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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1964

Page

6

Olympic Truce Ends as AAU and NCAA Clash Begins

The Olympic truce is ended and skirmishes loom between AAU and NCAA over control of amateur athletics. The track and field federation leads the first test likely at the indoor season start, with NCAA Council set to publish a policy guiding athlete sanctioning and international competition.

New York Douglas MacArthur NCAA Associated Press Kennedy Gen. MacArthur Track and Field Federation AAU Ncaa Council

Notre Dame Navy Pick Showdown Shifts in Tokyo

AP sports writer Harold Claassen lists picks for the week. Notre Dame over Navy features a cautious defense to contain Staubach while Huarte and Snow push Notre Dame’s aerial game. Other top games include Georgia Tech over Duke, Ohio State over Iowa, USC over Washington, Texas over Southern Methodist, and Michigan over Northwestern.

Harold Claassen Associated Press Tokyo Philadelphia Stadium Navy Notre Dame Trish Roger Staubach John Huarte Jack Snow Georgia Tech Duke Blue Devils Ohio State Iowa Buckeye Willard Sander Southern California Washington Huskies West Coast Texas Southern Methodist Jimmy Hudson Michigan Northwestern Alabama Mississippi State Joe Namath Steve Sloan Wayne Thimble Nebraska Missouri Louisiana State Mississippi LSU California UCLA Craig Morton Florida Auburn

Toronto Beats Chicago 3 2 In NHL Action

Associated Press report notes Toronto defeats Chicago 3 to 2 in Tuesday NHL game. Upcoming games list includes Montreal at Toronto and Boston at New York with Thursday Boston at Detroit on schedule.

National Hockey League Associated Press Toronto Chicago Montreal Boston New York Detroit

Cassius Clay Arrives In Boston For Verbal Battle

Cassius Clay arrives in Boston for a verbal duel with Sonny Liston as they prepare for the heavyweight title clash. He lands days after President Johnson’s campaign stop, with wife Mrs Clay and brother Rudy among the entourage. Clay meets the press at a luncheon and starts in-state training at the Boston Arena Annex. Liston seeks sparring partners as he weighs in at 212 pounds after a three-round workout and a session with Floyd Joiner.

Boston Cassius Clay Sonny Liston Clay Lyndon B. Johnson Mrs. Clay Rudy Boston Press Boston Arena St. Botolph St Liston Willie Reddish Boston Garden Amos Night Train Lincoln Spar Floyd Joiner New York

Robert Frost Publishes First Book at 38 in England

Robert Frost began writing poetry in youth but his first collection A Boy's Will appeared when he was 38 in England. Upon returning to the United States in his 40s he became famous.

Robert Frost England U. S

Pro Football Season Ends With Pro Bowl Set for Jan 1965

The upcoming professional football season will run through January 10, 1965 with the Pro Bowl scheduled for that date in Los Angeles. The game will feature top players from the league competing to cap the season in the annual all star showcase in Southern California.

Los Angeles

St Louis Frosh Defeat Biddeford 19 to 7 at Waterhouse Field

St Louis Frosh edged Biddeford 19 7 as Tremblay and Belanger spearheaded a second half rally at Waterhouse Field. Cote connected with Neault for a 25 yard TD in the third quarter and Simard added a five yard score as the Eagles remained unbeaten in conference play.

St. Louis High Frosh Biddeford Waterhouse Field Eagle Frosh St. Louis Ron Cote Ray Belanger Young Eagles Tiger Dick Tremblay Belanger Roger Beaulieu Lamb Cote Neault

Mikita Fights Officials As Hawks Fall To Maple Leafs 3-2

Stan Mikita earned two points but clashed with linesman Matt Pavelich after Chicago lost to Toronto 3-2. The Maple Leafs moved into first place while Mikita extended his scoring lead despite a late rally by Red Hay.

