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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1969

Page

8

Veteran hurlers join Campanella Musial in Hall of Fame

Waite Hoyt and Stan Coveleskie, rugged pitchers from baseballs Roarin 20s, were elected unanimously by the BBWAA Veterans Committee to join Stan Musial and Roy Campanella in the Hall of Fame induction next July at Cooperstown. Hoyt, 69, recalled his Yankees World Series wins and Coveleskie, 78, highlighted his Indians playoff success and World Series appearances.

Campy and Musial NEW York UPI Stan Musial Roy Campanella Hall of Fame Roarin Waite Hoyt New York Yankees Stan Coveleskie Cleveland Indiana Veterans Committee Baseball Writers Association of America Hoyt Clearwater Fla Coweeskie South Bend Ind Cooperstown N.Y Yankees Shamokin Coveleskie Indians Washington Senators Babe Ruth Ty Cobb Napoleon Lajoie Home Run Baker Dodgers Veterans Committee of the BBWAA Ford Frick Warren Giles Paul S. Kerr Frank Shaughnessy Roy Stockton Joe Cronin Dan Daniel Charlie Gehringer Charles Segar Frank Frisch Will Harridge Fred Lieb

Bruins Seek Rematch as UCLA Dominates Stanford

UCLA cruised to a 98-61 victory over Stanford behind Lew Alcindor's 27 points and 20 rebounds while pursuing a third straight All America honor. The win extends UCLA's Pac Eight streak to 38, with Washington and Washington State looming. Purdue tops Ohio State to lead the Big Ten, and North Carolina remains strong at 14-1 in the ACC after a 107-87 win over Maryland. Davidson falls to Iowa 76-61 as top teams jockey for NCAA berths.

UCLA Bruins Stanford Lew Alcindor Alcindor Purdue Boilermakers Ohio State North Carolina Maryland Bill Bunting Tar Heels

Friday Hoops Scores on Vermont Courts

SVL Mt Anthony 63 Bellows Falls 58 Eld 76 Otter Valley 54 MSJ 74 Brattleboro 62 West Rutland 66 Hartford 60 Windsor 84 Fair Haven 41 MVL Arlington 77 Woodstock 67 Proctor 74 Burr & Burton 43 Poultney 63 Ludlow 49 Wallingford 67 Chester 66 ML Rice 67 St Johnsbury 36 Burlington 47 North Country 43 Vergennes 63 Lake Region 54 Middlebury 60 Winooski 54 Champlain 54 Montpelier 39 BFA 61 South Burlington 52 Spaulding 100 Mt Abraham 45 GML Lamoille 55 Hardwick 48 Sacred Heart 64 Randolph 32 Harwood 52 Mt Mansfield 36 Peoples 78 Bradford 72 Marian 53 Northfield 46 Others Whitehall 60 Rutland 58 Canaan 55 Rochester 52.

Mt. Anthony Bellows Falls Otter Valley Brattleboro West Rutland Hartford Windsor Fair Haven Arlington Woodstock Proctor Burr & Burton Poultney Ludlow Wallingford Chester ML Rice St. Johnsbury Burlington North Country Vergennes Lake Region Middlebury Winooski Champlain Montpelier BFA South Burlington Spaulding Mt. Abraham GML Lamoille Hardwick Sacred Heart Randolph Harwood Mt. Mansfield Peoples Bradford Marian Northfield Whitehall Rutland Canaan Rochester

Lola-Chevy Duo Wins 24 Hours of Daytona Race

Lola-Chevy T70s take the 8th Daytona Endurance Test as Porsche fails to finish before dawn. Winners Mark Donohue and Chuck Parsons survive 18 hours of brutal track with key co-driver substitution. Pontiac Firebird claims third, Porsche 911Ts place fourth and fifth in a tight field.

