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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1962

Page

6

Mantle 400th Homer Lifts Yankees In Tight Win

Mickey Mantle hit his 400th career home run after a six game layoff to power the Yankees past the Tigers 3 1. Hector Lopez lined a ninth inning hit for the winning run as a young rival pitcher shined. The Dodgers noted a near no hitter for Dean Chance as the Angels beat the Twins 5 0. Baltimore edged Boston 2 1 on Williams 12th inning hit. Ray Herbert won his 16th as the White Sox beat the A’s 5 0 and Cleveland and Washington did not play.

New York Yankees Mickey Mantle Hector Lopez Mantle Yankees Detroit Tigers Lopez New York Baltimore Boston Dick Williams Chicago Kansas City Cleveland Washington Williams Earl Wilson Orioles Dave Nicholson Hobie Landrith Mickey McGuire Ray Herbert White Sox Athletics Herbert A’s

Jofre Medel Title Fight Set For Tonight In Brazil

Eder Jofre defends his bantamweight world title against Jose Medel of Mexico in a 15 round bout at Ibirapuera Stadium in Sao Paulo. Jofre, 118 pounds, is unbeaten in 45 fights with 32 knockouts. Medel has 49 wins 4 draws and 17 losses with 34 knockouts.

Sao Paulo Brazil Eder Jofre Jose Medel Mexico Ibirapuera Stadium Medel Jofre

Purkey Extends Win Streak With 10-1 Houston Victory

Cincinnati ace Bob Purkey improves to 14-2 at All Star break after saying better hitting fuels his success. He earned his 14th win in a 10-1 defeat of Houston as onlookers noted increased run support from the lineup.

Washington, D.C Cincinnati Bob Purkey Purkey Houston

Baseball Scores and Schedule Highlights Today

Results show New York 3 Detroit 1 and Chicago 4 Kansas City 3 while Baltimore lost to Boston 2 and Los Angeles defeated Minnesota 5 to 0. Schedule lists Los Angeles at Minnesota and New York at Detroit among others.

New York Detroit Chicago Kansas City Baltimore Boston Los Angeles Minnesota Washington Cleveland W. L. Pet. G Chicago Ee

Ephmen Take to Air With Trio Of Eagle-Eyed Quarterbacks

Williams College plans a passing emphasis after coach Len Watters identifies three capable quarterbacks Rick Berry Doug Fearon and John Di Miceli. Harvard shifts players after intrasquad scrimmage with Charlie Kessler moving to first unit at right guard. Norwich notes veterans sidelined by ankle sprains as Bob Mirabello and Gerald Kocak hobble. Boston College and Vermont lines spark roster adjustments with several veterans and two sophomores included.

Ephmen Len Watters Watters Rick Berry Salisbury Harvard John Yovksin Charlie Kessler Lynnfield Mass Bill Southmayd Newton Kessler Paul Barringer Boston Charles Reischel St. Paul Norwich Bob Priestley Cocaptain Bob Mirabello Yorktown Heights N.Y Gerald Kocak Johnson City Jim McGowan River Dell N.J Boston College University of Vermont Bob Clifford

Proctor High Eyes Sixth Marble Valley League Soccer Title

Proctor High School aims for a sixth straight Marble Valley League soccer crown facing Otter Valley Union High on Sept. 21. Last season the Phantoms went 10-0 in league play, with 30 candidates this year and 17 returning veterans led by Juliano Cecchinelli Helmut Korkis ko and Jon Ratti. Co captains are Tom Parker and Jon Ratti. Schedule includes games Sept 21 at Otter Valley Sept 25 Ludlow Sept 28 Springfield Oct 2 at Chester Oct 5 Woodstock Day Oct 9 Otter Valley Oct 12 at Black River Oct 15 at Springfield Oct 17 Chester Oct 23 Woodstock Day.

Proctor Proctor High School Otter Valley Union High School Bruce Carrington Terry Wener Joe Duprey Lou Dlinski Eric Anderson Tom Parker Jon Ratti Otter Valley Ludlow Springfield Chester Woodstock Day Black Riv Woodstock

Saratoga Racing Results Snapshot and Purses

At Saratoga, major Regent driven by Akoury paid 10.20 with Danny Harvey on Dyke time 2 17. Miss Leo Chief with O Connor at 13 70 11 60 5 90. Shadydale Comet and Fixin To Pace among others in pace mile races. Attendance 2,138. Mendle total 114,476.