Associated Press Chicago Stan Mikita Hawks Toronto Maple Leafs Mikita Hawk Billy Reay Matt Pavelich Pavelich Toronto John Ashley Reay Maple Leafs Detroit Montreal George Armstrong Andy Bathgate Ron Stewart Red Hay Bobby Hull

Football Smoker Set For Thursday

Films of last week's South Portland game with St. Louis High will be shown tomorrow night at 8 at St. Joseph's Parish Hall. St. Louis Coach Bob Cote will provide commentary followed by a question and answer period at the weekly football smoker sponsored by the St. Louis Alumni. Refreshments will be served.

South Portland St. Louis High St. Joseph's Parish Hall St. Louis Bob Cote

St Louis Eagles to be honored at homecoming game

The 1934 St Louis football team, with seven straight wins, will be honored during homecoming as they face Portland High in a Class A battle. The season recap lists a 1 2 2 record, key players, and the lineup including Upham, Laliberté, Leroux, Carrier, Baril, Sicard, Callahan, Bonneau, and others.

St. Louis Eagles Portland High Kennebunk Eugene Moody Bunkies Somersworth N.H Thornton Jayvees St .Louis Biddeford Jayvees Leo Upham Andre Laliberte Roland Laliberte Paul Bouthot Paul Leroux Raymond — Baril Maurice Carrier Gerard Joncas Paul Sicard Robert Callahan Henri Bonneau Charles Landry Charlemagne Fournier John Paul Drapeau Maurice Gendron Marc Cantara Gene Baiguy Leopold Valliere Fred Loranger Walter

Browns Trail In Statistics But Lead Division

The Browns sit ninth in team offense and last in defense yet lead the NFL Eastern Division after a 42-20 win over New York. They rank low in ball control plays yet have the league’s second most points, with 184, while Baltimore tops the league.

NEW York Cleveland Browns Browns Baltimore Cleveland Colts

Maine Maritime Meets St Francis at Season Finale

St Francis College faces Maine Maritime Academy in the final cross country meet of the season. Unbeaten Red Knight runner John MacDonald is expected to deliver a strong performance for St Francis against the Mariners.

Joe Plamondon Maine Joe Lloyd Cochrane Orono Biddeford High St. Francis College Maine Maritime Academy John MacDonald Red Knight

St Louis High Homecoming Parade Plans Highlight Parade

St Louis High School announces a homecoming day parade starting 11 45 a m from St Louis down Graham Street to Crescent Street South Street Elm Street Main Street and West Street to Alumni Field for pre game ceremonies before the 1 30 p m kickoff with Portland High Granite Chips Drum and Bugle Corps from Rochester New Hampshire, the St Louis High School Band class floats, homecoming candidates and 1954 football team members as honored guests.

St. Louis High School Granite Chips Drum and Bugle Corps Rochester N. H Granite Chips Ralph L. Lachance St. Louis Graham Street Biddeford Crescent Street South Street Elm Street Main Street Alfred Street West Street Alumni Field Portland High St. Joseph's St. Andre’s

Olympic Hoop Star In Role Of Peacemaker

Lucious Jackson, rookie 6 foot 9, showed peacekeeping restraint during a brawl between Philadelpia teammate Dave Gambee and St. Louis rival Charley Vaughan in a game where Boston routed New York 131-103 and Philadelphia beat Atlanta 100-81. Jackson contributed 14 rebounds and 10 points, while Nate Thurmond led the Warriors to a 101-90 win over Baltimore with 28 points and 37 rebounds.

New York Lucious Jackson Tokyo Jackson U. S Russia National Basketball Association Philadelphia Dave Gambee St. Louis Charley Vaughan Gambee Vaughan Pan American College Hawks Boston Celtics Knickerbockers Sam Jones Willis Reed Knicks San Francisco Warriors Baltimore Bullets Oakland Nate Thurmond Warriors Don Ohl Bailey Howell Bullets

Fights Last Night Across Cities With Mixed Results

London bill Nielsen of Omaha won on disqualification against Johnny Prescott in a 197 pound bout in England. George Cahill stopped Stan Mitchell in New York at 171 pounds. Manuel Gonzalez stopped Peter Schmidt at 152 pounds in Houston. Brad Silas outpointed Dick French in North Dartmouth at 144 pounds.

