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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1970

Page

8

Rutland Burlington Bennington Survive in Legion Tourney Play

In Bennington on a long sweltering day Rutland Post 31 defeated Barre 3 2 and Burlington no hit Bennington 10 0 as Post 13 edged Barre 1 0 to stay alive. Bucky Long pitched six hit ball with teammates backing him for a dramatic seventh inning scoring play. Major scouts attended as Rutland Burlington Bennington prepared for Friday’s elimination rounds.

ED Bowmaker Bennington Bennington Post Vermont Burlington Pete Ross Ripleymen Barre Bucky Long Rutland Mark Mayhew Mayhew Bennington Power Gary Smith George Lozier Mark Candon Greg Fienberg Rick Brodowski Bob Comelli John Thomas Brodowski Dave Rousse Fienberg Bob Setti Rousse Ross Bill Christie Christie John Hart Luke Hart Ted Ripley Dan Rubalcaba Rubalacaba Post 13 Craig Reppel Reppel Jody Pokines Robin Outwater Ed Corrigan Steve Elmer Keith LeBarron Outwater Rubalcaba Ed Lavigne Ceresoli Pokines Joe Lewis Washington Art Deede Yankees Bert Stewart Red Sox Bob Miller American Legion

Twins Thump Reeling Sox in Boston

The Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 9 to 6 at Fenway, ending a nine game losing streak. Brant Alyea Harmon Killebrew Cesar Tovar and George Mitterwald homered while Bert Blyleven won in relief. The loss drops Boston further in the AL East as Minnesota closes in on the West lead and faces Chicago next.

Boston UPI Boston Red Sox Minnesota Twins Sox Twins Minnesota Oakland Bill Rigney Rigney Brant Alyea George Mitterwald Harmon Killebrew Cesar Tovar Tony Oliva Bert Blyleven Luis Tiant Red Sox Reggie Smith Tony Conigliaro Gerry Moses Fenway Park Chicago White Sox Cal Koonce Ray Culp Sonny Siebert Gary Peters Alyea Bob Allison Mitterwald Peters Ed Phillips Chuck Hartenstein Killebrew Tovar California Washington Chicago New York Yankees Kansas City New York Mets Atlanta San Diego Pittsburgh Los Angeles Cincinnati Philadelphia San Francisco St. Louis Montreal Houston Brewers Danny Walton Gus Gil Dave McNally Athletics Chico Salmon Jim Hunter Ike Brown Les Cain Tigers Angels

Fire disrupts Patriots Redskins preseason game at Alumni Stadium

A fire at Boston College Alumni Stadium halted the Patriots Redskins preseason clash for over 20 minutes with about 8,000 fans evacuating safely. Washington’s Sonny Jurgensen threw four TD passes, including three to Jerry Smith, in a 45-21 Redskins win as other NFL results from the day rolled in.

Patriots Boston Washington Redskins Boston College Alumni Sonny Jurgensen Jerry Smith Redskins Los Angeles Dallas San Diego New York Giants Denver St. Louis Miami Cincinnati Cleveland San Francisco Atlanta New York Jets Pittsburgh Minnesota New Orleans Houston Green Bay Chicago Oakland Raiders Eagles Franklin Field Jurgensen Smith

Major League Standings and Tuesday Baseball Schedule

Major League standings feature Sutton and Gibson atop the matchups with San Francisco facing Pittsburgh and Philadelphia meeting Cincinnati. The day’s scheduled games include Detroit at Oakland and Cleveland at California, plus Baltimore at Milwaukee and Kansas City at Washington, with several night matches and multiple pitchers listed for each duel.

Los Angeles Sutton St. Louis Gibson San Francisco Perry Pittsburgh Moore Philadelphia Jackson Cincinnati Merritt San Diego Kirby Chicago Pappas Detroit McLain Oakland Odom Fingers Cleveland McDowell California Murphy Baltimore Palmer Milwaukee Krausse Kansas City Johnson Washington Hannan Boston Koonce Oak Calif Eall Milw New York Miln Kan City Wash Minnesota

Dave Stockton Captures PGA Title In Tulsa Drama

Dave Stockton edged Arnold Palmer by two strokes at 279 to Palmer’s 281, wrapping up a dramatic victory on the 72nd green. The 28-year-old pro spoke of the meaning beyond the $40,000 winner’s check, while Palmer rued missed birdie chances as Hinson Littler and Nicklaus chased from the pack.

Tulsa Okla UPI Dave Stockton Arnold Palmer Stockton Palmer Pudgy Bob Murphy John Wayne Wayne Arnie Dave Larry Hinson Gene Littler Jack Nicklaus Bruce Crampton Ray Floyd Dick Lotz

Fire erupts in Alumni Stadium during Boston Patriots game

A fire broke out in the eastern wooden stands of Boston College Alumni Stadium during an exhibition with the Boston Patriots and Washington Redskins. Over 8,000 spectators fled to the field as flames reached 15 to 20 feet, halting play for about 25 minutes before the crowd returned and the game resumed with 11:18 left.

Boston UPI Boston College Alumni Boston Patriots Washington Redskins Washington

Milwaukee Rescues Scoreboard Sitter

The Milwaukee Brewers rally from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Cleveland Indians 4-3 in front of a season high 44,387 at County Stadium. Milton Mason, aged 69 and known as Bernie Brewer, ended his scoreboard sit after promising to stay until 40,000 fans attended a home game. The Twins snapped a nine game skid by routing the Red Sox 9-6 to gain on the Athletics, who lost to the Orioles 2-1.

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