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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1962

Page

6

Patterson Seeks Rematch With Liston in New York

Floyd Patterson plans to return to boxing and seeks a New York license to fight Sonny Liston. Promoter Tom Bolan said Patterson, anxious to reclaim the title, wants the rematch in March, possibly at Madison Square Garden, after training in Highland Mills.

New York Floyd Patterson Sonny Liston Tom Bolan Championship Sports Inc Patterson Liston Highland Mills N.Y Bolan Madison Square Garden Chicago Europe Sandra New York State Athletic Commission

Cardinal Hiring of Branch Rickey Stirs Front Office Feud

Reports claim Branch Rickey and Bing Devine threaten to quit over control of the St. Louis Cardinals as Rickey returns to run operations. The Globe-Democrat and AP quote officials noting disagreements while Dick Meyer confirms Devine remains general manager and efforts to iron out issues continue.

ST. Louis Rickey The Cardinals Devine Globe Democrat Dick Meyer Club Meyer Bing Devine

Big daily double pays $3299.60 at Golden Gate Fields

At Golden Gate Fields in Albany California the $2 daily double paid 3299.60 dollars on Friday. A single $10 wager returned 16498 dollars while nine $2 tickets sold. The winning combination was Genial Ruler and Knit One with exotic payouts listed.

Albany Calif Golden Gate Fields

Whitneys Dominate 1960 Racing Earnings

New York horseman C. V. Whitney led all owners in 1960 with earnings totaling $1,039,091. While Tompion Silver Spoon and Chinchilla carried his colors, the standout money winner was Dotted Swiss with $296,900.

New York UPI C.V. Whitney Tompion Silver Spoon Chinchilla Dotted Swiss

Palmer and Snead Lead U S Into Canada Cup Opener

Arnold Palmer and Sam Snead arrive for the 10th Canada Cup in Argentina. They warm up with a 67 practice round on the Red course as the United States seeks a third straight title. Palmer weighs 180 pounds after a three week layoff, while Snead nurses a sore left foot.

San Isidro Argentina Arnold Palmer Sam Snead United States Palmer Miami Snead Latrobe

Santonelli Leads Area In Football Scoring With 65 Points

Boston AP report notes Amherst star Bob Santonelli scored 13 points to push his season total to 65, leading New England scorers. Ralph Ferriss of Southern Connecticut added 14 points to reach 49, with Tom Carr of Bates and Pat McCarthy of Holy Cross tied at 54.

Amherst Santonelli of Amherst New England Ralph Ferriss Southern Connecticut Tom Carr Bates Holy Cross Pat McCarthy Bill Wellstead John North Colby Binky Smith Pete Schindler AIC Schindler Bob Griffin Jack Concannon Boston College Burton Marsh Norwich Mark Hallam

Price challenges HK Carry Back for match race for Horse of the Year

Rack Price, trainer of Carry Back, proposes a dirt track match race against Horse of the Year contenders after the Washington International on Nov 12. He singles Kelso as Carry Back’s main rival, notes Beau Purple’s late surge, and says prize money is irrelevant.

U.S Carry Back Price

Central Connecticut Clinches Eastern Intercollegiate Cross Country Title

James Keefe defended his title as Central Connecticut College won the Eastern Intercollegiate cross country meet with a low score of 47. Bates ranked second with 54, followed by WPI 73, Bowdoin 85, MIT 109, and Trinity 142.

Boston James Keefe Central Connecticut College Central Connecticut Bates WPI Bowdoin MIT Trinity

Briber Wagman Testifies First at Molinas Trial

Aaron Wagman testified that he and backer Joseph Hacken and Joseph Green arranged a 1957 fix to aid Molinas who provided backing for the bribery scheme. Wagman named Dave Goldberg as Molinas backer and described two fixed games including a Dec 29 1957 South Carolina Georgia clash and a Feb 1959 Alabama Tulane game. The Alabama win 74 to 72 by two points prompted the payoffs of 1500 and 1000 dollars. Molinas faced bribery and conspiracy charges as trial proceeds before Justice Joseph Sarafite.

