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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1962

Page

6

Mays and Cepeda Power Giants to Early League Lead

Willie Mays and Orlando Cepeda homered as the San Francisco Giants topped the Pirates 4 1 to seize first in the league standings. Perry started and left with a no decision as San Francisco won its sixth straight, while Mays and Cepeda combined for heavy run production. The Phillies beat Milwaukee 6 4, Dodgers defeated Chicago 3 1, and the AL had a day off.

Mays Cepeda Giants Willie Mays Orlando Cepeda San Francisco Giants Gaylord Perry Pittsberch Pirates Ceneda Philadelphia Milwaukee Warren Snahn Stan Wiams Los Angeles Dodgers Chicago Cubs Vinegar Bend Mivell da Hoak Bill Mazeroski San Francisco Tom Haller Perry Mickey Mota Jim Cleveland Spahn Demeter Jack “Jamilton Jack Baldschun Dodgers Andre Rodgers Norm Sherry Jim Gilliams Ave Maury Wills Andy “Arov Willams

Road schedule tests Yankees as stretched veterans face big road swing

New York seeks to hold off Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians during a 10 of 15 road games. Manager Ralph Houk notes no trades, while pitching staff depth under Ford Terry and Stafford supports a lineup featuring Maris Boyer Mantle.

New York Yankees Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Baltimore White Sox Indians Roy Hamey Yanks Hamey New York Art Ditmar Bob Turley Whitey Ford Ralph Houk Bill Stafford Roland Sheldon Ford Terry Stafford Houk Roger Maris Washington Clete Boyer Mickey Mantle

Johansson Weds Pivit in Stockholm Ceremony

Former world heavyweight champion Ingemar Johansson married his fiancée Birgit Lundgren in Stockholm. They left for Geneva for a month of training ahead of a bout with European champion Dick Richardson as Johansson pursues a comeback and another European title bid.

Stockholm Sweden Ingemar Johansson Birgit Lundgren Geneva Ingemar Dick Richardson Birgit United States Floyd Patterson Johansson

Local High School Schedule Highlights This Week

Sports this week lists matches including Bennington Catholic at Mt. St. Josephs Ludlow at Burr and Burton Brattleboro at Bennington High School Friday events feature Middlebury at Bennington Catholic and Bennington High School at Hoosick Falls Burr and Burton at Proctor Track note Drury of North Adams Massachusetts participates.

Bennington Catholic Mt. St. Joseph's Ludlow Burr and Burton Brattleboro Bennington High School Middlebury Hoosick Falls N.Y Burr Burton Proctor Drury of North Adams, Mass

Schedule Roundup and Result Highlights

Baseball note lists today games including Baltimore at Minnesota Detroit at Kansas City New York at Chicago Los Angeles at Cleveland and Boston at Washington. Wednesday results show San Francisco 4 Pittsburgh 1 Philadelphia 6 Milwaukee 4 Los Angeles 3 Chicago 1. Upcoming Cincinnati at New York Milwaukee at Philadelphia Houston at St Louis Chicago at Los Angeles Pittsburgh at San Francisco Cincinnati at New York Pittsburgh at San Francisco.

Baltimore Minnesota Detroit Kansas City New York Chicago Los Angeles Cleveland Boston Washington San Francisco Pittsburgh Philadelphia Milwaukee Cincinnati Houston St. Louis Pet G

Arnold Palmer Showcases Talent and Guts, Says Rival

Gary Player calls Arnold Palmer a blend of talent and guts. He notes Palmer is fearless and relentless, always a threat when two strokes behind, making opponents anxious when Palmer is in the lead or chasing.

Arnold Palmer Boston Gary Player Palmer

One More Chance For McNeeley Comes Tonight

Former heavyweight challenger Tom McNeeley fights Willie Pastrano in a Boston Arena ten round bout. McNeeley seeks a win to pursue a Europe boxing tour. a loss could push him toward retirement or being an opponent in other towns.

McNeeley Boston Tom McNeeley Willie Pas Rano Pastrano Europe Peter Fuller Tom Fuller Prout

Closed Circuit Concert To Reach 28 Centers Nationwide

A closed circuit telephone system will carry the Northfield School for Girls and Mount Hermon School for Boys 68th annual sacred music concert from Northfield Massachusetts to 28 centers from Maine to California on May 13. The 1,100 students will perform before a 2,200 local audience with additional thousands reached via the cable network in Pawtucket Hartford Worcester Springfield Burlington Concord and Portland.

Northfield Mass Maine California Northfield School For Girls Mount Hermon School For

Derby Trial line not strong as Derby field narrows to 13

Louisville AP reports eight 3 year olds faced decision for Derby Trial at Churchill Downs with entry fees of 250 to enter and 1250 to start. Derby favorites include Sir Gaylord and Aidan. Remaining starters depend on Derby Trial results with horses such as Royal Attack Roman Line Sharp Count Mister Pitt Boone Co Lee Town Bigger Bonus Treasury Note.

