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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1962

Page

8

Tufts and Amherst Ready for Unbeatens Clash

Tufts fullback Ron Deveaux clashes with Amherst halfback Bob Santonelli in a high stakes Amherst Mass showdown. Santonelli leads New England scorers with 52 points, while Deveaux tops Tufts scoring and yardage as both teams pursue another win. Army game looms as BU fields a strong defense against West Point.

Tufts Ron Deveaux Amherst Bob Santonelli New England Santonelli Wakefield Mass Deveaux Steve van Nort Army Michigan Terriers Charlie Meadows Paul Johnson Bob Hunt Invaders West Point

Celtics Coach Red Auerbach in melee with St Louis crowd

The Boston Celtics coach charged into a hostile St Louis crowd after an automatic ejection in a season opener. He suffered minor injuries as police and ushers restored order while criticizing referee Sid Borgia. Wilt Chamberlain reached 10,000 NBA points with 59 in San Francisco's 125 106 win over New York.

ST. Louis National Basketball Association Boston Celtic Red Auerbach St. Louis Hawk Auerbach Boston San Francisco New York University of San Francisco Wilt Chamberlain

Dragon Gelding Hunter Champion at Green Acres Show

Dragon Copy, a three year old gelding from Bridle spur Farm Shaftsbury owned by Mr and Mrs Alexander N Dragon won two classes and placed third and second in the other two at the Green Acres Stables Show in Troy marking the season end for the Dragons. John Blair rode Copy for Green Acres Stables. Bridlespur's King Jester closed his season with a Bradsford Massachusetts Fair championship in September.

Troy N.Y Copy Bridlespur Farm Shaftsbury Alexander N. Dragon Green Acres Stables John Blair Bridlespur King’s Bradsford Mass

Major Leagues Outline Million Dollar Save the Minors Plan

The major leagues plan a "save the minors" program costing about one million dollars, to be approved at the November meetings. The agreement would fund manager and coaching salaries, spring training, and travel while the majors control minor contracts. A reclassification would place leagues under Triple A, Double A, and A tiers for 1963.

Charles Segar Segar John Lalbreath Pittsburgh NEW York Rochester N.Y Pacific Coast International and American Association Texas Eastern South Atlantic

Cepeda OK but Willie Mays still in hospital

San Francisco Giant Orlando Cepeda is reported well after a 14 hour eye examination found no cataract in his right eye. Willie Mays remains hospitalized at Mt Zion Hospital for a series of tests to prepare for a full physical examination.

San Francisco Willie Mays Mount Zion Hospital Heart of the Giants Harold H. Rosenblum Cepeda Orlando Cepeda Mays Mt. Zion Hospital Giants George Campion

Indians Lead Ivy In Offense And Defense

Undefeated Dartmouth tops the Ivy League in both offense and defense after three league games. The Indians average 348.3 yards per game while yielding 123.7. Dartmouth also leads rushing defense at 52.3 yards per game with Columbia ahead in passing offense and Arche Roberts the leading passer. Gary Wood of Cornell leads in total offense with 78 more yards than Roberts and is also the top rusher.

NEW York Dartmouth Indians Columbia Lions Arche Roberts Cornell Gary Wood Roberts Wood

NBA Standings and Schedule Notes for Eastern Division

St. Louis 98 Boston 97 and San Francisco 125 New York 106 update standings. Today's games include St. Louis vs Syracuse at Balltimore and New York at Los Angeles with no Thursday games in the Eastern Division.

St. Louis Boston San Francisco New York Syracuse Balltimore Los Angeles Cincinnati Chicago Detroit

Simmons Key to Rochester Hopes in Hockey Season

Veteran goalie Don Simmons may hold the key for the Rochester Americans in the Western Division race. The 31 year old posted his first shutout, stopping 35 shots as Rochster blanked the Baltimore Clippers 5 0. He lowered his goals against average to 2.86 after a sharp second period with 15 saves.

