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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1972
Page
10
In SVL play this week visiting squads dominated, with every home team losing as traveling teams swept all games last Friday night at Rutland’s parochial gym. Local coaches noted home court advantage failed to materialize this season.
Willie Mays heads to spring training with the Giants for the 20th time. At 41 in May, questions swirl about age and the Babe Ruth record as Hank Aaron, two years younger, pursues Ruth’s 714 homers. Both players say they won’t race. they remain courteous rivals and friends.
The 55th Williams College winter carnival runs February 19 and 20 with events starting at 9 30 a m on Friday at Brodie Mountain due to poor snow. Giants slalom opens Friday, cross country at Savoy State Forest, then slalom and jumping at Berlin and Brodie Mountain, part of a four meet series to decide the Division I champion of the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association.
A team of doctors traced the 1969 Holy Cross hepatitis outbreak to a cross connected water line and submerged underground taps used to irrigate the football field. A two alarm fire and a hot August day created back siphonage that infected 90 of 97 players.
Avery Brundage, head of the IOC, says no skiers at Sapporo 1972 were qualified and calls for dropping the Winter Olympics over commercialization. He notes only Karl Schranz was disqualified for merchandising and hints four man bobsled may be dropped, defending his stance against commercial influence.
Anne Henning and Dianne Holum return home to Northbrook after winning Olympic speed skating gold and bronze medals. Thousands fill Meadow Hill Park as cars crash through ankle deep slush, while Mayor Daley greets the heroes with bands and flowers. Several teammates and the coach are also honored in the welcome.
Marquette, ranked No. 2, beat Butler 90-76 to extend its 20th straight win this season. All five starters scored in double figures led by Allie McGuire with 18. Butler’s Oscar Evans led with 25. The game featured a 16-9 run to build a halftime 43-36 lead for Marquette.
Following the Eastern Junior Nordic Cross Country Championship at Craftsbury Common on Feb 4-6, Liz Cole Mary Heller Diane Fournier join the Eastern Region team for Steamboat Springs Colorado. Peter Davis Charles Kelley Randy Kerr Raimo Ahti plus Bruce Cunningham David Lantz George Perry named for the combined team. One jumper was chosen at Salisbury last Sunday but not yet announced. The COUNTRY GIRLS Jolly Five and Alley Cats both won 4-0 over Wassick Tires and Ups and Downs. Shea Agency tied Vermont Restaurant 2-2.
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