Banquet To Honor Athletes of Month
Vermont plans its first annual Sports Awards Banquet at the Elks Lodge in Montpelier on April 30 to honor Athletes of the Month and name an Athlete of the Year from among monthly winners. Proceeds benefit the Silver Towers Fund for underprivileged children. event open to the public.
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Burlington
Vermont
Elks Lodge
Montpelier
Vermont Sportswriters and Sportscasters Assn
Montpelier Lodge of Elks
Silver Towers
The
Elks Club
SVL Standings Across Matches and Scores
BCHS leads BCHS 75 BF 42 with Bendi 69 Bratt 63 Rutland 70 Hartford 57 West Rutland 62 Springfield 59 Windsor 72 OV 42 Woodstock 64 BBS 52 Chester 57 Proctor 55 Poultney 71 Wallingford 48 St Mike s 46 Fair Haven 43
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BCHS
Bendi
Bratt
Rutland
Hartford
West Rutland
Springfield
Windsor
Woodstock
BBS
Chester
Proctor
Poultney
Wallingford
St. Mike’s
Fair Haven
W.L. Pet. Proctor
Burr & Burton
Ludlow
St. Michael’s
Local Girls Basketball Scores From Vermont and New York
Molly Stark NBHS defeated Wilmington 65 to 48 Arlington beat Whitingham 47 to 26 L&G won 65 to 63 against Austine HFCS triumphed 83 to 69 over Salem Hoosie Valley edged Schuylerville 62 to 62 in a tie Tamarac and Cambridge posted 62 and 34 with Greenwich 66 Stillwater 62 final scores noted for regional coverage
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NBHS
Wilmington
Arlington
Whitingham
L&g
Austine
HFCS
Salem
Hoosie Valley
Schuylerville
Tamarac
Cambridge
Greenwich
Stillwater
W.L. Pet
Vermonter Yates Leaves Pro Ball
Vermonter Yates, Bob Yates a Patriots offensive lineman and kickoff specialist, retires at 27 after six seasons. Knee injury shelved him late 1964, started Tom Neville in 1965, owns Montpelier roots and Nahant home with wife Sarah and two sons. He cites desire for full time work life and quicker career start. UPI report from Boston. Also USC Golf Open set for Oak Hill in 1968 per USGA.
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Boston
UPI
Bob Yates
Mike Holovak
Yates
Patriots
Holovak
Tom Neville
Montpelier, Vt
Nahant
Sarah
Rochester
N.Y
Oak Hill Country Club
USGA
Joe Dey
DiMaggio for Williams Trade Nearly Happened
The trade idea of Ted Williams for Joe DiMaggio nearly became reality on a train trip around 1949. Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey and Yankees’ Dan Topping discussed swapping the two Hall of Famers, shook hands, and woke to find they were joking. Both sides backed off the next morning, and no deal occurred.
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NEW York
UPI
Ted Williams
Joe DiMaggio
Casey Stengel
Red Sox
Yankees
Yawkey
Topping
Fenway Park
Frank Lane
Cardinals
Stan Musial
Phillies
Robin Roberts
Tigers
Mickey Mantle
al Kaline
Lou Perini
New York Writers Honor Giles Mays at Dinner Night
Sandy Koufax and Warren Giles led the 43rd New York chapter Baseball Writers' Association dinner honoring top names. Koufax won 26 regular season games for the Dodgers and two in the World Series earning the Sid Mercer Memorial Award and Babe Ruth Award. Giles, NL president, received the William J. Slocum Memorial Award for long service amid the Atlanta Milwaukee controversy.
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New York
Sandy Koufax
Warren Giles
Baseball Writers’ Association
Koufax
Los Angeles Dodgers
Sid Mercer
Babe Ruth
Giles
William J. Slocum
Moline
Ill
St. Joseph
Syracuse
Rochester
N.Y
Cincinnati Reds
Dick Sisler
Cincinnati
Bill de Witt
Reds
Ben Epstein
New York Mirror
Sisler
St. Louis
Waite Hoyt
New York Yankee
Hoyt
Yankees
Pittsburgh
William D. Eckert
Fire Hits Stable Area at Bowie Race Track
A pre dawn fire at Bowie Race Track in Maryland destroyed five barns in the Blueberry Hill section. About 160 horses were housed, with 40 horses confirmed killed and many others possibly injured as crews fought the blaze through heavy snow and zero temperatures. Damages were estimated at $200,000 and today’s racing card was cancelled.
