Local high school football action across Vermont and New England
Bennington High and Bennington Catholic host and visit as Vermont Football Conference openers unfold. Windsor Catamounts travel to face a fast backfield and a high tempo attack. Mt. St. Joseph, Hartford, Springfield and Rutland also on slate with several non conference games and regional showdowns including Mt. Greylock vs Amherst Regional to begin the season.
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Sabers
Bellows Falls
Rutland
Benhi
Springfield
Bennington
Bennington Catholic
Vermont
VFC
Mt. St. Joseph
Brattleboro
Hartford
Middlebury
Rice Memorial
Alfonso Cioffi
Woodstock
Saints
White River
Windsor
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Central High School
Fort Edward
Mt. Greylock
Williamstown
Mass
Amherst Regional
Akoury Family Builds Harness Racing Legacy at Saratoga
The Akourys of North Bennington rise in harness racing with 15-horse stable at Saratoga Raceway. Mike Jr drives as father recovers from a dislocated shoulder, while the family coordinates operations across New York, New England, and Gibraltar? No, Jacksonville. They plan moves to Ponce de Leon in Jacksonville for winter before returning north.
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Akourys
North Bennington
Saratoga Raceway
Everett Hanover
Vital Frisco
Capital District
Bridgeport
Mike Sr
Saratoga
Young Mike
Highley
Sadie
New England
Village Boy
Brave Regent
Dana Cameron
Roosevelt and Yonkers
Marie
Yonkers
Hogan Hanover
Elaine Rodney
South Dakota
Margaret Ann
St. Peter’s Academy
Akeurys
New York
Mike Jr
Ponce de Leon
Jacksonville
Mike Akoury Sr
College Football Opens With Star-Studded Weekends
The 1962 college football season kicks off with high-profile intersectional games and key regional showdowns. Ohio State and Michigan State are idle among elites while Texas faces Oregon and Alabama meets Georgia. LSU hosts Texas A&M in a night game as Mississippi meets Memphis State, with Southern California versus Duke on television and Penn State meeting Navy to settle East supremacy.
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Associated Press
Ohio State
Michigan State
Purdue
Washington
Seattle
Texas
Oregon
Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana State
Charlie McClendon
Texas A&m
Mississippi
Memphis State
CBS
Southern California
Duke
Los Angeles
Penn State
Navy
University Park, Pa
Officer's TV moment amid sonic boom definition
Columbus AP reports Capt Donald H Osterhout of Lockbourne Air Force Base flinched on a children's show when guest Julie Graber said she knew what a sonic boom was. The pilot explains the sonic boom as a noise from jets defending the United States, highlighting Air Force public relations challenges.
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Columbus, Ohio
Donald H. Osterhout
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Julie Graber
Rose
Osterhout
Julie
United States of America
Pittsfield Rookie Joins Red Sox Florida Loop Team
Ed Connolley a 22 year old Pittsfield Massachusetts native and former UMass pitcher will play for the Boston Red Sox entry in the Florida Winter Instructional League Bradenton Florida. He posted a 9 6 record in the Sox farm system this summer with a 3.77 ERA for Olean and later 6 3 with a 5.18 ERA for Winston Salem. Red Sox regulars Don Schwall and Bob Tillman requested assignment to the squad joining clubs from Baltimore Minnesota Chicago Detroit Washington New York St Louis Milwaukee and Cincinnati.
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Boston
Mass
Ed Connolley
University of Massachusetts
Pittsfield
Boston Red Sox
Connolley
Sox
Moundsman
Olean
Winston-Salem
Red Sox
Don Schwall
Bob Tillman
Bradenton
Fla
Baltimore
Minnesota
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
New York
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Ruth Hits .625 In Series Sweep For Yankees
Babe Ruth posts a new all time World Series batting record at .625 as the New York Yankees sweep the St. Louis Cardinals in four straight games.
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New York
UPI
Babe Ruth
Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
Bulldogs Train for Next Foe West Rutland
Manchesters West Rutland game looms after a 21 15 win over South Burlington. Coach Cliff Weymouth notes a strong first game and stresses pass defense for the Sept 29 matchup. Wrist injury to Hans Garett and injuries to Bill Witt and Fran Jones affect lineup.
