Benhi Catamounts Clash With Windsor in SVL Opener
Bennington area prep hoops open the 1961 season with Barrie Byrnes Catamounts hosting Windsor Yellowjackets in a key SVL matchup. Windsor sits at 3-1 in pre league play while Benhi headlines a 5-1 start and a three game win streak led by Bullet Bill Hurley.
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Yellowjacket
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Mike Gola
Laurel Husband
Larry Fuller
Dick Leneau
Bill” Hurley
Danny Hier
Ivars Vitenbergs
Ron Pollock
John Hall
Tim Ryan
Terriers
Local cage scoring leader Hurley tops six game tally
Bill Hurley leads local scoring with 145 points in six games for Benhi as Craig Galipeau of BCHS trails with 103 points in seven games. Gi-Gi Allard sits third with 90 and Fred Bushee has 72 for Sabers and Cata mounts as Benhi prepares for seventh game.
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Allard
Fred Bushee
Danny Hier
Weekend in Sports SVL Schedule Highlights
SVL weekend features Windsor at Bennington Bellows Falls at MSJ Springfield at West Rutland Rutland at Brattleboro Woodstock at Burr and Burton Rice at Otter Valley Poultney against South Burlington Fair Haven meeting Winooski and Poultney facing Winooski with games played in Fair Haven Friday and Saturday
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East West Game Seen Toss up
San Francisco AP reports the 37th East West game at Kezar Stadium pits speed and power against aerial accuracy. West must stop Ernie Davis and Bob Ferguson while containing Roman Gabriel and Ron Miller as East counters with Ron Bull and Curt McClinton in defending the pass and run threat.
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Kezar Stadium
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Syracuse
Bob Ferguson
Ohio State
Roman Gabriel
North Carolina State
Ron Miller
Wisconsin
Downes Refuses Boston Fight With Pender
Terry Downes says he will not fight ex-champion Paul Pender in Boston for the third title bout set for April 7. Downes’ manager Sam Barnes notes fan letters urge against meeting Pender in his hometown while the boxer's return remains in question.
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Terry Downes
Paul Pender
Brookline
Mass
Boston
Sam Barnes
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Terry
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Weather shapes NFL title clash in Green Bay
Green Bay hosts the NFL championship with Packers led by Jim Taylor and Paul Hornung aiming to exploit a firm field. Giants coach Allie Sherman counters with the 11 hangmen defense while Vince Lombardi notes grass under cover could aid regular cleats.
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Jim Taylor
Paul Hornung
Allie Sherman
Holiday Madness ends with six marquee title games tonight
Six major tournaments crown champions in a packed Saturday slate led by Ohio State, Villanova, Mississippi State, DePaul and Seton Hall. Duquesne and Dayton suffered early losses as top teams chase final berths in hectic holiday action across the nation.
New England Ski Reports Highlight Powder by Vermont Peaks
Ski Scope Boston AP notes New England Council reports powder on various Vermont slopes from Burke Mountain to Killington Basin with counts of new powder and quality ratings ranging from good to excellent. Several central and southern Vermont hills also show powder and wet conditions with other peaks noted for packed or heavy powder.
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Pico Peak
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Snow Valley
Stratton Mt
Suicide
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Black Mt
Cannon Mt
Cranmore
Intervale
Mittersill
Tenney Mt
Waterville Valley
Mt. Whittier
Wildcat Mt
Belknap
King Ridge
Mount Sunapee
Snow Crest
Temple Mt
Whits Tows
Becket Happyland
Berkshire Snow Basin
Bousquets
Jiminy Peak
Mohawk Skiway
Chicago and Detroit end in a 2 2 tie on Thursday
A 2 2 draw between Chicago and Detroit closes the Thursday slate with no winner. Friday features no games and Saturday schedules Chicago visiting Montreal.
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Detroit
Sugar Bowl Sellout Sets Stage for Arkansas Alabama Showdown
Nimble Lance Alworth of Arkansas leads the Razorbacks against Alabama in the Sugar Bowl as 83,000 tickets vanish. Alworth from Houston posted a 9.6 second 100 yard dash and 4.69 yard per carry average with 516 rushing yards and 18 receptions for 320 yards this season. Arkansas arrived in Baton Rouge for workouts while Alabama faced rain hampered drills in Biloxi Mississippi.
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Alworth
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Tex
Baton Rouge
Biloxi
Miss
Notre Dame's late field goal named 1961 sports oddity
The Associated Press declared Notre Dame's game winning 41 yard field goal against Syracuse on November 18 the year's oddity in college football. The finish drew dispute over legality of the kick after roughing penalty, with Neyland and others arguing the game could not be extended by a foul.
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Dartmouth
Roy Riegels
Associated Press
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Syracuse
South Bend
Joe Perkowski
Perkowski
Robert Neyland
Tennessee
Notre
Sun Bowl Grid ClashERP Kickoff
Villanova carries weight and a stout defense into the Sun Bowl against Wichita State on Saturday in El Paso. The 27th renewal features MVC champion Shockers (8-2) versus independents Villanova (7-2). ABC airs kickoff at 4 p.m. EST.
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Wichita
Shockers
Alex Bell
Philadelphia
Hank Foldberg
Cage Results From The Los Angeles Classic And Other Tournaments
AP cage results show Ohio State 105 UCLA 84 and Southern California 85 Utah 65. Purdue 86 West Virginia 79 Washington 68 Army 52. Wisconsin 105 Dayton 93 in Holiday Festival. Cincinnati 64 LaSalle 56 NYU 73 Providence 61. St Johns NY 71 Dartmouth 40. Bowling Green 69 Wichita 68. Houston 51 Utah State 46. Texas A M 71 Seattle 54. Oklahoma City 77 Texas Christian 67. Big Eight at Kansas City Oklahoma 61 Kansas 60. Iowa State 62 Colorado 52 Villanova 78 Duquesne 53. Iowa 72 Penn 64. Wyoming 69 Niagara 59. Holy Cross 79 Penn State 66. Hurricane Classic Miami Florida Temple 70 Minnesota 66. Miami Florida 83 Miami Ohio. Gator Bowl Florida 68 Navy 63. Virginia Tech 79 Vanderbilt 78. Sun Carnival El Paso New Mexico 80 New Mexico State 76 2 ot. Texas Western 70 Baylor 46. Far West Classic Portland Oregon Oregon 71 Michigan State 59 Idaho 61 Portland 50. Gulf South Classic Shreveport South Carolina 79 Memphis State 78 Hamline 73 Northwestern Louisiana 66.
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