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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1964

Page

6

Outstanding Wrestler Trophy to Greg Squiers

Bennington High School grapplers traveled to Claremont New Hampshire for a Holiday Quadrangular Meet. Greg Squiers earned the Outstanding Wrestler Trophy by pinning every opponent. Ken Simpson took second after losing to Tony Ivanov 6 4. Brad Stevens drew with Carl Lambert of Claremont, who placed second in last year’s Northern New England tournament. Benhi’s only loss this season was to Ballston Spa, New York. The team hosts Ballston Spa for a return match January 9 at 7 p.m. at Bennington gym. Ballston Spa defeated Benhi 49 5 in the earlier meeting.

BENHI Greg Squiers Bennington High Claremont N.H Grimm Bennington High School Grapplers Art Gage Greg Ken Simpson Tony Ivanov Brad Stevens Carl Lambert New England Ballston Spa N.Y Gage Bennington

Norwich University hockey resumes winter schedule at Harvard

Norwich University opens its winter sports period with a hockey game against Harvard at Cambridge after a three week break. Five home contests follow including hockey and basketball as coach Bob Priestley’s and Coach Brannum’s teams face Amherst Colgate Hamilton Middlebury St Anselm’s and St Michael’s with road trips to Hamilton and Middlebury. Bill Ryczaj a 6 6 freshman standout for West Virginia shows promise with high scoring rates.

Northfield Harvard Norwich University Cambridge Amherst Colgate Hamilton Middlebury Norwich New England St. Anselm’s St. Michael’s Brannum Reckoons

St Michael's Tarrant Averages 31.5 per Game

St Michael's College junior Richie Tarrant, a 6 foot 4 inch forward from West Orange New Jersey, posted strong tournament averages. He scored 20 against Wilmington 31 against Frederick and 31 more against Mercer in the Camp Lejeune tourney and earned MVP honors at Loyola of Baltimore with 35 and 37 point performances. He maintains 25.33 points per game across nine games and shoots near .800 from the line as coach Ed Markey aims for another NCAA bid.

Morgantown W. Va Bill Ryczaj Retrieye West Virginia Elizabeth Mountaineers Winooski Park St. Michael’s College Richie Tarrant West Orange N.J Purple Knights Wilmington Frederick Mercer University Loyola of Baltimore University of Delaware Loyola Tarrant Knights Delaware Ed Markey Taverant Evansville

Brattleboro Outing Club Hosts Junior Jumping School Weekend

Brattleboro Outing Club hosts its eighth annual Junior Jumping School this weekend with 40 entries for boys 12 to 17. The event, sponsored by the U S Eastern Amateur Ski Association and the Brattleboro club, aims to improve style and distance.

Brattleboro Outing Club U.S. Eastern Amateur Ski Association Woodstock United States Merritt H. Stiles United States Ski Association Woodstock Chamber of Commerce Robert G. Averill

Middlebury Freshman Joins 21-Meter Cup Yacht Crew

Middlebury College freshman George R. Hinman Jr. of Sands Point New York is named to the elev emman first string crew for the 21 Meter yacht under construction in Stamford Connecticut for next summer's America Cup defense trials. The Aurora Syndicate skippered by William S. Cox owns the yacht designed and built by E A Luders Jr. Hinman has yacht experience from dinghies to ocean racers and has sailed on Easterner and Lagola. His family is prominent in yachting with multiple Middlebury graduates and former NYYC commodores.

Middlebury Middlebury College George R. Hinman Jr Sands Point N.Y Elevemman Stamford Conn Pierre S. DuPont William S. Cox Darien Bermuda Annapolis Hinman New York Yacht Club North Atlantic Yacht Racing Union Middlebury College Alumni Association Young Hinman Richard Makin Patricia Hinman Port Washington United States Long Island Sound Katharine Burtis Sagola

Anglers and Hunters Gather at New England Sportsmen Show

Boston hosts the New England Sportsmen's Show at the Commonwealth Armory from January 18 to 25. Dozens of clubs including Massachusetts Striped Bass Association Mass Bass and Trout Unlimited showcase mounts, guns, tackle and fishing gear offering camaraderie and membership drives.

Boston Mass New England Commonwealth Armory Massachusetts Bay State Harry Bailey Massachusetts Striped Bass Association Bass The Council and Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs Inter- City Rod and Gun Club Malden Anglers’ Association Mayflower Anglers Trout Unlimited United Fly Tyers

Shaftsbury Hockey Club Faces Pittsfield Tough Test

The Shaftsbury hockey team travels to Pittsfield High School for a 5:30 p.m. non league game at the Boys Club indoor rink in Pittsfield Mass. Pittsfield is a strong Western New England rival. The Shaftsbury returns home tomorrow at 2 p.m. to host North Adams in Bi-State League action.

Shaftsbury Pittsfield High School Pittsfield Mass New England Cleveland Avenue North Adams Mt. Greylock

Palmer Heads Field In Los Angeles Open Round One

Arnold Palmer dominates the opening round of the Los Angeles Open as the tour returns after a break. The 38th annual event offers a $9,000 winner’s share with Julius Boros and 41 other top money winners from 1963 in the field at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Arnold Palmer Palmer Julius Boros

Saubert wins Oberstaufen slalom in Germany

Jean Saubert of the United States won the Oberstaufen slalom race in Germany ahead of Marielle Goitschel of France who finished second. Linda Meyers of Utah took third as the U.S. team applauded a strong showing with coach Don Henderson noting they did better than expected.

Oberstaufen Germany Jean Saubert United States Lakeview Oregon U.S Oregon State University Marielle Goitschel France Linda Meyers Bishop Utah Don Henderson Plymouth N.H

Fights May Be on TV Even if ABC Drops Out

New York AP reports boxing could stay on air weekly even if ABC drops the Friday night Fight of the Week. Madison Square Garden may start its own independent network to continue boxing, following NBA and other stations. Garden says talks are preliminary and CBS/NBC previously dropped boxing. Gillette supports continuing the program.

ABC New York American Broadcasting Co Madison Square Garden National Basketball Association the Garden CBS NBC Gillette Co Garden

Pitt Tramples Dartmouth in Basketball Action

Pitt crushed Dartmouth 107-63 as St. Louis defeated Tulsa 70-63 and Bradley beat North Texas State 100-78. Virginia Tech edged Virginia 62-60, Richmond toppled Florida State 69-65, and Houston narrowly beat Air Force 64-63. West Virginia suffered a 65-57 home loss amid star player absences.

West Virginia Hundley West Thorn Pitt Dartmouth St. Louis Tulsa Bradley North Texas State Virginia Tech Virginia Richmond Florida State Houston Air Force

Torres and Gonzales Fight for Puerto Rico Title at MSG

Jose Torres and Jose Gonzalez, Caribbean light middleweights, meet in Madison Square Garden for the Puerto Rico middleweight title. Torres guarantees Gonzalez 10000 and shares TV receipts, while 50 percent of the net gate goes to Torres. Torres, 27-1-1, aims to prove himself against ranked foes. Gonzalez, 26-8-1, is ninth among contenders.

New York Jose Torres Jose Gonzalez Caribbean Puerto Rico Torres Gonzalez Madison Square Garden Cus D’amato D’amato Floyd Patterson Garden Florentino Fernandez San Juan P.R

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