Wildlife year in Vermont with plentiful game and rising species
Warden Bob Smith notes 1977 as a wildlife year with rising populations across species. Reports show large wild turkey broods, a bumper acorn crop aiding turkeys and deer, and a growing moose population in Essex County. Black bears, grey squirrels, owls, chipmunks, red squirrels, and cottontail rabbits also show strong yields as wildlife flourishes statewide.
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Vermont
Smith
Merck Forest
Pownal
Essex County
Vernon
Charles Willey
Vermont Fish and Game Board
Pee Wee Reese Honored by Baseball Pioneers at Robinson Memorial
Milton Richman notes Pee Wee Reese deserves Hall of Fame status but remains excluded by writers. He praises Reese as already inducted in the Hall of Extraordinary Human Beings, highlighted by a Sheraton New York tribute on the 30th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s major league entry with sport’s greats in attendance.
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New York
UPI
Pee Wee Reese
Cooperstown
Harold ‘Pee Wee” Reese
Campanella
Reese
Brooklyn Dodgers
Louisville
Jackie Robinson
Rachel
Pee Wee
Jackie
Nets Knicks lawyers clash over territorial case move
In New York UPI report, Nets and Knicks lawyers were ordered to appear. Judge Carter in the Southern District of New York claimed exclusive jurisdiction to rule on Nets’ possible move to New Jersey. Judge Biunno, from Newark, maintains he should decide the case.
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UPI
New York Nets
New York Knicks
U.S. District Court
Robert Carter
District of New York
Nets
New Jersey
Vincent Biunno
Newark
N.J
Carter
Curtis Meanor
NBA
Knicks
New York City
Noll absent from Steelers camp amid defamation trial
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Chuck Noll missed day three of camp at St Vincent College while he defends himself in Oakland Raider George Atkinson’s defamation case. QB Terry Bradshaw heads to San Francisco to testify. 45 rookies and 12 veterans practiced Monday. Coaches juggle duties in Noll’s absence as veterans prepare to report Friday.
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Steelers
Greg Blankenship
Jack Phelen
St. Francis College
Nicklaus draws crowds at Pleasant Valley as 1977 legend
The 1977 Pleasant Valley event centers on Jack Nicklaus who dominates attention and onlookers at every turn while Bud Allin and Tom Watson contend behind him. Nicklaus fires a precise drive amid a tropical storm, then races to the green in a blur, showing relentless concentration and crowd magnetism amid coverage and fan fervor.
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UPI
Bud Allin
Allin
Jack Nicklaus
Tom Watson
Nicklaus
Prac
Tice Green
Victor Ray Floyd
Pleasant Valley
Muhammad Ali
New Hampshire
Floyd
Gary
Tom Weiskopf
Teddy Roosevelt
San Juan Hill
Angelo
Celtics sign Maxwell to pact amid Wicks talks
Boston moves to fortify its front line by drafting Cedric Maxwell from North Carolina Charlotte and signing him to a multiyear contract. General Manager Red Auerbach travels to New York to pursue a deal with Sidney Wicks while Maxwell may serve as insurance if Wicks remains unsigned. Heinsohn envisions Maxwell as a power forward or occasional center to fit roster cuts to 11 players.
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UPI
Sidney Wicks
Boston Celtics
Cedric ‘‘Cornbread
Maxwell
University of North Carolina- Charlotte
Red Auerbach
New York
Wicks
Larry Fleisher
Celtics
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland
Auerbach
Heinsohn
Paul Silas
Dave Cowens
Cowens
Johnson Finds Joy Rebuilding Mariners After Red Sox Firing
Darrell Johnson, once Red Sox manager and 1976 AL Manager of the Year, now helms the Seattle Mariners with a young squad. He says he is happier managing a new, teaching focused club and hopes to prove his leadership while guiding players learning the majors.
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Dodgers
Boston
UPI
Darrell Johnson
Seattle Mariners
Johnson
Mariners
Seattle
Don ‘‘Bear
Bryant
Red Sox
Diego Segui
Rick Jones
Dick Polo
Tom House
House
Atlanta
Tactical errors and shifting winds cloud Cup defense
In Rhode Island Sound American 12 meter contenders Independence and Enterprise split trial races as tactical mistakes and fickle winds overshadow boat speed. Enterprise, led by Lowell North, led early in race one before light winds slowed Independence ledged behind. In the second race Enterprise misfired at the start while Independence, skippered by Ted Hood, built an advantage before conditions favored neither. Courageous sat out.
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R.I
UPI
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Enterprise
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San Diego
Calif
Ted Hood
Marblehead
Mass
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Ted Turner
Hood
John Marshall
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Sweden
France
Australia
Yastrzemski to Start in All Star Outfield Despite Foot Soreness
Carl Yastrzemski, 37, will start in the AL outfield for the All Star game at Yankee Stadium despite a bruised right instep. He batted .308 with 62 RBIs and 18 homers, flew from Chicago for treatment, then drove to New York. Fellow Red Sox on the squad include Rick Burleson Carlton Fisk Fred Lynn Jim Rice and Scott.
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UPI
Boston Red Sox
Carl Yastrzemski
Yankee Stadium
Yastrzemski
Chicago
New York
Rick Burleson
Carlton Fisk
Fred Lynn
Jim Rice
Ad Scott
Bill Camp
All-Star Game Highlight and Player Signings Summary
AL All-Stars vs NL All-Stars set for Yankee Stadium at 8 15 p m amid a slate of signings including Ron Pruitt Nate Jackson Wilson Whitley Cedric Maxwell Jim Johnson and Bruce Twamley in football hockey basketball and soccer movements with several college and pro teams adding draft picks coaches and defensemen across the week
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