Associated Press Don Simmons Rochester Americans Oold Boston Bruins Toronto Maple Leafs Amerks Baltimore Clippers Simmons Rochester Toronto

Fakes Bow Kills Deer Three Men Fined $105 Each

Three North Adams men Marvin Burdick Arthur Schmidt and Richard Meehan were arraigned in Municipal Court Saturday and fined a total of 315.30 for illegal deer kills in Sand Gate. They admitted to shooting deer with a .22 rifle then forcing arrows into the wounds to simulat e lawful bow kills. Each man pleaded guilty and received a 105.10 fine.

North Adams Mass Sandgate Marvin Burdick Arthur Schmidt Burdick Richard A. Meehan Schmidt

Northwestern Lineman of Week Hallmarks Notre Dame Win

Northwestern 235-pound sophomore tackle Joe Szczecko named college football lineman of the week by The Associated Press. His tackle on Ed Rutkowski sparked a fumble and Northwestern's 35-6 win over Notre Dame, boosting the Wildcats to the No. 1 ranking. Szczecko led lineman ratings with 79 percent on run blocks and 84 percent on pass blocks. Other top vote-getters included Frank Patitucci, Ron Snidow, and Billy Joe Armstrong.

Joe Szczecko Northwestern Associated Press Today Big Joe Notre Dame Wildcats Szczecko Ed Rutkowski Larry Benz Irish Frank Patitucci Stanford Ron Snidow Oregon Billy Joe Armstrong Ohio State

Sitka Legion Falls as Anchorage Sweeps State Playoffs

Sitka loses to Anchorage in a three game series of the state championship, with Anchorage winning 40 1 263 and 22 0 to clinch the title.

Sitka, Alaska UPI Sitka

NCAA Plans Probation Status For 23 Colleges

New York AP report notes NCAA policy directing council ends fall meeting with expected probationary actions against several member schools. The council on Tuesday night lifted probation for the University of Kansas and East Tennessee State University, while a new one-year probation for East Tennessee State and other cases were discussed. Walter Byers said the infractions committee report was not finished.

New York National Collegiate Athletic Association University of Kansas East Tennessees State College Kansas Bert Coan Jayhawks Wilt Chamberlain East Tennessee State Walter Byers NCAA

Providence Baseball Pitcher Walter J. Brown Dies

Walter J. Brown, 56, an International League pitcher for Providence in 1925, died last night. He had worked for the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. for 32 years.

Providence R.I Walter J. Brown Brown Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co

Patriots' Pass Catcher Also Baptist Minister

Rev. Tony Romeo of the Boston Patriots combines pro football with ministry. The 6'2" 220 lb end preaches four times weekly in the off season and funds his and his wife Sabina's education. He treats fans as converts to good Christian living, balancing NFL duties with revival meetings at Ruggles Street Church.

Tony Romeo Ruggles Street Baptist Church Boston Boston Patriots Ruggles Street Romeo Patriots Florida State University William Sullivan Oakland Sullivan Sabina Boston University

Dodgers Davis Named NL Sophomore of the Year

Willie Davis of the Los Angeles Dodgers won the 1962 National League Sophomore of the Year honor in the AP poll collecting 32 of 107 votes. Cubs outfielder Billy Williams, 1961 Rookie of the Year, finished runner up with 20 votes.

NEW York Willie Davis Los Angeles Dodgers Associated Press Baseball Writers Association Billy Williams Chicago Cubs

Rex Harrison to star as Higgins in My Fair Lady film

Hollywood reports Rex Harrison signed to recreate his stage role as Henry Higgins in the movie adaptation of My Fair Lady. Audrey Hepburn will portray Eliza Doolittle and George Cukor directs the Warner Bros. production.

Hollywood Rex Harrison Henry Higgins Audrey Hepburn Eliza Doolittle George Cukor Warner Bros

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