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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1968

Page

6

Trojan Lead In Poll Shrinks As USC Holds No 1 Rank

Southern California faced a closer margin over Ohio State in the AP weekly college football poll after USC’s first place votes dropped from 24 to 19. The top 20 list shows Kansas, Penn State, and Tennessee among others, with several weekend game results shaping the rankings.

Associated Press Southern California Ohio State Trojans Associated Press Weekly Buckeyes Michigan State Kansas Penn State Tennessee Purdue Colorado Army UCLA Illinois Georgia Michigan Northwestern Missouri Oklahoma State Texas California Notre Dame Navy Houston Arkansas Texas A&m Oregon State Stanford Ohio University Western Michan Auburn Florida Wyoming State U Louisiana State Tigers Mississippi South California Ohio U

Harvard Crimson Stay Unbeaten In College Football

Harvard, 6-0 and tied with Yale for the Ivy League lead, surprises with stellar play and depth as coach John Yovicsin reshuffles positions. George Lalich shines at quarterback, Vic Gatto becomes all time top scorer, and the Crimson aim to improve further after a strong October run.

Cambridge Mass Harvard Crimson Coachohn Hovies Trump Enn Tinceton Yale Yovicsin Vic Gatto Ray Hornbrower Gatto Gontner George Lalich Yevisin

Conigliaro Debuts as Pitcher for Red Sox in Sarasota

Tony Conigliaro, once an outfield star, made a pro pitching debut in an instructional league game versus the Phillies in Sarasota. He worked the first two frames, allowed three runs in the third after a fielding miscue, and expressed confidence about improving with more practice. Major league scouts watched as Boston weighs his 40-man roster status amid his emergency disability immunity.

Sarasota Fla Tony Conigliaro Boston Red Sox Karo Red Sox Phillies Tony C Conigliaro Mace Brown Mace American Legion Tony Brown Joe Gordon Kansas City Red

Earl Monroe Leading NBA Scoring Race

New York AP report shows Earl Monroe of Baltimore leading the NBA scoring chase with 300 points in 11 games for a 27.3 average. Elgin Baylor of Los Angeles trails with 249 points in eight games for a 31.1 average while Dave Bing drops to behind. Bill Russell leads in rebounds for Boston, Wilt Chamberlain tops floor shooting, and Walt Frazier converts 31 free throws for a .912 percentage.

New York Baltimore Earl Monroe National Basketball Association Los Angeles Elgin Baylor Dave Bing Detroit Monroe Baylor Coering Bill Russell Boston Wilt Chamberlain Walt Frazier

Vern Stephens Dies as Red Sox Star Slugger

Long Beach California AP veteran infielder Vern Stephens dies at 48 from a heart attack. A 15 year major leaguer, Stephens led the American League with 159 RBIs in 1949 and 144 in 1950. He played for Boston and three other clubs and appeared in six All Star Games.

Long Beach Calif Vern Stephens Boston Red Sox Ma Logue

McAteer Stops Johnson in Middleweight Bout

Liverpool based Les McAteer halted George Johnson of Trenton New Jersey in the middleweight clash, securing a ten count victory in Britain.

Liverpool England Les McAteer Britain George Johnson Trenton N.J

Minnesota Pipers Extend Unbeaten ABA Run Over Pacers

The Minnesota Pipers remained the NBA ABA’s lone unbeaten team with a 121-120 win over the Indiana Pacers as Jimmy Ray narrowly missed a desperation three. Connie Hawkins led Minnesota with 43 points, while Indiana’s Brown topped the Pacers with 31. In other action, San Francisco beat Phoenix 119-108 behind 28 from Rudy LaRusso and Nate Thurmond.

Associated Press Jimmy Ray Minnesota Indiana Pacers American Basketball Association San Francisco Phoenix National Basketball Association Kentucky Rayl Pacers Indiana Connie Hawkins Pipers Brown Rudy LaRusso Nate Thurmond Jeff Mullins Phoenix LaRusso Thurmond Mullins Warriors Suns Dick van Arsdale Gail Goodrich

Lassies Double Field Hockey Wins at Thornton Academy

Thornton Academy field hockey swept two matches with clean sheets. Nancy Bouffard scored in the 3-0 varsity win over Sanford, Nancy Rumery and McMullen also contributed. Sanford JV lost 2-1, while Thornton JV blanked Fryeburg 1-0 and held Fryeburg JV scoreless.

