Score quits baseball after six year comeback attempt
Herb Score, 29, announces retirement after Chicago White Sox optioned him to Indianapolis ending a long bid to return to the majors. Once AL strikeout leader and 1955 Rookie of the Year, Score never regained form after a 1957 eye injury, leaving the majors with no winning season in six years.
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Herb Score
Score
Chicago White Sox
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al Lopez
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Denver
Pennsylvania investigates death of 19 year old boxer in Carbondale
The Pennsylvania Athletic Commission began a formal inquiry into the ring death of Francisco Velasquez a 19 year old boxer from Luquillo Puerto Rico stationed at Tobyhanna Army Depot He collapsed after a second round knockout in an amateur benefit bout Velasquez who had 32 amateur fights died from a massive intracranial hemorrhage With a bill to outlaw boxing already in the state senate officials say new debates may follow the tragedy in Gympie Australia another ring death is noted.
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Scranton
Pennsylvania Athletic Commission
Francisco Velasquez
Carbondale
Velasquez
Luquillo
Puerto Rico
Tobyhanna Depot
Gympie
Australia
Paul E. Kubasko
Lackawanna County
Kubasko
Holiday Horses Under the Lights
Lincoln Downs night racing proves popular prompting President B A Dario to switch the April 19 holiday program to under the arcs. The track moved weekday racing to nights last week with three Saturday sessions and Easter Sunday daylight planned. The Saturday afternoon handle reached 1,284,630 dollars, lifting the 35-day total average to 735,472 dollars. After-dark handle last Friday night was 894,026 dollars, boosting the night average to 766,745 dollars.
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Lincoln, R. I
Lincoln Downs
B.A. Dario
Lincoln
Bennigton Jaycees Easter Egg Hunt Planned
The Bennington Jaycees hold their third annual Easter egg hunt at the Deer Park in the Vermont Soldiers Home next Saturday starting at 9 a.m. Richard Ralph announces prizes for two age groups and a golden egg among 1 000 plus eggs, with weather updates via WBTN. Participants are urged to respect the Soldiers Home deer feeding request.
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Vermont Soldiers Home
Bennington Jaycees
Richard Ralph
Gage St
Jaycee
Bennington
Ralph
WBTN
Three New England Teams Dominate N E Basketball
Providence the NIT champion Rhode Island and Connecticut lead New England in national college basketball statistics. Rhode Island's Steve Chubin tops the region with 20.4 points per game. Providence's Ray Flynn and John Thompson tie for 66th at 18.9. Providence ranks 11th in team scoring, Rhode Island 13th, Connecticut 23rd, and Vermont 15th. Providence also 8th in field goal percentage while Rhody and Harvard show strength in fouls.
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New York
Providence
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Kings
New England
Vermont
Rhody
Friars
Maine
Harvard
East Arlington Cancer Crusade Arrives in April
East Arlington and Warm Brook launch the 1963 Cancer Crusade with volunteer crusaders visiting homes to collect contributions and distribute educational pamphlets. District chairman Mrs. Ruth Grout invites interested residents to send donations.
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East Arlington
Warm Brook
Dorothy Cignarello
Dorothy Macksey
Frances Grover
Christian Schafer
Bertha Christianson
Ruth Wilcox
Barbara Hoyt
Florence Grout
Arthur Wood
Ruth Grout
Girls Scout Leaders Plan Fall Program Change
The national Girl Scout organization unveils a unified four level program Brownies Juniors Cadettes and Seniors to launch in September 1964 with new handbooks and a Leader Notebook. Training sessions in Bennington County educate leaders on troop management and adult roles during the transition year.
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National
Girl Scout Organization
Bennington County
Charles Thompson Jr
Sylvia Finn
Arthur Taylor
Arthur Cole
NBHS Varieties Show Promises College Theme April 19
North Bennington NBHS Music Guild announces the annual Varieties show to be held Friday April 19 in the local school gym. Part 1 features the school band with marches overtures and Highlights From The Music Man baton routine by majorettes. Part 2 introduces The Green Mountain Wheelers a square-dance team supervised by Raleigh Fleetwood with Barbara Lawless soft-shoe. Senior Sayonara closes the program with glee club chorus A Snow White Fantasie. Tickets go on sale and candy sale proceeds support the Parents' Music Guild.
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North Bennington
Nbhs Music Guild
Green Mountain Wheelers
Raleigh Fleetwood
Barbara Lawless
Marjorie Porter
Girls’ Glee Club
Parents’ Music Guild
Spring Skiing At Petersburg Pass In New York
Petersburg Pass drew many skiers for spring skiing on Saturday and Sunday with all trails open at the Taconic Trail site. Co-managing directors Gilbert B. Dewey and Francis C. Wilson plan to operate next weekend if snow conditions permit.
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Petersburg
N.Y
Petersburg Pass
New York State
Vermont
New Hampshire
Gilbert B. Dewey
Francis C. Wilson
Kelley Satisfied as U.S. Distance Runners Prep for Boston
Veteran runners Johnny Kelley and Fred Norris raced in the Cathedral 10 mile handicap, Norris clocking 54 54 in a record corrected time while Kelley expressed satisfaction with their Boston Marathon buildup. Norris won the time prize as they tuned for the April 19 marathon.
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Boston
Boston Marathon
Johnny Kelley
Fred Norris
Norris
Payne Feted in Indiana Bridal showers mark visit
Miss Meredith Payne daughter of Rev H Glenn Payne of Bennington was honored at a Kokomo tea hosted by Mrs John H Button mother of her fiancé. About 200 guests attended with two showers at Kokomo March 25 and 26. She and John D Button study at Andover Newton Theological School and will wed in Bennington on Sept 14.
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Meredith Payne
H. Glenn Payne
Bennington
Kokomo
Ind
John H. Button
Miss Payne
Indiana
Phillip Young
David Young
Harry Hutto
John D. Button
Andover Newton Theological School
Newton Centre
Mass
New Hampshire Student Wins Ski Race in Maine
Ned McSherry of the University of New Hampshire won the men's Class A giant slalom at Sugarloaf Schuss, clocking 103.9 seconds on a 35-gate course. Veterans title went to Robert Fisher, men's B to Frank Emery, men's C to Paul Rogers, and men's D to Ted Okie.
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Kingfield
Maine
Ned McSherry
University of New Hampshire
McSherry
Robert Fisher
Frank Emery
North Yarmouth Academy
Paul Rogers
Sugarloff
Ted Okie
Colby Outing Club
Seven Pass Test for Olympic Ski Team
Seven western skiers appear set for the U S Olympic squad to Innsbruck Austria with four men and three women clinching berths pending a June U S Ski Association convention. Buddy Werner edged Chuck Ferries for the Alpine crown while Ferries won the men’s slalom. Henneberger led the women’s event with Walton second and Greene third.
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Alaska
United States
Innsbruck
Austria
Buddy Werner
Chuck Ferries
Will Maroi
Jim Huega
Jean Seabert
Margo Natters
Starr Walton
Werner
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Colo
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Aspen
FIS
Barbi Henneberger
West Germany
Miss Walton
Nance Greene
Rossland
B.C
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Pease Rd
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Capt
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John Thompson
East Arlington Cancer Crusade
Lout-Of -Noors
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Louisville, Ky
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Joe Lally Jr
Lally
Seneca
Joe Sr
First National Stores
North Bennington Rd
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U.S
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Brockton
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Groton
Conn
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Cambridge
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Abington
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Custon
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Main ST
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North Adams, Mass
Southern Vermont League
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the Villager
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Bellemare
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Larry Browe
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