Regent Akoury Danny Harvey Orbit Volo Social Security al Woodie Hazel Long Dolly Double Leo Chief O'Connor Lill Pat Hamilton J. L. Trail Huff Katy Victoria Avon Boy Conley Colonie Prince Jevons Pal Boy Hourihan Becky Alden Ann's Way Syndy Gail Abbephone Joseph Hanover Bloodgood Scottie Tremblay King Elias Cole Axlee Hall Jarrettown Leo Direct Blake Uncle Gil Bountiful Bogardus Ablaze Morrill Mickey MacPherson Blondelia Scott Kay Ludd Reidie Wick A.C. Volo Clayhaven Whizzer Fanelli Stoney Hal Rosecroft Ambo Nancy Thew Charming Karen Adios Lucy Ohio Valley Lucky Fingo Breezy Dean Duffette C. Bogardus Rossy Adios Marshall Marion E. Volo Sparkling Lady Fair Blake Cindy Berry Lady Mum Mendle

Fish Do Swim in Arizona Creek

Arizona Game and Fish worker Buddy Bristow stocked a creek with trout to help a woman he saw fishing. He emptied his bucket to attract her attention and she asked if he would plant the hole as well, turning their brief encounter into a humorous moment.

Sedona, Ariz Buddy Bristow Arizona Game and Fish Department Bristow

Wright to Race at Atlantic City Meet

Vester R. Wright, a leading trainer with 178 winners in 1961, plans a string of horses at the Atlantic City meeting through Oct. 2. Wright also led trainers ranks in 1956 1957 and 1969.

Atlantic City N.J Vester R Tennessee Wright

Quartet Vies For MVP In Tight NL Race

The elite quartet Tommy Davis Maury Wills Willie Mays and Frank Robinson led a tight NL bid as Dodgers Cubs Giants and Reds won. Davis hit a grand slam and drove in five as Los Angeles beat Chicago 8 1. Wills stole three bases to raise his season total to 89. Mays homered for the Giants in a 4 1 win over Pittsburgh. Robinson homered twice in Cincinnati 4 3 extra inning win over St Louis. Mathews and Aaron homered for Milwaukee in a 5 2 win over the Mets. Houston and Philadelphia did not play.

W. L. Pet. G.B. Los Angeles San Francisco Cincinnati Pittsburgh St. Louis See Milwaukee Philadelphia Houston Los Angeles Dodgers Cus Dick Ellsworth Don Drysdale Walt Alston Jack Smith Davis RBI Robinson Mays Wills Cubs Cobb

Knicks Sign Conley in NBA Baseball Star Swap

New York acquire Gene Conley a 6 foot 8 center from Chicago in an NBA trade sending Phil Jordan and Cliff Luyk to the Zephyrs. Conley also pitches for the Boston Red Sox this season boosting a 13 13 record while having played for the Braves Phillies and Red Sox in a dual sport career since 1952.

New York Knickerbockers National Basketball Association Chicago Phil Jordan Cliff Luyk Zephyrs Conley Boston Red Sox Boston Milwaukee Braves Philadelphia Phillies Red Sox

Thrift Shop Seeks Items as Week Opens

A thrift shop outlines requests for dishes silverware glassware knick knacks children shoes blankets quilts flower pots canning jars a boy’s jacket and a Gregg shorthand book. On hand are a baseball glove an indoor TV antenna crib quilts children’s clothing two cotton shag throw rugs a heavy western bed spread and a small snowsuit. Workers last week were Miss Caroline Darlington Mrs Eugene C Burt Mrs Royal White Mrs William Peat and Mrs Charles Fienberg.

Caroline Darlington Eugene C. Burt Royal White William Peat Charles Fienberg

Rod Laver Awaits Bids From Pros

Rod Laver of Australia waits for professional offers while planning to pursue the Davis Cup. He became the second man to win the Grand Slam with a 6-2 6-4 5-7 6-4 victory over Roy Emerson at the U S championships. Margaret Smith of Melbourne won the women's title, the first Australian woman champion in 82 years.

Forest Hills N.Y Rod Laver Australia Roy Emerson West Side U.S Don Budge Budge Tony Trabert Margaret Smith Melbourne Darlene Hard Long Beach Calif

Cottens Happy As New Play Makes Its Bow

Hollywood star Joseph Cotten and wife Patricia Medina head to New York for A Calculated Risk opening Oct. 31. Cotten recalls growing pains of Philadelphia Story and notes seven trunks in readiness for the road. He and Medina compare opening night jitters to the audience rush that greets a Broadway hit.

