Open letter urges Bennington Little League parent support
Joseph A. Pello, president, writes an open letter urging greater parent involvement in Bennington Little League. He cites weak turnout at a 1971 election meeting, stresses the need for elected officers and sustained volunteer help, and calls a 7:30 p.m. meeting at Bennington Junior High on Main Street to elect leaders and plan the 1971 season for about 200 youths.
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Little League Baseball
Bennington
Bennington Little League
Woman’s Auxiliary
Main Street
Joseph A. Pello
Bennington Little League, Inc
Red Sox fall to Mets as umpire error sinks them
Boston manager Eddie Kasko blames rookie umpire Dave Satchell for a 5-4 Grapefruit League loss to New York. In the 11th, Harrelson's contact with catcher Montgomery on a bunt play led to a miscalled interference, allowing the Mets to score the winning run on Jim Foli's sacrifice fly. Reggie Smith and George Scott homered for Boston. Aparicio contributed a key RBI sequence.
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Winter Haven
Fla
UPI
Eddie Kasko
Boston Red Sox
New York Mets
Dave Satchell
Ken Brett
Mike Jorgenson
Harrelson
Jorgenson
Bob Montgomery
Montgomery
George Scott
Satchell
Kasko
Jim Foli
Monty
Reggie Smith
Luis Aparicio
Carl Yastrzemski
Aparicio
Billy Con
Neumann Signs Pro Contract Amid Hallmark Signing Ceremony
Ole Miss star Johnny Neumann, the nation's leading college scorer, was rumored to have signed a pro deal with the Memphis ABA team for about 2 million dollars on a two year contract. A halftime signing ceremony was planned at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, though reports from New York attributed the agreement to ABA Commissioner Jack Dolph.
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Johnny Neumann
Ole Miss
Soph Sensation
Memphis
Denver
American Basketball Association
Mid- South Coliseum
Neumann
University of Mississippi
New York
ABA
Jack Dolph
League
Board of
California
Walter Kennedy
National Basketball Association
Kennedy
NBA
Board of Governors
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Jarvis
Johnny
Dolph
Board of Trustees
Warren Ferguson
Ferguson
Vermont Junior skiers captivate at Stowe event
Malcolm Irons of a renowned skiing family earned skimeister honors at Prospect Mt and placed 20th in the boys giant slalom with a 124.4. The Vermont Junior racing team, named All-Stars, swept first in all events at the Eastern Division meet in Stowe, a meet to be sanctioned by USEASA.
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Malcolm Irons
Prospect Mt
Irons
Vermont
Stowe
Malcolm
Bennington
Useasa
Havlicek Tops Celtics Scoring Mark as Cowens Sets Rookie Records
Boston star John Havlicek moved past Bill Russell on the Celtics all time scoring list and could become the league’s career leader. Teammate Dave Cowens set two rookie records, including most personal fouls in a season and most rebounds by a Celtics rookie, while Boston posted strong home attendance in 39 games despite missing the playoffs.
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Boston
UPI
John Havlicek
Bill Russell
Boston Celtics
Dave Cowens
Havlicek
Celtics
Sam Jones
Ed Macauley
Russell
Tom Sanders
Cowens
NFL picks New Orleans for next Super Bowl
NFL owners voted 20 of 26 to award the game to New Orleans after a three hour Breakers Hotel session. Commissioner Pete Rozelle cited balancing venues and football interest, noting Miami and Dallas fought over the site and New Orleans promised artificial turf in the Sugar Bowl.
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Palm Beach
Fila
UPI
National Football League
High Society
Breakers
New Orleans
Miami
Dallas
Houston
Los Angeles
Jacksonville
NFL
Pete Rozelle
Rozelle
Sugar Bowl
Minnesota payrolls rise as Oliva and teammates sign big deals
Tony Oliva and Harmon Killebrew headline Minnesota’s spring salary tensions as Calvin Griffith seals a two year contract averaging about 105000 a year for Oliva. Pitcher Jim Perry joins at 75000, with Perranoski a top reliever. Griffith laments rising costs and league wage trends while weighing division plans and TV revenue constraints for the Twins.
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Pompano- Beach
Fla
Tony Oliva
Minnesota Twins
Calvin Griffith
Oliva
Griffith
Twins
Minnesota
Washington
Harmon Killebrew
Jim Perry
Griffith’s Vineyard
Ron Perranoski
Bill Rigney
Rigney
Perry
Jim Kaat
Perranoski
Stan Williams
Williams
Boston
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Grand Union
Artis Gilmore
Kentucky Colonels
Babe McCarthy
Robert H. Neuman
Baptist Hospital
Robert
Cole) Jarvis
Honda
Celt Records
Boston Garden
Jazzland
Texas City
Killebrew
Carew
Salems
U.S
Ata
Alun
Etcs Market
Baltimore
Seattle
Oakland
ALA
Kansas City
Giants
San Francisco
Grif
Madison Avenue
Freeman
Adams Clothes Shop
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