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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1969
Page
9
Southern college student and Arizona schoolteacher saved the Knights of Columbus Track Meet in Boston by attracting 8,386 customers, preventing cancellation of the 43rd and final event despite dwindling sponsorships and missing top stars Willie Davenport and George Young.
UVM weighs exiting the Yankee Conference over football competitiveness as talks of expanding with Boston College, Boston University, Holy Cross, Rutgers and Delaware prompt President Lyman S. Rowell to ask the Athletic Council for serious consideration of a Vermont conference.
Nolan posts 236 in singles and leads with 602 in triples followed by Grif fin 599 and Marcoux 595. Pin sonneault adds 226 while Griffin delivers 224 as competition shows tight scoring across events.
Boston Bruins restore top spot in the NHL East with an 8-4 rout of the Pittsburgh Penguins as Montreal enjoys a night off. Bobby Orr and Ron Murphy sparked the victory with key goals while Eddie Johnston earned the win in his comeback game.
NEW YORK UPI reports light heavyweight champion Bob Foster began tapering drills on Thursday toward peak condition ahead of his title defense against Frank DePaula set for January 22.
Hollywood centers on sports as entertainment as Broadway Joe Namath earns a nomination for the outstanding football player prize in NBC-TV Academy of Professional Sports Awards. The Feb 19 broadcast from NBC Burbank studios expects 800 guests, with Perry Como hosting and a post ceremony dinner. The piece notes the crossover appeal of athletes as Hollywood icons and the influence of sports stars on show business. Norman Baer, producer, recalls introducing Unitas to a tough agent, illustrating the celebrity worship athletes inspire in film and TV figures.
A roundup of college basketball results across conferences and regions. Several notable alignments include Princeton over Harvard in a 73 62 finish, Duke 96 over Maryland 85, and Marquette 82 defeating Xavier Ohio 69, among many others.
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