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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1976
Page
15
Paul Westphal starred for Phoenix with 29 points as the Suns toppled the Knicks 113-97 to end New York's playoff bid for the first time since 1966. Westphal, traded to Phoenix last summer, continues to average over 20 points per game and aims for a strong playoff run.
Buffalo and Boston battled to a 4-4 tie as Jean Ratelle set up two Bruins goals and hit the 100-point mark. Washington beat Detroit 5-3, Los Angeles 8-6 over Kansas City, St. Louis 5-3 over Minnesota, and Vancouver 4-4 with California. San Diego beat Houston 4-3 to clinch a playoff berth. Quebec and Calgary also posted wins in WHA action.
NBA results feature Kansas City 114 113 and Denver 133 112 over St Louis in the ABA. Bob McAdoo outscored Dave Cowens 29 to 2 as Buffalo’s defense steadies after losses. Ken Charles 16 for Braves. Scott tops Celtics with 13. Warriors beat Bulls 94 84. Bucks edge Hawks 130 126. Blazers 114 113 over Kings. Nuggets 133 112 over Spirits. Marvin Barnes leads St Louis with 34 points.
Golden State leads West and Chicago tops East division with compact results. Wednesday results include Phoenix at Boston and Cleveland at New Orleans, with Golden State visiting Washington and Chicago at Detroit. Thursday features Boston at Cleveland and Houston at Indianapolis in key matchups.
The Bennington Recreation swim team wrapped its 1975-76 winter season with a awards buffet at Mt. Anthony. The 40 member squad received ribbons for all meets across 11 events, plus Swim-A-Thon certificates and 200 lap patches. Libby Greaney, 13, earned the Swimmer of the Year after posting 25 first places and holding multiple team records.
Youth swimming lessons resume at the Community Recreation Center pool on Gage Street for an eight week spring session from April 12 to June 2. Classes meet Mondays and Wednesdays 3:30 to 5 p.m. with separate beginner, intermediate, and advanced groups. Pre-registration is required in person or by calling Pat Schaffer at 442 5446. Additional aquatic programs this spring include kayaking canoeing scuba diving and a water safety instructors course. For more information call the Recreation Department.
A garbled listing of horse names, entrants, and purses appears. It mentions Keen Reed Gir, Grateful Adios, Mater, Phypy or Fly Sorminion, Hallie Mee, Petron Breezemor, Cys Heather, Pride, Devne, Romeos Peredise, Mar Con Vie, Port Au Prince, Seaway Skeeter, Gil Biles, Worthy Norris, and other entries with purses around 959 to 1100 dollars. The passage reads like a race card with multiple numbers and participant labels.
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