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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1968
Page
3
Lorraine Foss of Saco won the weekly ladies rolloff for bowlers with an under-99 average at 20th Century Lanes, posting a 55 total. She erased an eight-pin deficit with a 151 final game to win going away, Grace Perron placed second with a 490 total, and Lillian Lessard and Madeleine Adams of Saco followed.
Another rolloff will be held next Wednesday night at 8 30 instead of Friday as announced. The faded in picture note marks the final two games bowing out of the competition.
Sophomore Greg Pickering of Hanover has been elected captain of the 1968 69 Dartmouth basketball team. The 6 foot 4 forward averaged 8.4 points and 9.4 rebounds per game and led the Indians with 93 assists.
High scoring Saco Tanning led by Pike Belanger and Rochefort meets Wink's Warriors for tonight's championship at St Joseph's Parish Hall Biddeford after a 103 96 semifinal win. Roy and Perreault paced Dutremble's Bros in a comeback victory as Oilers edged Dutremble's. Referees Beaudette and Miniutti officiated the games.
Intramurals at Biddeford Junior High School with 164 students, 118 boys and 46 girls, compete in basketball volleyball and gymnastics. Pete Judge leads the boys section with Joce lyn Dill directing girls. Programs run basketball Mondays and Wednesdays, gymnastics Tuesdays and Fridays, volleyball on Thursdays.
The Associated Press reports snow depths and surfaces for New England ski areas. Conditions range from packed powder to fresh powder with bases 4 to 170 inches and many runs listed across Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts and Connecticut. Weather outlook Saturday is mostly cloudy with warmer temperatures and a risk of light showers, then partly cloudy and mild Sunday with further thawing.
Elwin Johnson and Ron Desrosiers will meet in the second half of their 20 string York County championship at Roll-A-Way Lanes tomorrow at 4 30 in the afternoon. Peanut Johnson trails by 19 pins after last Sundays match where Ron rolled 1132 to Johnson 1113. The contest promises a close finish as Johnson can surge with a big score to counter Desrosiers danger maneuvers. Plenty of seating and viewing room will be available for fans.
In Oakland Curtis Cokes won a 10 round welterweight decision over Jimmy Lester. In Rio de Janeiro Jose Severino captured the South American flyweight title. In Los Angeles Lavelle Franklin stopped Jimmy Fields in the second round to retain the California lightweight title.
Detroit defeated San Francisco 122 to 118 and Philadelphia beat Baltimore 122 to 115. Los Angeles topped New York 123 to 112. Friday also featured Seattle at St Louis and Boston at Baltimore with results unavailable. Weekend games include Baltimore at Boston and Chicago at San Diego.
College scores recap from the AP with multiple regional results including Ohio State over East Tennessee State 79 72 and Kentucky over Marquette 107 89. Also reports pairings and scores from NCAA and NAIA events plus a Rhode Island track mention and a Narragansett Park race winner.
DETROIT AP The NCAA indoor meet at Cobo Arena closes as Beamon secures a historic double with long and triple jumps while Ryan backs away from the end with lingering injuries. Villanova leads after day two with 16 points, Texas El Paso 15, Washington State 10, USC 7. Beamon’s 27 2% and 27 744 leaps highlight a dramatic finale.
Twin City bowling champion Bob Dodge faces challenger Mel Gould in a 10 string title match at Pastime lanes this afternoon. Gould, a left hander, is largely unknown but considered cool under pressure and accurate on pick ups as the 10 string battle begins at 4 3 p.m.
TORONTO AP The Boston Bruins chase a playoff berth with a five point magic number over seven games. A win tonight over the Maple Leafs would drop Toronto’s maximum and push Boston closer to first place money in the Eastern Division race. Coach Harry Sinden notes money motivates the team as Esposito and Stanfield lead with 44 assists each and Esposito eyes a club record in points while Orr is out.
Boston hosts Baltimore in a home and home with the Bullets as both teams rest playoff stakes. The Celtics aim to avoid rust before the post-season, while Baltimore is effectively out of the race. A Globetrotters appearance at Boston Garden adds a note of spectacle to the night.
In Cocoa the Red Sox defeated the Astros 3 1 as Gary Waslewski and Garry Roggenburk held Houston to five hits. George Scott crushed a three run homer in the ninth to spark the late rally. Scott raised his average to .528 with a 1.353 slugging in 17 at bats. Morehead Lyle and Wyatt slated to pitch next, with Santiago and Stange set for St. Petersburg follow ups.
Ron Cote of St. Louis quarterback earned honorable mention on the 1967 All American High School football squad from Scholastic Coach Magazine. He is one of three Maine backs, repeats the honor for a second year, has two All State selections, a three year Eagle letterman, and led the state in scoring for two seasons.
Major league spring games tackled with a list of results including Cincinnati 7 Atlanta 5 and Oakland 8 Washington 4 in ten innings. Matchups span West Palm Beach Fort Lauderdale and St Petersburg with teams like New York Chicago Philadelphia and San Francisco playing across Florida Arizona and Mexico City venues.
Salem NH AP reports Lancer Moraka won the $3,500 Strafford Pace at Rockingham Park Friday night earning $7.60. The card featured Oakland, St Louis, Pittsburgh, Montreal, Boston, Toronto, Detroit, Minnesota among others with no clear championship outcome.
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