Sabers Post Opening Win Behind Allard
Bennington Catholic High School opened the season with a 7 1 victory over Rutland High School behind ace pitcher George Gigi Allard who struck out 16. Ted Bridges, Bob Millington and Gerry Morrissey led BCHS hitting, while Rutland's Steve Frankiewicz impressed behind the plate.
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Rutland High School
George
Gigi) Allard
Ted Bridges
Bob Millington
Gerry Morrissey
Red Raider
BCHS
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Allard
Billy Hayes
Bridges
Millington
Rutland
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Gigi
Bill Hayes
Hayes
Frank Bizzarro
Garry Swanson
Saber
Tom Tomasi
Morrissey
Tomasi
Raiders
Ebbets Field
Aaron Drives In 1000th Run In Braves Win
Hank Aaron of the Braves drove in his 1000th major league run with a third inning single for Milwaukee’s first run and later homered in a 10 2 victory over the Dodgers. Tom Cheney of the Senators allowed only four hits and an unearned run in a 4 1 win over the Angels.
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Braves
Milwaukee
Los Angeles Dodgers
Tom Cheney
Senators
Los Angeles Angels
Lions Club Banquet At Bennington High Tonight
The annual Lions Club athletic banquet will be held at Bennington Catholic High School at 6 30 p m with guest speaker John C Evans longtime Vermont coach. BCHS athletes receive top honors as outstanding student and athlete. about 300 people are expected.
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Lions Club
Bennington Catholic High School
John C
Fuzzy) Evans
University of Vermont
Bennington High School
BCHS
Early Season Heroics Cheney Fans 21 Orioles, Byes Move Into First
Washington pitcher Tom Cheney won his second straight start with a four hitter as the Angels defeated the Los Angeles Angels 4 1. He extended a scoreless streak to 14 innings while Jim Fregosi and Ed Brinkman contributed key hits. The Athletics rallied to beat the Tigers 6 5 as Don Messil could not hold the lead. In the NL Pittsburgh moved into first with a 2 0 win over Chicago, while Cincinnati beat San Francisco 7 4. Milwaukee crushed the Dodgers 10 2. St Louis beat Houston 5 2. Philadelphia edged the Mets 8 6.
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Tubby Keith
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St. Mary’s of
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Houston
Philadelphia
New York Mets
Angels
Jim Fregosi
Ed Brinkman
Albie Pearson
Chuck Hinton
Senators
Brinkman
Angel
Ken McBride
Kansas City
Security Chief Appointed at Green Mountain Park
Major Ray C. Smith, a 37 year Vermont law enforcement veteran, named Chief Security Officer at Green Mountain Park in Pownal. Announcement by Vincent J. Bartimo notes Smith’s career from Highway Patrol inspector to deputy commissioner and his planned residence near Bennington before racing May 24.
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Green Mountain Park
Vincent J. Bartimo
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Department of Public Safety
Major Smith
Northwestern University
Evanston
Ill
Harvard School of Legal Medicine
Boston
Mass
Vermont Police School
Windsor
Harvard Associates
Vermont
Bennington
Bartimo
U.S. Swimmers Spark Pan Am Games Showdown
U S swimmers set five new Pan Am meet marks during warmups as the U S faces the fourth Pan American Games finals in Sao Paulo. Terri Stickles leads in sprint heats with a meet record, Carl Robie tops butterfly, and Don Holland-er breaks 400 free. USA women beat Chile 72 44 in basketball while Froehl ing falls in tennis. Winnipeg chosen for 1967 Pan Am site.
