Talent-heavy Legion opens 71 campaign with twinbill
Bennington Legion baseball starts the season with a loaded roster after a strong 70 campaign. Ted Ripley highlights returning stars Robin Outwater Rick Lawrence and Gary Niles while new leaders at short Steve Luke and pitcher duo John Hart Bucky Long anchor a deep mound staff. Opening day features a twinbill against Chester followed by a Springfield tilt as locals gauge the powerhouse prospects.
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Twinbill
Chester
Ted Ripley
Bennington Legion
Ripley
Bennington
Tony Wright
Castleton
Fran Maynard
Tony
Doug Luke
Steve
Guy Dunham
Paul Rice
Rick Caslin
John Hart
Bucky Long
Lefty D.D. Raymond
Mike Hayden
Arlington
Pat Kelley
Dave Hoyt
Hector Stratton
Ernie Hoisington
Bnnington
Springfield
Mount Anthony star Otero sits out summer Legion opening
In a spring game between Mt Anthony and Hoosick Falls, Tom Otero nests at first base near Mark Harrison at short. Hobson from Hoosick Falls joins Arlington and Bennington as area stars form a combined Legion baseball season. Legion play opens with a doubleheader Saturday at 1 p.m.
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Mt. Anthony
Tom Otero
Hoosick
Mark Harrison
Bennington
Hoosick Falls
Arlington
Legion
Otero
Harrison
Kessinger Goes 6-for-6 in Cubs Win and All-Star Push
Cubs shortstop Don Kessinger went 6-for-6 with three runs scored to lift Chicago 7-6 in 10 innings over the St. Louis Cardinals. The performance boosts his NL All-Star bid as he raised his average to .287, becoming the 62nd NL player with a six-hit game and the first Cub since 1937.
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Kessinger
Don Kessinger
Chicago Cubs
Bud Harrelson
New York
Maury Wills
Los Angeles
Cub
Chicago
St. Louis Cardinals
Fred Demaree
Ron Santo
Carinals
Joe Torre
Julian Javier
Ted Simmons
Jim Hickman
Lee May
Reds
Braves
Jim McGlothlin
Cincinnati
Pat Dobson
Less Cain
Tigers
Detroit
Sam McDowell
Cain
McDowell
Minnesota
White Sox
George Mitterwald
Tony Oliva
Harmon Killebrew
Twins
Bill Melton
Villanova forfeits NCAA cage honors over Porter signing
Villanova University forfeits its 1971 NCAA basketball honors after evidence shows Howard Porter signed an ABA contract on December 16, 1970. The dispute involved the Pittsburgh Condors claiming rights and Porter later signing with the Chicago Bulls for 1.5 million dollars. The university accepted Porter's affidavit denying NCAA rule violations, leading to the forfeiture.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Villanova University
Howard Porter
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Jack Dolph
ABA
Pittsburgh Condors
Chicago Bulls
National Basketball Association
Windy City
Condors
Dolph
Wildcats
USC Trojans Repeat as College Baseball Champions
USC Trojans win the College Baseball Championship for the second year in a row and seventh time in 25 years, defeating the Southern Illinois Salukis 7 to 2 before 13,945 fans at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha. Craig homered in a strong offensive showing as USC hammered Saluki pitching for 10 hits.
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Rosenblatt Stadium
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Saluki
Craig
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Salukis
Seton Hall
Brigham Young
Tulsa
Pan American
Southern Illinois
Major League standings and evening games recap
Major League standings show Chicago beating St Louis 7-6 and Cincinnati topping Atlanta 5-1. Tonight’s schedule features Philadelphia at New York, Montreal at Pittsburgh, Houston at Los Angeles, St Louis at Chicago, Atlanta at Cincinnati, and San Diego at San Francisco with two San Francisco pitchers listed.
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Atlanta
Baltimore
New York
Kansas City
California
Detroit
Cleveland
Minnesota
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Reynolds
Gentry
Montreal
Renko
Pittsburgh
Walker
Houston
Wilson
Los Angeles
Osteen
Reuss
Pappas
Jarvis
Nolan
San Diego
Phoebus
Arkin
San Francisco
Marichal
Reberger
W.W. L. Pet
Boston
Washington
L. Pet
Oakland
Milwaukee
Cal
Cleo
Messersmith
Splittorff
T. Chicago
Wood
Perry
Hunter
Lockwood
Coleman
Hand
Peterson
Cuellar
Stebert
Bosman
St Louis
Los
Angeles
Harris Leads U.S. Open with 67 at Merion in Open debut
Labron Harris, 29, from Stillwater Oklahoma, shot a 67 to take a one stroke lead in the opening round of the U S Open at Merion. Doug Sanders Bob Goalby and Lanny Wadkins Jr. trailed by one as Nicklaus Nichols and Jim Colbert stood two back. Merion's final three holes baffled many as par was kept on Harris finish and he survived a near disaster on the 18th.
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UPI
Labron Harris
UAC
Harris
Stillwater
Okla
Doug Sanders
Bob Goalby
Lanny Wadkins Jr
U.S
Jack Nicklaus
Bobby Nichols
Darkhorse
Jim Colbert
Merion Golf Club
Merion
Lady Luck
Goalby
Roberto de Vicenzo
Nicklaus
Larry Hinson
Hinson
Douglas
Ufter
Arnold Palmer
Charley Coody
Lee Trevino
Orville Moody
Jim Simons
Winston-Salem
N.C
Jim Masserio
Pittsburgh
Tony Jacklin
England
Don January
Gary Player
Dave Hill
Dave Stockton
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