Derby prospects loom as horses head to major preps
Derby hopefuls gather at Aque duct Bay Meadows and Gulfstream Park for premier East preps. No Robbery leads the Wood Memorial field as 103 horses vie for Derby entry while California Derby and Hallandale Handicap draw top contenders with jockeys like Bill Hartack aboard Bee keeper and 126 pound Derby weight carried by key runners.
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Aqueduct
Bay Meadows
Gulfstream Park
Louisville
Kentucky
Wood Memorial
Greentree Stable
J.K. Houssell
Y Flash
Gulfstream
Miami
Robert F. Bensinger
Russell A. Firestone Jr
George D. Widener
Crewman
Top Gallant
Patrice Jacobs
Bonjour
Wheatley Stable
Bold Commander
Local New England schoolboy baseball opens with slow fan turnouts
Northern Vermont and New Hampshire area squads face a hit or miss start as Bennington High and North Bennington High begin play amid postponements. BCHS Sabers debut at Alumni Field against St. Marys Hoosick Falls while leagues nurture Little League veterans into varsity roles and Bennington Nora shaft Arlington links fuel hopeful rosters.
Crosier Doubles Twice In Governors Win Over St Marys
North Bennington High School defeated St Marys High School of Hoosick Falls 5 to 1 at Welling Field in a pre league game. Ricky Haynes and Sim Crosier held the visitors to one run after the first, Crosier doubling twice and driving in runs, Harrington scoring on walks and errors, Durand adding a key single and stolen base.
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North Bennington
St. Mary’s
Glechowski
McGuire
Haynes
Hase
Phil Harrington
Governors
Crosier
Harrington
Johnny Durand
Nowak
Percy
Durand
Kennedy
Gib Harrington
Gib
Peter Holden
Sim Crosier
Baseball Yesterday's Games Summary
In the American League Boston beat Detroit 3 to 1 and 5 to 1 in a doubleheader. Kansas City defeated Los Angeles 3 to 2. In the National League New York edged Milwaukee 5 to 4.
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Boston
Detroit
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Belgian bookkeeper wins 67th Boston AA Marathon
Aurele Vandendriessche of Belgium clocked a course record 2 18 58 to win the 67th Boston AA Marathon. He chased down Ethiopian Olympic champion Abebe Bikila in the final miles, beating him by about 500 yards, with American Johnny Kelley second and England's Brian Kilby third. Bikila finished fifth after a late race challenge.
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Boston
Aurele Vandendriessche
Boston A.A
Abeba Bikila
Ethiopia
Johnny Kelley
Groton
Conn
England
Brian Kilby
Eino Oksanen
Finland
Bikila
Rome
Vandendriessche
Kilby
Kelley
Oksanen
Wolde
Vandemdriessche
Hale Mountain Shooters Rout Mt Aeolus in Close Match
The Hale Mountain Rifle and Pistol team defeated Mt. Aeolus 1518 to 1495 in Manchester. David Farnum led Mt. Aeolus with 385 of 400 while Hale Mountain’s top marksmen Jacobs and Snow each posted 383. Hale Mountain remains undefeated with three wins in three shoulder-to-shoulder matches.
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Hale Mountain Shooters Edge
Mt. Aeolus Team
Manchester
Hale Mountain
Mt. Aeolus
David Farnum
Jacobs
Snow
PS K
OHT
France
Field
Aeolus
Farnum
Severance
Hayes
Hurley
Babson Benched As Bennington Team Reels From Illness
Bennington High School’s 1963 baseball plans suffer a setback as ace pitcher Bob Babson is sidelined for at least three weeks due to pneumonia and a severe throat infection. Coach Don Ziter notes Babson, key to a planned one two punch with Steve Hitchey, will miss the upcoming game in North Adams against Drury High School. A Friday clash with Mt Greylock was canceled by afternoon showers.
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Bennington High School
Don Ziter
Bob Babson
Babson
Benhi
Steve Hitchey
Mt. Greylock
Williamstown
Mass
Mt Anthony Golfing Begins Today At Club
Mt Anthony Country Club opens golf season on the regular nine holes today with the new nine still closed until June 8. Club president J C Jerome cites few tasks remaining and better fairways with the extra time. A dinner and dance tonight welcomes new pro John Maurycy.
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Mt. Anthony Country Club
J.C. Jerome
Jerome
John Maurycy
Packers Seek Hornung Replacements Moore and Gros
Green Bay may use Tom Moore at halfback to replace Paul Hornung who is suspended for betting. Earl Gros, LSU star and Packers’ 1961 top pick, provides a big back option behind Jim Taylor. The article notes Gros’ power running and blocking and mentions Lions replacement searches for Alex Karras after his suspension.
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NEW York
Green Bay Packers
Paul Hornung
Tom Moore
Earl Gros
Vince Lombardi
Jim Taylor
Hornung
Gros
Louisiana State
National Football League
Moore
Vanderbilt
Packers
LSU
Taylor
Lions
Alex Karras
Pete Rozelle
Karras
Roger Brown
Bart Starr
Brown
Mike Bundra
Bundra
Southern California
Southern Cal
Pan American Games Open In Brazil With 2000 Participants
The fourth Pan American Games begin in Sao Paulo with about 2000 athletes and officials from 24 nations parading at Pacaembu Stadium. The United States leads with nearly 500 participants, and Jose Telles da Conceicao will light the Olympic fire as competition starts with USA v Cuba in soccer and Brazil v Peru.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
Pacaembu Stadium
United States
Lou Montgomery
Cornell
Miami
Winnipeg
Canada
Santiago
Chile
Caracas
Venezuela
Adhemar de Barros
Jose Telles da Conceirao
Cuba
Peru
Bennington Softball League Eyes Revival Meeting
Richard Long reports that Bennington softball seeks a comeback with a 7 p.m. Wednesday YMCA meeting to gauge interest. After ceasing operations last year the league hopes for a large turnout to restart a 14‑team league that once hosted state and regional tournaments.
