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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1963

Page

6

Central Connecticut Now 170 Providence Gets NIT Invitation

Unbeaten Central Connecticut dominates Worcester State 121-66 and eyes a 13th Yankee Conference title as Providence College nears an NIT invitation. Yale, Penn, Princeton and others vie for regional NCAA spots with varied results.

Central Connecticut Providence Blue Devils New Britain Worcester State Central Cincinnati Loyola of Chicago Augsburg Minn Philadelphia

Benhi Girls Triumph to 8-0 in League Finish

Benhi Girls' Varsity, Molly Stark League champions elect, wrap season 8-0 by defeating North Bennington 41-16. Carolyn Comstock and Sandy Sawyer lead with 13 points as full court press and tight zone stymie the opposition. final tally 41-16 with Elwell and Riley scoring for North Bennington.

Benhi Molly Stark North Bennington Carolyn Comstock Sandy Sawyer

NBA Season Nears End

With the regular season near completion the race for two divisions and a playoff spot dominates NBA standings. Los Angeles leads Boston 0.750 to 0.712 for the extra 2000 payout, Syracuse and Cincinnati vie for second in the East with Cincinnati up two games for 3000, and Detroit trails San Francisco by a half game for the West’s final playoff berth with 16 games left each.

Associated Press National Basketball Association Boston Los Angeles Syracuse Cincinnati Detroit San Francisco

Hayes Jones Dominates Indoor Hurdles at Mason-Dixon Meet

Hayes Jones, a Detroit schoolteacher, claimed his 41st straight indoor hurdles victory at the Mason-Dixon Games in Louisville, predicting few indoor defeats ahead. He trains daily, teaches at Howe Elementary, and travels weekly to compete, with six American indoor records cited in the meet.

Louisville Hayes Jones Jones Detroit Cleveland Lee Calhoun Howe Elementary Eastern Michigan University

Dartmouth Wins Second Straight Winter Carnival Ski Title

Dartmouth captured its second consecutive winter carnival ski title sponsored by St. Lawrence University, amassing 590.2 points to lead Middlebury 584.4 and St. Lawrence 538.5. C. B. Vaughan of St. Lawrence won the skimeister trophy after topping giant slalom. Dartmouth’s Scott Placing and other events drew 10,300 fans.

South Colton Dartmouth St. Lawrence University wit+ moetup Middlebury St. Lawrence Carleton Otetawa Vermont C. B. Vaughan Manchester Depot

Tiger Faces Fullmer In Rematch In Las Vegas Showdown

Nigeria's Dick Tiger defends his middleweight crown against Gene Fullmer in a televised rematch from Las Vegas. Tiger defeated Fullmer in San Francisco last October to lift the title and carries an eight fight winning streak. Fullmer arrives with a 55-5-2 record and 24 knockouts as the challenger.

Associated Press Nigeria Dick Tiger Gene Fullmer Las Vegas Nev Tiger West Jordan Utah San Francisco Abc-Tv Fullmer Tige Kayos

Shaftsbury Wins Big in Bi State Hockey Clash

Shaftsbury Hockey Club clinches second place in Bi-State by routing No Adams 8 to 0 at the YMCA Rink. Hat trick by Bill Lincoln leads a balanced attack with five first-line goals from Phil Harrington Brent Peacock and Steve Fritz adds. Shaftsbury improves to 13‑6 and advances toward a championship series with Mt Greylock starting next Friday.

North Adams Shaftsbury Hockey Club Shaftsbury Mt. Greylock Hagerman No. Adams Y.M.C.A Bill Lincoln Phil Harrington Brent Peacock Steve Fritz Greylock

West Rutland Captures Class M Title in Tight Final

West Rutland edged Poultney 51 to 49 in the Class M final with a last second rebound by Bob Pietryka. The Golden Horde will face Hardwick High School in the March 2 state final in Middlebury.

