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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1961

Page

6

Catamounts overpower Greylock 77 to 41 in home win

Benhi seniors Hurley and Vitenbergs ignite a 24 point first period as the Catamounts roll past Greylock 77 41. Hier adds eight assists while Hall Pollock and Stevens pace rebounding in a dominant all round victory.

Benhi Bill Hurley Ivars Vitenbergs Greylock Vitenbergs Catamounts Danny Hier Hurley Cats John Hall Ron Pollock Brad Stevens Barrie Byrne Williams High School Stockbridge Don Jacobs Lanesboro Billy Leete Mounties Greylock JV Hall Stevens Tinkham S King Pollock Hierei Crosier Cameron K Plante Oriss Andrews

Boston College seeks new football coach after Hefferle resigns

Ernie Hefferle announced his resignation to return to the University of Pittsburgh as an assistant coach. Hefferle, 46, posted a 7-12-1 record over the past two seasons and had succeeded Mike Holovak after the 1959 season.

Boston Boston College Ernie Hefferle University of Pittsburgh Hefferle Mike Holovak

Santa Claus Arrives Early on New England Ski Slopes

Snow blankets White and Green Mountains as Cannon Mountain records 12 inches of fresh powder. New openings include Sunday River, Mt Sunapee, and Big Bromley with ideal conditions reported. Eastern Canadian border ski areas like Jay Peak and Mont Sutton are highlighted, along with Sepp Ruschp's 25th anniversary ski school at Mt Mansfield. Interstate 93 89 improvements ease access to northern New Hampshire slopes.

Santa Claus New England Boston Cannon Mountain Franconia N.H Sunday River Bethel Maine Mt. Sunapee Big Bromley Manchester Mittersill Dutch Hill Heartwellville Hancock Otis Ridge Otis Massachusetts Berkshires Mt. Mansfield Spruce Peak Stowe Mad River Glen Waitsfield Wildcat Pinkham Notch New Hampshire Jay Peak North Troy Quebec Province Mont Sutton Sutton Mont Orford Magog Green Timber Mountain North Hatley Sepp Ruschp Sepp Mt. Cranmore Conway Cranmore Massachusetts Mt. Sunapee State Park Belknap Recreational Area Gilford Waterville Valley Cannon Mt

Wally Lemm Voted Top AFL Coach

Wally Lemm of the Houston Oilers was voted coach of the year by an AP panel in the AFL. After taking over the Oilers ran nine straight wins to claim the Eastern Division title and set up a Dec 24 title game with the Chargers as Blanda connected with Hennigan Cannon and Groman.

New York Wally Lemm Houston Oilers American Football League Today Associated Press Lemm Houston Oilers San Diego Chargers George Blanda Charlie Hennigan Billy Cannon Bill Groman Lou Rymkus Sporting Good Libertyville Carroll College Wis Jackie Lee Dallas Blanda

Italian boxers halt rivals in tight pro bouts

In Rome Giulio Rinaldi 177%4, Italy stopped Helmut Ball 174% Germany. Milan Duilio Loi 141% Italy outpointed Gale Kerwin 145 Valley Stream NY. Giordano Campari 134 Italy defeated Tommy Tibbs 132 Boston.

Associated Press Rome Italy Giulio Rinaldi Helmut Ball Germany Milan Duilio Loi Gale Kerwin Valley Stream N.Y Giordano Campari Tommy Tibbs Boston

College Basketball Scores Roundup From East to West

East St Johns 92 St Josephs 64 LaSalle 69 Penn 57 Villanova 64 St Francis Pa 59 Princeton 81 Rutgers 65 Army 57 Boston University 54 Seton Hall 81 Rider 79 South Louisville 68 St Louis 58 Missouri 86 Tennessee 61 Georgia Tech 57 Baylor 44 Centenary 84 Richmond 69 Dayton 62 Minnesota 70 Arizona State 68 Xavier Ohio 67 Providence 53 Marquette 92 Wisconsin 75 Creighton 74 UCLA 72 South Carolina 70 Michigan 68 Western Michigan 81 San Diego State 60 Houston 63 Mississippi 62 Oklahoma City 73 Texas Christian 62 Washington 75 Idaho 66 Wyoming 71 Nebraska 70 Fresno State 81 Washington State 72 Denver 41 Colorado College 40 San Jose State 60 Brigham Young 54

Louisville St. Louis Missouri Tennessee Georgia Tech Baylor Centenary Richmond Dayton Aegis Minnesota Arizona State Xavier Ohio Providence Marquette Wisconsin Creighton UCLA South Carolina Michigan Western Michigan San Diego State Washington Idaho Wyoming Nebraska Fresno State Washington State Denver Colorado College San Jose State Brigham Young

Paul Hornung Named Best Pro Gridder

Paul Hornung is named NFL Most Valuable Player by an AP panel. The Green Bay Packers halfback, serving in the Army, scored 146 points to win the scoring title for the third straight year. He missed two games and will take a six day leave starting December 27 as the Packers and Giants prepare for the NFL championship.

FT. Riley Kan Paul Hornung National Football League Associated Press Green Bay Packers Notre Dame NFL Los Angeles Hornung Packers New York Giants

AAU Chief Seeks to Heal Rift With NCAA

Lou J. Fisher, new AAU president, calls for cooperation with the NCAA to resolve differences and unite behind training athletes for the 1964 Olympics. He cites AAU dominance in U.S. basketball policy and proposes a Basketball Council of the U.S. to unify major groups and elect a single inter national federation representative.

High Points N.C Louis J. Fisher National Amateur Athletic Union National Collegiate Athletic Association Fisher High Point City NCAA North Carolina AAU Washington U.S Basketball Council of the International Federation

Wednesday and Friday NBA Scores Preview

Results show Los Angeles 102 over Chicago 98 and Philadelphia 117 over Detroit 102 on Wednesday. Thursday lists New York versus Boston in Providence R I. Friday has no games scheduled with ABS. Los Angeles 93 Washington 89 and Chicago 98 Cleveland 94 are reported, plus San Francisco 103 Hawaii 95. Upcoming matchups include Los Angeles at Washington and Pittsburgh at Kansas City. Chicago at Cleveland and Chicago at Pittsburgh and Hawaii at San Francisco are also listed.

Los Angeles Chicago Philadelphia Detroit New York Boston Providence R. I Washington Cleveland San Francisco Hawaii Pittsburgh Kansas City

Villanova Surprises Nation In First-Year Coach Debut

Villanova, under first-year coach Jack Kraft, surprises with an 8-1 start led by hubie White. The Wildcats beat St Francis 64-59 in Philadelphia while La Salle topped Penn 69-57. Seton Hall barely beat Rider 81-79 as Nick Workman scored 29. Dayton notches its sixth straight with a 62-45 win over Regis. Xavier defeats Providence 67-53.

Hubie White Wildcats St. Francis Philadelphia Rider College Nick Workman Seton Hall Dayton Regis Providence Midwest Xavier

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