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Brazil
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Frank Froehling
Joan Crawford
Chile
Winnipeg
Canada
Pan American Sports Organization
Ny Garcy
York
Guillermo Saucedo
Enrico Forecella
Carl Robie
Philadelphia
Don Schollander
Santa Clara
Calif
Terri Lee Stickles
United States
Allen Fox
Los Angeles
Froehling
Juan Arreondo
Bennington High Team Faces Drury in Bay State Showdown
Bennington High School baseball faces Drury High School North Adams in a 4 p.m. game after splitting two earlier games with Mt. Greylock and Adams. Pitcher Steve Hilchey to start with Robert Lane behind the plate. Babson returns to center field after a virus. athletic director Arthur Gage, recently recovering from chest surgery, is expected to attend.
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Mt. Greylock
Williamstown
Adams High
Bay State
Steve Hilchey
Bendi
Robert Lane
Don Ziter
Hilch
Mounties
Bill Leete
Hilchey
Adams
Bob Babson
Cats
Dave Ordway
Leo Plante
Brad Stevens
Doug Watkin
Francis Buck
Bill Hickok
Arthur Gage
Benhi
Six champions crowned at Y Tournament in packed YMCA
Dennis Hogan defended his Intermediate pool title 100-86 over Chip Durocher. Marcel Lettre won Intermediate table tennis 4-1 over Tunk Woodward. Howard Therrien claimed Intermediate bowling with 266 total, besting Durocher. Teddy Roger took Junior pool with 100-86 over Alan Plante. Ricky Fothergill beat Eddie Ballance in table tennis. Gary Jones edged Teddy Rogers in Junior bowling after a double roll-off, final 71-68.
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Chip Durocher
Marcel Lettre
Tunk Woodward
Howard Therrien
Chip
Durocher
Teddy Roger
Alan Plante
Ricky Fothergill
Eddie Ballance
Gary Jones
Teddy Rogers
Jones
Rogers
Work Party Sought To Rebuild North Bennington Field
The Norshaft Arlington Little League appeals for help with a Saturday 2 p.m. work party at the North Bennington field. Volunteers will replace fencing, repair plumbing, bleachers, and concessions, and assist with general clean up. Donations of 2x4s paint roofing materials nails and tools are requested contact 442 9498 or league members.
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Norshaft-Arlington Little League
North Bennington
Little League
Shaft-Arlington
Bennington
Shaftsbury
Arlington
Norshaft League
Norshaft-Arlington All-Stars
Vermont
Rhode Island
Norshaft- Arlington League
Arlington Fish and Game Club Reactivated at East Arlington Hall
Arlington Fish and Game Club reactivated after a well attended Saturday night meeting at East Arlington Firemen's Hall. Several veteran members retired to allow youth leadership. new officers named include Richard Stroffoleno president Carl Benjamin vice president Gilbert Wilcox secretary Henry Hall treasurer Hermon Benjamin fish committee chair Robert Stroffoleno game committee chair. A new program for local sportsmen was announced.
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Arlington Fish and Game Club
East Arlington Firemen’s Hall
Richard Stroffoleno
Carl Benjamin
Gilbert Wilcox
Henry Hall
Hermon Benjamin
Robert Stroffoleno
Burr and Burton Opens Baseball Season Against Chester High
Manchester Burr and Burton Seminary fields a veteran squad in today's 4 p.m. opener against Chester High School. With 15 returnees and only two seniors in the lineup, young John Waite will start on the mound with Dick Smith catching.
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Burr and Burton Seminary
Chester High School
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Bulldogs
Dick Smith
Bill Kapusta
Mike Dooley
Dan Doullette
Harold Croft
Terry Hosley
Binty Bowen
Mike Zambalis
John Jenkins
Art Martinez
Waite
Zambalis
Burr
Burton
Another Date Slated For Liston Fight
The Liston Patterson heavyweight rematch is set for June 27 in Las Vegas. Patterson has the right to pick date and site. Liston’s side favors Baltimore but awaits official confirmation. Liston was in Denver and unavailable for comment amid contract terms.
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Sonny Liston
Floyd Patterson
Las Vegas
Liston
Fonden Cox
Denver
Nilon
Baltimore
Patterson
Miami Beach
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