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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1962
Page
6
Yankees win 9-8 over Minnesota in a back and forth game. Mantle Maris and hitters like Bobby Richardson and Tom Tresh drive the offense as New York regains the AL lead amid other results across the league. Whitey Ford earns the win despite a late Minnesotan surge.
Mrs. Leo L. Harrington became manager of the North Bennington Bears after the team lost a coach and could not find one. She handles transportation, uniforms, insurance, scorekeeping, and updates on games while learning scoring basics from teen players. The piece also highlights Tom Moore of the Village Junior American Legion nine for his handling of players and a notable upset over Proctor.
Sunday star Stan Musial, 41, slugged three homers to extend his consecutive at bats record to four and lift his career total to 456 as the Cardinals routed the Mets 15 to 1. Dodgers pitchers Koufax and Drysdale limited the Giants to three hits in a 2-0 victory, reclaiming the NL lead for Los Angeles.
State game wardens collected nearly $900 in fines and penalties last month and made 23 arrests. Commissioner George Davis notes most fines were for anglers lacking proper fishing licenses.
The 12 meter trials for America's Cup defense were postponed due to thick Rhode Island Sound fog. Weatherly vs Easterner and Nefertiti versus Columbia were rescheduled for today with a 23 mile windward leeward course off Brenton Reef lightship. Final defender trials begin August 15 near Newport.
Standings and individual leaders at the end of the first half of the season in Bennington Little League. Notable performers and top teams highlighted, with key players leading batting and pitching charts.
Washington AP reports major league players push for a 153 game schedule in 1963. Player representatives meet to discuss reducing from 162 to 153 and request avoiding late night last games. Judge Robert Cannon to relay recommendations to owners, who meet in December with no immediate decision expected.
Murphy and Galipeau won the championship division at Mount Anthony Country Club by one up over the Crozier brothers. Low qualifiers Mahar and Dennis fell to the Croziers 3 and 2 in round two. The women’s final went to Ella Graves and Alma Paquin 2 and 1 over Wilma Howe and Ann Noel.
Craig Galipeau 17 of Bennington wins the Vermont state Junior Golf Championship at Crown Point Country Club Springfield by defeating Mark Cohen Burlington 2 and 1 in the morning and Bruce Hopkins St Albans 3 and 1 in the afternoon. He is the son of Francis C. and 222 Division St residents.
President Joe Cronin says the American League All Star squad for the game with the National League features 11 first time selections among 25 players, signaling promising depth despite AL trailing NL in recent meetings. This marks Cronin's seventh All Star appearance as AL president.
Herb Mausert of Williamstown scored a hole-in-one on the fourth hole at Mt. Anthony Country Club during a tournament warmup last Monday. He played alongside Clark Wyatt as spectators noted the rare feat before the weekend event.
Bennington's Junior American Legion baseball team lost 12-2 to Brattleboro at Brattleboro and 12-2 to Rutland in Rutland. Errors and nine walks aided Brattleboro and Rutland. Bennington led 2-0 after two innings but could not hold. Box scores to appear in Tuesday's Banner.
Interstate League games start at 5 45 p m with Bennington Elks hosting Bennington CYO Alumni Field Bears of North Bennington face Arlington Manchester meets Lions North Bennington Luke s Hoosick Falls Bennington Little League features Tansitor versus Poly
In week one of the Village Playground baseball leagues Larry's Cherry Peppers beat Susie's Nine 11-5. Sarges Sack Stealers defeated the Yankees 11-8 while the Bombers routed the Sluggers 11-2. Captain Larry Guetti pitched a five hitter to beat Susie's for the older boys. Sack Stealers hitters Bill Warner Mike Silver Charles Kiney and George Bruneau each had two hits. Greg Croft doubled twice and singled for the losers. Bombers captain Tim Racicot led a balanced win.
Reuben Levin of Bennington Village is reappointed as a member of the Vermont Boxing Control Board for a three year term by Gov. F Ray Keyser Jr. Levin becomes secretary of the commission for the year ahead. Milton L Hard of Burlington is named chairman. Other member is Dr J Carleton Stickney of Rutland.
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