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Biddeford Saco Journal

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Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1968

Page

6

Really Big Game set at Columbus and other early picks

AP Sports writer notes The Really Big Game unfolds in Columbus as Ohio State faces Michigan for the Midwest title while Yale meets Harvard for the 85th time. Also California vs Stanford, and a slate of TV preview picks across conferences with implications for bowls and rankings.

Dick Couch Associated Press NEW York Cambridge Mass Berkeley Calif Columbus Ohio Ohio State Michigan Yale Harvard California Stanford Southern California Purdue Indiana Kansas Missouri Clemson South Carolina EAST Penn State Pittsburgh Princeton Cornell Penn Dartmouth Columbia Brown UTH Tennessee Kentucky Florida State Wake Forest Duke North Carolina Virginia Maryland Louisiana State Tulane Vanderbilt David

Yale Leads New England Poll Amid 17 1 Yale Victory

Yale remains the top pick in the Associated Press New England college football poll with 179 points to Harvard’s 163 as the Elis rout Princeton 42 17 and Harvard beats Brown 31 7. Boston College, Boston U and Dartmouth follow among others in the Top Ten.

Associated Press Yale Harvard Elis Crimson Princeton Brown Pees VMI Wherst University Delaware Dartmouth Cornell New Hampshire Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island

Ken Cuneo Elected Bowdoin Cross Country Captain 1969

Ken Cuneo of Kennebunk Maine has been elected captain of Bowdoin College's varsity cross country squad for the 1969 season. A Bowdoin Class of 1970 member and Hebron Academy graduate, he previously served as honorary captain of freshman indoor and outdoor track and cross country teams. He set Bowdoin freshman records in the 880 and mile and helped a record-breaking one-mile relay team last spring. He is a government major and a Zeta Psi member.

Brunswick Ken Cuneo Kennebunk Maine Frank Sabasteanski Bowdoin College Bowdoin Cuneo Kenneth A. Cuneo Ken Mark Zeta Psi Fraternity Hebron Academy

Attendance Up At College Grid Tilts

New York AP reports college football attendance in 1967 pacing ahead of last year. National Collegiate Sports Services shows 5,648,021 spectators for the top 90 games, up 21,055 with two weeks remaining. Michigan State and Purdue led crowds at 68,362, followed by Tennessee Ole Miss at 62,786. Yale and Princeton drew 54,907 as Ivy League representation returned.

New York National Collegiate Sports Services Michigan State Purdue Yale Princeton

Pro Basketball NBA Tuesday Results Highlights

Philadelphia beat Phoenix 126 to 110 and San Diego defeated New York 113 to 107. Detroit topped Cincinnati 121 to 107 while Milwaukee won 119 at Atlanta. San Francisco 121 over Chicago 109 and Los Angeles 116 over Boston 106.

Associated Press NBA Philadelphia Phoenix San Diego New York Detroit Cincinnati Milwaukee Atlanta San Francisco Chicago Los Angeles Boston Baltimore Seattle

ABA Scores and Upcoming Games Highlight League Action

Summary of recent results shows Denver 126 Minnesota 121 and New Orleans 114 Kentucky 108 with Dallas 110 Indiana 107. Upcoming games list Oakland at Los Angeles Denver at Kentucky Indiana at Houston New York at Miami and five Thursday matchups including Oakland at Denver and Indiana at New Orleans.

Denver Minnesota New Orleans Kentucky Dallas Indiana Oakland Los Angeles Houston New York Miam

Fights Last Night See Amocated Press

In San Antonio heavyweights Joe King Roman and Willie Earls fought. In Corpus Christi Richard Medrano from Beaumont outpointed A Franklin of Minneapolis to retain the North American junior welterweight championship.

Amocated Pantsuan P. R. San Augusto Puerto Rico Joe “King” Roman Uerto San Antonio Tex Jet- Quarry Bellflower

Bruins Expect Kings To Be Tough In Home Opener

Boston Bruins coach Harry Sinden warned the Los Angeles Kings will be a hard test as Boston opens a home stretch. He cited Kings goaltenders Wayne Rutledge and Gerry Desjardins as capable of strong play, noting Desjardins’ recent shutout of the Rangers. The Bruins aim to even the season series after a 2-1 loss in Los Angeles earlier.

Boston Boston Bruins National Hockey League Los Angeles Kings Harry Sinden Wayne Rutledge Gerry Desjardins Boston Garden Bruins New York Toronto St. Louis

What Really Happened On Derby Day

A small bottle marked 39560 may solve Derby Day mystery. State chemist Kenneth W. Smith says urine tested positive for Phenylbutazolidin, leading to Dancer's Image being stripped of $122,600. Fuller seeks reversal. Smith admits procedure deviations and acid mix-ups but argues outcome unchanged.

