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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1964
Page
6
The Chicago White Sox, in first place, ride signs of manager Al Lopez’s five year cycle of championships. A 15 5 record in three weeks highlights their sizzling pace as they swept Detroit 8 3 and 2 1 in a doubleheader with Dave Nicholson homering.
Baseball scores from Sunday and Monday games across the National and American leagues, including San Francisco over Philadelphia 4 3 and Cincinnati 11 St Louis 6. Notable performances from Drysdale Roseboro Houston Pittsburg, and standings showing Chicago 29 14 and Baltimore 31 17. Also a local softball notice: North Bennington June 14 game at Welling Field Cushman's Woodchucks vs Cushman's Greatest.
Highlights from baseball leader boards show Oliva of the Minnesota Twins leading batting with .380 over 48 games and 205 at bats, Hinton of Washington, Frgosi of Los Angeles, and Mantle of the Yankees among top averages. Pitching leaders include Farrell and Marichal of the Giants and others with strong records across the American and National Leagues.
Orland Cepeda made a spectacular heads up play diving for a foul ball to prevent Johnny Herrnstein’s would-be game tying hit. The Giants beat the Phillies 4 to 3 in ten innings, extending their NL lead to 1 1/2 games. Bob Shaw earned the win as Ed Roebuck absorbed the defeat.
Champagne Tony Lema captured the $20,000 top prize at the Thunderbird golf classic finishing 12 under par 276. He edged Mike Souchak by one stroke after a final round 71, aided by an eight foot birdie putt that helped secure Lema’s victory and a $12,000 second prize for Souchak.
Sunny Saturday opens Mt Anthony Country Club Four Ball event with multiple one up finishes and a late dramatic final as Mrs Healy and Mrs Just defeat Mrs Gibney and Mrs King four and two to win the main flight. Noel and Watson win consolation over Pierce and Lombardo one up.
Display defeated Poly 11 to 6 after overcoming an early Polygraphic barrage. Poly surged with six runs in the first inning on six errors and two hits, while Dana Mears and Greg Mears powered Display's comeback with a key homer and multi run innings.
Lake Morey Inn hosts the 10th Vermont State Open June 14 to 16 led by Lake Morey Country Club president Robert N. Ward. The event, under Vermont State Golf Association and PGA rules, offers 2500 dollars to winning pros and 500 dollars in silver to amateurs with additional Sunday prizes. Defending pro is Lester Kennedy of Pawtucket Rhode Island.
Amherst Massachusetts Robert Fisk Giddings son of Dr and Mrs W Philip Giddings of Old Bennington has been awarded his second varsity letter for lacrosse football or other sport per Amherst College coach remarks.
Mt Anthony Country Club opened the weekly Scotch Foursomes on Wednesday June 3 with 24 players. Prizes were awarded after dinner including Low Gross Tuffy Mil Hogan Low Net John and Jane Just Low Putts Larry and Babe Powers and the High hole on the 8th went to Tony and Elsie Lombardo. Ladies drew for partners for next week and the series runs each Wednesday through the summer.
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