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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1962
Page
6
Unbeaten Dartmouth rolled past Columbia 42-0 behind Bill King who threw for 324 yards and four TDs and added a 24 yard rushing score. The victory left Dartmouth at nine straight wins, tying the Ivy League mark and assuring at least a share of the title with two games remaining.
Green Bay downed Philadelphia 49 to 0 as Jim Taylor scored four touchdowns and the defense dominated. Giants crushed Dallas 41-10 to tighten the Eastern lead while Washington beat Cleveland 17-9 and Detroit defeated San Francisco 38-24. Pittsburgh beat St Louis 26-17. AFL action saw Dallas 52-31 over New York and Boston 32-29 over Denver with Buffalo 40-20 over San Diego. Bears edged Minnesota 31-30 as the Rams and Colts won elsewhere.
Detroit goalie Terry Sawchuk, boosting confidence with his mask, stopped a high-powered New York attack as the Red Wings won 3-2 at Madison Square Garden. Alex Del Vecchio and Alex Faulkner starred for Detroit, widening their lead atop the standings.
The heavyweight bout features Cassius Clay from Louisville against Archie Moore of San Diego in Los Angeles. Promoters hype a big windup with bold pre fight taunts and uncertainty over a planned 12 round distance. Clay predicts four rounds while Moore hints at using his lip buttoner technique.
Across prep games MSJ 26 Rutland 25 and Spaulding 7 Rice 41 headline tight scores. College lines show Boston College 42 Texas Tech 13 and Penn State 34 W Virginia 6. Multiple teams and venues appear with a wide range of outcomes.
CBS lists 27 NFL game commentators with ten ex players among them. Names include Pat Summerall Warren Lahr Clayton Townemaker Tony Canadeo Bill Fischer Bosh Pritchard Red Grange George Connor Gordy Soltau and Davey O Brien.
Mount St. Joseph remained undefeated by defeating Rutland 26 25 in Rutland. Ron Manley scored three touchdowns and Bob LaPenna added one as MSJ built a 26 6 halftime lead and withstood Rutland rallies including a late interception.
Boston defeated New York 117 to 98 while St Louis beat Detroit 117 to 110 and Chicago edged Los Angeles 109 to 105 in overtime. Dallas plays Denver and Boston faces Houston with Buffalo at Oakland as the remaining scheduled games.
John R. Meakins from Edmonton Alberta is handling the ends for Columbia football coach Buff Donelli this season. Meakins is a University of Alabama graduate.
Nedra Hager and Raymond Armstrong report deer kills across Vermont towns on Saturday and Sunday. Counts include Bennington Arlington Pownal Dorset Sandgate Rupert and related towns with weights and notes of bear sightings and partial measurements.
Middlebury College football defeated the University of Vermont 14 to 6 at Centennial Field in a rain soaked game to win the 1962 Vermont state championship. Paul Fava scored the opening touchdown, Chag Stewart connected with Al Ross for a 13 yard TD, and UVM's Richie Reynolds scored late. The Middlebury defense forced three interceptions, recovered three fumbles, and blocked a punt as 4,500 spectators watched.
In Argentina, Sam Snead and Arnold Palmer barely win the Canada Cup for the United States with a total of 557. De Vicenzo and Fidel de Luca led Argentina. Snead posted 279 and Palmer 278 as Snead faltered late with bogies on the final round.
Arthur Gage will lead a wrestling program for boys in grades 5 and 6 at the Bennington Area YMCA gym from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. John Riddle, associate secretary, says Gage is well qualified and will help round out YMCA activities focusing on physical fitness.
Three top title contenders suffered defeats across three tracks. Crewman won Garden State Stakes for George D. Widener, Dead Ahead beat Jaipur in the Roamer Handicap at Aqueduct, and Fool's Play won the Selima Stakes at Laurel as Smart Deb faltered. Crewman paid $10 for a $2 win, Dead Ahead paid $16, Fool's Play paid $5.20.
Twenty college grid teams remained unbeaten and untied as the season neared its end. Defending champion Alabama Mississippi Alabama’s No 1 SEC rival and USC stayed on the list, with Dartmouth leading the Ivy League. Northwestern was the only team toppled last Saturday from the AP poll top spot.
Baltimore beat Los Angeles 14 2 and Washington defeated Cleveland 17 9 Detroit won 38 24 over San Francisco Green Bay routed Philadelphia 49 0 Chicago edged Minnesota 31 30 New York 41 10 Dallas Pittsburgh 26 17 Next Sundays games Baltimore at Green Bay Chicago at Dallas Detroit at Minnesota Philadelphia at New York St Louis at Cleveland San Francisco at Los Angeles Washington at Pittsburgh
Zelma Beaty, 22, Prairie View, debuted as a No. 1 pick and delivered 17 points and 10 rebounds as the St. Louis Hawks defeated the Detroit Pistons 117-100. Cliff Hagan led with 29 points. Celtics beat the Knicks 117-98 in the other half of the doubleheader.
Montpelier High School clinched the Northern Football Conference with a 19-7 win over Spaulding of Barre. The Solons finished 7-1, powered by a strong defense with three shutouts and a late TD by Bob Prentice after Mike Yates scored on a one yard plunge.
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