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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1973

Page

6

Thornton Academy Wins Nailbiter 7-6 Over South Portland

Mike Verrier delivers a ninth inning opposite field smash to score John Larochelle and lift Thornton Academy past South Portland 7-6 after a late rally tied the game at 6-6. Jeff Skillings homered for South Portland to erase a 6-3 TA lead, but Larochelle and Verrier answered in the bottom of the ninth.

Mike Verrier John Larochelle Thornton Academy South Portland Jeff Skillings John Cote Larochelle Roy Kierston Verrier Thornton Mike Dorais Red Riot Wild Greg Young Steve Powell Young Cote Jon Mistos iKierston Ab Rich Young Clarke Clarke Powell Skillings Powell Paulus Frank Sears Carmichael M. Howard Harvey Dickey Mentor Legere Phil Curtis F. Howard Ralph Neff Kierston Mike Howard Tory Tele-Thornton E Verrier Paquin Trojans Westbrook Clarke POA South Itland Rbi Powell Verriere Dorais H Neff Cook HR Skillings SB Larochelle Mistos Neff Morrison SF Powell Cote Sears SO Cote Kierston Cook HO Cote F. Howard Locke Hbp Young WP Paquette

Tigers Break Out Of Slump Major League Leaders

Biddeford scored three runs in the third to lead 4-0 as Anton walked, Salva singled, Crowley advanced on a fielders choice, and Labonte drove in two with a base hit. Westbrook finally answered with a single run in the fourth, but Biideford held on for the win at Olstead Field in Telegram League play.

Ralph Neff al Cook South Portland Cote Young Steve Powell Trojans Larochelle Verrier Clarke Mike Dorais Shillings Greg Paulus Mike ‘Howard Dickey Legere Anton Biddeford Dennis Salva Crowley Salvas Labonte Westbrook Wilbur Bernier Sanborn Westbrook High Ore Arsenault Ab Rh Downing Napolitano Lemay Marotte Olstead Field Tiger Bernie Sanborn Forcier Mike Konté Stevens Tigers Lefebvre Leborgne Scelenski Berube Tom Anton Gerry Berthiaume Ab Rd Biddeford Lewis Jere Crowley Ib Whitemore PCA Whitemore Organ Rbi Crowley Turenne Ssp Cin Cedeno Htn Abbi Arsenault Sie Ieee Te Letellier Berthiaume Scheen A . Sine Aea Hatch Whelan Quentin Cook DiBiase Saeneee McNabb McGuffin Pendleton Laskey Murry Harvey Haskell Perham Mumford Memorial Thornton Academy E Memorial Thornton POA Memorial RBI Mumford Fogg

Yearlings Triumph Over Memorial in Freshman Baseball

Thornton Academy freshmen defeated Memorial of South Portland 8-3 at the academy field. Memorial led off with a run in the second, then Thornton exploded for seven in the bottom half including key hits by Laskey Turene Munford Fogg and McNabb. Memorial added a sixth inning run on a fielder's choice.

Thornton Academy Fred Pendleton Memorial of South Portland Academy Memorial Jim Turene Thornton Bob Laskey John Harvey Ron Haskell Doug Munford Laskey Bob Quentin Haskell Steve Fogg Munford Jeff McNabb Quentin Fogg McNabb Beckwith Don McGaffin

Hope Shot Beats Lakers in Knicks Win Championship Playoff Lead

New York Knicks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 103-98 to take a 3-1 series lead at Madison Square Garden. Dave DeBusschere scored a playoff career high 33 points including a late hustle play and a crucial free throw after a wild scramble with Wilt Chamberlain. Will Reed added 21 and Walt Frazier 19 as the Knicks held off a late Lakers rally.

NEW York New York Knick Dave DeBusschere DeBusschere Knicks Los Angeles Lakers Madison Square Gaten Lakers Los Angeles Willis Wilt Chamberlain Earl Monroe National Basketball Association Reed Frazier Gail Goodrich Jerry West

Boston Garden chief Edward Powers dies at 66

Edward J Powers 66 president and general manager of Boston Garden Arena has died. Ralph Darwin Miller widely believed oldest living former major league baseball player died at age 100 in Cincinnati.

Boston Edward J. Powers Boston Garden Arena Cincinnati Ralph Darwin Miller

Black Hawks win 8-7 in record shootout in Montreal

Chicago Black Hawks defeated the Montreal Canadiens 8-7 in a wide open Stanley Cup shootout to cut the series lead to 3-2. Stan Mikita scored twice with two assists as the game set Cup records with 15 goals and eight in a single period.

Montreal Scotty Bowman Chicago Black Hawks Canadiens Chicago Frank Mahovlich Stan Mikita Black Hawk Hawks Mahovlich Ken Dryden Tony Esposito Dry Esposito

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