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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1969

Page

10

Green Mountain Race Track Golf Tourney tops five-year history

The Fifth Annual Green Mountain Race Track Invitational drew 107 players the largest field yet at Mt Anthony Country Club. Buzz Barber won low gross with 74 while Allied Champion Paul Dubois edged rivals by three strokes to receive the Schaefer Trophy. Pro Ben Toski led pro low gross, and jockey Kenny Pruden took low net among jockeys. Track employes saw Basil French lead, with Mack O Dowd earning shortest tee shot and Randy Mook the longest. A left hander, Jinx Lebanowsk i, had the longest drive. A pair of eagles appeared on 16 with Bud Sears nearly scoring an ace on nine. The loudest shorts award went to Judge George Fienberg and Rep Joe Caracciola earned longest and loudest shorts. Guests came from New York and nearby states. proceeds benefited the LPN Scholarship Fund at Putnam Memorial Hospital. The event, sponsored by H M Stevens Corp and run by Eugene Strze sak and Art Patten Jr, ends with a dance and plans for a pro-am next year.

Mt. Anthony Country Club Barber Bill Bruff Mark Harris Paul Dubois Schaefer Frank Kelly Ben Toski Adams Country Club John Cameron Sr John Cameron Jr Dick O’dowd Don Boisvert Cameron Basil French Bud’ Sears Len Fortin Randy Mook Mack O’dowd Phil ‘Stretch Hammond Lebanowski Bennington Bud’’ Sears George Fienberg Joe Caracciola New York Vermont Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island H. M. Stevens Corp Green Mountain Race Track Eugene Strzesak Art Patten Jr Strzesak Phyllis Coburn Putnam Memorial Hospital Fairway Fund H.M. Stevens Green Mountain

League Standings and Friday Schedule Mixed Actions

Standings show Atlanta 1 Pittsburgh 0 Houston 5 St Louis 1 after 10 innings. New York 4 San Diego 1 Montreal 3 Los Angeles 7. Today's probable pitchers list Pappas Blass Arrigo Jenkins Wilson Carlton Stoneman Bunning Champion Sadecki with games across multiple cities Cincinnati Chicago Philadelphia San Francisco Oakland Detroit Seattle Baltimore Kansas City Boston Minnesota Cleveland Chicago and Oakland Washington and New York on Friday night.

Atlanta Pappas Blass Cincinnati Arrigo Chicago Jenkins Houston Wilson St. Louis Carlton Montreal Stoneman Los Angeles Bunning Cine Pitts San Diego Phila New York San Fran Oakland C. Dobson Detroit Lolich Seattle Talbot Baltimore Cuellar Kansas City Bunker Boston Culp Minn Cleveland Calif Wash

Rampaging Redlegs Rip Crumbling Chicago Cubs

The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Chicago Cubs 6-3 as Lee May and Alex Johnson homered. The win kept Cincinnati 12 games behind the San Francisco Giants, who beat Philadelphia 8-7 in 10 innings. Other scores: Atlanta 1-0 over Pittsburgh, Houston 5-1 over St Louis in 10, New York 4-1 over San Diego, Los Angeles 7-3 over Montreal. In the American League, New York beat Chicago 6-3. Boston 4-3 over Kansas City. Baltimore 7-2 over Seattle. California 4-1 over Cleveland in 10. Detroit 2-0 over Oakland. Minnesota 4-2 over Washington. Ken Holtzman took the loss for the Cubs as Tony Cloninger improved. Giants extended win streak with Jim Davenport’s bases-loaded single. Willie McCovey and Johnny Callison contributed offensively. Frank Linzy earned the win in relief. Doug Rader and Tom Griffin highlighted the late rally for the Cardinals. Dodgers stay four games behind Giants after Bill Singer improved to 16-8. Willie Davis extended his hitting streak to 24. Mets beat the Pirates as Jerry Koosman pitched and batted.

Cincinnati Reds Chicago Cubs Lee May Alex Johnson Reds San Francisco Giants San Francisco Philadelphia Atlanta Pittsburgh Houston St. Louis New York San Diego Los Angeles Montreal Chicago Boston Kansas City Baltimore Seattle California Cleveland Detroit Oakland Minnesota Washington Tony Cloninger Clay Carroll Ken Holtzman Jim Davenport Giants Willie McCovey Johnny Callison Phillies Frank Linzy Phil Niekro Pirates Niekro Tony Gonzalez Doug Rader Bob Gibson Tom Griffin Griffin Fred Gladding Bill Singer Dodgers Willie Davis Expos Jerry Koosman Mets New Yorkers Koosman Oliie Brown

York Pirates Clinch Flag With Twin Win

York Pirates clinched the Eastern League title by sweeping a doubleheader from the Reading Phillies 6-4 and 3-1 in York. The win extended Yorks streak to 11 and gave a nine game lead with eight games left. Pablo Cruz had three singles in the opener and Frank Brosseau pitched well in the nightcap.

United Press International York Pirates Reading Phillies York Pirates Reading Pablo Cruz Frank Brosseau Elmira Pittsfield Manchester Waterbury Red Sox RBI Bud Hunter

Royals Sign Eight-Year Vet Adrian Smith to 1969 70 Deal

Cincinnati basketball news reports Adrian Odie Smith a veteran of eight years in the NBA has signed his 1969 70 contract with the Cincinnati Royals continuing his pro career with the franchise.

Cincinnati UPI Adrian “Odie” Smith National Basketball Association Cincinnati Royals

Eyes of Texas in Astrodome Rivalry for Governor Cup

The Houston Oilers meet the Dallas Cowboys in a Governor's Cup clash as Gov. Preston Smith attends. In Reading Pennsylvania Eagles rookie Leroy Keyes, who signed a contract around 200,000, prepares to study playbooks and might see Saturday action versus the Giants. The weekend also features 13 AFL NFL exhibitions with KC, St Louis, and a Cleveland doubleheader headlining.

Texas Astrodome Houston Oilers Dallas Cowboys Pennsylvania Philadelphia Eagles Leroy Keyes Preston Smith Reading Eagles Jerry Williams Keyes Purdue AFL NFL Kansas City

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