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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1962
Page
6
Boston AP reports veteran coach Alvin F. Julian says a major 1960 college football gambling scandal nearly hit the sport. He cites insufficient NYC district attorney evidence and links the same gamblers to point shaving in both football and basketball.
New York AP reports Althea Gibson, retired tennis queen, seeks to become the best woman golfer in the world and to match Babe Didrikson Zaharias. The Harlem star says she has talent and will to pursue golf after two years of serious play.
The Boston Celtics face the Philadelphia Warriors tonight needing five remaining games to reach a 59-win season, matching the 1959-60 mark. They slipped to 55 after a 113-106 loss to the New York Knicks, who rallied late to win in New York.
Cambridge High School Falcons meet Poultney High School in a Class M final at Middlebury Field House at 7 p.m. Cambridge relies on Dave Lucia and Don Mdrey while Kucia leads a 20-3 team. Poultney counters with Fran Graham and Bobby Potter in a tight title race.
Champions in all eight divisions will be crowned at Chicago Stadium with 24 bouts including semifinals. 32 fighters compete nationwide for titles and the team race narrows as Toledo leads with 16 points, Lowell second with 13, and Chicago Cincinnati and Fort Wayne tied at 12.
NBA results show New York defeating Boston 113 to 106 on Tuesday. Other schedules include New York at Detroit and Philadelphia at Boston, with multiple college games listed such as St Josephs Pa 78 Lafayette 60 and Texas Tech 60 Rice 58.
In Vero Beach AP report, Dodgers captain Duke Snider says Frank Howard should receive less advice and be allowed to work through his struggles alone. He notes Howard’s potential remains high despite a drop in home runs, urging focus on a single coaching voice and film study.
An overflow crowd at Bennington High School watched the Harlem Diplomats defeat a local All-Star five 65 to 61. Dick Harvey led the visiting act with comedy as Herb Gray scored the clinching baskets in the fourth quarter. Frank Bizzarro topped the All-Stars with 20 points.
Associated Press reports Joey Jay, 26, signed for 28000 dollars, boosting Reds morale after Gene Freese injury. Jay helped Cincinnati win the pennant, sharing NL wins in 1961 with Warren Spahn, and expressed satisfaction with the deal as relief pitcher Don McMahon and infielder Elio Chacon also agreed. Other holdouts include Orlando Cepeda, Camilli, Pascual, and Bob Herrera, leaving four unsigned.
Preston Bruce Jr., a former professional baseball player, serves as Readsboro Vermont’s first and only Negro school principal. He leads a 13 pupil white class, moves to a $225000 new school, and works to raise academic standards. He engages with the community, coaches space-age lessons, and remains active in local groups while facing regional attitudes.
Lincoln Downs in Lincoln Rhode Island hopes to resume horse racing after a storm bound spell. Only nine races ran since February 17 as ice froze the track. Officials estimate track losses at 300000 dollars and state revenue loss around 800000 compared with last year. Harrows worked all day to churn the frozen surface.
The New York Rangers, up by three points for the final playoff berth, trailed Detroit 2-4 late in the third before a three-goal burst gave them a 5-4 win. Detroit remains in contention with nine games left, while Montreal Toronto and Chicago have secured spots.
Texas Tech and SMU split regular season titles at 11 3 in the Southwest Conference while St Josephs ties Temple at 9 1 in the Mid Atlantic. The winner of the Tech SMU game earns a conference crown and NCAA bid with Temple already done. St Josephs overcame Lafayette to force the playoff.
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