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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1967

Page

3

Top Teams Shock NCAA Upsets In Tournament Action

Southern Methodist upset Louisville 81 80 on a last second layup by Denny Holman Beasley pass at mid court sealed the win as UCLA and Houston also scored key upsets. Regional finals set with North Carolina Dayton Houston UCLA Princeton Texas Western and more. Holman led SMU with 30 points while Holden topped Louisville with 23 points.

Beasley Holman Cardinals UCLA Holden Louisville Don Chaney Elvin Hayes Houston Gary Grider Cougars Kansas Jo Jo White Grider Tennessee Dayton Flyers Vols Bob Hooper Dan Sadlier Grinder Torain Ron Widley Glen Coms Virginia Tech Indiana Gobblers St. John's Sonny Dove Boston College Redmen Willie Wolters Eagles Billy Evans New Englanders Princeton North Carolina

Chicago Clinches Tie For Fourth in NBA Race

Chicago Bulls top San Francisco 120 117 to pull into a tie for fourth in the Western Division and clinch a playoff berth. Los Angeles beat Baltimore 135 133. Elgin Baylor and Archie Clark led the Lakers, while Rick Bardy paced the Warriors with 27.

Associated Press Chicago National Basketball Association Bulls NBA San Francisco Los Angeles Baltimore Detroit Pistons Erwin Mueller Rick Bardy Warriors Guy Rodgers Cincinnati Oscar Robertson

Irish Lad Shines In Reds Win On St Patrick’s Day

Gary Nolan the Reds rookie from Cincinnati high school fame pitched three shutout innings in a 7-5 victory over Boston. Manager Dave Bristol lauds his natural stuff and calm demeanor as Nolan eyes a spot with the big club. Other spring results include St Louis over Pittsburgh and Chicago Cubs spark a six game win streak. Nolan and May lead the day with strong performances.

Associated Press Gary Nolan Cincinnati Reds Boston Nolan Oloville Calif Sioux Falls S.C Pittsburgh San Francisco California Philadelphia Houston Washington Atlanta Chicago Cubs Cleveland Detroit White Sox New York Mets Baltimore Los Angeles Yankees Minnesota Kansas City Lee May Red Sox John Romano Cardinals Mike Shannon St. Louis Donn Clendenon Pirates Gaylord Perry Giants Jim Hart Johnny Callison Johnny Briggs Phillies Astros Frank Howard Senators Denis Menke Cubs Ron Santo Santo Duke Sims Jim Northrup Ray Oyler Gary Peters Tigers Peters Ed Kranepool Mets Orioles Brooks Robinson Claude Osteen Phil Regan Ron Perranowski Dodgers John Kennedy

National Basketball Association Friday Scores

Chicago defeated San Francisco 120 to 117 and Los Angeles beat Baltimore 135 to 133. Friday also lists upcoming games with San Francisco at Cincinnati and Boston at New York.

Associated Press National Basketball Association Chicago San Fran Los Angles Baltimore San Francisco Cincinnati Boston New York

Detroit at St Louis Baltimore at Philadelphia Sunday Games

Regular season ends with matchups including Detroit visiting St Louis and Baltimore at Philadelphia. Later games feature New York at Boston Los Angeles at Chicago San Francisco at Detroit and Philadelphia at Baltimore.

Detroit St. Louis Baltimore Philadelphia New York Boston Los Angeles Chicago San Francisco

Pirates Eye Pennant As Lineup Shines In Florida

In Fort Myers experts favor the Pittsburgh Pirates for the NL pennant led by Matty Alou and Willie Stargell. Key additions Juan Pizarro and Dennis Ribant bolster rotation while Maury Wills and Mazeroski anchor a strong infield. Pitching depth, including seven starters, shapes optimism despite past late-season slips.

Fort Myers Fla Matty Alou Maury Wills Robert Clemente Willie Stargell Donn Clendenon Gene Alley Bill Mazeroski Pittsburgh Pirates Pirates San Francisco Juan Pizarro Chicago White Sox Dennis Ribant New York Mets Harry Walker Phillies Braves Tude Manny Mota Alou Mota Manny Clemente Stargell Vern Law Bob Veale Steve Blass Tommie Sisk Woody Fryman Pizarro White Sox Ribant Mets al, McBean Pete Mikkelsen Elroy Face Billy O'Dell Bill Short

College Scores Tournaments NCAA Regional Playoffs Semifinals

UCLA defeats Wyoming 109 to 60 while Texas Western loses to U of Pacific 63. Houston tops Kansas 66 to 53 as SMU edges Louisville 83 81. Boston College beats St John s 63. North Carolina defeats Princeton 78 70. Dayton stops Tennessee 53 52. Virginia Tech beats Indiana 79 70. NCAA Division III Winston Salem 77 Southwest Missouri 74. Ky Wesleyan 112 Ill State 73. NAIA St Benedict’s 73 Morris Harvey 77. Okla Baptist 78 Cent Wash 68.

