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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1965
Page
8
Boston Red Sox bolster pitching by trading Lee Thomas and Arnold Early to the Atlanta Braves for two pitchers. An unnamed minor leaguer accompanied the deal for starter Bob Sadowski.
Braves manager Bobby Bragan praised the trade sending Tommie Thomas, 29, from Boston to Atlanta. Thomas, an AL All Star first baseman in 1962, batted .271 with 22 homers and 75 RBI for the Red Sox in 1963. Bragan expects Thomas to anchor first base, freeing Frank Torre for full-time catching, while adding depth with reliever Dan Osinski leaving. Barry Latman joins as left-hander in relief, replacing some of Osinski’s duties.
On Sunday November 28 the 16 day deer season closed with 16014 reported legal bucks the most in Vermont history despite poor weather. The tally surpasses 1964's prior record by about ten percent and awaits January finalization.
DETROIT UPI The Boston Bruins staked a nine game winless run as they faced Detroit tonight while Chicago surged to an 8 4 victory over Boston. Bob Hull notched four goals giving his 16th NHL hat trick, a mark surpassed only by Maurice Richard. The season’s deer harvest notes follow with Vermont reports on 1965 big game seasons, deer and bear kill counts by township and plans for forthcoming reports on hunting prospects and deer condition.
Gale Sayers earns a spot as rookie back on the NFL all star squad, joining Jimmy Brown who is unanimously chosen. Unitas named top quarterback for the fourth time as 42 writers vote across six newcomers to the two platoon selections.
Yogi Berra, Ron Swoboda, Ed Kranepool, and Jack Fisher visited Bellevue Hospital and other New York facilities, signing autographs and handing out caps and books. The charity event, organized by Dan Riley, included hospital wards crowded with young patients, some with serious ailments, and showcased a festive Mets Christmas surprise.
Bromley's Ski Patrol held its annual First Aid Refresher Course on December 4 and 5 at the base lodge. Bill Burnett led the meeting and will assume duties previously held by Charles Goodwin this winter.
Middlebury College selects co captains Richard L Hall of West Hartford Connecticut and Peter C Kovner of Mamaroneck New York after a 8 0 1 season. They received the James M Sampson championship trophy sharing top team honors in the New England Intercollegiate Soccer League.
Saratoga Raceway coated its 23,400 square yards of racing surface with a tar composition seal to keep out rain snow and frost. The seal will be peeled in early spring by a grader, exposing a ready to race surface earlier than in the past. Westchester Colprovia Corp of New Rochelle and German Bros of Troy laid 31,200 gallons in eight hours, a first for Saratoga though used at Yonkers and Roosevelt in recent years.
Buffalo Bills likely will have kicker Pete Gogolak back in 1966 after stalled talks, with sources close to the player suggesting a financial agreement has been reached. The 23 year old Hungarian born kicker, who helped Buffalo win the 1964 AFL title drive, previously held out over pay. Charley Gogolak, Pete’s Princeton standout brother, weighed NFL offers but chose to remain independent and considered Kansas City and Washington.
North Bennington Ludlow game called off for Friday night. Governors resume play Wednesday December 22 at home against Shoreham.
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