Benhi Catamounts Open Season Against Hartford Midgets
Barrie Byrne begins his third year coaching the Benhi Catamounts as they start a 20 game schedule with a non league test at White River Junction against the Hartford Midgets. Key returnees and new talent shape a deeper, balanced squad while missing star John Wilkinson looms.
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Catamounts
Hartford
White River Junction
John Wilkinson
Green Mountain
Wilkinson
Vermont
Bendi
Bellows Falls
Ivars Vitenbergs
Ron Pollock
John Hall
Sam Cameron
Byrne
Danny Hier
Brad Stevens
Jim Crozier
Peter Tinkham
Jayvee
Bill Hurley
New Jersey
Hurley
Leo Plante
Bob Andrews
Jim Moore
Howard King
Gordie Roberts
Jimmy Woods
Jay Friend
Roger Donahue
Jerry Abbott
Ron Bebeau
Donahue
Abbott
Bruce Wheeler
Dan Ahearn
Dennis Clay
Chris Stone
Gary Smith
Lou Napolitano
Springfield
Barrie Bryne
Pete Tinkham
Bowmaker
All America grid squad features historic line leaders
The 1961 AP All America team centers on Ohio State star Bob Ferguson and Utah State standout Merlin Olsen. Ferguson leads the Buckeyes with 938 rushing yards and 68 points, while Olsen anchors Utah State’s line and aims to balance pro dreams with graduate study.
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NEW York
Associated Press
Loneater
Deby
Een Negro
Jimmy Saxton
Texas
Sandy Stephens
Minnesota
Jerry Hillebrand
Colorado
Bill Miller
Miami
Fla
Billy Neighbors
Alabama
Olsen
Roy Winston
Louisiana State
Dave Behrman
Michigan State
Ferguson
Buckeyes
Buckeye
Woody Hayes
Hayes
Sen
Utah State
Kroll
Earl Blaik
Rutgers
Hillebrand
Jerry
Missouri
New Hampshire Ski Areas Open This Weekend
Wildcat Mountain in Pinkham Notch and Cannon Mountain in Franconia announce sufficient early season snow. Wildcat has 1 to 3 inches of new snow on a 2 to 18 inch base with upper trails rated good and lower fair to good. Cannon Mountain reports 4 inches of new snow on a 3 to 12 inch base with skiing rated fair to good.
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N.H
New Hampshire
Wildcat Mountain
Pinkham Notch
Cannon Mountain
Franconia
Wildcat
Kid Paret Seeks Dual Title After Fullmer Bout
Cuban welterweight champion Kid Paret said he aims to win Fullmer and secure the Utah middleweight title share. Manager Manuel Alfaro said Paret, 24, plans to stay away from Cuba while Fidel Castro rules and seeks American citizenship. If they beat Fullmer, Alfaro sees Paret holding both welterweight and middleweight crowns.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Benny
Kid) Paret
Cuba
Gene Fullmer
Utah
Paret
Manuel Alfaro
Fidel Castro
Fullmer Paret Eye 15 Round Middleweight Showdown in Vegas
Gene Fullmer and Benny Paret are expected to fight the full 15 rounds for Fullmer's NBA middleweight title at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The bout, broadcast by ABC, features Fullmer as the betting favorite with Paret holding the welterweight crown and a possible dual-title status if he wins. Fullmer, 30, has 22 knockouts in 59 fights and was knocked out once by Sugar Ray Robinson.
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Nev
Concensus
Gene Fullmer
Benny
Kid) Paret
Fullmer
West Jordan
Utah
Cuba
Las Vegas Convention Center
ABC
National Boxing Association
Carmen Basilio
San Francisco
Paret
Nevada State Athletic Commission
NBA
Sugar Ray Robinson
Weekend in Sports Friday and Saturday listings
Weekend high school sports schedule lists Friday matchups including MSJ at BCHS Bristol at North Bennington Burr and Burton at Proctor Poultney at Fair Haven Otter Valley at Rutland Woodstock at Northfield Springfield jamboree. Saturday games feature Bendi at Hartford Bristol at Arlington at 2 30 p m.
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MSJ
BCHS
Bristol
North Bennington
Burr and Burton
Proctor
Poultney
Fair Haven
Otter Valley
Rutland
Woodstock
Northfield
Springfield
Gotham Bowl Opens Parade of Year End Football Bowls
The postseason bowls begin with six games led by New York’s Gotham Bowl at the Polo Grounds televised by ABC. Key matchups include Utah State vs Baylor in the Gotham, Pittsburg Kansas versus Linfield for the NAIA title, and Florida A&M vs Jackson State in the Orange Blossom. New Mexico faces Western Michigan in Aviation Bowl. Missile Bowl features Quantico Marines versus Ft Eustis.
