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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1976
Page
10
INDIANAPOLIS AP Clyde Mayes a 6 foot 9 forward will join the Indiana Pacers for tonight's NBA game against the Seattle SuperSonics. Mayes was the No. 1 draft pick by Milwaukee last year and signed with the Pacers after being waived.
New York AP reports Claire Ruth died after a long cancer battle in her Riverside Drive apartment beside the Hudson River. She preserved the Babe’s memory, defended his legacy, and remained a fixture at Yankees events, maintaining Babe Ruth Baseball for juniors and guarding memorabilia in a cluttered home.
Post Time 7 30 lists four Pace events and one Trot on the card. Race details include horses such as Jacque Dan D Gray and Irish Oaks H Renaud in the first Pace. Perky's Son W Parker Jr and Ascot Globe G Deletetsky in the second. Lynberry Duchess G Gardner and Sonora's Sunny No Driver in the third. Wicklow Nan S Bubier Sr and Beau Boygan R Estes in the fourth. Joust C Carter and Ezy Bren R Truitt in the fifth.
The Lewiston Raceway program lists drivers and horses across nine pace races with placings, times, and payouts. Key entries include Mar Con Caesar, Wee Willie F., Mountain Moriah, Golden Honey, Cadane, and Golden Honey with various exacta, quiniela, and betting totals. handle reported as $48,718.
The schedule shows no Monday games and lists Tuesday matchups Buffalo at New York Knicks San Antonio at Atlanta Seattle at Indiana Milwaukee at Chicago Los Angeles at Kansas City Philadelphia at New Orleans Golden State at Portland New York Rangers at Cleveland Vancouver at St. Louis Detroit at Los Angeles Wednesday features Boston at New York Rangers Pittsburgh at Buffalo Minnesota at Toronto Montreal at Chicago Atlanta at Colorado.
The Biddeford Junior High girls field hockey team lost 1-0 to Lincoln Junior High of Portland at St Louis Alumni Field. Lincoln scored in the final quarter. Biddeford aims to close the season with a win at Thornton Academy at 3 15 p.m. Wednesday against Laco.
The Harlem Diplomats will face Thornton Academy Faculty in an exhibition at Linnell Gymnasium on Wednesday night. The Thornton Academy Club sponsors the event, with a preceding varsity matchup at 7 p.m.
Denis Hall remained undefeated at 8-0-1 by routing St. Andre's School 5-0 Monday afternoon in Alfred. Saco Recreation finished the year with a 3-1 victory over Biddeford Junior High at Thornton Academy Field. Final standings: Denis Hall 8-0-1, St. Andre 6-2-1, Saco Recreation 2-6-1, Biddeford Junior High 0-8-1.
The South Portland junior varsity team beat Biddeford reserves 12 to 6 at Waterhouse Field in a defensive game. All three touchdowns came on long runs with Jay Mackie scoring twice and Steve Gaudette tying the game before Mackie’s second score. A scoreless second half followed.
The Thornton Academy football smoker will be held Thursday night in the Science Building at 7 30. The event was moved from Wednesday to avoid the Harlem Diplomats basketball game. Films of the Thornton Deering game will be shown at the smoker.
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