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Bennington Softball League
Richard Long
Stark St
YMCA
Long
Bennington
East
Vermont
New England
Walker and Fairman Top Marksmen in Weekend Match
Dick Walker led boys with 174 points to win club champion while Anne Fairman topped the girls with 180. Robert Walker and Jay Crozier tied at 172 for second but Walker earned runner up on kneeling score. Marilyn Cone was second among girls with 124. both top marksmen receive medals.
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Benhi
Dick Walker
Anne Fairman
Miss Fairman
Robert Walker
Jay Crozier
Walker
Marilyn Cone
Bennington Catholic Prepares For Two Openers At Alumni Field
Bennington Catholic High School will host St. Mary’s High of Hoosick Falls in a 2 p.m. exhibition at Alumni Field this afternoon. The Sabers then open the official season Monday at home against Rutland High School with a 4 p.m. first pitch. GiGi Allard likely to start Monday while freshmen arms may see action today. Gerry Morrissey and Ted Bridges handle catching duties.
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New England
Bennington High School
North Bennington High
Bendi
Bennington Catholic High
Old Lyme
Conn
Bchs Sabers
Alumni Field
St. Mary’s High
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
BCHS
Rutland High
Drury
North Adams
Mass
Chester
Burr and Burton
Manchester
Poultney
Middlebury
Bennington Catholic High School
Lou Perrotta
Perrotta
Sabers
Rutland High School
Tom Moore
Bob Millington
Mike Corcoran
George
GiGi) Allard
Rutland Raiders
Gerry Morrissey
Ted Bridges
Pat Henry
Bryan Pizzano
Davis Hospitalized Highlights Dodgers Start
Tommy Davis, last year’s top hitter with a .346 average and 153 RBIs, is hospitalized after pulling a hamstring in an exhibition. Dodgers sit 4–5 after nine games with a weak scoring pace, while Davis rests for at least a week.
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LOS Angeles
Tommy Davis
Dodger
San Francisco
Las Vegas
Dodgers
Davis
Tommy
Today's Pitchers Showdowns Across Major Leagues
AP rundown lists games with starting pitchers Stafford Stenhouse Chance Segui Kralick Horlen Grant McNally Bunning Morehead Nottebart Padres Buhl Pierce Owens McBean Sadecki Lopez Spahn Jackson. Each matchup notes team and pitcher.
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New York
Stafford
Washington
Stenhouse
Los Angeles
Chance
Kansas City
Segui
Minnesota
Kralick
Chicago
Horlen
Cleveland
Grant
Baltimore
McNally
Detroit
Bunning
Boston
Morehead
Houston
Nottebart
Padres
Buhl
San Francisco
Pierce
Cincinnati
Owens
Pittsburgh
McBean
St. Louis
Sadecki
Philadelphia
Lopez
Milwaukee
Spahn
Jackson
Benhi GAA nominates 11 for student athletic awards
The Bennington High School Girls' Athletic Association nominated seven sophomores and four seniors for awards. Senior nominees are Sue Riley, Katie Hollister, Marilyn Cone and Judy Harper. Sophomore nominees for the Beth Baker Award include Penny Bergquist, Mary Moninger, Libby Ayers, Joan Sibley, Sue Smith, Craiga Jacquith and Gail Wynn.
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Bennington High School Girls’ Athletic Association
Sue Riley
Katie Hollister
Marilyn Cone
Judy Harper
Beth Baker
Penny Bergquist
Mary Moninger
Libby Ayers
Joan Sibley
Sue Smith
Craiga Jacquith
Gail Wynn
Anita Caswell
Carolyn Comstock
Katrina Koziol
Gloria Hollister
Caswell
GAA
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Burr-Burton
Carl Rice
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Norshaft-Arlington
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John Durand
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LL Action
Brad Stevens
Dave Ordway
John Burgess
Leo Plante
Bobby Lane
Norshaft
Paul Pendergast
Bill Hayes
AB Peacock
Cf Harrington
C Haynes
P Hamilton
Holden
Rf Hopkin
Radio & Heater
Liggett Bosworth
North Bennington Road
Bennington, Vt
Adams Clothes Shop
Belgium
Ziter
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Drury High School
Mt. Anthony
Notre Dame
Hugh DeVore
Bob Lehmann
South Bend
Ind
Green Bay
Fairman Benhi
Lynne Preston
Rutlari
L.A
The
Associated Press
Walt Disney
Hayley Mills
Maurice Chevalier
Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Jock Mahoney
Jar the Elephant Boy
LT Hod Theatre
North Hoosick
Vincent Price
Benhi Gaa
Harter Theatre
Bennin Bennington
Ove
Jack Lemmon
Lee Remick
Blake Fuwards
Teddy Warner Brus
Tarzan
Walden Theatre
Williamstown, Mass
Joseph E. Levine
Mastroianni
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