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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1961
Page
5
The Associated Press notes Giants star Willie McCovey must regain his batting eye for a pennant bid. Manager Alvin Dark aims to revive the lanky first baseman as he homers and drives a ninth inning rally against the Cubs. Celtics? Not relevant.
Pauline Thibault captured the Twin City ladies championship with a 1127 total at 20th Century Lanes, defeating Miss Gabrielle Jacques of Biddeford by 111 pins. Thibault posted seven games over 100, including a 130 high, while Jacques managed two strings over 100 as spectators noted her early promise.
The St Louis high school class finals end tonight at St Joseph parish hall with Juniors versus Seniors and Sophomores against Freshmen, followed by awards. In last night’s action Juniors beat Freshmen 62 to 49 led by Desrochers 31 points with Lacroix 10. Sophomores upset Seniors 59 to 24 led by Cote 10. The college postseason heats up with NCAA regionals openers in Charlotte Louisville Lawrence and Portland and national tournaments in Evansville New York Kansas City. Southern Cal beat Oregon 81 79. Arizona State beat Seattle 72 70. Houston routed Marquette 77 61. Other matchups include Princeton St Bonaventure Wake Forest Ohio State Louisville Morehead Kentucky Cincinnati Texas Tech Houston Kansas State Utah Los Angeles Loyola and more. NIT features St Louis vs Miami of Florida and Holy Cross Detroit. NAIA includes Grambling Westminster Winston-Salem and Georgetown vs Central Oklahoma.
In Phoenix the Red Sox rolled to a 14-6 exhibition win over Cleveland after a 3-1 start to Cactus League play. A 10-run first inning featured four singles three doubles a triple and four walks behind Tracy Stallard three innings of strong relief. Willie Kirkland hit a grand slam off Bob Heffner in the sixth for Cleveland.
Southern California defeated Oregon 81 to 79 while Arizona State beat Seattle 72 70 and Houston prevailed 77 61. In the NAIA second round Westminster Pa 85 over Newberry 73 Northern Michigan 79 Missouri Valley 63 Winston-Salem 86 over West Virginia State Grambling 80 over Peru Neb 60 Southwest Texas 61 East Texas Baptist 59 Georgetown Ky 59 over Redlands Calif 57 Anderson Ind 86 over Emporia Kan State 81 in overtime Central Oklahoma 84 Illinois Wesleyan 62.
Evansville Indiana AP The University of Chicago 19 3 meets Southeast Missouri 23 2 in NCAA college division afterfinals. Austin Peay 22 8 faces Mount St Marys 25 3. South Dakota 19 5 vs California Santa Barbara 20 7. Williams College 22 2 vs Wittenberg 22 4. Semifinals Friday, final games Saturday. Southeast Indians and Wittenberg Tigers top favorites.
Jim Perry of the Cleveland Indians, after winning 18 games last season, aims to add a screwball to his repertoire this year. The 6 foot 4 hurler from Williamston NC reflects on his rookie year, notes his gains from a changeup, and cites his goal of a 20 win season with improved fielding and pitching variety. He recalls brother Gaylord’s big signing with the Giants and the bonus era.
Results from the exhibition slate show New York defeating Philadelphia 2–0 and Chicago A beating Cincinnati 8–7. Washington won versus Baltimore 6–4, Pittsburgh routed Minnesota 10–4, Detroit prevailed over St. Louis 6–3, Milwaukee edged Los Angeles 4–3 in 11 innings, San Francisco beat Chicago N 10, and Boston defeated Cleveland 14–6.
Los Angeles defeated Detroit 127 to 118 to take a 2-0 lead in the best of five series. The night’s action also previewed Philadelphia at Syracuse with Syracuse leading 1-0 and teased Friday’s game in Los Angeles at Detroit.
Boston defeated New York 6 to 2 while Detroit and Chicago finished tied 2 to 2 in a separate matchup. The results reflect late season NHL play with strong Boston offense and balanced scoring in Detroit Chicago game.
The Associated Press reports two New England schoolboy tournaments opening in Boston and Providence. Wilbur Cross of New Haven eyes its second straight basketball crown with 6 foot 5 trio Phil Brooks George Jackson and Dave Hicks leading the front line. Framingham looms as hockey favorite after a slow start, while Burrillville did not qualify. First round pairings name Cheverus versus Portsmouth, Hartford versus Smith Academy, Hope versus Spaulding and Wilbur Cross versus New Bedford in basketball, and St Dominics versus Hope, Wilbur Cross versus Framingham, West Haven versus Needham, Notre Dame versus Laselle in hockey. Semi finals Friday, finals Saturday.
Lakers beat the Detroit Pistons 127 to 118 to seize a commanding 2-0 edge in the best of five series on the Los Angeles court. Elgin Baylor again led with 49 points on 17 field goals and 15 free throws. The Pistons must win the next two at Detroit to force a deciding fifth game in Los Angeles.
Lawton OklahomaMrs Cletus Hill amasses over 100 model pianos, each under four inches tall, displayed in her living room. The petite collection draws curiosity from neighbors as a quirky hobby inspired by miniature craftsmanship.
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