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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1963

Page

10

Giants and Bears Ready for NFL Weekend Playoff Push

Giants and Bears are projected to clinch titles as the final NFL games determine Eastern and Western crowns. Packers face a must-win over 49ers while Chicago backs into a likely playoff spot with a close win over Detroit. Giants aim to beat Pittsburgh at Yankee Stadium, with Steelers favored on ground and Y A Tittle leading New York. AFL predictions include Boston at Kansas City and Oakland at Denver as contenders surge toward division titles.

Green Bay Packers San Francisco Bears Detroit Pittsburgh Giants Yankee Stadium New York Steelers Boston Patriots Kansas City San Diego Houston Oakland Denver NFL Chicago Y.A. Tittle Alex Webster John Henry Johnson Y.A Cleveland Washington Jimmy Brown Bill McPeak St. Louis Dallas Charlie Johnson Cowboys Baltimore Los Angeles Johnny Unitas Rams Colts Minnesota Philadelphia Ron VanderKelen Vikings Eagles Jobs Nick Skorich

Checkbook Battle Still Rages in NFL

The NFL leads the draft money race as nine of ten first round picks have signed with NFL teams or AFL rivals. Notable moves include Dave Parks to San Francisco, Paul Martha to the Steelers, Charles Taylor to Washington, and Carl Eller to Minnesota. Beathard signed with the Chiefs, while Beathard’s NFC winner teams and others loom.

NFL Texas Tech Dave Parks San Francisco Pittsburgh Paul Martha Steelers AFL Parks Martha Washington Arizona State Charles Taylor Minnesota Carl Eller Los Angeles Utah State Bill Munson Baltimore

Benhi at Home Hosts Springfield Sabers Tonight

Benhi High welcomes Springfield to the home gym for a 7:30 p.m. varsity game after an 82-39 loss to Mt St Joseph. Springfield, coming off a 53-52 loss to Stevens, also lost 48-44 to Rutland while Brattleboro routed Hartford 72-48.

Bennington High School Springfield Benhi Mt. St. Joseph Stevens Sabers Raiders Rutland Cats Bendi Catholic High Hartford Brattleboro

Middleweights Battle on ABC TV From Madison Square Garden

New York AP reports Rocky Rivero and Florentino Fernandez renew their feud at Madison Square Garden in a 10 round middleweight bout. Rivero, 40-8-1 with 36 knockouts, faces Fernandez 36-7 with 30 knockouts. Telecast starts at 10 p.m. EST on ABC-TV.

New York Rocky Rivero Florentino Fernandez Madison Square Garden Rivero the Garden Rocky Fernandez Buenos Aires Miami Beach Rivera Abc-Tv

Lions rookie Ernie Clark trains by punching pillars

DETROIT AP Ernie Clark a 220 pound rookie linebacker for the Lions works out by charging concrete pillars at Tiger Stadium as coach George Wilson notes his unusual pregame routine. A Detroit win and Green Bay loss could clinch the NFL Western Division title.

Detroit Chicago Bears Detroit Lions Ernie Clark Lions Ernie George Wilson Chicago Wrigley Field Green Bay Packers Bears Clark Michigan State Wilson Tiger Stadium

Pro Football National League Weekend Schedule

Saturday features Green Bay at San Francisco and Sunday games Cleveland at Washington Dallas at St Louis Detroit at Chicago Los Angeles at Baltimore Minnesota at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at New York. American League highlights Boston at Kansas City Buffalo at New York San Diego at Houston Denver at Oakland.

