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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1973
Page
7
Harness racing results with multiple races listed from one card. Winners include Mini Lu Foster Kalie Frost etc with times and payouts. The page records driver names, horse names, race numbers, and full finishing order across eleven races plus betting totals and attendance.
Osborne Creed from Ohio leads a strong field in the Salem Fall Championship Pace at Rockingham Park with Arch ie McNeil driving. Atlantic contenders include Otaro Hanover and Honey Cane as two local pacers join Don Senator Andy s Bye Bye, Bunion, and Faraway Bayesca in the $27 500 stakes lineup.
Oakland pitcher Jim Hunter five hits led the A's to a 34 run victory over Baltimore to clinch their second consecutive American League pennant. The A's will face the New York Mets in Oakland starting Saturday. Ralph Houk named Tigers manager after leaving the Yankees.
Oakland meets New York in Game One as the A's chase a second straight title while the Mets aim for a return to glory. The Mets rode late-season surge and powered by Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, Tug McGraw, and a potent batting lineup, to the NL pennant after overcoming injuries and criticism. The A’s counter with a deep pitching staff led by Jim Hunter Vida Blue Ken Holtzman and a lineup featuring Reggie Jackson, Gene Tenace, Joe Rudi, and Bert Campanaris.
Boston hosts Detroit as Phil Esposito targets career goal 402 after returning from knee surgery with three goals and two assists in a 6-4 season opener win over Vancouver. Esposito joins a 400-goal club, with John Bucyk as the other Bruin on the list.
Ken Rosewall of Australia and Cliff Drysdale of South Africa advanced to the Tokyo Open semifinals. Rosewall defeated Kim Warwick 6 3 6 1, while Drysdale beat Jeff Borowiak 6 2 6 2. In Boston, 26 year old Kerry Melville signed by the Boston franchise of the World Tennis Organization.
Ken Holtzman and Vida Blue headline Oakland pitching as the A's clinch their second straight pennant with a 3-2 win over Baltimore in the decisive AL playoff. Hunter shuts out Baltimore in the finale, and the A's head to the World Series against the Mets with Holtzman set to face New York in Oakland.
Biddeford Junior High School remained undefeated by defeating Sanford Junior High 8 to 0 at Waterhouse Field. Don Cote led the offense with steady carries while Danny Labonte threw the key pass and ran in the final touchdown, with Girard adding the extra point.
The Falcons include players from 23 states with nine Californians on the current Air Force Academy football squad.
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