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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1963

Page

8

Wisconsin Upsets Illinois 84-77 for First Big Ten Loss

Wisconsin Badgers shocked fourth-ranked Illinois 84-77 in Madison to hand the Illini their first Big Ten defeat while Illinois remained 6-1 in conference play. Upset also affected other top teams as Indiana beat Minnesota and Colorado extended its Big Eight lead.

Wisconsin Illinois Big Ten Illini Combes Ilini Badgers Illini Madison Wis Big Ten Mississippi State Macroons Kentucky Colorado Oklahoma Boulder Minnesota Indiana Bloomington The Gophers

Boxing results from coast to coast in early rounds

Fight results list several bouts with totals and locations. Curtis Cokes stopped Johnny Newman in Hollywood. Isaac Logart defeated Mel Collins in Lewiston. Lee Batts stopped Gene Jackson in Philadelphia. Henry Hawk defeated Sixto Rodriguez in Oakland.

Hollywood Curtis Cokes Dallas Johnny Newman San Fernando Calif Lewiston Maine Isaac Logart Cuba Mel Collins Valley Stream N.Y Philadelphia Lee Batts Gene Jackson Cleveland Oakland Henry Hawk Detroit Sixto Rodriguez San Anselmo

Indians From Old Crow On Canadian Olympic Ski Team

Two Indians from Old Crow Yukon with a 200 dollar hurdle aim for Ottawa to join Canada’s Olympic cross country team. Ben Charlie and Martha Benjamin, led by Father Mouchet, coach three years, may race on the national squad if they reach Ottawa by Thursday. Martha plans to leave her children. reports cite fast cross country times and a possible 15 km in under an hour.

Ottawa Ont Old Crow Far North Woods Canada Arctic Circle Porcupine River Yukon Frank Cooke Canadian Amateur Ski Association Cooke Ben Charlie Martha Benjamin Martha Ben Locheux Father Mouchet Antero Rauhanen

Scholastic Basketball Class I Playdowns Week Scores

Mt. St. Joseph defeated Windsor 63 to 50. Springfield beat Rutland 70 to 56. West Rutland won 57 to 48 against Bellows Falls. Ludlow toppled Chester 44 to 43 in a Class I playdown.

Mt. St. Joseph Windsor Springfield Rutland West Rutland Bellows Falls Ludlow Chester

Elks Intra-Club Dart Cribbage Pitch Tournament

The Elks plan their annual intra club dart, cribbage and pitch events on Sunday afternoon February 24. Members must sign up at the lodge before the date. Francis Corbett chairs darts while Herbert Knapp Sr. leads cribbage and pitch. Action starts at 1:30 p.m. with a venison supper by Cliff Ferris and Carl Bellis.

The Elks Francis Butch) Corbett Herbert Knapp Sr Cliff Ferris Carl Bellis

Celtics Face L A Showdown in Critical Two Games

Detroit AP reports coach Red Auerbach wary as the Boston Celtics prepare for back to back games against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers hold a 3-2 series edge and sit 31 games ahead in the worst column, with payoffs and home court at stake. Jerry West returns from a 10 day absence hampered by a hamstring, a key factor for Boston’s chances.

Detroit Red Auerbach Boston Celtics Boston Los Angeles Lakers Woarest Auerbach Bob Cousy Jerry West Frank Ramsey West

Cambridge Wins Trophy In Ski Meet

Cambridge Central School captured the Burnt Hills Bailston Lake Invitational Trophy Race at Willard Mountain ahead of Johnstown A and B teams Fort Edward Burnt Hills A and B and other section II schools. Cambridge athletes Richard Morse John Romack Beaver Ross dominated the giant slalom and Ross Romack won regular slalom while Morse received the team trophy. Betsy Cornell placed third in girls giant slalom and David Craig was second in boys overall. A slate of Cambridge juniors gained experience, signaling strong future representation.

Cambridge N. Y Burnt Hills Bailston Lake Willard Mountain Cambridge Central Johnstown Fort Edward Richefield Springs Averill Park Cooperstown Richard Morse John Romack Beaver Ross John Hunter Dick Morse Betsy Cornell David Craig Larry Bennet Mike Felmly Chip Austin Jock McCall Bead McCall Ronnie Russo John Russo John King

College Basketball Results Roundup by Region

East results include Seton Hall 99 over Scranton 83 and Delaware 105 over Ursinus 66. South shows Auburn 88 over Florida 59 and Mississippi State 56 over Kentucky 52. Elsewhere Alabama 61 over Georgia 59 and Morehead State 90 over Murray 86. Southwest Oklahoma City 82 over North Texas 69. Far West Washington State 74 over Montana State 63 and Colorado 71 over Oklahoma 60.

Iowa State Nebraska Wichita Drake Oklahoma City North Texas Maryland South Carolina Mississippi Tennessee Furman Virginia Military Greenville S.C Alabama Georgia Auburn Florida William and Mary East Carolina Williamsburg Memphis State Louisville Detroit Iowa Miami Ohio Seton Hall Scranton Morehead State Murray State Washington State Montana Delaware Ursinus Mississippi St Kentucky Morehead St Murray Vmi Memphis St Wm. & Mary Carolina Grambling Texas Southwest Okla City Far West Washington St Mont. St Colorado Oklahoma

Pro Basketball Schedule Update

Daily lineup lists Monday games including Boston at Detroit and San Francisco at Detroit with Syracuse at St Louis. Wednesday brings Los Angeles at Boston Syracuse versus Cincinnati at Indianapolis St Louis at New York and Detroit at San Francisco.

