Bennington High to Add Soccer as Varsity Sport
Bennington High School will make soccer an official varsity sport next fall under coach Tom Butterfield. The program aims to boost athletic participation, joining the Molly Stark League and nearby schools. A $200 fall budget is planned, with football remaining a major fall sport.
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Bennington High School
Tom Butterfield
Benhi
Molly Stark
Supt
Allan J. Heath
Heath
Constellation Beats Columbia In Cup Observation Trials
In Newport R I the 12 meter Constellation led from the first leg and finished in 2 hours 56 minutes 6 seconds, six minutes forty one seconds ahead of Columbia. It marked a third straight trial win for Constellation as cold wind and gear troubles hit other boats including Easterner and Nefertiti during the day.
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Newport
R.I
UPI
Constellation
Columbia
Eric Ridder
American Eagle
Nefertiti
Ted Hood
Easterner
Memorial Park Pet Show Draws 65 Young Exhibitors
About 65 youngsters attended the Memorial Park and Stark Street playground Pet Show with cats dogs and unusual pets among top winners. Prizes praised by judges Jean Henry and others included best long haired dog Linda Statin and Dayle Bisson, and top cat Diane Davignon, while the Humane Society honored Kathy Ranizone’s dog and Karen Maroney’s prize cat.
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Stark Street Playground
Dodi Farrar
Theresa Lanoue
Diane Davignon
Elizabeth Yarnal
Sharon Adams
Serena Dunham
Laurie
Linda Hicks
Elizabeth
Grace Yarnal
Pete Fairley
Billy Kane
Jerry Sennett
Rusty Dunham
Peter Fairley
Karen Hicks
Linda Jordan
David Remington
Steve Boynton
Sheila Kearns
Sammy Col Mano
Chris Pisto
Heidi Craddock
Alan Daigneault
Memorial Park
Stark Street
Humane Society of
Bennington County
Kathy Ranzona
Karen Maroney
Mark Hassenpflug
Mike Hayes
David Hurley
Arthur Devlin
Mary Tierman
David Hollister
Mike Callana
John LaCrois
Linda Statin
Daniel Prouty
Dayle Bisson
Bernard MacDonald
Sharon Sa
Bert Rich
Angela Ottaviano
Mark Daigneault
Guy Dunham
Diane Lanoue
Beatrice Stratton
Janet Young
Darlene Berard
Susan Berard
Steve Dennis
Donald Wyman
Francis Collins
Matthew Pietryka
Sandy Long
Bennington County Humane Society
Jean Henry
William Damour
Charles Wood
Herman LeRoy
William Lincoln
Elks extend win streak with back to back triples
Bennington Elks beat Kiwanis 3-1 for seventh straight win in the Interstate League. Don Chaffin pitched a three hit one run game after rain postponed July 1. Derosia and Racicot hit back to back triples to start scoring, Thompson and Woodward added runs. Kiwanis' Stempek and Dowling answered with a fifth inning run but could not overcome the Elks.
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Don Chaffin
Bennington Elks
Elks
Kiwanis
Everett Chaffin
Mike Derosia
Tim Racicot
Derosia
Racicot
Gerry Thompson
Thompson
Steve Woodward
Mike Stempek
Jim Dowling
Bill Skorupski
Hoosick Falls
Denny Hart
Elks AB
Hart
Chaffin
Woodward
Christie c
Dupree
Ib Coyne
Warner
Raetz
Derosia of
Rice
Kiwanis AB
Carelli
Stempek
Dowling
Skorupski
Scott
Martelli
Meleski
Whittet
Danforth
Ellis
Dizzy Dean surprised by Mississippi praise ban
Sportscaster Dizzy Dean says he was ordered by sponsor to stop praising Mississippi on national telecasts after CORE pressure. The St Louis Brewing Company declined to comment as reports say CORE demanded he refrain from favorable mentions of Mississippi or its leaders. Dean, a Wiggins resident and former major leaguer, called the news surprising while noting his wish to say nice things about all places.
