Brattleboro Colonels Rout Patriots in Non-League Debut
Brattleboro Colonels upset the Mt Anthony Patriots 53 to 38 on the Patriots home court in a non league season opener. The Colonels, led by Joe Moore, matched and then pulled away after a 6-6 start, securing a decisive early victory.
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Arlington Eagles roll to 82 30 win over Leland & Gray
Arlington opened the 1968-69 season with an 82 to 30非non league victory over Leland & Gray Rebels. Tim Williams led the Eagles with four players in double figures including Dan Clayton 18 Art Wyman 15 Steve Young 14 and Steve Coulman 10. The Eagles dominated with a 42 9 halftime lead and held the Rebels to 4 points in the JV game while Mears scored 18 for Arlington in that matchup.
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Fight Draws Lukewarm Response in San Remo
Nino Benvenuti defends his middleweight title against Don Fullmer in San Remo Italy promoter cuts ticket prices to fill 2 500 seat arena. Benvenuti 77-2-1 pro record faces 46-13-3 challenger. Audience tepid despite history including 1966 bout decision.
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Downtrod Eagles Face Critical Viking Showdown
United Press International reports a pivotal NFL clash as the 1968 season nears end. The Minnesota Vikings can clinch the Central Division title with a win over the struggling Philadelphia Eagles, while the Bears chase a victory over the Packers to force a three-way finish. The Eagles, injuries and turmoil this year, have won two straight but remain underdogs. Local context: Green Bay and Chicago also vie for the crown, with several veteran players highlighted in the season’s late stretch.
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Post Season Grid Bowls Dominate Football Scene
Bowl week opens with seven games coast to coast including Ole Miss facing Virginia Tech in the Liberty Bowl. Other matchups: Texas A&I vs Troy State for the Champion Bowl. Indiana of Pennsylvania vs Delaware in the Boardwalk Bowl. Fresno State vs Humboldt State in the Camellia Bowl. Akron vs Louisiana Tech in the Grantland Rice Bowl. North Dakota State vs Arkansas State in the Pecan Bowl. Arizona Western vs Lee McRae in the El Toro Bowl. Virginia Tech seeks revenge for 1966, Ole Miss at 6-3-1. Archie Manning keys Ole Miss.
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Touring Pros End Management Feud
The Professional Golfers Association and touring pros reached an amicable agreement ending their feud over tournament control. A new American Professional Golfers Inc. will form a players division within the PGA with a policy board having final authority over tournament programs. Both sides will drop all pending litigation and transfer the next year’s schedule to the PGA.
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Irish Grid Ride Goes to Kentucky
Notre Dame assistant coach John Ray is named head coach at the University of Kentucky succeeding Charley Bradshaw. Ray, 42, comes from Notre Dame after five years under Ara Parseghian, previously leading John Carroll University to 29 wins and six losses, while Carroll defenses set five national records. Parseghian and Kentucky officials praise the move as a great opportunity and acknowledge the loss to Notre Dame. Ray is a South Bend native and former Irish center in 1944 before World War II service and Olivet College transfer.
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Mt Anthony hoops season opens under new coach
Ed Bowmaker previews Mt Anthony Union High School basketball in 1968-69 under first year mentor Dave Frederickson. The squad, lacking height and experience, faces a tough schedule in the Southern Vermont League with hopes of a playdown berth. Also notes local officials Carl Rice's retirement after 25 years and Coddie Mears’s 25th year, leaving Bennington County with only two licensed referees.
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Bennington YMCA High School hoops yield 413 points in two games
In week two action the Bennington YMCA league saw a combined 413 points. Eddie's Hermits won 93 to 90 over a short Flyers quintet as LeRay scored 47 and Ballance 25 for the Hermits while Reed led the Flyers with 29. The Bombers beat the Spooks 73 to 64 with Maynard adding key scores.
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