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New York
NAIA
Armed Forces
Dayton
Ohio
New Mexico
Western Michigan
Skyline
Utah State
Baylor
Gotham
Polo Grounds
Abc-Tv
Bears
Merlin Olsen
Quantico Marines
Ft. Eustis
Florida A&m
Jackson
Miss
State
Miami
Lobos
Bob Santiago
Bob Morgan
Ed Chlebech
Sugar Ray Will Greaves Trade Barbs In Pittsburgh Fight
Sugar Ray Robinson and Will Greaves clash tonight in a 10 round middleweight bout at the Civic Auditorium. Robinson vows to fight and win while Greaves promises to push hard. A win could propel the winner toward a title shot with Gene Fullmer.
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Sugar Ray
Will Greaves
Pittsburgh
Sugar Ray Robinson
Civic Auditorium
Robinson
Greaves
Sugar Man
Detroit
National Boxing Association
Gene Fullmer
NHL Results and Upcoming Schedule Headlines
Thursday NHL results include Montreal 4 over Toronto 1 and Chicago 5 over Boston 2 while New York tied Detroit 3. Weekend games list New York at Montreal Boston at Toronto and Chicago at Detroit with an afternoon TV slot.
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Toronto
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Boston
Kansas State Serves Notice On Big Eight
Kansas State, ranked No. 8, defeated St Louis 71-60 on the Billikens’ floor to signal a repeat Big Eight title bid under coach Tex Winter. The win follows a 94-52 opener over New Mexico, with K State aiming for a fifth straight crown.
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Tex Winter
Kansas State
Wildcats
Associated Press
St. Louis University
Missouri Valley
Billikens
K-Staters
New Mexico
St. Louis
South Dakota State
Kansas
Area Youth Wins Letter in Rugby at Leys School Cambridge
Hamilton Shields Jr. 18 son of Mr and Mrs Hamilton L Shields of Old Bennington became the first American to receive a varsity mid season letter in rugby at Leys School Cambridge authorities announced this week. Shields won letters in baseball football and hockey at Hotchkiss Preparatory School, graduated 1961, and attends Leys for a year before entering Princeton next fall. He plans to ski in Austria over the holiday and previously pitched a no hit game in junior American Legion baseball in 1960.
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Hamilton Sheilds Jr
Hamilton L. Shields
Bennington
Leys School
Cambridge
England
Shields
Hotchkiss Preparatory School
Princeton University
United States
Austria
American Legion
Cage Results From East and Southwest Scores
East Region matchups include Villanova beating Buffalo 68 to 53 and Saint Bonaventure 82 to 59 over Villa Madonna. Other notable results feature Temple 90 over Lehigh 60 and Bradley 100 over Northern Midwest 76.
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Bradley
Northern Michigan
Little Bruce Drysdale
Temple
Owls
Lehigh
Jimmy Rays
Indiana
New Mexico State
Miles Aiken
St. Bonaventure
Villa Madonna
Jerry Smith
Furman
Erskine
Villanova
Buffalo
Lafayette
Bucknell
Long Island
Roanoke
Sabers Host Mt. Joseph In Bennington Debut
BCHS Sabers, off a 16 point win over St. Michael's, host Mt. St. Joseph Mounties in a non league opener at Bennington on School Street. Mt. St. Joseph arrives with two prior games, led by guard Bob Martel, and feature forward Al Sabataso and Bart Costello as starters.
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St. Michael’s
Brattleboro
Mt. St. Joseph Mounties
Saints
Rutland
Sabers
MSJ
Bennington
Otter Valley Union High School
Rice Memorial High School
Burlington
Bob Martel
Letterman
MLJ
al Sabataso
Bart Costello
Howard Shortsleeves
Jayvees Fall 23-21 in Openers at St Michael's
Bennington Catholic Jayvees lost a tight opener to St Michael's 23-21. Don Gonger led all players with 12 points as David Chaffin added six for BCHL. The junior Sabers trailed 9-2 early, then battled back but could not overcome the early deficit.
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Bennington Catholic High
St. Michael’s Jayvees
Saints
Don Gonger
David Chaffin
Gonger
Chaffin
Sabers
Gloria Charest
Jane Lincourt
Eileen Stockman
Carolyn Johnson
Rosemary Latif
Colts at Rams Saturday TV gridiron fare
The Baltimore Colts visit Los Angeles to face the Rams in a key NFL West clash. Baltimore is 7-5 while the Rams sit at 3-9, with CBS telecasting the 4:30 p.m. EST game. The Giants Eagles headlines Sunday with first place on the line in the East. Green Bay clinched the West title last weekend by beating the Giants.
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Colts
Minnesota Vikings
Baltimore
CBS
St. Louis
Minnesota
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Washington
Green Bay
Giants
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