Catamounts Beat Hartford 53-26 In Season Opener
The Benhi Catamounts opened the 1961-62 basketball season with a 53-26 non league win over Hartford in White River Junction. Guard Bill Hurley scored 28 points and led a balanced attack as Benhi dominated boards with 14 by John Hall and 10 each by Ron Pollock and Hurley. Hier and Ivars Vitenbergs added support while bench depth helped seal the large margin.
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Hartford
White River Junction
Barrie Byrne
Bill Hurley
Hurley
New Jersey
Bendi
Catamounts
John Hall
Ron Pollock
Byrne
Danny Hier
Ben Hi Baskets
Benchi
Hier
Ivars Vitenbergs
Vitenbergs
ECHL
Sakers
Sabers
St. Michael’s of
Brattleboro
MSJ
Bendi Kittens
Pender Refuses Fullmer Title Offer in Middleweight Fight
Boston AP Former middleweight champion Paul Pender rejects Gene Fullmer’s 15000 offer to face Terry Downes. Downes holds recognized world titles in MA NY and Europe after dethroning Pender in London. Fullmer plans a Downes bout to resolve the disputed title and Pender awaits a third Downes clash in Boston next March.
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Boston
Paul Pender
Gene Fullmer
Fullmer
Terry Downes
England
Pender
Bristol Quintet Beats Arlington Eagles 49-38
Bristol High School led by 6'1" center Red Lathrop defeated Arlington 49-38 as Lathrop scored 31 points. Skip Grover added 12 and Jeff Hard 10 for Arlington, in a tight game Bristol won their second Bennington County contest in 24 hours to improve to 4-0. Arlington hosts St Mary’s Hoosick Falls next in a home series opener.
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Bristol High School
Bill Flory
Arlington
Arlington Boards
Red Lathrop
Bristol
Lathrop
Eagles
Skip Grover
Hank Coley
Jeff Hard
Arlington Jaycees
Purple Eagles
St. Mary’s
Hoosick Falls
Cannon Runs Wild as Oilers Rout Bills in AFL Clash
Billy Cannon starred for Houston with 216 rushing yards and five touchdowns, adding 114 receiving yards as the Oilers crushed New York 48-21 to seize at least a share of the Eastern Division lead. The performance tied the league single game TD mark and broke Abner Haynes’ rushing record from 1950s.
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Associated Press
Billy Cannon
Houston
Cannon
Oilers
New York
Oakland
Abner Haynes
Dallas
Haynes
San Diego
Buffalo
Jack Kemp
Denver
Johnny Unitas
Bears
Roger LeClerc
Lou Groza
Cleveland
Bobby Layne
Pittsburgh
Steelers
Sammy
Patriots coach awaits Candlestick turf check after request
Patroits coach Mike Holovak sought an extra Candlestick Park workout but Oakland officials refused citing turf damage risk. Holovak joked about wanting to inspect goal posts after a fluke earlier in Boston when Wayne Crow's punt hit a goal post and LeRoy Moore recovered for the winning score.
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Patriots
Mike Holovak
Candlestick Park
Holovak
Boston Patriots
Pats
Oakland Raiders
Raiders
Boston
Wayne Crow
LeRoy Moore
Cincinnati Faces First Acid Test
Cincinnati the defending NCAA champion and No. 2 in the AP poll meets Drake, a high-scoring foe, as its 25th straight win is tested. Ohio State, led by Jerry Lucas, sits 4-0 after routing Wake Forest, while other top teams win to stay in rhythm. Rod Thorn scores 30 as West Virginia defeats Furman.
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Drake
Associated Press
Wisconsin
Ed Jucker
Illinois College
Ohio State
Jerry Lucas
Wichita
Wake Forest
Buckeyes
Deacons
Lucas
Seattle
Idaho
Providence
Jimmy Hadnot
John Thompson
St. Francis
Brooklyn
Hadnot
Thompson
Terry Dischinger
Mel Garland
Purdue
Detroit
Kansas State
Indiana
West Virginia
Furman
Rod Thorn
Boxing results from Las Vegas and Tokyo bouts
In Las Vegas Gene Fullmer stopped Benny Paret in the middleweight bout while Katsuzo Nakamura outpointed Antonio Corea in Tokyo. Rodolfo Marshall defeated Bunny Grant in Panama in a lightweight contest.
