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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1961

Page

6

Sabers and Saints Clash as Bulldogs Face Wallingford

BCHL Sakers meet St Michael's Saints in Bennington at 7 30 as the Burr and Burton Bulldogs travel to Wallingford to face the Foxes and Arlington Eagles go to Townshend to meet Leland and Gray in a non league game Arlington seeks first win of the season.

BCHL Sakers Saints of St. Michael’s Brattleboro Bennington Burr and Burton Bulldogs Wallingford Foxes Arlington Eagles Leland and Gray Rebels Townshend Frank Bizzarro Sabers Bendi Catamounts Little Indians Rice Memorial High School Burlington Saints Mooremen St. Michael’s Vermont Brian Deneault Deneault Joe Moore Bertie Sprague John Blake Gene Benjamin John Dunleavy Jack Couger Gene Larkin Ken Guthrie Terry Parmenter Paul Ross Allard Craig Galipeau Perry Snyder Pete Lemieux Fred Bushee Martin Keith Billy Hayes Joe Deery John Griffin Poultney Blue Devils Foxes Chester Sentinels Jerry Cassell Leslie Fish Bob Davenport Bulldogs Wallingford Proctor and Poultney Cliff Weymouth Poultney Dick Smith Ted Hosley Mike Zambolis Dave Hosley Dan Oulette Weymouth Mike Gaiotti Jamie Campbell Ludlow Leland and Gray Rebels North Bennington Whitingham Trojans Trojans Doug Roberts Jim Day John McDougall John Ronco Arlington Hank Coley Brian Little Dan Andrews Stan Grover Vic Hastings Curt Albee Tommy Po

Buckeyes Top AP Poll In Early College Hoops Ranking

The Ohio State Buckeyes, led by stacked voting, captured 39 of 40 first place votes and 399 points in the AP poll covering games through last Saturday. Cincinnati received the remaining first place vote as upsets hit several top teams including Providence, West Virginia, and Arizona State.

Ohio State Associated Press Buckeyes Cincinnati Bearcats

Undefeated College Grids See Upsets Shake Top Ranks

Top five squads all stumble as Cincinnati falls 52-51 to Wichita while Providence loses to DePaul 68-63 and West Virginia drops to Duke 69-65. Ohio State and Kansas State win to stay atop, with NYU, Utah State, Illinois also bold in the fray. Lanny Van Eman and Paul Hogue lead Wichita past Cincinnati, and Duke posts a 7-1 mark.

Cincinnati Associated Press Wichita Providence DePaul West Virginia Duke Arizona State Indiana Temple Kentucky Ohio State St. Louis Kansas State Arizona New York University Notre Dame Utah State San Francisco State Illinois Xavier Ohio Lanny van Eman Bearcats van Eman Big Paul Hogue Dick Cook M. C. Thompson Demons

Bennington Native Campbell Earns Middlebury Soccer Letter

Twenty three Middlebury College men received varsity letters for fall soccer. Stuart D. Campbell, a sophomore and Mount Hermon School graduate, earned the varsity M. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Duncan Campbell of North Bennington Vermont.

Middlebury, VI Twentythree Middlebury College Stuart D. Campbell Mount Hermon School Duncan Campbell North Bennington

Reed Outpoints Williams In Ten Round Providence Bout

Paddy Reed of Providence defeated Nat Williams of Philadelphia over ten rounds at the Rhode Island Auditorium. Reed led in infighting and had Williams in trouble in the eighth, with no knockdowns recorded.

Providence R.I Paddy Reed Nat Kid) Williams Philadelphia Rhode Island Auditorium Reed Williams

Donovan Wins AL ERA Title Then Traded to Cleveland

Dick Donovan finished 1961 with a 2.40 ERA to lead the American League in earned runs allowed per nine innings, becoming the first Washington pitcher in 33 years to win the ERA crown. He later moved to Cleveland in a five player deal, ending his Senators run after a standout season of 10 wins and 10 losses.

