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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1972

Page

4

A's look to close series as Odom blanks Tigers

Oakland stays within one win of a three game sweep after John Odom tosses a three hitter in Detroit. Bert Campaneris sparks a first run but is ejected for throwing his bat, prompting Cronin to consider playoff suspensions. Rudi adds two hits as A's edge Tigers 5 0.

Oakland Oakland Athletics Detroit Tiger Stadium John “Blue Moon’ Odom Tigers Joe Cronin Bert Campaneris A’s Lerrin LaGrow Cronin Billy Martin Martin Campaneris Joe Rudi Rudi Ken Holtzman Joe Coleman Pittsburgh Cincinnati Dick Williams Mickey Lolich Detroit Tigers Oakland A Jim ‘Catfish’ Hunter Oakland Coliseum

Reds Rally Past Pirates To Even NL Series

Cincinnati edge Pittsburgh 5-3 on two first inning two run doubles by Bobby Tolan and Tony Perez and Tom Hall relief. Anderson predicts a five game NL pennant race as the series shifts to Cincinnati with game three today.

Cincinnati Sparky Anderson Anderson Reds Bobby Tolan Tony Perez Tom Hall Pittsburgh Bill Vier Don Pirates Jack Billingham Hall Willie Stargell Lions Stargell

Plunkett Remembers Ken Lee After Bills Win

Ken Lee, newly acquired Bills linebacker, intercepted Plunkett twice and returned a 61 yarder as Buffalo beat the Patriots 38 14. Plunkett was benched late in the game for Yale rookie Brian Dowling who led a 44 yard drive ending in a rushing TD.

Buffalo Jim Plunkett Ken Lee Lee Buffalo Bills Plunkett Bills New England Patriots Stanford New England Dennis Shaw J.D. Hill Patriots Jim Braxton Hill Shaw Braxton Simpson Bob Chandler John Mazur The Brian Dowling Yale Dowling

Moment of Truth Arrives for Eagles in Air Force clash

Boston College faces a high stakes test this week as it hosts Air Force aiming to prove itself against a 4-0 opponent after a 21-20 win at Villanova. The schedule also features Ivy League openers and Yankee Conference games with several teams seeking turns in wins.

Boston College Eagles Air Force Gary Marangi Villanova Colorado State Princeton Columbia Brown Tyler Chase Penn Yale

Dick Grant Opens Lead in City Title Rematch

Twin City champion Dick Grant led John Price by 28 pins after the first half of their title match at Pastime Lanes. Grant posted 1,145 to Price 1,117 with 227 extras to 192. Next night at Roll-A-Way Lanes at 8 30 PM the rematch continues.

Dick Grant John Price Grant Price

East Biddeford II Meeting Tuesday

East Biddeford Little League holds a Tuesday 7 30 pm meeting at St Jean s Hall corner Jefferson and Adams Biddeford. Officers managers coaches and parents invited to nominate elect officers and plan the 1973 season.

East Biddeford Little League St. Jean’s Hall Jefferson and Adams Streets Biddeford

Don’t Ask Me That Wins Lincoln Downs Feature

Don’t Ask Me That led from start to finish to win the $5,000 feature at Lincoln Downs before a crowd of 7,322.

Lincoln, R.I Don Lincoln Downs

Marcotte And Cyr Win Roll-A-Way Lanes Rolloff

Marcotte with 590 and Cyr with 495 plus 55 handicap earned 1,140 totals to win the weekly five string handicap rolloff at Roll-A Way Lanes. Lachance and Metayer were runners-up with 1,109 after a 1,089 scratch effort and 20 pin handicap. Team single honors went to Ricky Grenier and Steve Labelle with 336. The $200 jack pot again remained uncaptured. Other top scores included Grenier-Labelle 1,082 and Goff-Grant 1,073.

Bob Marcotte Don Cyr Henry Lachance Roger Metayer Ricky Grenier Steve Labelle R. Grenier S. Labelle D. Goff D. Grant C. Green W. Lawson R. Lessard F. Perry D. Cote D. Perry J. Agreste R. Montembeau

Biddeford Smoker Scheduled Tuesday

Films of the Westbrook Biddeford 8 8 deadlock will be shown Tuesday night at 7 30 at Kennedy School Biddeford. Coach John Simpson will offer comments on the game.

