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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1972

Page

6

Red Sox Surge Past Yankees With 10-4 Victory

Boston fans chant We’re number one as Sonny Siebert shines with a home run and two singles to lift the Red Sox to first in the East, ahead of the idle Orioles and Tigers. Rico Petrocelli also homered, and Tommy Harper starred on base with a steal and run.

Boston Red Sox Tommy Harper Yankee Thurman Munson Luis Paricio Harper Rico Petrocelli Ceneer Field Ben Oglivie Siebert Red Sox Eddie Kasko Sonny Petrocelli Detroit Baltimore New York Yankees Tigers Billy Martin Fred Sherman Orioles Bobby Grich Paul Blair Tommy Davis Brooks Robinson Blair Mike Cuellar White Sox Oakland Wilbur Wood Dick Allen Chuck Tanner

Siebert Leads Red Sox Past Yankees in 10-4 Victory

Boston pitcher Charles Siebert nicknamed Sonny threw a complete game with nine hits allowed and four strikeouts to topple the New York Yankees 10-4 at Fenway. He hit a towering homer, improved to 12-11, and voiced confidence Boston can finish strong in the tight East race.

Sox New York Red Sox Eddie Kasco Ralph Houk Yankees Harper Siebert Boston Charles Wilfred Siebert Sonny Boston Red Sox New York Yankees Yanks No. 42

Football Season Opens In Area By Dick Charles

The area starts a fresh football season with three local games this weekend. Biddeford hosts Portsmouth in an exhibition at 7 30, while Old Orchard Beach faces York and Kennebunk meets Trail Academy Rangers on Saturday.

Dick Charles Biddeford Tigers Portsmouth N.H Old Orchard Beach Kennebunk Seagulls York Rams Trail Academy Rangers Biddeford John Simposa Orange Black Simpson Letterman Skycraper Norm Daigle Carl LeBlanc Boothbay Hawks Boothbay Harbor Steve Whelans LeBlanc Rangers Kittery Voltz Ronnie Don Fred Smith Traip Thornton Academy Wells

College gridiron season opens with Nebraska UCLA showdown

The season kicks off with reg on State at San Diego State tonight while Saturday features top teams in AP Top Ten play. Nebraska seeks a third straight title as No. 1 to face UCLA at the Los Angeles Coliseum, amid games involving USC Arkansas Alabama Georgia Tech Pitt and others across the nation.

Regon State San Diego State Nebraska Associated Go Skein UCLA Los Angeles Coliseum Cornhuskers Southern California Arkansas Little Rock Alabama Duke Birmingham Colorado Washington Pacific Tennessee Georgia Tech Florida State Pitt Oregon State Beavers Dee Andros Demosthenes Konstandios Andrecopoulos San Diego Don Coryell Andros Temple Syracuse Villanova West Virginia Citadel Clemson Auburn Mississippi State Richmond North Carolina Maryland North Carolina State Virginia South Carolina Toledo Tampa Washington State Kansas Tulsa Kansas State Oregon Missouri Texas A&m Wichita State Houston Rice Colorado State Arizona Utah State New Mexico State

Two Bowling Leagues Start Next Week

The 20th Century Lanes will host two bowling leagues next week at 8 30 PM Monday and Tuesday. The Merchants League begins September 11 with defending champions A L Petit Co and teams such as Southgate Motors Bill s Service Station American Tailors George s Sunoco and The Villa. The Trade League opens September 12 with defending champ Men s Shop and teams including Pullen s Maintenance Colonial s Hut Gregoire s Texaco Diamond National and Olympia Fruit. Openings remain for additional teams or bowlers with contact Nick Gillis at the lanes.

Merchants and Trade Merchants League Trade League A.L. Petit Co Southgate Motors Bill’s Service Station American Tailors George’s Sunoco the Villa Pullen’s Maintenance Colonial’s Hut Gregoire Texaco Diamond National Olympia Fruit Nick Gillis

Boxer Jerry Quarry Seeks Divorce After Eight Years

Heavyweight fighter Jerry Quarry filed for divorce in Los Angeles Superior Court claiming irreconcilable differences from Mary Casey Quarry. The couple, both 27, have been separated since July 1 and wed eight years ago.

Los Angeles Jerry Quarry Superior Court Quarry Mary Casey Quarry

Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights

The list shows Carew leading American batting with 317 at bats and D Allen 96 RBIs. Murcer leads runs and Murcer ties with 81 RBIs, while Rudi tops hits with 160. Piniella and Murcer share doubles, Fisk, Rudi, and Blair lead triples, D Allen 33 homers, Campaneris and Nelson 38 stolen bases, and Kaat and Odom post top decisions. Ryan and Lolich headline strikeouts. In the National League Williams leads with 341. Morgan and Bonds top runs. Stargell and Colbert lead RBIs. B Williams and Rose top hits. Cedeno and Montanez lead doubles. Rose leads triples. Brock and Morgan lead stolen bases. Carlton and Seaver lead strikeouts.

Carew Min D.allen Chi Murcer D. Allen Rudi Oak Piniella Fisk Ben Blair Bal Campaneris D.nelson Tex P.kelly Kaat Odom N.ryan Cal Lolich Det B.williams Mota Morgan Cin Bonds Stargell Pyh Colbert B. Williams Rose Cedeno Hun Montanez Phi Pgh Brock Stl Marshall Mon Carlton Seaver

North Stars offer million for Kharlamov services

Minnesota North Stars President Walter Bush Jr. says he offered the Russian government one million dollars for Valery Kharlamov. The offer followed his Winnipeg meeting with Russia's top hockey officials and before the game with Team Canada. Bush planned to travel with teams to Vancouver and possibly Europe to seal the deal.

Minneapolis Minnesota North Stars Walter Bush Jr Valery Kharlamov Push Kstp—Tv Russia Winnipeg Team Canada North Stars Bush Kharlamov Vancouver Europe

UConn Hosts Connecticut High School Coaching Clinic

In Storrs Connecticut on September 23 university coach Dee Rowe and staff will lead a coaching clinic for high school basketball coaches. Attendees will view the UConn Vermont football game in the afternoon.

AIC hosts NE football officials for rules session

Two college football officials were guest lecturers at American International College in Springfield Massachusetts. Francis G Keough and Ron Abdow spoke to 70 players and coaches about the 1972 rules and answered questions.

Springfield Mass American International College Francis G. Keough Ron Abdow AIC

One Game Meant Much To Many Sox

In Boston the Red Sox crushed the Yankees 10-4 to move into first in the AL East while the White Sox beat Oakland 6-0 keeping pace in the West. Baltimore, Minnesota, Kansas City, and Milwaukee won. San Diego, Houston, Atlanta, Chicago, Montreal, and Philadelphia also posted victories in a wide MLB day.

Associated Press Boston Red Sox New York Yankees Chicago White Sox Oakland Chuck Tanner A’s Baltimore Detroit Minnesota Texas Kansas City California Milhasee Cleveland San Diego Cincinnati Houston San Francisco Atlanta Los Angeles Pittsburgh Montreal New York Philadelphia St. Louis Eddie Kasko Sonny Siebert Bistin

Old Coach Averts Disaster On His 64th Birthday

Bengals coach Paul Brown narrowly escaped a collision when 260 pound rookie Sherman White barreled over him during a practice. Brown suffered friction burns but credited quick reflexes and the incident as a near-miss before the NFL exhibition weekend.

Paul Brown Cincinnati Bengals Bengals Sherman White White Dave Lewis Brown Atlanta Cincinnati New York Jets San Diego Oakland Dallas Chicago St. Louis Washington Pittsburgh Kansas City

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