Records shattered at Pownal Spring Harness Meet
POWNAL Vermont March 20 1968 Green Mountain’s spring harness meet closed with record attendance and handle. The forty two night meet ran March 2 to April 21 drawing 127572 fans and 8 521 160 in handle. New track records and a fall session were announced by VP GM Vincent J Bartimo.
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Great Mountain
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Art Bier
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Mike
Tote Beard
Willam B. Franke
Eisenhower
Debi Massey
Middleboro
New England
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Axe Bier
Norm Stephens
John Phllips
GMP
ABA Optimistic For Loop Future
Pittsburgh and New Orleans coaches praised the ABA's future after signing coaches Hannum and Sharman. Pittsburgh’s Charlie Williams scored 35 and Dennis Hawkins 20 as the Pipers beat New Orleans 122 to 114 to win the league’s first ABA championship. Doug Moe was banished after an altercation with a referee, helping Pittsburgh seal the victory.
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UPI
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Babe McCarthy
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Bill Sharmen
Carretta
Hannum
Sharman
Oakland
Los Angeles
ABA
Te National Basketball Associaee
McCarthy
Doug Moe
Andy Hershock
Moe
Art Heyman
Softball Play Begins Tonight in Bennington League
The Bennington Area YMCA Softball League starts with eight teams including Mondes and Uatan Carbide. The 25 game first round opens tonight at Memorial Park and Welling Field with contest pairs Cush against Bljur and other matchups on the schedule.
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Sal's
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Wreckers
National Guard
Bennington
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Rijur
Carbide
Tanslur
Guard
Cushman’s
Cushman
Touale
Bijur
Tansitor
Locals
Annual State Golf Meeting Date Set at Bellows Falls
The Vermont State Golf Association schedules its Annual Meeting and informal golf tournament for May 11 at Bellows Falls Country Club Vermont. Delegates from 99 clubs will elect officers and set policy. Dinner requires tickets. handicap wards should come from club assistants. Reservations via Bellows Falls Club Steward or local contacts.
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Bellows Falls Country Club
Vermont
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Ralph Myhre
Cantry Club
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LeMatre's 40 footer wins Stanley Cup game in overtime
Jacques LeMatre fired a 40 foot shot past goalie Glenn Hall 19 seconds before the end of sudden death to give the Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues in the first game of the Stanley Cup final. Coach Toe Blake warned against complacency after an even fought contest with Frank St. Marseille nearly tying the game for St. Louis.
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Dan Sikes
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Tommy Aayon
de Vicengo
Miller Barber
al Gelberger
Frank Beard
Dale Douglass
Trevino
de Vincenzo
Presidents Edge Arlington In Tight 3-2 Loop Victory
In Marble Valley action Ludlow pitcher Norm Cole held Arlington to three hits as the Presidents capitalized with two solo runs in the second and two more in the fourth. Paul Perrino starred with two doubles to spark the 3-2 win over the Eagles. Coutman allowed eight hits in the losing effort.
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Steve Caulman
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Pirates
Larry Jackson
Ferguson Jenkins
Bill Hands
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Mets
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Hands
Baseball standings and scheduled games in early season update
League standings and upcoming matchups list teams and pitchers across the American and National Leagues. Notable ties include Chicago at California, Detroit at Baltimore, New York at St Louis, and Pittsburgh at Atlanta with multiple late evening starts.
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Nash
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John
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Leonhard
Pet
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McDowell Keat
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Houston
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Philadelphia
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Balttimore
Boston
Washington
Orioles Forge Ahead With Seven-Game Win Streak Lead
Baltimore pitchers dominate as Brabender and teammates pace a 10 run assault against the Senators. Orioles own a seven game winning streak, lead the American League by a comfortable margin, while other AL results feature Tigers over Angels, White Sox over Yankees, Athletics past Red Sox, and Indians defeating the Twins.
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Orioles
Gene Braberader
Baltimore
Washington Senators
Curt Morton
Kurt Blefary
Boog Powell
Brabender
Paul Blair
Darry Moore
Ron Hansen
Senators
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California Angels
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Oakland Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Minnesota Twins
Mickey Stanley
Heevun
Bill Freehan
Thyars
Denny MecLein
Gary Peters
Hoiner
Ken Berry
White Sox
Dodgers fall after marathon game extends NL action
Dodgers endure a 31 inning workload across four days, losing 3-2 as Johnny Bench drives in a run with a double in the 16th. Giants surge within 2 1/2 games behind after Mike McCormick and Alex Johnson spark a rally. Braves, Pirates, Cubs win as scheduled.
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Houston
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Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Mike McCormick
Giants
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Ray Washburn
Ken Johnson
Claude Raymond
Sony Jackson
Hank Aaron
De Vicenzo Wins Houston Champions Tour Title in New High
Roberto De Vicenzo captured the $100,000 Houston Champions International with a final 68 in a 274 total, beating Lee Trevino by one stroke. He earned $20,000 for first and matched the tournament record set last year, after meticulous scoring aided by PGA official inspection.
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UPI
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Jack Tuthill
de Vicenzo Trested
Jay Hebert
Hebert
Orsolics Defends European Weight Title Against Aresyl
Austria’s Johann Orsolics, defending European walterweight champion and former chimney sweep, fights Italian Bruno Aresyl in a key title bout tonight. Orsolics has a perfect 15-0 pro record and seeks to extend his reign and confirm dominance in the division.
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Johann Orsolics
Austria
Bruno Aresyl
Orsolics
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