Legion Faces Brattleboro Today Hosts Rutland Sunday
The American Legion ball team sits second in the league and travels to Brattleboro today for a rainout make up game, then hosts Rutland at Alumni Field at 2:30 on Sunday. Bennington Generals stand 3-1, trail Bellows Falls, beat Brattleboro 4-2 at Alumni Field, and rely on strong pitching led by Tom Moore and Tim Racicot. Veterans from Bennington and area join college students and local players, with depth on the bench from championship teams as Chaffin fields a seasoned roster.
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American Legion
Brattleboro
Rutland
Alumni Field
Bennington Generals
Bellows Falls
Bennington
Barre
Generals
Ev Chaffin
Tom Moore
Tim Racicot
Bennington Legion
Bendi
Bennington Catholic
Hoosick Falls
Arlington
North Bennington
Chaffin
Foldberg resigns as Texas A&M athletic director
Henry C Foldberg resigned as athletic director at Texas A&M University without giving a reason. Acting AD Barlow Irvin was named to replace him. Foldberg, 42, had a 6-23-1 coaching record at A&M after moving from Wichita University in 1961 and previously starred at Army as an All American. Irvin, an A&M alum, was an assistant under Bear Bryant and played in the Southwest Conference.
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College Station
Gene Stallings
Alabama
A&m
Foldberg
Jim Myers
Wichita
Missouri Valley
Army
Feldberg
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Hornets
Irvin
Paul
Bear) Bryant
Laver Tops in Newport Pro Tennis Tourney Round One
Australian Ron Laver led Newport Rhode Island’s pro tennis tournament with a 31-27 victory over England's Mike Davies in the second round. Laver collected 87 points across three round robin matches as the James Van Alen system awards a 31 point set with a $5 per point value.
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Newport
R.I
UPI
Ron Laver
Australia
England
Mike Davies
Newport Casino
Barry MacKay
Cincinnati
Ohio
Andres Gimeno
Spain
Pancho Genzles
California
Malcolm Anderson
Ken
Laver
Buchholz
Segura
McKay
Rosewall
Anderson
Davies
Luis Ayala
Chile
Barre Bowlers Training School Set for July 22
The 1965 Vermont Bowling Instructors Training School will be held July 22 at Twin City Lanes Barre from 9 30 to 5 00 with a one hour lunch break. Sponsored by the Vermont Bowling Proprietors Association and the Vermont Recreation Department the program aims at teachers and leaders rather than pro bowlers. William Seirup of Park Ridge Illinois will conduct sessions on basic fundamentals for camp counselors 4 H Scouts recreation leaders and educators seeking to teach bowling. Registration through the Vermont Recreation Department. Seirup holds degrees from Springfield College Fitchburg State and study at several universities. Howard Jeffrey notes the course has boosted junior high and elementary bowling participation.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Vermont Bowling Proprietors Association
Vermont Recreation Department
Twin City
Barre
William Seirup
Bowling Proprietors Association
Park Ridge
Fitchburg State Teachers College
Boston University
Worcester State
University of Connecticut, Seton Hill
Pennsylvania State University
Hempfield
Westmoreland County
American Junior Bowling Congress
Howard Jeffrey
Seirup
Pownal Meet Results and Payouts
The meet lists nine racing entries with times and placements from first to eighth, including Pownal results and a total paid of 332.80. Notable entries include William Shepard, Gray Slide, and Sully with multiple earnings, and a final note of one unidentified ticket holder.
Hinsdale Raceway Entries First Pace at $500 Winners
Hinsdale Raceway lists race card entries by pace order with multiple drivers per line. First pace features Nancy Girl Lacombe Eddy Chief and Short Fuse among others. Second and subsequent paces include Mike's Counsel Afton December and Irish Gander. event awards $500 to top placements with escalating purses up to $1000 for later heats.
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Hinsdale Raceway
Nancy Girl
R. Lacombe Eddy
J. O'Connor
Polka Doll
C. Mattison
Ency
J. Morris
Breezy Dean
F. Church
Ante Express
E. Houle
R. Howard
Mike’s
J. Field
Afton
O. Burgoyne Irish Gander—F. Church
Vicky Jo
D. Marshall
Borderview
Nettie—C. McCarthy
Jake—J. Morrill
Brave Hunter
A. Varnamae
Yankee Barnes
D. Tracy
Thoroughbred racing program at Saratoga meets Frisky Gee Macs Mission
The Saratoga entries list first for Pace and Trot divisions across nine races of one mile or longer. Notable horses include Frisky Gee Macs Mission and Cast Iron Jack in Pace events, Scotch Ann and Fashion Dares in early places, with large purses from 3000 to 4500 in higher divisions.