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Dizzy Dean Exe
Mississippi
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St. Louis Brewing Comepany
Herb Phillips
The
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Ter
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
Brewing Company
Phillips
Wiggins
Miss
Arkansas
California
Pee Wee Reese
Good Ole
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Russell joins rights rallies in Mississippi clinics
Boston Celtics center Bill Russell traveled to Jackson Mississippi to join civil rights rallies and lead integrated basketball clinics in Canton Meridian and Clarksdale. He aims to secure facilities, join demonstrations if asked, and says any kid seeking basketball guidance will be welcomed. He is accompanied by Marvin Gilmore of the Boston NAACP.
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UPI
Boston Celtic
Bill Russell
Jackson
Miss
Russell
Mississippi
Charles Evers
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Evers
Medgar Evers
Canton
Meridian
Clarksdale
Carolinas
Virginia
Champion
Celtics
Europe
Africa
State Department
San Francisco
Marvin Gilmore
Boston Naacp
Legion Hosts Brattleboro In Sunday Twin Bill
The American Legion in Bennington will host Brattleboro for a Sunday doubleheader starting at 2 p.m. Lee gion pitchers are George Ale llard and Dave Ordway with Brattleboro’s Bill Christmas and Tony Ashworth listed as probable starters. Brattleboro cleanup man Mike Natowich is noted in the lineup as Bennington aims to rebound in the standings. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children to support the team.
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American Legion
Bennington
Brattleboro
Leegion
George
GiGi) Alelard
Dave Ordway
Brattleboro Leegion
Bill Christmas
Tony Ashworth
Mike Natowich
Bennington Legion
Legion
Lema Edges Nicklaus To Win British Open At St Andrews
Lenna Lema held off Jack Nicklaus in a final surge at St Andrews to win the British Open with a 72 hole total of 279, one over the course record. Nicklaus shot 66 in the third round and 68 in the fourth to briefly threaten, but Lema’s 68 in the morning and 70 in the final round sealed a five stroke triumph before ten thousand Scots. Lema’s victory earns $4,200 and a spot in Akron’s World Series of Golf with a $50,000 first prize, as fans cheered in “Lema’s Legion.”
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ST. Andrew’s
Scotland
Tony Lema
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Lema
Arnold Palmer
Arnie
Legion
Akron
Ohio
San Leandro
Calif
Jack
Lenna
Red Red Robin Boosts Alta McDonald Memorial Pace Field
Saratoga Springs NY Red Red Robin enters the Alta McDonald Memorial Pace at Saratoga Raceway to face Haughton Hanover Good Flyer and Edgewood Royal as favorites battle for the $5000 purse Eight year old Red Red Robin with Thomas Merriman from the six spot seeks back to back wins after recent Northville Downs success General contenders include Haughton Hanover driven by Don Corneau Good Flyer with Harold Moe Kinley and Edgewood Royal led by Herman Ross all jockeys chase strong times and stakes in a crowded eight horse field.
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N.Y
Saratoga Raceway
McDonald
Hartford
Saratoga
Old Island Park
Menands
Major Delemar
Thomas Merriman
Red Red Robin
Northville Downs
Michigan
Haughton
Good Flyer
Don Corneau
Harold MoeKinley
Modest Boy
Walter Knight
Judge Dares
Ace Dares
Vermont Amateur Golf Championship Set At Orleans Club
The Vermont State Amateur Championship will be staged at Orleans Country Club from July 15 to 18 with defending runner up Fred McKnight and local favorite Dick Dudley among top contenders. Entries close today, handicap cards required, Gov. McCullough Cup entries due July 13. qualifying begins July 15, finals July 18 at Orleans Club.
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Orleans
Vermont
Orleans Country Club
Wright E. Rives
Orleans Club
Vermont State Golf Association
Ken Lewis
Crown Point
Springfield
Fred McKnight
St. Johnsbury Country Club
Dick Dudley
Kiki Price
Burlington
John McDonough
Rutland
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Incredible Mr. Limpet
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Las Vegas
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Weston Playhouse
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Richard Rogers
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