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Bulldogs
South Burlington
Wymouth
West Rutland
Hans Garett
Bill Witt
Fran Jones
Manchester
Bennington Catholic High School
Alumni Field
Weymouth
Carl Rice
Kennedy Youth Fitness Arm Founded in 1885
Washington report notes the American Association for Health Physical Education and Recreation, linked to President Kennedy's Youth Fitness Program, traces its origins to 1885 with founder William G. Anderson of Yale.
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Washington
API
American Association For Health, Physical Education and Recreation
Kennedy
William G. Anderson
Yale
Pace and rivals clash in Saratoga horse entries list
A detailed card lists multiple race lines at Saratoga with horses and riders in divisions Pace C3 Mile for example Rose Mary Byrd Morrill Golden Frisky Valente Pappy's Pride Hourihan Red Main Heeney Calypso Breezy Dean Bromley and others across eighth ninth place fields.
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Polly Byrd
J. Morrill
Eddie Mort
D. Miller
Jackie D
R. Hamilton
Highley
S Lovely
D. Corneau
Dale Purdue — L. Aitken Cousin
Kate
P. Dailey
the Boss
C. Bogardus
Winn Hanover
Dark Goose
C. Franklin
Mr. Melburn — K. Nichols
Tassy
D. Huff
Rebel Land
Chick
A. Wilsey Jr
Abbielwyn
Hal
H. Parker
Shore —W. Lamb
Pace
The
Williamstown
Denny Vic — H. Goodsell
Vivian K
Walter Knight
Town Gossip
R. Dunn
White Sox
Purdue
P. Welp
Judge Dares —C. Franklin
Yankee Tardies
Targeteer
D. Bromley
Lea
Hanover
Thru Express
D. Childs
Margoway
M. Weaver
Long Byrd
D. Bromley Morton
Frosty
Charly
H. Parker Laird
Peter — K. Williams
Dazzling Manners
E. Musto
Lyndon —J. Merrill
Vicki Penburn
C. Clothier
Edna Dwyer
K. Heeney
Leo Chief
H. O'Connor
Dee's
Estrellita — E. Fuss
Climax
C. Radick
Pammy Hanover — W. Langtry
Massive flotilla expected for fourth America's Cup clash
Newport reports the largest spectator fleet yet for the Weatherly Gretel race with about 3000 vessels carrying 50000 fans including President and Mrs Kennedy. Coast Guard adds boats and warns of 500 dollar fines for race-area violations as forecasts call for variable morning winds and stronger afternoon gusts.
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Newport
R.I
Kennedy
Weatherly
Gretel
Coast Guard
Boston
Defender Weatherly
Emil
Bus) Mosbacher
Jock Sturrock
Sturrock
U Mass and Maine Open Yankee Conference Football
Massachusetts hosts defending champion Maine in a Yankee Conference opener as the sophomore gamble leads the Redmen with 26 sophomores on a 44 man squad. Maine relies on 13 lettermen and a shifting lineup to replace graduated stars while other league teams prepare season debuts.
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U Mass
Maine
Massachusetts
Redmen
Connecticut
Bob Ingalls
Bridgeport
New England
Central Connecticut
Central
Kutztown State
Springfield
Hofstra
Colby
Norwich
Bates
Tufts
Vic Fusia
Soph
Jerry Whelchel
Black Bears
Pro Football Picking Frustrating Sport
AP Sports notes mixed results in week two picks with strong cases for the Cardinals Browns Giants. It highlights St Louis over Green Bay Cleveland over Washington New York over Philadelphia Detroit over San Francisco Los Angeles over Chicago Baltimore over Minnesota Boston over Denver Buffalo over New York Houston over San Diego and Dallas over Oakland.
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Giants
New York
St. Louis
Green Bay
John David Crow
Packers
Minnesota
Paul Hornung
Cleveland
Washington
Browns
Jimmy Brown
Tom Wilson
Jim Ninowski
Philadelphia Giants
Eagles
Baltimore
Colts
John Unitas
Vikings
Boston
Denver
Broncos
American Football League
Patriots
Houston
Buffalo
Bills
Titans
Lee Grosscup
San Diego
Chargers
Jack Kemp
Paul Lowe
George Blanda
Dallas
Oakland
Cotton Davidson
Texans
Abner Haynes
Len Dawson
Fishin' Six Merc 60 Trolls Like a 3 HP Boat Engine
The Mercury six horsepower trolling motor weighs little and smooths through weeds with a glide angle design. It rivals higher horsepower models in performance while emitting less exhaust and noise behind the boat.
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