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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1961

Page

5

Cheverus Beats Thornton In Homecoming Clash

Cheverus High School spoiled Thornton Academy’s homecoming with a 26 to 19 win. Frank Cameron set the tone with a 50 yard kickoff return and Nappi ran for two touchdowns as Cheverus built a 19 6 lead by halftime. Thornton rallied late but couldn’t overcome the Maroon and Gold’s defense and a blocked punt.

Cheverus High School Portland Thornton Academy Sace Maroon and Gold Stags Frank Cameron Thornton Ray Landry Nick Nappi Tom Thornton Nappi T Ton Bob Kimball Curtis Tripp Jim Silcox Landry Norm Pelletier Cheverus Pete Thornton Dennis McNabb Steve Staples Staples Dave Dave McNabbhb Grabbed It and Lugged It Into the End Zone. Silcox Thornton Ward le Ke Pelletier P. Thornton Sicard Foley Taylor Cowan Masse Duprez Bennett Connolly Rt Rt Tarbox N. Pelletier Re. Re da. McNabb S. Cameron Kelly White Davis Looney Norton Ronayne Caron Desmond Francis Carter Johnson Sylvester Silcox Sawyer LeBelie Berry Bennett Sherwood Campbell Saco

Eagles Roll Past Bulldogs 45 to 20 in Portland

St Louis Eagles overpower Portland 45 to 20, seventh straight win for Biddeford’s coach Cote in a high scoring affair. Sevigny, Labrecque, Grenier and Huot led a 32 point first half as Portland fought back late with 13 points in the final period.

Portland St. Louis Eagles Bulldogs Biddeford Crew Deering Bob Cote Eagles Bernie Grenier Red Sevigny Ray Labrecque Sevigny LaCroix Labrecque Don Chretien LaCroi Grenier Phil Day Bob Huot Norm Trottier Johnny Matheson Biddeford Cote Charlie Baillargeon Jack Mercier St. Louis St. Louis Scrubs Matheson Bowman Dick Farrar Don Huot Charlie Belisle Portland Cote le le Rand Lajeunesse Capozza Guay Solak Bourque C c Pompeo Laroche Aksa Dion O'Malley Labbe Bowman Sevigny Day R. Labrecque Fiore Trottier Brenerman Seguin Murphy Welch Farrar Colucci Glasier S. DiBiase Cobisi Banks Crozier Bishop Headlinesman Aceto

Flu Riddled Tigers Scrape Back For Knot

Biddeford and Traip battled to a 12 12 tie after a flu outbreak limited Biddeford’s squad. Key plays included Poirier’s early TD and Oakes late keeper, with Twomey and Chenard standout for Biddeford.

Tigers

Canadiens Aim For Fifth Straight NHL Title Clinch

Montreal leads the NHL with seven wins and a tie, averaging over five goals per game. The Canadiens extended their unbeaten streak with a 7-5 win over Detroit and a 6-4 triumph in another Detroit clash, while the Rangers rallied with Gump Worsley back to beat Toronto 4-2. Boston and Chicago also posted results as standings tighten around New York.

Montreal Canadiens National Hockey League de Blake New York Rangers Gump Worsley Toronto Detroit Chicago Boston Black Hawks Billy Hicke Claude ~Rovost Henri Richard Gilles Tremblay Vic Stasiuk Alain Johnson Ranger Worsley

Hot Celtics Are Just Getting Into Shape Race Card Summary

The program lists multiple horse races across Classes D to C with pace and trot formats. Notable entries include pace races in Classes D and C featuring horses such as Dancing Lady, Cape Torokina, and Skyline Blaze, plus Class C trotting races and various stake amounts from 250 to 350 dollars. The lineup includes numerous drivers and owners like Gale Barnes, J Foster, K Beach, W Rhodes, and A Nason with a focus on sprint and middle-distance pacing.

Gale Barnes J. Foster T. Harris A. Nason David L K. Beach Cape Torokina W. Va Kennesaw Hanover H. McKenney Nimble Knight K. Russell True Linn A. Sears Symbol Woodley R. Cornellier Sika J. Nichols Breeze 1. Foster Hope Valley John W. Strout June Woolen R. Millett Mar Cared J. McKenney Skyline Blaze W. Rhodes Scott's Rambler Dauntless Wick W. Collins Wilman's Pride Willomb R. Wing Rocky Lybrook Sandy Dean J. Siewerski King Katy P. Constantino Mighty Gem G. Carter Sr R. Doherty Mary J. Dillon F. Smith Hi Knight Bubier Gait Pat K. Beach Hasty Fingo P. Lynaugh Easter Goose D. Richards Colby’s Princess J. Gerry Lou Ann Re. B.trotters Hickory Orphan A. Reynolds Cindy Royal F. Colbath O's Mike Susan Abbott FE. Pierson Lady

Celtics dominate Knicks by 30 in season opener

Boston Celtics win 132 102 over the New York Knicks as eight players reach double figures. Key figures include Cousy 15 and 13 assists, Heinsohn 19, Russell 15, and Jones 14. Ramsey and Braun easing back from injuries with Ramsey trimmed to 193 pounds. Celtics prep for Philadelphia test and Saturday home game vs Syracuse on national TV.

