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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1963
Page
7
A chaotic AFL publicity meeting jokes about uniforms to improve image. The chair mocks discipline as writers discuss socks shirts and even spats while a Giants game looms at 2.
Lenox Massachusetts hosts an indoor horse show April 21 to start the 1963 season. Kiwanis Club of Lenox and Aspinwall Stables present with Donald P. Cante managing technicals. 26 classes include hunter jumpers saddles hacks and equitation. Winners of the good hands event and Maclay saddle class earn one win toward national Horse Show eligibility in Madison Square Garden. Entries close April 13.
Ron DeCoste of Brockton defends his New England flyweight title against Ray Jutras of Lowell in a 10 round Boston Arena bout on Saturday The card features Joe DeNucci of Newton facing Joey Archer of New York in a nationally televised middleweight clash DeCoste also holds the New England bantamweight title while Jutras is a former bantam champion
Petersburg Pass in New York remains open for spring skiing as long as snow holds. Co-managing directors Gilbert Dewey and Francis Wilson report solid turnout with 275 skiers Saturday and 400 plus Sunday. Participants included the Post Ski Club from New York City and visitors from Appleton Wisconsin Baltimore Maryland Long Island City Flushing Valley Stream Rosedale Brooklyn Hartford New Haven West Haven and Augsburg Germany.
AP report from Apache Junction notes 20 year old John Bateman from Killeen Texas, a catching standout for the Houston Colts, drawing high praise from manager Harry Craft and scouts. Bateman leverages a strong arm and solid hitting to challenge veterans Hal Smith Jim Campbell and rookie Dave Adlesh for the No 1 catcher role.
The New York Giants faced the Philadelphia Eagles in a Seton Hall basketball game and lost about 69 to 54 as football players adapted to court play. Rosey Grier drew crowds with his humor and guitar halftime, while Tim Brown Frank Budd and Dick Lucas starred for the Eagles in a well drilled football squad turned basketball team.
Duke Snider the 36 year old slugger known as the king of Flatbush joins the New York Mets along with seven ex Dodgers. The left fielder, after 11 years with Brooklyn and 16 with Los Angeles, was sold Monday night for about 30 to 40 thousand dollars. Mets president George Weiss confirmed the transaction.
Gene Conley made his spring training debut for the Red Sox in a 13 3 loss to the Cubs in San Bernardino. Chicago roughed him for five hits and four runs over two innings, while Boston catcher Bob Tillman hit a two run homer.
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