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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1968

Page

8

Patriots Face Hoosick Falls in Spinelli Field Debut

Mt Anthony Patriots host Hoosick Falls Central in a local debut on Spinelli Memorial Field as both teams seek a first win. Patriots pace and defense face a rebuilding Hoosiers led by quarterback Bob Mihuta with injuries and inexperience lingering from a 25 0 opener to Perth.

Patriot Gridders Hoosick Falls Spinelli Field Mt. Anthony Hoosiers Patriots Greenwich Perth Drury Dick Turi Tom Scott Turi Bob Mihuta Hoosier Patriot Ben Rusileski Dennis Green John Hart Tim Morrissey Robin Outwater Ron Maguire Stephen Mears Dennis Brooks

Hodges Hits Hospital But Keeps Iron Will

New York reports Gil Hodges in Crawford W. Long Hospital after a mild heart attack suffered in Atlanta during a Mets Braves game. Rube Walker, the Mets coach, visited Hodges as he recovered and joked about the team’s 7-4 loss the previous night. Hodges and Walker traded quips about the incident and Hodges’ condition lingered under doctor evaluation.

New York UPI Gil Hodges Rube Walker Mets Hodges Atlanta Braves Walker Crawford W. Long Washington Gil Rock of Gibraltar Gil II

Veteran Grid Official To Begin 68th Year In Football

Hoosick Falls veteran official Harry Van Surdam, aged 87, sails to Hanover New Hampshire tomorrow to observe Dartmouth at a Dartmouth New Hampshire intercollegiate game under Asa Bushnell. A Wesleyan alumnus and former coach, he has officiated at high school and college levels and writes grid predictions read by many in Hoosick Falls.

Hooser Falls N.Y Harry van Surdam Friendship House Lake Placid Hanover N.H Asa Bushnell Dartmouth University of New Hampshire van Surdam Wesleyan University Harvard Brown Yale New England Marietta Ohio Sewanee College Hoosick Falls

UVM Hosts Wilkes In Home Opener Gridiron Showdown

Burlington. The University of Vermont faces Wilkes College in the Catamounts home opener at Centennial Field at 1 30 p m The Colonels from Wilkes Barre Pa bring a 21 game winning streak dating back to 1965 and the Lambert Bowl champion 1966 8 0 record They repeated 1967 and featured a strong defense with 36 lettermen returning from a unit that allowed only 10 points in its last five games of 1967

Burlington University of Vermont New England Wilkes College Centennial Field Colonels Wilkes- Barre Roland Schmidt Wagner Wilkes Vermont Bob Clifford Connecticut Pennsylvania Husky Bucky Doria Middlebury Harry Canning Dannemora N.Y Dick Simonson Vince Yarmel Joe Wiendle Bill Layden Joe Koterba Frank Mazanec West New York Denny Robinson Brattleboro

YMCA to Offer Tackle Football for Fifth and Sixth Graders

The YMCA begins a tackle football program for boys in grades five and six, with first session this Saturday at Memorial Park at 9:00. Coach Bill Haynes and Bob Lane lead the coaching staff with occasional help from Joe Strzesak. Players must supply shoulder pads, helmet, and sneakers, with hip pads advised. parent permission required via slips at the YMCA.

YMCA Memorial Park Bill Haynes Bob Lane Joe Strzesak

Keyes Faces Seymour As Notre Dame Meets Purdue

Notre Dame and Purdue clash in South Bend as Jim Seymour and Terry Hanratty aim to outpace Leroy Keyes and a Purdue defense led by noted All-America star Keyes. Keyes may play both ways to curb Seymour and Hanratty, while Notre Dame seeks a sixth-point edge.

Jim Seymour Notre Dame Purdue Roilermakers Leroy Keyes Seymour Terry Hanratty Irish Boilermakers Oklahoma Leon Hart South Bend Ind Keyes Hanratty Virginia Mike Phipps Jack Mollenkopf USC Northwestern Penn State Kansas State UCLA Washington State Kansas Indiana Alabama Rice Miami Fila Georgia Tech

Mathis and Chuvalo Score TKOs at Madison Square Garden

Buster Mathis and George Chuvalo won at MSG in separate bouts. Mathis stopped James Woody in the sixth round after a sluggish start, while Chuvalo halted Manuel Ramos in the fifth with a flurry of combinations. Chuvalo hinted at a big payday against Jerry Quarry, and Mathis spoke of a potential future bout with Al Lewis.

New York UPI Buster Mathis George Chuvalo Madison Square Garden Mathis James J. Woody Chuvalo Manuel Ramos Zach Clayton Ramos Jerry Quarry Woody Tony Perez

Standings from Saturday's NBA Games

Minnesota faced Oakland at twilight while Chicago played California at night. Washington met Detroit and New York hosted Boston in the evening schedule.

Minnesota Oakland Chicago California Washington Detroit New York Boston American League Baltimore Cleveland California Chicago Wash W. L. Pet St. Louis San Fran Cincinnati Chi Pittsburgh Atlanta Los Angeles Philadelphia Houston San Francisco Cincinnati

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