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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1962

Page

6

New England Ski Areas Duck Powder For Busy Holiday Weekend

Fresh snow blanketed northern New England as Washington's Birthday weekend draws a large ski crowd. More than 50 hills across New Hampshire Vermont Maine Massachusetts and Connecticut reported powder bases ready for days of racing and recreation. Boston AP notes top skiers like Jim Page of Dartmouth will contend at Middlebury Winter Carnival as colleges from Harvard Yale St Lawrence Vermont Maine New Hampshire Williams and Norwich compete in carnival events and tournaments across Brattleboro Lyndonville Rumford Sunday River and Mt Wachusett.

Boston New England Washington New Hampshire Vermont Maine Massachusetts Connecticut Stone Big Bromley Manchester Cannon Mountain Cranmore Berkshires Jim Page Dartmouth Lake Placid N.Y Middlebury College Page Panthers Middlebury Harvard Yale St. Lawrence Williams Norwich Fred H. Harris Harris Hill Brattleboro Lyndon Outing Club Lyndonville State of Maine Chisholm Rumford Useasa Sunday River Bethel Mt. Wachusett New London N.H Colby Junior College

Jim Page Man to Watch At Middlebury

Dartmouth captain Jim Page headlines the 31st Middlebury Winter Carnival as the favored standout. The event features 11 teams with downhill and cross country today and slalom and jump tomorrow, plus a women's meet and a 10 inch snowfall improving racing conditions at the Snow Bowl.

Jim Page Middlebury

Lemm Leaves Oilers for Cardinals After One Year

Wally Lemm quit as head coach of the Houston Oilers after one season and signed a one year pact with the NFL's St. Louis Cardinals. The move follows a championship‑style record in his first year.

ST. Louis Wally Lemm Houston Oilers St. Louis Cardinals

Four-and-Twenty Heads Santa Anita Field of 13

Four-and-Twenty leads a 13 horse Santa Anita Cup field in a $100,000 added 1 1 8 mile race with Johnny Longden riding and post top weight of 129 pounds. Prove It Olden Times and Physician may challenge. the race offers about $145,000 in purse with $100,000 to the winner. Carry Back faces strong rivals in the Widener Handicap at Hialeah Park including Intentionally retired, Hitting Away Yorky Beau Prince and Sherlock. top weight 127 pounds, purse about $133,800 with near $80,000 to the winner.

Associated Press Carry Back Hialeah Park Alberta Ranches Blue Prince Johnny Longden Tex Ellsworth-Lynn Boice Willie Shoemaker Widener Katherine Price Ogden Phipps Calumet Farm Yorky Beau Prince Jacob Sher Sherlock

Unsigned Baseball Players Weigh Down Clubs As Deadline Looms

Baseball clubs face a March 1 deadline with 50 unsigned players still unsettled including Maris Cepeda and other stars. Kaline, Minoso, and Pinson ended disputes, while teams such as the Braves Reds Mets and Pirates navigate remaining holdouts and signings.

Homer Hammerers Roger Mars Orlando Cepeda al Kaline Detroit Tigers Minnie Minoso St. Louis Cardinals Vada Pinson Cincinnati Reds Maris Yankees Cepeda San Francisco Tigers Kaline Norm Cash Rocky Colavito Paul Foytack Terry Fox Camilo Pascual Pedro Ramos Minnesota Wally Moon Los Angeles Dodgers Joey Jay Cincinnati Jimmy Piersall Washington Joe Adcock Milwaukee Braves Adcock Cleveland Kansas City

Norwegians Lead In Nordic World Championship

Norway leads the 1962 World Nordic Skiing Championships in Zakopane Poland with 41 points across seven of ten events. Sweden ranks second with 21, Finland 17, Russia 13, and others trailing. U.S. men have not scored.

Zakopane Poland Norway Sweden Finland Russia Italy East Germany France Austria U.S

Dunning Sparks UNH Hockey Turnaround

Sophomore goalie Doug Dunning from Toronto has transformed the University of New Hampshire hockey program, posting a 9-4-1 record with four shutouts this season. His standout performance includes a 40-save 1-0 win over Northeastern and shutouts of Amherst, Connecticut, and MIT as Ken McKinnon and Buzz Littell bolster a revamped defense and offense.

Durham N.H Doug Dunning Red Blackburn University of New Hampshire Pepper Martin Wildcats Blackburn Dunning Toronto UNH Buzz

Mikesmen Contend for League Title in Bowling Standings

Richmond Hill senior John Gilece set an East-West Conference record with a 615 series against Arizona State as St. Michael's College posted 2,783. The Knights could reach 8 wins 0 losses and seize the league lead after also a 2,911 game against Oregon State. Captain Bill Gothers contributed 600 with 205 210 185. George Hartley and Charles Boyer added 561 and 539. Joe Cironi noted 468.

Winooski Park John Gilece Richmond Hill N. Y Arizona State St. Michael’s College St. Michael’s Oregon State Knights Arizona Gilece Bill Gothers Tariffville Conn George Hartley Ridgewood N.J Charles Boyer Malone N.Y Joe Cironi Paterson

Ski Conditions Vermont North and Central reports

Powder and new powder readings across Vermont ski areas show excellent conditions at Jay Peak Mad River Middlebury Stone Smugglers Notch Sugarbush Big Bromley Burrington Corinthia Dutch Hill Hogback Killington Magic Mt Mt. Ascutney Mount Snow Okemo Pico Pine Top Stratton Woodstock Tom notes death at Mt. Tom with six pack and Prospect Mt. readings vary from good to excellent.

Dutch Hill Hogback Mt Killington Mt. Ascutney Mount Snow Okemo Mt Pico Peak Pine Top

Southern Vermont Basketball Tourney Opens in Springfield

The Southern Vermont Class I and I tournament began at Riverside Park Gymnasium with Chester versus Waterbury in Class I and Bellows Falls versus Rutland in Class L. Ludlow and Woodstock opened the evening, followed by Springfield High School versus Windsor. Winners meet in Saturday finals.

Springfield Windsor Yellowjackets Chester Leland Hartford Hanover N.Y Springfield Cosmos Windsor Cosmos Jackets

Chicago Majors Rally To Top San Francisco Saints

The Chicago Majors erased a 9 point first quarter deficit to beat the San Francisco Saints 102 to 83 in San Francisco. The win tightens the Majors grip on second place while dropping the Saints five games behind Kansas City Steers in the Western Division second half race.

Chicago Majors San Francisco Saints San Francisco Majors Kansas City Steers Saints

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