Associated Press Charles Beasley Denny Holman Southern Methodist Louisville Cardinals Hut Houston Kansas Dayton Tennessee Boston College St. John’s New York University of Pacific Texas Western North Carolina Princeton Yiveina Tech Indiana Ucla Bruins Bruins Wyoming Lew Alcindor UCLA College Park Mideast Evanston Ill Virginia Tech Midwest Lawrence Kan Houston Far West Corvallis Ore Pacific Texas Western Beasley Holman Joe Heiser Tar Heels Bob Lewis Tigers Bill van Breda Kolff Bob Krulish Keith Swagerty Stockton Tigers Winston-Salem N.C Rams Southwest Missouri State Evansville Ind Earl Monroe Kentucky Wesleyan Illinois State Oklahoma Baptist Central Washington St. Benedict’s Morris Harvey West Virginia Kansas City St. Benedicts U. of Pacific SMU Boston Col N.Y Winston - Salem Southwest Ky. Wesleyan Ill. State NAIA St. Benedict's W.va Okla. Baptist Cent. Wash

Exhibition Baseball Scores Ring Globe Tuneups

Several exhibition games note Washington edged Atlanta 3 to 2 while Cincinnati defeated Boston 7 to 5 Philadelphia beat Houston 5 to 2 St Louis won over Pittsburgh 10 to 5 Detroit topped Chicago A 7 to 3 San Francisco defeated California 7 to 2 Chicago N downed Cleveland 9 to 3 New York N beat Baltimore 5 to 3 Los Angeles edged New York A 4 to 2 Minnesota took down Kansas City 4 to 3. Schedule shows pairings in Florida Arizona and California venues including West Palm Beach Ft Myers Miami and Phoenix.

Associated Press Washington Atlanta Cincinnati Boston Philadelphia Houston St. Louis Pittsburgh Detroit Chicago San Fran California Cleveland New York Baltimore Los Angles Minnesota Kansas City West Palm Beach Fla Ft. Lauderdale

Palmer Fails To Qualify In Jacksonville

Palmer misses final 36 holes by one stroke at Deerwood Club as Dan Sikes leads the Jacksonville Open with a 136 after two rounds. Goalby shoots 69 as McGowan 68 and Yancey 66 chase. Nicklaus struggles while Player and Sanders hover near 144.

Jacksonville Fla Dan Sikes Bob Goalby Arnold Palmer Palmer Deerwood Club Latrobe Better Sikes Gay Brewer Jr Goalby Don January January Bert Yancey Jack McGowan McGowan Yancey Jack Nicklaus

Detroit and Boston meet in Winter Haven showdown

Readable schedule items show Detroit facing Boston in Winter Haven Florida while Cleveland meets California in Tucson Arizona and Minnesota plays Kansas City in Caracas Venezuela.

Detroit Boston Winter Haven Fla Cleveland California Tucson Ariz Minnesota Kansas City Caracas Venezuela

Red Riot And Irish In Tourney Final

South Portland edged Portland 63 59 in triple overtime to reach the Biddeford tournament final. Red Riot star Mark Hunter led with 17 points while Dana Anderson scored 20 for the Bulldogs who tied the game late but fell short in overtime. Cheverus defeated Westbrook 51 45 to advance to meet South Portland in the final, with Mike Brennan scoring 21 for the Stags and Bob Douglas 20 for Westbrook.

Portland Westbrook Biddeford Athletic Association Steve White Bulldogs South Portland Blazes Cheverus Stags Mark Hunter Bob Davis Paul Soucy Dana Anderson Anderson Satch McKilwain Cheverus Stags Mike Brennan Brian Houston Bob Douglas Red Riot Marquis Redmond Ferrante O'Leary Houston Brennan Bell

Million Dollar Tag Placed On Grid Players

James R Dawson predicted rising player self representation as two year options end. He cited UCLA All American Mel Farr with a $1 million price tag and other NFL draftees Don Shy and Dave Williams as examples. Detroit manager Lyall Smith dismissed the figure as ridiculous.

LOS Angeles James R Jim) Dawson Athletic Business Consultants Dawson Mel Farr UCLA Detroit Lions Farr Don Shy San Diego State NFL Pittsburgh Steelers Dave Williams Washington St. Louis Cardinals Red Senders Oakland Raiders Oakland Detroit Lyall Smith AFL

Williams says Red Sox pitchers make his job easy

Dick Williams, new Boston manager, credits his large pitching staff for easing the transition. Pitchers Hank Fischer and Dan Osinski shined in Florida, while Pete Magrini faltered in relief as Boston lost 7-5 to Cincinnati. Tartabull swiped a chance at centerfield as he continues hot spring play.

Winter Haven Fla Dick Williams Boston Red Sox Williams Pete Magrini Cincinnati Reds Hank Fischer Dan Osinski Magrini Fischer Cincinnati Osinski Reds Boston Jose Tartabull Mike Andrews Toronto Tartabull Florida

Born at right time for Christopher Columbus voyage

The article argues that early sailors faced limited navigation aids and poor wind understanding. It suggests Columbus could not have sailed to discover the New World in 1492 if he had been born earlier, due to unestablished ocean navigation as a science by the mid-15th century.

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