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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1966

Page

12

Bennington Stock Car Drivers Share Their Exciting Sport

Bennington’s local stock car drivers Leo Bates Barry Purdy and Ernie Sirois discuss their sport their best and worst moments and how they handle dirty drivers. They race in Lebanon Valley Sportsman class with cars under 318 cubic inches and describe wrecks speed and the drive to win.

Bennington Long Island Expressway Junkyard Lebanon Valley Speedway Lebanon N.Y Fair Haven Fairmont Speedway Leo Bates Barry Purdy Ernie Sirois Bates Purdy Sirois Lebanon Valley Sire Is

Pagan's Bases-Loaded Double Delivers Pirates Win

Jose Pagan's bases-loaded double capped a four-run eighth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5 to 3. Pagan had four hits off starter Chris Short, with Gene Michaels and Manny Mota singling ahead of his decisive blow. Billy O'Dell earned the win in relief, while Elroy Face finished with the save after a two-run Phillies push in the third.

Pittsburgh UPI Jose Pagan Pittsburgh Pirates Philadelphia Phillies Pagan Chris Short Gene Michaels Manny Mota Gene Alley Michaels Roberto Clemente Alley Donn Clendenon Billy O’dell Don Cardwell Elroy Face John Briggs John Callison Phillies Richie Allen Cardwell Briggs Callison Jim Pagliaroni Short

Hinsdale Racing Entries Listings July 30 1966

Race card from Hinsdale shows first through ninth place divisions with $500 to $1,050 purses across pace categories and five furlong and seven furlong races. Notable horses include Miss True Lee Carlisle, Roylene field, Cooperstown Minento, Busher's Promise Thorndike, and King Swing Green along with numerous owners and trainers.

Pace Bertha Adios—Blake Miss Somebody—Grass Fancy Phyllis—Tracy Dr. Dudley—Haight Gay Maundy—Schmidt Mr. Mitti—Gilman Beadle Scott—Andersen Ben Turlington Constantinope Miss True Lee Carlisle Lover Boy Fesh Cooperstown Minento Cornell Miss—Handley Fair Medead Fairbanks Bill’s Davis Sea Search—Donato Risky Sister Yolo’s Handley Card Shark Kelly

Thoroughbred racing card with multiple purses and entrants

A detailed race day lineup lists eight races from FOURTH to NINTH with purse values from 1100 to 1800 and distances from five furlongs to seven and a half. Entries include horse names plus trainer and rider pairs such as Hermaron Elaine Bell Pasquarelli Lavaca Toad Feudal Chief Handley Scholar's Son At Anchor Kennyette Donato Battle Stripe Meehan Wing Thru Wood Early Breakfast Docs Dilemma Fairbanks Gregory K Clark Gem Ruler Clark Tuscany's Joy Corona Tom's Ace Headline Honey's Jet Donato Hildy's Sou Morris Chic Boy Clark T D Town Thorndike Gypsy Bala Donahue Mr. Edgar Mystic Dancer Wood West Side Boy Kelly Dan D Lea Pruden Commo Kessler Rushing Wind Law School King Punchy Davis Jaquat Joyous Jive Pruden Shawsheen Subrealista Pruden Orvie's Spirit Santiago Deep Thinker Doctor J L General Talent Gisiner White Arrow Kelly Brace Up Te O Nemah Pruden Huddy's Boy Davis Repousse Wall Tribal Land Gisiner Idle Threats Van Right Pasquarelli Saloya.

Hermaron Elaine Bell Pasquarelli Lavaca Toad Feudal Chief—Handley Scholar’s Son At Anchor Kennyette—Donato Battle Stripe—Meehan Honey Jet—Donato Hildy Sou—Morris Chic Boy—Clark T. D. Town Thorndike Gypsy Bala—Donahue Mr. Edgar Mystic Dancer—Wood Brace Up Te O Nemah Pruden Huddy’s Boy—Davis Repousse—Wall Tribal Land—Gisiner Idle Threats van Right—Pasquarelli Saloya

Clay Takes a Rest After Hard Sparring

London UPI report says Cassius Clay pummeled two sparring partners Friday and was given two days off by his manager to prevent early readiness for the August 6 title defense against Brian London. Training at his Haverstock Hill gym.

Clay Jimmy Ellis Louisville Cody Jones Detroit Angelo Dudee Dundee Jones London

American Legion Team Faces Big Weekend

Bennington Legion, tied for fourth with Bellows Falls in the American Legion league, faces a challenging weekend with at least 21 innings of baseball. They travel to play Brattleboro, who sit third, after Bennington beat Brattleboro 7-2 here in June. Barre visits North Bennington for a 1:30 p.m. doubleheader at Wellington Field. Barre leads 10-3. This is Bennington's first matchup with Barre.

Bennington Legion Bellows Falls American Legion League Brattleboro Bennington Legion Barre North Bennington Welling Field

Green Mountain Results and Saratoga Racing Roundup

Horse racing payouts list winners in several races at Green Mountain with names Flaness Pearlie and Syrian Music among top finishes. track handle and attendance noted. Separate item reports Elkridge and Neji as top steeplechase money winners at the National Museum of Racing in Saratoga Springs, N Y, with earnings tallied.

Saratoga Springs N.Y UPI Hall of Fame National Museum of Racing Elkridge Neji

England Favored To Win World Cup Final At Wembley

London United Press International reports England holds sentiment as betting favorite to defeat West Germany in the World Cup final at Wembley Stadium. Odds list England around 4 to 7, Germany about 6 to 4, with the match slated for 10 a.m. EDT. First title bid for Britain since the 1966 era.

London UPI England West Germany Wembley Stadium Wembley North America Early Bird Uruguay Mexico France Argentina Portugal

Ellington golf finals set for Quinn and Corcoran Jr

In Ellington Ridge finals Fran Quinn of Wachusett faces Ken Corcoran Jr. of Oyster Harbor after both won semifinals. Corcoran defeated Fred Kask four and two, Quinn beat Dr. Ted Lencyk four and one, with morning wins by Kask over Jeff Alpert and Lencyk over Bill Brew.

Ellington, Conn UPI Massachusetts New England Ellington Ridge Country Club Fran Quinn Wachusett Ken Corcoran Jr Oyster Harbor Corcoran Fred Kask East Hartford Conn Quinn Ted Lencyk Indian Hill Jeff Alpert Woodbridge Norman Lutz Rhode Island Ken Corcoran Jim Rusher Ted Lenczyk Bill Brew Wethersfield

Senators blast Red Sox in nine-run fifth inning

Washington Senators defeated the Boston Red Sox 13-4 in the first game of a doubleheader behind Pete Richert seven-hit pitching. The big fifth inning produced seven hits and eight unearned runs after four errors by Boston, three by shortstop Rico Petrocelli.

Washington Upi Washington Senators Pete Richert Boston Red Sox Senators Red Sox Rico Petrocelli

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