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-f 1 4 -4 4 -4 -4 FLAG FOOTBALL TEAMS NEEDED: The Bennington Flag Football League is looking for new teams for its season, which begins in the fall. If interested, call Joe at (802) 447-8389. ji- I- I BENNINGTON BANNER THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2002 PAGE 12 Have 'mercy' Ned Martin dies at 78 -st Hoosick Falls looking for fall coaches HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. Hoosick Falls is looking to fill three fall coaching Dosi- ing minor league baseball in West Virginia. He joined Curt Gowdy in the Red Sox booth in 1961 and stayed for the rest of his career.

He retired in 1992. Martin announced the AL playoffs on CBS radio four times and worked the 1975 World Series on television for NBC. The Red Sox inducted Martin into their Hall of Fame in 2000. At Monday's tribute, Martin joined Yas-trzemski and journalist Peter Gammons on Fenway Park's infield to discuss their memories of Williams as part of the official ceremony. The Duke graduate also was a talented football announcer and did play-by-play for the Boston Patriots in 1965, Harvard, Dartmouth and Yale, JAY LINDSAY Associated Press Writer BOSTON Red Sox fans observed a moment of silence Wednesday night in honor of Edwin "Ned" Martin, the radio and television voice of the team for 32 years.

Martin, who died Tuesday the day after attending the Ted Williams tribute at Fenway Park, was remembered by friends and family for his gentle wit, his love of baseball and his trademark call, "Mercy." He was 78. Martin collapsed on a shuttle bus at Raleigh-Durham International Airport while returning from Boston to his home in Clarksville, said his daughter, Caroline Michnay, also of Clarksville. The cause of death was not immediately known, she said. "Ned was certainly the most literate of all broadcasters," said WEEI radio baseball broadcaster Joe Castiglione, who remembered Martin as a Hemingway scholar. "He captured the romantic and poetic aspects of the game probably as well as anybody." After the moment of silence before Boston's game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, fans were treated to a reel of his famous calls.

Among them: Carlton Fisk's home run to win Game 6 of the 1975 World Series, Carl Yastrzemski's hit in 1979, and Roger Clemens' first 20-strikeout game in 1986. Martin began his career in 1956 cover Ned Martin Suddenly, Rays not so easy to beat Giambi scores five for Yanks Sox pitching battered, 9-5 JUSTIN POPE Associated Press Writer BOSTON Andy Sheets hit a three-run home run to highlight CLEVELAND (AP) Jason Giambi homered off the top of tions for the upcoming school year. Anyone interested in coaching JV girls soccer, modified hoys soccer or modified girls soccer should contact athletic director Mike Lilac at (518) 686-4320. Free girls lacrosse clinic at Howard Park SHAFTSBURY There will be a free lacrosse clinic for girls in grades 3-6 at Howard Park on Aug. 1-2 from 9-11 a.m.

each day. Participants aren't required to have their own stick. Catamount Bowhunters hosting two shoots BENNINGTON The Catamount Bowhunters are hosting a pair of shoots this weekend. The first is a raccoon shoot on Saturday, July 27 at dusk. There are 14 targets and the costs are $3 for adults and $2 for youths.

Cubs shoot for free. On Sunday, July 28, Catamount is hosting a tri-state shoot from a.m. with 30 3-D targets. The costs are $10 for adults and $4 for youths with Cubs free. The fnmilv nnct ic 1 1 A II 1C 1UU1 pUIC 111 llglll UL1U UIIU tied a team record by scoring five runs as the New York Yankees rolled to a 14-7 win Wednesday night over the Cleveland Indians.

a six-run second inning, and Tampa Bay's bullpen did not allow a run over six innings as the Devil Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 9-5 Wednesday night. Sheets also had a single and a double as the Devil Rays won their second straight against Boston after dropping their first eight against the Red Sox this season, including a 22-4 loss in the first game of a doubleheader Tuesday. Tampa Bay starter Joe Kennedy lasted just three innings, giving up nine hits and five runs. Jesus Colome (2-5) pitched three hitless innings in relief for the win, and Victor. Zambrano allowed one hit over the final three innings for his first save.