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Sincer Jr
Wally Boy
D. Bromle
L. Fanell
Deay Arthurs
Leta Go
Ellis
Thomson Wins British Open Fifth Time With 285
Peter Thomson of Australia won the British Open at Royal Birkdale with a final score of 285, his fifth Open title. He outlasted Tony Lema and Arnold Palmer in a rain soaked round, finishing with rounds of 72 and 71 to edge into first by two over Christy OConnor and Brian Huggett.
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Southport
England
Peter Thomson
Australia
Tony Lema
Arnold Palmer
Thomson
Lema
Tony
Bruce Devlin
Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Royal Birkdale
Christy O’connor
Ireland
Brian Huggett
Wales
O’connor
Huggett
Nicklaus
Terry Dill
Muleshoe
Tex
U.S
Gary Player
Roberto de Vicenzo
Argentina
Kel Nagle
Bernard Hunt
James G. Braid
John Henry Taylor
Harry Vardon
Walter Hagen
Bobby Locke
Akron
Ohio
Norshaft Arlington II All Star Players Chosen
The Norshaft Arlington Little League named the 1965 All-Star roster to face area clubs starting July 25. Selected players include Howard Wayne Braves Wayne Jacobs Dodgers Ted Dunn Giants Jim Gratton Braves Pete Bartholdi Red Sox Sonny Ross Red Sox Larry Hoyt Pirates John Wilcox Pirates Richie Mears Pirates Mike Keough Pirates Keith Budro Indians Billy Moore Indians Keith Rice Indians
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Norshaft-Arlington Little League
Howard Wayne Braves
Wayne Jacobs
Dodgers
Ted Dunn
Giants
Jim Gratton
Braves
Pete Bartholdi
Red Sox
Sonny Ross
Larry Hoyt
Pirates
John Wilcox
Richie Mears
Mike Keough
Keith Budro
Indians
Billy Moore
Keith Rice
Baseball linescores and signings from Major Leagues
National League linescore details for St Louis and Chicago with pitches and home runs by Santo and Francona. American League scores show Boston, Wash, and Baltimore results with Kirkland homer and Kline win. Indians announce Ron Constantino signing. other notable staff changes listed for Norshaft-Arlington All-Stars.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Stallard
Woodeshick
McCarver
Buhl
McDaniel
Hoef
Humphreys
Bailey
Santo
Francona
Morgan Show Draws 1 Entries From Vermont
The National Morgan Horse Show runs July 22 25 at Three County Fairgrounds Northampton MA drawing entries from 12 states with 11 Vermonters listed including Orrin H Beattie Manchester Center Keynith Knapp Arlington and others. The event features 84 competitions and could top last year’s 550 entries as regional interest rises.
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Northampton
Mass
Vermont
Nathaniel H. Bigelow
New England
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Florida
Kansas
Orrin H. Beattie
Manchester Center
Keynith Knapp
Arlington
Robert E. Dweyer Jr
Shaftsbury
John S. Mauch, Jr
Pawlet
Allen Blanchard
Morrisville
Furnace Brook
Morgan Horse Farm
Pittsford
Charles L. Wolcott
Underhill Center
Wales Farm
Weybridge
Paul R. Wexford
South Woodstock
Robert
Yawkey Renews Offer To Sell Slumping Red Sox
Boston owner Tom Yawkey renewed a provisional offer to sell the slumping Red Sox while two businessmen expressed interest. He said he is not planning or soliciting buyers and that the team is not on the market, though he has considered selling to the “right” people.
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Boston
UPI
Boston Red Sox
Tom Yawkey
Red Sox
Yawkey
Boston Globe
Patriot Ledger
Quincy
E.M. Loew
Milton
Jerome Grossman
Massachusetts Envelope Co
Greater Boston
Grossman
Fiveman
Dick O’connell
Buddy Baker Rises in Stock Car Racing Field
Charlotte veteran Buck Baker notes his son Buddy’s rapid climb in NASCAR while the two share a garage and a drive for success. Buck, 46, remains the elder statesman, but Buddy, 24, stands as the sport’s rising star and tallest driver, 6 foot 5.
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Buddy Baker
Charlotte
N.C
Buck Baker
Bakers
Buck
Buddy
Baker
Nascar
Darlington
S.C
North Wilkesboro
Young Baker
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Ozark Pride
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Norshaft-Arlington All-Stars
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Bud Edgerton
Morgan Show
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Eve
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