Paul Warfield Chicago Tennessee Dick Evey NFL California Pete Beathard Detroit Lions Beathard Kansas City AFL Chiefs Nebraska Bob Brown Lloyd Voss Philadelphia Green Bay Texas Scott Appleton Dallas Louisville Ken Kortas St. Louis New York Ohio State Matt Snell Oakland Arizona State Tony Lorick Baltimore Lorick Colts New York Giants Cornell Gary Wood Dallas Cowboys Notre Dame John Simon Clay Stephens Pittsburgh John Maczuzak San Francisco Cleveland Washington Detroit Los Angeles Minnesota Boston Buffalo San Diego Houston Denver Cincinnati

Tittle Named NFL Mvp Ahead of Giant Steeler Showdown

New York Giants quarterback Y A Tittle won the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award with 33 of 40 votes, beating out Cleveland Browns fullback Jim Brown. The 37 year old leader had 33 touchdowns, 204 completions, 2 837 yards and set two career passing records as the Giants prepare for a winner take all Eastern Division title game against Pittsburgh.

NEW York Y. A. Tittle Pittsburgh Steelers Minnette Tittle Y.A Jimmy Brown Y.A. Tittle Bald Eagle New York Giants Associated Press Tittle Brown Cleveland Browns Giants Steelers Yelberton Abraham

Benhi Wrestlers Top Schuylerville in Home Meet

Benhi wrestlers defeated Schuylerville 36 20 at the high school gym. Notable results include Mike Mellon for Schuylerville winning by forfeit and several Benhi pins and decisions such as Gregory Squiers, Art Eastman, and Carl Squiers. The Squiers brothers, all from Benhi, each won their matches. Referee Milton Tesar of Cambridge officiated.

Benhi Schuylerville N.Y Art Gage Mike Mellon Mike Patrillo Charles Harvey Ted Mosher Jim Nichols Gregory Squiers Tom Freeborn Art Eastman Steve Mahay Ken Simpson Joe Mitchell Carl Squiers Cision Aron Clute Wallace Harrington George Plummer George Squiers Tom Forbes New York Louis Flanders Dave Ordway Brad Stevens Jim Evertts Jim Betts Squiers Brothers Milton Tesar Cambridge

Packers Seek Fourth NFL Title In Bay Area Clash

Green Bay faces the 49ers in San Francisco in a pivotal Week 14 clash. A Packers win keeps alive a shot at a fourth straight Western Conference title, with Chicago idle or los ing stirring title implications for the Bears.

Green Bay San Francisco Packers Bears San Francisco 49Ers 49Ers Chicago

College Basketball Scores From Across Regions

East Georgetown defeats Manhattan 98 to 87 while Rhode Island tops Brown 77 62 Boston College 74 Toledo 87 NYU 74 Villanova 58 Buffalo 56. South The Citadel 97 Presbyterian 61 Washington and Lee 58 Lynchburg 54 Memphis State 88 Marquette 74 Howard 85 Mississippi 80. Midwest Notre Dame 107 Valparaiso 60 Iowa 73 Southern Methodist 70 Loyola Chicago 105 Western Michigan 102 Providence 72 St Louis 66. Southwest Oklahoma City 97 San Francisco 84 Texas Christian 66 Florida State 60 Colorado 72 Houston 61 New Mexico 49 Denver 43. Far West Oklahoma State 71 Brigham Young 64 Seattle 98 Montana State 75.

Rhode Island Brown Mass Boston Toledo NYU Villanova Buffalo the Citadel Presbyterian Wash. & Lee Lynchburg Memphis St Marquette Howard Mississippi Midwest Notre Dame Valparaiso Iowa Providence St. Louis Oklahoma City San Francisco Texas Christian Florida St Colorado Houston New Mexico Denver Far West Oklahoma State Brigham Young Seattle Montana State Manny Newsome Ron Miller Southern Methodist

Aaron Wins 1963 NL slugging title with 586 average

Hank Aaron of Milwaukee captured the 1963 National League slugging crown with a .586 average after 201 hits 29 doubles 4 triples and 44 homers. Willie Mays tailed with a .582 mark. Frank Robinson fell to a distant .442. Aaron had 213 total bases in 482 at bats.

