Americans Win Medals in Tokyo as Boxing Upset Shocks
Americans collected early Olympic medals in Tokyo led by 18-year-old Jeanne Collier who won silver in women's springboard diving edging Patsy Willard of Mesa for bronze. Joe Caldwell and Jerry Shipp powered the U S basketball team to a 77-51 victory over Finland as swimming finalists formed behind Dawn Fraser and Sharon Stouder in semis. A boxing upset and Gerry Lindgren ankle injury dampened the day with Frilot losing to Mabwa and Lindgren hurting before the 10,000m.
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Arizona
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Miss Willard
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Bartlesville
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Joe Caldwell
Arizona State University
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Australia
Dawn Fraser
Sharon Stouder
Glendora
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Arcadia
Kathy Ellis
Indianapolis
Carl Robie
University of Michigan
Roy Saari
el Segundo
Dick Roth
Alerton
United States
Sue Gossick
Tarzana
Ingrid Kramer-Engel
Maurice Frilot
Gerry Lindgren
Lindgren
Spokane
Frilot
Denver
Colo
Ernest Mabwa
Jurgenson Leads Redskins to Victory in NFL
Sunday NFL results show Green Bay beat San Francisco 24-14, Chicago topped Los Angeles 38-17, Detroit edged Minnesota 24-20, New York tied Dallas 13-13. Saturday night Pittsburgh upset Cleveland 23-7 with Jurgenson passing for the Redskins.
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Los Angeles
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Shaw Captures Feature Race At Beech Ridge
Shaw of Windham won the 50 lap New England dirt track stock car championship at Beech Ridge Stadium beating Wolstenhulme in a wheel to wheel finish after Shaw took the lead on lap 46. Falls won the 25 lap bomber feature and Gardiner Leavitt topped the bomber standings with Nutting and Leach also placing in the top three.
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Roger Shaw
Windham
New England
Beech Ridge Speedway
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Wolstenhulme
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George Welch
Ogunquit
Marty Vachon
Lebanon
Bob Libby
Groveville
Lee Peterson
Portland
Welch
Homer Drew
North Yarmouth
P. Peterson
Ralph Cusack
Reynolds
Leach
Roger Hanscom
Gorham
Ray Berry
Steep Falls
Harry Wentworth
Porter
Gardiner Leavitt
Russ Nutting
Limerick
Weeereeinme
Ohio State Throws More Passes This Year
Ohio State expands the passing game as No. 4 Buckeyes top No. 2 Illinois 26-0 behind Don Unverseth and the rollout. The team, led by Woody Hayes, aims at a national title with a televised showdown against Southern California as Texas, Arkansas, and other major programs pursue key conference battles.
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Texas
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Pro Football Scores and Sunday Matchups
Detroit edged Minnesota 24 to 20 while Chicago topped Los Angeles 38 to 17 and Green Bay defeated San Francisco 24 to 14. Monday features St Louis at Baltimore and Sunday cards include Detroit at Chicago Cleveland at Dallas Green Bay at Baltimore Philadelphia at New York Pittsburgh at Minnesota San Francisco at Los Angeles Washington at St Louis.
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Green Bay
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San Francisco
Washington
Red Knights And Nasson In Deadlock
SPRINGVALE St Francis College and Nasson College played a double overtime 1 1 tie in a college soccer match during Nasson s homecoming weekend. Nasson scored in the third period on a John Holsapple boot from Gary Pickering. The Red Knights answered in the fourth period as Joe Austin beat goalie Dick Dauphinais. Two overtimes ended without a winner. Nasson goalie Dauphinais made 26 saves and John Anderson added 14 for the Red Knights.
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St. Francis College
Nasson College
Nasson
John Holsapple
Gary Pickering
Red Knights
Joe Austin
Dick Dauphinais
Nassan
Dauphinais
John Anderson
Ironmen Down Portland Sea Hawks 34 13 at Duquesne High
Duquesne Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Valley beat the Portland Sea Hawks 34 to 13 in Atlantic Coast Football League action at Duquesne High School Field. Hugh Rohrschneider extended his scoring lead with a TD, Alex DeRosa kicked two field goals and four PATs, while Marv Watson snagged a 60 yard scoring pass early. The Ironmen moved to 7 2, holding a half game lead in the southern division. Portland fell to 4 5 1 as they struggled with tackling and allowed the early score surge.
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Pastime edges Mexico in close Western Maine Pro bowling duel
In Mexico the Pastime team won six of eight points earning 1 663 to Mexico's 1 643. High Pastime bowler Joe Lachance rolled 360 while Mexico's Harold Smith led with 351. R Lehoux 341 and C Sargent 339 supported for the Pastime and Ramey 313 Redmond 300 Arsenault 340 followed for Mexico. Houston vs New York Buffalo vs Kansas City Denver vs San Diego.
