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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1969

Page

8

St Francis and Manchester Fives Advance In Junior High Tourney

St Francis beat Manchester 15 8 in seventh grade action while Manchester won 39 23 over Sacred Heart in the eighth grade. Kilburn led Manchester with 17 points. Thie deau topped Sacred Heart with 13. Tonight Arlington meets Sacred Heart and Arlington faces St Francis in eighth grade. Finals set for Wednesday.

St. Francis and Manchester Fives Severul Uulviniwu jSt. Francis Bennington Manchester Sacred Heart of Bennington Hurley St. Francis Sacred Heart Kilburn Shortsleeve Thiedeau Arlington

Undefeated Bruins Seen First NCAA Selection

UCLA remained undefeated and extended its winning streak with a 103-69 win over Oregon to near certain automatic NCAA berth. Sidney Wicks scored a career high 22 while Lew Alcindor led with 25 as the Bruins moved closer to a third straight Pacific Eight title. Other top teams and pivotal results outlined, with selection Monday in sight.

U.C.L.A UCLA Mighty Bruins Los Angeles Oregon Ducks Sidney Wicks Lew Alcindor Santa Clara UC Santa Barbara North Carolina Citadel Davidson Virginia Tech Kentucky Louisiana State Wildcats Pete Marvich Elvin Hayes Houston St. John’s New York Cougars Wyoming New Mexico Princeton Walloping Brown Terry Driscoll Boston College Detroit NCAA

Pro Hoops Heat Up as Clark Seals 76ers Win

In a tight NBA showdown Archie Clark kept his poise in the closing seconds. He sank two free throws with two seconds left to lift the Philadelphia 76ers to a 125-121 victory over the Los Angeles.

National Basketball Association Archie Clark Clark Philadelphia 76Ers Los Angeles

Proposals approve use of 19 players at world hockey championships

International Ice Hockey Federation European president Bunny Ahearne approved a proposal allowing each nation to name 19 players for the world championships March 15-20 in Stockholm. In NBA action, the Hawks beat the Rockets 124-92 as Elvin Hayes was held to 15 points, while the 76ers edged the Lakers 126-109 in a tight East race.

Stockholm UPI Bunny Ahearne International Ice Hockey Federation Seattle Supersonics Boston Celtics 76Ers Wilt Chamberlain Clark Elgin Baylor Chamberlain Hal Greer Lou Hudson Zelma Beaty Hawks Pat Riley San Diego Earl Monroe Bullets Walt Unseld Oscar Robertson Royals Len Chappell John McGlocklin Bucks Suns Green Bay Wis Len Wilkens Seattle John Havlicek Boston

Daytona 500 Victory Seals Yarbrough Sprint to Win

Lee Roy Yarbrough surged from behind to win the Daytona 500 by three feet over Charlie Glotzbach in a dramatic finish at Daytona Beach. The Columbia, South Carolina driver described the victory as like a combined Super Bowl and World Series win. His 1969 Ford charged past the Dodge rival on the final turn for a $208,000 prize.

Daytona Beach Fla Lee Roy Yarbrough Columbia S.C Dodge Charlie Glotzbach Georgetown Ind South Daytona Speedway Grounds Yarbrough Cale Yarborough Timmonsville Lee Roy Cale Don MacTavish

Mount Anthony rifle club defeats Spaulding in Bennington match

The Mt Anthony Union High School junior rifle club shot 1485 to beat Spaulding High School Barre by 31 at the National Guard range in Bennington. Brian Coxsee led the Patriots with 381 of 400, while Chris Gore and Martin Betts added 370 each. Marie Sartella guided Spaulding with 371 for the Crimson Tide.

Raider Mt. Anthony Randy Mook Rutland Joe Phillips Phillips Patriots Mickey Carmody Chris Gore Martin Betts Spaulding Marie Sartella Crimson Tide Mount Anthony Sit Ka Chatl Kinney Te Betts Holley D Goree

New Commissioner In Dispute Role

New Commissioner Bowie Kuhn remains in New York amid the baseball pension dispute. Frank Brown of the Federal Mediation Service will host talks with Marvin Miller and John Gaherin to push a settlement, focusing on funding the pension. The money gap centers on proposals from players and owners, with Miller noting a full membership poll would take about two weeks.

New York UPI Bowie Kuhn Baseball Kuhn Florida Frank Brown Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Marvin Miller Players’ Association John Gaherin Brown Miller Players’ Organization

Trevino wins Tucson Open in seven-stroke margin

Lee Trevino captured the Tucson Open with a final round 66 to finish 271, seven strokes ahead of Miller Barber who claimed second with 278. Trevino earned 20,000 dollars and returns home to Texas before resuming PGA Tour play in Florida.

Tucson Bob Charles Miller Barber

Goal Tendors Suffer Hockey Puck Nightmare

NHL goalies Ed Johnston Bernie Parent Doug Favell Bruce Gamble faced a 25 goal onslaught as 9 goals by the Rangers overwhelmed Johnston in a 9 0 Boston loss and 9 1 Philly win as Gamble allowed seven. Minnesota North Stars routed Toronto 7 2 as Danny Grant notches a hat trick while Gerri Desjardins backstops Los Angeles past Oakland 4 3.

National Hockey League Ed Johnston Boston Bernie Parent Doug Favell Philadelphia Bruce Gamble Toronto New York Rangers Johnston Ed Giacomin Bruins Madison Square Garden Frank Mahovlich Company Brad Park Dennis Hextall Rod Gilbert Donnie Marshall Walt Tkaczuk Park Hextall Bob Nevin Detroit Mahovlich Pete Stemkowski Wayne Connelly Alex Delvecchio Bruce MacGregor Nick Libett Libbet Parent Favell Jean Guy Gendron Danny Grant Minnesota Grant Gamble The North Stars Ray Cullen George Armstrng Leafs Dave Keon J.P. Parise Danny Lawson Oakland Los Angeles Kings Seals Gerri Desjardins

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