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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1975
Page
10
Lee Elder, returning to normal life after Masters chatter, carded a 6 under 65 on Pinehurst No. 2 to grab a two stroke lead in the World Open. Tom Weiskopf and Rod Funseth tied for second at 67, while rain affected later rounds and Jim Dent battled back from 6 under to finish with 68.
New York boxing icon Jack Dempsey, age 80, will be honored as Senior Citizen of the Year in Sports at a New York City Recreation Department Senior Citizens Carnival in Central Park. The ex-champion remains active, modest, and engaged in varied hobbies, with wife Deanna noting his appreciation for beauty and hands on activities.
Leawood Kansas Kathy Whitworth a two time winner hopes to recapture her form in the LPGA Southgate Open at the par 71 Leawood South Country course. She says returning to a place where she has performed well can lift her mental attitude and boost her chances to win. Sneed Curl Schlee tied Dent in round with six players at 69 and Nicklaus among 16 golfers at 11 under while Elder led with pace setting irons.
Mt Anthony hosts Drury in a high contact football game with large Drury linemen and Mt Anthony, led by coach Ken Liporto, aiming to exploit early-season jitters. Key players include Kevin McLenahan, John Ulrich, Joel Whittemore, John DiGangi, Bryan Vallie, Mark Johnson, Pete Geannelis, Shawn Fox, and Alan Daigneault. Kickoff is 7 30.
Mt Anthony soccer travels to Chester to face Green Mountain while field hockey hosts Arlington. The Patriots won 7 2 over Leland and Gray, then lost 3 0 to Otter Valley in MAU opener. Field hockey opened with a 1 0 win over Green Mountain. Both teams won league titles last season.
Former Red Sox slugger Tony Conigliaro starts as WJAR TV regular 6 p.m. sportscaster on Sept 22 with a modest contract. He notes the education value of the move, plans fair commentary, and hopes to leverage his athletic contacts to pull insights from players while remaining cautious about rising too high in the network ranks.
Mt Anthony coach Steve Zemianek leads the Patriots as they start the 15 meet season in North Adams against Drury. He notes added teams, eight new foes, and four invitational meets plus the state meet. The squad returns captain Jim Guerard and veterans Whitney Burdick Tripp, with two top runners Gray and DeHaan gone.
National League top power hitters include Kingman and Schmidt with 34. Luzinski 32 and Bench 27 trail. American League leaders Mayberry 33 and Jackson 31 lead, with Scott 28 and Bonds and Burroughs 26. RBI leaders Luzinski 113 and Bench 107. Rice 96 and Lynn 95 in AL. Stolen bases highlight Lopes 69 NL and River 64 AL. Morgan 56 and Washington 40 also notable.
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