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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1965
Page
8
The Bennington High School gym hosts a Tuesday night exhibition styled after Olympic events. About 87 students from senior and junior high groups will perform free floor exercises vaulting uneven parallel bars tumbling rhythmic sticks and more. Admission 25 cents for students 50 cents for adults.
Bowling scores and standings include Bowing of Brogue Equipment defeating Manchester 5 to 1 in high single and high triple events. Individual results list Cottrell 225 and Greene 564 on high triples, Lonergan and Thomas 3 for Lauzon's Mach Shop, Lauzon 217 and 534 in high triples, and Dewey’s Wreckers 2 Skunks 2 with Appion 212 in high single and Dewey 561 in high triple.
Boston tops Philadelphia 114 108 to take a 3 2 lead in the best of seven, with Sam Jones scoring 29 and Wilt Chamberlain leading the 76ers with 30 as Boston grips a 3 2 edge toward the Eastern Division title. Boston built an early 9 0 burst and led by 12 after three minutes, then held off a 76ers surge to win at the Boston Garden.
Detroit defeats Chicago 4 to 2 in Sunday NHL action. Celtics led by six at halftime, then by 11 and 15 through intermissions. Russell edged Chamberlain on rebounds 28 to 21 per Boston scorer.
The opening day features seven new major league managers including Johnny Keane debuting for the Yankees and Red Schoendienst taking over the Cardinals. Preseason trades reshaped rosters as teams seek immediate help with veterans like Dick Stuart Bo Belinsky Ray Herbert and Roger Craig among the new names moved.
National League matchups feature Drysdale against A Jackson and Gibson opposing L Jackson in Chicago. Veale faces Marichal in Pittsburgh while Short duels Bruce in Houston. In Milwaukee at Cincinnati Cloninger meets O'Toole and in San Francisco Veale opposes Marichal in a nightcard slate. American League plans include Boum bouquette vs Ortega in Washington, Boston at Minnesota with Kant, Lolich vs Drabowsky in Kansas City and Terry vs Newman in Los Angeles.
Jack Nicklaus dominated the Masters to win his second title in three years, finishing 271 and breaking Ben Hogan's 1953 record. Arnold Palmer and Gary Player tied for second, failing to catch the leader as Nicklaus carved out a nine-stroke victory and earned $20,000, boosting his 1965 official winnings to $34,400. Palmer and Player each struggled, while Nicklaus declared he aimed for the big prizes and moved into clear command of golf's era.
Registration for Bennington Little League baseball for ages 8 to 13 will be held at the YMCA tonight and tomorrow from 6:30 to 8:30. Boys new to the league or rejoining must be 8 by Aug 1 and under 12 by that date. parents must attend and provide birth certificates. Volunteers may contact league officials at registration.
Bennington High opens the 1965 baseball season with a scrimmage against Mt. Greylock in Williamstown at 4. Dave Ordway leads the Cats after a standout season and MVP award last year while weather hampers outdoor practice. Coach Don Ziter cautions that the game is to fit players rather than affect WWL standings.
BCHS and Benhi tied in a Prospect Mountain ski meet held last Saturday March 3 due to teams lacking practice from snow shortages. BCHS athletes swept several events with Bill Marsh first in 35 seconds and Chip Landry second in 36, while Benhi’s Nick Santos placed high in later slalom and combined times. The meet featured a 42 gate course with treacherous hairpins and flashes, and disqualifications for several competitors. The girls’ giant slalom saw Lynn Roberts of Northfield School win, followed by BCHS’s Lausville and Hanson, with Hammons and Sausville among Benhi entrants.
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