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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1962
Page
6
NCAA Tourney Cincinnati defeated Ohio State 71 to 59 while Wake Forest beat UCLA 82 to 80. NIT Dayton edged St John s 84 to 73 and Loyola Chicago topped Duquesne 95 to 84. National JC Coffeyville beat Lon Morris 74 to 49 and Moberly defeated Trinidad 83 to ?
Dayton defeated St John’s 73 to 67 at Madison Square Garden to win the National Invitation Tournament. Sophomore stars Bill Chmielewski and Gordy Hatton led the Flyers, with Chmielewski earning MVP honors and a spot on the AP All-NIT team. St John’s Leroy Ellis joined the All-NIT lineup, while Loyola beat Duquesne 95-84 for third place.
Connecticut schools dominate the New England Schoolboy Basketball finals with Hartford Public defending its title 47 39 over Bulkeley and Winooski Vermont upsetting Sacred Heart Central Falls 70 66. Mike Walsh urges regional unity as speculation grows the 1963 invitational may be the event’s end. Eddie Griffin leads Hartford Public with 22 points while Dave LaPoint adds 25 for Winooski.
Paul Hogue powered Cincinnati to a 71-59 NCAA title over top-ranked Ohio State. The 6-9 Knoxville native scored 22 points with 19 rebounds, limiting Oscar Robertson to 11 as Cincinnati claimed back-to-back championships and subdued a Buckeye fast-break. Hogue earned Most Valuable Player honors with 75 of 78 votes.
Exhibition games feature many results including Los Angeles against Cincinnati seven four and Washington topping Milwaukee seven five. New York (N) dominates Kansas City fourteen seven while Philadelphia beats Pittsburgh three to one. Other notable games include St Louis six Minnesota two and Chicago (N) three over Cleveland one.
Chicago coach Andy Pu lous expresses confidence as the Black Hawks prepare to open the Stanley Cup playoffs in Montreal after Bobby Hull scores his 50th goal of the season and ties the league scoring lead. New York earns last playoff spot, facing Toronto. Montreal breaks league scoring record with 259 goals.
Celtics star Bill Russell earned MVP honors as Boston battered Philadelphia 117-89 in Game 1 of the Eastern Division playoff finals. Russell limited Wilt Chamberlain to 12 first half points while teammate Bob Cousy and a stifling defense set the tone for a decisive win. The series shifts to Oakland for Game 2.
The Lectronics won 3-0 over Bijur No. 2 to firm their first place in the International Bowling League at Bennington Lanes. Mitch's Barber Shop swept Bijur No. 1 3-0 to reach sole second, while Roy's Market lost 2-1 to Tri-Mont Texaco and Johnson Oil fell after Denio's Construction edged them 2-1.
Three year olds and a filly vie for triple crown bids in the Bayshore at Aqueduct and the Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park. Cicada looms as a key rival to the males while Admiral's Voyage and Decidedly challenge top horses. Yorktown, Jay Fox, and Ride About post notable wins in recent weekend stakes.
In Union Carbide Consumer Products League action Foul Five grabbed first place by edging Flat Five 2 to 1. Strike-Outs topped Rangers 3 to 0, Hi-Lo's beat Short Circuits 2 to 1, and Jacks and Jills defeated Carbonas 2 to 1 to stay within reach of sixth place. Standings reflect these results.
Hale Mountain Rifle and Pistol Club routed Barre 1 518 to 1 453 to lift its record to 7 5 and widen the gap on fifth place Fellows. Leon Jacobs led Hale Mountain with 389 and a 100 prone, while Putney set a new state Postal League team record with 1 549 against Burlington 1 540 in a high scoring 12th round.
The second annual Vermont coaches clinic will take place April 6-7 at Dartmouth College Field House Hanover New Hampshire. Dartmouth staff will lead workshops in baseball football health and injury care track with demonstrations movies and Q A sessions.
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