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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1977
Page
11
Results cover MLB scores including New York 6 Montreal 4 and Chicago 4 St Louis 3 plus Oakland 6 Seattle 3. NL games feature Montreal and New York wins with extra innings noted. Pro basketball, hockey sigings, and college coaching updates accompany daily standings and upcoming games with notable player moves.
Batting leaders based on 100 at bats show Parker and Trillo among top averages with Pet 44182 and Chi 44156 cited. Home run and RBI leaders include Cey and Hisle with double-digit totals in both leagues, while stolen bases highlight Cedeno and Remy among prominent baserunners. Pitching leaders list Denny and Tanana with strong win totals and sub 2.00 ERAs from both leagues, signaling a balanced season snapshot.
Mets face a trade stalemate as Tom Seaver signals willingness to depart. Phillies GM Paul Owens seeks a costly package of young pitchers and prospects, while Mets value Seaver highly and screen potential offers. Other sports notes cover Lafleur, Mazzilli, McGinnis, Bouton, Namath successor Todd, and A J Foyt’s candid Indy insight.
Joe Torre’s appointment marks a major step for the Mets yet exposes a fragile dynamic with chairman M. Donald Grant and GM Joe McDonald. Players like Seaver Matlack and Kingman question management, while Torre rebuilds the lineup and seeks a front office arc toward a contender, amid trade pressures and free-agent cautions.
Harness card from Saratoga shows top finishers across ten pacing races, led by Larnies Girl in first with final time 2 09.2 and payoffs from Smoke Stand and White Boots B. Uncle Hermen and Not By Chance also posted notable positions with times around 2:09 and 2:11, while Extra Knight and Harmony Gal posted strong seconds. Final handle reported at 136,807 with 1,897 entries.
The Pownal entries for Thursday June 2 1977 present 12 divisions from FIRST to TWELFTH with dozens of horses named by grade and number. Each line lists horse names such as Rising Hope Shimi Ohmi and Tiny Tuffy along with entries like Bonds Pride Copper Cap and My Sugar Man. The list covers grades from FIRST through TWELFTH and includes thoroughbred style descriptors and several owners initials.
The June 1 1977 listing shows grade by grade wagers and payouts for a school project or community event. Entries include grade level names and horse identifiers with associated trifecta and quiniela bets and payouts, concluding with a total handle of 56 240.
A long list of Saratoga harness racing races is shown with first through tenth place horses listed for each pace and mile distances. Prizes range from 350 to 3500 dollars, naming numerous horses such as Sadie Hart Ginny Speedy Tamis Susie Eden Fly Fly Roberta Kilo Kash Circus Pony Pioneer Spirit Brian Edward and others. The entries cover FIRST to TENTH divisions across FIRST FIRST and TENTH race cards with one mile and 1 1/16 mile distances and corresponding purses.
Lanny Wadkins, 82,000 year earnings and two runner ups fuel his confidence on the eve of the Kemper Open. Weather and course conditions at Quail Hollow may extend play, while top money leaders skip the event. Trevino Palmer and Weiskopf head a strong field as defending champ Joe Inman remains a factor despite a long drought.
Amy Alcott fights to rebound from a season-long dip as she competes in the Talk Tournament at Wykagyl Country Club in New York. The 21 year old has not finished in the top 10 in 11 starts this year, while veteran leaders like Kathy Whitworth and Sandra Palmer top the money list amid a tour dominated by players over 30.
Jockey Lester Piggott lands his eighth Epsom Derby victory aboard The Minstrel before a 250000 crowd and TV audience. The Canadian bred chestnut colt narrowly beats Hot Grove with Blushing Groom third. Owner Robert Peepo receives 181750 prize. Piggott praised by trainer Vincent O'Brien as the sport’s top rider.
Guy Lafleur, 25, Montreal Canadiens right wing, traveled to New York to receive a new car for being Sport magazine’s MVP of the Stanley Cup final against Boston. Lafleur tallied 56 goals and 136 points last season, leading the league by 11 points from the prior year.
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