Russia Dominates Early Winter Olympics Events
Russia swept the first three places in the ladies 500 meter speed skating and claimed the figure skating pairs gold as Oleg Protopopov and Ludmilla Belousova won opening day. Egon Zundermann won the men's downhill for Austria, Lidia Skoblikova set an Olympic record, and Eero Mäntyranta posted the fastest 30 kilometer cross country time. United States skaters Ik Orsi finished 14th in downhill, while Jeanne Ashworth and Janice Smith tied for fourth in the women's 500 meter race.
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Innsbruck
Austria
Russia
Egon Zimmereman
Lidia Skoblikova
Eero Maetyranta
Finland
Oleg Proptopopov
Ludmilla Belousova
United States
Ni Orsi
Stockton
Calif
Jeanne Ashworth
Lake Placid
N.Y
Janice Smith
Rochester
Benhi Team Defeats Palo Verde in Mail Match Riflery
Benhi rifle team sponsored by Bruce Hodgman bested Palo Verde High School of Tucson in two postal matches. Scores 469 463 and 447 422 show Benhi winning both times with Anne Fairman as the only girl shooter setting club kneeling and sitting firing records. Team prepares for next meet against Schenectady County Rifle Club.
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Benhi
Bruce Hodgman
Palo Verde High School
Tucson
Ariz
Bendi
Palo Verde
National Riflemen’s Association
Ben
Bob Walker
Ed Farrar
Jay Crozier
Dennis Denio
Bill Tudor
Dick Bird
Klaus Meyer
Anne Fairman
Burt Ware
Tom Harrington
Schenectady County Rifle Club
Albany
Sabers and Cats Clash At Benhi Tonight
Benhi gym hosts a cross town SVL clash between Benhi and Bennington Catholic at 8 p.m. with Peter Lemieux and Jim Moore leading their teams in a bid for league standing. Bushee and Lemieux headline Sabers as Caron Kennedy Morrissey Daigneault support, while Moore tops Cats with 194 points in 14 games.
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Benhi
Bennington Catholic
Peter Lemieux
Sabers
Pete
Fred Bushee
Jim Moore
The
Cats
Bushee
Lemieux
Tom Caron
Joe Kennedy
Gerald Morrissey
Jim Daigneault
GTP
Lombard
Wind
Graham
Poult
Gala
Watson
Wood
Bueb
Brat
Pentkowski
Proc
Pietryka
Root
Kelley
MSJ
Barlow
Wall
Mahoney
Sofid
Doubleday, Wood
Gauthier
Hislop
Lud
Groeger
Douglas
Benn
Patten
Fair Hay
Boutwell
Fair Hav
DiBernardo
B.F
West
B&b
Moore
Larkin
S. Mich
B. Shortsleeve Msj 14 182 13.0 Pierson, B&b 14 182 13.0 Bushee, Benn. C
Stoddard
Ches
Clark
Rut
H. Shortsleeve Msj
Rabtay
Fish
Greene
Val
Capman
Bushway
Bel
Fis
Lynch
Lorinovich
Spild
McGinnis
Kapusta
W-L_ Pet
Bell
Falls
Pet
Benn. Cath
W. Rutland
Poultney
Springfield
Woodstock
Brattleboro
Ludlow
Windsor
Bennington
Fair Haven
Rutland
Otter Wall
St. Mich
Proctor
Chester
Benn. C
Wede
Wedenesday
Nesday
Vermont Golden Gloves Feature Technical KO Night
Burlington reports the Vermont Golden Gloves second of four nights at Memorial Auditorium with a 12 bout card six TKOs five decisions and one kayo. In the main event Plattsburgh lightweights Ronnie Garrow and Ralph Douglas fought to a late TKO loss for Douglas after Garrow dominated, scoring two knockdowns and forcing the stoppage with 23 seconds left in the third.
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Burlington
Vermont Golden Gloves
Memorial Auditorium
Kayo
Plattsburgh
Ronnie Garrow
Ralph Douglas
Douglas
Garrow
Kaye
Wes Cota
Doug Curtis
Ascutney
Curtis
Bob Gale
Cota
Vermont
Glen Ward
Rutland
Johnny Pellerin
St Michael's Sets Weekend Tests Versus Merrimack Assumption
St Michael's College basketball hosts Merrimack College on Friday night at Memorial Auditorium and Assumption on Sunday as both Bay State foes challenge the Knights. The Knights carry a 3-0 edge over Merrimack, while Assumption arrives undefeated at 10-0 with a strong balance and multiple double figure scorers.
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Winooski Park
St. Michael’s
Bay State
Memorial Auditorium
Knights
Warriors
Merrimack College
Assumption
New England
Provi
Skoblikova nets speed skating gold in record time
Lidia Skoblikova of the Soviet Union won the women's 1,500 meters in a new Olympic record at Innsbruck, while Britain’s Nash and Dixon led a bold two-run bobsled effort that toppled Italy’s favorites. Americans struggled, with Janice Smith uninjured after a scare, as Britain and Italy chased podiums in the icy events.
