Thornton Blazes Rally Past Westbrook 9-5 in Nine
Thornton Academy wins 5-3 in sixth inning surge to break 3-all tie at Olmsted Field. Chris Emery pitches seven hit game for TA with support from Gerry Angis and others as Westbrook errors and free passes aid Thornton comeback. Thornton improves to 5 runs aided by walks three? four? and a late four-run rally in the eighth.
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Westbrook
Thornton Academy
Olmsted Field
Blazes
Chris Emery
The
Maroon
Brian Gerry
Martin
Bill Angis
Dna
Thornton
Stan Wojec
Gerry
Angis
Sanford
Thornton Field
Arsenault
Douglas
van Orman
C. Emery
Daley
Ham
Bernier
Merritt
Farmington
Thortton
Rancourt
I Couture
Sherman
Moumouras
Biddeford Junior Highs Struggle in Portland Loop
Portland Biddeford Junior High teams sit last in both seventh and eighth grade and freshmen divisions of the Greater Portland league. Varsity Biddeford also last in Suburban with a 2-6 mark, JV at 2-5. Week games include Frosh vs South Portland, Jayvees at Biddeford, Lincoln JHS visit, and Scarborough JHS at Biddeford. Bruce LoPucki of Ann Arbor named Harvard golf captain for 1969.
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Portland
Biddeford
Greater Portland
Tiger
Portland Loop
South Portland
Memorial Jhs
Laker Field
Pleasantdale
South
Cambridge, Mass
Bruce LoPucki
Ann Arbor
Mich
Harvard
Michigan
Notre Dame of Saco Beats St. Andre's 9-6 in Junior High game
Notre Dame of Saco defeated St. Andre's 9 to 6 at St. Louis Alumni Field. A six run fifth inning propelled Saco to a 4-2 edge after St. Andre's opened with a lead. Key hits included Paul Ouellette's double for Notre Dame and strong pitching by St. Andre's trio, while Notre Dame's defense held the late rally.
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Notre Dame School of
Saco
St. Andre’s
St. Louis
Leon Paquin
Dick Rossignol
Andre Drapeau
St. Andre's
Notre Dame
Paul Ouellette
Ouellette
Paquin
Poisson
Cloutier
Picard
le Despres
Talbot
Applin
Dion
Lachance
St. Andre
Ric Dery
Labbe
Rossignol
Drapeau
P le Arbour
Rheault
Fleurant
Labranche
Guerin
Emery Beats Angis In Close Basketball Bout
Emery wins om. Angis with key plays by Gerry Arsenault and Daley. Scoring spread includes Angis 6 and Emery 9 from various positions. West and Spaulding contributing in early minutes with defensive hustle.
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Gerry
Spaulding
E Martin
Sherman
West
Arsenault
Emery
Merritt
Farrington
Douglas
Searle
SB Martin
Daley
Chase
Angis
SO Angis
Martin
Om. Angis
U Flagg
Cook
Local Man Wins State Class B Bowling Title
Ronnie Desrosiers captured his second straight men s Class B state championship by defeating Dick Martin of Old Town by 61 pins at 20th Century Lanes. Desrosiers led after the second half with 1 061 to Martin 967 amid foul troubles, aided by 3 strikes and 25 spares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie Desrosiers
Maine
Dick Martin
Old Town
Desrosiers
Martin
Manag
Bob Nolette
R. Desrosiers
R. Martin
Pony Racing Season Opens at Greenacres Raceway Buxton
Greenacres Raceway kicked off the 1968 pony racing season drawing a good crowd. Denis Shackford’s green pony won both of its races in exciting runs. Racing will continue Sundays at Greenacres for the summer with multiple races and times listed for each class and entrant.
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Buxton
Greenacres Raceway
Denis Shackford
Sammy
R. Anderson
Saucy
E. Dawley
Sunnyacres
A. Neault
Gary G.a.meres
Golden Nuggett
L. Gregoire
Sunny Pass
Larose
R. Souliere
Dancer
A. Libby
Danny
H. Hilton
Miss Jewel
Nicks
T. Larose
Mr. Stewart
Tiny Tim
D. Dawley
Moonlight Dawn
C. Deering
Stormy
B. Libby
Dickie Dawn
D. Deering
Golden Dawn
Hilton
Nicks Reward
New Adjutant
Mr. Sambo
W. Foster
Harvard Heads District I Baseball Playoff Seedings
Harvard is seeded No 1 by the selection committee led by Brown AD Dick Theibert after posting a 16-7 record in the Eastern Intercollegiate League. Connecticut is second as Yankee Conference champion at 15-8, followed by Providence 11-5 and Boston University 10-5 for the double elimination tournament to decide New England's NCAA bid starting June 10 in Omaha.
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Providence
Harvard
Connecticut
Boston University
Brown
Dick Theibert
New England
Omaha
Neb
Beech Ridge Speedway Features Decide Close Races
Ray Berry of Kezar Falls and Marty Vachon of Lebanon win the novice and Class B features at Beech Ridge as Homer Drew of Raymond dominates Class A with a third straight win. Wolstenhulme earns second in the Class A battle, while Dolliver and Libby contend for seconds after tire trouble.
