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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1962

Page

8

Holy Cross Tops BC To Win NIT Ticket

Holy Cross defeats Boston College 86 75 to secure an NIT berth as The Shot alias Jack Foley scores 34 points for the Crusaders. SMU beats Baylor 69 52 and Texas Tech upends Texas A M 69 49 to stay in the Southwest Conference title race.

Holy Cross Jack Foley Crusaders Madison Square Garden Boston College Ken Norton Southern Methodist Texas Tech SMU Baylor Tech Texas A&m Aggies Arkansas Rice Eagles Crusader Joe Loudermilk Pace Smu Harold Henson

College Basketball Scores Roundup

East Holy Cross 86 Boston Co. 75. Niagara 80 Colgate 69. Conn. 85 New Hampshire 72. Bates 69 Maine 65. Centenary 97 Tenn. Tech 87. Bowling Green 89 Detroit 55. Drake 84 Tulsa 75. Notre Dame 99 Evansville 91. Southwest Texas Tech 69 Texas A&M 49. SMU 69 Baylor 52. Texas 61 Arkansas 60. Texas Christian 75 Rice 73. Arizona State U 67 Arizona 53. Idaho 65 Wash State 60. Montana State 73 Gonzaga 71. Air Force 84 South Dakota 57. Syracuse 130 New York 120. Boston 115 Chicago 100. Philadelphia 147 St. Louis 137. Los Angeles 107 Detroit 100. New York Detroit Chicago Philadelphia Chicago Boston Cincinnati. New York Detroit at Chicago Philadelphia at Chicago. Cincinnati at Syracuse. New York 101 Cleveland 90. San Francisco 109 Kansas City 100. Hawaii 95 Chicago 94. Cleveland at New York Kansas City at San Francisco. No games scheduled Thursday.

Holy Cross Boston Co Niagara Colgate Conn New Hampshire Bates Maine Texas Tech Texas A&m SMU Baylor Texas Arkansas Texas Christian Rice Ariz. State U Arizona Idaho Wash. State Montana State Gonzaga Air Force South Dakota Syracuse New York Boston Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis Los Angeles Detroit Cleveland San Francisco Kansas City Hawaii

Hockey Results Sparse Schedule With City Pairings

No games scheduled Tuesday. Hockey matchups listed include Chicago at Toronto, Boston at New York, and Chicago at Boston.

McGaha Expects Strong Debut Season as Indians Manager

Cleveland Indians manager hopeful McGaha outlines winter acquisitions including Dick Donovan Gene Green Jerry Kindall and Harry Chiti. He cites strengthened infield with Vic Power Kindall Woodie Hed Bubba Phillips and outfielders Willie Kirkland Tito Francona plus rookie Ty Cline. Pitching staff features Donovan Bell Perry Latman with bullpen depth and stronger bench via Chiti as No 2 catcher.

Tucson Ariz Dick Donovan Gene Green Jerry Kindall Hary Chiti Donovan Jim Grant Green Washington Vic Power Kindall Woodie Hed Bubba Phillips Willie Kirkland Tito Francona Piersall Ty Cline Gary Bell Jim Perry Barry Latman Frank Funk Bob Allen Bill Dailey Mike de la Hoz Ken Aspromonte Chiti

C C and Cepeda Refuse New Contracts

Major league signing focus shifts to C C and Cepeda as Cash Colavito and Cepeda hold firm for larger pay. Maris agrees to $72,000 with the Yankees, Mantle already at $82,000, while Cash and Colavito push for raises and Cepeda seeks $50,000. Yankees begin workouts while other signings include Piersall Adcock Buhl Goodman and Herzog.

Colavito Cepeda Stull Yankees M&m Roger Maris Mickey Mantle Norm Cash Rocky Colavito Detroit Tigers Orlando Cepeda San Francisco Giants Cash Maris Cepeda Giants Yanks Jim Piersall Washington Senators Joe Adcock Bob Buhl Milwaukee Braves Billy Goodman Chicago White Sox Whitey Herzog Baltimore Orioles

Pettit Reaches 15 000 Point Milestone in Loss

Bob Pettit of the Hawks scored 49 to lift his career total to 15 010 in a 147 137 defeat to the Philadelphia Warriors in St Louis. The eight year veteran joins Dolph Schayes Paul Arizin and Bob Cousy as 15 000 point men in the NBA.

