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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1963

Page

6

Texas Longhorns retain top AP football ranking

Texas remains the unbeaten No. 1 in the AP poll for a fifth straight week with 526 points and 48 first place votes after a narrow 70-? win over Baylor. Navy rises to No. 2 after a 42-7 win over Maryland. Michigan State and Oklahoma also climb while Illinois and Ohio State slip.

NEW York Texeas Longhorns Associated Press Navy Michigan State Oklahoma Pitt Ilinois Auburn Ohio State Texas Baylor Illinois Michigan Midshipmen Maryland Mississippi Tampa Purdue

Big O Tops NBA in Scoring and Assists

Oscar Robertson of the Cincinnati Royals leads the NBA in both scoring with 333 points in 13 games and assists with 122. Wilt Chamberlain remains the scoring percentage leader at 30.6, while the San Francisco Warriors boast stout defense under Alex Hannum. Charlie Vaughn and Cliff Hagan set FG and FT percentage marks, and Bill Russell posts the top rebounding and scoring averages for the Celtics.

NEW York Oscar Robertson Cincinnati Royals National Basketball Association NBA Robertson San Francisco Warriors Alex Hannum Boston Celtics Wilt Chamberlain Warriors Charlie Vaughn St. Louis Hawks Cliff Hagan Hawks Jerry Lucas Cincinnati Bill Russell Celtics

Oklahoma Puts Pressure on Pitt in Final Standings

Oklahoma, a 24 14 winner over Iowa State, edged Pitt 284 281 for fifth. Pitt rose after a 27 7 win over Notre Dame. Alabama idle. Auburn falls to ninth after 13 10 loss to Mississippi State. Nebraska maintains Big Eight lead with 23 9 over Kansas. Ohio State drops with 10 7 loss to Penn State. Vanderbilt center Rudy Wieser trains at Quantico before returning to Dallas to work in his father’s beauty parlor.

Oklahoma Pitt Alabama Illinois Auburn Nebraska Iowa State Notre Dame Panthers Mississippi State Kansas Ohio State Penn State Nashville

Where To Retire To

Harold Claassen reports from Cortland New York on Leon Chandler a 38 year old fishing tackle executive who travels the world selling gear He just returned from Poznan Poland representing 30 American firms and their products The piece notes Poland's lack of leisure options highlights the appeal and luxury of basic American fishing tackle and mentions praise from a Russian officers group and U S Senator Philip Hart of Michigan.

Poznan Poland United States U.S Chandler Philip Hart D-Mich

Fair Haven Defeats Poultney For Marble Valley Crown

In a rain soaked game Fair Haven beat Poultney 13 0 to win the Marble Valley League class I title. Denny Barrett capped a drive with a one yard TD on fourth down as Bob Jones added another rushing score after a key fumble return set up the Blue Devils. The win ends Poultney’s 13 game streak dating to 1962.

Poultney Vermont Fair Haven Veterans Day MSJ Rutland Blue Devils Denny Barrett Slaters Bob Jones

Monday Scores Highlight Tight NBA Night Across League

Basketball results show Boston defeating St. Louis 116 to 110 and Detroit beating Los Angeles 116 to 109. Upcoming games include San Francisco at Philadelphia and a slate of Wednesday matches featuring San Francisco, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Boston, St. Louis and New York.

Boston St. Louis Detroit Los Angeles San Francisco Philadelphia Cincinnati New York Vo Phila L.A San Fran Baltimore

Lance Alworth Leads AFL Receivers With 13 Catches

New York AP Lance Alworth of San Diego tied an AFL record by catching 13 passes against Boston. He has 968 yards and eight touchdowns on 46 receptions, ranking sixth in the league while averaging 21 yards per catch. Clem Daniels led rushing with 122 yards for Oakland in a 22-7 win over Kansas City. Tobin Rote held leading passer status with Kemp close behind. Cappelletti expanded his scoring lead with 87 points.

New York Lance Alworth San Diego Boston Alworth Art Powell Oakland Clem Daniels Raiders Kansas City Tobin Rote Jack Kemp Buffalo Rote Gino Cappelletti George Blanda Houston

No Solution in AAU NCAA Dispute Over Olympic Committee

The U S Olympic Committee closed its two day session without a permanent fix to the AAU and NCAA split ahead of the 1964 Tokyo Games. Mediation by Gen Douglas MacArthur failed to end power struggles as both sides push for influence on the Olympic Committee. Kennedy was proposed to name members to the board, while armed forces representation increased.

