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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1966

Page

8

Hart Lifts Giants To First As Pirates Weaken

San Francisco regains first place in the NL after Jim Ray Hart ends an 0-for-18 skid with his 22nd homer and four RBIs in an 8-3 win over the Pirates. The Giants stand 60-40, eight points ahead of Pittsburgh and 12 ahead of the Dodgers who beat Philadelphia 3-2 in nine innings.

Jim Ray Hart Hart San Francisco Giants Pittsburgh Pirates San Francisco Giants Pirates Los Angeles Dodgers Philadelphia

Soviets Top Poland in Track and Tennis Meet

The Soviet Union beat Poland 174 to 155 in a two day track meet while also losing to the United States in other events. Soviet men won 108-104 over Poland, women 66-51. In baseball, Gaylord Perry improved to 15-2 for the NL leaders, and New York, Los Angeles, Cincinnati, and St. Louis posted wins in various matchups.

Minsk U.S.S.R UPI Soviet Union Poland United States Russia Viet Nam U.S

Marlboro man among four scale Mount McKinley team

Malcolm Moore 20 of Marlboro joined four climbers reaching 20,300 foot Mount McKinley in Alaska. Others include Warren Forsythe Pomona Calif Stan Adamson Oak Ridge Tenn and Charles Bailey Bloomfield Hills Mich. The Swarthmore Mt McKinley Expedition began June 16 after White Mountains training.

Fairbanks Alaska Mt. McKinley Malcolm Moore Warren Forsythe Pomona Calif Stan Adamson Oak Ridge, Tenn Charles Bailey Bloomfield Hills Mich Moore University of Vermont Swarthmore College Pennsylvania Swarthmore- Mt. McKinley North America Muldrow Glacier White Mountains New Hampshire

Moose Rally Triumphs Over VFW for Third Time This Season

Ed Messina hit a grand slam in the bottom of the sixth to rally the Moose from behind and defeat VFW for the third time this season. Winning pitcher Mike Babcock doubled in the sixth for an extra run while Keith Hassen Pflug had two doubles. League President William Hassenpfl ug calls a very important meeting tonight at 7:45 at the Little League field on Beech Street Extension.

Ed Messina Moose VFW Mike Babcock Keith Hassenpflug League William Hassenpflug Little League Field Beech Street

Orioles place Wally Bunker on 15 day DL due to elbow tendonitis

Baltimore Orioles announce right hander Wally Bunker is on the 15 day disabled list for elbow tendonitis. The club also notes lefty Steve Barber faces the same issue, while rookie catcher Larry Haney is recalled from Rochester as insurance. Regular catcher Andy Etchebar Ren is sidelined with a shoulder injury, leaving Vic Roznovsky as the only healthy catcher.

Baltimore UPI Baltimore Orioles Wally Bunker Banker Steve Barber Orioles Larry Haney Rochester Andy Etchebarren The Birds Vic Roznovsky

Loot Found In Lema Plane Crash Bagged By Investigators

Investigators recovered about 24000 in Tony Lema’s luggage after the Beechcraft Bonanza crash on Lansing Sportsman’s Club golf course. The bundle included British pounds and about 20000 in checks dated June to mid July, possibly earnings from tournaments. Funeral services were set for Lema and his wife in California, Joliet, and Beaver City.

Monster, Ind UPI Tony Lema Albert Willardo Lake County Willardo Lema San Leandro Calif Lemna Betty Joliet Ill Doris Mullen Beaverville George Bard Lansing Sportsman’s Club

England and West Germany Reach World Cup Final

England faces West Germany in the World Soccer Cup final after both sides won 2-1 in the semifinals. Portugal advances to a third place game against Russia, while FIFA faces criticism over refereeing and perceived bias from multiple nations.

