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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1969

Page

10

Opening Victories In YMCA Softball In Bennington

YMCA Industrial Softball action opened with 102 runs as Carbon beat Grants 26-5. Greg Palmer led with four hits and four runs while teammates Walczak Raymond Cummings Ayers added three hits. Bijur edged Cross Oil 12-9 and Joe's Market pounded Sal's 17-4. Frost Pharmacy defeated Steelworkers 23-6.

Bennington YMCA Carbon Grants Bijur Cross Oil Joe’s Sal Frost Pharmacy Greg Palmer Walczak Rayemond Cummings Ayers Steve Coyne Eustis Therrien Warner Racicot Livingston Christie Andrews Babson Coyne Plante Armstrong K. P.m. MacDougall Chicago Pittsburgh Houston New York Philadelphia Cincinnati Montreal St. Louis Atlanta Phila Los Ang Lorette Briggs West San Diego L. Pet Cassidy Atlanta Marsh Los Angeles Severson San Fran Baltimore West Harrington Houston Boston Minnesota San Frank Oakland Kansas City Boutin Houston Lemaster California Seattle Balatto Purdue Strzesak Russ Mattison Morse Long Kenyon Bushee Caslin Hier Broomhall Callahan Sal's Ee, Frost’s Pharmacy AB R Ottaviano, Sr. Jacobs Bushee Ripple Ottaviano, Jr Sausville Cushman Murray Thomas Parmenter Steelworkers Singer Wilcox Rudio Savage Hewitt Carey Williams Welch Burdick Johnson Frost

Bijur pulls off late rally to beat Cross in seven

Bijur trailed 3-0 early but roared back with four runs in the second and three more in the fifth to lead 8-7 before Oil Men tied it. In the seventh Bijur scored four to claim a 12-8 win as Livingston took the loss and Marsh led Cross with three hits. Joe's Market beat Sal's 14-4 behind Andrews with Boutin and Balatto each collecting three hits. Frost's Pharmacy topped Steelworkers with Jacobs earning the win and Ottaviano and Jacobs homering.

Bijur Cross Oilmen Bijly Livingston Marsh Joe's Market Sal's Andrews Andy Mattison Boutin Balatto Phil Bushee Sal Frost's Pharmacy Ottaviano Jacobs

Ewbank to receive Pro Football Man of the Year

New York Jets Super Bowl coach Weeb Ewbank will be honored June 3 at the New York Pro Football Writers Association dinner. Other honorees include Art Rooney Joe Namath and Earl Morrall for their roles with the Jets and Colts.

NEW York UPID Weeb Ewbank New York Jets Pro Football Writers Association Pittsburgh Art Rooney Joe Namath Jets Earl Morrall Baltimore Colts

Baltimore Finds Pale Hose Tough

The Chicago White Sox defeated Baltimore twice, 6-4 in the second game, as Bill Melton drove in three runs with a fifth inning triple fueling a three-run rally. Baltimore’s lead over Boston narrowed to two games after Boston beat Seattle. Other AL results included Minnesota routing Cleveland 10-3, Detroit 6-2 over Kansas City, California 4-2 over New York, and Oakland 5-4 over Washington.

Chicago White Sox Chicago Baltimore Sox Orioles Bill Melton Boston Seattle Minnesota Cleveland Detroit Kansas City California New York Oakland Washington Harmon Killebrew Jim Kaat Twins Indians Luis Tiant Jim Price Mickey Stanley Tigers Rayals Price Mayo Smith Bill Freehan Norm Cash George Thomas Red Sox Sonny Siebert Gary Bell Ted Kubiak del Unser Senators Kubiak Bert Campaneris Unser Rollie Fingers A’s Jay Johnstone Angels Yankees Tom Murphy Stan Bahnsen

Astro Fireballer Ends Phillies Win Streak

Houston pitcher Larry Dierker struck out 14 and pitched a five hitter to defeat the Phillies 6-1, snapping Philadelphia’s five-game win streak. Jim Wynn hit a three-run homer as Houston built a big early lead, with Johnny Callison homering for Philly in the seventh. Other NL results included Braves over Expos, Giants over Cardinals, Reds over Mets, Pirates over Padres, and Dodgers over Cubs.

