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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1968

Page

6

Thornton Academy Romps Biddeford 32 0 at Waterhouse Field

Thornton Academy overwhelmed Biddeford 32 to 0 at Waterhouse Field on a Saturday afternoon. TA rallied behind Rancourt and Lane as their offense racked up over 300 rushing yards while stifling Biddeford to under 100 total yards. Lane and Rancourt scored on multiple drives as TA built a 13-0 first half lead and pulled away in the second half.

Thornton Academy Biddeford High School Waterhouse Field Maroon and Gold Orange and Black Tigers Thornton Maroon Bengal Dave Lane Tiger Bob Rancourt Biddeford Lane Rancourt Dave Wagabaza Leo Cantara Don Roberge Roberge Rnton Marc Larochelle Bengals Uganda Leon Hadiars Wagabaza Bengal Denders Don Cote Ricky Fecteau Wis Siddeford High School Bhs-Thornton Academy Stan Charles

Yanks Dominate Olympics With Record Swimming (Mexico City)

United States athletes hit a sweeping medal spree in Mexico City, leading in swimming and diving with multiple world records. Debutants and stars like Debbie Meyer and Fosbury set Olympic marks while Russia trails with a fraction of the gold tally as basketball heats rise.

Mexico City U.S Russia United States Acapulco Sweden Debbie Meyer Sacramento Calif Kipchoge Keine Jim Ryun Ryun Mexico Kansan Dick Fosbury Medford Ore Ed Carruthers Valentin Gabrilov Charlie Greene Mel Pender Ronnie Ray Smith Jin Hines Cuba Hines Enrique Figuerola Vince Matthews Ron Freeman Larry James Lee Evans Douglas Roby Evans Stokely Carmichael North America Linda Gustavson Santa Cruz Miss Meyer Karen Moras Australia Claudia Kolb Sue Pedersen Jan Hennie Charles Hickcox Greg Buckingham John Ferris Rich Sanders Portland Don Behm Lansing Mich Japan Elena Novikova Brazil

Unitas Humbled as Browns Hand Colts Key Loss

Baltimore substitute Johnny Unitas, troubled by a sore elbow, started the second half and completed just one of 12 passes as Cleveland beat Baltimore 30-2. The defeat drops the Colts to second in the Coastal Division behind the Rams. Cleveland’s Bill Nelson threw three TD passes to boost a 3-3 record. Los Angeles defeated Atlanta 27-14.

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Bowlerettes Win Sixth Pro League Match

The 20th Century Bowlerettes defeated Bowl-A-Wire in Gorham 1,443 to 1,400 to extend their winning streak to six. Gillis and Lorraine Foss led with 326 and 313, while M Coffin had 305 for the losers as Biddeford took six points after dropping the final games.

Gorham Biddeford Gillis Lorraine Foss M. Coffin J. Montpas A. Temm L. Lessard L. Foss D. Gillis A. Cox M. Goodine L. Pinkham P. Smith

Schoolboy Scores Thornton to Take 32 0 Victory

A list of high school football scores shows Thornton defeating Biddeford 32 0 and multiple regional results led by Lincoln RI. Jammed Red romped to an eight length win in the Providence Handicap at Lincoln Downs, earning $7,500 for 2-year-olds before 14,446 fans.

Lincoln, RI Jammed Red Providence Lincoln Downs

Bruins Start Fast With Pittsburgh rout and Blues Prep

Boston Bruins win 5-1 over the Pittsburgh Penguins as Esposito Shack and Angotti score in the first period. Bobby Orr adds a third period goal after a strong opening to the season with four wins in five games. Bruins prepare for NHL showdown with the St Louis Blues at the Garden.

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