Boston Los Angeles Detroit San Francisco Syracuse St. Louis Cincinnati Indianapolis New York

Golden Gloves Finals Swing Hard Tomorrow

The 1963 Vermont Golden Gloves finals run at Memorial Auditorium Burlington tomorrow night at 8 p.m. Thirteen bouts are scheduled as fighters complete the four nights of action sponsored by the Vermont Sunday News. Attendance may approach 10 000 with fans enduring cold to watch the semifinals winners advance. No Bennington boxers are entered this year, though local interest remains high.

Burlington Memorial Auditorium The Vermont Sunday News Bennington

Bennington Boys Keep Narrow Lead in West Brattleboro Defeat

Bennington High School edged Brattleboro 36 22 as both teams played mostly junior varsity in a cautious contest. Ray Bueb led with 15 points in the first half, Brad Stevens had 10 for Brattleboro, and Bennington’s Bob Baldwin and Steven Greenslet added 19 and 18 respectively while Bill Graves scored 33 for Brattleboro.

Ray Bueb Brad Stevens Cats Benhi Jayvee Bratts Bob Baldwin Steven Greenslet Bill Graves Colonels Groeger Bucb Taylor Christmas Nayden Hebburn Capen Graves Casey Benhi Stevens King Pollock Hall Cameron Moore Baldwin Greenslet Palmer Mook Plante Brattleboro

Judge Berates Defendent Basketball Fixer Sentenced

Molinas, a 6 foot 6 former Columbia star, faces 10 to 15 years for masterminding a 70 000 college basketball game fixing scheme. Other co‑conspirators receive multi‑year sentences as prosecutors praise law enforcement and court actions.

Molinas New York Jack Molinas Joseph A. Sarafite State Supreme Court Columbia University Fort Wayne Walter Byers National Collegiate Athletic Association Byers Joseph Hacken Philip LaCorte Boston Hacken LaCort Aaron Wagman Florida Lou Brown Charles Tucker Jerry Vogel Dan Quindazzi Dave Budin

Bi-State Hockey Shaftsbury Greylock Rivalry Grows

Shaftsbury Club snapped a three game skid with 5-1 win over North Adams then edged Mt Greylock 3-2 as two teams split weekend pair. Greylock won 1-0 Sunday, making four league games between the clubs decided by one goal. Har rington and Peacock scored three in Saturday win. Morrell and Hamilton each starred in goal.

Williamstown Mass Shaftsbury Club Ed Rice North Adams Mt. Greylock Greylock Shaftsbury Phil Harrington Brent Peacock Steve Fritz Dick Morrell Bob Hamilton Dick Dupree Nets Bennington Mounties

Lack of Records Complicates NBA Rebounds Title

Bill Russell officially surpassed Dolph Schayes as the NBA career rebound leader at 11 041 to 11 005 though Schayes claims the lead unofficially due to missing records in 1948 49 and 1949 50. The report notes Chamberlain remains scoring leader with 2 732 points and 45.5 PPG.

New York Bill Russell Boston Celtics Dolph Schayes Syracuse Nationals National Basketball Association Schayes NBA Russell Wilt Chamberlain San Francisco Chamberlain

Bi-State Hockey Clash Set For Lake Paran Rink

Bennington and Shaftsbury Bi-State Hockey clubs schedule a 4 p.m. game tomorrow at Lake Paran rink in North Bennington.

Bennington Shaftsbury Lake Paran North Bennington

Track records may fall as field events inch higher and faster

Predictions place future marks for high jump to 7-9? inches, mile to 3:38, pole vault 17-10, shot put 71 feet, javelin 310 feet, discus 225 feet, broad jump 27-10, and 100 meters near 9.8 seconds. Examples cited include Dallas Long, Carlo Lievori, Al Oerter, Igor Ter-Ovanesyan, Armand Hary, and Harry Jerome.

Brutus Hamilton California Peter Snell Dallas Long United States Carlo Lievori Italy al Oerter Igor Ter- Ovanesyan Russia Armand Hary Germany Harry Jerome Canada

Expedition Plans for Everest Team Revealed

An American scientific team slated for Mount Everest exploration next spring includes a climatologist, a physicist, three medical doctors, a psychologist, a sociologist, and a historian.

Mount Everest

Bruins extend unbeaten stretch with visit from Rangers

Boston remains undefeated in February with one win and three ties as the Bruins host the New York Rangers. Rookie Ed Johnston will start in goal, with coach Milt Schmidt dismissing talk of replacing him with Bobby Perreault. Johnston faced 20 saves in the second period against Montreal, while Henry Richard's late goals erased a 5-3 Bruins lead.

Boston Boston Bruins New York Raners Ed Johnston Milt Schmidt Bobby Perreault Johnston Rangers Perreault Montreal Henry Richard Canadiens Richard Bruins

Howe Tops NHL Scorers In Week Play

Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings surged to the NHL scoring lead, tallying five points in a week to reach 56 points. John Bucyk of Boston trails by one point, with Howe officially ahead on goals 27 to 22, while Jean Beliveau sits third with 55 points.

Montreal Gordie Howe Detroit Red Wings National Hockey League Howie Howe Boston Johnny Bucyk Bucyk Jean Beliveau Frank Mahovlich Toronto Stan Mikita Chicago Murray Oliver

Palmer Leads as Phoenix Open Sees Rain Delay

Arnold Palmer holds a one stroke lead at 13 under par 203 after an eagle finish on the 18th hole while Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus sit at 204. Rain has halted the final 18 holes for two days, with PGA and sponsors deciding if play can resume at the Arizona Country Club or be moved to Tucson.

Phoenix Ariz Arnold Palmer Professional Golfers Association Arizona Country Club Desert PGA Tucson Joe Black Palmer Gary Player Jack Nicklaus

Today’s Game: New York at Boston and Detroit at Toronto

A pair of matchups listed for Wednesday features the New York squad visiting Boston and Detroit traveling to Toronto. Teams, venues, and dates aligned for the midweek slate.

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