Two Bennington Gridders Named To 1968 Maple Sugar Bowl Team
Twenty five players from fifteen high schools were named to the 1968 Vermont Shrine team to play in the Maple Sugar Bowl at the University of New Hampshire on August 24. Bennington County reps are Jim Sauer of Mt Anthony and Ron Lamontagne of Burr and Burton. The roster includes 25 players with positions and schools, led by heavy tackle Sauer and quarterbacks Lamontagne Wick and Mongeon, as Vermont aims to end New Hampshire’s three year win streak. Tickets go on sale August 1. the game benefits Shriners Hospitals for crippled children.
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West Rutland
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Mt. Anthony Union High School
Ron LaMontagne
Burr and Burton
LaMontagne
Bill Wick
Burlington
Tom Mongeon
Winooski High School
Harmon Bove
Jerry Bachelder
Hartford
Joe Furloni
Spaulding
Dick Hazen
St. Johnsbury Academy
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Guy Grenier
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Springfield
Larry Bona
Lyndon Institute
Jim Brooker
Rice Memorial High
Mark Canjemi
Spaulding High
Bill Hadley
Bill Holiday
Brattleboro Union High
Duane Holmquist
Jim Jardine
Dick Kane
Burr and
Burton
St Loomis
Fair Haven
John Malley
John Malzac
Middlebury High
John Morrison
Winooski High
Gay Reed
Hartford High
Jerry Rowe
Jim Sauer
Mt. Anthony High
Pete Welch
Rutland High
Burlington High
Dodgers in Thick of Flag Fight Race Title
Dodgers push seven straight wins with a 4 3 victory over the Phillies to move within two games of first place as Don Drysdale extends his scoreless streak to 58 2 3 innings and Paul Popovich belts his first major league homer. Jeff Torborg drives in the deciding run in the ninth. Brewers, Cardinals, Giants, Cubs, Pirates post wins elsewhere in the N L. Indians, Senators, Yankees win in the American League alongside Cardinals comeback highlights. Mays lifts Giants with a ninth inning winner and reaches major career milestones in consecutive games.
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Don Drysdale
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Paul Popovich
Jeff Torborg
Len Gabrielson
Willie Davis
Jim Brewer
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San Francisco Giants
New York Mets
Chicago Cubs
Atlanta Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Houston Astros
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Washington Senators
Minnesota Twins
New York Yankees
California Angels
Cal Maxvill
Lou Brock
Curt Flood
Tim McCarver
Leo Cardenas
Tony Perez
Reds
Steve Carlton
Lee May
Tommy
Lions Rotary Classic slated for June 27 in Bennington
The Lions and Rotary clubs plan a night softball game at Spinelli Memorial Field Mt Anthony Union High School on June 27. A horse shoe contest with ex state champions Fred Butler and Len Farrington opens the program. Golf accuracy, Little League events, a hula hoop contest baton twirling and trampoline exhibition complete the lineup.
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Spinelli
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Sims switches to left field for Indians in 2-0 win over Tigers
Duke Sims, normally a catcher, played left field for Cleveland and drove in both runs as Luis Tiant pitched a four hit shutout against the league leading Detroit Tigers. Sims doubled in the fourth and homered in the seventh for the cushion. The Indians remained 3 1/4 games behind Detroit. In other AL action New York swept California 8-1 and 3-2 while Washington beat Minnesota 7-4. The Yankees’ Roy White and Horace Clarke drove in two apiece. Stan Bahnsen got his sixth win. A later note described a planned parade and Little League events tied to the Lions and Rotary benefit for Beech Street activities and Memorial Park diamond games.
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Tigers
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Washington
Minnesota
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Yankees
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Horace Clarke
Stan Bahnsen
Ed Kirkpatrick
Paul Schaal
Jim Fregosi
Boston
UPI
Boston Red Sox
California Angels
Fenway Park
Ray Culp
Tom Murphy
Fenway Sunday
Robert F. Kennedy
Sox
Chicago White Sox
Ken Harrelson
Angels
Dick Williams
Jerry Adair
Mike Andrews
Andrews
Fenway
Standings and schedule drift through major league games
League standings show Los Angeles leading Philadelphia 4 3 and Atlanta 4 Chicago 0 with Chicago atop 1st place over Atlanta 6 5 while St Louis 10 Cincinnati 8 holds 1st in another pairing. Night games list Pittsburgh at San Francisco Houston at Philadelphia New York at Los Angeles plus Tuesday matchups Minnesota at Detroit Oakland at Cleveland and more.
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Meeting Planned To Honor Mt Anthony Patriots
A community meeting is set for 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Bennington Elks Lodge to form a committee to honor the undefeated Mt. Anthony Patriot baseball squad, Vermont Class L champions. Representatives from local fraternal and service organizations and businesses are invited to attend and join a joint effort. The 1968 Mt. Anthony team, coached by John McShane, delivered a 16-0 season after a 7-5 comeback over Burlington to clinch the state title, following a Western Vermont League crown and playoff wins over Otter Valley and RFA of St. Albans.
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Patriots
Burlington
John McShane
Otter Valley
RFA
St. Albans
Burlington Seahorses
Figures and De Vicenzo Just Don't Get Along
Roberto de Vicenzo has again tangled with scorekeeping during Open proceedings. The Argentine golfer, famous for a Masters scorecard error, faces extra memory and entry discipline as USGA officials push players to verify scores and use separate cards. Officials stress individual responsibility to avoid penalties, with a protected on-course area for score review.
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Rochester
N.Y
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Wilmington
N.C
Roberto
Jack Tuthill
Tuthil
Joe Dey
USGA
Augusta
Dey
Roberts
Baseball Moguls Clash Over Kennedy Mourning Games
News from the weekend center of a storm over how MLB handled events after Senator Kennedy s death. Commissioner Eckert faced backlash from players and owners for delaying or denying games, sparking disputes in New York Washington San Francisco and among Mets Giants and other clubs. The incident highlighted tensions between players and management and contrasted with past actions after Dr King s assassination.
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William Eckert
Eckert
Plete
Martin Luther King
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M. Donald Grant
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San Francisco
Horace Stoneham
Mets
Warren Giles
New York
Stoneham
Sen. Kennedy
Ex Grid Great Brown Arrested After Woman Fatally Injured
Los Angeles police arrested Jim Brown after neighbors reported a fight at his apartment. The former Cleveland Browns star, 32, is charged with assault with intent to commit murder and battery against an officer after officers found a seriously injured woman beneath his balcony. She, Eva Marie Bohnchin, 22, from West Hollywood, was treated for a dislocated shoulder and head injuries. Brown was released on 12500 bail.
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Jimmy Brown
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Cleveland Browns
Eva Marie Bohnchin
West Hollywood
Citizens Emergency Hospital
Los Angeles County-Usc Medical Center
Sheriff’s Office
Bohnchin
Cleveland
Brenda Ayres
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