Red Sox Open Series in Washington After Boston Win
Boston travels to Washington for a brief road trip riding a hot stretch of seven wins in eight. Earl Wilson dominated with a two hit shutout through eight innings, earning his fifth win as he contributed offensively with a key single, a fifth RBI on a sacrifice fly, and a ninth inning walk.
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Fiery Hot Red Sox
Washington
UPI
Boston
Boston Red Sox
Billy Herman
Minnesota Twins
Fenway
Earl Wilson
Wilson
Red Sox
Jim Grant
Grant
Rico Petrocelli
Dalton Jones
Mike Ryan
Joe Foy
Carl Yastrzemski
Twins
Sam Mele
Bob Sadowski
Jose Santiago
Herman
Jerry Stephenson
Hoosac Valley Horse Show Set for Memorial Day
Hoosac Valley hosts the 11th annual show on Memorial Day at Route 22 Hoosick Falls. Thirty three classes include a new Adult Horsemanship division with Lee Gray of station WTRY as special guest. Awards, rings, and cash prizes in stake events accompany demonstrations by Morgans, hunters, and western riders.
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Hoosac Valley
Helen Chamberlain
April Athletes of Month Named by Vermont Sports Writers
Bellows Falls High School miler Bob Barnett and University of Vermont pitcher Bob Cronin win April Athlete of the Month honors in the second year of the Vermont Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association program. Barnett posted 4 26.7 mile and 9 47.3 two mile times in April while Cronin hit .500 in five Yankee Conference games with 11 hits in 22 at bats and a home run against Norwich. Other nominees include Jon Dimick, Todd Redman, Tom Clark, and Fred Beams.
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Burlington
Bob Barnett
Bellows Falls
Bob Cronin
University of Vermont
Vermont Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association
Montpelier Elks Lodge
Barnett
Cronin
Yankee
Catamounts
Norwich
Connecticut
Tom Lawton
Jon Dimick
Hardwick Academy
Todd Redman
RFA
St. Albans
Tom Clark
Middlebury College
Fred Beams
Bennington Tennis Clinic Seeks 60 Youth Players
Bennington area youngsters ages 10 through 17 may join the annual tennis clinic directed by Mark Honey of Old Bennington at Bennington College courts. Sessions run June 21 to July 28 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with no charge for instruction and a voluntary donation cap of 1 dollar per child. Applications available from Mrs. Eugene V. Clark and Mrs. Rodger L. Randall.
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Bennington
Mark Honey
Old Bennington
Rodger L. Randall
Weeks St
Bennington College
Eugene V. Clark
Crescent Boulevard
Randall
Honey
WBTN
Clark
S. Whitney Dickey
Elm Street
Stephen Gilman
John G. Irons Jr
North Bennington Beats Arlington Eagles 7-4 in NBL showdown
North Bennington jumped to an early lead, scoring in the first on a John Peckham single. Arlington tied it in the second as Dick Hoyt scored on a Don Cory single. In the fourth, North Bennington pulled ahead with hits from Gary Martin and Alan Sands, aided by a misplay at first base that allowed runs to score.
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Arlington
Don Marsh
North Bennington
John Peckham
Peckham
Steve Corcoran
Marsh
Sullivan
Eagles
Dick Hoyt
Don Cory
Gabrus
Eagle
Keith Clayton
Eddie Baldwin
Gary Martin
Baldwin
Corcoran
Martin
Alan Sands
Innning
Hoosucks Falls Beats Cambridge 8-4 in Pitching Duel
Hoosick Falls sophomore Pat Young and senior Rick Dowling combined on a four hit effort to defeat Cambridge 8 to 4. Young earned five strikeouts in five innings, Dowling added two K’s in relief, and Hoosick Falls broke the game open with a three run third inning led by Billy Miller and Ray Morin. Cambridge's Gabrus held opponents to one home run and finished with eight strikeouts.
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Hoosick Falls
N. Y
Pat Young
Rick Dowling
Cambridge
Young
Dowling
Hoosiers
Billy Miller
Steve Taber
Ray Morin
Morin
Taber
Miller
Tully
Granger
Woodard
Dipperly
Webb
Whitingham
Corcoran
Arlington
Gabrus
Hoyt
N.B
Cory
Marsh
Kenyon
Wickenden
Pro Football Leagues Set for Court Fight Over Gabriel
The NFL and AFL brace for a court fight over quarterback Roman Gabriel after Rams announce a 1966 contract while Oakland Raiders claim a separate 1967 deal. Oakland alleges Gabriel signed in Oakland May 23 and faces possible legal action if he cannot play in 1967. NFL and AFL officials offered no comment on the competing agreements.