Frank Castillo (5-11), who made his first relief appearance for Boston on Sunday against the New York Yankees, lasted just 1 2-3 innings and lost his fifth straight decision. In four starts this month, he's given up 16 earned runs in 1 8 innings. Jared Sandberg and Carl Crawford each added two RBIs for the Devil Rays, and Randy See RED SOX, Page 13 in i x. wsf. Both shoots will be held at the club grounds on Fuller Road.

People with questions concerning the shoots'can call Wayne Tifft at 442-6197. Fenway, Great Escape trips available BENNINGTON The Bennington Recreation Center is sponsoring a trip to Fenway Park to see the Boston Red Sox play Minnesota on Saturday. Aug. 1 1. Ticket prices are $30 (18 and older) and $20 (17 and under).

The bus will leave the Rec Center at 9 a.m. There are approximately 30 tickets left. The Rec Center is still selling Great Escape tickets at $21 for adults (48" and taller) and $20 for juniors (under The regular price at the rlnnr it: QQ fnr arlnltc New York led 10-0 after two turns at bat, and made things pretty easy for David Wells (11-5), who wasn't sharp, but didn't have to be. The left-hander is 9-1 in 11 starts against Cleveland since 1998. Wells gave up one earned run and eight hits in seven innings, and won for the fourth time in five starts.

He struck out seven and didn't allow a walk. Giambi matched the club mark for runs done a total of 14 times by 1 1 different players. He had four hits and drove in three runs. Bcmie- Williams', Rondcll White and Robin Ventura also had three RBIs for New York.1 Nick Johnson hit a two-run homer and Derek Jeter scored three times for the Yankees, who pounded Ryan Drese (8-8) and improved to 63-37. New York was 59-41 after 100 games last season.

Giambi, who also had a two run double, put the Yankees ahead 13-7 in the seventh with his 26th homer, a 455-foot shot to right that came within a few feet of clearing the 90-foot high foul pole. If it hadn't been knocked down, Giambi's shot may have been the first ball to reach the third deck since Jacobs Field opened in 1994. Ellis Burks hit his 22nd homer for the Indians, who staggered to the 100-game mark at 44-56, Last year, they were 58-42 on their way to the AL Central title. Twins 8, White Sox 1 CHICAGO (AP) David Ortiz hit a three-run homer and Torii Hunter had three hits as the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 8-1 Wednesday for their ninth win in 1 1 games. Doug Mientkiewicz and Bobby Kielty also homered for See MLB, Page 13 AP Red Cox Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra, right, leaps to avoid a sliding Tampa Bay baserunner Steve while completing a double play in the first inning on Wednesday night in Boston.

Record crowd at track ennington Post (17-2) picks up forfeit victory RESULTS STAFF REPORTS BENNINGTON The Bennington Post 13 American Legion baseball team received a victory dom's Daughter and Todd Pletch-er is her trainer. The winner, a $525,000 purchase at last year's yearling sales here, led all the way and finished in 1:12, a length and a quarter ahead of Miss Mary Apples. Co-favored with Mike's Wildcat at 2-1, she paid $6.90, $3.50 and $3. Miss Mary Apples returned $3.60 and $2.90. Third-place Mymich, four more lengths behind Miss Mary Apples, paid $3.50.

There were also opening-day, on-track and total handle records set: $3,723,441 wagered at the track, and $14,941,864 on track and at various simulcast outlets. SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) Freedom's Daughter survived an early duel with Mike's Wildcat, then held off a closing challenge from Miss Mary Apples to win the 85th running of the Schuylerville Stakes on Wednesday before a record opening-day crowd at Saratoga Race Course. The six-furlong race for 2-year-old fillies was run before 32,913, which was 1,659 more than the record set last year. The Schuylerville was worth $150,000, with the $90,000 winner's share going to Padua Stable.

John Velazquez rode Free on Wednesday after Hartford, which was scheduled to host Bennington, forfeited the game. Post 13's record is now 17-2. Bennington has three games left: Friday at home against Brat-tleboro; Monday (July 29) at the South Troy Dodgers; and Tuesday (July 30) at home against Fair Haven. 1 1 Arlington runners place There are approximately 350 tickets left. For more information, call Women's Bowling Assoc.

meeting BENNINGTON The Greater Bennington Women's Bowling Association is holding a very important meeting at Bennington Lanes on Monday, July 29 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting is to elect officers for the new season, along with other business that needs to be addressed before Aug. 1. The Girls Green Mountain League will have a meeting to elect a new secretary immediately following the association meeting. Top Notch Triathlon Aug.

