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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1968
Page
8
NBA expansion draft reshuffles rosters with Phoenix and Milwaukee securing key adds. Celtics lose Emery, Thacker and Jones as franchises pay four million dollars for expansion rights. Phoenix lands Gail Goodrich and three New York players. Milwaukee plucks three Celtics stalwarts plus additional veterans from multiple clubs.
Dave Nelson, a Brattleboro junior, is named captain of the 1968 69 Middlebury College ski team by Athletic Director Walter Nelson. A top nordic contender in cross country and jump, Nelson placed fifth in the jump at the Eastern Intercollegiate Championships at Middlebury Snow Bowl last February. He has two ski letters, freshman numerals in skiing and track, and is an advanced ROTC geography major. Nelson is the son of Richard and Mrs. Nelson of Brattleboro. Also listed are varsity ski letter winners and freshman skiers from various New England states and beyond.
Dartmouth honors senior Gene Ryzewicz as a two sport standout with three campus awards during the 90th Wetdown ceremony. The Springfield Mass. product, a halfback and infielder, is cited for academic excellence and four years as a top all around athlete receiving the Archibald Prize Watson Trophy and Barrett Cup.
St. Louis Blues push Montreal to the limit in game one of the Stanley Cup final, losing 3-2 in overtime. Veterans Jean Beliveau and Dickie Moore, now with the Blues, helped shift momentum as Moore scored to put St. Louis ahead in the second period while Beliveau faced an ankle injury.
In a string of strong pitching performances, Dave Leonhard no-hit Detroit through 8 2/3 innings before Jim Northrup's single. Sam McDowell extended strikeout records in Cleveland as Mantle surpassed Williams with his 522nd homer. Tommy John and others shut down offenses, with the A’s and White Sox winning behind strong pitching efforts.
The U.S. Fifth Circuit upheld heavyweight boxer Cassius Clay known as Muhammad Ali in his 1967 draft evasion conviction. The court found no due process violation despite Clay’s lengthy appeals and maintained a five year prison term and $10,000 fine.
Williamstown administrator John Hitchcock announced new staff for the All-American Summer Ski Camp in Cooke City Montana. Howard Kelton of Middlebury Vermont will be assistant in charge of non-ski activities. Leonard Kaufman of Helena Montana serves as Montana affairs adviser. Hubert Schriebel of Innsbruck Austria becomes mountaineering adviser and camp photographer. Mike Dooley of Manchester VI adds to coaching, Bob Murray of Sunnyvale California named swimming instructor, Miss Ann Harvey of Wilmington Vermont riding instructor. Earlier hires include Egon Zimermann Gilford New Hampshire coaches Bill McCollum Woodstock Vermont Ruedi Bar Zurich Tom Varanka Pittsfield Massachusetts Gerhard Hopfensberger Kitzbuhel Austria Ruedi Wyrsch Hancock Massachusetts and Mike Bannon Stamford Connecticut. Hitchcock, a Williamstown resident, reports three 10-day sessions begin June 12 with enrollment already doubling last year. Separate racing and recreational divisions will operate this year. applications remain open. Kelton previously served on last year’s staff and co-directs the Middlebury Snow Bowl Ski School, spending last winter as recreational director at Alpine Meadows California. Kaufman is a former Middlebury College captain and Montana skiing authority.
Pete Rose extends his hitting streak to 21 games and keeps NL leading average at .404 with a homer and a double as the Reds rout the Phillies 10-1. Cincinnati moves to sole second in the standings behind St. Louis while NL results from other games include Cardinals over Mets in 11 innings and Pirates over Braves. Rose, who insists he is still in a slump, reflects on his hot streak while teammates Helms Bench and Johnson add three hits each in a 15 hit Reds attack.
Baseball schedule note lists upcoming games with teams and pitchers. Minnesota at Oakland Odom versus Perry 10 30 p.m. Chicago at California Horlen Ellis 11 p.m. Boston at Washington Santiago Coleman 8 05 p.m. Detroit at Baltimore Lolich Phoebus 8 p.m. Cleveland at New York Tiant Boston 0 0, Wednesday games include Minnesota at Oakland Chicago at California Boston at Washington Detroit at Baltimore Cleveland at New York plus Los Angeles Osteen Nye at Chicago San Francisco Marichal Wilson 8 30 p.m. New York Ryan Briles at St Louis 9 p.m. Philadelphia Wise Maloney 8 05 Pittsburgh Veale Kelley 8 05 p.m. and night games San Fran at Houston New York at St Louis Philadelphia at Cincinnati
Boston slugger Carl Yastrzemski says his season opens tonight in Washington after viewing video of last year’s action. The 1967 Triple Crown winner has slumped to .233 and cites a closed stance, elbow height, and bat position as errors to correct. He aims for arms out, bat tipped in, stance closed, and hips in as he prepares for the game in Washington.
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