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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1966
Page
10
New York hosts the 29th National Invitation Tournament at Madison Square Garden. Over the next nine days 14 colleges compete in the post season event led by four time champion and defending titlist St John’s as the opening rounds kick off in a classic old post season cage battle.
WINTER HAVEN Florida UPI Boston’s exhibition opener features a raft of rookie contenders for the lineup. Chuck Schilling Bob Tillman Russ Nixon Lennie Green compete with veterans while Mike Ryan sits with back spasms. Yastrzemski Conigliaro and Foy anchor the lineup as Boston eyes an April 12 opener with Baltimore at Fenway. Sadowski reports shoulder soreness. Dalton Jones sidelined by finger jam. Robinson shows fastball in batting practice.
In Milwaukee a Wisconsin antitrust trial against the National League heard letters from Richard Cutler to Charles O Finley about selling the Kansas City Athletics, and testimony about efforts to lure the Indians or an expansion franchise to Milwaukee. Judge Elmer Roller weighed admissibility as cross examination continued. Meanwhile college basketball tournament play opened with Temple Virginia Tech and NYU DePaul in first round clashes and a busy schedule ahead.
Dark named pitching as Kansas City Athletics’ main strength after two weeks of spring training in Bradenton Florida. He highlighted four reliable relievers John Wyatt Jack Aker Jim Dickson and Wes Sotock as key assets to prevent big innings backing a starting quartet led by Fred Talbot Roland Sheldon Jim Hunter and John O'Donoghue.
New York dispatch reports heavyweight champ Cassius Clay says he will fight George Chuvalo in Toronto on March 29 if Ernie Terrell withdraws. Terrell rejects the new contract terms, stating it makes the bout impossible. negotiations with Chuvalo could proceed if Terrell opts out.
Ledyard Canoe Club hosts its third annual Indoor Kayak Slalom at Alumni Gymnasium in Hanover at 7 p.m. March 12. Competing will be elite paddlers from MIT Hampshire Amherst Harvard Yale and the Boston Kayak Club among others. The event features a dozen pool gates and two runs per competitor with penalties for touching gates and the lowest combined time winning.
Eastern Division standings show Philadelphia leading with 50 wins and 25 losses, Boston 49 26, Cincinnati 44 29, New York 29 43. Western splits list Los Angeles 42 33, St Louis 31 41, San Francisco 32 43, Baltimore 28? 50? with clinched division noted. latest results include Philadelphia 123 over St Louis 111, Los Angeles 119 over Cincinnati 111, San Francisco 125 over Baltimore 115, with Boston at Cincinnati upcoming.
In Ljubljana Yugoslavia the world ice hockey championship moves into decisive play as Canada faces Czechoslovakia in a top clash and Russia meets Sweden in the other A-group game. Sweden seeks upset potential to revive title chances after a 4-1 loss to East Germany while Russia has dominated with eight points in four games.
Danny Murphy, 23, once a $125000 bonus prospect for the Cubs, trains with the White Sox while seeking to return to the majors as a pitcher. The Danvers Mass native eyes Indianapolis in the Pacific Coast League, credits his resilience, and recalls his high school pitching strength despite batting struggles in pro ball. He believes his arm and determination can still reach the big leagues despite past setbacks.
The University of Rhode Island Rams enter as favorite in the third annual Yankee Conference indoor track and field championship at the University of Vermont. About 25 Rams compete among roughly 125 total participants from six conference members. Rhody seeks to defend after last year's 60-36 win over Maine, with stars Collingwood Girouard Pace Sculco and Mayland aiming for wins in jumps and pole vault as trials begin at 10 a.m. and finals at 2 p.m.
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