3 in N.H. FRANCONIA, N.H. The 1 0th annual Top Notch Triathlon, the "Race to the Face," will be held on Aug. 3 in Franconia. The event consists of a 6.5-mile mountain bike race from Franconia Village to Echo Lake, a half-mile swim across Echo Lake and a 2.5-mile run to the summit of Cannon The entry fee is $40 per person and $95 per team.

To participate, call (603) 823-5241, 1-2 at Willow Park BENNINGTON Arlington i runners Garret Piispanen and Jesse Bentley finished 1-2 on Three-mile race I. Garret Piispanen 2. Jesse Bentley 20:00: 3. Tim Dumas 20: 1 1 4. Jason Wimbiscus 5.

Bruce Piispanen 6. Hill Peters 7. Don Roy 8. Codv Taylor 9. Karmen Wliitham 10.

Jim Dulin 1 1 Jim Sullivan 12. Boh Antognioni 13. Stephanie Kopala 14. AnnaCrahlree 15. Alan Leake 16.

Jesse Taylor 17. Jack Qumn 28:05. One-mile race I Jake Piispanen 2. Jesse Tay lor 3. Malt Bcinap 8:53: 5.

Devon Cireenawalt 9:36: 6. MacKen.ie Kurtzner 7. Kerry Sullivan 10:35: 8. Jack Qumn 10:36:9. Tahitha Taylor 12:00.

10. Tim Sleeman. Half-mile race I Torre) Kurtner; 2. Blake Greenawalt; 3. Tim Sleeman; 4.

Mary Peters; 5. Pat Peters. Bennington LL 11-12 all-stars fall short, 9-5 BRATTLEBORO In the East-West championship game of the Southern District 11-12 year old all-star tournament, Central Vermont rallied from a 5-3 fifth-inning deficit to defeat Bennington, 9-5 on Monday. Dan Nichols, Kyle Bennett, Neil Howard and Quinn Bernasconi each had one hit for Bennington. Sting now 5-0 BENNINGTON Lucy Sprung's 23 points led the Sting to a 67-51 win over the Huskies Wednesday in the Bennington-Wilmington Girls Summer Bas-.

ketball League. The Sting improved to 5-0 as Amber Chur-co had 15 points and Courtney Ludwig 11. Cara Barbierri and Becca Martin each scored 14 for the Huskies. Also Wednesday, the Rockers went to 4-1 with a 51-41 victory over the Liberty. Corey Rusin's 16 led the Rockers, while Steph Rosso added 14 and Kathleen Daley 12.

Monica Frisbee and Casey Rusin both had eight points for the Liberty. if Tuesday in the three-mile race during the fifth week of the Summer Fun Run Series at Willow Park. Piispanen won in a time of 18:22 while Bentley was next in 20 minutes flat. Tim Dumas was third in 20: 1 1 followed by Jason Wimbiscus (22:08) and Bruce Piispanen (22:12) in fourth and fifth respectively. Karmen Whitham was the first 1A female across the finish line, with a time of 24:16 as Stephanie Kopala was next in 25:01 with Anna Crabtree (25:08) third.

Jake Piispanen won the mile race with a time of 8:05, just four seconds ahead of Jesse Taylor. Tyler Greenawalt took third place in 8:45, while Matt Belnap was fourth and Devon Greenawalt fifth. The final edition of the series will be run next Tuesday. Miss Champs This group recently won the Hoosick Falls Miss Softball 12-U Tournament. Back row left, (standing) coach Mark Cottrell, Amber Cottrell, Becky Burgess, Blair Weatherwax, Colleen Ortiz and assistant coach Ray Rusch.

Middle row left, (kneeling) Kaltlyn Hyde, Sarah Rusch and Kim Pelkey. Bottom row left, Kristen Harris, Mary Kay Bornt, Meghan Pitt, Samantha Harris, and Courtney Stevens. "It's just not the gambling. It's the horses." Trainer James Bond speaking about Saratoga Race Course on Tuesday.