Cubs belt Braves 7 2 as Buhl wins 10th
Chicago built a 5-run first two innings in 90 degree heat to defeat Milwaukee 7-2. Bob Buhl pitched effectively with 10th win against 9 losses, while Hank Aaron homered for Milwaukee his 34th of the season and extended a 24-game hitting streak. George Altman Dano Barragan and Lou Brock contributed key hits.
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Exhibitions Determine NFL Rosters as Cut-Down Dates Loom
NFL teams push to reach 43 players this weekend with 38 by Sept 4 and 36 by Sept 11 while five teams remain undefeated. Saturday showcases include Browns vs 49ers in Portland and Packers vs Bears in Milwaukee. other AFL action highlights Chargers vs Raiders. Regular season opens Sept 16 with two more weeks of exhibitions ahead.
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Hopeful Stakes Features Large Field At Saratoga
A 12-horse slate lines up for the 58th Hopeful Stakes at Saratoga, headlined by Catullus the even-money favorite from Greentree. Outing Class rides for Don Pierce as the second entrant, with Bonjour a 5-2 second choice and other contenders including Crewman Bold Tim Almanac and Final Ruling. Catullus has won three straight, including the Juvenile and Flash Stakes, while Outing Class won his latest Saratoga start.
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Name fits racing board member claims Italian meaning
Robert L. Accavallo of Rutland reveals his name means Man on a horse in Italian. The Taconic Racing and Breeding Association board member notes the amusing alignment with his activity and heritage.
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108 Stitches In Every MLB Baseball Made In Chicopee
A. G. Spalding and Bros. manufactures MLB baseballs in Chicopee Massachusetts with 108 stitches per ball. At a plant staffed by 100 women the stitches are hand sewn and consist of 88 inches of waxed twine.
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Donkey Softball Under the Lights in Hoosick Falls
HOOSICK FALLS NY. A Donkey Softball game will be played under the lights at Noble Wood field in Hoosick Falls tomorrow at 7 30 p.m. The event invites local players and spectators to enjoy an evening of exhibition play.
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BCHS Sabers Face Eight Foes This Fall
Bennington Catholic High School lists eight football games for the season four at home and four away. The schedule opens September 15 at Rutland followed by Bellows Falls Windsor September 29 and October 6 at Bennington. Other dates include Hartford Mount St. Joseph Brattleboro and Middlebury on November 3.
DuQuoin Seeks Extension of Hambletonian Classic
DuQuoin Illinois eyes extending its Hambletonian Classic hosting through 1963. The track has drawn 35000 crowds and no wagering, while Washington Park Yonkers Indianapolis Indiana State Fair all vie with offers to relocate or boost purses. The Hambletonian Society meets Thursday to decide, with location rules limited to a daytime mile track.
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Weatherly Clinches Spot As Defender in Newport Trials
Weatherly beat Nefertiti by nearly five minutes in a 24 mile triangular race off Newport. Bud Mosbacher steered Weatherly to a dominant lead as Ted Hood tried off wind for Nefertiti, with Weatherly 4.41 ahead at the finish and strong signals toward defending America’s Cup against Gretel on September 15.
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Flach Leads Drivers At Lebanon Valley Speedway
John Flach remains the stock car point leader at Lebanon Valley Speedway in West Lebanon New York with a 13 point edge over Link Pettit Stretch Van Steenburgh sits third 26 points behind Doug Garrison is fourth 59 behind Don Rounds of Appenough Rhode Island makes a late bid after early season mechanical issues The 8:30 p.m. Saturday program opens with the 25 lap feature Silver Dollar Night offers a $500 purse in silver dollars to the winner.
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Hinsdale Racing Entries Menu and Pacing Lines
Racing entries list for Hinsdale with heats from first to ninth, detailing pace and trot divisions, mile distances, purses from 50 to 2500 dollars, and a roster of horse names with handlers and drivers such as Harp, Haight, Wilsey, Silk Jr, Foster, and Morrill across multiple stakes events and divisions. Notable entrants include Diamond T, Sadie's Dream, Mr. Eddie, Virginia Dolmont, Real Yankee, and The Schroon Lake with various owners and drivers listed by initials and surnames.
