Yanks vs Senators Tonight for Pennant Drive
The Yankees seek a 12th AL pennant in 14 years behind Whitey Ford in Washington, while the Dodgers, led by Ed Roebuck, eye a narrow edge over the Giants in a coast-to-coast pennant race. Also noted are Twins and Cardinals playoff implications and a Kansas City win over Baltimore.
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Wily Whitey Ford
New York Yankees
Washington
Los Angeles Dodgers
Ed Roebuck
San Francisco Giants
Ford
Senators
Benny Daniels
Yankees
Minnesota
Cleveland
Twins
Camilo Pascual
New York
Pascual
Pedro Ramos
Roebuck
Dodgers
Houston
Dick Farrell
Volks Drops One Still Leads Regional League
The Volkswagen team of the Southern Vermont Bowling League lost its first game to the Pownal Volunteer Firemen but held a three point lead over Bellemare's Volkswagen. Pownal Valley moved up to a fourth place tie by beating Bellemare's. Stew MecLain had a 558 series for the winners while Bill Kelley posted a 580 as part of a losing effort. Warren Wire and Tri Mont Texaco split even with a two point margin.
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Volkswagen
Southern Vermont
Pownal Volunteer Firemen
Bellemare
Pownal Valley
Bellemare's
Stew MecLain
Villager
Paulin
Bill Kelley
Warren Wire
Charlie Gates
Tri-Mont Texaco
Lincoln Downs Jockeys Draw Suspensions
Lincoln Downs stewards suspend leading rider Ovidio Diasz and three others for careless riding with a 10 day penalty starting tomorrow. A fifth jockey is fined $50, with stewards asking the Rhode Island commission to extend suspension through Oct. 5. Joe Regalbuto is fined for punching another rider. Highlight payout: twin double paid $11,536.20 to two ticketholders.
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Lincoln
R.I
Ovidio Diasz
Lincoln Downs
Dias
Roberto Delgado
Leroy Moyers
Earl Gross
Rhode Island Racing and Athletics Commission
Joe Regalbuto
Delgado
Lincoln Racing
Bennington Cats show promise after tough defeats
Bennington High School coach Art Gage laments inconsistent play after a 20-14 loss to Windsor and a 12-7 setback to Springfield. The Cats posted 102 rushing yards and 122 passing yards with two interceptions, while John Hall led tackles with 32 in two games. Bellows Falls visits Saturday as guard Dale McDonald nears return and Gary Harbour remains sidelined.
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Windsor
Springfield
John Hall
Steve Hitchey
Steve Noyes
Bellows
Bendi
Terriers
Bennington Catholic High School
Cats
Terrier
Hal Bushway
Dale McDonald
Gary Harbour
University of Massachusetts
Dave Stenger
John Matzke
Dale Runge
Boston College
Joe Hutchinson
Villanova
Harry Crump
John Sullivan
Vermont
AIC
Bob Clifford
Bill Burke
Paul Toussaint
George Oelze
Gerard McGee
Dick Reynolds
Frank Amato
New Hampshire
Duncan Ogg
Bob Weeks
Brown
Colgate
Norwich Triumphs as Yale Bowls Over UVM Foe
Norwich upset Colby 22 19 as Burt Marsh threw 26 yards to Bob Nolan for the go ahead. Marsh added three scoring passes while Nolan caught two and recovered a fumble. USC rallied past Vermont 14 8 after trailing early in the fourth.
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Buffalo
Boston University
Brown
Colgate
Dennis Houflake
Bob Seip
Norwich
Colby
Burt Marsh
Bob Nolan
Marsh
Nolan
USC
Vermont
Pete Schindler
Argentine Giant Lavorante Remains in Coma After Knockout
Argentine heavyweight Alejan dro Lavorante who was knocked out last Friday by Johnny Riggins remains in a coma in Los Angeles. The 25 year old, 6 foot 4 inch fighter has undergone two brain pressure-relief operations and did not receive an EEG after the July 20 knockout by Cassius Clay. This year marks his third knockout, following Archie Moore on March 30.
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Los Angeles
Alejandro Lavorante
Johnny Riggins
Lavorante
Cassius Clay
Riggins
Archie Moore
380 Shooters Vie For Gunners Birds
About 380 shooters competed in the Bennington Red and Gun Club turkey shoot on Sunday. Clark Harwood Jr. won four turkeys, Sally Titus two in the women’s event, and Perley Gates also took two. Officials note rising participation helps ease the club’s financial deficit.
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Bennington Red and Gun Club
Clark Harwood Jr
Sally Titus
Perley Gates
NBHS Booters Beat Townshend in 4-0 Win
North Bennington High School soccer team defeated Leland and Gray 4-0 in Molly Stark League action. Coach John James fielded the full squad for the first time this season with Art Whitman returning from a leg injury. Phil Harrington scored three goals and Rick Haynes added one as Traynor Elwell secured several saves. Wilmington visits North Bennington next.