Larry Dierker Houston Astros Dierker Philadelphia Phillies Jim Wynn Hollywood Calif Phillies Johnny Callison San Diego Padres Los Angeles Dodgers Chicago Cubs Phil Niekro Braves Niekro Jim Davenport Giants Gaylord Perry Tony Perez Jim Merritt Clay Carroll Reds Mets Merritt Carroll Bob Veale Willie Stargell Pirates San Diego Clay Kirby Veale Chuck Hartenstein Willie Crawford Willie Davis Dodgers Ferguson Jenkins Jim Brewer

League Leaders and Stats Across Leagues

National League and American League leaders listed by category. Notable figures include McCovey Cepeda Santo and Stargell in home runs, Santo and Murcer in RBIs, Regan Niekro Perry in pitching, with players from Giants Braves Mets Cubs and more leading in runs and averages.

ABA Pet. Jones H.aron Atl Alou Pit Hbar Laboy Mtl Spngh Chi Mays Jones Ksngr American League AB R Pet Carw Min Ptreli Bas H.alln Was Absn Bal Catr Oak Asbro Hren Hegan Sea Mrer Oliva Strnp Cal McCovey San Franz Cepeda Atla Santo Perez Cin Stargell Pitt F. Robinson Balto Jackson Howard Wash Petrocel Regan Niekro Perry San Fran McNally Culp Bos Stottlemyre Odom Pattin McLain Det Peterson

Owens resigns as UW athletic director to focus on football

Seattle UPI reports Jim Owens has dropped his duties as athletic director at the University of Washington to devote full time to head coaching the Huskies. Owens has led UW football since 1957, took the coaching role to the Rose Bowl three times, and became athletic director in 1960.

Seattle UPI Jim Owens University of Washington Husky Washington

Mt Anthony golf upset by Middlebury in 18 holes

BRATTLEBORO Mt Anthony Union High School fell 397 to 324 as Middlebury Union High School defended state status in a Brattleboro Country Club 18 hole tri meet that also included Brattleboro. Dick Oxley led Middlebury with 77 while Brattleboro’s Mickey Carmody led the Patriots with 79.

Brattleboro Mt. Anthony Triots Scott Griffin Patriots Oxley Mickey Carmody Dave Finnegan Randy Mook Ernie Hoisington Dave Griffin Manchester

Oaks Triumph in OT to Claim ABA Title Over Pacers

Oakland Oaks defeated the Indiana Pacers 135-131 in overtime to win the ABA sophomore league title. Alex Hannum sent a telegram to Red Auerbach offering a world championship game while Larry Brown led Oakland with key free throws and Doug Moe Warren Armstrong added points as Oakland rallied from a late deficit.

Oakland Calif UPI Oaks American Basketball Association Boston Celtics Indiana Pacers Minnesota Pipers ABA Indiana Alex Hannum The Red Auerbach National Basketball Association Auerbach Larry Brown Pacers Warren Armstrong Doug Moe Brown Mel Daniels Armstrong

Seattle Fans Booed Manager Over Walk of Yastrzemski

Seattle Pilots lost 5-4 to the Boston Red Sox as Joe Schultz ordered Carl Yastrzemski walked with the bases loaded in the fifth. Tony Conigliaro drove in two with a single, George Thomas delivered the decisive double in the seventh, for Boston. Thomas also had an early two-run error as Sonny Siebert and Vicente Romo silenced Seattle with a six-hitter.

Seattle Wash UPI Joe Schultz Seattle Pilots Carl Yastrzemski Boston Red Sox Schultz Yastrzemski Sox Pilots Tony Conigliaro Boston George Thomas Thomas Sonny Siebert Vicente Romo Cleveland Ken Harrelson Siebert

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