Rutland West Rutland Vermont Poultney Bob Pietryka Golden Horde Hardwick High School Middlebury

Hull Reason Bruins Lose To Chicago

Chicago stars Hull and Hall overwhelmed the Bruins 3-1 as Bobby Hull registered his second three goal game of the season. Glenn Hall made key saves late, while Boston goalie Ed Johnston faced heavy pressure and was pulled for a skater with two minutes left. The Bruins next visit New York on Wednesday.

Chicago Hull Hall Bruins Bobby Hull Black Hawks Boston Detroit Glenn Hall Hawks Milt Schmidt Ed Johnston Jerry Toppazzini Johnston Nets New York

Tourney Tickets At BCHS Sale

Tickets for the class L scholastic basketball tournament in Springfield go on sale at Bennington Catholic High School tomorrow and Wednesday from 9 to 12. These are student tickets only.

Springfield Bennington Catholic High School

Rodriguez in Daytona Win

Pedro Rodriguez won the Daytona Continental Road Race driving a Ferrari in 3 hours 0 seconds with an average 102.974 mph. Roger Penske finished second in a Ferrari. Rodriguez received a post race penalty for refueling rules but was not expected to lose the win.

Daytona Beach Fla Pedro Rodriguez Ricardo Rodriguez Mexico City Ferrari Roger Penske Gladwyne Rodriguez

Wichita Stallworth Sparks Historic 46 Point Upset Over Cincinnati

Dave Stallworth scored 46 as Wichita State stunned top ranked Cincinnati 65-64 in a weekend of major upsets. Loyola Chicago fell to Bowling Green 92-75, Illinois lost to Indiana 103-100, Mississippi State toppled by Florida 73-52, Colorado beaten by Iowa State 73-60, and Georgia Tech edged by Louisville 78-73. Duke, Arizona State, and Ohio State survived, while Cincinnati and Loyola both slipped from the top ranks.

Duke Wake Forest Auburn LSU Florida Mississippi State Louisville Georgia Tech New Orleans Loyola Miami, Fla N. Carolina Clemson Vanderbilt Tennessee S . Carolina Wichita Cincinnati Bowling Green Chicago Indiana Illinois Iowa State Colorado Ohio State Michigan Notre Dame Navy Wisconsin Northwestern Oklahoma State Nebraska Tulsa St. Louis Kansas State Missouri Minnesota Michigan State Iowa Purdue Oklahoma Kansas Marquette DePaul Drake Miami Ohio Toledo Southwest SMU Rice Houston Trinity Tex Texas A&m Arkansas Bradley Texas State Far West Arizona St Brigham Young Associated Press Dave Stallworth Stallworth Ing Wheatshockers Loyola of Chicago Stanford California Bears Arizona State Gary Bradds Buckeyes Ramblers

Notre Dame High School Dominates Bennington Catholic 83 61

Notre Dame High School Bridgeport rolled past Bennington Catholic 83 61 as 6'4 Dave Bike scored 22 and Joe Phillips 14 for the victors. Pete Lemieux led Notre Dame with 28 points while BCHS played without Craig Galipeau. Joe Kennedy added 10 for the Sabers.

Bridgeport Conn Notre Dame High School Bennington Catholic High School BCHS Notre Dame New England Dave Bike Joe Phillips Connecticut Pete Lemieux Joe Kennedy Sabers Craig Galipeau Billy Hayes

Manchester Girl Slalom Champ

Joanna Dillman of the Bromley Ski Club Manchester won the Girls' division one in the sixth annual New England junior giant slalom at Pico in 61 seconds. About 130 skiers entered the junior divisions.

Rutland Joanna Dillman Manchester Bromley New England Pico

Eagle sextet faces test to win ECAC berth

Boston College on a nine game win streak eyes an ECAC Tournament berth to determine eastern NCAA entries. BC owns a 17-2 ECAC record and faces Harvard Tuesday night followed by St. Lawrence and Clarkson as top eastern teams chase rankings and playoff spots.

