Springfield Patriots win MAU meet without a first place
LaCroix leads Springfield with three thirds to total 85 points, edging CBA of Albany 82 in a 12-team Mt. Anthony Freshman Invitational. Cosmos win with depth, Mt. Anthony finisher eighth. notable scorers include Rabideau, Stockel, O’Connell, and Taylor across events.
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Springfield
Mt. Anthony
Cosmos
CBA of
Albany
N.Y
CBA
Jeff LaCroix
LaCroix
Bill
Kirkpatrick
Scott McKenna
Jim Rogalski
Patriots
Mike Taylor
Brian Rabideau
Brattleboro
Corey
Kear
Davis
Driscoll
Brickey
Smith
Beecher
Ray
R.V
Durkee
Bergeron
Eggleston
Hansen
Hanley
Peels
Taylor
Wilders
MAU
Hughes
Spr
Decker
Lessard
Riley
H.H
Rabideau
Bratt
Erickson
Phillips
Richardson
Mancuzzeo
Midd
Bellamy
Bruce
Loucks
Mile
O’connell
Stevens
Stockel
Oakley
Mt. G
McQuirk
Saunders
L.J
Ouellette
Martin
Hubbard
Toomey
G. Stockel
Bradford
Abele
Morrill
Maloney
Fiato
L.H
Wood
Mt. A
Sharp
Raymond
Middlebury
Kearsarge
Mt Anthony Stifled by Brattleboro In 3-0 Setback
Brattleboro, Southern Vermont League champion, improved to 11-2 as Brian Meyer earned his eighth win with a 3-0 shutout of Mt. Anthony. Mt. Anthony dropped to one in two to reach the postseason, needing a win today in Hoosick Falls or tomorrow at home against Bellows Falls.
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Brattleboro
Mt. Anthony
Vermont
Brian Meyer
Patriots
Colonels
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Bellows Falls
Tony Altobell
Panthers
Bill Russ
Altobell
Bob McGuire
Bob Ryan
John McShane
Mike Burke
Terry Worden
Meyer
Anthony
Dale Corbett
Corbett
Bennington Horseshoe Club hosts first invitational at Willow Park
The Bennington Horseshoe Club held its First Annual Bennington Invitational at Willow Park with five Men’s classes A through E and a Junior class. Winners included Kevin Hollister, Dick Green, Charles Cooke, Don LaCross, Tom Eggsware, and Chris Cooke in juniors, with runners-up named. A raffle awarded a Globe Union battery to Ron Emmonds as trophies were presented and club meetings are Wednesdays.
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Bennington
Tom Eggsware
Gary O'Dell
Skip Martell
Chris Cooke
William Krawczyk
Ray Therrien
Globe Union
Ron Emmonds
Carol O’dell
Eleanor Cooper
Nancy
Ali trims weight for Dunn title defense in Munich
Muhammad Ali, after criticism of a heavy showing against Jimmy Young, weighs 220 pounds for Mondays title bout with Richard Dunn in Munich. Trainer Angelo Dundee says Ali will weigh 225 in the ring, and Dunn, a left-hander, tips scales at 206 as Ali predicts a quick knockout. The champ’s weigh-in stunts and weight management aim to steady prefight psychology.
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Munich
West Germany
UPI
Muhammad Ali
Jimmy Young
Britain
Richard Dunn
Ali
Angelo Dundee
Olympic Hall
Dunn
Nastase defeats Ashe in World Championship Tennis final
Nastase overcome a groin injury with a cortisone shot to beat Arthur Ashe 63 146 67 63 61 in the World Championship Tennis Challenge Cup final in Keauhou Kona Hawaii. He swept three round robin matches and a $100,000 final to claim $180,000 in the winner take all format, improving the series lead to 54. Ashe credited Nastase's sharp play and clutch points as the decisive factors.
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Keauhou-Kona
Hawaii
UPI
Die Nastase
Arthur Ashe
Ashe
Nastase
Great Britain
Seven Bennington Wrestlers Qualify for Vermont New Mexico Exchange
Seven wrestlers from the Bennington area secured spots in the Vermont New Mexico wrestling exchange after Saturday’s qualifying tournament. Open division winner Ron Wright, 1975 Mt. Anthony graduate, plus Scott Frost, MAU wrestler, placed second in the 134 open class. junior divisions advancing include Gary Reed, Mark Tuller, Gary Frost, Scott Legacy, Eric Becker, and Roy Slade. The junior qualifier is set for June 19 in Bennington. Armand Parnaude will hold a predeparture training camp. cost per wrestler for the two weeks in New Mexico is 150 dollars. New Mexico wrestlers visit Vermont next summer.
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Essex Junction
Bennington Area
Vermont-New Mexico Wrestling Exchange
Gary Reed
Mark Tuller
Gary Frost
Scott Legacy
Eric Becker
Roy Slade
Smith Stratton
Mike Tuller
Mt. Anthony
Ron
Vermont
Gilbert Wins Memphis Classic in Narrow Finish
Gibby Gilbert captured the Memphis Classic title with a final 72 for a 15 under 273 total, four strokes ahead of Gil Morgan. Morgan faltered on 18 after a water-involved drive. Morgan and two others shared second at 277, while Cadle, Marti, Littler, Trevino, Player, Snead, and others filled the leaderboard.
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Gil Morgan
No. 15
Gilbert
Pembroke Pines
Fla
Morgan
Lee Trevino
Gary Player
Sam Snead
Memphis
Houston
Vermont Little League Opens Season With Ceremony
About 300 fans parents and players attended as state Little League Director Frank Walker spoke on the youth baseball program. President Joseph Pello introduced Walker and welcomed attendees to the season. Bob Long president of the Bennington Generals and PR director Bill Pember donated a dozen bats to the league, accepted by Pello. Dianne Parker led the pledge as Walker threw the first ball and the A W squad faced First Vermont.
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State of Vermont
Little League
Frank Walker
Joseph Pello
Walker
Bob Long
Bennington Generals
Bill Pember
Generals
Pello
Dianne Parker
Moose
A&w
Vermont
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Glens Falls
Ed Stockel
N.H
Keene, N.H
Rutland Mau
Bishop Gibbons
Mt. Greylock
Mt. Abraham Middlebury
Kevin Hollister
Roland O'Dell
Leon O'Dell
Dick Green
Ron Emmons
Jim Wyman
Charles Cooke
Jennette Riendeau
Kenneth Lagron
Don LaCross
Frank Clooper
Len Farrington
Adams
Adams Clothes Shop
Yellow
Ben Mont Ave
Auto Beauty Parlor
Stung Ali
Dick Gregory
Nastase Burns Ashe
Memphis, Tenn
Gibby Gilbert
Ken Huether
Armstrong
Congoleum
Progressive Building Supply Center
Depot Street
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