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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1960

Page

5

Bears Packers Tie For Lead In NFL Standings

The NFL race sees Baltimore drop to third in the West after a 30-17 loss to Detroit. Green Bay routs San Francisco 41-14, while Chicago ties Los Angeles 24-24. Eagles upset Cleveland 31-29 to move to 4-1 and second in the East behind idle New York.

Associated Press Baltimore Colts Green Bay Packers Chicago Bears Cleveland Brocons Philadelphia Eagles Colts Detroit Lions Packers San Francisco Bears Los Angeles Rams Philadelphia Bobby Walston Cleveland Eagles New York St. Louis Dallas Washington Pittsburgh

Thornton Fights Hard But Falls 27-7 In Portland

Deering outgained Thornton 23 first downs to 12 and led 27 0 by late third as Bill O Flynn Mort Soule and Allen scored. Thornton finally broke through late with Bobby Brown from the 1 yard line for their lone TD after a 65 yard march.

Thornton Portland Dave McNabb Ram Deering Rams Bobby Brown Bill O'Flynn Paul Soule Bob Harriman Allen O'Flynn Mort Soule Thoernter Redson le Cevesses Drouin Vermout Dearest Parker Friedman Wright Feudens c Massie Thibeault Tripp Lewis Rt Teevcece Emetic Harriman Rere Tarbox P. Soule den. McNabb Fallon Rho Dave McNabb Garon Laviene O'Flynn Brown Hamilton M. Soule Hamblet Pendleton McFee Kelley Montgomery Hennon Panetti

Pastime Five wins with 1712, tops in York division

Pastime Five clips a 1712 total to beat Congress Square Comets 96 pins in the York Cumberland A division. Al Huot ties league high with 393 as Paul Binette 362 and Lou Lachance 355 lead Pastime A. Pastime B defeats Strand Sanford 4-1 with Harold Dee 297 and Ray Mathieu 307 for Sanford.

York Cumberland Congress Square Comets Portland Timbers al Huot Paul Binette Lou Lachance Eli Cousens Congress Square Strand Sanford Harold Dee Ray Mathieu R . Menard H. Dee G. Bissonnette

Bombers Sweep To Second Pin Win In League

In a York Cumberland County league match at the 20th Century lanes the Bombers defeated the Congress Square Clippers 1 621 to 1 442 for their second straight win. Lucien Lachance led with 348, Nick Gillis 349, Joe Lachance 330, and Paul Peterson 309 top the Clippers. Monument Square Alleys rolled 1 649 in a Pony league tilt, edging Merchants Express 4 1. McGonigle 338 Taylor 336 Hodges 332 led Portlanders. Paul 342 Binette 314 led Expressmen.

Congress Square Monument Square Alleys McGonigle L. Taylor R. Hodges Portlanders Herve Paul Paul Binette Expressmen 20Th Century D. Nolette R. Gendron L. Lachance J. Lachance N. Gillis Conetress Square Clippers R. Perron P. Peterson S. Levine C. Eaton B. Ashnault Monument Square FE. McGonigle B. Harrimar J. Offaly F Express A. Lefebvre P. Binette A. Therrien P. Cerissie H. Paul

Bowlerettes Set New York-Cumberland League Mark at Bowl-A-Rama

The Bowlerettes shattered York Cumberland league records at Sanford Bowl-A-Rama with a 1629 team total, the all time high for women in the area, while sweeping five points as Bowl-A-Rama dominated. Doris Gillis led with 357, Rita Murphy 344, and Kate Gillis 326 helped anchor a 567 team single new league mark.

Janes New York-Cumberlard County Sanford Bowl-A-Rama York- Cumberlard Bowl-A-Rama Doris Gillis Twin City Rita Murphy Kate Gillis Ruth Strickland Margaret Edgecomb L. Fournier L'Heureux Sanford

Wells Catches Fire In Last Half For Win

After a scoreless first half Wells high Warriors surged in the second half to defeat South Berwick 25-6. Bruce Brown and Stan Adams scored in the third, Gene Chaplin tallied the visitors only TD, Brown added two more in the final period, and he set up both runs with long sweeps.

Wells High Warriors South Berwick High Wells Bruce Brown Stan Adams Gene Chaplin Brown Berwick Goodale Lord Porter Ccessees Gagnon PO Csc Sveaseees Merrill Bridges C. Lewis Quint Gleome Ccccessee MD Adams J. Goodwin P. Bridges McCain MacDonald Dupuis B. Brown Chaplin B. Goodale R. Goodwin Berwick Downs Ireland Hildreth Pizaine Morel Owen Alexander Hussey William Lee Nye B. Brown Adams Chaplin Bennett Campbell Zelma

Celtics Escape Detroit In Final Sekunden Thriller

Boston defeats Detroit 118 to 116 as Tom Heinsohn nets 20 points with two seconds left. Bob Cousy scores 36, including 13 straight late, while Jim Loscutoff shines after returning from surgery and adds 17 points. Celtics open title defense under Cap tain Cousy while Red Auerbach is away.

Boston Boston Celtics National Basketball Association Jim Loscutoff Detroit Pistons Tom Heinsohn Celts Bob Cousy Red Auerbach New York Philadelphia Boston Garden Loscuoff Jim Cousy Heineohn

Bruins Tie Chicago After Shattered Bulb Delays Play

Boston and Chicago settle for a 2-2 tie as Don McKenney scores on Glenn Hall after a light bulb shatters in the Boston Garden. Chicago shares first place with Montreal while Montreal beat New York 4-2 and Toronto topped Detroit 3-1.

