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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1960

Page

5

Top College Teams Face Tests This Week In AP Poll

The Associated Press reports Iowa and Mississippi, ranked No 1 and No 2, face stern tests as the second half of the college football season begins. Iowa meets Purdue in the Big Ten while Mississippi battles Arkansas. Syracuse, ranked No 3, plays winless West Virginia, and Navy at No 4 meets Penn. Missouri No 5 hosts Iowa State, Minnesota No 6 faces Michigan in the Little Brown Jug, Ohio State No 9 meets Wisconsin, Baylor No 7 plays Texas A&M, and Washington No 8 fights Oregon State. Television game clocks 1:15 pm EST with Dame and Northwestern on ABC.

Iowa Mississippi Purdue Associated Press Hawkeyes Coes Arkansas Oregon State Michigan State Wisconsin Northwestern Boilermakers Syracuse West Virginia Orange Navy Middies Penn Missouri Oklahoma Iowa State Little Brown Jug Minnesota Michigan Gophers Ohio State Baylor Texas A&m Washington Bob Schloredt Dame Abc-Tv

Fan Fare previews tidy college football picks

In a postgame chat at Alumni Field a Lewiston friend recalls the paper’s football picks, noting Mr GGG is another staffer. The column lists selections: St Louis over Sanford, Kennebunk over Bridgton, South Berwick over Wells, and other matchups including St Ignatius over York and Eliot over North Berwick. Erskine’s status questioned.

Biddeford The Journal Mr. Ggg Lewiston Sun Lewiston St. Louis Sanford Kennebunk Bridgton South Berwick Wells St. Ignatius York Eliot North Berwick

Griffiths To Face Toweel In TV Ring Scrap

Emile Griffith of the Virgin Islands meets Willie Toweel of South Africa in a W round welterweight bout at Madison Square Garden. The winner climbs the welterweight ladder while ABC TV carries the national telecast at 9 p.m. EST.

Griffiths Toweel New York Emile Griffith Vircia Islands Willie Toweel South Africa Madison Square Garden Benny Kid Paret Abc-Tv

Weekend losing streak edges Mr. GGG toward a bolder start

Mr GGG endured his roughest weekend of the season with 16 winners and 11 losses, bringing year to date to 75 39 for a .651 average. He cites several upset calls that failed and notes wins for Winslow, Kennebunk, Norway, and other picks, while predicting Spaulding over Biddeford and Crosby over John in Friday night bets. He plans a renewed push this week despite a toothache.

Mr. Ggg Bangor Gardiner Traip York Waterville Morse Winslow Brunswick Kennebunk Biddeford Norway Old Orchard Beach St. Louis Lewiston Thornton Rumford Cheverus Portland Deering Edward Littl Brewer John Bapst Spaulding Biddeford Winslow Crosby John Jost Cony Gould Madison Lawrence

Camp Ellis Rod and Gun club hosts deer shoot for fundraiser

Hunters and outdoor sportsmen are invited to a Sunday all day deer shoot to raise funds for finishing the Camp Ellis clubhouse. Prizes will be awarded and refreshments sold at the grounds, supporting local Bowdoin and Biddeford athletes. Mike Panteleakos of Saco posts a 4.2 yard per carry average in 25 Bowdoin series, while Danny Alvino, former Biddeford student, records a 32 yard punt and a 13 yard kickoff return.

Camp Ellis Mike Panteleakos Saco Bowdoin Mike Danny Alvino Biddeford

Boxing Card in Maine Fails to Draw Crowd

After World War II efforts to revive boxing in the Twin Cities a Saco city hall card drew about 600 fans. Main event: Jerry Boisvert of Sherbrooke defeated Johnny Mara of Boston by fifth round technical knockout after a brutal, bloody slugfest. Other results include Frankie Belanger over Lee Anderson, Henry Hubbard KO’d Billy Rogers, Arthur Hall defeated Al Simard, and Ray Morris beat George Tooler in the opener. Judges were Carl Murphy and Walter Hanson.

Twin Cities Saco City Hall Jerry Boisvert Sherbrooke Paul Junior Lewiston Maine Johnny Mara Poston Boisvert Mara Boston Johnny Frankie Belanger Quebec Lee Anderson Portland Henry Hubbard Billy Rogers Rogers Ray Morris Raideford George Tooler Carl Murphy Walter Hanson

Burns School Trips Beach Junior High Thrilling 26 0 Victory

Burns School of Saco improved to 3-1 on the season with a 26 to 0 win over Old Orchard Beach Junior High at Thornton Academy field. Raymond Paulhus starred with two touchdowns and a first period extra point, plus another TD in the third. Kenneth Goodwin added a 65 yard rush for Burns fourth TD and Rusty Labonte kicked the extra point to seal the win.

C.K. Burns Saco Thornton Academy Field Old Orchard Beach Junior High Raymond Paulhus Kenneth Goodwin Burns Rusty Labonte

Hockey Results From Friday To Sunday

The Associated Press reports no games Friday. Saturday fixtures feature Chicago at Montreal and Detroit at Toronto. Sunday schedule lists Montreal at New York, Toronto at Detroit, and Chicago at Boston.

Tne Associated Press Chicago Montreal Detroit Toronto New York Boston

South Portland Harriers Win Triangular Cross Country Meet

South Portland won the cross country triangular at Saco with 34 points, beating Biddeford 44 and Thornton Academy 45. Thornton’s Johnny Parola led the race in 13 minutes 6 seconds, ahead of Biddeford’s Bob Bois, with South Portland runners filling most top positions and a wide spread of results across the team.

