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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1962

Page

10

Palmer Wins British Open At Troon In Record 276

Arnold Palmer dominates Troon with 12 birdies in two rounds to claim the British Open by six strokes at 276. Kel Nagle finishes second at 282 as Palmer surpasses the event scoring standard and basks in record crowds.

Arnold Palmer Troon Scotland Latrobe Kel Nagle Palmer Walter Hagen Johnny Farrell Muirfield Nagle Phil Rodgers la Jolla Calif Brian Huggett England Bob Charles New Zealand Sam Snead White Sul Bobby Jones Ben Hogan Jack Nicklaus Columbus Ohio

Eastern Queen Scores Ninth Trial Victory

Nefer titi beat Easterner by one minute 31 seconds to clinch first place in the 12 meter America's Cup observation trials. It was Nefertiti's ninth win in the series with two losses. Weatherly defeated Columbia by nine seconds in the closest race. Weatherly and Nefertiti meet today with Columbia facing Easterner.

Newport R.I Nefertiti Easterner Weatherly Columbia

Hernandez Lane Showdown Tonight At Madison Square Garden

Carlos Hernandez meets Kenny Lane in a 10 round lightweight bout at Madison Square Garden, live on ABC at 9 p.m. EST. Hernandez seeks an eighth straight win as the top challenger to Carlos Ortiz, while Lane brings 71 11 2 career with 14 KOs and a prior title fight near miss.

New York Carlos Hernandez Paolo Rosi Kenny Lane Muskegon Mich Madison Square Garden Hernandez Carlos Ortiz ABC Caracas Venezuela Eddie Perkins Lane Joe Brown

Saratoga Entries First Trot Mile $500

Entries list for a Saratoga meet shows first place in a mile trot with Jewzell C McDonald and Shadydale Comet as top horses. Several other divisions follow in pace and trot events with multiple riders and horses including Runnymede Betty and Yankee Holiday in the mile events.

Jewzell C. McDonald Passover — M Akoury Shadydale Comet N. Conley Gayle Lawrence J. Somerville Butchier —M. Burke Gay Duke — J Merrill Runnymede Betty M. Austin Yankee Holiday R Webber Also — Fine Yorn Runnymede Colin Lorenzo King's Meadow K. Waples Albert J — W. Lamb Adios Cleo — G. Chretien Yankee Express Yankee Tardies D. Huff R. Hamilton Meddier F Livingston Cheerio Pick S. Dunn Hickory Stick J Merrill Dick Hither L. Fox Prince Hoot E. LaRouch Harry M — E. Fuss Prince Hoot

Bay Staters Lead Sailors In Lightning Class Open

Lou Pecharski of Marblehead Massachusetts led the first day of the New England District Lightning Class championships at Lake Champlain Shelburne Vermont. He won the opening nine mile race in 1 48 as Bay State crews occupied eight of the top ten from a field of 29 boats amid squalls and showers.

Shelburne Lou Pecharski Marblehead Mass New England Bay State Pecharski Lake Champlain

Fullmer Rematch With Tiger Set For August 27

NBA middleweight champion Gene Fullmer will defend his title against Dick Tiger of Nigeria in a 15 round bout at Candlestick Park on August 27. The fight, to be carried on theater television, follows two postponements of the Fullmer-Pender unification bout.

San Francisco Gene Fullmer National Boxing Association Dick Tiger Nigeria Fullmer Paul Pender Tiger NBA Candle Stick Park Fullmer-Pender Bozeman Mont Pender Yellowstone National Park Marv Jensen

Hinsdale Entries Schedule Maple Valley Games at 1 30

Hinsdale hosts a Sunday schedule with Maple Valley and multiple pairings. Events list pacing mile races with purses from 400 to 1200 dollars, inviting many named horses and horsemen across first to ninth divisions at various tracks.

U S Advances to 2-0 in Davis Cup Test Standings

In Cleveland on Friday the United States led Canada 2-0 as Chuck McKinley defeated Francois Godbout 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-4 and Jon Douglas beat Don Fontana 6 4 6 2 5-7 6-4. Captain Bob Kelleher praised Douglas after a 41 deficit rally.

Chuck McKinley Jon Douglas Canada Francois Godbout Don Fontana McKinley Godbout Douglas Fontana Bob Kelleher U.S

Beefed Entries In Jr. League May Spell Upset

In the American Junior baseball league Bennington and Wallingford may field changed lineups Sunday as reinforcements from Ludlow loom. Wallingford has five losses, while Bennington seeks to rebound after two recent defeats. Sunday at 2 p m Alum ni Field, managers announce Art Shields and Mike Frazier will be ready to pitch.

Bennington Wallingford Ludlow Bostock Fish Albino Proctor Tom Moore Art Shields Mike Frazier

Reds Blanked By Rookie In 1-0 Chicago Win

Cal Koonce, 21 year old rookie, pitched one hit ball through four innings and Chicago Cubs edged the Cincinnati Reds 1-0. Don Blasingame singled in the fourth for Cincinnati’s lone hit as Koonce earned his eighth win. Santo and Banks were involved in a dugout exchange after a sac fly.

Chicago Purkey

Late Scores Across MLB Show Tight Contests

The report lists final scores: Philadelphia 3 over San Francisco 2, Pittsburgh 4 over Houston 0, Baltimore 10 over Cleveland 3, Los Angeles 5 over New York 4.

Philadelphia San Francisco Pittsburgh Houston Baltimore Cleveland Los Angeles New York

Farmer Fights Cougar With Bottle and Shovel

Castleford Idaho AP farmer Lyle Shafer spotted a cougar trying to enter his land through a woven wire fence. After the animal snagged on the wire, Shafer hurled an empty pop bottle striking its head. He then used a shovel and finally fired a rifle, killing the cougar with one shot.

Castleford Idaho Lyle Shafer Shafer

Swim Classes At Y Pool In Full Swing

The YMCA pool hosts Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Rosemary E. Harvey guiding sessions started June 25 in three two week periods. The second period began July 9 with free enrollment for final instruction. classes include Beginners 10 10 30 and 11 am Advanced Beginners and Intermediate 9 am Swimmers 11 30 am Senior Life Saving 11 30 am and Advanced Swimmers 9 30 am. Thirty six area youngsters completed the first week tests earning swimming degrees.

YMCA Red Cross Rosemary E. Harvey Miss Harvey

Playground Goes Western For Week's Special Theme

About 200 youngsters attended Western Day at Memorial Park hosted by the Bennington Village Recreation program. Four ranches competed in events including sack and wheelbarrow races, tug of war, horseback riding, and a capture the flag game with Boxed T and Flying A ranches dominating many events and finals.

Memorial Park Bennington Village Wilson Dude Ranch J. T. Pleasant Greg Babcock Connie Thayer Susan Thayer Flying A Bar T Double Diamond T Ranch Bar T Ranches

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