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Oakland
Calif
UPI
Roman Gabriel
Los Angeles Rams
Gabriel
NFL
AFL
North Carolina State Flash
Los Angeles
Daniel F. Reeves
Raiders
Reeves
Rams
Gordon Stirling
Stirling
New York
Brandeis Makes Groundbreak for $750,000 Sports Center
Ground breaking at Brandeis University officially launched a three story sports center funded by Josep M. Linsey. The building will house an Olympic pool with underwater loudspeaker, squash courts, fencing rooms, steam and sauna facilities, and connect to Shapiro Gym through a tunnel. Attendees included Edward W. Brooke Har old C Case K C Jones and Norman S Raab.
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Ter
Boston
Josep M. Linsey
Shapiro
State Atty
Edward W. Brooke
Boston University
Harold C. Case
Boston Celtics
Brandeis
K.C. Jones
Norman S. Raab
Sabers Meet MSJ In WVL Title Drive
Bennington Catholic aims to stay in the Western Vermont League race with a 4 p.m. game at Welling Field in North Bennington, facing Mt. St. Joseph. BCHS plans Alan Plante on the mound with Pat Moore and J.J. Moore in key positions as they seek a three-win finish to tie Rutland High. MSJ seeks its first league win.
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Bennington Catholic
Vermont
Sabers
Mt. St. Joseph
Welling Field
North Bennington
Rutland High
Mounties
Pat
J.J
Moore
MSJ
Frank Bizzarro
BCHS
Alan Plante
Pat Moore
J.J. Moore
Tim Racicot
Steve Rice
Dennis Hart
Don Chaffin
Scott Racicot
Steve le Barron
Saber
John Champine
Benhi Victorious Al McCann 6-1 in nonleague tilt
NORTH ADAMS Mass. Bennin gton High School played errorless ball to beat McCann 6-1 in the final non league game of the season. The Catamounts added hits by Joe Gauthier and Dave Krug to McCann’s three walks and two errors in the fourth inning, building a four run lead that secured the win. Bendi scored in the fourth when Jim Shoemaker singled.
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North Adams
Mass
Bennington High School
McCann
Joe Gauthier
Dave Krug
Bendi
Jim Shoemaker
Vanced
Dave Palmer
Bill Church
Krug
Jim Keir
Keir
Benhi
Don Ziter
Catcher Dick Brown Faces Possible Brain Surgery
Baltimore catcher Dick Brown, 31, may undergo more brain surgery to find the cause of headaches after a golf-ball sized tumor was removed from the base of his brain on March 7. Brown, who returned to Lake Worth, Florida, for scouting duties, underwent neurological tests at Sinai Hospital and officials did not release details on plans for today.
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Baltimore
UPS
Dick Brown
Brown
Lakeworth
Fla
Orioles
Frank Cashen
Sinai Hospital
Cashen
Pott Leads Oklahoma City Open With 64 in Round Two
Johnny Pott shot an 8 under par 64 to lead the Oklahoma City Open by four strokes in the second round. Amateur Craig Metz, Bruce Devlin, and Tom Weiskopf trailed with strong rounds while notable players such as Lema, Henning, and Graham were a stroke behind. Pott credited a stray No 9 shot recovery and hot irons and putting for his milestone round.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
Johnny Pott
Gulf Hills
Miss
Pott
Craig Metz
Dallas
Bruce Devlin
Tom Weiskopf
Bedford
Ohio
No. 9
Middlebury golfers win three-team meet on Thursday
Brandon Middlebury Union High School defeated Bennington High and Otter Valley in a three team golf tournament. Medalist John Oxley shot 35 to lead Middlebury to nine team points while Benhi totaled three and Otter Valley two. Benhi’s Dave Wilkenson carded 38 for second low. Final team meet set for June 2 at Mt Antony Country Club with Benhi Bennington Catholic and Rutland High.
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Brandon
Middlebury Union High School
Bennington High
Otter Valley
John Oxley
Middlebury
Benhi
Dave Wilkenson
Bennington Catholic
Rutland High
Mt. Antony
Burr and Burton in Class I playoff clash at Randolph
Burr and Burton Seminary, seeded seventh in Class I, travels to Randolph for a 2:30 p.m. playoff today against Hardwick, the top seed with an undefeated season. The winner meets the Vergennes Bristol winner in the quarter finals. Saturdayington heads to Middlebury at 11:30 a.m. to face Richford in Class M play. the victor plays the Proc tor Swanton winner.
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Burr and Burton Seminary
Randolph
Hardwick
Bulldogs
Vergennes
Bristol
Richford
Proctor-Swanton
Indianapolis 500 Final Testing Ahead of Memorial Day Race
Indianapolis 500 drivers and pit crews conduct final carburetion tests at the speedway to fine tune engines and chassis for the $700000 Memorial Day race. Pole sitter Mario Andretti and defending champion Jim Clark are among those testing, with cautious note on potential last minute adjustments and race-day contingencies.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Mario Andretti
Parnelli Jones
Jimmy Clark
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