Mike Shannon Drives Cardinals Pace in Grapefruit League
Mike Shannon, spring standout for the St. Louis Cardinals, posts a .390 batting average and solid defense after a grueling position switch last year. The 28 year old native of St. Louis shows renewed confidence as he belts his third homer of the spring and fuels the club’s early momentum toward the season.
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Bennington Softball League Sets 1968 Meeting
The Bennington YMCA will sponsor the 1968 softball campaign with an organizational meeting on Monday April 8 at 7 30 p m All teams and interested players are urged to attend Seven teams from Union Carbide Globe Union Local 6614 The Workers Sal s Cushman and Bijur competed last season Sal s seeks to defend the Father Spinelli Memorial Trophy and teams from Bennington County and the Hoosick Falls area are invited to join Play is expected to begin in May if weather allows
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Hoosick Falls
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Prospect Mountain
Southern Vt
Junior Racing Council
Mt. Anthony Country Club
GBA
Prospect Mountain Ski Club review and next season plans
The Prospect Mountain Ski Club reflects on a short season with mixed feelings about leadership and location. It invites continued support, details a April 10 covered dish supper at Second Congregational Church with guest speaker John Baldwell, and thanks contributors while urging member involvement and GBA promotion for Bennington merchants.
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Prospect Mt
Second Congregational Church
Steffen
Jack Miller
John Baldwell
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U.S
Grenoble
France
Local Gridders On Shrine Squad Nominated From Vermont
Three Bennington County high school players were named to Vermont Shrine football squad selections. Burr & Burton quarterback Ron Lamontagne and Mt. Anthony tackle Jim Sauer made the first team, with Dennis Hart of Mt. Anthony as an alternate. The screening committee chose the 25 man first team and ten alternates for the Maple Sugar Bowl Classic at the University of New Hampshire.
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Ron LaMontagne
Anthony Patriot
Jim ‘Hugger
Sauer
BCHS
Dennis
Denny
Hart
Patriot
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University of New Hampshire
Durham
N.H
Jeff Hughes
Harmie Rowe
Bill Wick
Burlington High School
Rick Hazen
Guy Grenier
Jerry Rowe
St. Johnsbury Academy
Jerry Bach
Green Mountain State
Springfield
Jimmy Schwartz
Lemon-aid juice fuels Senators bid for first division finish
Pompano Beach reports introduce Washington manager James R. Lemon and his trio of executive names as the citrus hierarchy guiding the Senators. New players Hansen Jones Higgins join in a bid to improve a club that finished tied for sixth last season and posted the league’s worst batting average.
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James H. Lemon, Jr
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Steve Jones
Bill Bryan
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Sam Bowens
Washington
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Higgins
Chicago White Sox
Tim Cullen
Bob Priddy
Buster Narum
Bryan
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Syracuse
Bowens
Baltimore Orioles
Gary Cooper
RBI
Slick
Eddie Brinkman
Paul Casanova
Baltimore
Mike Epstein
Orioles
Rochester
St Francis Five Ousted in Finals
Mt Anthony Union High School rifle squad edged Queensbury 123-120 with Pete Comar at 183 leading for St. Francis. Bennington St Francis de Sales finished runner up in Vermont CYO Class C, losing 51-48 to Christ the King Burlington with Ron Pembroke and Jimmy Maguire each scoring 24.
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Vermont Cyo
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European Winners At South African Tennis Championship
Top seed Jan Erik Lundquist of Sweden and third seed Tom Okker of Holland moved into the second round at Johannesburg. Lundquist defeated South African Andre Van Der Merwe 6-3 6-3 7-5 while Okker beat Terry Ryan of South Africa 6-0 4-6 6-1 6-4.
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UPI
Jan Erik Lundquist
Sweden
Tom Okker
Holland
Lundquist
Andre van der Merwe
Okker
Terry Ryan
South Africa
Waslewski Keeps Red Sox Tight In 1-0 Win
In West Palm Beach Gary Waslewski and Lee Stange shut out the Atlanta Braves 1-0 as Reggie Smith drove in the lone run with an RBI single in the first inning. Boston’s defense held firm despite just four hits while Joe Foy and Mike Andrews contributed. Boston prepares for its opener against the Washington Senators.
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Jim Cosman
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Orioles
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Rick Reichardt
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Fla
UPI
Sox
West Palm Beach
Waslewski
Braves
Clete Boyer
Boyer
Tony Conigliaro
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