Associated Press London Bill Nielsen Omaha Neb Johnny Prescott England New York George Cahill Stan Mitchell Houston Manuel Gonzalez Peter Schmidt Toronto North Dartmouth Mass Brad Silas Washington D.C Dick French Providence R.I

Tough MMA Competition Highlighted by Manuel and Martin

The report notes stiff competition from Chet Manuel and Burleigh Martin of MMA, signaling a challenging event with top contenders. Manuel and Martin are named as standout rivals in the contest, underscoring the high level of skill present.

Chet Manuel Burleigh Martin

Fertig Earns AP Back Of The Week Honor

USC quarterback Craig Fertig named AP Back Of The Week after throwing four TDs and 371 passing yards on 21 of 28 in a 26 21 win over California. He added a 22 yard winning TD, and averaged 37.6 yards on punts. Notre Dame’s Bill Wolski Illinois’ Jim Grabowski and Virginia Tech’s Bob Schweickert also ranked high in the weekly voting.

Associated Press Craig Fertig University of Southern California Trojans Fertig California Trojans Ohio State Bill Wolski Notre Dame Jim Grabowski Illinois Bob Schweickert Virginia Tech Wolski Irish Stanford John Huarte Grabowski

Delong Named AP Lineman of the Week for LSU Game

Tennessee guard Steve Delong earned AP Lineman of the Week after a standout defensive effort against LSU that helped the Volunteers tie the game and win. Delong credited his defensive line and team defense, with coach Doug Dickey praising his leadership and impact on the unit. Competing players were Mike Grace Jim Carroll Dick Butkus and Ronnie Caveness.

Knoxville Tenn Steve Delong Tennessee Guard LSU Vols Delong Associated Press Norfolk Doug Dickey Steve Dickey Nebraska Mike Grace Jim Carroll Notre Dame Dick Butkus Texas Ronnie Caveness Arkansas

Last in his line pa s.1 Scour.u (az) John Peters 68 ends pearl fishing

John Peters, 68, completes his 50th pearl fishing season in River Doon, Scotland. He boats bluish freshwater Doon pearls from mussels from May to October and sells them to local jewelers. He hopes to train a successor, but laments lack of interest from youth.

Pa‘s Scotland John Peters Peters

Maroon Frosh Edge South Portland in Freshman Game

Thornton Academy freshman team defeated South Portland 13 to 7 at Saco yesterday afternoon. Ken Grace scored on a 22 yard pass from Danny Cyr, and Don Boissonneault added a 35 yard run with a Cyr to Boissonneault PAT. Duranceau, Dumas, and McLeod starred on defense as Thornton improves to 4-1, with Biddeford and St. Louis looming in a possible three way tie after an upcoming St. Louis game.

Thornton Academy Frosh South Portland Saco Ken Grace Danny Cyr Don Boissonneault Cyr Boissonneault Dave Duranceau Jack Dumas Bob McLeod Maroon Thornton Biddeford St. Louis

Curry College Shut Out By St Francis In Soccer

St Francis defeated Curry College 2 0 in a non conference game with captain Frank Romeo scoring both goals for the Red Knights. St Francis reaches 7 1 2 on the season and leads the northern division tied with Gordon College. Freshman Ed Kileen and halfback Bob Sheehan impressed on defense and offense as Curry prepares for a Saturday match against New Bedford Tech at Biddeford.

Milton Mass St. Francis Curry College Frank Romeo Red Knight Gordon College Ed Kileen Bob Sheehan Red Knights Sheehan New Bedford Tech Biddeford

Tuesday's Results in Major Matches

Philadelphia defeated St. Louis 100 to 81 while Boston dropped New York 131 to 193. San Francisco beat Baltimore 191 to Baltimore faced Los Angeles and Boston played St. Louis.

National Basketball Association Associated Press Philadelphia St. Louis Boston New York San Francisco Baltimore

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