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Townshend
North Bennington High School
Molly Stark
Leland and Gray
John James
Governors
Art Whitman
Phil Harrington
Rick Haynes
Traynor Elwell
James
Wilmington
North Bennington
Sugar Ray Robinson Returns in London Non-Title Bout
Sugar Ray Robinson, 42, fights Terry Downes in a non-title 10-rounder at Wembley Indoor Stadium. The bout marks his first London ring appearance since losing the middleweight title to Randy Turpin 11 years earlier.
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London
Sugar Ray Robinson
Britain
Randy Turpin
Turpin
Robinson
New York
Sugar Ray
Wembley
Sugar
Terry Downes
Defense Leads Texans As Dallas Tops In AFC Standings
Purely Defense Dallas notes the Texans remain undefeated while ranking first in defense and fourth in offense. Dallas has yielded 558 yards and 279 per game. Denver trails in defense with 934 yards in three games, yet leads offense with 1373 yards and 458.3 per game.
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Dallas
Tex
Texans
Denver
Broncos
Boston
Win or Sink Ultimatum For Gretel
Newport Rhode Island AP reports Australia faces a must win race to stay alive in the America's Cup series as Gretel trails Weatherly three games to one. Predictions favor Weatherly with northwest to westerly winds 10 to 20 knots, matching conditions of the first race. Gretel won the second race in heavier conditions, the first challenger victory since 1934.
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Australia
Frank Packer
Gretel
Stengel 72 Says He’s Still Learning With Mets
Casey Stengel, 72, said he is still learning after a half century in baseball and signed for another year as manager of the New York Mets. He noted spring training lessons and warned he will not trust players claiming they cannot adjust.
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NEW York
Casey Stengel
Stengel
New York Mets
Casey
Liston Favored Over Patterson In Richest Pugilistic Prowl
In Chicago at Comiskey Park for a world heavyweight title fight promoter Championship Sports Inc. targets a $4 million closed circuit haul and a $750,000 gate from roughly 35 000 in attendance as Sonny Liston seeks to dethrone Floyd Patterson in what May be boxing’s richest purse. Patterson is tipped at 190 pounds to Liston’s 213 and holds a 38 2 career record with 12 knockdowns. Liston holds 33 1 with 23 KOs. loss to Marty Marshall is his only non-win. The event airs on ABC with movie rights and radio receipts adding to the take.
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Floyd Patterson
Charles
Sonny) Liston
Comiskey Park
Patterson
Liston
White Sox
Championship Sports, Inc
Canada
ABC
Kingdom
Joe Louis
Marty Marshall
Crusaders suffer flu and injury hits Holy Cross ahead of opener
Holy Cross faces a difficult start as flu cases and a broken foot reduce backfield strength. Pat McCarthy and Tom Hennessey miss practice while Dave Holborn is out at least two weeks. Affected players include McCarthy, Hennessey, and Holborn as AVM makes changes.
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AVM
AIC
New England
Seaboard
Crusaders
Buffalo
Pat McCarthy
Tom Hennessey
McCarthy
Dave Holborn
Hank Cutting
Eddie Anderson
Carl Pellegrini
Dallas
Harvard
John York
Mets Adopt Orange and Blue as Club Colors
The New York Mets choose orange and blue for team colors with orange inspired by the departed Giants and blue drawn from the Dodgers, marking a distinct franchise identity.
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NEW York
UPI
New York Mets
National League
Giants
Dodgers
Strikes and Spares Leaders Green Mountain League Standings
Skunks and Hawks swept. A J Kennedy and H Collins led high scores. Standings show Four Five and Lamplighters battling in a tight race. Southern Vermont League leaders include Volkswagen Pownal Vol Fire and The Villager atop a crowded table.
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Esso
F. Marcoux
Lonergan & Thomas
Jolivette
R. Jolivette
Don Jolivette
Lions
Tigers
J. Alves
Skunks
D & OD
Cummins
Lauzens
DC & S Choice
Alabama
Hawks
Ohio State
Kennedy
Texas
Lonergan
Thomas J
Penn State
Louisiana State Union Carbide League
Michigan State
Mississippi
Georgia Tech
Southern California
Missouri
Alabama Tops AP Poll After Season Opener
Alabama, defending national champion, assumes No. 1 in the first 1962 AP college football poll edging Ohio State 19-14 in first place votes while leading in total points. The Crimson Tide hold a 342-298 advantage and top the initial ranking list of the season.
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Associated Press
O Bama
Ohio State
Crimson Tide
Board of Selectors
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