TA Lassies Thornton Academy Sanford Fryebar Maroonee Nancy Bouffard Nancy Rumery McMullen Thornton Fryebur Academy Nancy Boulfard Fryeburg

Pro Basketball By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS San Francisco 119 Phoenix 108

The 119 to 108 scoreline details a pro basketball result. No other games are listed as scheduled this day. In baseball, Minnesota fell to Indiana 130 to 121 in a separate American League result.

Associated Press San Francisco Phoenix New York San Diego Los Angeles Chicago Minnesota Indiana

Area Bowlers Set Records At Local Lanes

Last week at Pastime Jane’s Main Street Biddeford bowlers posted records. Richard Francoeur of West Point Pepperell Men’s League bowled 341, surpassing 338. Mel Gould of Independent Shop tied 345 with Andy Guay. Lionel Grenier of Westland Men’s League totaled 357 to beat 342. Elaine Robida of Pepperell Girl’s Second Shift hit 114 to top 112. Margaret Fickett set a ladies record with 164 in the TV tournament, eight strikes in ten games, per lane string.

Janes Main Street Biddeford Richard Francoeur West Point Pepperell Mel Gould Andy Guay Lionel Grenier Westland Elaine Robida Pepperell Margaret Fickett Gomes

Hull Mikita Deadlock For Point Lead In Nhl

New York AP reports Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita share the NHL points lead after three weeks. Hull has 18 points from nine goals and nine assists in nine games, while Mikita has five goals and 13 assists in 10 games. Bob Nevin trails with 14 or 15? leaders listed. Additional notes mention Vachon and Worsley as goalies, and other results from Boston and Tokyo summaries.

NEW York Bobby Hull Stan Mikita Chicago Black Hawks National Hockey League Hull NHL Mikita Bob Nevin New York Rangers Jim Pappin Black Hawks Jean Beliveau Montreal Gordie Howe Detroit Rogatien Vachon Gump Worsley

End of War Prompts Domestic Economic Shifts

AP Business analysis discusses how a Vietnam War end could boost living standards and unlock domestic funding for housing pollution control and education. It notes job shifts, possible tax relief, space exploration, and a peace dividend but warns of adjustment pains, especially for blue collar workers, as spending, taxes, and interest rates realign.

John Cunniff NEW York Vietnam America Charles Schultze Chamber of Commerce California Connecticut Illinois Maryland Missouri New Jersey Pennsylvania Texas Virginia

Name Driven Faculty Mix At Oregon State University

AP report lists several University of Oregon faculty names across veterinary medicine oceanography animal science geology and horticulture. Separate items note a Maine gasoline pump accident involving Louis G. Dion and his wife, the US ratification of the 1968 International Coffee Agreement, a New York air monitoring network, a Lincoln Downs race result, and a Moscow Zoo panda romance halted by the Soviet Culture Ministry.

Corvallis Ore Oregon State University Jesse F. Bone G. Stephen Pond Carroll W. Fox Cyrus W. Field Gerhard R. F Auburn Maine Louis G. Dion Moscow Red China Ministry of Culture An-An Moscow Zoo London Zoo Soviet Union Britain

Council St Theresa Meeting Scheduled

The monthly meeting of Council St Theresa of Union St John the Baptist Society will be held tomorrow. Mass will be celebrated at 7 30 in the Alexis Room of Maris Hall for all former members of the council. Members and guests are invited to attend.

Council St. Theresa of Union St. John the Baptist Society Alexis Maris Hall

Providence Reds Face Bears As Coach Aims For Early Lead

In Providence, coach Dave Creighton urges his Reds to score first against Hershey in the AHL game, noting they have won all five when scoring first but dropped five times when conceding first. Harvard safety Pat Conway, Vietnam veteran from Haverhill, was named Defensive Back of the Week after two interceptions helped Yale defeat Penn. Burgoo Hot charged into the...

Providence R.I Dave Creighton Providence Reds Bears Hershey Creighton Reds NEW York Harvard Pat Conway Haverhill Conway Crimson Penn

Springfield Takes Lead In Cup Balloting

NEW YORK AP Springfield rose to the No 1 spot in the Lambert Cup balloting for the Easts top Division II college football team. Springfield 6-1 earned 72 points and five first place votes from an eight member committee of athletic directors writers and broadcasters. C W Post 6-1 followed with 66 points, Amherst 5-1 had 64, Lafayette 5-2 had 58, Delaware 4-2 52, New Hampshire 4-2 40, Bucknell 4-3 23, and Williams 4-2 20.

NEW York Springfield Delaware C.W. Post Amherst Lafayette New Hampshire Bucknell Williams

Giant pandas outside China meet new companions

Two giant pandas living outside China are noted as the only representatives of their species in the region. Their presence highlights conservation and international exchange efforts.

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