Louisville Kenneth W. Smith Kentucky Peter Fuller Churchill Downs Smith Kentucky Racing Commission Image. 8 Arthur Grafton Fuller Grafton

Joe Frazier Prepares in Pleasantville for Dec 10 Title Fight

Joe Frazier the world heavyweight champion, training in Pleasantville New Jersey on Tuesday in advance of his December 10 title defense against Argentina’s Oscar Bonavena. The event marks his first defense in five states and underscores his continued dominance in the division.

Pleasantville N.J. AP Joe Frazier Scar Bonavena Argentina

Green Bay Bobcats set for Moscow round robin tourney

Green Bay Wisconsin based Bobcats of the USHL will depart December 1 for a 10 day trip to the Soviet Union to take part in a Moscow round robin tournament with multiple teams.

Green Bay, Wis Green Bay Bobcats Soviet Union Moscow

State Of Maine Women Defeat Roll-A-Way Five at Big 20

SCARBOROUGH The Roll-A-Way Lanes women’s pro team lost 6-2 to the State of Maine quintette. Maine top scorers were Betty Hanson 337 with 143 high, Norma Doughty 324, Grace Fuller 323. Roll-A-Way’s Pat Tarbox led with 337, Hazel Ouellette 335, Ann Hubert 315. State of Maine 1,574 total, Roll-A-Way 1,558.

Scarborough State of Maine Biddeford Keglers Betty Hanson Norma Doughty Grace Fuller Pat Tarbox Hazel Ouellette Ann Hubert B. Hanson M. Nelson G. Fuller M. Millett N. Doughty A. Hubert H. Ouellette C. Fleurant P. Tarbox L. Camire

Morris Takes Major College Rushing Lead

Eugene Mercury Morris of West Texas State has taken the major college rushing lead with 1,571 yards after introduction of 112-yard effort. O J Simpson of Southern California trails with two games remaining needing 123 yards to claim the mark. Ron Johnson of Michigan also looms with 1,300 yards and a big late surge remains possible. Greg Cook and Chuck Hixson lead in other categories with one game left. Jim O Brien tops scores with 131 points. Providence Reds coach Dave Creighton returns to practice hopeful for a Sunday game against Hershey.

New York Eugene Mercury Morris West Texas State O. J. Simpson Southern California Fred Wendt Texas-El Paso Simpson Ron Johnson Michian Ohio State Wisconsin Greg Cook Cincinnati Chuck Hixson Southern Methodist Jason Cook Jim O’brien

Bahnsen Named American League Rookie of the Year

Stan Bahnsen won the AL Rookie of the Year on a 17 to 3 vote by the BBWAA. The 17-12 season helped the New York Yankees rise to fifth place. Del Unser of Washington received the remaining votes. Ralph Houk praised Bahnsen for developing into a potential staff mainstay.

New York Stan Bahnsen Council Bluffs Iowa Bahnsen New York Yankees Baseball Writers’ Association of America del Unser Washington al Unser Deroit Cincinnati Atlanta Ralph Houk Yankee Ston Houk Syracuse Anaheim

Conference At Suffolk Downs Prompts Veeck Buy Talk

A Boston press conference at Suffolk Downs amid rumors that Bill Veeck may acquire a major stake in the track. Former Indians owner Nate Dolin is said to join the venture as Veeck seeks control after months of talks. The Eastern Racing Association runs Suffolk Downs which hosts spring and summer Thoroughbred racing while a harness meeting continues.

Boston Suffolk Downs Bill Veeck Veeck Nate Dolin Cleveland Indians Indians St. Louis Browns Chicago White Sox

West Steals Show in Lakers Celtics Battle

Jerry West scored 29 points and played nine steals as the Los Angeles Lakers, leading the Western Division, defeated the Boston Celtics 116-106. Elgin Baylor added 30 points and 19 rebounds, lifting L.A. from a 56-30 deficit to an 84-77 edge after three quarters. Other NBA results included Philadelphia's 126-110 win over Phoenix and San Diego's 113-107 triumph over New York in a doubleheader.

Los Angeles Lakers Bostons Wilt Camberlain Billy Russell Jerry West West Lakers National Basketball Association Celtics Baltimore Elgin Baylor Lea NBA Philadelphia Phoenix San Diego New York Detroit Cincinnati Milwaukee Atlanta San Francisco Chicago Dallas Indiana New Orleans Kentucky Denver Minnesota American Basketball Association Hal Greer Greer Rockets Ha Hairston Oscar Robertson Jerry Lucas Guy Rodgers Walt Hazzard Nate Thurmond Clem Hasins

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