Boston Boston Celtics National Basketball Association Buddy LeRoux Philadelphia Warriors New York Knicks Celts New York LeRoux Celtics Tommy Heinsohn Tom Sanders Bill Russell Bob Cousy Sam Jones K. C. Jones Gary Phillips Jim Loscutoff Cousy Richie Geurin Ramsey Heinsohn Gunner Syracuse Associated Press Los Angeles Cincinnati St. Louis Chicago Detroit Tassia

Wells Warriors rout Bridgton in final home game of season

Wells Warriors overwhelmed Bridgton 41 to 12 in their last home contest. MacDonald 10 yard run and Adams 30 yard TD pass set early tone, with MecGoey, Alexander and Coombs adding scores as Wells led 20-0 at halftime. Bridgton’s two late TDs came against seniors McDonald Adams MecGoey and Harris era final.

Wells Warriors Walloping Bridgton Warriors Jl MacDonald Jim Maye Stan Adams Ron Ahearn MacDonald Wells Bob MecGoey Bob Alexander Ahearn Barry Coombs McDonald Adams McGoey Vin Trincia Richard Hutchins Larry Stevens Gouk Jim Galligan Wiece Bridgton A. Coombs Foster Eee Clark Hutchins Murphy En Suac Montemorra Alligan Thompson Madonna R. Goodale Pierson Mavel Hutchinson Adams Gallinari McGoey Spearin MacDonald Currier Bridgton MecGoey Alexander Coombs Bucklin Spinney OD. Bridges R. Chase Reg Chase J. Bridges Ireland Morin K. Goodale Perry Ward Newth Bishop Smith Wasinea Lothrop Flagg Perrino Cartmill Cook

Hockey Scores Reach Across Cities This Sunday

Montreal defeated Detroit 6 to 3 while New York beat Toronto 4 to 2 and Chicago and Boston tied 2 to 2. Tuesday’s results show New York visiting Chicago as teams chase standings and playoff positioning.

Arthur Nason One of Nation's Busiest Drivers

Arthur Nason of Freedom New Hampshire is highlighted as one of the nation's busiest harness racing drivers. He spends substantial time in Maine racing at the Overcoat meet, nearing 1400 drives in three years and has over 25 starts at the meet in under two weeks. Tonight his red and blue colors appear in several races as trotting horses challenge pacers in a feature race. Hickory Orphan and Lady Lakeburn were moved to a permanent weekly mixed race after strong showings last week.

Lewiston Arthur Nason Freedom N. SH Maine Nason Hickory Orphan Lady Lakeburn

Additional Sports On Page Six Upsets, Scores Listed

New York defeated Oakland 14 to 6 while Boston beat Dallas 18 to 17 and Houston topped Buffalo 28 to 16 in weekend action summaries.

New York Oakland Boston Dallas Houston Buffalo

Royals Quartet Leads Victory Over Syracuse

The Cincinnati Royals rolled past Syracuse 139 to 132 as Oscar Robertson Wayne Embry Bob Boozer and Jack Twyman combined for 112 points. Robertson contributed 26 points and eight assists in the first period and sealed the win with six late points as Syracuse closed the gap to four.

Associated Press St. Louis Hawks Los Angeles Lakers National Basketball Association Cincinnati Royals Jack Twyman Royals Oscar Robertson Wayne Embry Bob Boozer Twyman Cincinnati Robertson Syracuse Boozer Embry

Pro Basketball Exhibition Results in St Louis and Chicago

The St Louis and Syracuse exhibition in the American Basketball League featured Hawaii defeating Chicago 98 to 88 on Sunday. Saturday’s Chicago game at Los Angeles ended 78 to 87 as Kansas City beat Pittsburg in a separate matchup.

Syracuse St. Louis Hawaii Chicago Kansas City Pittsburg Los Angeles

Seagulls Crush Winthrop In 37 0 Win

Old Orchard Beach romped over Winthrop 37 to 0 at Winthrop on Saturday scoring a pair of touchdowns in each of the first three periods. Roger Ouellette led with three TDs and Jimmy Timmons added two, including long kickoff returns and runs. Lambert closed the scoring with the final TD as OOB dominated from start to finish.

Old Orchard Beach Winthrop Roger Ouellette Jimmy Timmons Gulls Ouellette Towns Blaney Philliponne Cscekscsasrt eRere Tillson Radcliff Ab P. Auclair Enees Cobb J. Timmons Pratt Eee Bell J. Timmons Lambert Pendergast T .Lee Mulderig Prendergast Coreau Peacock E. Hirst Sweeney G. Dowe H. Dowe Boucher Rogers Dyer Gilley House Howard D. Auclair Melvin Somerville Adler

Poodle Top Dog Portland Champion Named

AP report notes Ch. Tam barine De La Fontaine, a standard poodle, owned by Mrs. Henry J. Kaiser of Honolulu, Hawaii, earning top dog honors at a Portland event.

Portland Tambarine de la Fontaine Henry J. Kaiser Honolulu Hawaii

Vacationland Dog Club Show Awards Best in Show

More than 1,500 spectators watched 477 entries as the Vacationland Dog Club of Maine crowned best in show honors on Sunday.

Vacationland Dog Club of Maine

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