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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1970

Page

12

Menne Holds Two Stroke Lead At Miami Golf Event

New England pro Bob Menne, 28, fired a 3 under par on Friday to keep a two stroke edge at the halfway point of the $200000 National Airlines tournament in Miami. His 133 total leads Chi Chi Rodriguez and Lee Trevino at nine under par.

New England Miami UPI Bob Menne National Airlines Menne Chi Chi Rodriguez Lee Trevino Rodriguez Trevino Gary Player Andover Mass Gene Stout Stout Pepsi Cola Coca Cola

Swoboda Drops Fly Ball As Mets Fall In Sunlit Finish

Ron Swoboda misread Lou Piniella's sunlit fly in the eighth inning as Kansas City rallied from a 9-4 deficit to beat the New York Mets 10-9. Piniella's catch would have tied the game. instead the ball fell, enabling two tying and winning runs.

United Press International Ron Swoboda Lou Piniella Kansas City Royals New York Mets Piniella Swoboda New York Mike Jorgensen Ellie Rodriguez Joe Keough Pat Kelly Kansas City Don Cardwell Keough Kelly Peniella Amos Otis Rodriguez George Scott Boston Red Sox Minnesota Red Sox Jim Kaat Scott Hal Haydel Fred Norman Los Angeles Dodger Ted Sizemore

Pownal Race Day Results Highlight Field And Divisions

Horse racing card details pacing and trotting races from Pownal on Friday March 27 with multiple pace and trot events. Notable entries include Buckeye Worthy-Thomas and Henrys Allen sharing top finishes, plus dominant times like 2:18.5 for pace and 2:11.3 for a trotting heat.

Buckeye Worthy Thomas Oliver H—Davignon Rocky China Boy Andersen Henry Allen—Thomas

Pownal Entries Showcase 9th to 11th Races and Bets

A packed card lists horses in races 9 through 11 including trot pace and earnings from 1700 to 8000. Notable runners include Uncle Amos Pike Love Me Darling One Kid and Berlin Mars Belanger with Heeney and Looney among riders. In Philadelphia the City Council approved naming the new arena Philadelphia Veterans Stadium to host football and baseball events this summer.

Fedor Herbert — Fesh Newport Scot Asquebaugh — Arthurs Gerard Mir — Oakes Traveler Gem — Mattison Nan Land — Pease Uncle Amos — Pike Looney One Kid — Wunderlich Berlin Mars — Belanger Heeney Scarway — Foster Fine Spirit MacKay Harriott Carmik — Baldachino Gallon Diamond — Looney al — Smith William E.D. — Burgoyne Chester Mike Crews Chi Goots Wealthy Rice — Brown Fleet's Pride — Belanger Lindsay — Bonnacci Varsity Bomb Fesh Sailor — Looney Kesner Philadelphia Philadelphia Veterans Stadium

Saratoga Raceway boss warns off track betting

Ernest Morris, president of Saratoga Raceway, spoke at the annual press stag bash at the Saratoga Raceway about taxes paid to New York and the threat of legalized off track betting. He warned it could doom racing and hurt purses, urging skepticism about NYC revenue claims and noting past failures in Las Vegas.

Saratoga Raceway Ernest Morris Sidewheelers Morris Saratoga State of New York Empire State New York New York City Robert Wagner Wagner Lindsay Lou Smith Green Mountain Race Track Pownal Las Vegas Nev Smith New York State Homer Ed Bowmaker

Knicks Rally Past Bullets to 2-0 Playoff Lead

The New York Knickerbockers defeated the Baltimore Bullets 106-99 in Baltimore to seize a 2-0 edge in the Eastern Division playoffs. Willis Reed, named the NBA MVP this week, scored 27 points while Gus Johnson led the Bullets with 28 as the game high. The win marks the sixth straight playoff win for New York over Baltimore.

Baltimore New York Knickerbockers Baltimore Bullets Willis Reed Knights Gus Johnson Bullets Knickerbockers

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