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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1961
Page
6
A year end column credits numerous local figures and contributors who supported the sports section and year in review. The piece lists many individuals by name and role, extends holiday wishes, and thanks Banner staff and readers for a festive 1960 sports season.
Bennington area high school hoops hosts a key doubleheader as the Catamounts collide with the BCHL Sabers on their home floor after a 43-40 first game thriller ten days earlier. Burr and Burton plays West Rutland in non league action.
The long delayed Terry Downes Paul Pender rematch is set for April 7 at Boston Garden with national TV. Downes who beat Pender in London last July will fight for the undisputed crown under a 30 percent share of live gate and TV money. The bout plans follow a path of injuries and warmup bouts amid regulatory questions in the UK and Massachusetts.
Bruins top Detroit 4 to 2 as Don McKenney Cliff Pennington and Doug Mohns score in the third period. Chicago edges Montreal 4 to 3 to chip at Detroit’s lead, while Montreal’s 16 game run and Detroit’s seven game stretch are halted. Ab McDonald nets the winner for Chicago with 1 29 left.
Isaac Logart is being sought as Tony DeMarco's second opponent for a ring comeback in Boston. Matchmaker Nuno Camara announced the search after DeMarco knocked out Don Jordan in the second round Tuesday. DeMarco vows a steady schedule aiming for a welterweight championship shot.
Cleveland and Syracuse star Ernie Davis agreed to a three year contract with the Browns totaling 80 000 dollars plus a 15 000 signing bonus. The Bills had bid over 100 000 dollars for the Heisman winner but Davis chose Cleveland. Arthur Modell expressed happiness over Davis joining the Browns.
Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp aims to measure his rebuilt team in the Kentucky Invitational opener in Lexington as Kansas State meets Xavier and Kentucky faces Tennessee. The slate follows Cincinnati and Purdue victories, with Georgia Tech, Syracuse, Creighton, and others posting wins in varied matchups.
BCHS beat Benhi Burr? and Burton lost to West Rutland. Middlebury prevailed over MSJ while Rutland defeated Otter Valley. Proctor faced St Michael's and Woodstock triumphed over Chester. Springfield defeated Burlington 68 to 59 and Windsor beat Lebanon 50 to 40.
Newton Mass AP reports Ernie Hefferle quits as Boston College football coach to return to an assistant post at Pitt. Athletic Director Bill Flynn and assistants Art Spinney Frank Furey Gene Gibson are named in rumors alongside past finalists Joe Paterno and Ted Dailey from 100 applications.
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