Biddeford Kennedy School John Simpson

There Are 92 Classifieds In Want Ads

A brief notice touts the large number of want ads and suggests readers consider placing their own classified listing to reach local buyers and sellers.

Inza i Japan Gay Brewer Captures Pacific Masters in Playoff

Gay Brewer wins the Pacific Masters Tourney on the first playoff hole after a 72-hole tie with David Graham at 276. The event prize reaches $390,000 with a three-hole playoff before sudden death.

Inzai Japan Gay Brewer David Graham Paris Tommy Aaron Tom Weiskopf Southbury Conn Kathy Farrer Judy Rankin Newscastle-On-Tyne England Bob Charles Tony Jacklin Jed

Women's Pro Teams Triumph in Twin Sunday Victories

The Roll-A-Way Lanes women gained an 8-0 win over Beacon Lanes as they rolled 1,499 to 1,341. Lillian Lessard led with 334 followed by Ruth Boyajian 301 while Arlene Lewis topped Beacon with 302. The Roll-A-Way quintet benefited from a Colonial Lanes bye. Pilar Elena romped to victory in the Lou Smith Memorial Futurity at Rockingham Park as a 4-5 favorite in a 9-horse field.

Belmont Park Chicago Fame and Power Sportsman’s Park Lexington Bay Meadows Salem N.H Pilar Elena Rockingham Park Atlantic City N.J Crafty Khale York County Beacon Lanes Lillian Lessard Ruth Boyajian Arlene Lewis L. Perron L. Lessard B. Cochrane G. Perron R. Boyajian P. Merrill D. Meserve A. Lewis N. Somers M. Hutchins

Homer Drew Claims Sixth Beech Ridge Double Feature

Homer Drew of Raymond posts his sixth double win of the season at Beech Ridge Speedway in Scarborough, taking the Class A and Class B 25-lap feature races. Ken Lund wins the Class C feature. Drew leads Class A late after a 24th lap pass.

Homer Drew Scarborough Raymond Beech Ridge Speedway Ken Lund Windham Drew Jim Brown Dick McCabe Phil Libby Lund Dick Garrett

College Scores Mixed Results Across Weekend Games

Army defends home turf 25 21 over Lehigh while Barnett Lone pairings show Lehigh scoring. Brown loses 28 20 to Penn and Harvard posts 33 14 at Boston University. Several big upsets and blowouts noted across conferences with Ohio State 35 Cincinnati 14 and Washington 35 Idaho 14 among others.

Colgate Harvard Ivy Columbia Boston University Central Connecticut Colby Maine Maritime Bridgewater State Curry Trinity Bates Northeastern Hof- Stra Amherst American International Southern Connecticut Springfield Tufts Coast Guard Norwich Williams Rochesster Middlebury Worcester Tech Wesleyan Bowdoin New England College Plymouth State Western Connecticut Nichols Boston State Army Lehigh Bost Col Villanova Brown Penn Princeton Conn N Hampshire Cornell Rutgers Dartmouth Holy Cross Delaware Lafayette Boston Indiana Syracuse Maine Rhode Island Mass Vermont Yale

Sunday Pro Football Results and Week Schedule

Results include Cincinnati 21 Denver 10 Kansas City 31 Cleveland 7 Miami 27 Jets 17 Buffalo 38 New England 14 San Diego 23 Baltimore 20 Green Bay 20 Chicago 17 Detroit 26 Atlanta 23 Giants 45 New Orleans 21 Washington 14 Philadelphia 0 St Louis 19 Minnesota 17 Dallas 17 Pittsburgh 13 Los Angeles 31 San Francisco 7. Monday night Oakland at Houston 9 p.m. EDT. Next games Sunday 1 p.m. Atlanta at New Orleans 4 p.m. Buffalo at Oakland Chicago at Cleveland Cincinnati at Kansas City Dallas at Baltimore Houston at Pittsburgh Los Angeles at Philadelphia Minnesota at Denver Jets at New England San Diego at Miami Washington at St Louis Monday Green Bay at Detroit 9 p.m. EDT.

Cincinnati Denver Kansas City Cleveland Miami New York Jets Buffalo New England San Diego Baltimore Green Bay Chicago Detroit Atlanta New York Giants New Orleans Washington Philadelphia St. Louis Minnesota Dallas Pittsburgh Los Angeles San Francisco Oakland Houston

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