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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1966

Page

8

Mt Anthony Five Hosts Golden Horde

Mt Anthony and West Rutland square off in SVL play with winless records on the line and a possible playdown berth in reach. Mt Anthony, under a new coach, seeks first victory behind Bergquist Mook Shoemaker Griffin and Bitensky as West Rutland relies on Glodzik Geryk Jankowski Baron with a fifth starter to be chosen. JV tips at 6, varsity at 7:30.

Frank Bizzarro Russ Shappy Bennington Mt. Anthony Shappy Marbletown Patriot Jeff Bergquist John Mook Jim Shoemaker Scott Griffin Ted Bitensky West Rutland Lou Glodzik Bob Geryk Stan Jankowski Jack Baron Greg Welch John Zuk Ted Koshhmider

Five Flys Claim Unbeaten Status in YMCA League

The Five Flys moved into sole possession of first place in the YMCA High School Basketball League with a 64 to 61 victory. The result tightened the standings as Lone Unbeaten Quintet edged ahead in a close matchup.

YMCA Five Flys John Schenski Tim Cumm

Makes Fouls Pay Dividends

NBA star Rick Barry leads in scoring and free throws as he absorbs fouls and still drives the San Francisco Warriors to a high finish. Wilt Chamberlain gains on field goal percentage and rebounds as the season progresses.

New York UPI Rick Barry National Basketball Association Barry NBA Wilt Chamberlain San Francisco Warriors Slim Barry Adrian Smith Cincinnati Chamberlain Oscar Robertson Philadelphia Star Darrell Imhoff Los Angeles

Sabers Hit Rutland In High Hoops Clash For First Place

BCHS Sabers, 3 0 in SWL, travel north to Rutland to meet the Raiders who are 3 1 and strong on the boards. Rutland starts Minogue Pratt and Phillips with Johnson and Bove facing Bennington veteran Brooks and Plante. A win keeps Bennington atop the league as Bellows Falls and Windsor clash. remaining 1966 schedule includes Brattleboro, Bellows Falls, and Hartford.

BCHS Joe Bizzarro Sabers Bizzarro Rutland Rutland Raider Jim Leamy Otter Valley Mt. Anthony Brattleboro Bellows Falls Raiders Bill Minogue Bob Pratt Rod Phillips Denny Hart Don Chaffin J. J. Moore Jack Johnson Rick Bove Leamy Bill Brooks Alan Plante

Vermont high school basketball slate by date and teams

A schedule listing December 20 to December 23 matchups across Rutland, Mt. Anthony, BCHS, Rutland Middle, Otter Valley, Hartford, Brattleboro, Windsor, Bellows Falls, Springfield, Arlington, Proctor, S. Royalton and Otter Valley. Open and non conference games noted with a few cancellations.

Pet BCHS Bellows Falls Windsor MSJ Rutland Springfield Brattleboro Mt. Anthony Hartford Otter Valley W. Rutland MVL Proctor Wallingford Woodstock Poultney St. Michael’s Burr & Burton Chester Ludlow Fair Haven Tuc Arlington S. Royalton

College Hoop Scores From Various Matches Across 1960s Menu

East St. John s College defeated Kansas 68 to 44 while Georgetown beat Rutgers 90 to 87. LIU edged Hartwick 82 to 60 as NYAC posted 120 and St Anselm s 103 over Wagner 80. Upsala topped Cheyney St 81 to 61 and Trenton St beat Duquesne 79 to 72. San Fran St 72 over St Bonaventure 80. Ohio Wysyn 78 over Wyne Mich St 64.

East St. John’s Kansas Georgetown Rutgers LIU Hartwick Cell NYAC St Anselm’s Wagner Upsala Cheyney St Trenton St Duquesne San Fran St St Bonavarte UCS Brbar Midwest Indiana Cen Wabash Cincinnati Colorado Wis (Milner Illinois St Illinois Wisconsin S Ill Augustana Ohio Wsyn Wyne (Mic Texas Western Wichita New Mex Dakota

Vols Head to Gator Bowl to Face Syracuse

Tennessee quarterback Dewey Warren leads the Vols toward a December 31 showdown with Syracuse in Jacksonville after a Christmas week camp. Warren threw 136 passes for 18 touchdowns in 1966, totaling 1,716 yards, trailing only Spurrier in the SEC. Coach Doug Dickey plans three practices before departing December 26 for the New Year’s Eve game.

