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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1977

Page

14

Sparky Lyle Wins Cy Young in Breakthrough for Relievers

Sparky Lyle, 33, of the New York Yankees, became the first reliever to win the Cy Young Award in AL history after a 13-5 record and 26 saves in 1977. He led with 56% of points over Jim Palmer and Nolan Ryan, as BBWAA voters praised his bullpen impact and steady performance.

NEW York UPI Cy Young Sparky Lyle New York Yankees Baseball Writers Association of America Lyle Mike Marshall Jim Palmer Baltimore Orioles Nolan Ryan California Angels Dennis Leonard Kansas City Bill Campbell Boston Dave Goltz Minnesota Ron Guidry Yankees Dave Rozema Detroit Frank Tanana Angels Campbell Marshall Jim Konstanty Philadelphia Phillies Bob Turley Whitey Ford Yankee Royals Palmer Orioles Ryan Leonard Demarest N.J Mary Baltimore California

Mt Anthony runners dominate final dual meet of season

Mt Anthony cross country tops South Glens Falls 17 to 38 to close regular season 10 2. Dan Amadon led with 14 38 finishing first for eighth time this year John Burdick Mark Page placed second and third respectively while others improved personal bests Coach Zemianek praised self improvement ahead of Southern Vermont championship in Bellows Falls Monday.

Mt. Anthony Patriots South Glens Falls N.Y Dan Amadon John Burdick Mark Page Mark Leonard Shawn Stemp Marc Evans MAU Roger Hunt Steve Zemianek Vermont Bellows Falls Dan Amadon MA John Burdick MA Mark Page MA Kay Sgf Mark Leonard MA Shawn Stemp MA Moss Hubbard John Burdick Burdick MAC

Mr. Cool finally melts

Sparky Lyle, a durable setup man for the New York Yankees, wins the 1977 AL Cy Young Award with 5642 points, the second reliever to claim the honor. He logged 78 appearances, 2.17 ERA, 13-5 record, and 26 saves, underscoring his indispensable late-inning work for a pennant chase.

Burr and Burton Set to Face Fair Haven in Playdown

Burr and Burton's soccer team meets Fair Haven this afternoon in a Class I playoff clash. The match kicks off at 3 p.m. on the Mill River field in North Clarendon.

Burr and Burton Fair Haven Mill River North Clarendon

Rockies rally to tie Bruins as Kelly alters strategy

Colorado coach Pat Kelly switched tactics after a 2-1 deficit, sending wings to pressure Boston and force turnovers. Paul Gardner tied the game 4-4 at 14:16 of the third, while other NHL results included New York 5 Cleveland 0 and Vancouver 3 Los Angeles 1. In WHA action, Indianapolis edged Birmingham 5-4.

Colorado Rockies Pat Kelly Boston Bruins Paul Gardner Rockies Bruins Colorado Kelly Boston National Hockey League New York Cleveland Atlanta St. Louis Vancouver Los Angeles World Hockey Association Indianapolis Birmingham Rangers Barons Steve Vickers Pat Hickey Wayne Thomas Thomas Toronto Maple Leafs Flames Blues Eric Vail Bernie Federko Bobby Lalonde Canucks Kings Curt Ridley Ridley Mike Walton Dennis Kearns Hilliard Graves Marcel Dionne

Manchester trio runs NYC Marathon finishes

Among the 5,000 runners in the New York City Marathon were three Manchester names Gordon Walker placed 317th in 2 48 18 Guy A Thomas finished 898th in 3 07 30 and James D Sparkman Jr 1558th in 3 24 32 The event drew 3 850 finishers across the 26 2 mile course.

New York City Manchester Gordon Walker Guy A. Thomas James D. Sparkman Jr

JVs Triumph 6-1 Over Arlington Varsity Rivalry

Mt. Anthony junior varsity team defeated Arlington 6-1 as Jeff Waldrop opened MAC scoring in the second quarter. Five goals came in the third with Warren Buhl netting twice and Steve Farrar and David Tilgner adding goals. An assist from John Riddle aided Steve Bennett, and Dave Bernstein assisted Buhl. The Jayvees finish season with a home game against Cambridge, N.Y.

MAU Eagles BBS in hockey playoffs opener

Mt Anthony field hockey seeds eighth for Class L playoffs and faces Wilmington at 3 p.m. in Brattleboro. MAU holds 8-3-1, while Wilmington is 4-1-4. The winner advances to meet top seed Mt Mansfield in Saturday’s quarterfinals.

Mau Eagles Mt. Anthony Wilmington Brattleboro Patriots Mt. Mansfield Woodstock

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