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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1969

Page

8

Patriots Sweep to SVL Title Deadlock With MSJ Mounties

Mt Anthony Union High School boys basketball, 1968 69, beat Fair Haven 67 46 to tie MSJ Mounties Rutland for both Western Division and Southern Vermont League titles. Patriots improve to 12 2 league and 12 7 overall, with standout scoring from Dick Cutler 18 points and multi player contributions, while JV also wins 54 37 as underclassmen bolster a strong season.

Mt. Anthony Dave Frederickson Slaters Fair Haven Patriots Dick Cutler Scott Griffin Mickey Carmody Steve Hurley Randy Mook Cutler Mook Hurley Castleton College Charlie Vladyka Headmasters’ Association Bellows Falls Windsor Springfield Brattleboro West Rutland Otter Valley Hartford Rutland Raiders MLJ Mounties Dave Cronin Tom Moriarty MSJ

Salary Skirmishes Hold Spring Training Camps

United Press reports major league camps opened with players negotiating salaries. Mantle to decide for the Yankees in Fort Lauderdale, while stars like Gibson Brock Flood Rose and Howard seek raises near 125000 to 80000. Mays and Conigliaro brief camps, Kuhn tours camps, signaling a busy start to spring training.

Mickey Mantle Fort Lauderdale Fla New York Yankees Bob Gibson Lou Brock Curt Flood St. Louis Cardinals Pete Rose Cincinnati Reds Frank Howard Washington Senators

George Scott Seeks Salary Hike

WINTER HAVEN Fla UPI The Boston Red Sox wait for three top pitchers to sign as George Scott pushes for more money. Tony Conigliaro returns to form in batting cage, impressing manager Dick O Connell with solid hitting and improved vision after a 1967 eye injury. Culp Ellsworth and Santiago unsigned. Schofield may sign soon. Scott remains unsigned after second meeting with O Connell.

Flood Brock Rose Gibson Cincinnati Howard Washington Bob Short Frank Willie Mays Willie San Francisco Giant Casa Grande Ariz Chub Feeney Feeney Winter Haven Fla UPI Boston Red Sox George Scott Tony Conigliaro Boston Dick O’connell Conigliaro Chain O’lakes Park Red Sox Mike Jackson Conigiaro Ray Culp Dick Ellsworth Jose Santiago Dick Schofield Scott George O’connell

St John’s topples NYU in NCAA bid chase

St Johns defeated NYU 75 64 as Johnny Warren dazzled with scoring from multiple angles. The win strengthens St Johns bid prospects while NYU'S NIT chances hinge on remaining games. Davidson, Richmond, George Washington and East Carolina advanced to league semifinals. Rutgers clinched 13th straight victory with a 62 61 win over Fordham. Memphis State fell to Tulsa 62 56 after Bobby Smith returned home.

Johnny Warren UCLA Lew Alcindor Warren St. John’s Scrapper Redmen New York University Violets Rossini New York Fordham Rutgers Davidson Virginia Military Institute Mike Maloy Wildcats George Washington Citadel Bob Mike Tallent East Carolina William and Mary Bob Greacen Scarlet Knights Tulsa Memphis State Bobby Smith Memphis Tenn Hurricanes Wire Fist Clasn Match Cty St Boston New Hamp W. Texas St Utah St Memphis St Fla St Fla Southern Eonsvll Viprso Catry Nrthwstrn la St. Jon Fshr Rehstr Tech St. Thomas St. Marks St. Johns Minn Bethel MacAlester Cnerdia St Cld

Shaw and Sikes Tie for Doral Open Lead

Shaw a 26 year old from Golf Illinois shares the lead with Dan Sikes a Jacksonville attorney known for owning fried chicken outlets. The Doral Open has a $150 000 purse and enters its second round with these two atop the leaderboard.

Miami UPI Tom Shaw Shaw Golf Ill Dan Sikes Jacksonville Fla

Nance to Undergo Surgery and Golf Leaders Tale

Fullback Jim Nance of the Boston Patriots will undergo surgery today to remove possible bone chips in his ankle after missing five games last season. In golf, Shaw and Sikes led the Coral Country Club event with 65s, one stroke ahead of Bruce Devlin, while Palmer and Nicklaus posted early rounds amid mixed scores and defending champion Dickinson opened with 70.

Boston UPI Jim Nance Boston Patriots Nance Shaw Sikes Bruce Devlin Coral Country Club Devlin South Africa Harold Henning Bobby Cole Tommy Aaron Henning Arnold Palmer Cole Doug Sanders Gardner Dickinson Tom Weiskopf Jack Nicklaus

Bucks Stand On Edge Of Prosperity After Win

Milwaukee earns a 126-117 victory over the Baltimore Bullets to extend a franchise expansion record with a sixth straight win and narrow the gap behind the Detroit Pistons for fifth in the Eastern Division. If Milwaukee overtakes Detroit they forfeit a coin flip for Lew Alcindor rights. Flynn Robinson led with 35 points, Jon McGlocklin 21, Len Chappell and Greg Smith 20 each.

Milwaukee Bucks Bucks Phoenix Lew Alcindor Milwaukee Baltimore Bullets Detroit Pistons Pistons Philadelphia 76Ers Alcindor Seattle San Diego Cincinnati Flynn Robinson Baltimore Jon McGlocklin Len Chappell Greg Smith

High School and College Hoop Scores Across Leagues

A roundup of basketball results shows Mt Anthony 67 Fair Haven 47 and Rutland 70 Windsor 45, plus West Rutland 65 Otter Valley 47 and several other high school scores. College action includes Richmond 66 Furman 64 Davidson 99 and VMI 75, with Carolina 48 and Wm Mary 35 among others, plus numerous tournament notes without dates.

Mt. Anthony Springfield Otter Valley West Rutland Windsor MSJ Anthony Fair Haven Bellows Falls Hartford Brattleboro Rutland Charlotte N.C. G The Ctdl Richmond Furman Davidson VMI Carolina Wm & Mary Greensboro N.C A&t St. Pauls Milk Union Elizabeth City Shaw Manhattan Iowa St. Johns NYU

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