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Bowie
UPI
Bowie Race Track
Blueberry Hill
Hoosick Ski Program Called Successful
Hoosick Falls NY youth program report shows sixty youngsters attended the first Learn To Ski session at the Country Club. Noel O Grady from Prospect Mountain Ski Resort led the lesson with eager local youths while Lincoln Von Haggin and Howard Reynolds assisted. Four or five more lessons planned with Prospect instructors next week and open to newcomers 10 years or older.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Town of
Hoosick
Hayden
Prospect
Bradley wins 1965 Sullivan Award as top amateur
Bradley, Princeton star turned Rhodes scholar at Worcester College, Oxford, was named the 1965 Sullivan Award winner on 124 of 486 ballots with 852 points. Track great Ralph Boston finished second, shot putter Randy Matson third, as Bradley becomes the first basketball player and first team-sport athlete honored since 1946.
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New York
UPI
Bill Bradley
Princeton
Worcester College
Oxford
Crystal City
Ralph Boston
Randy Matson
Diving Act At Dartmouth Winter Carnival
Dartmouth College hosts world diving champion Dick Kimball and famed clown diver Ronnie O'Brien for a 3 p.m. show in Hanover. The pair, long-time ambassadors for the U.S. State Department, perform dives from a 30-foot tower plus a poolside trampoline act. Pembroke College Nereids join with water ballet numbers, followed by NCAA and NAAA qualifying tests by Dartmouth teams. Tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. in Alumni Gym.
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Dick Kimball
U. of Michigan
U.S
Ronnie O’brien
Ohio State
Dartmouth
Karl Michael
Nereids
Pembroke College
Arlene Gorton
Dartmouth College
Ladd and Vanier Lead Middlebury Scorers
Middlebury College basketball notes show 6-7 center Charles Ladd averaging 16.3 points in 13 games and leading with 212 total points along with 156 rebounds. Sophomore Dave Vanier ranks second in scoring average as the Panthers push through the season’s midpoint.
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Middlebury
Panthers
Charles Ladd
North Scituate
Mass
Dave Vanier
Assumption Tops St. Michael's 85 80 for Ninth Straight Win
Assumption College defeated St. Michael's 85-80 to extend its winning streak to nine and reach 13 wins in 15. Ted Paulauskas scored 21, Eric Snauen 20, and Tom O Connor 18 for the winners while St. Michael's was led by Dick Falkenbush with 21 and Jim Dooley 15. Middlebury struggles continue as exam silence looms before Feb. 4 at home versus Northeastern.
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Burlington
Assumption College
St. Michael’s
Assumption
Ted Paulauskas
Eric Snauen
Tom O’connor
Dick Falkenbush
Jim Dooley
Beard Holds Lucky Lead As Final Round Begins
Frank Beard carries a one stroke edge over Mike Souchak as the final round starts at the Lucky International at Harding Park. Beard, 66 67 70 for 203 10 under, seeks wire to wire victory. Souchak sits two back at 204 after three 68s. Ray Floyd sits at 205 with 69 67 69. Arnold Palmer, in strong form with recent wins, vows improved putting to chase the lead.
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San Francisco
UPI
Frank Beard
Mike Souchak
Beard
Harding Park
Souchak
Bing Crosby
Ray Floyd
Arnold Palmer
Braves Antitrust Trial Date Debate in Milwaukee
Attorneys for the Braves and the National League meet Circuit Judge Elmer Roller to justify a trial start no later than February 21 in Wisconsin. The antitrust suit could bar the Braves from playing in Atlanta this year unless Milwaukee gains a second major league club. The trial was moved from Tuesday to March 7.
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Milwaukee
UPI
Braves
National League
Elmer W. Roller
Wisconsin
Atlanta
Pennel Falls Short At 17 Feet In Boston Meet
John Pennel failed to clear the 17 foot barrier despite three attempts at 16 6 by clearing 16 feet. Kipchoge Keino did not compete as expected and several runners shone including Bill Crothers John Lawson and Theron Lewis. The Boston Garden crowd praised Pennel after earlier heckling.
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Boston
UPI
John Pennel
Pernel
Pennel
Boston Garden
Knights of Columbus
Kipchoge Keino
Willie Davenport
Sam Perry
Theron Lewis
Tom Farrell
Bill Crothers
Joseph Odlozil
John Lawson
Allen Wins Skating Title
Allen, a 17 year old from Smoke Rise New Jersey, wins the U S national men's figure skating title for the second time, defeating 1965 champion Gary Visconti after leading in compulsory figures though his free skate was weaker. Peggy Fleming claims her third straight national women title, while Cynthia and Ronald Kauffman win the pairs title.
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Visconti
Allen
Peggy Fleming
Colorado Springs
Albertina Noyes
Arlington
Mass
Pamela Schneider
Lincroft
Cynthia and
Ronal Kauffman
Seattle
Wash
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Morial
Scott Fitz
University of Vermont
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Knicks
Howie Komives
MVL
W. L. Pet. Benn. Cath
Bellows Falls
Brattleboro
Bennington
Otter Valley
Molly Stark
Washington County
Ww. L. Pet. Nbhs
DiMaggio
Williams
Milton Richman
Bobby Thomson
Giants
Warren Spahn
Johnny Antonelli
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