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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1962
Page
6
Dodgers and Alston rely on a smiling veteran as Willie Mays, aging and wiser, prepares for the NL pennant showdown. Still haunted by personal troubles, he seeks rest but posts superb numbers with 49 homers and 140 RBIs this season.
Washington Redskins defensive backfield coach Ray Willsey trains safety men to rush the passer, a tactic that can disrupt opposing offenses or risk giving up a touchdown. Dale Hackbart’s fourth and one rush in the 24-14 win over St. Louis showcased the method’s potential, underscoring Willsey’s role in a deep, disruptive unit.
Dodgers manager Walt Alston plans to start Stan Williams in the do or die NL playoff game against the Giants, delaying Drysdale who voiced frustration at missing the start. The Dodgers trail 1-0 after a 8-0 loss and seek two straight wins to force a deciding game.
Burdened with fractured OCR, the Saratosa results list multiple trotting and pacing events. Notable winners include Runnymede Colin, Charlie's Comet, and Edne Dwyer in various mile trots and paces, with times around 2:10 to 2:14 and payoffs ranging from modest to substantial.
Reel foot Lake in Kentucky and Tennessee sprang from a sequence of strong earthquakes in 1811 and 1812. The tremors sank a large land area, mainly in Tennessee, and flooded it with Mississippi River waters.
Vermont crushed RPI 82 to 6 in Troy. Clifford expressed sorrow while noting RPI’s 20 game winless stretch dating to 1959 and Vermont’s 1961 season tally of 84 points. Despite subs, Catamounts dominated with 38 players playing and standout backs scoring early.
Steward Schmidt, Ludlow, named basketball coach at Black River High School to replace Glen Thurber of Bennington. Thurber left after contract release amid Reserve training status concerns. Schmidt will also teach social studies and supervise boys physical education. He starts with both varsity and junior varsity teams, after teaching in Clinton, New York last year.
The Nor shaft Arlington Little League will hold a meeting Wednesday evening at the Firehouse in Shaftsbury. The banquet committee will report on its progress.
Billy Pierce, the Giants left hander, pitched a three hitter to blank the Dodgers 8-0 in the NL playoff opener at San Francisco. He improved to 12-0 in Candlestick Park, while his road mark stands at 4-6. He credited the ballpark and Giants runs for his success.
Hoosac School defeated Darrow 2-0 in Hoosick Falls New York as Thazanfari scored in the first three minutes and again in the third period. Harry Dickie’s Hoosac squad controlled the game against the reserve laden Darrow roster and hosts Cornwell next Saturday.
The Bennnington Area YMCA announces a men’s volley ball and conditioning group meeting Tuesdays and Thursdays 5 to 6 30 p m starting Oct 9 for a 10 week period. All area men invited to join for exercise and fellowship. Peter Donovan organizer. Contact YMCA office 447 7316 for details. Leonard J Black and John P Riddle share leadership.
Craig Galipeau, 17, of Bennington Catholic High School captured the Vermont Interscholastic individual golf championship at Middlebury, completing a three-title sweep. He defeated Jay Clace of Springfield 5 and 4, while Springfield edged BCHS and Spaulding for team honors. Patty Harrington of Burlington won the girls' event with 89, defeating Suzy Chaffee and Pam Dever.
Master Rodney a full brother to last year’s Kentucky Futurity winner Duke Rodney was sold for 43000 Monday night at the standardbred yearling sales. John Patterson of Dalton Georgia acted as agent for an unnamed buyer and purchased the Rodney-Duke’s Duchess brown colt from Walnut Hall Stud of Lexington.
San Francisco defeated Los Angeles 8 to 0 as the Giants take a 1-0 lead in the best of three to decide the National League pennant. Sanford improved to 24-7 while LA pitcher Williams or Drysdale offered efforts for the Dodgers.
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