Race disaster at Vineyard Haven as Black Pearl des fails amid schooner pageant
In a tercentenary regatta off Martha's Vineyard, Black Pearl collide with the committee boat and snapped its fore-topmast after Pioneer cut across its bow. Skipper Barclay Warburton III and crew scramble to free sails while Coast Guard assists. Jody Gibson and Pioneer’s crew persevere as mishap reshapes the race.
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Pro Basketball Merger Mirrors Antitrust Debate Across Sports
Los Angeles report on NBA and ABA plan to merge forming a single league by 1972. Observers fear antitrust challenges from players and uncertainty about impact on NFL and major baseball. Details contrast with hidden league mergers and congressional actions.
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Rosewall Wins Washington Star International Tennis Title
Ken Rosewall, 36, from Australia, defeated Marty Riessen of Evanston to capture the Washington Star International with a 6 2 7 5 6 1 victory. Rosewall earned 10 000 dollars first prize, Riessen 5 000 as runner up. He lost service twice in three sets and served six aces in the final.
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Baseball Standings and Saturday Results Prompted By Rain
The standings show Cincinnati ahead of San Diego by 1 game and 54 innings played with rain delaying the second game. Saturday results include New York over Chicago 4 2 Kansas City over Cleveland 7 2 Boston over Milwaukee 13 5 and 11 3 with rain in the 2nd game Detroit 2 Oakland 1 Minnesota 5 Washington 3 California 10 Baltimore 3.
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Mando Ramos Hopes To Recapture Title
LOS ANGELES The former lightweight champion Mando Ramos at 22 still fights ill health and delays as he seeks another title. He recalls beating Teo Cruz as a teen and losing to Ismael Laguna at voting age, while considering a three year exile if bouts fail to materialize. He vents about training costs and broken hands and allergies hindering activity. He worries about his son watching and mimicking fighters.
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Aiken Air Force To Host Softball Tournament
The 1971 20th Air Division Softball Tournament will be held at Aiken Air Force Station from July 26 to 29. Teams from the southeast including 861st Radar Squadron Aiken and units from Key West Jacksonville North Charleston Ft. Fisher Roanoke Rapids Cape Charles and Ft. Lee are expected. Lt. Walter L. Harrison is project officer. five games daily start July 26 with final games on July 29. Admission is free and refreshments will be available.
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Will Real Stengel Please Stand Up
Los Angeles profile of Casey Stengel shows a lively mix of humor and business sense. The 79 year old, with wife Edna, remains active in banking and public life while guiding his Mets era memories and past Yankees glory.
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Real Stengel
Jackson Falls To No-Hitter In Dixie Playoffs
Gene Cook threw a no hitter as his team beat Jackson 4 0 to reach the winners bracket in Dixie Youth Sub District 1-A playoffs at Jaycee Field. Marty Kinard followed with a one hitter in New Ellenton 2 0 win, advancing his club in the same round.
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Jockey Eddie Maple Returns to Garden State Spring Meet
Jockey Eddie Maple, a leading rider at Garden State last fall, returns to the New Jersey racing plant for the spring meet through May 31. Maple, a Carrollton Ohio native, has ridden regularly since 1967.
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