Bennington Sharpshooter Bevis Wins 12th Vermont Title
Bennington sharpshooter Ralph Bevis captured his 12th Vermont state trapshooting title in 13 attempts at the North Country Sportsman's Club range. The 1968 event, sanctioned by the ATA and VATT, drew shooters from New York New Hampshire Maine and Canada. Bevis led early with 97 of 100 in 16 yards and finished 378 of 400 overall, edging Victor Montgomery of Randolph Center and setting a club record with Joseph St Pierre of Syracuse firing a perfect 100 in the 16 yard singles.
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Bennington
Ralph Bevis
Vermont
North Country
American Amateur Trapshooting Association
Vermont Amateur Trapshooting Association
New York
New Hampshire
Maine
Canada
Green Mountain State
Bevis
Victor Montgomery
Randolph Center
Montgomery
Randolph
Joseph St. Pierre
Syracuse
N.Y
Ex Marine Bauer Battles For Orioles In Big League Clash
Ex Marine Hank Bauer, Baltimore manager, faces a tense moment as Johnsons power surge fuels a 7-1 Orioles win over California. Johnson belted a grand slam and marked his fourth homer of the season, lifting Baltimore two games behind Detroit in the AL standings. Curt Morton added a solo shot while Jim Hardin pitched five strong innings in the victory.
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UPI
Dave Johnson
Baltimore Oriole
Hank Bauer
Bauer
Johnson
Baltimore
California
Roger Repoz
Orioles
Detroit
Curt Morton
Jim Hardin
Oriole
League Standings and Evening Baseball Schedule
American League standings show Detroit leading with 29 wins and Baltimore at 21 losses. Wednesday results include Cleveland 1 Chicago 0, Washington 3 Oakland 1, Baltimore 7 California 1, New York 7 Minnesota 2, Detroit 5 Boston 4. Upcoming pitchers listed for all games with times EDT. North Bennington Lions youth registration announced at Welling Field, North Bennington, 6 p.m. Coaches named.
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Tom Satriano
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Chicago
Washington
Oakland
New York
Minnesota
Denny McLain
Daryl Patterson
Rico Petrocelli
Dick McAuliffe
Jose Cardenal
Duke Sims
Stan Williams
Sparma
Stange
Boswell
Talbot
Fisher
Siebert
Dobson
Ortega
Calif
W. L. Pet. GE
St. Louis
Ow. Phila
Atlanta
San Fran
Los Ang
Cincinnati
Houston
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Selma
Holtzman
Wise
San Francisco
Marichal
Washburn
Wilson
Sisk
Los Angeles
Sutton
Suffolk Jowns Triumph in $1059 Race One-Two Finish
In Boston on Wednesday Suffolk Jowns paid off on a $1059 perfect. Friendly Ghost and Bizcoche finished first and second in the fifth race, giving bettors a tidy payoff and the crowd a brief moment of thrill.
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Boston
UPI
Suffolk
Friendly Ghost
Bizcoche
Holy Cross and BU Led District I All Team Selections
Holy Cross and Boston College each earned two spots on the District I all team after NCAA berths were denied. Rich DeAngelis led the Crusaders with a .344 average, John Conlon added a 5-1 record and 1.31 ERA, while Boston College’s John Salmon hit .397 and Mike Finnell batted .370 to make the first team.
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Providence, R.I
UPI
Holy Cross
Boston College
Rich DeAngelis
John Conlon
John Salmon
Mike Finnell
Eagles
Steve Saradnik
Providence College
Bill Estey
New Hampshire
Boston University
Joe Bartlett
Ed McCarthy
Northeastern
DiSarcina
Salmon
Peters
Conlon
DeAngelis
Three Americans Survive at Troon in British Amateur
At Troon Scotland three unheralded Americans Warren Vanderbush Robert Millen and Ed Meister advanced to the fourth round of the British Amateur Championship as the field was cut to 32. Alongside them former champions Joe Carr and Mike Bonnallack survived, with Vanderbush to meet Toussaint and Meister facing Wil son.
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Joe Carr
Ireland
Mike Bonnallack
England
Scotland
Ronnie Shade
Gordon Cosh
Millen
Westbury
N.Y
Cash
Vanderbush
Closter
N.J
Belgium
Pierre Toussaint
Meister
Willoughby
Ohio
W. A. Wilson
Scott MacDonald
Dru Montagu
Bob Sweeney
Palm Beach
Fla
Mark McCormack
Cleveland
Arnold Palmer
Jack Niclaus
Gary Player
Bob Falkenburg
Los Angeles
Brazil
John Matheny
Fort Worth
Tex
Bob Seyler
Westbrook
Former Resident Named as Coach at Pompano Beach High
Rick Wager formerly of Bennington and Fort Lauderdale has been named to the Pompano Beach High School varsity football coaching staff. He is a Western Carolina College graduate who played tight end and tackle in college and high school. Wager, 22, will assist the offensive line under head coach Jim Caldwell as the team aims to improve on a 3-6-1 record from last season.
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Fla
Rick Wager
Ft. Lauderdale
Bennington
Pompano Beach High School
Jim Caldwell
Wager
William
Spike) Freitag
Harry F. Clark
John Freitag
Stranahan High
Rick
Clark Dexter Wager
Caldwell
Broward County
Buddy Klimkiewicz
McArthur
Kennedy praised Don Drysdale as he courted victory
In Los Angeles Kennedy, two hours before he was shot, hailed Don Drysdale for six straight shutouts after the Dodgers beat the Pirates 5-0. He later spoke to backers at the Ambassador Hotel, praising athletes Roosevelt Grier and Rafer Johnson who helped subdue the would-be assassin.
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Milton Richman
UPI
New York
Ambassador Hotel
Los Angeles
Robert F. Kennedy
Don Drysdale
Kennedy
Dodger
Pittsburgh Pirates
California
New
York
Sen
Eugene J. McCarthy
McCarthy
Stan
Musial
John F. Kennedy
John
Red Sox
Roosevelt Grier
Los Angeles Rams
Rafer Johnson
Rosie
Allie Sherman
Grier
New York Giants
Rosie Grier
Major League Leaders Showcases Top Batting and Power
National League star players highlight the season with Rose and Flood among top hitters. Stargell Mays and McCovey lead home runs in NL while Howard Horton Killebrew Harrelson and McMullen pace AL. Perez Stargell Mays and Staub drive RBIs with 34 30 29 counts.
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Cin
Flood
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Staub
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Grote
Helms
Wilms
Chi
Millan
American League G
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Reds
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Braves
Santo
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Astros
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Mays
Giants
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Powell
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Horton
Tigers
Freehan
Johnson
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Sam McCartrick
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Joe Pepitone
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Dean Chance
Norshaft Registration
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Dave Squires
Arlington
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Economy Auto Stores, Inc
Main’st. Bennington, VT
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Bennington, VT
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West Haven, VT
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Caxexaxy
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