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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1968
Page
10
Mt Anthony Country Club begins its 71st season with early spring opening and a 41st year of greenskeeper Jack Wisted. The event marks an Easter weekend start, with the 22nd Annual Jerome Memorial four ball invitational slated for May 24–26.
Casper opened with a 4 under par 68 to lead the Masters after the first round at Augusta National. He held a one-stroke edge over Nicklaus, de Vicenzo, Jacklin, Devlin, and Aaron as 72 players advanced to the second round. Casper cited inner peace aiding his steady play amid six birdies and two bogeys.
Celtics coach Russell benched after his fifth foul as Philadelphia beat Boston 122-114 to take a 2-1 series lead. Wilt Chamberlain and Chet Walker added 23 each for the 76ers, while Havlicek led Boston with 29 points. West and Baylor starred for the Lakers in a 128-124 win over San Francisco.
Arnold Palmer, ahead of Joe Carr in the Masters first round, posts a par 72 trailing leader Billy Casper by four. He cites a costly miss on the 13th as the key error and tests three putters on the practice green after signing autographs.
Gates Brown recalled long droughts between hits and homers before lining a Wyatt fastball into the upper deck in the ninth to lift Detroit over Boston 4 3 at Tiger Stadium. Jose Santiago struggled, McAuliffe and Freehan hit solo shots, Kaline drove in Wert, while Lahouds两 homered for Boston and later fouled bunt attempt.
The New England white water slalom races move from April 20-21 to April 27-28 at Salmon Hole on the West River. Organizers say the shift, announced by James W. Ashley of St. Johnsbury, affects brochures and creates consternation for the West River Development Association.
Montreal goalie Gump Worsley starred for a second straight night as the Canadiens beat the Bruins 3-2 to sweep their playoff series and reach the divisional finals. Claude LaRose fueled Montreal with two goals and an assist, while Ralph Backstrom netted the deciding goal late in the third. St. Louis and Minnesota also won to pull their series to 3-1 and 2-2 respectively.
Orlando Cepeda drove in four runs with a homer a first-in-four-years triple and singles as the St. Louis Cardinals beat Atlanta 10-3 behind Nelson Briles. Cepeda highlighted a 18-hit attack while Joins in Chicago Cincinnati and New York wins filled the NL slate.
Don Mincher was struck in the face by a Sam McDowell fastball and left on a stretcher. The Angels rallied to beat Cleveland 7-5 as Chuck Hinton homered and Roger Repoz scored the final two runs. The Tigers beat the Red Sox 4-3 on Gates Brown’s ninth inning homer, while the Twins defeated the Senators 5-4 behind Harmon Killebrew’s timely homer and Jim Merritt’s complete game.
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