinclads under new coach Joe Plamondon.
Pastime A beat Big 20 by 203 pins on home lanes to win all five points. Lou Lachance led Pastime with 361 while Bob Reed topped visitors at 309. Pastime B lost to Falmouth by nine pins, tying Pastime for first with 68 wins against 37 losses. Lamontagne led Pastime B with 344 as Clark paced Falmouth with 340.
The Roy and Perreault hoop squad receives an invitation to the Portsmouth New Hampshire Big League tournament starting next week. The Oilers are placed in class B and will meet SAE fraternity of the University of New Hampshire at 7 30 p m Thursday March 22 at the Portsmouth Community Center. The annual event draws strong upper New England teams and includes class A powerhouses.
In St Joseph High inter class basketball at St Joseph's Parish hall the Seniors beat the Freshmen 38-20 while the Sophomores edged the Juniors 22-16. Janice LaBrun led the Sophs with 8 points aided by Vivian Marcotte and Joyce St Amand with 6 each. Martha Poirier and Rita Hevey starred for defense and scoring in respective games.
In Baltimore AP reports attorneys for the AFL and NFL argue in the $10 million antitrust case as AFL claims injury from the league's Dallas and Minneapolis expansion while the NFL seeks dismissal. Background mentions a St Louis Alumni tourney where Roy and Perreault placed second, and lists local players and managers involved.
Gordie Howe scored his 500th NHL goal but the Rangers won 3-2. Andy Bathgate scored twice, including the winner on a penalty shot, giving New York a two point edge over Detroit for the final playoff spot. Toronto beat Montreal 5-2, closing the gap to five points behind the Canadiens.
Final regular season standings show Boston 62 0? not needed. teams include Philadelphia 49 31 Syracuse 41 39 New York 29 51 in the East. Los Angeles 54 26 Cincinnati 43 37 Detroit 37 43 St Louis 29 51 Chicago 18 62. Playoff games: Syracuse at Philadelphia and Cincinnati at Detroit. ABL and other scores listed: Hawaii 110 over New York 95. Cleveland 124 Chicago 122. Thursday Kansas City New York at Cleveland.
PHOENIX Ariz AP Red Sox rookie pitcher Dave Busby aims for 15 victories this season with Boston after a 21 7 record for Waterloo in the Midwest League last year He led that league in strikeouts with 237 and walked 62 He pitches in a Cactus League game against the Giants as Boston lost to Cleveland 7 5 yesterday Jerry Kindall hit a homer off rookie Bill MacLeod for Cleveland and Boston had three hits from Chuck Schilling Pete Jernigan and Bob Tillman Dalton Jones added a triple to extend his five game hitting streak
The schedule lists multiple exhibition games with scores. Key results include New York (A) 4 over Kansas City 3 in 11 innings, Los Angeles (N) 9 over New York (N) 3, and Los Angeles 7 over Minnesota. Several other matchups feature Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Washington, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Boston, and Houston with varied scores. Friday intersquad and split squad games are noted in Tampa, Miami, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Fort Myers, Mesa, Scottsdale, West Palm Beach, Pompano Beach, and Tucson venues.
Pittsburgh meets Cleveland on Friday as the NFL game slate includes a clash shaping playoff implications. Kansas City faces San Francisco in a high profile NFL showdown with both teams aiming to secure home field and momentum.
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