South Portland Thornton Academy Biddeford Saco Thornton Johnny Parola Bob Bois Parola Bois Daniels

Celtics Boosted by Rookie Return for Opening Night

A brash rookie and a 100 to 1 surgical comeback lift the Boston Celtics as they host Detroit to begin the defense of their NBA title. Tom Satch Sanders from NYU debuts, while Loscutoff returns from a major back operation and proclaims better health.

Boston Boston Celtics National Basketball Association Boston Garden Detroit Tom Satch Sanders New York University Jim Lascutoff Lascutoff Oregon Loscutoff Celts Tommy Heinsohn Frank Ramsey Gene Wizards Bob Cousy Bill Sharman Fabulous Jones Boys K.C Sam Bill Russell Gene Conley

Oilers Meet Titans in AFL Showdown in New York

Houston Oilers visit the New York Titans in a key AFL East clash as Oilers chase the division lead while Titans seek a win behind QBs George Blanda and Al Dorow. Dorow has 44 completions, nine TDs on 93 attempts this season. Denver leads the West. Boston visits Denver while Buffalo hosts Oakland. Dallas and Los Angeles idle.

Houston Oilers Titans New York Boston Denver Oakland Buffalo Dallas Los Angeles al Dorow George Blanda Oilers Blanda Dorow

Weekend Football Showdowns Across Maine Fields

Sanford faces St Louis at Alumni Field Biddeford this afternoon at 1 30 Bridgton meets Kennebunk at Kennebunk this afternoon 1 50 Thornton Academy plays Deering in Portland this afternoon 1 30 Old Orchard Beach meets Train Academy in Kittery this afternoon South Berwick battles Wells at Wells this afternoon Deer shoot at Camp Fill Red and Gun Club grounds all day tomorrow

Sanford St. Louis Alumni Field Biddeford Bridgton High Kennebunk Thornton Academy Deering Portland Old Orchard Beach Train Academy Kittery South Berwick Wells Camp Red and Gun Club

Hank Outpoints Sandy in Detroit Bout

Detroit welterweight Henry Hank defeated Randy Sandy by unanimous decision at 10 rounds in Detroit. Hank used sharp jabs and counter shots to control the action, pulling ahead on the scorecards as the bout ended. Sandy pressed late but could not overturn the earlier rounds.

Associated Press Detroit Henry Hank Randy Sandy New York

Spaulding Mauls Tigers In Waterhouse Field Showdown

Spaulding high Rochester N H powered past Biddeford high Tigers 33 7 at Waterhouse field in a display of split T offense and strong defense. Nick Walker scored three times for Spaulding, with Phil Laroche and Johnny Doran contributing touchdowns as Biddeford fought back but could not overcome the Rochester attack.

Spaulding High Rochester N. H New England Waterhouse Field Biddeford High Tigers Riod Ick Walker Tiger Bill Nehrig Biddeford George Nair Spaulding Nehring Billy Oakes Johnny Doran Bill Reed Oakes Deran Walker Brooks Cleary

Bruins Host To Hawks In Hockey Tilt

Bruins try for first NHL win as they host Chicago at Boston Garden after a 0-3-4 road trip. Coach Milt Schmidt notes improvement with Jim Bartlett back. Doug Mbon is sidelined with a back injury. Bobby Hull leads the Black Hawks who beat Bruins for last season’s scoring title.

Boston Bruins Chicago Boston Garden Milt Schmidt Jim Bartlett Doug Mobns Bobby Hull Bronco Horvath NHL

Beach Combine Shows Class At Lewiston Meet

Lewiston harness racing features Perl K. Gerry owner and Jovis Gerry driver who win on the third day of the meet. Pokey Hokey clocks 2 15 4/5 in a downpour for fastest time as six horses compete. The Biddeford area stable is expected to contend over the next three weeks through November 12.

Lewiston Biddeford

Bunkie Harriers Triumph Over Wells In Close Meet

Winston-led Kennebunk harriers outpaced Wells runners on a 2.5 mile course. Time 13 minutes 28 seconds with Way ahead finish by Byrnes of Wells over Durette of Kennebunk. Final order lists numerous runners from Kennebunk and Wells in top places.

Winston Kennebunk High Harriers Wes Bill Byrnes Wells Tom Durette Kennebunk Byrnes Durette Moers Rodgers Wiliams Joy Phillips Hazlett Johnson Smith Perry Martin Downs Campbell Eaton Grindle Severace

Pro Basketball Schedule Rundown From Week's Lineup

Pro basketball card lists games including Nette at Boston Philadelphia at Syracuse Los Arceles at St Louis and New York at Cincinnati with a Sunday schedule noting St Louis at Cincinnati after noon TV coverage.

Associated Press Boston Philadelphia Syracuse Los Arceles St. Louis New York Cincinnati

Arkansas Primed For Ole Miss Victory At War Memorial

Arkansas ranked 14th hosts No. 2 Ole Miss before 41000 at War Memorial Stadium. Arkansas relies on George McKinney passing and Lance Alworth running to upset Mississippi, while Ole Miss seeks to reclaim the top AP ranking after a Texas win and is led by Jake Gibbs who has 8 touchdown passes and 4 rushing scores. Gibbs, a Grenada, Mississippi standout, is praised as the best college player seen by coach Frank Broyles.

Little Rock Ark Andredog Arkansas Mississippi War Memorial Stadium Jake Gibbs Iowa Associated Press Hgger Wyar Texas Mickey Cissells Frank Broyles Ole Miss George McKinney Razorbacks McKinney Lance Alworth Gibbs

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