Red Sox in Fenway Debut at Opening Day in Boston
A capacity Fenway Park crowd is expected for opening day with the 1947 pennant flag-raising ceremony. Carl Yastrzemski Jim Lonborg Dick Williams and George Scott receive year-end awards from Commissioner Eckert and AL President Cronin. Majestic Knights concert at noon and the National Anthem at 1:10 p.m. sung by Andy Poulinenos precede the pennant ceremony.
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Cy Young
Sporting News
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Yastrzemski
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Alius Svikla
Worcester
Vietnam
New England
Ray Culp
Detroit Tigers
Earl Wilson
Tigers
Yankees
Baltimore Orioles
Richard J. Morello
Medford
Bosox Open Season With Home Opener At Fenway Park
The 1968 Boston Red Sox host the Detroit Tigers after a 7-4 loss at Cleveland. Ray Culp to face Earl Wilson as Rico Petrocelli banged with groin strain. Mike Andrews error woes fuel the Indians’ unearned runs. Big pregame awards and a Purple Heart ceremony punctuate the opening day at Fenway.
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Petrocelli
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Andrews
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Duke Sims
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Elston Howard
Scott
Red Sox
Dick Williams
Thas
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Gary Bell
John Wyatt
Sonny Siebert
Eddie Fisher
Siebert
John Mitchell Receives Harvard Bright Trophy for Skiing
Rutland’s John Mitchell, son of Robert Mitchell and grandson of John Morrissey Sr., earned Harvard University’s Alexander Bright Trophy. The senior captain of the Crimson ski team, he placed in events, earned Olympic trials invite, and led Nordic efforts, despite a season-ending injury at Middlebury.
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Robert Mitchell
Banner News
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Harvard University
Alexander Bright
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Harvard
Hanover
Middlebury
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Dick Friedman
Rutland High School
Pownal Harness Race Results and Purses
Summary not provided due to incomplete OCR text but lists multiple race results from a Pownal harness meet. Includes horse names, drivers, times such as 2:08.1 and 2:09, purses from $700 to $5,000, and payoffs for exacta and twin double bets.
Pre Derby Favorites Falter in Early Tests
United Press International reports uneven Derby prep results with less than three weeks to go. At Aqueduct Verbatim beat Wise Exchange by two lengths in the Gotham Stakes to set a stakes record 1 34 for the mile. What a Pleasure, ineligible for the Derby, finished third. Keeneland saw Jig Time stumble but rally to edge Lithiot by a neck while Bend and Sailor's Song faded.
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Wise Exchange
Verbatim
Speak John
Hialeah
Keeneland
Big Neck
Sixers poised to clinch title with Celtics home game
Philadelphia 76ers hold a 3-1 series lead after a 110-105 win at Boston Garden. Luke Jackson and Nat Greer fueled the offense with 22 and 28 points respectively, while Wilt Chamberlain and Chet Walker each added 22. Boston’s turnover woes and Sam Jones 25 points kept the Celtics in it, but Boston faced elimination tonight in Philadelphia where coach Alex Hannum aimed for the clinch.
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UPI
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National Basketball Association
Boston Celtics
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Celtics
Boston Garden
76Ers
Boston
Hannum
Luke Jackson
Nat Greer
Bill Russell
Celtic
Russell
New York
Wilt Chamberlain
John Havlicek
Greer
Jackson
Chamberlain
Chet Walker
Sam Jones
Havlicek
Saratoga Raceway Opens Thursday for Can-Am Pace
Saratoga Springs track readies for the Can-Am Pace with two $10,000 divisions featuring rivals Billy Haughton and Stanley Dancer. Dancer’s entry includes Caroldon Lehigh and Brad Hanover, with Haughton fielding Nevad and Heat Fire Hanover. Track records and strong entries heighten opening night prospects.
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