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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1961

Page

6

Holy Cross Meets Providence In NIT Semifinal Pairing

In a shuffle of New England teams in the National Invitation Tournament semifinals Providence College faces Holy Cross at Madison Square Garden while Dayton meets St. Louis. Foley and Egan spark the two New England clubs as Providence upset Niagara and DePaul earlier, and Holy Cross defeated Detroit and Memphis State.

New York New England Providence College Bradley Holy Cross Madison Square Garden Dayton St. Louis Providence Jack Foley Crusaders John Space) Egan Providence Friars Niagara al Butler Egan Friars DePaul Detroit Memphis State Temple Tom Blackburn Blackburn St. Louis Miami Fla Colorado State Billikens

Hawks and Celtics Lose Semifinal Games in NBA Playoffs

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the St. Louis Hawks 122-118 at the Hawks arena to take the series lead as Elgin Baylor scored 44 points. Syracuse Nationals defeated the Boston Celtics 115-98 in Boston to even the series at 1-1 with Dolph Schayes scoring 32. The third games move to Boston Thursday and St. Louis Wednesday.

Associated Press St. Louis Hawks Boston Celtics National Basketball Association Hawks Celts Los Angeles Lakers St. Louis Syracuse Nationals Boston Elgin Baylor Los Angeles Dolph Schayes Syracuse Celtics

Pro Basketball Tuesday Results Tie in Series and Scores

Syracuse defeats Boston 115 to 98 to even the best of seven at 1-1 while Los Angeles beats St. Louis 122 to 118 with the Lakers leading 1-0 in their series. Wednesday features Los Angeles at St. Louis and Thursday Syracuse at Boston.

Associated Press Syracuse Boston Los Angeles St. Louis

Maine high schools excel in New England events and fishing access conflict

The State of Maine notes Cheverus and St Dom’s reach playoff stages in the New England schoolboy tournaments. John Kerry starred for Cheverus early, then faced a semi loss. Maine hockey and fish and game topics include Arnold Pond access and a 21st wardens’ training class at Camp Keyes.

Maine Pine Tree Cheverus High School New England Thornton Academy Cheverus John Kerry Raymond Kerry Kerry Bill Curran Thornton Portland St. Dominic High School Lewiston Dams LaSalle Providence Bert Ouellette Norm Lacasse Ray Duchette Roger Sinclair ex_ample St. Doms Lewiston High Dixfield Maine Fish and Game Association Arnold Pond Coburn Gore Iever Camp Keyes Augusta Wendall Brown Dover-Foxcroft Raymond Morse Ellsworth Maynard,Marsh Gorham

Bruins To Train On Canadian Rink

The Boston Bruins will train in Canada as they begin preparations for the 1961-62 season. The move marks the first step toward a new look for the club.

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Canadiens Take 1-0 Series Lead With 6-2 Win

Montreal Canadiens exploded for four third-period goals to defeat the Chicago Black Hawks 6-2, taking a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven playoff series. Billy Hicke suffered a concussion. Donnie Marshall and Jean Beliveau were also briefly hurt. Toronto opens semifinal play against Detroit. Red Wings' Len Lunde out, Sa tchuk may start. Off-field notes include Curry quitting, Shaw signing with the White Sox, and Doherty's temper in spring training action amid a flurry of trades and manager changes.

Associated Press Montreal Canadiens Chicago Black Hawks Montreal Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings Toronto Canadiens Billy Hicke Chicago Dollard St. Laurent Donnie Marshall Jean Beliveau Habitants Red Kelly Eddie Shack Bobby Baun Johnny Bower Detroit Red Wings Len Lunde Terry Sawchuk

Rockingham Park Harness Debut Promises Sold Out Crowds

Salem New Hampshire fans await the 1961 New England light harness season opener at Rockingham Park with 1078 horses entered from 18 states and three Canadian provinces. Delaware leads entries with 163 horses. New Jersey 126. Maine 149. New York 115. New Hampshire 97 stalls reserved. The program features an inaugural pace worth 5000 dollars and the New England Harness Writers trot Saturday. General Manager Lynn Patrick notes training at Niagara Falls or Winnipeg, while Bruins prepare at Boston Garden with about seven open positions for September.

Salem N.H Rockingham Park Capitol Joe Manor Lou Smith Pat Jordan Canada Delaware Massachusetts New Jersey Maine New York New Hampshire Vermont Connecticut Ohio North Carolina South Carolina Florida Pennsylvania Province of Quebec Nova Scotia New Bruswick Rhode Island Virginia Maryland Georgia Glenn Gibbons Rockingham Roosevelt Yonkers Vernon Batavia Hinsdale New England Lynn Patrick Niagara Falls Ont Winnipeg Man Bruins Boston Garden Patrick

Red Sox Lead Cactus League Standings in Spring Play

Boston, 7 3 in exhibition games, sits one game behind Detroit atop the Cactus League after routing the Los Angeles Angels 12 to 3 in Palm Springs. Rip Repulski and Carroll Hardy led the offense with three hits apiece, Repulski homering and driving in five runs. Dave Hillman earned the win with four innings, Earl Wilson pitched four shutout frames, and Don Schwall worked one.

Associated Press Tony Curry Bob Shaw Ed Doherty Philadelphia Chicago White Sox Washington Curry John Quinn Phils Pittsburgh Bahamas Shaw White Sox Bill Veeck Doherty New York Yankees Ralph Terry Senators Yankee Roy Hamey Richmond Baltimore Los Angeles Dodgers Milwaukee Detroit St Louis Cincinnati Minnesota Boston Los Aneles Angels Chicagoes Cleveland Andansas City Yankees Pirates Bobby Shantz Jack Kelly Fred Green Terry Fritz Brickell Orioles Gus Triandos Gene Stephens Jerry Adair Chicago Cal McLish John Papa Dodger John Roseboro Braves Rocky Cola Vito Tigers Cards Red Sox Wally Post Jerry Lynch Reds Twins Rip Repulski Angel Cubs Indians Nels Mathews Danny Murphy Bill Williams Bob Turley Scottsdale, Ariz Boston Red Sox Los Angeles Angels Palm Springs Calif Arizona Southwest Mike Higgins Frank Malzone Carroll Hardy Repulski Dave Hillman Earl Wilson Don Schwall Hillman Wilson

Tigers Strive to Escalate From Sixth Place

The Detroit Tigers enter 1961 under Manager Bob Scheffing with a more organized camp and renewed spirit. The roster shifts bring Bill Bruton and Rocky Colavito into stronger outfield positions while infield catching remain unsettled. Key battles at first base include Larry Osbornes bid to unseat Norm Cash. Pitching strength centers on Jim Bunning Frank Lary and Don Messic. The season hinges on young infield performance and overall improvement.

Lakeland Fla Detroit Tigers Bob Scheffing Thal Chicago Cubs Tigers Scheffing Bill Bruton Kaline Rocky Colavito Dick Brown Steve Boros Jake Wood Larry Osborne American Association Norm Cash Tiger Detroit Jim Bunning Frank Lary Don Messi

Collegiate Hoop Scandal Reaches UNC in South

CHAPEL HILL N C AP The basketball scandal spreads to the South as University of North Carolina Chancellor William B Aycock confirms New York investigators visited the campus. Investigators sought information for a nationwide probe into point shaving involving multiple colleges and postseason agents.

Chapel Hill N.C South William B. Aycock New York University of North Carolina Aycock District Attorney's Office New York City Aaron Wagman University of Florida Ae Hacken Frank Hogan Magazine Philadelphia LaSalle College University of Connecticut James Henry LaSalle

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