Wealthy jockey John Longden in 55th year
Arcadia California AP Johnny Longden the wealthiest and winningest jockey of all time turns 55 while still riding daily. He averages 3 to 4 mounts. earns 10 percent of owners’ winnings totaling about 21 million dollars. He hunts in fall, fishes in spring, trains daily, and shows no retirement in sight.
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John Longden
Arcadia
Calif
Longden
Crystal Lake
Johnny
West Coast
British Columbia
Crowley Lake
High Sierra
Tourney-bound St. Michael's Crushes Arlington Eagles 70-33
Brattleboro The Arling ton Eagles were routed by St. Michael's of Brattleboro 70-33 in Molly Stark League play the final game for both teams. St. Michael's stars John Blake led with 22 points while Stan Grover and Frank Hall each scored 12 for Arlington.
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St. Michael’s
Arlington Eagles
Brattleboro
St. Michael’s of
Molly Stark
St. Mike’s
Wallingford
Crusaders
Eagles
Stan Grover
Frank Hall
John Blake
Blake
Ross Bai Rossi
Guthrie Parmenter
Sprague
Larkin Deneault
Santasania
John
Benjamin
Gouger
Totals
Arlington Grover
Albee
Marsh
Poulin
Holton i Hall
Hard
St. Michael
Arlington
Sawyer and Carpenter
Berlin Central tops North Bennington 75 to 53 in basketball
Berlin Central High School defeated North Bennington Governors 75 53 led by Rick Schiff with 32 points. Pete Holden and John Durant paced North Bennington with 19 and 15. Berlin built a 40 13 halftime lead. North Bennington Jayvees won 31 27 in the preliminary game behind Kenny Smith 16.
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Berlin
N.Y
Berlin Central High School
North Bennington
Rick Schiff
Pete Holden
John Durand
Proctor
North Bennington Jayvees
Kenny Smith
Celtics Regain Division Margin in Wins
The Celtics beat the Chicago Packers 138-117 in Providence to reclaim a six game lead on the Philadelphia Warriors, who fell 152-132 to the Royals in Cincinnati as Wilt Chamberlain scored 65. No other games were played that night.
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Associated Press
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
Philadelphia Warriors
Celts
Boston
Celtics
Warriors
Philadelphia
Chicago Packers
Providence
Royals
Cincinnati
Wilt Chamberlain
College Basketball Scores From Around the East and Midwest
East St Josephs pauses Gettysburg in two overtimes 80 to 79. Rhode Island tops Providence 71 to 61. Bucknell defeats Penn State 69 to 68. Connecticut rolls Mass 72 to 56. Vermont beats New Hampshire 85 to 82. Seton Hall edges Long Island 83 to 56. Duke defeats Maryland 79 to 53. Miami Florida bests Stetson 86 to 78. Marquette beats Detroit 73 to 66. Bowling Green over Kent State 82 to 70. Marshall down Ohio 77 to 72. Rice wins over Arkansas 63 to 55. TCU tops Baylor 80 to 66. Texas A&M 54 over Texas 48.
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St. Josephs
Gettysburg
Rhode Island
Providence
Bucknell
Penn State
Connecticut
Mass
Vermont
New Hampshire
Seton Hall
Long Island
Marquette
Detroit
Bowling Green
Kent State
Marshall
Ohio Univ
Catamounts End Season Against Brattleboro Colonels
The Catamounts of Bennington High School face Brattleboro in the season finale on their home court. A prior loss in the play down may drop Bennington to 12 8 with a win tonight. Snow today could delay the game if Brattleboro requests at shortest notice.
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North Bennington-Shaftsbury
North Bennington
Shaftsbury
Edward A. Rice
Rice
Lake Paran
Phil Rice
Ken Harrington
Phil Harrington
Steve Fritz
Brent Peacock
Garry Thompson
Dennis Ayres
John Robinson
Peacock
Bennington High School
Brattleboro Colonels
Bennington Catholic High School
Brattleboro
Hockey schedule with New York games in two weeks
National Hockey League results preview lists matchups including New York at Chicago and New York at Detroit with Boston at Montreal. No games Tuesday. Wednesday features New York at Chicago. Thursday includes Boston at Montreal and New York at Detroit.
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Boston
New York
Cincinnati
Chicago
Detroit
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Los Angeles
National Hockey League
Montreal
Upsets Rule College Conference Tests in Southwest Soiled Standings
Texas Tech stunned by SMU 68-63 as five of eight Southwest teams remain title contenders. Texas A&M beat Texas 54-48, Rice topped Arkansas 63-55, and TCU beat Baylor 80-66, leaving Tech SMU and A&M tied atop at 6-3 with Rice 5-4. Connecticut dominated UMass 72-56 in Yankee Conference action.
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Associated Press Sports
Texas Tech
Southern Methodist
Mustangs
Texas A&m
Aggies
Texas
Rice
Arkansas
Texas Christian
Baylor
Tech
SMU
TCU
Duke
Blue Devils
Atlantic Coast
Maryland
Wake Forest
Deacons
Bendi Girls Upset BCHS Lassies 30 to 14 in Basketball
Bennington High School girls' team avenged a prior loss by defeating Bennington Catholic 30 14. Jane Gardner scored 10 points as BCHL rival Christine King led with nine. Jayvees edge Benhi 16 13 while Rhode Island tops Providence 71 61 and Marquette beats Detroit 73 66.
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Bennington High School
Bennington Catholic
Benhi
BCHS
Jane Gardner
Christine King
BCHL
Gardner
Waite
Chase
Killen
Matz
Norcross
Taylor
Ann Searey
Jayvees
WIBC Meeting Planned by Greater Bennington Women Bowlers
The Greater Bennington Women’s Bowling Association will hold a meeting on Monday February 19 at 8 p.m. at the YMCA. All WIBC sanctioned members in Bennington County are invited to attend.
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Greater
Stowe Youth 8th in Slalom at World Ski Games
Marianne Jahn seeks a second gold in the special slalom as Barbara Ferries from Michigan and Linda Meyers from California pace the field. Billy Kidd places 8th for Stowe with Bud Werner and Charles Ferries disqualified after the first run in the men's race.
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Chamonix
France
Marianne Jahn
Barbara Ferries
Houghton
Mich
Linda Meyers
Mammoth Lake
Calif
Miss Jahn
Austria
Charles Bozon
Billy Kidd
Stowe
Jim Heuga
Tahoe City
Bud Werner
Steamboat Springs
Colo
Charles Ferries
U.S
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Mobile
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By Jim Hackleman
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Friars
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Comstock Lawyer
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Killen Matz
Koziol Hollister
Gallant Sausville
Gauthier
Caron Hollister
King
C King
M Scarey
Ann Gauthier
Paquin Donovan
Caswell
WIBC
Adams Clothes Shop
Bennington Garage Inc
Nnington
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