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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1962
Page
7
Argentine boxer Alejandro Lavorante remains in a coma two weeks after his knockout by San Francisco heavyweight Johnny Riggins. Doctors report brain swelling subsiding and foresee eventual awakening, though timing is uncertain.
Williams College asserts the nation’s longest scoreless streak after a 13-0 win over Trinity. The Ephmen’s defensive run reaches 262 consecutive minutes without allowing a goal, aided by prior shutouts of Amherst Wesleyan Union and a late Tufts stretch. The story notes upcoming games and roster changes.
League leaders show Davis of Los Angeles leading with a .346 batting average and 1230 hits. Robinson of Cincinnati tops runs with 134, RBIs with 141, and Wills of Los Angeles leads in steals with 104. Mays adds 49 homers and 130 RBIs while Purkey and Sanford pace pitching in the NL. American League data completed.
Lauzon's Sliders beat Pin-Jims 3 games to 1 in the Girls Eastern Ten Pin League. High game by F Snow 189 and high series 515 by AF Snow. Mantuae noted among participants in the standings.
Sam Hackler escaped injury when his car collided with a donkey owned by Alfred Sawyer in JAFFREY New Hampshire. The donkey was shaken but reportedly unharmed and the driver’s vehicle sustained damage.
SAN FRANCISCO AP The Giants focus on preparing for the World Series by reviewing the Yankees. Alvin Dark holds a pregame meeting with scout Tom Sheehan to study New York and leans on AL veterans Billy Pierce Don Larsen and Bob Nieman for insight.
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