St. Louis Bob Pettit National Basketball Association Hawks Philadelphia Warriors Pettit Dolph Schayes Syracuse Paul Arizin Philadelphia Bob Cousy Boston Schayes Chicago New York Knicks

YMCA Teams Set Tourney Play Thursday

Four YMCA Basketball League teams reach semi finals to decide pairings for the next week’s championship. Sharpshooters face Webs at 7 p.m. Twisters meet Seven Mistakes at 8. Consolation and title games follow next Thursday. Phil Walker leads scoring with 142 points in the season.

Ymca Basketball League Sharpshooters Twisters Hustlers Phil Walker Bob Clark Steve Hitchey Packer Plante Baldwin DeBell Johnson Henry Babson

Ephmen Down Union 72 62 for 18th Win in 20

Williams College lifts to an 18th victory in 20 starts by beating Union College 72 to 62 in Schenectady. Sub Neil Rappaport sparked a comeback from a 16 point deficit and Bob Mahland scored 27 while Tosantos tallied 20 for Union.

Schenectady N.Y Williams College Union College Ephmen Neil Rappaport Williams Bob Mahland Ephcs Union Santos

Benhi Skiers Take Fourth in Tri-State Meet at Willard Mountain

Bennington High School boys ski team finished fourth among 40 skiers from five schools in a weekend meet at Willard Mountain New York. Star runner Mark Donovan led with sixth in giant slalom and second in slalom, clocking 40.5 and 42.4 respectively, behind Cambridge High School skiers Morse and Ross. Other Benhi finishers in giant slalom were Leake ninth Moore 15th Davis 27th Koier 29th, and in slalom Leake 11th Moore 20th Davis 21st Dover 23rd, with competitors from Bendi Williamstown Cambridge Johnstown and Averill Park.

Bennington High School Willard Mountain N.Y Benhi Mark Donovan Donovan Ross Cambridge Morse Leake Moore Davis Koier Dover Bendi Williamstown Mass Johnstown N. Y Averill Park

Fight Results From Multiple Cities This Week

In Sacramento Fred Roots knocked out Charlie Tombstone Smith in 7 rounds. In Houston Harold Gomes stopped Paul Alba in 2 rounds. In Birmingham Jackie Brown outpointed Brian Cartwright in a British flyweight title bout.

Sacramento Calif Fred Roots Charlie Tombstone) Smith Los Angeles Houston Harold Gomes Providence R.I Paul Alba Austin Tex Birmingham England Jackie Brown Scotland Brian Cartwright

Madison Square Garden Rally Ends in Knicks Victory

The Knicks defeated the Detroit team 107 to 100 in a Madison Square Garden game, while Los Angeles also beat Detroit in a separate matchup, continuing a busy NBA night.

Madison Square Garden Los Angeles Detroit

Jofre World Title Fight Hangs On Return Bout

A threat by promoter Jack Solomons to suspend Eder Jofre may delay the March 20 world title defense in San Francisco. Jofre meets Herman Marquez in a 15 round bout at the Cow Palace while a return match with Johnny Caldwell is urged to settle the dispute. Jofre manager Abraham Katzenelson arrived to discuss terms as Solomons presses for the Caldwell rematch.

San Francisco Eder Jofre Brazil Jofre Herman Marquez Stockton Calif Cow Palace Jack Solomons London Ireland Johnny Caldwell Solomons Abraham Katzenelson Katzenelson Caldwell Marquez George Parnassus Eloy Sanchez Mexico Los Angeles Parnassus National Boxing Association Europe Sao Paulo

Public skating hours listed at Williams Rink Williams College

Williams Rink at Williams College extends public skating through March 11 with two hour evening sessions from 7 30 to 9 30 p m plus morning slots for under 12 on March 3 and 10 and additional open skate blocks on March 3 4 10 11 and a 46 p m period on March 10. Rentals available to clubs schools and private groups. Contact Bill McCormick for details.

Williamstown Mass Williams College Bill McCormick McCormick

State to Dedicate Jay Park Shelter

Dedication of the new state ski shelter at Jay State Forest will be at 2 p.m. Saturday March 10. Perry H Merrill commissioner of forests and parks announces. Harold Haynes president of Jay Peak Inc will accept the lease to the building. Gov F Ray Keyser Jr will be main speaker.