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Durocher Collapses At Mets Game In Penicillin Shock
Leo Durocher, Dodgers coach and former manager, collapsed at the Polo Grounds before a Mets game. He suffered a severe penicillin allergy reaction, was hospitalized at Roosevelt, and attended by Dr. Wade Hastings and Mets doctor Dr. Peter LaMotte who arrived after the incident.
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Flood Homers Slam In St. Louis City League Clash
Curt Flood of the St. Louis Cardinals hit a solo homer with a man aboard in a major league game while a City League player also connected for a two run shot. The other city league hitter named Larry Flood also contributed a two run homer.
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Bennington High Announces Eight Game Football Schedule
Bennington High School will play eight football games this fall four home and four away. The season opens at home on September 15 against Springfield. The schedule follows with Sept. 22 at Windsor Sept. 29 at Bellows Falls Oct. 6 Benn Catholic Oct. 13 Rutland Oct. 20 at Middlebury Oct. 27 Hartford and Nov. 3 at Mount St. Joseph.
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Norwich Cadets Open Grid Practice Sept 1
Norwich University will begin football practice on September 1 under Coach Robert Priestley, with the first game three weeks later. The eight game schedule includes Colby on September 22 at home and Bates, Coast Guard, Rensselaer, St. Lawrence, Vermont, Middlebury, and Worcester Tech on various dates. Priestley enters his eighth season as head coach and also serves as athletic director and hockey coach.
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Real Estate Transfers in Bennington and Nearby Areas
Town Clerk Mary Hodeck reports transfers in Bennington Aug 18 to Aug 24. Names include Allard to Flood. Gygax to Howe. Elwell to Fisher. Longtin and Tripp to Longtin. Whit ney to Humphreys. Sausville to the Diocese of Burlington. Jones to Martin. Robinson to Haskell on streets and properties across Bennington and village areas.
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New England Futurity Set at Rockingham Park Wednesday
The 11th New England Futurity for home-foaled two year-olds is run at Rockingham Park in Salem New Hampshire. Prize money totals 25000 plus a bronze trophy. An annual yearling show precedes the race with entrants from New Hampshire Connecticut Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Vermont has no listed horses.
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E Randolph Man Entered in Ohio Trapshoot Vent
In Vandalia Ohio Victor Montgomery of East Randolph is the lone Vermont entrant in the trapshooting handicap that began yesterday. About 2400 shooters from the western hemisphere chase the sport’s $7000 prize. A Thursday preview staged 2009 entrants firing 100 targets, with David S Bryner taking top honors.
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Veteran Indy 500 racer dies in seven-car crash
In Marion Ohio two race car drivers died after a seven car crash at a United States Auto Club midget race. Veteran Shorty Templeman died soon after the crash and Jim Hemmings of North Vernon Indiana died on arrival at the hospital. The accident happened on the second lap when Templeman lost control, the car flipped end over end and others struck the wreckage.
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Gehrig’s First Pro Season Falls Short on Homers
New York Yankee legend Lou Gehrig, after hitting 493 career home runs for the Yankees, did not homer in his 1921 pro season with Hartford in the Eastern League. The note reflects his early career before establishing himself as a major league star.
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Czechs Lead U S in World Parachuting Championship
At Orange Massachusetts the Czechoslovak team led the United States by 32.303 points after two full events in the 6th World Sports Parachuting Championship. Gerard Treves of France won the men’s individual accuracy from 1,000 meters with a near perfect 592. Lou Bridon and Dick Fortenberry led U S placements in the same event. Czech women Dagmar Kuldova and Marie Stancikova took the top two spots in women's accuracy, with American Mrs. Nona Pond finishing fourth.
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Weight gain tips for thin readers from Cornell expert
Dr Hazel M Hauck of Cornell urges adding 500 to 1000 calories daily to gain one to two pounds per week. Tips include butter in baked potatoes and cream in milk. Eat until satisfied then have a little more.
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