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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1961

Page

5

Grid Guesser Picks Week 9 College Winners

New York AP notes a football style grid guessing spread. It lists Michigan State over Indiana for the Spartans homecoming and several other matchups including Ohio State over Wisconsin and Notre Dame over Northwestern with brief commentary on players and teams.

NEW York AP Michigan State Indiana Spartans Michigan Old Miss Ohio State Wisconsin Ron Miller Badger Buckeyes Texas Rice Jerry Cook Jimmy Saxton Ray Poage Tommy Ford Alabama Houston Crimson Tide Tennessee Iowa Purdue Hawkee Szykowny Webb Louisiana State Tulane Colorado Oklahoma Penn State California Missouri Nebraska Pittsburgh Navy Minnesota Maryland South Carolina Southern California Illinois Utah State Idaho

Boys Pony Pin Loop forming at Pastime Lanes

The Pony league for boys ages 13 to 15 is forming at Pastime Lanes and will meet Saturday mornings at 10. Several have joined. others may sign this week. Entered runners include Reynald Lepage Norman Guignard Dennis Nadeau John Morang Maurice Ayotte Larry Belanger Roger Belanger Leo Bergeron and Paul Grant. The team will bowl all season Saturdays and conclude with a banquet and individual prizes.

Reynald Lepage Norman Guignard Dennis Nadeau John Morang Maurice Ayotte Larry Belanger Roger Belanger Leo Bergeron Paul Grant

Brown claims Sharman Won't Play For Jets

Billionaire Celtics owner Walter Brown pledges to block Bill Sharman from joining the Los Angeles Jets of the ABL, amid Sharman's accusation that Boston withholds $3,423 from NBA playoffs after he left. Brown denied quitting and stressed Sharman cannot demand the money until legal settlement.

Boston AP Walter Brown Boston Celtics Bill Sharman Los Angeles Jets Brown Sharman Celtics National Basketball Association Boston Bill Boby Chicago Packers NBA Jets Chicago Maurice Podoloff

Thornton Freshmen Triumph Over Cheverus Yearlings

The Thornton Academy freshman football team rallied from behind to beat Cheverus yearlings 27-6 in Saco. Jay Orr opened with a 20 yard run, Roger Miles caught a TD pass, Paul Brown added a 25 yard scoring run to give TA a 13-6 halftime lead. Miles 30 yard run and a 60 yard dash by Brown with Bergeron and Joupi extra points extended the margin in the second half.

Thornton Academy Cheverus Saco Stags Jay Orr Roger Miles Paul Brown Dick Bergeron Miles Brown Bergeron Rene Joupi Portland

Mr GGG tops weekend picks in Maine football forecast

Sports notes celebrate Mr GGG who went 25 correct, 5 wrong on 30 picks and 126 right, 61 wrong for the season. The column lists his week’s selections across Maine teams from St. Louis to Dexter, Bucksport to Biddeford, with implied outcomes and looming Class D title implications. It also recalls historic Maine boxing deaths, citing Roy Worcester and Harvey King in Rockland 1938, and notes season conclusions for Erskine, North Berwick, and Eliot.

GGG Biddeford Oxford Hills Tigers Bucksport Dexter Holderness Fryeburg St. Louis Portland Thornton Cheverus Traip Stephens Old Orchard Beach Winthrop St. Ignatius Hallowell South Berwick York Farmington Leavitt Proctor Wilton Livermore Falls MCI Boothbay Region Hampden Bar Harbor Greenville Foxcroft Lisbon Gould Felix Small Wells High Warriors Bridgton High Wells Field Bridgton Wells York County Warriors Dixfield Elliot North Berwick

Boxing tragedy ends in legal trap at ring side

At ringside officials planned to award the decision to Worcester on points after King’s bout in Holyoke two nights earlier. Worcester, arrested on manslaughter charges, was freed by Judge Zelma M. Dwinal after autopsy attributed death to heart injuries from boxing blows.