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Las Vegas
Gene Fullmer
West Jordan
Utah
Benny
Kid) Paret
Cuba
Tokyo
Katsuzo Nakamura
Antonio Corea
Mexico
Panama
Rodolfo Marshall
Bunny Grant
Jamaica
Army Plans Beefed Up Grid Program at West Point
West Point plans a major football program overhaul after Dale Hall's dismissal. A new head coach will be chosen from notable assistants and non graduates may coach, signaling a shift in recruiting and policy. Hall expressed surprise and disappointment. he led from 1959 with 16 wins 11 losses and two ties.
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N. Y
Army
Dale Hall
Hall
J. W. Beacham
Cornell
Earl
Red) Blaik
Paul Dietzel
Louisiana State
Andy Gustafson
Miami
Fla
Murray Warmath
Minnesota
Tom Harp
Johnny Green
Florida
Bill Yeoman
Michigan State
Blaik
Knudson Wins Coral Gables Open by Birdie Finish
George Knudson, 24, wins the Coral Gables Open, the final PGA event of the year, by birdieing the 17th hole to beat Gay Brewer. He earns 2800 dollars as the top money winner with a 273 total, while Brewer finishes second at 274 and a host of players share the remaining prize money.
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Shirley Knudson
George
Gay Brewer
Knudson
Brewer
Toronto
Bowl games loom as 1962 season wraps with key matchups
Chapter One ends as Chapter Two opens with Syracuse facing Miami in the Liberty Bowl in Philadelphia while Kansas meets Rice in the Bluebonnet Bowl in Houston. Syracuse led by Ernie Davis seeks a 7-3 record against Miami. Rice is 7-3 facing Kansas, with 76,000 expected capacity.
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Houston
Syracuse
Ernie Davis
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Fla
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Rice
Baylor
Bears
Utah State
Davis
Hurricanes
Florida
Jayhawks
John Radl
New Mexico
Western Michigan
Dayton
Ohio
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Kaw
State
Sacramento
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Linfield
Ore
Florida A&m
Rattlers
Jackson
Miss State
Ft. Eustis
Quantico Marines
Orlando
Pasadena
Cameron
Okla
Bakersfield
Pro Football Results From National League Eastern Division
AP reports Saturday results Los Angeles defeated Baltimore 34 to 17. Sunday results include New York 28 over Philadelphia 24 Chicago 17 over Cleveland 14 San Francisco 22 over Green Bay 21 Pittsburgh 30 over Washington 14 St Louis 31 over Dallas 13 and Detroit 13 to Minnesota 7.
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Chicago
Cleveland
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Minnesota
Seers
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Houston
Buffalo
San Diego
Denver
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Green Bay Packers
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Giants
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San Francisco 49Ers
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Fla
49Ers
Redskins
Gilbey’s Gin and Vodka Distillation Details
Advertising copy notes Vodka 80 proof distilled from 100 percent grain neutral spirits and Gilbey’s London Dry Gin 90 proof from 100 percent grain neutral spirits. Product by W and A Gilbey Ltd Cincinnati Ohio.
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London
W. & A. Gilbey, Ltd
Cin
Ohio
Giants and Eagles Eye NFL Title Clash Decides on Sunday
Giants and Eagles battle for the right to meet in a playoff if results go awry as the Eastern race tightens after Sunday action. Conerly leads the Giants with three TD passes in a 28-24 win over Philadelphia while Jurgensen throws three for the Eagles.
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Charlie Conerly
Giants
Eagles
Y. A. Tittle
Tittle
del Shofner
Sonny Jurgenson
Tommy McDonald
NFL
NHL Scores Pack Noted Delayed Schedule
Detroit beat Chicago 3 to 2 and Montreal won 4 to 3 over Boston while Toronto defeated New York 3 to 2 Chicago hosts Boston and Boston visits Detroit on Thursday.
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Chicago
Montreal
Boston
Toronto
New York
W.L. T. Pits
Ee Eenrosses
Toronto Seer Ee Eee
Ee Ewer Ae Lk
Detroit Eeeeewsets
Eee Eeeersee
Wee
Eee
Renee
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Dan Sikes
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Phil Rodgers
Dave Marr
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Bill Collins
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