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Wolstenhulme
Vachon
Ray Berry
Bob Biden
Portland
McClure
Westbrook
Dave Darveau
Augusta
Marty Vachon
Lebanon
Bill Irving
Dick Lavoie
Biddeford
Ray Leach
Arundel
Drew
Isaac Leavitt
Kezar Falls
Cal Reynolds
Groveport
Dick McCabe
Kenneburt
Chuck Welch
Lee Cluff
Kennebunkport
Bill Ward
Scarborough
Peter Ayer
al Graffam
Saco
Dick Day
Windham
Jim McClure
Bob Tanguay
Graffam
Larry Chandler
Gillis and O'Brien win men's doubles title at state meet
Dick O'Brien and Nick Gillis capture the doubles crown at the 20th Century Lanes defeating Art Gurney and Fern Ouellette of Waterville by 185 pins. O'Brien and Gillis led early and never trailed, finishing with a combined 4,756 to Gurney and Ouellette's 4,571.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick O’brien
Nick Gillis
Art Gurney
Fern Ouellette
Waterville
O'Brien
Gillis
King Gurney
Ouellette
Cray
Gurney
O’brien
Bob Nolette
F. Ouellette
A. Gurney
Stripers Unlimited Wins Tri-State Bass Tourney Title
Stripers Unlimited of Attleboro captured the championship by catching five bass totaling 97 inches. They bested fourteen teams from seven Eastern States during the weekend event in Salisbury. Southern Philadelphia Surfcasters finished second with four bass for 71 inches, while Lynn Fish and Gun Club junior team was third with three bass for 54 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Mass
Stripers Unlimited
Attleboro
Philadelphia
Lynn Fish and Gun Club
York High Trackmen Crown York County meet title
York High Trackmen won the York County Secondary Association track and field title with 8142 points. Traip Academy edged Kennebunk 554% to 55 for runner up, with St. Anthony's, Wells and SAD 60 also competing. Pete Landry of Kennebunk won the 100 and 220 yard dashes as winds slowed performances.
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Kennebunk — York
York County Secondary Association
Traip Academy of Kittery
Kennebunk
St. Anthony’s School of Kennebunk
Wells
SAD
Pete Landry
Dave Tufts
Ray Zemaitis
St. Anthony's Friars
York
Traip
Anthony's
Beacons Suffer 14th Loss as Winless Streak Hits Eight
Boston Beacons fall 2 to 1 to the New York Generals at Fenway Park, extending a 1-8-2 NASL record and an eight game winless skid. Boston Patriots create annual John Gillooly Memorial Award for sports writing excellence. Colby College hires Richard L. Green as head hockey coach after BU career. Dotty Fothergill wins 5000 top prize in National All Star Bowling finals in Garden City.
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Boston
Boston Beacons
Beacons
New York Generals
Fenway Park
Boston Patriots
John Gillooly
Gillooly
Waterville, Maine
Richard L. Green
Boston University
Colby College
Green
Jack Kelley
Colby
Charles Holt Jr
New Hampshire
Dotty Fothergill
Attleboro
Mass
Miss Fothergill
Pro Members Golf Tourney Held In Saco
Pro member golf tourney took place at Biddeford Saco Country Club. Top scorers include Doug Doane Arundel 76 Ronnie LeClair Fair Lawn 76 Bunker Spear Goose River Rockport 78. The trio of Harvey Lamontagne Bill Mitchell Mark McCallum tied for third with Buck Brady and Dick Seguin at 68.
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Biddeford - Saco
Doug Doane
Arundel Country Club
Ronnie LeClair
Fairlawn Country Club
Bunker Spear
Goose River
Rockport
Steve Polackwich
Harry Nielsen
Jason Ramsdell
Doane
Jim Prenderast
James Binette
Spike Enoff
al Biondi
Spring Meadow Country Club
Harvey
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Beatrice Provencher
Rolloff
Beatrice Patenaude
Ner
Sue Fortin
Lila Marinello
Rita Lachance
Maurice C. E. Roux
West Point-Pepperell
Junior Tigers
Notre Dame of
Coastal Motors, Inc
Aytrortts
Quin
Talbot Lachance
Dery
Beaulieu
Arbour
Laibranche
Pic
Greenacres
Soviet Union
Raymond Man
Beech Ridge
Gillis, O’brien
Montreal
York High
Landry
Misevieius
Zemaitis
Eee
McKenney A
Austin
Madrigan
VanFields
Peterson
Pawlek
Bradbury
Potter
Freeman
McInnis
Tufts
Lontine
Foley
Robinson
MeInnis
McKenney
Haskell
Greer
Kayakevicius
Alvord
Marshall
Gardiner
Carl
Hugo
D. Leavitt
McCormish
S. Leavitt Moe
Hosmer
Winnie
Satin McInnis
St. Anthony's
Tutis
Boardman
White
Filosa
Aver
Howes
Misevicius
Reeman
Robinson Fe Oi Misevicius
Moulton
M. Peterson
Perkins
Knox
Hackney
Geo Mazeika
Stripaitis
Johns
Filons
Pin
St. Mary’s Church
Donald R. Petrin
Middle St
Garden City
N.Y
W.T. Grant
Biddeford Shopping Center
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