Scott Racicot’s Nifty No-Hitter Brattleboro Defeated 6-0
Bennington Patriots rout Brattleboro Colonels 6-0 behind Scott Racicot’s near perfect early-season performance. Racicot struck out 11 as the Patriots totaled 10 hits, with Greg Croff delivering key runs in the fourth inning. Rob Kesson was picked off to end the game, and Bennington prepares for MLJ Mounties at 3 30 tomorrow.
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Mt. Anthony Union
Brattleboro
Andy Natowich
Dave Henry
Will Blanchard
Greg Croff
Patriots
Henry
Croff
Dan Finnell
Woodard
Patriot
Bennington
Racicot
Rob Kesson
Natowich
MLJ Mounties
White Sox Drop Two To Tigers In Doubleheader
The Chicago White Sox lost 4-1 and 4-2 to Detroit as Eddie Stanky’s club continued winless and eight games back of the Tigers. Pete Ward homered in both games but an error allowed four unearned runs in the opener.
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White Sox
Tigers
Angels
Gene Brabender
Moe Drabowsky
Eddie Watt
Baltimore
Dave Leonhard
Curt Blefary
Orioles
Dave Johnson
Drabowsky
Earl Wilson
Denny McLain
Pete Ward
Ward
Detroit
Tony Oliva
Twins
Sam McDowell
Cleveland
Vic Davalillo
Tony Horton
Larry Brown
Indians
Boston
Washington
Oakland
Bill Bryan
Frank Howard
Patriot Shooters Claim State Rifle Crown at Norwich
Mt. Anthony Patriot rifle squad won the Vermont state championship at Norwich University, finishing 21 points ahead of Spaulding High School of Barre. Pete Comar and Brian Coxsee led individuals with second and third place scores, as Rudolph Woodcock guided Bennington's team to the title return after a one year absence.
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Norwich
Mt. Anthony
Norwich University
Bennington
Pete Comar
Brian Coxsee
Rudolph Woodcock
Spaulding High School
Barre
January Wins Tournament of Champions Despite Flu
Don January, 38, Texas, battled stomach flu to post a final round 69 and win the 72 hole Tournament of Champions in Las Vegas. Julius Boros finished one stroke behind with 277 to earn 18,000 dollars while January collected 30,000 dollars for first prize.
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January
Julius Boros
Boros
Aaron Brothers Newest Major League Sensation
The Braves beat the Reds 5-2 as Hank Aaron drives in two and Tommie Aaron shines with four hits in seven at bats since becoming a regular. Hank’s 485th career home run and 1,550th RBI highlight the night, with Tommie adding key runs alongside their elder brother. Other NL scores include Philadelphia over Houston 8-0, St. Louis 9-2 over Chicago, Pittsburgh 10-0 over San Francisco, and Dodgers sweeping the Mets 7-6 and 3-2.
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Brothers
Atlanta
The
Aaron
Tommie
Hank
Braves
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia
Houston
St. Louis
Chicago
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Los Angeles
New York
Hank Aaron
Harry Heisman
Claude Raymond
Reds
Dick Kelley
Richie Allen
Phillies
Woody Fryman
Astros
Tim McCarver
Julian Javier
Nelson Briles
Orlando Cepeda
Baseball Standings and Probable Pitchers Schedule
League standings show Baltimore at Minnesota and Washington at California with recent records. New York visits Oakland, and Los Angeles plays twice more with Philadelphia, Houston, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, St Louis, and Chicago also in action. Tuesday games list San Francisco at Philadelphia, Houston at New York, Atlanta at Chicago, Los Angeles at Pittsburgh, Cincinnati at St Louis.
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Eddie Stanky
Baltimore Orioles
California
Angels
Frank Robinson
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Chicago
Stanky
Tigers
Minnesota
New York Yankees
Detroit
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Washington Senators
Oakland Athletics
Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Mets
Philadelphia
Houston
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
St. Louis
Chicago Cubs
Robinson
St. Joseph's Hospital
Baltimore
Hank Bauer
McNaily
Merritt
Washington
Bosman
Hamilton
New York
Peterson
Oakland
Krausse
Los A
San Frank
Perry
Wise
Los Angeles
Grant
Sisk
Phila
Los Ang
W. L. Pet
San Fran
Boston
Pitts
L.A
Cleveland
South Africa Is Excluded From 1968 Olympic Games
The IOC executive board unanimously recommended withdrawing South Africa from the Mexico City Games. With more than 40 nations threatening boycotts, the move follows pressure over apartheid and readmission debates. South African athletes Karan Muir and Paul Nash face lost medals prospects, while supporters detect shifting alliances boosting some others and potential impacts on boycott-era politics.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
UPI
International Olympic Committee
South Africa
Mexico City
IOC
Russia
Avery Brundage
Chicago
Johannesburg
Karan Muir
Paul Nash
ICC
Grenoble
Mexico
Brundage
Constantin Andrianov
Italy
Giorgio de Stefani
Beliveau’s hat trick fuels Canadiens 4 1 win over Black Hawks
Montreal tops Chicago 4 1 as Jean Beliveau delivers a three goal night to vault the Canadiens into a 2 0 lead in the Stanley Cup semifinal. Jacques Lemaire adds the fourth Montreal goal while Stan Mikita scores for Chicago in the middle period. Referee calls and bench penalties mar the game as Billy Reay protests.
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Montreal
UPI
Montreal Canadiens
Jean Beliveau
Chicago Black Hawks
Billy Reay
Beliveau
Canadiens
Chicago
Black Hawk
Jacques Lemaire
Stan Mikita
Mikita
Hawks
Eric Nesterenko
Denis DeJordy
DeJordy
Reay
John Ashley
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Horsecollars
Brattleboro Colonels
P.m. Boxscore
Ss Rice
Moore
Cf Hart
LeBarron
Rf Woodard
Maynard
Christie
Church
Finnell
Hammarland
Holiday
Holmquist
Rf Stone
Cf Kesson
Ss Jones
Carr
P Blanchard
Brat
Mt A
J.J. Moore
Rick Bartholdi
Denny Hart
Hart
Bowmaker
Rae Sara
Martin Lader
Economy Auto Stores, Inc
Main ST
Bennington, VT
Patriot Shooters
Spaulding
Northfield
Burlington
Proctor
Comar
Boulter
Coxsee
Holley
Betts
Grover
Gore
Hawley
Flu
Don January
Las Vegas
Nev
Dan Sikes
Stardust Country Club
Aaron Brothers
McCarver
Giants
Roberto Clemente
Willie Stargell
Pirates
al McBean
Wes Parker
Mike Kekich
Dodgers
Zoilo Versalles
Phil Regan
John Billingham
Vermont
Frank Braun
America
Tommy Smith
Jean-Claude Ganga
Supreme Council For African
Black Hawks
Seores
Buenos Aires
Oscar Bonavena
Argentina
Lee Carr
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