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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1962
Page
6
Chuck Essegian, Cleveland outfielder, hit a three-run homer off Baltimore to lift the Indians 6 to 4. The homer came as a pinch hit, boosting his season total and helping Cleveland close in on the Yankees in the American League standings.
Dodgers topple last place Mets 3-0 behind Koufax Sherry three hitter as Davis drives in 91st run. Aaron homers for Milwaukee to beat St Louis. Clemente Robinson and Clemente lead wins. Mays helps Giants top Phillies 5-3. Davis hits to .353 Clemente .348 Robinson .344 Aaron .336.
First race trot winner Well Favored driven by Morrill with Pete's Pride second and Holiday Eve third in 2 10. Second race pace winner Katherine Creed ahead of Goldsmith and Seaway Captain with time 2 00. Third race pace Darling Wick tops Lace Hanover and Topaz Pete in 2 06. Attendance 4,489 and handle 218,855.
Hinsdale card lists first through ninth pace events with horse names drivers times and payouts. Notable entries include Ann's Way Blake 6.60 360 300 Bell Way Burgess 5.20 3.20 and Time 21.3 for a mile. Mercury Byrd Accardi 5 40 3.20 2.80 and Aston Lydia Drayton 3.80 3.20. Attendance 2478 Handle 94535.
The American Zone Davis Cup begins in Cleveland with Chuck McKinley facing Francois Godbout in the opening singles. Jon Douglas meets Don Fontana as Francois Godbout and Fontana likely pair for the doubles. Play starts daily at 1 p.m. EST.
Charles Guetti and his son Anthony hauled a 33 inch long 18 pound catfish at the Carl Adams camp in Shorham on Lake Champlain. They used a light spinning outfit with a ten pound test line and a nightcrawler bait. They plan to destroy the fish after posing for photos.
Grandpa Pete Cooper returns to Knollwood Country Club in Detroit to lead the Motor City Open after a 65 that included 33 on the front and 32 on the back. He faces strong pro challengers as 40 players broke par in the first round of the $35,000 event.
Williams College hosts the sixth annual Massachusetts Senior Singles and Western Massachusetts Senior Doubles championships July 20-22. Chauncey D. Steele of Cambridge enters as defending singles champ with recent national clay crown and regional titles. Williams coach Clarence Chaffee chairs the event with John Gow of Simsbury as doubles partner. finals set for July 22 with free admission.
Brookline AP reports middleweight title bout between Paul Pender and Gene Fullmer set for August 28 in Bozeman Montana. Pender says he has a contract and guaranteed $113000 each and denies any postponement. He cites no official word from promoter and awaits further notice from organizers.
Local baseball action lists Bennington and Arlington weekend games with Red Sox Indians Pirates Giants. Junior American Legion hosts Wallingford at 2 p.m. Alumni Field. Softball matchup in North Noosick. Scores include Cincinnati 8 Chicago 4 Los Angeles 3 New York 0 Pittsburgh 6 Houston 4 San Francisco 5 Philadelphia 3 Milwaukee 8 St. Louis 6.
Washington defeated Minnesota 7 to 4 in ten innings. Chicago beat Detroit 3 to 2. Cleveland won 6 to 4 over Baltimore. Los Angeles lost 5 to 4 to New York. Kansas City edged Boston 5 to 4 in eleven innings.
Display topped Northeast 12-6 in Bennington Little League. Display scored in each of the first five innings with multiple players collecting hits, while Northeast answered with runs in the first fifth and sixth. Lebarron pitched six strong innings for Display, and Burgess took the loss. A Saturday 1 p.m. game features Tansiter versus Eagles.
Arnold Palmer enters the final 36 holes with a two stroke edge at the 1962 British Open in Troon Scotland. Phil Rodgers Don Essig and Sam Snead are among contenders as the field narrows to 39 players with scores around mid 70s. Palmer seeks a second straight title and the $1400 prize.
All softball teams in the Bennington area must attend the final meeting at the YMCA Monday at 7 30 p m to be eligible for district playoffs. District deputy Joseph Pello will be on hand to answer questions.
The Little League All Tournament Team chosen by league officials last night includes Kevin Melburne and Roy Holton of the Indians, Don Corey and Dick Hoyt of the Pirates, Don Gabrus of the Dodgers, J. J. Moore and Tim Guetti of the Giants, Steve Rice and Allen Legacy of the Giants, Jerry Jepson and Rick Bartholdi of the Red Sox, J. T. Hayes of the Red Sox, Chris Kenyon and Bill Flood of the Red Sox. Alternates are Dave Wickendon of the Dodgers and Alan Sands of the Braves.
Hank Aaron went 4-for-5 with a grand slam in the ninth as the Braves beat St. Louis 8-6. Juan Pizarro limited Detroit to two hits and one earned run in a 3-2 White Sox win.
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