Nicklaus Eyes Grand Slam As Masters Opens
Jack Nicklaus shoots a four under par 66 to seize a one stroke lead at Augusta while Sammy Snead and Arnold Palmer chase. Co-star Paul Harney and Jim Simons at one under pace, with Lee Trevino struggling to find form in the Masters opening round. Charles Coody cards a hole in one but drops to one over after a triple bogey.
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Snead
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Paul Harney
Holden
Mass
Wake Forest
Jim Simons
Lee Trevino
Charles Coody
Abilene
Tex
Yogi Berra Named Mets Manager in 2 Year Pact
Yogi Berra agreed to a two year tenure as manager of the New York Mets succeeding the late Gil Hodges. The Mets also traded for Rusty Staub from the Montreal Expos in exchange for Ken Singleton Mike Jorgensen and Tim Foli. Staub hit 311 with 19 homers and 97 RBIs last season to bolster the lineup. Berra, 46, joins a club that finished tied for third in the NL East and had struggled for power. He spoke of honoring Hodges and leading the team with a practical, approachable style.
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Yogi
Berra
New York Yankees
New York Mets
Mets
Gil Hodges
Quiryele
Hodges
Rusty, Staub
Montreal Expos
Ken Singleton
Mike Jorgensen
Tim Foli
Expos
Staub
Chicago Cubs
Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
Baseball Strike Tightens As Owners Bar Workouts
The seven day old baseball strike widens as NL clubowners bar players from home stadium workouts and Miller accuses owners of rejecting a settlement. Feeney Cronin Gaetin discuss Hodges funeral amid stalled talks. 16 games postponed with season unlikely before Monday.
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New York
UFI
Marvin Miller
Charles Feeney
Joe Cronin
Miller
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Celtics Hawks playoff clash grows tense in Boston
Celtics coach Heinsohn blasted 40 free throws for Atlanta in a 112 110 loss as John Havlicek struggled amid aggressive defense. Guerin and players defended Bellamy as physical, while Havlicek and Cowens praised playoff intensity and home court as Boston eyes a 3 2 series lead.
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UBI
Boston Celtics
Atlanta Hawks
Fom Heinsehn
Atlanta
Hawks
Celtics
John Havlicek
Heinsohn
Richie Guerin
Se Guerin
Jo Jo White
Steve Kuberski
Walt Bellamy
White
Kuberski
Bellamy
Guerin
Havilesh
Dave Cowens
Cowens
Havlicek
College players eligible under new draft rules
Seven underclassmen and one dropout are among those eligible for the NBA draft under hardship rules. Standouts include Robert McAdoo of North Carolina Mel Davis of St John s and Brian Taylor of Princeton all listed as bluechip prospects. McAdoo and Taylor plan to turn pro next year if the price is right while Davis is undecided.
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UPI
National Basketball Association
Robert McAdoo
North Carolina
Mel Davis
St. John’s
Brian Taylor
Princeton
McAdoo
Taylor
Davis
NCAA
NBA
Tony Relgado
Davin
Sienna College
London
Cats fall to Albany in 7-4 hockey defeat
Grittenden of the Bennington Catamounts scored a three goal hat trick in a 7 4 loss to Albany. Larry Clas supplied two assists while Norm Ryan Ken Centore and Steve Jessemaan each had an assist. Goalkeeper Joel Trefry made 97 saves. The Cats next face North Adams at the North Adams rink at 7 40 on April.
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Bal Grittenden
Bennington Catamounts
Albany
Cats
Larry Clas
Ende
Norm Ryan
Ken Centore
Steve Jessemaan
Joel Trefry
North Adams
Groundkeepers draw zero crowd at Sox opener
Boston opening day with Detroit Tigers was cancelled due to a players strike. Fenway Park saw some staff painting foul lines and covering the infield while a few reporters and executives remained. NBC game of the week TV contract could take a $200,000 hit. Red Sox players held workouts at Harvard, and a small protest outside Fenway urged support for players.
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UPI
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Fenway Park
Red Sox
Detroit
NBC
Harvard College
Cambridge
Lew Krausse
Wesleyan University
Middletown
Indictments in Providence Racing Fix Investigation
Seven already arrested and 28 indicted in a grand jury probe into alleged horse race fixing at Lincoln Downs. The state racing official named among the defendants, identifiable by attorney Richard J. Israel at a mid morning news conference. Adolph Callil of Providence listed among the defendants.
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Providence
UPI
Lincoln Downs
Richard J. Israel
Adolph Callil
Israel
Narragansett Park
Pawtucket
Rhode Island
New York
New Jersey
New England
Vincent L. Murphy
Thoroughbred Hacky Protective Bureau
Sithe
Esen
New England Organized Crime Intelligence Division
Rhode Island State Police
Attorney General's Office
Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau
Narragensett Ware
Cougars win court fight over Cunningham contract
The Carolina Cougars won a 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling upholding their $430,000 three year contract with Billy Cunningham despite his claim the deal was invalid over an alleged $80,000 bonus. The court overturned a lower court injunction and noted the team acted in response to Cunningham’s oral agreement with Philadelphia in 1970.
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UPI
Carolina Cougars
American Basketball Association
Billyum
National Basketball Association
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Cougars
Cunningham
Philadelphia 7Éers
NBA
University of North Carolina
Carolina
Ham
7Hers
U.S
Edwin M. Stanley
Greensboro
N.C
Vermont women’s bowling tourney set for weekend
The Vermont state women’s bowling association plans events at Jones and Lamson Technical Center Springfield with Gail Putney presiding at 3 am on April.. Opening ceremonies start at 2 00 with Hall of Randolph rolling the first ball. A new Vermont 600 Club opens April 8 at 9 00 pm with 0 girls entered. The tournament runs three weekends April 8 9 April 15 16 and final April 22 23 with Jubile La invited to view at Plaza Bowl Springfield.
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Vermont State Women’s Bowling Association
VSWBA
Jones and Lamson Technical Center
Springfield
Gail Putney
Vermont
Plaza Bowl
Williams opens tennis vs Yale after South trip
Williams College tennis team returns from a South training trip and opens at Yale, with Trinity to follow. Senior captain Chris Warner leads at No 1, joined by Ty Griffin and Dick Small, as Warner and Small likely form the top doubles pair with Simon and Talbert in reserve for the season start.
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Mass
Wiliams College
Yale
Trinity
Sean Sloane
Lansing Chapman
Sloane
Chris Warner
Greenwich
Conn
New England
Warner
Ty Griffin
Devon
Griffin
Dick Small
Worcester
Small
Bil Simon
Summit
Simon
Jim Marver
Sanl Marino
Calif
Marver
Peter Talbert
New York City
Pike
Bill Talbert
Peter
Geoffin
Talbert
Marvel i
NHL standings snippet and weekend game schedule
Fragmentary hockey standings mention St Louis New York Montreal Chicago Philadelphia teams with scores 59 2 4 6 5 and a prompt asking about Friday’s games. The readable parts include team names and inconsistent numbers, with no clear full matches or outcomes.
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