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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1965
Page
6
Western Ontario dominated Middlebury 9 0 in the opening game while Bowdoin upset host RPI 5 3. Bowdoin goalie Dick Leger and Pete Chapman led the winners with strong defense and late goals.
St Louis Hawks star player coach Richie Guerin, 33, says he will quit running at season end if guards Len Wilkens and Jeff Mullins return from injuries. He has been playing 25 to 30 minutes to cover for injured teammates and aims to balance coaching with playing duties. Guerin emphasizes defense and respect as keys to success.
In Sydney Manuel Santana defeated Roy Emerson 2 6 6 3 6 4 15 13 to give Spain a victory in the Davis Cup challenge round, while Australia won the cup 4 1. Fred Stolle beat Juan Gilbert 6 2 6 4 8 6. The match was largely ceremonial as Australia led 3 0 beforehand. Santana battled and outplayed Emerson after a slow start, showcasing stamina after earlier five sets and a long day.
New York based UPI reports Lou Saban, Buffalo Bills head coach, voted AFL Coach of the Year for the second straight year. Weeb Ewbank trailed with five votes. Sid Gillman Mac Speddie and Al Davis also received votes. Saban, a former Browns linebacker, turned Buffalo into a playoff club, guiding them to the 1964 AFL title and a 12-2 mark in 1964 before midseason injuries and strategic shifts in 1965.
The Vermont Catamounts open 1965 66 basketball season with two wins and two close losses in December under coach Art Loche. Key players Milt Goggans Ken Spalter Bill Librera and Layne Higgs lead scoring with strong defense and low team fouls. They face Rhode Island on January 7 in Kingston.
The NHL standings show Montreal Montreal Canadiens 16 7 4 95 66 and Chicago 16 9 3 106 72, Detroit 15 11 4 34 101, Toronto 13 10 5 31 77 78, New York 7 1 6 86 109, Boston 6 20 3 15 66 125. On Tuesday Detroit beat Boston 1 0 in the only game played.
The column recaps league scores and standout games from Bud Somebody in the International League with a 234 and 605 triple, Ben Kramer on the Polygraphic Girls, Francis Corbett a 225 single and 660 triple, Mabel Mitchell a 192 high game and 525 triple, and Billy Cameron with a 546 in the Southern Vermont League. It warns of postholiday slumps and offers rules of play and timing tips to speed games, ending with a New Year greeting.
Vermont trappers gain two extra weeks to the beaver season as the Fish and Game Board extends the period to help manage fur output. The additional time aims to improve trapping effort and fur collection while aligning with board procedures.
Unbeaten Trinity faces host American International College in the featured semifinal of the AIC Christmas Festival in Springfield. St Michael's hosts bow out rival, while Maine, Colby, Bowdoin, and Coast Guard contest consolation games. Trinity rallied to defeat Bowdoin 97 83, Springfield beat Maine 79 69, and St Michael's edged Colby 80 78 in first round action.
Assumption Greyhounds captured all 12 first place votes in the small college NE basketball poll, extending a 20 point margin over runner up Springfield. Providence College remains first in the major college rankings as Boston College and Fairfield close the gap. Northeastern rises to third in small college, with St Anselm's fourth and Central Connecticut fifth.
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