Lewiston Leads Weekend Grid Action Across Three Local Schools
Lewiston, Thornton Academy, and Biddeford high schools prepare for weekend football as St Louis faces Cheverus at Alumni Field, Thornton hosts unbeaten Lewiston at Saco, and Biddeford welcomes Old Orchard Beach. Key players include Lewiston backs led by Ron Durgin and Roger Caux, Thornton with back Roland Lavigne and end Frank Pelletier, and Biddeford relying on veteran ends Paul Chenard and Ed Hersom and captain Johnny Doran at quarterback.
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Biddeford-Old Orchard
Waterhouse Alumni Field
Barber Faces Assault Charge After Hair Tonic Dispute
In Chattanooga Tennessee a barber Horace A Johnston 54 struck customer T J Morgan 70 with a billy club when Morgan refused to pay for a special bottle of hair tonic Morgan suffered a scalp wound and was charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct Johnston faced an assault charge Police note the incident followed a disagreement over the tonic Also referenced is a 1927 Pirates Yankees World Series note.
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Horace A. Johnston
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Johnston
Broncos Surprise AFL Team After Devastating Preseason
The Denver Broncos, once mocked after a winless exhibition season, surged to a 2-0 start in the AFL, astonishing rivals including Titans coach Sammy Baugh. They rebuilt by adding experienced players, bolstering both defense and offense, while preparing to face the New York Titans, Boston Patriots, and Buffalo Bills tonight.
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Pirates Clinch Chance As They Sweep Cubs In 33-Year Quest
The Pittsburgh Pirates moved within two wins of the National League pennant after sweeping the Chicago Cubs 3-2 and 6-1. Don Hoak and Gene Baker fueled the first game rally with a bases loaded single, while Baker added a three run double in the nightcap. Elroy Face earned the win in relief, as the Pirates’ magic number dropped with Milwaukee still in contention and a possible finale against the Yankees set for Forbes Field. Meanwhile the New York Yankees open a three game set at Boston with a chance to clinch the American League pennant, needing five wins of nine remaining games.
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Tigers Harriers Begin Biddeford Cross Country Season
Biddeford high opens September 30 at Portland and Deering with coach Jim Wilkinson leading a squad featuring four returning lettermen Ken Bissell Neil Larivierre Ken Gobei and Bob Boss. Don Provost otherwise would give five veterans but has not reported yet. Promising newcomers include Bill Hutchins Jim Belanger Frank DeSilva and Paul Handlsen. Additional runners listed include juniors David Dansereau Don Ouellette Bob Bourque Richard Townsend sophomores Dick Archambeault George Georgagarakos George Sansoucy Richard Lizotte freshmen Don Binette Grayson Small Norm Archambeault Dennis Morel Lance Ball John Sevigny Ronald Toussaint Dick Gagne. The team outdistanced 15 rivals in its first year and finished behind Portland and Morse. The only home race currently listed is October 5 vs Portland South Portland and Thornton Academy, with Oct 14 at South Portland and Oct 21 at Thornton. Southwestern Maine meet is Oct 28 at a site to be chosen, and the state meet is Nov 3 at Orono. Wilkinson, conference cross country president, aims to host Southwestern championships on the two-and-a-half mile Biddeford course.
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Roger Caux
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Ron
Eccles
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Norm Parent
Bill Libby
Tim Love
Dave Sohr
Frank Pelletier
Bob Dumas
Butch Bouchard
Frank Raymond
John Schott
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Tewhey
Dick Cote
Paul Labhe
Jim Gagne
Lewiston
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Maroon
Racidan
Dan Drouin
Howie Shaffer
Dick Nolette
John Charest
Johnny Hyland
Mike Cyr
Mike Masse
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Waterhouse Field
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Paul
Butch) Chenard
Ed Hersom
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Jere Dearborn
Billy Reed
Dick Paul
Ken Hill
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Doug Matthews
Billy Oakes
Mike Mouzas
Lloyd Johnson
Larry Leclair
Bruce Carp
Dan Squar
Dick Fillion
Cap Dubreuil
Ronnie Barker
Noger Dutil
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Lee Swanson
Kent Chenard
Arn Boisse
Wayne Pierce
Paul Bergeron
Serpico
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Paul Twomey
Dick Johnson
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Bob Gavin
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Bob Bourque
Richard Townsend
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George Georgagarakos
George Sansoucy
Richard Lizotte
Don Binette
Grayson Small
Norm Archambeault
Dennis Morel
Lance Ball
John Sevigny
Ronald Toussaint
Dick Gagne
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Thornton Academy
Nick Gillis Sets New Bowling Mark in Summer League
Former state champion Nick Gillis topped the Men s Double league at 120.1 average after a 8410 pinfall over 70 games at 20th Century Lanes. He posted five string marks of 693 658 604 608 658 and 619 while leading Lewis Polakowich s squad to the doubles crown. team members Herve Paul and Paul Demers.
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Kingpetch Wins Title Bout and Plans to Move Up
World flyweight champion Pone Kingpetch defeated Pascual Perez of Argentina in eight rounds in Los Angeles to claim the victory and announce plans to campaign at bantam weight. Perez, aging and shorter, denied retirement claims, insisting he could have continued as referee stopped the bout at 2:32 of the eighth. Kingpetch weighed 112 pounds, one over Perez.
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Oilers Force double win to oust Lightning in playoffs
Roy and Perreault propelled the Oilers to eliminate the Lightning club after two evenings of play at Memorial Field. The game resumed last evening with Oilers scoring eight runs to turn a 6-1 deficit, then adding four homers by Norm Gagne, Roger Tardiff, Roger Devon and Jack Chenard in a 20-8 final. A league meeting is set for tonight at 7 at Le Voltigeur club rooms chaired by Adrien Petit.
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