Leneleam Worcester King Holyoke Mass Rockland Zelma M. Dwinal Julius Gottlieb Lewiston

Harness Racing Card Featuring Trotters and Pacers Lineup

A dense listing of horse races with classes and purses from D2 through C3 pace and trot events. Notable entries include Lucy Alden, I Foster, War Above, Bonnie B Boy, Torrid Waters, Hal's Gal, Honor Round, Rusty Max Worthy, Eljan Chief, and several others across nine races. Racing cards show drivers and owners such as A Langille Jr, R Millett, D Carlisle Jr, J Gerry, and G Fitch across multiple classes and prize money.

Lucy Alden I. Foster Stormy Harold Goldie B A. Langille, Jr. de Sar A. Sears C. Reinsborough Andrew L.C. Buckley Windale Miss May Tarr P. Tino Chet Ableto R. Millett Butternut Marine L. Berry Marty Echo E. Griffin Dashing G. Nelson Paula's D. Carlisle, Jr R. Doherty Glenbrooke B. McAfee Shangri la Bonnie J. Gerry Dominion D Carlisle Jr Bonnie A. Burns Mighty Gem G. Carter W. Collins Sherwood Lass D. Richards Proud Rodney Steamboat Bill J. Siewerski van Regent M. Beck Bolt J. Foster R. Fenno Hal Gal F. Harmon Hal's Pride C. Killam Paul King P. Jamieson M. Beckwith Lucknow Prince H. McKenney Dora Hazel A. Nason N. MacDonald Ben B. McAfee Proud Dail C. McCarthy L. Bubier Rusty Max Worthy M. Hodgkins Topaz Seguin A. Winslow Tom G. Fitch Farmer's Pride R. Smith B. Smith C. Bishop R. Wing J. McKenney W. Holmes Sam Mollie G L.C. Buckley Susan W. Holden R. Cornellier

Kennebunk Freshmen Triumph 35 7 Over Traip

Kennebunk's first year men rolled to a 35-7 victory over Traip Academy freshmen. Steve Schoff and Johnny Nichols each scored twice. Sherm Seaward and Bob Reid added scores for the plebe Rams while Jackson's late fourth quarter TD accounted for Traip's lone points.

Kennebunk Traip Academy Steve Schoff Johnny Nichols Plebe Rams Sherm Seaward Bob Reid Jackson

Last night boxing results from Associated Press

Miami Beach Luis Rodriguez 152 stopped Jose Gonzalez 154 New York in seven. Philadelphia Charley Scot 146 2 outpointed Jerry Black 144 Philadelphia. Fresno Dean Bogany 174 12 outpointed Yancy 174 2 Los Angeles. San Jose Gaspar Ortega 148 2 outpointed Kid Rayo 146 Nicaragua. Hartford Gene Thomas 138 outpointed Guillermo Talabra 141 Hartford. Liverpool Harry Scott England knocked out Yoland Pompey Trinidad light heavyweights. Honolulu Stan Harrington 149 outpointed Frankie Ramirez 148 Los Angeles.

Associated Press Miami Beach Fla Luis Rodriguez Miami Jose Gonzalez New York Philadelphia Charley Scot Jerry Black Fresno Calif Dean Bogany Yancy Los Angeles San Jose Gaspar Ortega Tijuana Mexico Kid Rayo Nicaragua Hartford Conn Gene Thomas Guillermo Talabra Liverpool England Harry Scott Yolande Pompey Trinidad Honolulu Stan Harrington Frankie Ramirez

NCAA Tightens Grip On Players Mantle Is Top Slugger

The NCAA moves to tighten college rules to curb outside influence and transfer impacts. Mantle tops the slugging race with 54 homers, 353 total bases. Maris leads in total bases. Robinson sustains strong contributions for Cincinnati as NL slugging champ.