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Innsbruck
Austria
Soviet Union
Lidia Skoblikova
Italy
Anthony Nash
Robin Dixon
British Isles
Igls
Sergio Zardini
Eugenio Monti
Holland
Sjoukje Dijkstra
Squaw Valley
Calif
Nash
Dixon
Zardini
Romano Bonagura
U.S
McDonald
McKillip
Dressen Pleased as Tigers Trade Strengthens Roster
Detroit manager Charlie Dressen says winter moves boost the Tigers for 1964. He cites improved infield outfield and pitching and notes acquisition of Jerry Lumpe from Kansas City in the Colavito deal to shore up second base and double plays. Don Demeter is also mentioned as a key acquisition.
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Detroit Tigers
LOS Angeles
Tigers
Jer
Lumpe
Kansas City
Rocky Colne
Don Demeter
Quired
Philadelphia
Jim Bunning
Demeter
al Kaline
Bill Bruton
Kaline
Bruton
Colavito
George Thomas
Jake Wood
Willie Horton
Dick McAuliffe
Norm Cash
Don Wert
Bubba Phillips
Bill Freehan
Gus Triandos
Freehan
Ed Rakow
Dave Wickersham
Rakow
Wickersham
Jack Hamilton
Hank Aguirre
Phil Regan
Frank Lary
Mickey Lolich
Don Mossi
Martians and Surfin Birds Win YMCA Basketball Games
The Martians defeated the Fantastics 112 to 63 led by Marsh Young with 55 points and Bill Derosia 24. In the other game the Surfin Birds beat the Harlem Five 87 to 35 with Bob Andres scoring 36.
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Martians
Surfin Bird’s
Tueday Night
Fantastics
Marshall Young
Ronny Ballance
Bill Derosia
Young
Marsh Young
Ed Phillips
Billy Warner
Art Eastman
Allen Thompson
Rom Dominke
Don Labarge
Paul Langlois
Surfin Birds
Harlem Five
Surfin
Andrew
Maloney Stemp
Coyne
Dennis
Cross
Pierce
Eastman
Pray
Hebert
Thompson
Langlois LaBarge
Officials
Crosby
Lorette Martians
Marshall
Derosia
Ballance
Fothergill
Phillips
Montreal
Grassette
Chicago
Gershanek
Toronto
Detroit
New York
SHORT
Boston
Baldwin
Krawczyk
Joe
Stan
Swhneski
Hayes
Lore
Demeter Trade Boosts Tigers Outfield Prospects
Detroit manager outlines a bold plan featuring Demeter in center with Bruton in left alongside Kaline and Bruton. He praises Kaline and Bruton, projects improved catching with Freehan, and notes pitching depth from Rakow Wicker sham and others.
Boston Writers Meeting Highlights Houk Finley Banter
At the Boston chapter Baseball Writers meeting Dick Stuart joked with Ralph Houk while Charley Finley pitched potential moves for the Athletics. Finley showed new uniforms as others praised Yogi Berra Elston Howard Eddie Matthews and Bill Veeck who attended the event.
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Boston
Dick Stuart
New York Yankee
Ralph Houk
Kansas City Athletics
Charles Finley
Baseball Writers Association of America
Finley
Charley
Kansas City
Louisville
Oakland
Calif
California
Stuart
Houk
Red Sox
Yankee
Yogi Berra
Elston Howard
Eddie Matthews
Milwaukee Braves
Bill Veeck
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Zimmerman
Egon Zimmerman
Arizona
Brad Stevens
Wally Mook
Steve Greenslet
Bob Baldwin
Doug McGaughey
Fairfield
Conn
CCNY
Coast Guard
Bridgeport
Massachusetts
Colby
Duke
South Carolina
Centenary
Richmond
Wichita
Cincinnati
Omaha
Rockhurst
No. Texas St
Houston
Arizona St. Col
Miami
Fla
Tony Mamarelli
Pittsburgh
Lou Bowman
Worcester
Mass
Joe Gomes
Providence
R.I
Domingo Ortiz
Hoboken
N.J
Deuce
Brandeis
SMC
Andy Laska
Fairleigh - Dickinson
NBA
San Francisco
New
St. Louis
Baltimore
John Weightman
Altona
Ronald Woodley
American Legion
Plattsburgh AL
Plattsburgh Air Force Base
Barney St. Germaine
Leonard Sorrell
Ron Bezio
Winooski Vfw
Ray Munn
Waterbury
Tom Colangelo
Gary Mesec
Don
Cowboy) Fuller
Underhill
Paul Gorton
Gary Muir
Winooski
VFW
John Crawford
George Byrd
Nat Wells
Sterry Leno
Barre
Bob Aylward
Tom Sarrell
Richard McNeil
Wesley Cota
AHL
San Fran
Dayton
Quebec
Hershey
Cleveland
Buffalo
Charles McDonald
Malone
Charles Pandolph
Saranac Lake N.Y
Restauranteur
Larry McKillip
James Lamy
Saranac Lake
Janice
Judith Morstein
Butte
Mont
Marie Lawler
Minneapolis
Skoblikova
Charlie Dressen
By Charlie Dressen
Ry Lumpe
YMCA
Dave Ordway
Harlem
Dennis Hogan
Ross Dominke
Howard Therrien
NHL
Rae Ir
Boston Writers Meeting
Shre
Iningtons
Adams Clothes Shop
Bosworth
Sales & Service North
Bennington Road
Bennington, Vt
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