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H. Smith
Local teams clash in area football Saturday results
Bangor blanked Biddeford 21 0 at Waterhouse Field as Jim Nelson led the Rams to a 5 0 record with a 42 yard run and a late two yard score. Thornton Academy defeated Sanford 14 6 after a tense first half, Bruce Burns Nick Goupil and Matt Ruben key plays with Ruben sealing the win. Old Orchard Beach beat Fryeburg Academy 19 14 in a Seacoast Conference tilt as Mark Gagne punched in two scores and Lambert added a 25 yard reception for Fryeburg’s lone TD was answered by a Gagne TD run.
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Eliot
Waterhouse Field
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Jim Nelson
Nelson
Ron Connors
Tiger
Chuck Clifford
Robby Newman
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Thornton Academy
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Roger Miles
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Pete Kostis
Rene Goupil
Bruce Burns
Dick Bergern
Matt Ruben
Eric McCann
Bergeron
Burns
Ray Janson
Costello
McCann
Kosis
Old Orchard Beach High
Mark Gagne
Gary Graffam
Gagne
Lambert
Seagulls
John Lambert
Fryeburg
Shaw
Tinker
Mit Foss
Bob Gerry
Kein Keishman
Traip Academy
Kennebunk High
Kittery
Traip Rangers
Westbrook
Pete Bonsaint
Ted Weaver
Bob McCrellis
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Traip
Buddy Hewlett
Chris Alvord
Hewlett
Weaver
Ken Plaisted
Wells High Warriors
Keith Darling
Warriors
Pete Hutchins
Darling
Bruce Galencia
Joe Searles
Parmley
Bob Hooper
Rick Lawrence
Searles
Biddeford Rowe
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Landry Dugan
M. Dineen Clark
Oliver Curran
Mink Reid
Chasse Winslow
Rt Rt
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Dunton Newman
Allaire
Lizette
Giroux
Huntress
Stanley
Stokes
Ruben
Higgins
Harlow
Libby
Gray
Morong
Kennebunk Plaisted
Sampson Sponsoor
MacDonald Jellison
A. Walker Dodge
Merrill Palm
Curtis S. Foss
Gauthier
Traip blank Kennebunk 31 0 in Class B clash at Kittery
Traip Academy remained undefeated in conference play with a 31 0 victory over Kennebunk High at Kittery. Pete Bonsaint scored twice and Ted Weaver added a pair of touchdowns aided by solid blocking. Wells over Eliot 40 12 and Old Orchard edged Fryeburg 28 19 in other regional action.
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Aceto
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Shevenell
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Southwick
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King
Lineil
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Bennett
Boisvert
Leavitt
Wells
Eliot W. Bridges
Lawson Mithen
Gerry Wright
Manson Chase
Goodwin Hayes
Dan Horton Gough
Ri Rt
Manson Littlefield
Quinlivan P. Hutchins
Parmley Darling
Hutchins
P. Boston
M. Boston
Portland Bowlers Lose Eight Points at Pastime
The Pastime team won all eight points from Elm Street of Portland at Pastime Bowling Center last night setting league records with a team single of 585 and a total of 1658. Gerry Bissonette rolled a new 379 in three strings while Walter Earl led Elm Street with 349. Elm Street 1519. Pastime 1658.
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20th Century Bowlerettes defeat Pastime in Maine league match
In Western Maine Ladies Pro league action at 20th Century Lanes the Bowlerettes posted 1,477 to Pastime's 1,407 despite a late slump. Estelle Harper 309 Paulette Cantara 304 and Doris L Heureux 303 led the winners, while M Millett had 294 for Pastime. The Bowlerettes next face Willowdale Club at the Big 20 lanes.
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Paulette Cantara
Doris L’heureux
M. Millett
Willowdale
A. Cowgill
P. Cantara
D. L’heureux
R. Strickland
E. Harper
Pastime Bowling Center
Sargasso Sea Description From Early Ocean Voyages
The Sargasso Sea is a relatively still area in the central North Atlantic Ocean filled with floating seaweed. It was first reported by Columbus during his initial West Indies voyage.
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Sargasso Sea
North Atlantic Ocean
West Indies
Track meet scores and participant totals
In a recent track meet N Hunt scored 292 points, J Tardy 281, M Guay 264, M Millette 294, and H Field contributed to a total of 1407 points across all competitors. The record lists the top individual performances and the combined team total.
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N. Hunt
J. Tardy
M. Guay
M. Millette
H. Field
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