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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1962

Page

6

Bennington County Basketball Faces Snow and Delays

Snow and high winds wiped out yesterday’s schoolboy games in Bennington County. Bennington High School postponed its game with Mt. St. Joseph HS. Catamounts host MSJ tonight in the Bend i gym. Remains on schedule for other teams with rescheduled dates and tentative lineups for tonight.

Bennington County Geoffrey Graham Bennington High School Mt. St. Joseph High School MSJ Bendi Barrié Byrne Tinkham Hurley John Hall Ivars Vitenberg Danny Hier

Rutland and Springfield Sweep Rival Games

Rutland defeats West Rutland 71 to 53 as Malmgren scores 10 in the final period and Earle adds 16 while Higgins leads the Raiders with 13. Springfield edges Windsor by clutch free throws from Tom Harrington in the last two minutes amid tight play.

Walt Malmgren Rutland West Rutland Raiders Earle Malmgren Raider Higgins Pietryka Golden Horde Springfield Windsor Tom Harrington Porter Abrahamovich Yellow Jackets Lombard Bellows Falls Terriers Brattleboro Terriers Jerry Bigelow Jenkins Christmas Proctor Phantoms Wallingford Foxes Davenport Fish Foxes Ewing Proctor Pentkowski Parker Duprey Chester Fair Haven Sentinels Erskine Westine Champman Partch Eagen

Basketball results and schedule of games across multiple cities

Tuesday results show New York 116 over Philadelphia 110 and Cincinnati 131 over St. Louis 121. Other scores include Los Angeles 107 over Chicago 92 and New York 114 to Pittsburgh 93. Numerous regional high school and college game listings follow with varied scores and matchups.

New York Philadelphia Cincinnati St. Louis Los Angeles Chicago

Outdoor Recreation Fact Demands Money and Action

A 15 member commission led by Laurance S. Rockefeller urged immediate, funded action to expand outdoor recreation in the United States. It called for early acquisition of ocean and lake shore areas near major cities and warned that opportunities are fading as other uses rise. The panel framed principles and tools but left specifics to Congress and states, with Senator Clinton Anderson predicting bills to implement recommendations.

Washington America Outdoor Recreation Resources and Review Commission Kennedy Congress Laurance S. Rockefeller New York Rockefeller Commission Clinton Anderson D-N.m Scranton Min

Unique %-Hole Tourney Draws 212 Players

Palm Springs Calif AP Aiming at a 50000 purse and a 50000 bonus for a hole in one128 professional golfers opened the third annual Palm Springs Classic The 90 hole event uses four courses daily for the first four rounds then a fifth course Bermuda Dunes Country Club hosts the final day With 72 holes each pro teams with three amateurs to make 512 players The 1962 winter tour stop has seen four winners so far with Phil Rodgers Tommy Jacobs Doug Ford Gene Littler and Gary Player and Arnold Palmer yet to break through the Palm Springs Classic timeline notes Palmer won the event two years ago

Palm Springs Calif Bermuda Dunes Country Club California Phil Rodgers Los Angeles Tommy Jacobs San Diego Doug Ford Bing Crosby Pebble Beach Gene Littler San Francisco Gary Player Arnold Palmer

Giardello Beats Hank In Philadelphia Bout

Philadelphia's Joey Giardello 164 outpoints Henry Hank 163% in a Detroit staged clash. Giardello wins on points as Hank struggles to land clean punches throughout the ten round matchup. Hank hails from Detroit while Giardello maintains dominance with steady jabs and crisp combos.

Philadelphia Joey Giardello Henry Hank Detroit

New Era Begins As U S Seeks Skating Talent

Boston hosts the national figure skating championships opening a four day run amid talk of rebuilding after the 1961 Brussels plane crash that killed 73 people including 15 skaters. about 100 skaters compete across nine divisions led by Lorain Hanlon and Barbara Ann Roles Pursley as top contenders.

Boston United States Brussels Belgium Dick Button Hayes Allen Jenkins Tenley Albright Carol Heiss Col Gerard Crook National Figure Skating Association Lorraine Hanlon Barbara Ann Roles Pursley Los Angeles

Mears Mobilmen Top Arlington In Bowling Match

The Mears Mobil Service bowling team defeated the Arlington All-Stars in Arlington by 69 pins. Churchill led the winners with a 247 single and 639 triple, Vaughn led the losers with a 197 single and 557 triple. A return match at Bennington Lanes is expected soon.

Mears Mobil Service Arlington Arlington All-Stars P. Wilcox J. Sargood A. Wilcox A. Vaughn R. Wyman Mears Mobile Service F. Churchill G. Daniels F. Davis A. Mears T. Butler

Scranton's Minor League Death Symbolizes Baseball's Decline

The piece recalls Scranton's 1940s era ballpark and 1939 attendance, noting the 1953 end of professional baseball here and removal of the stadium. It cites Joe Butler and Chic Feldman on fading interest, TV dominance, and the collapse of local leagues as minors struggle to survive.

Scranton Philadelphia Richmond Joe Butler The Scranton Times Boston Red Sox Chic Feldman Scranton Tribune Butler Feldman

Williams Winter Carnival Back On After Snowfall

Four inches of new snow at Berlin Mountain lifts mood as Williams College plans its winter carnival this weekend. The event features an East Coast ski meet with invites from Dartmouth, Yale, Middlebury, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Harvard, and Norwich. Berlin Mountain, a top eastern ski area, offers a 4,200 foot downhill course with a 1,200 foot vertical drop.

Williamstown Mass Williams College Berlin Mountain Dartmouth Yale Middlebury Maine Vermont New Hampshire Harvard Norwich East

Munn cites youth sports gaps as cause of Olympic lag

East Lansing Michigan AP Biggie Munn Michigan State athletic director and NCAA Olympic Committee head urges earlier sports interest among youth. He notes campus bicycle culture with 9000 MSU bikes and suggests clubs to boost cycling and European style competition.

East Lasing Mich Biggie Munn Munn Michigan State National Collegiate Athletic Association Ncaa Olympic Committee MSU France Italy

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Catamounts Bennington Catholic High School Frank Bizzarro Gi-Gi Allard Perry Snyder Pete Lemieux Fred Bushee Craig Galipeau Berlin High School North Bennington Berlin Arlington Eagles Whitingham Trojans Hank Coley Burr Burton Hodges NEW York Mets Gil Hedges Queens Mets Los Angeles Dodgers Syracuse College Park, Md Pittsburgh Kansas City Hawaii Milwaukee Waukegan, Ill Kansas City—Hawaii Schofield, Hawaii SVS Bellows Falls Wallingford South Royalton Bethel Rochester Shelburne Hinesburg Bristol Essex Burlington Montpelier Winooski Rice South Burlington BFA St. Albans Bradford St. Michael’s Morrisville Waterbury Northfield Randolph Hardwick St. J. Trade Jericho Jeffersonville Cambridge Fairfax Stowe Johnson Albury Brigham Bakersfield Milton St. Anne’s Swanton Enosburg Richford St. Mary’s Groton Waitsfield East Holy Cross Temple Bucknell U.S Mears Mobilmen Top Arlington Orson Kodiak Pancho Jackets Dacron Goodyear Rubber Men’s Saul DELCO Exch SALE O. Ae Michigan Economy Auto Stores, Inc Main Street Bennington By Jack Hand Associated Press Wling Dure Williams Auto
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