Boston Dick Donovan Washington Donovan Senators Cleveland American League Service Bureau Garland Braxton Bill Stafford New York Don Massi Detroit Milt Pappas Baltimore Juan Pizarro Chicago Ralph Terry Yankees Whitey Ford Cagy Southpaw Cy Young

Rudolph Wins AP Female Athlete of the Year 1961

Wilma Rudolph of Tennessee State earns the Associated Press award as female athlete of the year for 1961, chosen by 250 sports writers and broadcasters with 178 first place ballots. She plans to return to campus Jan for indoor season practice.

Darlene Hard U. S Wilma Russia Tennessee State Betsy Rawls Bonna de Varona Carolyn House Angela Mortimer Anne Quast Decker Willye White Louise Suggs

College basketball scores roundup with numerous results

A list of recent college basketball outcomes including Indiana 94 over Arizona due to a high scoring game and Michigan State 99 over South Carolina 91. Other notable results include Baylor 55 over Mississippi 68 and Notre Dame 73 DePaul 68.

Duke West Virginia Iron Dukes Mountaineers Jeff Mullins Art Heyman Ohio State St. Louis Jerry Lucas John Havlicek Buckeyes Billy McGill Utah California Oklahoma State Tulsa SMU Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Tech Oregon State Stanford Iowa State Drake Iowa Los Angeles State Michigan State South Carolina Maryland Virginia Bradley Minnesota Air Force Brigham Young

Alabama Leads Nation in Grid Defense and Mississippi Offense

NCAA figures show Alabama first in total defense allowing 132.6 yards per game and 22 points in 10 games. Mississippi led in total offense averaging 418.7 yards and outgaining foes by 273.4 yards per game. Utah State topped scoring and rushing defense with 387 points and 50.8 rushing yards allowed. Wisconsin led passing at 188.4 yards per game, New Mexico State topped rushing with 299.1 yards per game.

NEW York Alabama Utah State Mississippi Ncaa Service Bureau Associated Press Crimson Tide Rebels Aggies Wisconsin New Mexico State

Shorts Outpoints Collins in New York Fight Card

In New York Cecil Shorts outpoints Billy Collins 148 to 145%. In Providence Paddy Reed 130% outpoints Nat Williams 128% in a Detroit card. Philadelphia also hosts a 10 round feature.

New York Cecil Shorts Cleveland Billy Collins Detroit Providence R. I Paddy Reed Nat Kid) Williams Philadelphia

Banner SPORTS Turner named new coach of New York Titans

Clyde Bulldog Turner 42 former Bears all pro center was named head coach of the New York Titans for 1961 replacing Sammy Baugh after a seven seven season. Turner will be paid 20000 a year on a two year contract. He played 13 Bears seasons and later coached with George Halas before managing his Texas ranch.

NEW York Clyde Bulldog Turner Wismer Baugh Bears George Halas Gatesville Tex Hardin Simmons Texas Titans

UCLA Coach Sees Gophers As Tough Foes

Pasadena based UCLA coach Bill Barnes called Minnesota a faster, better all around team with an improved Sandy Stephens after reviewing the Gophers 1961 film and Rose Bowl impressions. Coach Murray Warmath, pleased with milder weather, scheduled two workouts as Minnesota prepared to travel.

Pasadena Calif UCLA Bill Barnes Bruins Minnesota Sandy Stephens Washington Barnes Iowa Purdue Wisconsin Murray Warmath

Giant Mentor Named NFL Coach of the Year

Allie Sherman of the New York Giants was chosen Coach of the Year by an AP panel. He led the Giants to the Eastern Conference championship and a league title game with Green Bay on December 31. Sherman outpolled Vince Lombardi, while Lombardi and Norm Van Brocklin tied for second with four votes each.

Bernie Parrish Cleveland Brown New York Giants Kyle Rote Rote Y.A. Tittle Yankee Stadium Giants Green Bay Packers Green Bay NEW York Allie Sherman National Football League Today Associated Press Sherman Vinnie Lombardi Packers Lombardi Philadelphia Norm van Brocklin Minnesota Vikings

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