Boston in Good Shape For Fourth Playoff Game
The Lakers trail the Celtics 2-1 in the best of seven NBA final. Boston’s Bill Russell, back from a light workout, fueled a 120-106 win in game three and a 2-1 series lead. Lakers need a win to even the series before game four.
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Boston
Los Angeles
UPI
Los Angeles Lakers
National Basketball Association
Boston Celtics
Lakers
Bill Russell
Russell
Celtics
Celtic
Red Auerbach
Jones Boys
Sam
Little League Officers Sought for Season Start
Manchester Little League seeks volunteers as coaches and officials after a poorly attended meeting left officer elections short. All officer and manager roles are open while umpiring staff remains the only near-complete volunteer group. a follow up meeting at VFW Post 6471 is planned for Monday night to fill gaps or risk delaying league play.
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Manchester
Joseph Markey
Markey
League
Harned-Fowler
VFW
Bulldogs Face Brandon In Second Season Matchup Today
Manchester Burr and Burton meets Brandon in the Bulldogs second game of the season as they chase their first win. Coach Carl Rice lists a daytime batting order with catcher John Paskiewicz and pitcher Jim Pecor backed by sophomores Aaron Hill and Mike Bentley.
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Manchester
Burr and
Burton
Brandon
Bulldogs
Otter Valley
BBS
Waterbury
Carl Rice
Proctor
Binty Bowen
Mike Kilburn
Rice
Kilburn
John Paskiewicz
Acton
Mass
Jim Pecor
Aaron Hill
Mike Bentley
Bently
Bulldog
Ed Smith
Johnny Wright
Burr
Dennis Edson
Taft
Ply
Paskiewicz
Ronny LaMontagne
Jim Henry
Jim Flemming
Wright
Smith
Edson
LaMontagne
Bentley Rf
Zandyss
Pecors
Federations Seek More Indy and TV Share Ahead of IOC Talks
International federation chiefs meet in Rome to press for greater independence and a larger share of Olympic television receipts, presenting proposals to the IOC executive board at its 64th session. Brundage’s board opens a 50-item agenda ahead of the April 25 full session, including 1972 site selections andMexico City altitude concerns reports.
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Rome
UPI
International Sports Federation
International Olympic Committee
Avery Brundage
Mexico City
Red Sox Hold Light Practice Ahead of Indians Series
Boston returns to Fenway for a light session before the weekend clash with first-place Cleveland, while manager Billy Herman plans to ease rookie Joe Foy into the lineup amid competition from George Scott. Trainers test warm-weather ideas to keep pitchers ready as the Indians prep for two games after a 6-0 start.
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UPI
Boston Red Sox
Fenway Park
Cleveland Indians
Sox
Fenway
Indians
Pawtucket
R.I
Buddy LeRoux
LeRoux
Jerry Stephenson
Stevie
Billy Herman
Joe Foy
Foy
George Scott
Scott
Herman
UVM Opens Yankee Conference Play With Amherst Trip
The University of Vermont baseball team begins its 1966 Yankee Conference slate with a two game series at Amherst Massachusetts against the University of Massachusetts. UMass carries an 11 game win streak after a 7 2 victory over Connecticut and leads the conference. Vermont shells out nine lettermen as Ralph Lapointe plans to start John McCord and Len Shefflett on the mound with a lineup shake up including John Packard Bruce Lombard Bobby Cronin and Bill Leete along with Brad Stevens Don Fitts Dave Wayne and Rick Aldrich. The Catamounts face New Hampshire Tuesday then Middlebury Thursday before hosting further action.
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University of Vermont
Amherst
Mass
University of Massachusetts
Umass
Walloping
Connecticut
Earl Lorden
Redmen
Durir
Ing
Holy Cross
Lorden
Hagan Andersen
Vermont
Ralph Lapointe
John McCord
Len Sheflett
McCord
Norwich
Sheflett
Lapointe
Sophs
John Packard
Bruce Lombard
Capt
Bobby Cronin
Bill Leete
Brad Stevens
Don Fitts
Dave Wayne
Rick Aldrich
New Hampshire
Middlebury
Little Lague Meeting Postponed
The Little League organization meeting scheduled for April 24 has been postponed to May 1 at 7:00 p.m. in Knights of Columbus Rooms on Main St. President Bill Hassenpflug announces officers will be elected and the parent role in Little League will be discussed. both parents of signed-up boys are urged to attend.
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Little League
League
Bill Hassenpflug
Knights of Columbus
Main St
Hassenpflug
Benhi Edges Adams In Narrow Western Vermont League Clash
Bennington High edged Adams 10-9 as Adams erupted for six runs in the seventh inning. Benhi pitcher Jim Keir started on the mound before Jerry Jepson finished the win with a squeeze play miscue ending the rally. Noting the standouts, Keir, Christie, Palmer, Croft, Brownell, Shoemaker each had two hits for Benhi.
