Weather Halts World Series Game In Bay Area
Heavy rain and hail postponed the third World Series game between the Oakland A's and Cincinnati Reds. Commissioner Bowie Kuhn ruled the field unplayable as water covered it, delaying the schedule and shifting the rest of the series to alternate dates and venues.
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Finley s New Barnum of Baseball in Oakland
Oakland owner Charlie Finley pushes a carnival style for the Athletics with mules mascots wild promotions and a ragtime band. He says the club will top a million in receipts this season while clashing with Commissioner Kuhn over bonuses and first-ball duties.
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Crowder Seeks Bedrock Win as Colorado Faces Oklahoma
Colorado hopefuls aim to prove skeptics wrong with a Big Eight showdown against top-ranked Oklahoma. Crowder highlights Sooners offense and notes their record-breaking 1971 rushing and total offense. Oklahoma defense praised for not allowing a touchdown this season.
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Knights On Top In New England Soccer Ratings
The University of Bridgeport leads the NE intercollegiate soccer ratings with 118 of 120 possible points after a 7-0 start. Brown sits second at 105 points, Harvard third with 99, followed by Connecticut 84, Middlebury 59, Springfield 44, and Hartford 41.
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West Point Names Gary Newsom 1973 Baseball Captain
Gary Newsom of Big Spring Texas was selected to captain West Point's baseball team for the 1973 season. The choice highlights Newsom as a key leader for the cadets in the upcoming campaign.
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Biddeford Freshmen Triumph Over Lyman Moore 28 to 0
Biddeford High Freshmen beat Lyman Moore 9th graders 28 0 in Portland scoring on a 15 yard run by Fontaine a 24 yard pass to Methot a 1 yard sneak by Paquette and a 15 yard interception return by Fontaine Methot added two rushing points and the defense shut out Moore after a scoreless first quarter
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Breeder Leslie Combs Sells 35 Winning Horses at Auction
Breeder Leslie Combs conducted a public sale of 35 horses all of which have earned $100,000 or more. The auction highlighted a strong lineup of proven performers and notable bidding activity.
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Long season for St Francis soccer. Nasson beats Red Knights 7 2
Arch rival Nasson College swarms St Francis on their Saco River field finishing with a 7 2 win. Coach Charley Turek era hampered by Achilles injury and a 0 7 start. two goals by St Francis and a late effort by Rick Lipski. Captain Moe Simard breaks four year drought with a corner shot as Nasson pulls away with two second half penalties.
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Thornton Academy Yearlings wallop Jack Junior 36 8 at field
Thornton Academy yearlings improved to 3 1 with a 36 8 victory over Jack Junior High at Thornton Academy Athletic Field. Jeff McNabb opened with an 10 yard run and Fred Pendleton added a two point rush for an 8 0 lead. Jim Nadeau and Don McGaffin extended the advantage with a 30 yard interception return and a quarterback sneak. Steve Fogg added a 35 yard TD run and Nadeau two point conversion in the second period. A McGaffin to Fogg 30 yard TD pass and Libby eight yard score closed the scoring with TA padding its lead before reserves scored late.
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Thornton Sanford game films shown at boosters meeting
The Thornton Sanford game films will be shown tonight at 7:30 by the Saco Athletic Boosters Club in Burns School Cafeteria. Head Coach Bob Cote of Thornton Academy will narrate the presentation.
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Portland High tops Thornton Academy 1-0 on late goal
Leo Haines scored with two minutes remaining to give Portland High School a 1-0 victory over Thornton Academy. The brief report notes the goal secured the win as time ran out.
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Stetson and Pope Earn Golden Helmet Awards
Dartmouth quarterback Steve Stetson won the University Division Golden Helmet after scoring three times and powering a 35-14 win over Princeton. Middlebury halfback Phil Pope won the College Division prize for three touchdowns and 121 rushing yards in a 23-13 triumph over Williams.
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