Knoxville, Tenn UPI Tennessee Dewey Warren Steve Spurrier Land Vols Syracuse Warren Spurrier Dewey Florida Doug Dickey Jacksonville Fla Orange

Tennessee Volunteers Spotlight 1965 66 Stars and Records

Savannah junior Warren nicknamed swamp rat found a home at quarterback in 1965 for Tennessee guiding a 7 1 2 season and a Bluebonnet Bowl bid. He returned in 1966 to rewrite the aerial record book while Fulton shifted to tailback. Widby led national kickers with a 43 yard punt average in 1966.

Warren Savannah Tennessee Charlie Fulton Memphis Ole Miss Vols Houston Tulsa Dickey Fulton Alabama Ron Widby Widby National Collegiate Athletic Bureau

Area Bowlers Win Turkeys at Turkey Shoot

The Bennington Lanes hosted the Turkey Shoot with 18 area keglers. Bud Vallee led three-game series at 662, followed by Coke Sordain 620 and Ben Cummings 609. Ryder Burke 604 and Bob Brown 603 joined other winners with scores over 570.

Bennington Bud Vallee Coke Sordain Ben Cummings Ryder Burke Bob Brown Jerry Finnegan John Billett Jack Harrington Larry Rowe George Bushee Don Montgomery al Marino Bob Poblocki Jerry Croft Reggie Thompson Dave Broadwell Phylis Lindsey Harold Hicks

Dove Leads War Dances For Redmen Triumph Over Kansas

St John’s University powered past ninth-ranked Kansas 68 to 44 as Sonny Dove led with 27 points and 16 rebounds. The 5-0 Redmen, ranked 14th by UPI, next face Northwestern at the Madison Square Garden holiday festival in a game featuring top 10 squads and high scoring opponents.

St. John’s University Lloyd Sonny) Dove St. John’s Redmen Kansas Dove Jayhawks Ron Bohnenstiehl United Press International Northwestern Madison Square Garden Tulane

Parisian Duel: The Baut Wins France Light Heavy Title

Bernard The Baut captured France's light heavyweight championship with a four round TKO of defending champion Paul Roux. Both weighed 177 pounds for the 15 round scheduled title bout.

Paris UPI Bernard Thebaut France Paul Roux

Tar Heels Rise to No Two in UPI College Basketball Rankings

The UNC Tar Heels leap from eighth to second after a strong week that included a win over Kentucky and a rout of NYU, while Texas Western slides to fourth after a loss to New Mexico. UCLA holds first with 33 of 35 first place votes. Kentucky falls out of the top ten amid two losses. Louisville climbs to third, Boston College enters top ten, and Houston rises to No. 8 as the season progresses.

Kansas Cincinnati Colorado North Carolina Columbia Texas Western Wichita State New Mexico North Dakota NEW York UPI University of North Carolina UCLA United Press International Board of Coaches Tarheels Kentucky New York University Miners Bruins Louisville Cardinals Wildcats Boston College Eagles Vanderbilt Houston Michigan State Brigham Young Illinois St. John’s Tennessee Florida Bradley Vols Gators West Virginia Western Kentucky UPI Board of Coaches

Terrier Goalie Budding All American Candidate

Boston University goalie Wayne Ryan, a senior from Welland Ontario, emerges as a budding All America candidate. He steps into the nets after Jo Ferreira, with Ryan posting a strong start and a 1.84 goal average last season, facing tough tests including an overtime loss to the Eastern Olympic squad.

Boston UPI Boston University Wayne Ryan Ryan Welland Ont Terriers Hockey Nets Jo Ferreira Lewiston Maine B. U Ferreira Kelley Wayne

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