NEW York Aaron Wagman Jack Molinas Wagman Molinas Columbia University Fort Wayne Pistons Green Richard Hoffman Columbia S.C South Carolina Georgia Jacksonville Fla Leonard Kaplan University of Alabama Alabama Kaplan Joseph Sarafite

Clipper Center Star Leads AHL Scoring Race

New York AP George Red Sullivan, coach of the Baltimore Clippers, tops the American Hockey League scoring with 17 points on six goals and 11 assists. He holds a two point lead over Bill Sweeney of the Springfield Indians, who has 15 points from three goals and 12 assists. Skippy Burchell sits third with 14 points, and a four way tie for fourth includes Larry Leach, Willie Marshall, Pat Hannigan, and Guy Rousseau with 12 points each. Bruce Cline leads in goals with eight.

NEW York George Red) Sullivan Baltimore Clippers Sullivan Bill Sweeney Springfield Indians Skippy Burchell Quebec Aces Larry Leach Providence Reds Willie Marshall Hershey Bears Pat Hannigan Baltimore Guy Rousseau Quebec Springfield Bruce Cline Sweeney

Dartmouth Eyes 3 Wins To Run Unbeaten Streak

Dartmouth's 1962 football squad sits 6–0 and needs three wins over Columbia Cornell and Princeton to complete an unbeaten season for the first time since 1925. Health improves with return of tackle Dale Runge and linemen back in practice as Yale prepares for Penn and Norwich counts on recovering players for Worcester Tech game.

Dartmouth Indians Columbia Cornell Princeton Hanover N.H Sick Bay Dale Runge Jack Matzke Harvard Walt Dobrzelecki Tom Stephenson Jeff Pochop Crimson Norwich University Bob Nolan Brendan Cleary Middlebury Worcester Tech Texas Texas Tech Boston College Tech Vanderbilt Eagles Yale Pennsylvania

Northwestern Holds No 1 In AP Poll As USC Closes Gap

The weekend slate shakes up the college football rankings with Northwestern still No 1 after a narrow 26-21 win over Indiana. Southern California closes the gap behind, while Missouri Wisconsin and Minnesota enter the top ten. Alabama Mississippi Texas Arkansas Missouri Wisconsin Louisiana State and Minnesota follow. Northwestern leads with 442 points, USC 409.

Northwestern Southern California Missouri Wisconsin Minnesota Michigan State Washington Auburn California Associated Press Alabama Mississippi Texas Arkansas Louisiana State Indiana Wildcats

Title Tie Possible In Scholastic Grid

The upstate scholastic grid title race will go to a final day showdown to decide a possible three way tie. Montpelier leads the Northern Conference at 6-1 after a comeback from an opening loss. Spaulding of Barre and Rice Memorial sit at 5-2 and face Montpelier and Burlington respectively. The conference also includes BFA St Albans 4-4, St Johnsbury Academy 2-5, Lyndon Institute 2-5, and Burlington 0-7.

Montpelier Solons Spaulding Barre Rice Memorial Rice Burlington BFA St. Albans St. Johns

Schedule Preview of Tonight and Midweek Baseball Matchups

No games are listed for today or Monday. Wednesday features Boston at Cincinnati, Los Angeles at San Francisco, and New York at St. Louis.

Boston Cincinnati Los Angeles San Francisco New York St. Louis

Toronto at New York and Boston at Chicago NHL Tonight

Schedule note lists two games on Monday with Toronto visiting New York and Boston visiting Chicago.