Louisville Churchill Downs America C. T. Chenery Sir Gaylord Royal Attack Doe Joeny Tanforan Roman Line Keeneland Sharp Reverie Knoll Farm Golden Triangle Stable Mister Pitt Glenn W. Stevens Boone Co J. W. P. Stable Lee Town L. J. Knight J. C Pollard Treasury

Chicago Leads As Title Site For Big Fight

Chicago figures to host the Floyd Patterson Sonny Liston world heavyweight title bout with Texas promising a possible bid. Patterson says the fight will be in September and liston is his next opponent, while New York and Philadelphia are out due to licensing issues.

Chicago Houston Tex Texas Houston Sports Association Floyd Patterson Sonny Liston Patterson-Liston Alton Erickson Austin National Boxing Association New York California Liston Erickson Patterson Philadelphia Milton Gross New York Post

Auto Racer Moss Slowly Recovering

Auto racer Stirling Moss remains in hospital six days after a race crash. He mumbled a few unintelligible words with a swollen mouth but showed signs of improvement by clutching a glass of milk and recognizing his family and friends.

London Stirling Moss Moss

Miami swimmer Mary Margaret Revell eyes world water records

New York AP reports 24 year old Mary Margaret Revell of Miami plans a summer water marathon grand slam. She will swim Gibraltar Straits 20 miles next, then Bosporus and Dardanelles routes, before 75 mile Port Huron to Detroit, then aiming for a non stop English Channel crossing. Revell runs Mary Margaret Revell Enterprises Inc with offices in Detroit and Miami and swims four hours daily.

New York Mary Margaret Revell Las Vegas Miami Miss Revell Seville Spain Straits of Gibraltar Turkey Bosporus Straits Dardanelles Florence Chadwick Mary Margaret Port Huron Mich Detroit England California Catalina Channel Michigan Mackinac Straits Mary Margaret Revell Enterprises, Inc

League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights

Robinson of Chicago tops batting with .441 and 30 hits while Del Greco of Kansas City leads in runs with 18 and doubles with 10. Cunningham of Chicago ties for RBIs with 17. Cimoli of Kansas City leads triples with 3. Cash and Wagner tie for home runs with 6. Aparicio of Chicago steals 7 bases. Donovan of Cleveland goes 4-0 for 1.000, and Schwall and Estrada lead strikeouts with 23 and 20 respectively.

Robinson Chicago Boyer New York del Greco Kansas City Cunningham Siebern Lumpe Pearson Los Angeles Cimoli Cash Detroit Wagner Landis Kaline Aparicio Howser Donovan Cleveland Barber Baltimore Walker Schwall Boston Terry Estrada Mossi

Baseball leaders and team stats highlights across leagues

At bats Flood St Louis 435 Musial St Louis 396 Runs Mays San Francisco 20 Pinson Cincinnati and Davenport San Francisco 19 Runs batted in Pinson Cincinnati 25 T Davis Los Angeles 23 Hits Pinson Cincinnati and Flood St Louis 27 Cedepda San Francisco 26 Doubles Kaska Cincinnati Oliver St Louis 7 Triples Williams Chicago Wills Los Angeles Mazeroski Pittsburgh Boyer St Louis 3 Home runs Mays San Francisco 7 Stolen bases Wills Los Angeles 8 Pagan San Francisco 5 Pitching Purkey Cincinnati 4 0 1.000 McBean Pittsburgh Pierce San Francisco and Simmons St Louis 3 0 1.000 Strikeouts Koufax Los Angeles 46 Drysdale Los Angeles and Marichal San Francisco 26

Flood St. Louis Musial Mays San Francisco Pinson Cincinnati Davenport T. Davis Los Angeles Cedpeda Kaska Oliver Williams Chicago Wills Los Angles Mazeroski Pittsburgh Boyer Pagan Purkey McBean Pierce Simmons Koufax Drysdale Marichal

Kosaka Beats Elorde In Orient Lightweight Bout

In Tokyo Teruo Kosaka outpointed Flash Elorde to win the Orient lightweight championship. In New York Rubin Carter stopped Walt Daniels in Brooklyn as Cliff Markey outpointed Tommy Payne in Chicago.

Japan Flash Elorde Philippines New York Rubin Carter Paterson N.J Walter Daniels Brooklyn N Y Chicago Cliff Markey Tommy Payne Detroit

Rusher Jim Brown Shoots 72 at Golf

Cleveland Browns fullback and five time NFL rushing champion Jim Brown completed an 18 hole round at Highland golf course carding a par 72 after taking up golf three years ago.

Jim Brown Cleveland Cleveland Browns Highland

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