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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1962

Page

6

Yogi Berra 350th Homer Sparks Yankees 8-7 Win

Yogi Berra pinch hit for his 350th career homer lifting the New York Yankees over the Detroit Tigers 8-7 in 10 innings. The win moves NY ahead in the pennant race as Cleveland and the Angels also win. Max Alvis debuts with a first major league hit for Cleveland.

Ralph Houk Yogi Berra Yogi New York Yankees Houk Yankees Berra Yanks Detroit Tigers Tigers Elston Howard Tiger Stadium Bob Humphreys Los Angeles Angels Minnesota Twins Cleveland Washington Jim Perry Sixtit Indians Senators Perry Max Alvis Claud Osteen

Jofre Kayo s Mexican Star In 6th Round

Eder Jofre of Brazil won the world bantamweight title defense by KO in 1 05 of the sixth round against Jose Medel of Mexico in Sao Paulo. Jofre, unbeaten in 46 fights, extended his knockout streak to 13 and retained the title for his second defense since January.

Sao Paulo Brazil Eder Jofre Jose Mendel Mexico Los Angeles Jofre Medel Herman Marquez Jose Medel

Bear hunting opened in Vermont with large specimen shot in Norton

In Vermont the bear season runs Sept 1 through Nov 30. Francis A. Davidson of Barre bagged a 400 pound male on opening day in Norton. Nine bears were reported in six days, with sizes much smaller than Davidson, and conservation notes urged leaving cubs with their mother to improve future trophy chances.

Montpelier Vermont Francis A. Davidson Barre Norton Davidson’s Massachusetts Canadian

Baseball results and schedules from today

Scores show New York 8 Detroit 7 and Los Angeles 9 Minnesota 0 while Cleveland 3 Washington 0 lists. Boston plays Detroit and New York plays Cleveland in upcoming games. West slate includes Chicago at Minnesota and Los Angeles at Houston among others. final notes: Los Angeles 3 Chicago 1 San Francisco 2 Pittsburgh 0 Cincinnati 6 St Louis 2.

New York Detroit Los Angeles Minnesota Cleveland Washington Boston Baltimore Chicago Kansas City San Francisco Pittsburgh Cincinnati St. Louis Milwaukee Philadelphia Houston W. L New York Ee Ff Detroit Ee W. L. Pet. G

Myhra Out as Colts Trim Roster for Regular Season

The Baltimore Colts released Steve Myhra and placed Lenny Moore on injured reserve after a preseason roster cut to 36 players. Moore injured his left knee in an exhibition and will miss six to eight weeks, joining Joe Perry on the injured list. Weeb Ewbank will rely on Dick Bielski and rookie Wendell Harris to handle kicking duties.

Baltimore Colts Steve Myhra Myhra Baltimore Colts NFL Lenny Moore Moore Joe Perry Perry Weeb Ewbank Ewbank Dick Bielski Wendell Harris Louisiana State Detroit Lions Johnny Bob Olszewski Glen Davis Willie McClung Olszewski John Tracey Philadelphia Don Lawrence Washington Merrill Douglas Cleveland Nate Borden Dallas Urban Henry Los Angeles

Molly Stark League Coaches Set Fall Sports Schedule

The Molly Stark League held its annual coaches and principals meeting at Bennington Catholic High School to plan autumn sports. Girls and boys meetings produced a cross country schedule with races at Leland and Gray, Whitingham, and North Bennington, plus a fall soccer slate culminating in the November cross country meet in Burlington.

Molly Stark Bennington Catholic High School Bennington Catholic High Bennington High School Leland and Gray Whitingham North Bennington Wilmington Arlington Burlington

Saratoga Race Meet Results First Through Ninth

Summary of Saratoga harness racing results listing each race type, distance, top three finishers with drivers or horses, times, payoffs, and additional entries. Attendance reported as 2315 and handle as 137,7.

Minor League Semifinals Opens With Tight Games

In the Best-of-7 semifinals Jacksonville tops Rochester 4-3 to take a 2-0 lead. Toronto beat Atlanta 7-2, Louisville topped Indianapolis 5-3 to move 1-0, and Denver won 6-4 over Omaha as Denver leads 1-0.

Toronto Atlanta Louisville Indianapolis Denver Omaha

Global Boxing Results Highlight Varied Outcomes

Fight results from Sao Paulo, London, Fresno, Rome and New Bedford show a mix of knockouts and decisions. Eder Jofre scored a KO in Brazil as Brian Curvis won by disqualification in England. Gabe Terraz knocked out Charley Smith in California. Franco de Piccoli stopped Phonse La Saga in Italy. Manny Burgo edged Johnny Torres in Massachusetts.

London Brian Curvis England Ralph Dupas New Orleans Rome Franco de Piccoli Italy Phonse la Saga Newfoundland

Pappas and Smith Clash with Dario Over Race Scheduling

Judge John C. Pappas states Suffolk Downs will skip any New England track meeting to set 1963 dates. Lou Smith of Rockingham Park supports the stance, accusing B A Dario of Lincoln Downs of repeatedly breaking racing date agreements over four years. Dario claims Suffolk Downs and Rockingham blocked a fair deal, citing conflicts with nighttime and daytime racing.

Boston John C. Pappas Suffolk Downs New England B. A. Dario Lincoln Downs Pappas Dario Rockingham Suffolk Rock Smith Horsemen’s Benevolent Protective Assa

Flu Bug Hits Boston College Players and Harvard Bench

Boston College coach Jim Miller loses two halfbacks to illness as flu spreads through Newton practice. John Barrett of Lawrence and Gary Testa of Montclair miss days, out for a few. In Cambridge Harvard with 91 men at practice despite 32 missing. University of New Hampshire and Maine report tackle glut with surplus players and position shuffles. Junior Jack Brown transfers from end at Maine.

Boston College Jim Miller Newton Mass John Barrett Lawrence Gary Testa Montclair Cambridge Harvard John Yovksin University of Maine Hal Westerman Orono Jack Brown

YMCA Pool Closed for Season Safety

The YMCA pool is closed to swimming for the season. Water is not chlorinated and no lifeguards are on duty. The pool is being filled to prevent sand washing and to support the retaining wall amid frost. Mr and Mrs Richard Kittel oversee the area and may remove anyone misusing it. Cooperation is requested to keep the area in good condition for skating season and next summer’s swimming.

YMCA Richard Kittel

Speed Artists in Control Wills and Sanford Star As Dodgers Top Cubs

Maury Wills stole his 90th base and added a hit and an RBI as the Dodgers beat the Cubs 3-1 behind Stan Williams and Ron Perranoski. Jack Sanford won his 22nd, pitching San Francisco to a 2-0 defeat of Pittsburgh, hoping to extend his streak to 19 straight victories.

Wills Sanford Dodgers Cubs Maury Wills Los Angeles Jack Sanford San Francisco Giants Fleet Dodger Stan Williams Ron Perranoski Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Ty Cobb Detroit Cobb Big Jack Sanford Pirates

Strikes and Spares UN Rounds Up League Matches

In the UNION CARBIDE LEAGUE standings key bowlers led by Jeff Harvey with high singles 201 and 192 and triples 546 and 501 across matches against teams including Woodchuckers, The Unpredictables, Hi-Lo's, Para-Mutuvels, Lamplighters, The Four and One, and others. E. Gardner, Townsend, F. Arbolino, and D. Gerow are among top scorers with notable high totals and matches featured across several clubs.

Woodchuckers The Unpredictables Jeff Harvey Dollis Hi-Lo's Jim Vince Dave Rockwell Dick Bleau Lamplighters Beebe

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