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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1962
Page
6
Sub’s bench insertion yielded a two homer game and a 6 2 victory over Detroit pushing Cleveland into a tie for first in the American League. Dillard’s ninth inning slam followed by a ninth inning winner over Detroit.
In the International League Atlanta beat Columbus 4 3 in 10 innings while Toronto crushed Syracuse 12 0 and Rochester defeated Buffalo 9 1 Jackson ville edged Richmond 2 0 Other results include Omaha 10 Denver 8 Louisville 4 Indianapolis 1 Dallas Fort Worth 7 Oklahoma City 6 Portland 5 Salt Lake 4 in 11 Vancouver 3 Spokane 2 Tacoma 2 Hawaii 1 in 10 innings No other games scheduled.
Karen Hantze Susman, U S Wightman Cup star, faces Czech Vera Sukova in the Wimbledon final after Sukova upset four top players including defending champion Angela Mortimer and Maria Bueno. Susman, 19, from Chula Vista and San Antonio, seeks America’s first Wimbledon women's title since 1958.
Final registration deadline for the two week camp at Sugarbush Girl Scout day camp on Jackson Road Pownal is Saturday. The program runs 9 30 to 3 30 daily with crafts nature hikes and outdoor activities under Mrs Robert McWaters. Transportation car pools organized by Mrs William Kehoe and Mrs Milton Mackey. Campership funds available via Mrs Bruce La Vigne to families needing aid.
Ernie Davis of Syracuse University made his football debut in Elmira in 1953 as a lineman because he was too heavy to carry the ball. He was 13 years old at the time.
The American League leading pitchers Bo Belinsky of the Angels and Earl Wilson of the Red Sox meet at Chavez Ravine after a Boston win when Wilson edged Belinsky in their last meeting. Lu Clinton aims to extend his hitting streak as Belinsky eyes his eighth win.
Chauncey Steele Jr. of Cambridge Massachusetts defeated sixth seed Jack Staton of St. Petersburg Florida 6-2 6-1 in the quarterfinals to reach the semifinals. He will face unseeded Tom Bonner of Miami in today’s semifinal round.
West Lebanon New York event heads to Lebanon Valley Speedway with trophies for winning car owner and driver and a $500 prize. More than 60 cars are expected to run on Saturday with post time at 8 30 p m. Acres of free parking noted.
Carlos Hernandez the Venezuelan lightweight defeated Paolo Rosi in one round to win boxer of the month and became No 1 contender for Carlos Ortiz crown. Bob Fosmire of Revere moved from eighth to seventh in welterweight rankings behind Emile Griffith.
Dodgers overpower San Francisco 11-3 to open a four game set at Candlestick Park. Don Drysdale earned his 15th win as Los Angeles bashed four homers with Tommy Davis Frank Howard Ron Fairly and Willie Davis contributing power. Pirates blank Phillies 5-0 as Alvin McBean threw six singles and one walk in a six hit shutout.
Cleveland beat Detroit 7 to 6 while Baltimore edged Chicago 5 to 4. Chicago visits Cleveland in the night game with Baltimore at Detroit and New York at Minnesota. Washington goes to Kansas City and Boston to Los Angeles with Saturday matchups New York at Minnesota Baltimore at Detroit Chicago at Cleveland.
Los Angeles defeated San Francisco 11 to 3 while Pittsburgh routed Philadelphia 5 to 0. Remaining games list St. Louis at New York Milwaukee at Chicago Houston at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Los Angeles at San Francisco St. Louis at New York Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Houston at Cincinnati.
Jim Le Compte of the University of North Carolina became the first college player from the Buffalo Bills 1961 AFL draft to sign with the team. The Tar Heels guard was an all conference selection.
In the Flint Open at Warwick Hills, 25-year-old Galveston golfer Butch Baird aces the 203-yard hole on the opening round with a two iron, winning a $5,300 brand new convertible. He shot 76, seven behind leaders Art Wall and Ken Still who led after day one. Bill Collins fired a 70 but faltered with three-putts.
The Jack Kochman Auto Daredevils will perform at Arlington Speedway tomorrow night at 8 30 p m along with a program of flying stock car races and smashing sedans.
Manager Ralph Houk completed the American League roster for the midweek All Star game in Washington naming 17 players to join eight starters. Pitchers include Aguirre Donovan Pascual Bunning Monbouquette Stenhouse Wilhelm Terry. Position players feature Mantle Maris Wagner Battey Rollins Howard and others with Colavito Thomas Landis Siebern Richardson Tresh Robinson Romano as backups.
Sal's of Bennington, Vermont's sole representative, tops the standings at 5-1 in the Town and Country Softball League on July 1, with Salvatore Santarcangelo sponsoring and Dick Dame managing. The league features five New York teams and schedules remain through late July at a North Hoosick NY diamond behind the Merry-Go-Round grill.
In Wayne Stark County Ohio Amish communities face rising costs and scarcity of work horses as tractors replace horsepower. Some farmers hire outside help or raise their own horses, paying up to 900 dollars for a quality pair.
Ron Herrenkohl of Roanoke Va achieved his first hole-in-one in six years on the 155 yard seventh at Greenbrier Lakeside. He used a 7 iron while golfing with Joe Hill of Roanoke and C D Barnard of Virginia Beach Va.
At Troon Scotland Jack Nicklaus United States Open champion worries his game may miss the British Open with bugs in irons. Arnold Palmer Latrobe Pennsylvania favorite at 2 to 1 leads a field of about 250 from 19 nations as Gary Player and Nicklaus share 11 to 2 odds.
Pownal Track's Taconic Racing and Breeding Association asks the SEC for authority to issue 5.4 million dollars in first mortgage bonds and capital stock to fund Vermont's pioneer race track at Pownal. Proceeds will finance construction and the facility aims to open for racing in the fall led by Lou Smith of Rockingham Park New Salem NH.
The Interstate League stays in a three way tie as leaders won. CYO of Bennington beat North Bennington Lions 9-4 with two hit days from Daigneault Pendergast and Morrissey. Lukies of Hoosick Falls edged Arlington 8-5, and Kiwanis defeated Manchester 8-1. Bennington Elks fell to North Bennington Bears 7-1 as Gates and Derosia walked ten. Bears pitcher Ordway worked all nine, fanning 14 with two walks.
The 20th National Morgan Horse Show runs July 26-29 in Northampton Massachusetts with 84 classes across In Hand Saddle and Harness Performance Pleasure Roadster Races Miscellaneous Equitation and 4-H. It is the largest single breed show east of the Mississippi and the latest Morgan show in the country. Bennington resident John H Hamlin and daughters Josephine and Wendy have entries.
Al Owens of Miami stopped Aaron Beasley in the 7th round at Miami. In Bimini Bahamas Yama Bahama of New York outpointed Jimmy Mack of Augusta Georgia over 10 rounds.
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