Texas and Alabama Upset Targets on New Year's Night
The Associated Press reports Texas has accepted an Orange Bowl invite in Miami with a national TV audience and 72,000 expected, featuring a night game headlined by Texas vs. A&M while Alabama faces Auburn. Auburn coach Ralph Jordan hopes for a break to upset Alabama as Namath and Sloan loom for the Tide. Tulsa’s Rhome and Twilley meet Wichita, Army and Navy clash in Philadelphia, and USC faces Notre Dame with Huarte in Los Angeles.
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Miami
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Aggies
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Joe Namath
Steve Sloan
Tide
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Jerry Rhome
Howard Twilley
Hurricanes
Wichita
Army
Navy
Philadelphia
John F. Kennedy
California
Maroon Jayvee Basketball Tryouts Highlight Height
Seventeen hopefuls seek spots on Thornton Academy Maroon Jayvee squad coached by Richard Beaumont. Six players stand 6-1 or taller including Massie Wood Plaisted Angis and Charles, with a full roster of other prospects and managers Tom Kimball and Mike Beaulieu. Season opens December 8 against South Portland.
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Dave Massie
Rick Wood
Wayne Nason
Steve Plaisted
John Angis
Dave Charles
Donnie Nason
al Beety
Dave O'Brien
Bill Walton
Dave Simkowitz
Paul Putney
Dave Wentworth
Billy Casavant
Karl Smith
Phil Fortier
Tom Lamb
Tom Kimball
Mike Beaulieu
South Portland
Little Bowling Leagues Start at Pastime Bowling Center
Little bowling leagues for ages 9 to 12 began at the Pastime Bowling Center on Main Street in Biddeford. Each eight team league bowls two strings per player with four boys per team. Notable scores included Charlie Antonakos at Butler's Department Store with a 99 single and 189 two-string total.
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Main Street
Biddeford
Charlie Antonakos
Butler's Department Store
Raymond Beaudoin
Claude Grenier
Wonderbar Restaurant
Japan Sewing Machine Industry Leads World
The Japanese sewing machine sector numbers about 70 manufacturers and stands as the largest in the world, shaping global production and innovation with extensive industry activity and export influence.
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Japan
Maine schools push for wider indoor track and basketball action
Lewiston joins the Southwestern Maine Indoor Track Conference with incumbents Deering Portland South Portland Cheverus Westbrook and Thornton Academy. doubleheaders boost attendance but gym shortages restrict home games. St Anthony’s Kennebunkport debuts in York County play on Nov 28 under Rev Jerome Fern and coaches Raymond Johnson and William Murray.
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Maine
Deering
Portland
South Portland
Cheverus
Westbrook
Thornton Academy
Biddeford
St. Louis
Traip
Oxford Hills
Stephens
Rumford
Fighting Irish Thrilled By Huarte Heisman Award
Notre Dame is upbeat as quarterback John Huarte won the Heisman Trophy for 1964, edging Tulsa’s Jerry Rhome and Illinois’ Dick Butkus in a tight vote. The senior leader, part of nine regulars in their last game before a trip to meet Southern California, receives praise from Ara Parseghian.
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Ind
Notre Dame
John Huarte
Southern California
Huarte
West Coast
Tulsa
Jerry Rhome
Illinois
Dick Butkus
Paul Hornung
Ara Parseghian
Hockey results and schedule snapshot
National Hockey League update lists no games on Tuesday. Tomorrow features Toronto visiting New York and Montreal visiting Detroit while New York meets Boston and Toronto plays Chicago.
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Associated Press
Toronto
New York
Montreal
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
Final whirl in college gridiron clashes this week
Associated Press previews the week with double payouts of upsets. Alabama and Texas lead rivalry picks while Tulsa and Navy seek wins. Notre Dame aims to finish unbeaten after a stretch of bold picks including Georgia Tech and Georgia tipped as potential upsets.
Tulsa Has Total Offense Championship Clinched
Tulsa leads in total offense averaging 477.3 yards per game with 327.2 through the air led by Jerry Rhome and Howard Twilley as Oklahoma-like 40 point pace aims for a final win. Auburn tops total defense at 155.8 yards allowed per game while Alabama lingers as a title contender.
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NEW York
Syracuse
Ncaa Service Bureau
Auburn
Tigers
Alabama
Louisiana State
Florida
Arkansas
Razorbacks
Texas Tech
Tide
Jerry Rhome
Howard Twilley
Hurricanes
Wichita
Oklahoma
Jayvee Schedule Unveiled for St Francis Red Knights
St Francis Jayvee basketball announces an 11 game slate, five away. They open December 1 with Gordon College Jayvees at Biddeford Junior High Gym. Home games are at St Francis College gym, with away stops in Portland Manchester Bridgton and more.
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Gordon College Jayvees
Biddeford
Red Knight
University of Maine
Portland
Curry College
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Jayvee
Gordon College
Jayvees
Biddeford Junior High
Boxing Results From Last Night In Three Cities
In New York Bobby Cassiday at 155 pounds stopped Tommy Haynes of 156 in eight rounds. In Miami Beach Duke Johnson outweighed Roger Whitley 195 to 198 and won on points in eight. In Honolulu Hurricane Kid 155 from San Francisco knocked out Irish Billy Collins 155 of Memphis in three rounds.
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New York
Bobby Cassidy
Levittown
N.Y
Tommy Haynes
Miami Beach
Duke Johnson
Paterson
N.J
Roger Whitley
Honolulu
Hurricane Kid
San Francisco
Billy Collins
Memphis
Tenn
Tigers Promise Strong Bid In Class II Basketball
Biddeford High School prepares for a competitive season as eleven veterans form the varsity with six returning lettermen. Key players include Ray Dunton, Chuck Clifford, Don Hebert, Bill Day, Carl Goodwin, Bill Harriman, and center Lennie Lasczak returning or rejoining. New reserves Mike Landry, Bob Demers, Dick Saucier, and Bernie Binette bolster the lineup. Last year the Tigers went 3 14 and open this season December 4 on the road at Lewiston.
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Art Descoteaux
Biddeford High School
Descoteaux
Paul Tweey
Dave Chasse
Terry Lee
Tigers
Ray Dunton
Chuck Clifford
Don Hebert
Bill Day
Carl Goodwin
Bill Harriman
Lennie Lasczak
Lasczak
Mike Landry
Bob Demers
Dick Saucier
Bernie Binette
Tiger
Lewiston
John Thomas Plans Return To Jumping In January
Cambridge athlete John Thomas, 23, says he has no interest in track now after an Olympic run, but expects to train again in January and believes his best jumps are still ahead. He recently underwent hernia surgery after finishing Tokyo with a silver medal and seven foot high jumps remain his benchmark.
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Mass
America
John Thomas
Thomas
Nol
Rome
Tokyo
Valery Brumel
Russia
John
Brumel
Bella
California
Massachusetts Memorial Hospital
Boston
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