Toronto New York Boston Chicago

Benhi Girls Group Plans Dance Nov 16

United Press International Benhi's Girls' Athletic Association will host its first dance on November 16 in the school auditorium from 8 to 11 pm. The MERP theme stands for Male Economic Recovery Plan. Girls pay escorts' admission. four member orchestra performs. Co chairs are Carolyn Comstock and Katie Hollister. Chaperones include the Ziters and Gages Caswell.

Benhi Girls’ Athletic Association Hugh Perkins Charles Comstock Eleanor George Cliff George Carolyn Comstock Katie Hollister Donald Ziter Arthur Gage Richard H. Caswell

Miami's Wilkinson Stars in Defense

Coral Gables Fla John Wilkinson of Bennington starred on defense for the University of Miami in a come from behind win over Kentucky He posted seven tackles and two assists and equalled the season high for tackles by a Miami back while stepping in for an injured starter in the first quarter Kentucky led 17 6 early in the third period before Miami rallied to 25 17.

Coral Gables Fla John Wilkinson Bennington University of Miami University of Kentucky Kentucky Miami Wilkinson Bill Spear John

Army Could Play In Bowl Game In Terms Right

New YorkArmy football coach Paul Dietzel said Army might accept a bowl invitation under two conditions: the team would reflect well on the academy and the trip would not inconvenience players or the school. He would also like the players themselves to want the game as a reward, not a chore. Army stands firm on discipline while suggesting a more open view toward bowls with sponsors eager for an accepting Cadets team after six wins and one loss.

West Point Army Michigan Dietzel

U S Teams Offer Toronto Stars for AFL Postseason

Two American Football League clubs Buffalo Bills and San Diego Chargers bid for Toronto Argonauts stars Tobin Rote and Gerry McDougall to join for the remainder of the season. Both players are free agents after the Argonauts were eliminated from the Eastern Conference playoffs and have contracts that have expired.

U.S Canada Stars Toronto Buffalo Bills San Diego Chargers Tobin Rote Gerry McDougall Toronto Argonauts United States Argos Buffalo Dick Gallagher Rote McDougall Chargers Green Bay Packers Detroit Lions San Diego

Windsor High Triumphs 12-6 Over Hartford in Vermont Game

Windsor High School edged Hartford High 12-6 in a hard fought Vermont Football Conference contest. Jackie Bateman scored the winning touchdown in the final minute after Windsor drove from the Midgets’ 35 to the five yard line. The game, postponed from Saturday due to a wet field, was the season finale for both teams.

Hartford Windsor High School Hartford High Yellowjacket Jackie Bateman Windsor Bateman Vermont

Fight Results Roundup From Los Angeles to Paris

Fight results list matches in various cities with weight classes and outcomes. Don Johnson beat Gil Cadilli in Hollywood. Leroy Jeffrey stopped Howard Winstone in Leeds. Wally Livingston stopped Earl Owens in Trenton. Luis Folledo knocked out Armand Vannucci in Paris.

Hollywood Don Johnson Los Angeles Gil Cadilli Leeds England Leroy Jeffrey Saginaw, Mich Howard Winstone London Trenton N.J Wally Livingston Earl Owens Atlantic City Paris Luis Folledo Spain Armand Vannucci Corsica

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Will Athletic Commission Don Chandler Tim Sweeney Edward R. Sweeney Polygraphic Lane North Bennington Tim Alumni Field Bill Garrison Cardinal Branch Rickey VEC VFC WLT Pet Mt. St. Joseph Brattleboro Rutland Bellows Falls Benn Palmer and Snead Puerto Rico Jimmy Demaret Bob Santonelli Ferrisi Bill King Dave Holmes Ken Burton Ron Deveaux Deane Kent Tufts Ralph Doran Bill Taylor Briber Wagman Joseph Hacken Joseph Green Hacken North Carolina Dave Goldberg Clipper USC Southern Cal NHL By Judy Grant United Press International Adams Clothes Shop Paul Dietzel New York Football Writers Windsor High Sheater Main St Dodge Pioneer Impala FORD Currioit Eddington Ous
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