Eagle Sextet Associated Press Boston College Eagles Harvard New York State St. Lawrence Clarkson Princeton Frank Bishop Yale Dartmouth Brown Cornell Tim Carey Middlebury Colgate Danny Sheehan Providence Northeastern Williams Penn Bowdoin MIT Colby Boston University RPI Army Norwich

Middlebury's John Bower Ski Champion in Nordic Combined

Olympic hopeful John Bower of Middlebury captured the Nordic combined title in a U S Canada Olympic qualifier in Franconia New Hampshire. He won the jumping with a top 132 foot effort and finished second in the cross country race to claim the combined crown with 452.0 points.

Franconia N.H John Bower United States Bower Tess Middlebury Donald MacLeod Ottawa

Pats Sign Big Tackles

The Boston Patriots signed 235 pound Don Oakes a 24 year old Roanoke Virginia native to compete as an offensive tackle for the 1963 AFL season. Oakes previously played for the Philadelphia Eagles and stands 6 feet 3 inches tall.

Boston Boston Patriots Don Oakes Patriots Roanoke, Va Philadelphia Eagles

NHL Scores From Weekend Games

Montreal defeated Chicago 4 to 2 while Toronto outscored New York 4 to 2 in Saturday action. Detroit beat Boston 3 to 1. Sunday Montreal topped Detroit 6 to 1 and New York beat Toronto 4 to 1 with Chicago falling to Boston 3 to 1.

Montreal Chicago Toronto New York Detroit Boston

NAL Schedule Today’s Games No Games Scheduled

The brief notes no games are listed for today in the NAL schedule with no matchups or venues shown. It lists TUESDAY'S GAMES as the next item, but contains no entries for that day.

NHL Standings Update for Chicago Montreal Toronto New York Boston

Standings show Chicago 27 15 14 68 goals for 160 against 131 Montreal 23 15 18 69 for 179 against 140 Toronto 27 20 9 63 for 177 against 150 New York 16 29 10 42 for 160 against 187 Boston 12 31 14 38 for 169 against 232

We. L. Pts Chicago Montreal Toronto New York Boston

NBA Scores Tie Up in Double Overtime

San Francisco outlasted Los Angeles 122 to 118 in double overtime. Cincinnati defeated Detroit 110 to 99 while Boston beat St. Louis 114 to 94. Cincinnati topped New York 109 to 98 as Syracuse routed Detroit 143 to 124 and Boston downed Chicago 110 to 107.

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

NBA Schedule Shows City Matchups Across the Circuit

A list of upcoming NBA games includes Chicago versus Syracuse in New York, Detroit visiting New York, Cincinnati at Boston, and Los Angeles at San Francisco, outlining a busy East and West coast slate.

Chicago Syracuse New York Detroit Cincinnati Boston Los Angeles San Francisco

Top Ten Hit Hard

The AP top ten college basketball poll shows Cincinnati at number one after a 65-64 loss to Wichita. Chicago Loyola, Duke, Illinois and Arizona State follow with mixed wins and losses across the week. Georgia Tech rounds out the top ten with a 69-62 win over Vanderbilt and a 78-73 loss to Louisville.

New York Associated Press Georgia Tech Vanderbilt Louisville

No Limit For New Indoor Tennis King

Dennis Ralston, 20, USC junior, wins the National Indoor Championship becoming the youngest indoor champion. He defeats Mike Sangster 7-5 4-6 6-3 10-8 in the final after beating Chuck McKinley in the semifinals. Gardnar Mulloy lauds his talent but cautions about temperamental tendencies. Emerson Santana also competed in the star‑studded field.

New York Dennis the Menace Ralston Jack Kramer Gardnar Mulloy Mike Sangster Britain University of Southern California Roy Emerson Australia Manuel Santana Spain Chuck McKinley San Antonio Tex McKinley United States

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