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Bennington Banner in Bennington, Vermont

27 Jan 1964

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Bennington Banner

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Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1964

Page

6

Finley Faces Five Day Deadline Over Kansas City A's Lease

Charles O Finley weighs two four year lease offers from Kansas City after the AL gave him a Feb 1 deadline to sign or face expulsion. He and New York attorney Louis Nizer study the proposals while Mayor Titus Davis presses for stability amid the stadium dispute.

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Kansas City Charles O. Finley Kansas City Athletics Finley Louis Nizer New York Titus Davis Nizer Davis American League Louisville Oakland Calif A’s
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Celtics Win Over Knicks Pushes .761 Season Pace

Boston defeats New York 115-102 to reach 35 wins in 46 games and maintain a .761 winning percentage. Willie Naulls leads with 20 points, Heinsohn 19, Jones 19, Russell 18 with 26 rebounds as Heinsohn aggravates a left leg muscle but should play Tuesday in New York.

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Dave Budd New York Knickerbockers Boston Celtics Boston Larry Siegfried Celtics National Basketball Association New York Syracuse Red Auerbach Washington Capitols Auerbach Red Willie Naulls Knicks Tommy Heinsohn Sam Jones Bill Russell Heinsohn San Francisco Los Angeles Philadelphia Tom Heinsohn St. Louis Detroit Cliff Hagan
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Providence Friars Rally Past Niagara for Sixth Straight Win

Providence College built momentum with a 95-75 victory over Niagara, sparked by Noel Kinski as a fast break catalyst. John Thompson and Jim Stone each scored 35, Providence outrebounded Niagara 69-39 and moved to 10-3 ahead of a week with Creighton, Santa Clara, and a Rhode Island date on the schedule.

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Providence College John Thompson Jim Stone Noel Kinski Kinski Johnny Egan Niagara Providence New Haven Conn Friars Thompson Stone Bob Kowalski New England Canisius Villanova Creighton Paul Silas Pacific Santa Clara Rhode Island
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Bowie Race Track Fire Kills 13 Thoroughbreds

A fire at a Bowie Maryland barn near Bowie Race Course destroyed 13 horses housed for overflow from the track. Seven fire companies battled the blaze for 21 hours. Eight horses trained by William H. Rodgers were lost along with others owned by multiple individuals from Massachusetts Connecticut Pennsylvania and Delaware. Faulty wiring is suspected and the horses were valued at about $4 000 each with $5 000 in barn damage.

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Bowie Race Bowie, Md Bowie Race Course Bowie Fred Mack William H. Rodgers Wilmington Mass Monty Ferres Swansea Recognize Morrise Zuboff West Hartford Conn Dear Ruler Whirlbeater Pensie Rosa Saint Or Sinner Talk Joe Plumbo Arlington Mr. Romo Willing Effort Graylar Marie Firmen
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Vern Law Signs Pirates Contract for Comeback

Veteran pitcher Vern Law returns his 1964 contract to the Pittsburgh Pirates ending his self imposed exile and signaling a bid to return to baseball. Law recalls his 1960 pennant drive and the ankle injury that affected his career. The piece notes other springtime signings by the Milwaukee Braves and the high salaries locked in for Hank Aaron Ed Mathews and Warren Spahn.

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Pittsburgh Vern Law Law Pirates Meridian Idaho Milwaukee Braves Hank Aaron Ed Mathews Warren Spahn
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Olympic Flame Carried On Innsbruck Flight For Winter Games

The Olympic flame arrived in Innsbruck Austria aboard a plane delayed by fog from Athens. Hostesses in red capes welcomed the flame in a ceremony with Mayor Alois Lugger and a military band. Flames burned safely in cages as Greece and Austria national anthems played.

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Innsbruck Austria Liselotte Wolff Athens Alois Lugger Karl Schaefer
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Dornhoefer Hails Johnson as Mr Zero After Bruins Shutout

Boston rookie Gary Dornhoefer praised goalie Ed Johnson after a 2-0 victory over Toronto. Johnson stopped 26 shots for his fifth shutout, while Jerry Toppazzini and Guy Gendron scored in the second period to seal the win as Boston improved to four points on a four-point weekend. The Bruins host the Rangers Thursday.

