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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1969
Page
8
Mt Anthony takes a 4-0 SVL record to Rutland to meet 3-1 MSJ Mounties in a pivotal Western Division showdown. The Patriots aim to extend the league lead and keep the Mounties from a title bid while MSJ seeks a crucial win to stay in the division race.
North Carolina builds momentum after a 99 to 98 win over Wake Forest, improving to 13 1 this season. UCLA remains No 1 in the coaches poll with undefeated 12 0 record. Santa Clara 16 0 leads, Davidson 12 1 and New Mexico State 15 0 follow in the top six to ten.
The Baltimore Bullets defeated the Boston Celtics 122 to 109, extending their winning streak to four and opening a 31 percent lead in the Eastern Division. Kevin Loughery led with 38 points as Sam Jones added 35 and John Havlicek 26 for Boston. Wes Unseld added 19 and Earl Monroe 21 for Baltimore. In other Monday action, Jon McGlocklin scored 38 to lift the Milwaukee Bucks 102-101 past the Detroit Pistons, who had their four-game streak snapped as Walt Bellamy totaled 28.
New York dispatch notes die hard Colts fans remain unconvinced Jets are best after Miami Super Bowl. Detroit Tiger Dick McAuliffe, an avowed Colts backer, argues the Colts would defeat the Jets in repeated clashes, citing “everybody has his day” and past sports upsets.
A long list of basketball scores features East Army, Oberlin, Rice, and many others with varied margins and overtimes. The narrative shifts to postgame quotes from the Detroit Tigers camp, including comments on Joe Namath, injuries, season expectations, and the Tommy John episode, with Dick McAuliffe expressing optimism about the club’s prospects for the next year.
Western Division All Stars rely on three top goalies to upset the East in a charity game for players pension fund. Coaches Bowman and Blake assemble star lineups featuring Hull Orr Esposito and Berenson while veterans Plante Hall and Parent headline the West netminders. A new compensation plan grants $500 to winners and $250 to losers. In Boston, Patriots announce VP Daniel Marr dies of a heart attack in Fort Lauderdale.
New York UPI reports Stan Musial the Man is near universal election to the Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown. The 22 year St Louis Cardinal star, famed corkscrew stance, aims to become the first unanimous selection by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Musial, retired since 1963, earned a .331 lifetime average and led NL in bases and slugging six times.
Ken Hodge, a 25 year old Bruins winger, has surged to elite form with goals in six straight games, boosting his season totals to about 21 goals and 25 assists for 46 points. Coach Harry Sinden praises his scoring while acknowledging his physical game and potential. Bruins sit unbeaten in 11 and lead the East Division as Esposito leads the league in scoring.
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