Daytona Beach Fla UPI Swift Porsche America Jerry Titus Jon Ward Bruce Jennings Towson

Patriot Sharpshooters Fall to CBA Cadets in Albany

Mt Anthony Union High School, Vermont state champions, lost to Christian Brothers Academy 1392 to 1317 on the Cadet range in Albany. Top scorer Paul Lassard posted 100 from prone and kneeling, 91 off hand. Team leader Martin Betts totaled 280 with strong prone and kneeling scores. Brian Coxsee added 278 with 97 prone.

Albany Mt. Anthony Mr. Anthony Martin Betts Patriots Brian Coxsee Lessard Forner Legiere Carpinello Fisler Tompkins Semenza Kelleher Wooding Betts Grover Wright Kinney Gore Coxsee Cbs Holley Boutler Dacey Lessard Hubbell

Hurdles Champion Eyes Pro Football Future

Willie Davenport, reigning world hurdling champion and Olympic gold medalist, was drafted last week by the San Diego Chargers in the AFL as a potential deep receiver. Davenport, 25, from Southern University, also starred at the Boston AA Games, claiming the 45-yard high hurdles in 5.3 seconds and adding track records to his growing list of achievements. He aims to run all summer to stay in football shape while pursuing pro opportunities.

Boston UPI Willie Davenport Davenport San Diego Chargers Southern University Boston A. A Mexico City Boston Garden George Frenn

Simpson Faces Rugged Test Cites Namath

In Tokyo Joe Namath says Heisman winner O J Simpson must prove himself anew in pro football. Namath notes the college star, drafted first by the Buffalo Bills, faces a tougher transition to the AFL speed and competition. He adds best wishes except when Simpson faces the Jets.

Tokyo UPI Joe Namath New York Jets O. J. Simpson Simpson Buffalo Bills Namath Asahi Evening News Japan U.S Jets Baltimore AFL

Nicklaus Edges Hometown Boy In San Diego Open

Nicklaus wins the Andy Williams San Diego Open at Torrey Pines, earning $30,000 while hometown favorite Gene Littler finishes second for $17,100 after a final round that leaves Littler two strokes ahead at the start. Stockton, Aaron, Finsterwald and others also place in the crowded leaderboard with varied prize money.

San Diego Calif Jack Nicklaus Gene Littler Torrey Pines Municipal Old College Littler Dave Stockton Tommy Aaron Don Finsterwald

Warriors Win In Three OTs To Halt Lakers

The San Francisco Warriors outlasted the Los Angeles Lakers 122-117 in triple overtime to pull within two games of fourth place in the division. Jim King delivered the deciding basket and three free throws in the third extra period after returning from an earlier injury. Nate Thurmond and Rudy LaRusso added 24 points apiece for the Warriors, while Mel Counts led L.A. with 31. Other NBA results included Baltimore over Detroit 128-106 and New York’s 95-94 win over Boston, with Bill Russell injuring his knee.

San Francisco Warriors Warriors Los Angeles Lakers San Diego Chicago Jim King National Basketball Association Baltimore Detroit New York Boston Celtic Bill Russell Philadelphia Atlanta Phoenix Milwaukee King Ron Williams Nate Thurmond Rudy LaRusso Mel Counts Los Angeles Ray Scott Earl Monroe Wes Unseld Scott Dave Bing Pistons Dave DeBusschere Russell Dick Barnett Bill Bradley

Boston Bruins Extend Unbeaten Streak To Seventeen

Boston remains undefeated in 17 straight as they beat Detroit 4 2 without Bobby Orr. Eddie Westfall broke the tie with a shorthanded goal in the second period to secure the win and keep Boston six points ahead of Montreal in the East.

Boston Bruins Bobby Orr Boston Detroit Red Wings Bruins Montreal St. Louis Blues Oakland Toronto Maple Leafs Chicago Black Hawks New York Rangers Pittsburgh Penguins Minnesota North Stars Philadelphia Flyers Eddie Westfall Phil Esposito John McKenzie Glen Sather Garry Sabourin al Arbour St. Louis Toronto Blues Leafs Jean Beliveau Yvan Cournoyer Canadiens

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