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Boston Gary Dornhoefer Bruins Ed Johnson Zero National Hockey League Toronto Johnston Jerry Toppazzini Guy Gendron Maple Leaf Montreal Dornhoefer Milt Schmidt New York
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Clay taunts Liston as fans flock at Miami prefight

In Miami, Cassius Clay shouts at a locked door where Sonny Liston sits with an 11 year old admirer inside a private room at the airport. The scene fuels hype for the February 25 heavyweight title bout in Miami Beach as Clay mocks Liston outside.

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Miami Fla Sonny Liston Cassius Clay Ballyhoo Miami Beach Clay Rage Liston Sonny Tiger Willie Reddish Bill MacDonald Chris Dundee Las Vegas
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Loyola Glittering Ramblers Fall From Top Ranking

Loyola of Chicago, once NCAA champions and approaching the 50th season, lost 80-76 to Wichita and 83-65 to Memphis State amid a drop in rankings. Wichita led with 36 points from Hunter and 29 from Stallworth, while Michigan and Davidson posted strong wins elsewhere.

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Loyola of Chicago Ramblers Loyola Wichita Memphis State Michigan Michigan State Davidson Wofford Kentucky Georgia Tech Villanova Penn Duke Tennessee Oregon State Stanford UCLA Vanderbilt DePaul Wheatshockers Hunter Dave Stallworth Wolverines Cazzie Russell Fred Hetzel Terry Mobley Yellow Jackets Wildcats Mobley Utah State Brigham Young Wyoming Denver Ohio State Purdue
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Bellamy’s 33.2 Scoring Run Powers Bullets Wins

Baltimore, on a five game win streak, rode Walt Bellamy’s 33.2 point average to a 131-120 victory over Philadelphia. Bellamy had 42 points and 22 rebounds, while Gus Johnson added 29 points and 21 boards as the Bullets rose to their season high point total in two years.

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Associated Press Baltimore Bob Leonard Walt Bellamy Bellamy Bullets National Basketball Association Gus Johnson Philadelphia NBA
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Rodriguez and January Meet in Playoff at Lucky International Open

In San Francisco Juan Rodriguez and Don January faced a playoff for the Lucky International Open after January led by two strokes with one hole left in regulation. Rodriguez birdied the 18th to force the playoff as both pursued the $7,500 top prize and $3,500 opening purse for the winner. Arnold Palmer tied for third, with Floyd, Rudolph, Littler, Casper, Jacobs, Gustin, Wall, Ragan, Boros, Nicklaus, and Ferrier in the field.

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San Francisco Juan Rodriguez Don January January Park Rodriguez Janu Arnold Palmer Ray Floyd Mason Rudolph Gene Littler Bill Casper Tommy Jacobs Jon Gustin Art Wall Dave Ragan Julius Boros Jack Nicklaus Jim Ferrier
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Quebec Aces top Rochester in 4-3 win as Rochefort nets late goal

Quebec Advantage Aces beat Rochester 4-3 then pull three points ahead of Hershey in the Eastern Division as Leon Rochefort scores late after a Rochester miscue. Cleveland wins 3-2 to hold six point edge over Pittsburgh. Sweeney and Anderson star for Springfield with hat tricks.

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Wwil Quebec Hershey Baltimore Providence Springfield Cleveland Pittsburgh Rochester Buffalo Lady Luck Leon Rochefort Amerks Jerry Cheevers Aces Pittsburgh Hornets Yves Lucas Rochefort Wayne Hicks Bill Sutherland Dick Gamble Kent Douglas Don Cherry Roy Edwards Cesare Miniago Bisons Maniago Ron Attwell Barons Merv Kuryluk Doug Robinson Bill Sweeney AHL Jimmy Anderson Sweeney Indians
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Strampe quits job to become pro bowler wins All-Star title

Bob Strampe, 27 and newly married, left aeronautical engineering after a boss urged him to bowl well as he was fired. He won $15,000 in the All-Star men’s championship with a 685 series, becoming a top pro with about $15,000 yearly income. The event also saw Laverne Carter win the $5,000 women’s title and Evelyn Teal place second, while Bill Pfeiffer starred for Notre Dame.

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Dallas Bob Strampe Strampe Detroit St. Louis Minneapolis Tommy Tuttle Rural Hall N.C Tuttle Don Carter Laverne Carter
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