Montpelier Jay State Forest Perry H. Merrill Donald W Smith George St. Onge Richford Senate Ralph A. Foote House Leroy Lawrence Harold Haynes Jay Peak, Inc F. Ray Keyser Jr

Houston Colts Seek Power Through Defense At Camp

Houston manager Harry Craft admitted the Colts lack power but stressed defense and line drive hitting as a near substitute at Apache Junction Arizona. He highlighted new outfielders as bringing defensive value while General Manager Paul Richards eyed potential changes before April 10.

Associated Press Harry Craft Houston Colts Colts Apache Junction Ariz Mediately Craft Paul Richards Billy Hitchcock Baltimore Orioles Dave Nicholson Nicholson

Lowell Mass Gloves Team In Tie for Second Place

In Chicago the National Golden Gloves Tourney progresses to quarterfinals. Lowell boxers Streak into action as Jim Beattie, a 19 year old Minneapolis star, headlines a strong heavyweight showing with wins that boost Lowell toward a second place tie alongside Fort Worth and Toledo. Ed Owens advances to a 160 pound quarterfinal while Stecchi and Barnyard face setbacks.

Lowell Mass Chicago Minneapolis Jim Beattie Toledo Ohio Fort Worth Tex Manny Perez Carson Watt Vanced Ed Owens Chuck Tolliver Cleveland Junior Bentley Charlotte N.C

Hunt Testifies on Murchison Anti AFL Bid

Lamar Hunt testifies in U S District Court that Clint Murchison offered stock in the Dallas Cowboys if he dropped AFL plans. Hunt cites Murchison saying two Dallas teams would hurt all, and notes NFL owners including Carroll Rosenbloom opposed the AFL. Trial of the AFL anti trust suit against the NFL continues with no jury.

Baltimore Lamar Hunt American Football League Texas Clint Murchison Dallas Cowboys Hunt AFL U.S Murchison Cowboys National Football League Dallas NFL Roszel C. Thomson Carroll Rosenbloom Baltimore Colts

Phillips Leads NFL Receivers

Los Angeles Rams end Jim Phillips topped the league in receptions with 78 catches over 14 games. Baltimore's Ray Berry was second with 74. Phillips also posted a 13 catch game against Green Bay, the best single-game performance.

NEW York Los Angeles Rams Toda Rams Jim Phillips Phillips Baltimore Ray Berry Green Bay Tommy McDonald Philadelphia Eagles Frank Clarke Dallas

Gurney Named to Drive Turbine Inaugural at Indy 500

Dan Gurney of Costa Mesa California is selected to drive the first turbine powered car in the Indianapolis 500 The John Zink Trackburner built in Tulsa by Carl Oliver and Donnie Moore uses a Boeing turbine engine burning kerosene yielding about 375 horsepower in a 1400 pound chassis Gurney recently won the Daytona Beach sports car race at 1041 mph for the class He has no prior Indy 500 start

Indianapolis Dan Gurney Costa Mesa Calif John Zink Tulsa Okla Carl Oliver Donnie Moore Gurney USS Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Cameras Spotlight Life and Training at Air Force Academy

The Sunday Sports Spectacular airs Cadet Sports-Training for Leadership from the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Host Jack Whitaker tours doolie days through first class life with Maj. Gen. William S. Stone and Brig. Gen. William T. Seawell, detailing the academic military and physical training program.

AIR Force Academy Colo U. S. Air Force Academy WTEN Colorado Springs Jack Whitaker Air Force William S. Stone William T. Seawell

Steel negotiators weigh progress in early labor talks

Pittsburgh AP report says top steel negotiators hope to determine soon if a basis for a new labor contract exists. R. Conrad Cooper and David J. McDonald indicate the parties are reviewing progress and aim for a sound agreement in the next few days. The union seeks job security, unemployment benefits, and higher wages for 430,000 workers averaging $3.28 hourly under contracts expiring June 30.

Pittsburgh R. Conrad Cooper David J. McDonald United Steelworkers Union

Cautious robber robs Cambridge liquor store owner

In Cambridge, Massachusetts, a cautious robber takes $28 from Joseph Tahmoush, the liquor store owner. Tahmoush asks for his wallet back, and the robber agrees to mail it, noting there may be fingerprints on it.

Cambridge, Mass Joseph Tahmoush Tahmoush

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