Major Minor League Shakeup dissolves American Association
The American Association folds after 1902 dominance as the International and Pacific Coast Leagues form 10 team structures. Dallas Fort Worth Oklahoma City Denver join PCL while Little Rock Indianapolis move to the International. Majors will underwrite at least 100 minors in three classes.
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American Association
International League
International
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Denver
Little Rock
Indianapolis
League
Tommy Richardson
The
Dewey Soriano
Pacific Coast League
George Trautman
National Association
Minors
Trautman
Association
Bennington Lineman of the Year John Hall Honored
John Hall, 17, son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Hall, received the Lineman of the Year trophy at the Donald Cranston Memorial banquet sponsored by the Elks Club. The event honored Bennington High and Bennington Catholic football players with Rev Benjamin Kuhn as principal speaker and a large crowd.
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Benci
John Hall
Donald Cranston
Bertha Cranston
Hall
Elmer Hall
Imperial Ave
Elks Club
Bennington High
Bennington Catholic
Benjamin Kuhn
OFM
Siena College
Lou
Donville
N.Y
BCHS
Carl (Curley) Williams
Paul E. Kirsh
Bennington High School
Vincent J. Spinelli
Bennington Catholic High School
Dan _Distasio
Art Gage
Bendi
Darrell Sawyer
Ruler of the Elks Club
Hugh Perkins
Don Ziter
Dick McGurn
Frank Bizzaro
John McCarthy
Players vote to keep a single 1963 All Star Game
Major leagues scrap a second midseason All Star game in 1963. The lone game will be July 9 in Minneapolis St Paul. Players concede 95 percent of receipts to themselves with 5 percent to the commissioner's office for expenses. Bob Friend of the Pirates comments on the compromise.
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Minneapolis-St. Paul
Commissioner’s Office
Bob Friend
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hall
Ron Pollack
Byrne
Grambling Football Line Packs 1692 Pounds In All
Grambling College features a hefty line with seven starters weighing a total of 1692 pounds averaging 241 pounds per man. The size of the linemen is highlighted as a key advantage for the team this season.
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Grambling, la
UPI
Grambling College
Vermont Residents Face One Day Antlerless Deer Season
Vermont's one day antlerless deer season runs Saturday in six counties Bennington Orange Rutland Washington Windham Windsor and opens only to residents who have not killed a deer in the regular season. The season aims to curb deer numbers amid debate on repeal efforts as statewide totals climb past 12 000 for the 16 day season with Addison Caledonia Chittenden Essex Franklin Grand Isle Lamoille Orange Orleans Rutland Washington Windham and Windsor counties tallying deer killed.
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Vermont
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Orange
Rutland
Washington
Windham
Windsor
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Caledonia
Chittenden
Essex
Franklin
Grand Isle
Lamoille
Orleans
Bill Russell Returns to Face Syracuse Nationals
Boston Celtics host Syracuse Nationals in the nightcap at Boston Garden after New York plays Detroit in the opener. Bill Russell sat out Tuesday with a sore right foot but could play Saturday, with Clyde Lovellette scoring 16 points in the win. Dolph Schayes is expected absent for the Nationals.
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Bill Russell
Boston Celtics
Syracuse Nationals
Boston Garden
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Detroit
Bill
Celtics
Buddy Leroux
Clyde Lovellette
Lovellette
Dolph Schayes
Nats
Chicago
Cincinnati
NCAA-AAU Erupt Into New Battle Over Track Control
Detroit AP report on the NCAA and AAU clashing over leadership of U S track and field. The U S Track and Field Federation faces a coalition plan while the AAU bids to retain international control, the NCAA argues for broader international oversight, and Kennedy brokered efforts see both sides seek a solution.
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AAU
NCAA
United States
Coaches United
U.S
New York
Cassius Clay Offered 35000 to Fight Next Winner
Boston AP Sam Silverman offered Cassius Clay a 35000 guarantee to meet the January winner of the Tom McNeeley Bob Cleroux bout. Clay will view the Boston Garden fight on December 14 and could face the victor in January after discussions with Angelo Dundee.
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Sam Silverman
Cassius Clay
Tom McNeeley
Bob Cleroux
Silverman
Clay
McNeeley - Cleroux
Boston Garden
Angelo Dundee
Inexperienced the Factor Cat Cagers Face Tough SVC Slate
Bennington High School’s basketball team faces a rebuilding season with four of five starters gone from last year’s 12-8 squad. Captain John Hall leads a mix of varsity newcomers and returning players in a hard schedule under coach Byrne.
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Barrie Byrne
Benn
Catholic
Bill Hurley
Pete Tinkham
Ivars Vitenbergs
Danny Hier
Benhi
John Hall
Brad Stevens
Leo Plante
Sam Cameron
Jim Moore
Byrne
Pro Basketball Thursday Results Highlight Upsets and Scores
Syracuse defeated Chicago 112 to 85 while St. Louis beat San Francisco 128 to 121. Detroit and New York led with decisive wins on the schedule.
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Syracuse
Chicago
St. Louis
San Francisco
Hockey Scores and Upcoming Games
New York blanked Detroit 5 0 while Chicago routed Boston 5 0 and Montreal beat Toronto 4 4 No games today Chicago visits Montreal and Boston plays Toronto next.
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New York
Detroit
Chicago
Boston
Montreal
Toronto
Bruins Fall 5-0 as Black Hawks Top Boston
Chicago defeats Boston 5-0 in an NHL game at the Garden. Stan Mikita scored to push Chicago into a first place tie with Detroit as the Bruins restart a 16 game winless stretch amid a noisy crowd clearing cups and eggs from the ice.
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Boston Bruins
Askate
Chicago Black Hawks
Detroit
Montreal
Toronto
Bruins
Stan Mikita
Mikita
Chicago
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