NCAA Mantle Collegiate Athletic Association Chicago Walter Byers Byers NEW York AP Mickey Mantle New York Yankees Roger Maris Maris Switchhitter Robinson Reds Cincinnati Ed Roush

Hockey Schedule The weekly results and matchups

The schedule shows Tuesday results with no games scheduled. Planned games include Chicago at New York on Thursday, Chicago at Montreal, and Detroit at Boston.

Associated Press Chicago New York Montreal Detroit Boston

Pro Basketball Scores Card for NBA Games

Los Angeles edged Cincinnati 124 to 122 while New York defeated St. Louis 112 to 110 in a pair of late season NBA decisions. The results feature key scorers and clutch plays across two conferences with narrow margins and playoff implications.

Associated Press Los Angeles Cincinnati New York St. Louis

Wednesday Games Feature City Matchups Across Leagues

The schedule lists Los Angeles visiting Detroit, St. Louis hosting Syracuse in New York, and Cincinnati playing at New York.

Los Angeles Detroit St. Louis Syracuse New York Cincinnati

Lakers Beat Cincinnati as West Scores 30 for Third Straight

West leads with 30 points as the Lakers top Cincinnati 124 122 behind Baylor’s 31 and clutch free throws. Knicks upset St Louis 112 110 in Madison Square Garden, moving New York 1 0 games behind the Lakers in the early season standings. Pettit and Lovellette paced St Louis with 27 and 20 as New York rallied.

Associated Press St. Louis Hawks National Basketball Association Jerry West West West Virginianl-America Flynn Baylor Los Angeles Lakers Cincinnati Ans New York Knicks St. Louis Madison Square Garden Lakers Hawks Baylor Cincinnati Bob Pettit Clyde Lovellette Knicks Richie Gurin Willie Naulls Green

Football Star Adopts a Korean Island Aid Drive

Phil Johnston Northeastern University football end and captain-elect of hockey leads a CARE funded project to aid Cheju Do island off Korea. From as a GI in Korea to a campus fundraiser he has rallied university support to raise part of 1028 dollars for fertilizer seed chickens and piglets for 125 residents.

Boston Phil Johnston Northeastern University Johnston Northeastern Phil Korea Joe Mun-San Little Joe Seoul Satisa Wayland CARE Cheju Do Hopkinton

Hard Work Continues as Thornton Academy Drives Industrial Park

After a campaign to fund an industrial park, Thornton Academy students bought 20 shares for 100 dollars and handed them to the school board. The drive faced setbacks including plant closures and layoffs at Saco-Lowell, Bates, and Saxe-Glassman. By 1957 land was acquired, infrastructure began, and the park drew 16 leads, amid rising unemployment and stalled funding.

Thornton Academy Thornton General Fund Saco-Lowell and Bates Saco Industrial Corporation Saco Saco Taxpayer’s Protective Association Saco Sanitary District Lester Martin Bates Manufacturing Company York Philip Sanborn Saco- Lowell York Mills Bates Mills Industrial Corporation Washington Margaret Chase Smith Planning Board Lucien Borque Biddeford Libby Charles R. Cote The Park Corporation Biddeford Daily Journal Water Improvement Commission Saco Tanning Corporation Attorney General's Office Saco-Lowell Raytheon Lewiston

St Louis Alumni to Host Smoker Tonight

The St Louis Alumni association will stage a football smoker at St Joseph parish hall tonight at 8. A film of last week's Eagles win over Lewiston will be shown, followed by a question and answer session. Refreshments will be served after the program.

St. Louis Alumni Association St. Joseph Parish Hall Lewiston Eagles

Safe Highways On The Way To 100 MPH Test Road

Hollywood Florida government official William Ryder, assistant secretary of commerce, said a test electronic highway may be built into an interstate system between major cities after feasibility studies are completed. The claim suggests speeds over 100 miles per hour may be possible with new electronic highway technology.

Hollywood Fla William Ryder Commerce Outdoor Advertising Association of America

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