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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1964
Page
8
Sonny Liston, ahead of his title bout with Cassius Clay, shows a hostile stance toward the press and refuses photo poses. He criticizes reporters and rivals, accusing Clay of talking fast and arguing Clay’s talent may exist but in the wrong racket.
Boston AP Chiefs of baseball clubs met Athletics boss Charles O Finley to resolve a stalemate with Kansas City officials over a Municipal Stadium lease. Cronin warned of possible expulsion and Finley threatened litigation after deadlines passed. Kansas City reps joined the talks seeking a four year term.
Prospect Mountain Ski Club announced the second annual Junior Skimeister race set for March 7 at Prospect Mt ski area, part of the Winter Carnival weekend March 6 to 8. Entry is open to Benn ington Pownal Shaftsbury or Woodford residents aged 8 to 18, with entries due March 4 to Race Chairman Dean Osgood. The event features a 10 am giant slalom and a 1 30 pm slalom, each single run, with combined times determining the winner.
Chicago White Sox put 34 year old pitcher and author Jim Brosnan on waivers for $1. The sale includes his typewriter at no extra charge after a contract dispute over his baseball writings. Brosnan rejected salary cut concerns while gaining fame as a pitcher and author since 1961.
Injuries shrink the mile field at the 76th AAU Indoor Track and Field Championships in Madison Square Garden. Noted runners include Gerry Lindgren and Ron Clarke in the three mile, with George Kerr leading the 600 and recent star Damien withdrawing for bronchitis.
Windsor High defeated Brattleboro High 59 to 50 in a Southern Class L playoff to advance to a semi final against Rutland High at Springfield. Windsor, led by Bruce Lombard with 19 points, secured the lead early in the second quarter as Brattleboro fought to close the gap late.
Montreal beat Boston 3 2 as Claude Provost scored twice to pull ahead in the NHL race. Chicago topped standings earlier, while Boston surged with late goals from Doug Mohns and Jerry Toppazzini but could not overtake the Canadiens.
Mrs. Ova Jones dog Lassie incident noted but results focus on Junior Skimeister trophy events in Arlington. Three age class divisions for boys and girls in giant slalom and slalom, with winners from last year David Leake highlighted. Events span Friday bootenanny, Saturday dance at Mt Anthony, and Sunday adult cross country race coordinated by Jack Handy with plans for later announcements.
The favored Panthers and defending champion Dartmouth clash for the Middlebury College Winter Carnival skiing title with men and women from 14 colleges. Middlebury and Dartmouth are seen as the likely team champions as the meet serves as a tuneup for the Eastern Intercollegiates. Panther coach Bobo Sheehan seeks breakthroughs after recent standout results by Pete Swallow and Dennis Donahue. The event precedes Williams and Dartmouth meets and the National Collegiate Championships at Dartmouth.
Bob Charles the British Open champion from New Zealand led the Philippine Open with a four under par 68 at Wack Wack in Manila. He shot 36 on the front nine and 32 on the back, sinking birdies from 25, 8 and 20 feet and saving par with a 30-foot putt on the front. Alan Gaston, 23, shot 70 to stand second as the young Philippine amateur rallied for a strong start.
In Los Angeles AP reports two close YMCA League games last night. Harlem Five beat Fantastics 65-56 with Dennis Hogan 20 and Alan Le Ray 19 leading scorers. Short Seven defeated Surfin Birds 67-59 as John Baldwin poured in 25 points.
Cassius Clay likely holds his final sparring session today as he prepares for the title bout with Sonny Liston on Tuesday. Willie Pastrano, who trains Clay and is managed by Angelo Dundee, believes Clay has speed size power and youth but warns against carelessness in the real match. Pastrano himself defends his title in New Orleans on April 10 against Gregorio Peralta.
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