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Bennington High-Adams
Benhi
Adams
Don Ziter
Bennington High
Rutland Raiders
Welling Field
North Bennington
Jerry Jepson
Vermont
Rutland
Bennington
West Rutland
Raiders
Butch Morgan
Mike Murphy
Ed Robinson
Russ Christie
Dave Palmer
Jim Keir
Bendi
Keir
Ziter
Cats
Greg Croft
Bill Brownell
Jim Shoemaker
Benhi AB RH
Croff
Keir P
Hollister
Krug
Palmer Ib Brownell If
Shoemaker
Christie
Mears
Bump of Church
Jepson Cf
Tota
O— Adams
Delmolina Cf
Quimette
Wiley P Lamb
Cirone
Golec
Kalisz
Marone
Pratt
Caroii
Germanski
Bushaw
Smachetti
Coed Runner Enters College Track Meet at Lynchburg
Katherine Virginia Switzer a 19 year old Vienna Virginia resident and Miss Lynchburg contestant enters a Lynchburg College track meet amid male competitors. Coach Aubrey Moon notes her participation due to personnel shortage and publicity interest while opponents call it unfair. Marty Newell a freshman coed also competes in the event. Switzer is sports editor and aims for journalism as a career.
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Lynchburg
UPI
Katherine Virginia Switzer
Lynchburg College
Vienna
Aubrey Moon
Kathy
Moon
Marty Newell
Frederick College of
Portsmouth
Pirates Revive Fraternal Spirit Lift to First in NL
Pittsburgh won its sixth straight, 2-1 over Cincinnati, aided by unlikely run production from Jesse Gonder and Matty Alou as Gene Alley delivered the clutch play. The win puts the Pirates atop the National League, with San Francisco close behind after a 5-2 victory over Chicago. St. Louis beat New York 5-4 and Atlanta swept Philadelphia 5-4 as Los Angeles and Houston sat idle.
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Pirates
Buc
Jim Pagliaroni
Jesse Gonder
Matty Alou
Gene Alley
Gonder
Pagliaroni
Alou
Alley
Pittsburgh
San Francisco Giants
Chicago
St. Louis
New York Mets
Atlanta Braves
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Houston
Kansas Relays Weather Fine Opens Track Meet
Blue skies light winds and mild temps opened the 41st Kansas Relays in Lawrence. Olympian Jim Ryan anchored Kansas to a freshmen distance medley relay record 9 50.4 while Pat Mahon of Oklahoma Baptist won the 10 000 meters. Defending champ Lee Courkamp finished sixth and Don Lakin was runner up. Phil Mulkey of Memphis bids his eighth decathlon title, with prelims and finals planned through Saturday.
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Kan
UPI
Kansas
Jim Ryan
Pat Mahon
Oklahoma Baptist
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
NAIA
Lee Courkamp
Denver
Don Lakin
Fort Hays
Tennessee
Phil Mulkey
Memphis
Mulkey
Sabers Face Mount St Joseph in Western Vermont clash
Sabers travel to Mount St Joseph Academy for a Western Vermont League game looking for a second league win. Mount St Joseph has shown little offense this season and has struggled with infield errors, while Bennington Catholic posted a 41 win over Otter Valley last Friday. Lefty George Heir is the probable starting pitcher for MSJ as coach Sam Rizziere reshuffles the lineup to improve hitting.
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Frank Bizzarro
Sabers
Vermont
Mount St. Joseph Academy
Catholic High
Otter Valley
Mounties
Bennington High
Sam Rizziere
George Heir
MLJ
Mount St. Joseph
Bennington Catholic
Benhi
MSJ
Bennington Little League Names 1966 Registration Dates
Bennington Little League Association schedules player registration for April 25 26 and 27 at 7 30 p m in the Bennington YMCA for boys aged 8 to 12 living south of the Roaring Branch River. All players must be accompanied by a parent and first time players need a birth certificate. Games will be on a Beech St Extension field donated by William H Morris Construction Co. An organizing meeting postponed from April 24 is set for May 1 at 7 p m in Knights of Columbus Rooms Main St. both parents should attend.
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Bennington Little League Association
YMCA
Bennington
Bill Hassenpflug
Roaring Branch River
Hassenpflug
Beech St. Extension
William H. Morris Construction Co
Little League Tryouts Set at North Bennington Field
Registration and tryouts for Norshaft Arlington Little League are scheduled for 2 00 p m Saturday at the North Bennington field. Eligible participants are boys nine by August 1 and not yet thirteen. Each participant must be accompanied by a parent.
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Norshaft - Arlington
North Bennington
Sanders Leads Dallas Open With Four under Round
Doug Sanders holds a two stroke lead in the Greater Dallas Open at Oak Cliff Country Club after a 67 in round two. He calls his eight year old son Brad from Jacksonville after the round and prepares to join family for the weekend. Miller Barber Ken Still and Bob Goalby trail Sanders by two as 13 players broke par.
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Dallas
UPI
Doug Sanders
Sanders
Brad Douglas
Jacksonville
Fla
Oak Califf Country Club
Gay Brewer Jr
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Joe Gergen
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