Cincinnati Hank Aaron Milwaukee Frank Robinson Aaron Robinson

Second Ranked NYU Falls To Unranked Toledo 87-74

NYU, ranked No 2, lost to unranked Toledo 87-74 at Madison Square Garden as Toledo used a fast, aggressive defense and rebounding to pull away. Loyola Chicago also won 105-102 over Western Michigan while several other top teams posted wins in a busy night of college basketball.

NYU Toledo New York University Madison Square Garden Rockets Loyola of Chicago Western Michigan Eddie Melvin Violets Wilning Ramblers Chicago Loyola

Catholic High Schools Bowling Season Kicks Off

Bennington Catholic High School’s 16 team league begins with strong scores and competitive standings. Denny’s VIB’s and Danny’s Team hold 8 0 records, while Dailey’s Demons Strikables 4 and Alleyoops chase at 7 1. top bowlers include Danny Tocci 170.5 and Denny Hogan 208 in boys, Punky Gratton 137.2 and Eleanor Harvey 169 in girls.

Bennington Catholic High School Denny Danny Nan Marceau Sally Potter Eleanor Harvey Dennis Hogan Dianne Short Anne Heiner Sue Grant Danny Tucci Dailey Demons Strikables Alleyoops Ernie Confidentes Sharon Bailey Patricia Beauregard Donna DeLude John Dailey Strikable Diane Hurley Louise Mulvey Donna Gallant Robert Millington JoAnn McGurn Nancy Dailey Louis Tomasi Charles Williamson Pamela Vachon Margaret Boutin Linda Bartell Ernest Murray Monarchs The Railroad Boondockers Loretta Russell Linda Rabideau Beverly Taylor Wayne Rabideau Susan Handy Diane Mathers Donna Humphreys David Humphreys Gophers Fabulous 4 Pinheads Christine Ottaviano Dian Niles Jim Pendergast Denny Stemp Susan Torrisi Janice Flynn Christopher Fonteneau Donald Humphreys Alley Cats Linda Ryan Patricia Tatro Pauline Beaudoin William Hassenpflug Susan Kane Kathy Eagan Linda Levine Warren Allen Kathy Harwood Laureen Becerra Gail Boulet Eugene Tripp Helen Burgess Christina la Roche Patricia Chaloux Robert Schultz Danny Tocci Denny Hogan Jo McGurna Punky Gratton

Bruins Rally to Beat Black Hawks as Prentice Shapes Win

Boston climbs from the NHL cellar with a 2-1 victory over Chicago. Dean Prentice, bleeding from a cut, scores his 200th major league goal and screens for the deciding shot by Tom Johnson. Schmidt is studied on the bench with medical tests coordinated to NASA.

Boston America Chicago Bruins NHL Black Hawks Milt Schmidt Space Agency Dean Prentice Tom Johnson New York Montreal Schmidt Warren Guild Lexington Mass Guild Houston National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Scholastic Basketball Matchups Across Vermont Schools

A rundown of upcoming boys basketball pairings featuring Rice Memorial versus MSJ Otter Valley versus Bellows Falls West Rutland against Brattleboro Springfield versus Bennington Bennington Catholic facing Hartford MVL St. Michael's Brattleboro against Fair Haven Proctor vs Burr and Burton Manchester Woodstock versus Chester Ludlow Wallingford Arlington versus Poultney.

St. Michael’s Brattleboro Fair Haven Proctor Burr & Burton Manchester Woodstock Chester Ludlow Wallingford Arlington Poultney

New England Ski Reports Abbreviations For Snow And Conditions

New England Council skiing bulletin outlines surface snow codes Prd powder Prd packed gran granular mm machine made and condition ratings E excellent g good f fair p poor Includes listed resorts Black Mountain Temple Mountain Jay Peak Mad River Stowe Sugarbush Bromley Killington Mt Snow Stratton with various codes and times noted for central Vermont and New Hampshire regions.

Boston New England Council Maine New Hampshire Black Mt Mitersill Temple Mt Vermont Jay Peak Mad River New Stowe Sugarbush Vermont Central Bromley Carinthia Killington New GE Mt. Snow South Stratton Mt

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