Boston Chicago Montreal Boston Garden Don McKenney Glenn Hall Hall McKenney Ed Litzenberger Canadiens New York Toronto Detroit Blackhawks Guy Gendron Jack McCartan

Bowlerettes Dominate With Fourteenth Victory This Season

The Bowlerettes of 20th Century Bowlerettes, led by R. Murrhy with 344, R. Strickland 306, M. Edgecomb 294, K. Gillis 328, and D. Gillis 357, totaled 1629. Seaford posted 1493 paced by B. Libby 296 and TI. Letourneau 942, plus H. Brecato 263, A. L Heur eux 318, and S Fournier 324.

R. Murrhy R. Strickland M. Edgecomb K. Gillis D. Gillis Seaford B. Libby TI. Letourneau HH. Brecato A. L'Heureux S Fournier

PAT Failure Again Spells Eagles Doom In Maine High School Battle

Sanford edged St Louis 14 12 at Alumni Field after rallying twice to defeat the Eagles. Dick Moreau and Roger Sevigny scored for St Louis, but failed extra points left them trailing. Dave Vachon and Vern Walker blocked a punt setting up Sanford’s go ahead score by Ron House with Kallis adding the extra point.

St. Louis High School Eagles Sanford Alumni Field South Portland Eagles St. Louis Lewiston Bob Cote Dick Moreau Mike Butler Allan Kallis Redskins Dick Labrecque Roger Red Sevigny Dave Vachon Vern Walker St Louis Butler Kallis Bruce Dotter Ron House Gendron Faunce L. Chretien Trottier Kallis Fontaine Waterhouse Porter Doiron Hanson Crottar McCann Guay Carroll Boissoneault Lacroix Lavigne Dion Martel Parenteau Forcier

Top college grid teams have close wins in week preview

No. 1 Iowa edged Purdue 21-14 with third stringer Dayton Perry scoring the winner. No. 2 Ole Miss barely beat Arkansas 10-7 on a disputed 39 yard field goal by Allen Green on the final play. Syracuse and Navy press Eastern hopes as Missouri, Oklahoma win big.

Iowa Mississippi Hawkeyes Associated Press Ole Miss Purdue Dayton Perry Boilermakers Arkansas Allen Green Frank Merriwell Thomas Bell Green Kansas Syracuse Minnesota Ohio State Rebels Louisiana State Chattanooga Wisconsin Frank Broyles Bell Navy Whiecn Orance West Virginia Penn Notre Dame Pitt Missouri Town State Oklahoma

Cage Clinic Slated At Beach Camp By Celtics

Four members of the Boston Celtics will stage a two week basketball clinic at Coaches Day camp halfway through Old Orchard Beach next summer. Led by Loui Tsioropoulos and Jim Loscutoff, the Celtics will conduct daily sessions with demonstrations teaching offenses and defenses, scrimmages, and more.

Boston Celtics Halfway Old Orchard Beach Bud Hirst Lou Tsioropoulos Jim Loscuteff Bill Paviikowski Reno Roy Loui Tsioropoulos Jim Loscutoff Celtics Boston Hirst Orchard Beach Tsiropouelos Loscutoff Bill Pa

Seaculls Win 48 14 Over Traip At Kitteary Field

Old Orchard Beach defeated Traip Academy 48 to 14 in a high scoring game. Don Pratt opened with a 96 yard run and Don Geaumont scored three times after an interception. Geaumont lateraled to Rackliff who connected with Jimmy Timmons for a 60 yard TD pass.

Old Orchard Beach Traip Academy Kittery Gulls Traip Don Pratt Don Geamont Geeumont Rackliff Jimmy Timmons Old Orchard Traip Wells Roberts Hirst Moulton P. Timmons Prince Vopte True Birmoy Rowan Abearn Pasquill W. Pendergast Smith Rackliff Foley Pratt Geanumont Pratt J. Timmons Johnson Geaumont Emery Powell Hatfield Cartmill Sotirh

Prizes Awarded At Card Party In Biddeford

A card party sponsored by the VFW auxiliary in the City building last evening named co chairs Mrs Florence Tipping and Mrs Luci anna Roy. Special prizes went to Laurette Barrett Laura Dodge and Almeria Proulx. High scores among women went to Jeannette Curro Rose Frechette Blanche Small and Hazel Foucault with Lowe as the men's low and M J Lowe as ace of hearts. The next party in the series will be held Sunday evening at the City building.

Biddeford Post VFW Florence Tipping Lucianna Roy Laurette Barrett Laura Dodge Almeria Proulx Jeannette Curro Rose Frechette Blanche Small Hazel Foucault Bernard Gonneville M. J. Lowe

Rams Brilliant In High Scoring Bridgton Ramp

Kennebunk Rams routed Bridgton 58 to 25 on Memorial Field as Bruce Wakefield, Mike Condon, and Johnny Bergeron led a big scoring night for Kennebunk. Gallanari and Bridgton fought back with three touchdowns, but Kennebunk dominated with four Pierce extra points and a prolific ground game.

Maine Kennebunk Rams Bridgton Memorial Field Kennebunk Bruce Wakefield Mike Condon Johnny Gallanari Johnny Bergeron Sherm Huff Ram Pete Pierce Kennebu Pierce Flagg Haggett

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