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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1963
Page
6
The NCAA convention faces a push by lower profile programs to share more in football telecast revenues. Missouri Valley's Norvall Neve publicizes favoring a "share the wealth" plan to allocate set funds from TV contracts to member schools not featured in telecasts.
A nationwide slate of results shows Columbia topping Lehigh 74 to 66 while Acadia Canada defeats Rutgers 63 to 50. Other notable tallies include Kentucky 106 over Vanderbilt 82 and Florida 109 over Tulane 74 with several overtime and edge games.
The NCAA flags potential anti trust concerns over a new plan while the CBS contract for 10.3 million ends next season. The TV committee urges studies to maximize member benefits from the program. The NCAA again backs track and field gymnastics and basketball federations in the AAU dispute and supports Kennedy arbitration.
Two 2.5 win seasons meet in Southern Vermont League play as Bennington hosts Mr. St. Joseph of Rutland. MSJ seeks first SVL win while Benhi aims to steady the ledger amid a tight, late-season race. The jayvee opens at 6 15 with the varsity following.
Cincinnati remains the nation's top team with a 29 game win streak and 66 home wins, claiming all 44 first place votes for 440 points. Loyola Chicago follows in second with 13-0, while North Carolina and West Virginia enter the top ten. Kentucky UCLA and Auburn drop from the list.
In New York AP reports ECAC plans to bar its 134 member colleges from AAU sanctioned indoor meets. The body urges a boycott of the Eastern indoor season opening in Boston, unless USTFF sanctions are granted. ECAC and NCAA back the federation.
In New York the jury was to hear Molinas case after defense attorney Jacob Evseroff accused prosecution witnesses of being the biggest collection of fixers dumpers and chisellers imaginable. Molinas, 30, a former Columbia and professional player, faces conspiracy to fix games three counts of bribery and one count of attempted subornation of perjury.
Bennington Catholic High School Sabers, hot with seven straight wins, host Burr and Burton Bulldogs who rebounded with a 49-34 upset at Fair Haven and a 61-50 win over Otter Valley. Coach Frank Bizzarro cautions about pressure while spotlighting BCHS defense and fast break.
Independent five trounced North Bennington 58 to 39 while Adams Clothes routed Union Carbide 56 to 22 in the reactivated Industrial Basketball League at Bennington High. Standout scorers include Frank Bizzarro 16 and Cas Lasecki 15 for the Independents and Bill Hurley for Adams Clothes.
New York AP reports boxing faces a crisis as heavyweights fail to excite fans. Nat Fleischer argues for periodic title fights by champions against the No 1 contender to restore competition, plus tax relief to keep fighters in the sport and extend earning windows.
Reports implicate Paul Hornung and Alex Karras as investigations into NFL betting expand. The Associated Press notes Hornung’s ties to Abe Samuels and a bar partner of Karras being questioned, while the Senate subcommittee and NFL probe continue with no charges disclosed.
Arnold Palmer added $9,000 to his career total as he won the Los Angeles Open with a 274 aggregate, three strokes ahead of Art Wall Jr. He trailed early but charged on the back nine, notably birdying the 16th and 17th and holing a 50 foot putt from behind the green on 17. Wall finished 279, LaClair 280, Fairfield 278, while Al Balding and Gary Player tied at 277 with $3,800 prizes each.
Durham indictments charge three former North Carolina State players Donald Gallagher Anton Muehlbauer and Stanley Niewierowski with accepting or agreeing to accept bribes in games against Duke. Bond amounts to be set. immunity previously granted for testimony in Raleigh gambling trial.
Pittsburgh coach Buddy Parker says Bobby Layne should retire after more than 15 NFL seasons. Parker calls Layne the greatest quarterback he has seen and hints he will coach the Steelers next season, with Layne possibly stepping away after 11 seasons with Detroit and Pittsburgh.
NHL results note no games scheduled Monday or Tuesday with a midweek marquee: Chicago visits Toronto on Wednesday for a key matchup.
Funeral services were held here Monday for Mrs. Maggie Hubbell mother of former New York Giants pitcher Carl Hubbell. She died Saturday at the age of 86 in Meeker Oklahoma AP report notes.
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