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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1963
Page
8
Mt. St. Joseph Academy raced to a 10-0 start and a 70-41 win over Bennington as Benni ton struggled with broken passes and a mid court zone trap. The Mounties improved to 8-2 in the Southern Vermont League while Bennington dropped to 4-6 needing road wins to reach the playoffs.
Walter Johnson posted a 36 win record in 1913, a margin that left the rest of the Washington Senators pitching staff with just 54 victories combined.
The 1963 American League season will feature a record 428 night games as teams reshuffle rosters. The Yankees, led by MVP Mickey Mantle, aim for a 13th pennant in 15 years while Stan Williams joins via trade and Bill Skowron departs. Johnny Pesky becomes Red Sox manager, Birdie Tebbetts takes Cleveland, Ed Lopat starts full season with Kansas City. The All-Star game relocates to Cleveland on July 9.
Red Clifford's Clowns jumped to first place in the Bennington Eagles intra club tourney after a 40 percent scoring night. Irv Tifft moved into early individual scoring lead with 11 points boosting his 22 over two weeks, while Ish Noble dropped to third overall as Al Ross's Rogues rose to second. Action resumes at 7 30 p m Wednesday with Clowns Rogues Nitwits and others atop the six team standings.
ex world high jump champion John Thomas, age 21, says he is ready to challenge Russian rival Valery Brumel in New York after a strong indoor start. Thomas notes a relaxed jumping style and a new technique as key changes since his 6-9 Boston win.
Liston mocked Cassius Clay on Tuesday night and boasted he would face Clay and Ingemar Johansson in one ring. He claimed he could stop Floyd Patterson faster than in the past and ridiculed Clay’s victories over Charley Powell and Archie Moore.
In Manchester Ludlow defeated Burr and Burton 32 to 30 in a slow ragged affair. Only one field goal in the second half, scored by Tom Ellison of Ludlow. Dave Hosley led Burr-Burton with 13 points. Ellison added 12. It was Burr and Burton’s fourth straight loss.
The Benhi varsity cheerleaders organized tryouts for a junior high squad open only to seventh and eighth graders. 26 girls attended practices last week with 11 selected plus an eighth grade captain. Co captains Judy Harper Cheryl Jacobs Monica Goss and Lynda Pudvar judged on poise coordination smile voice and teamwork. The captain is Kathy Mould.
In New York Lenny Mangia pane from New York stopped Danny Garcia of the Dominican Republic in the 3rd round. In San Antonio Humberto Bar rero from Robstown, Texas out pointed Evaristo Cuervo Salinas of Mexico City in a 10 round welterweight bout.
BCHS improved to 15 straight wins with a 71 to 36 victory over Middlebury High School. Saber JV played three quarters as the varsity rested after a 23-2 run to start the game. The loss leaves Middlebury overwhelmed and BCHS eyeing next Tuesday's road game against Otter Valley.
Arlington announces a rescheduled basketball game from Friday to Thursday at 6 30 p.m. The match will be held at Arlington Memorial High School with Whitngham as the opponent.
Eddie Evans, the 5 foot 9 star nicknamed the Little Man, scored 18 points as Oklahoma defeated Kansas State 81-75 in the Big Eight. The Associated Press notes Duke, Drake, Iowa State and several other programs posting wins while Holy Cross, St. Bonaventure, Villanova and Houston also won non-conference games.
West Rutland 65 Rutland 54. Mt. St. Joseph 70 Bennington 41. Springfield 64 Windsor 53. Bellows Falls 59 Brattleboro 48. MVL Wallingford 66 Proctor 48. Ludlow 32 Burr & Burton 30. Fair Haven 66 Chester 44. Burlington 62 Essex 52. Rice 42 BFA St. Albans 36. Montpelier 56 Winooski 40. GML Hardwick 5 St. Johnsbury rade 34. Northfield 54 Randolph Brainerd 48. Peoples Academy Morrisville 72 Waterbury 65. Bradford 55 St. Michael’s Montpelier 54.
The NBA night featured Boston 100 beat Chicago 99 while San Francisco 123 topped New York 103 and St. Louis 123 defeated Syracuse 105. Tonight Los Angeles meets New York in Boston and San Francisco visits Boston.
North Bennington’s Ricky Haynes scored 12 field goals and 3 free throws as the Governors defeated Arlington Memorial High School 63-45. Sim Crosier added 20 points, John Durand 10, while Arlington’s Curt Albee led with 13 and Little with 16. The game featured a strong Arlington start but North Bennington pulled away after the third, despite Arlington’s early push and spirited crowd.
New England horse racing schedules across Lincoln Downs Suffolk Downs Narragansett Park and Rockingham Park avoid major clashes after a five hour meeting led by judges from Massachusetts Rhode Island and New Hampshire. Total 271 racing dates: Lincoln Downs 85 Suffolk 66 Narragansett 66 Rockingham 54.
Benhi girls varsity improves to 4 0 in Molly Stark League with a 60 8 win over North Bennington. The defense held North Bennington to four points each half as regular guards Riley Koziol and Powell, plus Nancy Danishh and Marilyn Cone, excelled. Beverly Mould and Sandy Sawyer fueled the offense with 24 points in the first half and 36 in the second. Libby Ayers also stood out as a substitute forward.
Arnold Palmer defends title as 128 pros and 384 amateurs begin the five round Palm Springs Classic across four courses in the California desert. The $9,000 pros purse and a $50,000 bonus for a hole in one highlight the event.
Rogers Hornsby who compiled a lifetime batting average of .358 across 23 major league seasons batted only .246 in his rookie season.
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