Frazier Ali Fight Promises Muted Hype And Huge Payoffs
The looming heavyweight bout between undefeated champions Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali dominates headlines as Madison Square Garden prepares to host a sold out event. Both fighters are guaranteed 2.5 million each, with promoters betting on TV and other rights to drive profits. Observers note a shift from traditional in-person promotion to theater TV orchestration, leaving ring newsrooms strained to secure coverage.
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Doc) Kearns
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Year end stats show Bulldog rebounding peerless
Burr and Burton Bulldogs finish 15 and 5 in the 1970-71 Marble Valley League season, led by Boris Funton with 15 PPG and Paul Roberts at 43 percent. The team outscored foes 1283 to 1122 and averaged 49 rebounds per game, strong play under Coach George Allard. They beat Milton in the Class I Tournament opener and will face Harwood at Rutland High on Friday at 7:00.
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Burr and Burton Bulldogs
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Steve Carmen
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Burton
George Allard
Vermont
Milton
Harwood
Rutland High School
Bye Bye Billy In St Michael s 92 83 Victory
Billy Brooks starred despite a back injury as St Michael s beat St Lawrence 92 to 83. Brooks started and finished the game, wearing a back brace and set to undergo major surgery on June 7 after graduation.
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Carr bows at Notre Dame with 15-minute ovation
Austin Carr, Notre Dame star, closed his Notre Dame Convocation Center career with 31 points in a 110-79 win over Western Michigan. A 15-minute standing ovation greeted the 6-foot-3 guard as Notre Dame improved to 19-7 and eyed the NCAA tournament.
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South Bend
Ind
Austin Carr
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Fighting Irish
Western Michigan
Weather postpones first NHL game ever in league history
A severe 19 inch blizzard in Montreal leads to the first weather postponement in NHL history as Canadiens vs Canucks are called off. Boston games proceed with Johnny Bucyk scoring a hat trick, Derek Sanderson adding two, and Bobby Orr reaching 30 goals. Gerry Cheevers returns in net for his third shutout after a 12 day rest.
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Vancouver
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Montreal
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Bruin
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Rutland Tournament Saturday Games in Class M
Green Mt and Stowe meet at 2 30 p m at RHS Arlington faces Thetford at 7 p m both games at RHS Poultney plays Leland and Gray at 8 30 p m at RHS
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Stowe
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Leland and Gray
Bruins rout Golden Seals on 63 shots in 7-0 win
Bruins hammered the Golden Seals 7-0 as 63 shots overwhelmed goalie Smith who allowed eight goals to the Rangers the night before. Boston extended its unbeaten streak at Boston Garden to 24 games and widened its East Division lead to nine points over the Rangers.
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