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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1966
Page
8
In a Fenway Park exhibition between the Red Sox and Braves the Jimmy Fund raised an estimated 100000. Boston won 5 to 3 amid five errors as both teams used many substitutes and kept regulars scarce. A 14 year-old Watertown junior high student drew the night’s biggest cheers.
Willie Stargell of the Pittsburgh Pirates must get a hit in his first at bat against Bob Gibson to extend his hitting streak to ten. He has a nine game run after five hits including two homers and a double, aiming to join 12 NL players who achieved ten consecutive hits. He prioritizes team victory over the record.
The Vermont Fish and Game Department moved the Green Mountain Conservation Camp opening to June 26, postponed from June 19. The Lake Bomoseen site will host a later August camping extension possible if July quotas fill, with sponsorships helping extend into August.
Bowdoin College senior Andy Seager excels in track yet spends time on stage. He holds Bowdoin triple jump record at 44 feet 1 1/4 inches and has a six foot three inch high jump. Off the track he performs in Masque and Gown, stars in The Straw and Long Day's Journey into the Night, and serves in multiple campus organizations.
Philadelphia defeated San Francisco 6 to 2 in the only game scheduled, leaving standings updated with the result.
Richie Allen powered the Philadelphia Phillies to a victory over the San Francisco club. The 24 year old slugger, back in the lineup after a month out, used his bat to pace the win and showcase his heavyweight-hitting form.
Manchester Town Team defeated Arlington Generals 12-4 at Fair Grounds Field in Maple Valley League play. Manchester totaled 12 hits led by Bradley Taft Dudley Griffis and Donald Badger. Winning pitcher Michael Frazier, relief by Paul Wilcox in the seventh.
The list names top hitters and pitchers across leagues. National League leaders include Hank Aaron and Willie Mays with 40 and 35 RBIs, plus pitching stars Fryman and Koufax. American League leaders spotlight Brooks Robinson, Tony Oliva, and other standout performers with high RBI counts and strong pitching records.
S Henry Cho from Seoul, Korea, a karate master likened to baseball greats, argues women need no pocket weapons. He promotes swift hip twists and pointed kicks to vital areas for self defense, endorsing kicking and swift delivery over firearms and urging use of shoes with solid points. He cites a local incident where a woman’s karate kick and knee disabled an attacker before police arrived.
Detroit UPI reports Charlie Dressen left a city hospital after three weeks recovering from his second heart attack in 14 months. The 67 year old Tiger manager weighs about 150 pounds and will be cared for round the clock at a downtown hotel on an indefinite basis. He follows a salt free diet and will miss meals including his favorite dish chill. Dressen previously suffered a heart attack during the 1965 season and was sidelined for 12 weeks.
The Bendi Kittens finish 7-1 and share first place with Arlington High in the 1966 girls softball season. Bob Swift replaces Dressen on the field while Tiger officials have not decided Dressen's future.
A and W topped the Eagles 3 1 in Bennington Little League action. Keith Parrizo scored the Eagles’ only run on a second inning walk and single. Randy Porter earned the win for A and W while Mark Rousseau took the loss.
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