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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1972

Page

5

A's topple Perry as Epstein homers in 2-0 win

Oakland defeats Cleveland 2-0 after Perry is ordered to change his shirt amid greaseball allegations. Mike Epstein belts a seventh inning homer for the A's insurance run, John Adom goes 7 1 3, with Knowles, Fingers finishing.

Oakland A Gaylord Perry Perry Nestor Chulak Dick Williams Mike Epstein Oakland Cleveland Indians John Adom Darold Knowles Rollie Fingers Cleveland Knowles Ted Kubiak

Pirates blank Padres as Clemente ties Pirates hit mark

Roberto Clemente tied Hoogs Wagner with 2,970 career Pirate hits after a seventh inning single as Pittsburgh routed San Diego 11-0. In other NL games, Cincinnati edged New York 4-2, Montreal beat Atlanta 2-2, Houston defeated Philadelphia 5-3, San Francisco beat St. Louis 3-2, and Chicago defeated Los Angeles 9-8. Dave Rader and Tito Fuentes had ninth inning RBI to seal SF’s win. Kim Hickman opened the 11th with a homer for Chicago.

United Press International Roberto Clemente Hoogs Wagner Pirate Pittsburgh Padres Cincinnati New York Montreal Atlanta Houston Philadelphia San Francisco St. Louis Chicago Los Angeles Dave Rader Tito Fuentes Chris Speier Ken Henderson Mader

U S Sprinters Face European Challenge at Olympics

The track and field events opened in Munich with the 100 meters underway. Americans Eddie Hart and Reynaud Robinson posted top world times this year, while Valery Borzov from Russia aimed to break U S sprint dominance. The question of the fastest man would resolve by Friday.

John G. Grinfin UPI Munich United States U.S Jim Hines Bob Hayes Bobby Morrow Valery Borzov Borzov Ameri Eddie Hart Pittsburgh Calif Reynaud Robinson Lakeland Fla Florida A&m Robert Taylor Texas Southern East Germany Soviet Union John Winter Clarendon Hills Shirley Babashoff Fountain Valley Sandra Neilson el Monte Jenny Kemp Cincinnati Jane Barkmann Wayne Lanny Bassham Fort Worth Tex Mukharbi Kirzhinov Russia Witold Woyde Poland Sawao Koto Japan

Football talent drought hits Mt Anthony grid hopes

Ken Liporte faces a sunken turnout as only 30 football players attend practice at Mt Anthony while many last year’s standouts are missing. He urges any interested students to join, warning the team may struggle against Rutland without speed and size.

Ken Liporte Bennington Mt. Anthony Liporto Mr. Anthony Anthony Rutland

Local winners crowned in track and raffle draw event

Brian Pierce of IL Bradford Place competed in the softball throw and standing broad jump while John Thompson of 1004 E. Main entered the 50 yard dash and softball throw. Both were finalists in the sphere toss. Raffle winners were Francis Morin Shaftsbury $150 Mrs. Alfred LaCroix Bennington $100 and Andy Harrington Bennington $40.

Meet the Patriots and Mt Anthony Union open fall 1972

A series introduces Mt Anthony Union High School fall activities and the student participants. The note urges community support and attendance at events as the school begins the 1972-73 term. Also includes details about the Middlebury Rotary Club first annual registered horse show on Sept 3, 1972 at Addison County Field Day site Route 17 New Haven with 34 classes and the Governor's Trophy.

Meet the Patriots Mt. Anthony Union High School Middlebury

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