Washington U.S. Olympic Committee Amateur Athletic Union AAU National Collegiate Athletic Association America Tokyo Douglas MacArthur Olympic Committee Kenneth L Tug) Wilson United States International Federation For Baseball NCAA Kennedy Armed Forces Inter-Agency

Hull Surges to Tie for Second in NHL Scoring Race

Montreal star Jean Beliveau held the league lead last week while Chicago’s Bobby Hull surged to tie the runner-up position. Hull’s gains reshaped the scoring standings as voting data completed a broad re alignment.

Montreal Jean Beliveau Chicago Bobby Hull

Auburn Gals Train Under New Track Coach

Auburn University begins a female athletics program with 38 coeds in an experimental track class led by Mel Rosen. Freshman Marilyn Jo Smelko posted a 15 feet 9 inches bread jump as the group, though not all PE majors, pursue speed and strength while Athletic Director Jeff Beard expresses skepticism.

Auburn Ala Jeff Beard Beard Mel Rosen Marilyn Jo Smelko Crystal Springs Miss Rosen Marilyn

Sports Schedule Tiny Card Shows Two Rivalry Games

No games played this week and two matchups listed. Toronto plays Montreal while Boston travels to Chicago in the upcoming schedule.

Pistons Top Lakers as Ohl and Egan Spark Win

Bailey Howell benched due to a bad hand yet Don Ohl and John Egan each scored 27 points to power the Detroit Pistons past the Los Angeles Lakers 116-109. Boston Celtics beat St Louis 116-110 as Elgin Baylor led Lakers with 28 and Dick Barnett added 27.

Bailey Howell Don Ohl John Egan Howell Detroit Ohl Egan Pistons National Basketball Association Los Angeles Lakers Lakers St. Louis Hawks Boston Celtics Elgin Baylor Los Angeles Baylor Dick Barnett Bill

Kelso loses to Mongo in Washington turf match

Kelso is defeated by Mongo in the Washington International on grass at Laurel Maryland. Mongo, 2 years younger, wins by a half length after a tight finish. Kelso earns second prize of 25 thousand with total career earnings of about 1.58 million from 45 races.

Kelso Mongo Laurel, Md Washington, D.C Saratoga Nyrcos France Ireland Christmas Island Ismael Valenzuela Richard C. duPont

Benhi Boosters Meet Wednesday at Bennington High

The Benhi Boosters Club will hold its regular meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m in Bennington High School. An evaluation of the football season and plans for the basketball season are on the agenda. All interested in local athletics are urged to attend.

Benhi Boosters Club Bennington High School Bennington Area

Local Garage Bowling League Leaders with Record Scores

The Garage league tops area play with Liggett's Body Shop leading team totals including High Team three game 2907 and High Game 1051. Tarantino posts High Triple 653 as Dick Rabideau and R Townsend tie on 257, while Volkswagen and Heald Plastic follow in standings. Other players noted for high averages include Mullens 182 and Fisher 188. The piece also surveys industry profit trends from a Dun & Bradstreet report and mentions notable individual scores from Joe Donato and others across multiple clubs.

Liggett Body Shop E. Tarantino Dick Rabideau R. Townsend Volkswagen Tarantino Dick Mullens Don Fisher Heald Blue Bean F. Davis John Griffin Bob Rousseau Valletti Frank Churchill Marty Monument J. Tate Byars House Williams & Bugbee Farrar Griswold Tansitor Converters Hungry Brown Agresta Frank Ives Lou Liggett Dun & Bradstreet, Inc Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America, Inc East Central States

Mounties Finish Undefeated With 6-0 Win

Rutland High caused trouble in rain and mud but Mt. St. Joseph secured an 8-0 season, 7-0 Vermont Football Conference mark. Tom Johnson returned a Rutland fumble 45 yards for the lone touchdown, finalizing a 6-0 victory as MSJ sealed the perfect slate.

Rutland Red Raiders Rutland High School Mt. St. Joseph Tom Johnson MSJ Vermont Mounties Bob Caggige Saints

Keefe Wins New England Intercollegiate Cross Country

Jim Keefe of Central Connecticut won the New England Intercollegiate cross country title for the third straight year beating Bob Brouillet of Massachusetts by 13 seconds. Keefe finished 4.2 miles in 20 minutes 24 seconds at Franklin Park in Boston. Brouillet posted 20 minutes 37 seconds.

Boston Jim Keefe New England Central Connecticut Bob Brouillet Massachusetts Keefe Franklin Park Brouillet

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