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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1962
Page
9
The standings show Chicago and Toronto atop the list with midseason records. Weekend results include Toronto beating New York 4 2 and Toronto routing Boston 5 4 while Chicago drew Montreal 1 1 and Montreal tied Detroit 2 2. No games are scheduled today.
A flurry of men's college basketball final scores from numerous programs across the country. Villanova beat St Francis (Pa) 89 78 while St Josephs (Pa) edged Penn 77 in overtime. Penn State downed Pitt 68 48 and Temple defeated Scranton 71 62.
San Francisco defeats Syracuse 123 to 118 in a high scoring NBA game. New York edged Boston 120 to 106, while Detroit beat Chicago 122 to 110 in a busy weekend slate with other results noted.
Western and Eastern division records show Boston Syracuse Cincinnati New York and others with varied win totals. Leaders include Boston at 21 wins and 9 losses and Los Angeles at 24 and 10, with several clubs clustered around .500 or below.
Dallas Texans defeated the Houston Oilers 20 17 in the longest pro football game on record. Len Dawson directed drives and Tommy Brooker booted the winning field goal in the second sudden death overtime. Each Texan earned a share of 2261.80 while Oilers players received 1471.09 AFL records.
Quebec tops the pack with 36 points after a 5-2 win as a late arrival from the Clippers delays. Springfield idle at 33, Hershey and Providence also sit in the three way second place tie with Pittsburgh, Rochester, and Cleveland fighting in Saturday results.
Miami officials and Shrine leaders weigh continuation of the North-South all star game after a 15-14 South triumph drew 16,592. Poor attendance and $25,000 TV rights may end the Miami run. Shrine trustees must approve, with hospital trustees also needed.
Benhi students John Hall and Steve Noyes earned Vermont All-State team selections with Hall on the first team and Noyes on the second. Honorable mention went to Steve Hitchey, while Hall praised the line play and noted a standout toss up game against Windsor and Rutland.
Norwich University's undefeated rifle team topped New England rivals by beating MIT and earlier defeating Nassan St Michael's and Maine. Coach Sgt Floyd C Dalrymple Jr. reported the Cadets hold first in the league as they pause for holidays and schedule Dartmouth West Point trips in January with home matches in February against Vermont Harvard Bowdoin.
A 30 foot tree near the Department of Music at Monticello College in Aston Illinois is noted for its unusual tuning fork shape, drawing attention from locals and visitors alike.
In New York Rubin Hurricane Carter of Paterson New Jersey defeated Holly Mims of Washington DC by technical knockout. The Mexico City bout saw Efren Jimenez stop Chico Veliz of Cuba in 1:58 of the eighth round.
Friday boys scores include Mt. St Joseph 75 over Middlebury Union 41 and Rutland 75 over Otter Valley 51. West Rutland 57 beat Proctor 38. Windsor 49 defeated Lebanon New Hampshire 36. Adams Massachusetts 55 beat Ludlow 42. Wallingford 38 over St. Michael's Brattleboro 26.
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