Cottens Hollywood Joseph Cotten New York Patricia Medina Cotten Philadelphia Story John van Druten Broadway Katharine Hepburn Ctizen Kane Cary Grant Jimmy Stewart Cotton Pat

Dirt Gardeners Hear Speaker On Flower Arranging

Mrs. Adrienne F. Green of Newtown Connecticut spoke to the Plain Dirt Gardeners at Mt. Anthony Country Club on a fall meeting topic Flower Arranging. She emphasized artistry texture color and monochrome schemes using up to three colors with demonstrations and garden-grown flowers.

William Adrienne) F. Green Newtown Conn Mt. Anthony Country Club

Major League Leaders Baseball 1965

Summary table of season leaders with Robinson Cincinnati high marks in runs and hits T Davis Los Angeles top RBIs and home runs Mays San Francisco 43 H Aaron 39 Wills Los Angeles 89 30 Purkey Cincinnati 20 5 Sanford San Francisco 21 6 Koufax Los Angeles 209 Drysdale 205

Robinson Cincinnati T. Davis Los Angeles Wills H.aaron Milwaukee Mays San Francisco W. Davis Les Virdon Pittsburgh Purkey Sanford Koufax Drysdale

Former Champ Hopes to Repeat In Mass Open

BELMONT Mass AP Bob Crowley of Weston carries a 69 opening round into the final two rounds of the Massachusetts Open at Belmont Country Club aiming to defend his 1957 title He tied for lead with a 69 while Gene Coghill and Don Hoenig followed in pursuit and 50 players advanced to the final rounds with an opening stretch highlighted by a five birdie burst despite a two stroke penalty

Belmont Mass Bob Crowley Weston Crowley Belmont Country Club Gene Coghill Penfield N.Y Don Hoenig Sutton

Cummings VI Named Golden Gloves Tourney Chief

Burlington announces Bernard R. Cummings will direct the 1963 Vermont Golden Gloves tournament. Cummings, a former 10 year pro, led four Vermont Golden Gloves teams 1950 to 1953 and serves as director of the Burlington Boys' Club.

Burlington Bernard R. Cummings Richard E. Gallagher Vermont Sunday News Fund, Inc Cummings New York University Springfield Mass

Dodgers stretch NL lead with rout of Cubs and pitching gem

Tommy Davis belted a grand slam in the third and drove in five as the Dodgers beat the Cubs 8-1 to hold a half game on the Giants. Dean Chance pitched a standout game for Los Angeles, allowing only one hit through seven plus innings before Zoilo Versalles singled in the eighth.

Davis Dodgers Chicago Cubs San Francisco Cincinnati Runnels Boston Hinton Washington Pearson Los Angeles Siebern Kansas City Killebrew Minnesota Richardson New York Lumpe Robinson Chicago Yastrzemski Cimoli Bressoud Clinton Wagner Aparicio Chicago McBride Donovan Cleveland Pascual Terry Dean Change Angels Zoilo Versalles Tommy Davis

Giants Nip Dodgers In Tight NL Race To Lead Series

Giants stay within half a game of the Dodgers after a 4 1 win over the Pirates at Candlestick Park. Willie Mays belted his 43rd homer to pace San Francisco as Felipe Alou extended his hit streak to nine and led the team with a .325 average.

San Francisco San Francisco Giants Los Angeles Dodgers Pittsburgh Pirates Candlestick Park Giants Dodgers New York Felipe Alou Willie McCovey

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Yanks Associated Press Dean Chance Los Angeles Angels Twins Zoio Versalles Jim Fregosi Spear Versalles Jofre-Medel Pownal Valley the Villager E. Ryder G. Hickox Volkswagen Warren Wire H. Eastman Pownal Vol. Fire Bellemare L. Bellemare Tri-Mont-Texaco A. Betit Coe Los Angels The Williams College Proctor High Bob Booth Phantoms Juliano Cecchinelli Helmut Korkisko Phantom Saratoga Peckham Ronald's LaRouch Donald Meadow Kim Yetmend Ray Nibbie Juliette Trebbe Miller Arte By Mike Rathet Maury Wills Willie Mays Frank Robinson Ty Cobb Billy O’dell Reds Knicks Gene Thrift Shop Rod Laver Oriole Brooks Robinson Wilson Major League Name Cummings Main Street By Jack Stevenson Billy O'Dell Channel 6 FBI Cedams Shop
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