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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1962
Page
6
The Los Angeles Angels defeated the New York Yankees 5-4 in 13 innings as Lee and George Thomas known as the T n T duo, drove home the decisive run with George doubling and Lee scoring. The win narrowed the Angels’ gap in the American League pennant race.
At ORANGE Mass AP the United States and Czechoslovakia captured the first single event titles as weather delays ended. The U S women won the team accuracy from 1000 meters with 1125.132 of 1200. Jehlicka led Czechoslovakia to the men’s 1000 meter accuracy title. France was runner up and the U S placed third.
Joe Brown 36 of Houston faces Luis Molina 23 of San Jose in a 10 round comeback bid in San Jose California. Both weighed about 138 pounds with Brown seeking to rebound from his Ortiz title loss while Molina eyes a title shot. Brown is rated top contender by Ring Magazine and No 3 by the NBA. Molina backed by a chance to upset as Brown emphasizes patience in early rounds.
The 58th Hopeful Stakes closes the Saratoga season featuring Greentree's Catullus who seeks another title bid after wins at Aqueduct and Saratoga. Outing Class and Patrice Jacobs' Bonjour are listed as rivals in a seven to eight horse field with a $75 000 added purse and expected $114 550 total purse. Greentree previously claimed the Hopeful with Devil Diver in 1941 and Shut Out later.
Sonny Liston declares the bout with Floyd Patterson will not be close and vows to press the champion. He trained in Aurora Illinois with a hard hour workout at Aurora Downs as Frank Leahy and Father Edward Murphy observe the scene. Liston faces Patterson in a 15 round title bout at Comiskey Park on Sept 25 with trainer Willie Reddish directing sparring and bag work.
promoter Sam Silverman announced a 15 round middleweight title bout between Paul Pender of Brookline and Jose Torres of Puerto Rico set for November 2 at Boston Garden with no TV. Pender to receive 40 percent of live gate, Torres 20 percent, rest guaranteed near $100000. Torres is undefeated in 26 fights with 20 knockouts and has one draw with Benny Paret.
The Bennington Little League all tournament team faces their fathers in a game Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Little League field. Proceeds fund improvements to the Minor League. The dads show strong spirit despite the training camp odor and seek to prove their lasting competitive fire.
Nearly all students at Robert S Hyer Elementary in Dallas walk or bicycle to school as part of physical education. Emily Scott, the PE teacher, says the program reduces car pools and minimizes traffic around the school.
The Gil Hodges Foundation named for the New York Mets first baseman will provide scholarships for high school graduates. The program was announced in New York and is supported by supporters in the Brooklyn area.
The Bennington Little League delays expansion plans until 1964 due to shortages of managers umpires and field equipment. Funds are set aside for work on the new field adjacent to the current site with repairs planned. A Sept 5 budget estimate and an October banquet date with trophy purchases and a guest speaker search are announced.
Craig Galipeau of Bennington missed the championship flight by five strokes after the second round of the International Junior Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament in Huntington West Virginia He carded 77 for a 36 hole total of 162 and will play in B flight. Four Vermonters begin two days of B flight at Glenn Briar Country Club amid hot weather and a hilly narrow course.
Racing results list the top finishers in nine races, detailing drivers, times, and payouts. Notable entries include Madam Boris, Jai Lai Bud, Chatham's Queen, and The Voodoo with respective times around 2 11 to 2 13 for miles and varied tote prices. Attendance is 2227 with total handle listed as $83,500.
Display edged Lectronics 1 0 in eight innings to win the Bennington Little League finals. LeBarron allowed one hit with ten strikeouts, eight walks. Durocher allowed five hits with eight strikeouts and five walks. Leonard singled, Maynard doubled to score Sweet in the eighth for the decisive run.
Johnny Roseboro’s 29 at bats without a hit ended with a triple and a Dodgers 4-2 win over Philadelphia. Ernie Bowman belted his first major league homer and added the game winning 10th inning single for the Giants 2-1 victory over the Mets. Six-hit pitching came from three castoffs as Cincinnati routed Chicago 14-3. Pinson and Coleman each had three hits and four RBIs as the Reds moved within four games of the Dodgers, while Nuxhall left with a thigh injury after two innings.
Philadelphia slugger George Mule Haas led the major leagues in sacrifice hits on six different seasons. Haas split his career between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Chicago White Sox.
Listed games include New York at Baltimore twice with night starts, Boston at Cleveland, Washington at Detroit, Kansas City at Minnesota, Chicago at Los Angeles, Milwaukee at Chicago, San Francisco at Philadelphia, Los Angeles at New York, Houston at Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh at St. Louis. Matches feature day night and national broadcasts as noted.
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