England Germany London UPI Portugal West Germany Russia International Football Federation FIFA Italy Spain Switzerland Chile

Williams turn with Yankees pinches hit offer revealed

Ted Williams, now Hall of Famer, reportedly received a fall 1960 offer from the Yankees to pinch hit after retiring from Boston. Dan Topping courted him, and Williams declined, citing loyalty to Tom Yawkey. He also rejected managerial offers from Detroit and another AL club. Williams later advised Ralph Terry on a slider, then hit a sharp double off Terry's slider.

New York UPI Ted Williams Red Sox Yankees Williams Joe DeMaggio Detroit Tigers Yankee Dan Topping Fred Corcoran Ted Topping Boston Corcoran Tom Yawkey The Tigers di Maggio Ralph Terry A’s Terry

Baseball Standings Tuesday Night Results

San Francisco defeated Pittsburgh 8 to 3 while St. Louis beat Atlanta 4 to 3. Cincinnati edged Chicago 9 to 6 and New York won 5 to 4 against Houston. Los Angeles and Philadelphia played a 3 to 2 game with LA holding the win.

New York Houston Cincinnati Chicago St. Louis Atlanta San Francisco Pittsburgh Los Angeles Phila Philadelphia New York Chicago

Bennett Wins First Win For Red Sox In 8-5 Triumph

Dennis Bennett, bearing a two-word tattoo on his arm, earned his first victory of the season as Boston beat Kansas City 8-5. The 26-year-old lefty went seven innings, threw 104 pitches, and allowed only Danny Cater’s homer in the first inning, with Billy Herman praising his improved control. The Red Sox face Jose Santiago against Jim Nash next at Fenway, a win could lift them from last to eighth.

Boston Dennis Bennett Jose Santiago Red Sox Jim Nash Washington Dennis Billy Herman Danny Cater Bennett Billy Kansas City Lew Krausse Joe Foy A’s John Wyatt Don McMahon Ed Charles Tony Conigliaro Krausse Emmett Ashford California Angels

Oliva Dominates AL Batting as Twins Top Yankees 6 3

Tony Oliva led the American League with a .331 average after homering and doubling to lift the Minnesota Twins over the New York Yankees 6 3. The scoring helped Oliva threaten a third straight batting title as Detroit, Cleveland, Boston, and Washington also won, while Boswell tied for strikeouts.

L. Pet Baltimore Detroit Cleveland Minnesota Chicago New York Kansas City Washington Boston Kan City California Tony Oliva Russ Snyder Twins New York Yankees Oliva

Green Mountain Race Day Results Summary

Nation’s bettors tracked a busy card with multiple six and seven furlongs races. notable finishes included Donahue trained horses taking early breakfast and Mack Epic, while Me Wise and Navy Mist posted strong showings. attendance totaled 2 801 with a handle near 152 039 dollars.

Donahue Tan—Santiago Ted Neman Pruden Hylls Chance Gina Mack Epic Inquisition—Donato Princess Hellene — Wall Bold Retort Santiago Me Wise — Clark Stephen Bruce Clark Ambrest—Davis Navy Mist — Silva Igi Vy Nutty Buddy—Donato Johnnie Wise Done Raining—Smith Chicks Cadet Pasquarelli Douce Win Saloya—Davis Hasty C—Thorndike Sam Bob—Diaz Steve—Wood Perfecta Mantis — Kelly Handle

Green Mountain Entries July 27 1966 racing cards

The program lists nine races at Green Mountain on Wednesday July 27 1966 with multiple horse pairings and jockeys. First through sixth races show nine to thirteen entries per event across five furlong to seven furlong offerings, detailing horse names, connections and gate positions for each division.

Hoosick Falls Boy Injured in Baseball Game

Joseph Shaw, 15, son of Mr and Mrs John E Shaw of 40 River Street, was rushed to Samaritian Hospital Troy after being hit in the eye by a baseball during a Lions versus Kiwanis game at the local athletic field. He was running from first to second when he turned back and the ball struck his eye. Both eyes were bandaged and doctors awaited swelling to subside to assess damage.

Hoosick Falls N. Y Joseph Shaw John E. Shaw River St Samaritan Hospital Troy Lions Kiwanis Shaw

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