Bridgeport tops New England college poll in final voting
Bridgeport officially captured the 1971 United Press International New England College Division title as Ed Farrell's Purple Knights swept the final round balloting. Williams holds second, Central Connecticut State third. BC slips from unanimous to major poll contention. Connecticut teams dominate the top spots as Bridgeport heads to a bowl game against Hampden-Sydney.
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Boston
UPI
Bridgeport
United Press International
New England
Ed Farrell
Purple Knights
Boston College
Eagles
Holy Cross
New England College Football Coaches Association
Connecticut
Trinity
Wesleyan
American International
Hampden-Sydney
Convention Hall
Atlanta City
Williams
Central Connecticut State
Southern Connecticut
Coast Guard
Amherst
Southern
Middlebury
AIC
Dartmouth
Harvard
Yale
Crusaders
Zabilski retires after 24 years as Northeastern coach
Northeastern University football coach Joe Zabilski, known as Mr. Z, retires at 54 after 24 seasons. He hands the role to Robert Lyons while remaining associate athletic director. Zabilski finished with 101 wins 77 losses and six ties and guided 13 winning seasons including a 1963 eight game bowl bid.
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Boston
UPI
Joe Zabilski
Northeastern University
Zabilski
Robert
Bo’’ Lyons
Lyons
New England
Dean
N.U
Herb Gallagher
Northeastern
Mr. Z
University of Maine
Huskies
Football Writers
American Football Coaches Association
New England Coaches Association Regional Ratings
Boston assessment shows voting by the New England College Football Coaches Association in the weekly United Press International regional ratings. First place votes and team records are listed in parentheses.
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Boston
UPI
New England College Football Coaches Association
United Press International
High School Football Card Gambling Linked to Crime
Boston reports reveal a rising scheme where gambling cards list Norfolk County high school games alongside college and pro offerings. DA Burke vows swift action against bookies, while AG Quinn warns organized crime may push into school sports amid legalized betting.
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Boston
UPI
Norfolk
George A. Burke
Burke
Underworld
Robert Quinn
Organized Crime
Quinn
Williams College Hockey Practice Ahead of Season Opener
Williams College in Williamsport hosts a Saturday practice at 5 p.m. in Lansing Chapman Rink facing the Carlings of Natick led by ex Williams star Gary Benson a 1970 graduate. The Ephs open the regular schedule with Norwich on Dec 3 and Connecticut on Dec 4 both at 7 30 p.m.
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Williamstown
Mass
Bill McCormick
Williams College
Lansing Chapman
Carlings
Natick
Gary Benson
Williams
McCormick
Ephs
Norwich
Connecticut
Willie Mays on TV and memory lane in New York
Willie Mays, at 40, says he may play two to four more seasons but could also become a TV host like Cavett. He taped Cavett’s show in New York, hosting Leo Durocher, Bowie Kuhn, Vida Blue, Earl Monroe, and a sportswriter, sharing vivid baseball memories including the famous Clemente catch and the Cox throw.
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New York
Willie Mays
Lavaliere
Dick Cavett
Merv Griffin
David Frost
Willie
American Broadcasting Co
Cavett
Johnny Carson
Leo Durocher
Bowie Kuhn
Durocher
Vida Blue
Earl Monroe
Leo
Baltimore Orioles
Chicago Cubs
Wrigley Field
Minnesota
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Roberto Clemente
Clemente
Billy Cox
Crepes Suzette
New York Giants
Charley Dressen
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cox
Dodger
Carl Furillo
Williams takes NL Rookie of the Year honors for Braves
Earl Williams, 23, was named the National League Rookie of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association. He hit 33 home runs with 87 RBIs and batted .260, edging Willie Montanez and joining Johnny Bench as NL rookies of the year. Williams, from Montclair New Jersey, became the first Braves recipient in 25 years and the second catching standout to win the award.
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NEW York
UPI
Earl Williams
Atlanta Braves
Baseball Writers Association of America
Johnny Bench
Cincinnati Reds
Williams
Willie Montanez
Philadelphia Phillies
Montanez
Montclair
N. J
Atlanta
Alvin Dark
Sam Jethroe
Braves
Boston
Clete Boyer
Orlando Cepeda
Lyman Harris
Bruins Face Flyers in Team’s Home Streak Test
Boston Bruins aim to extend a five game win streak tonight as they visit the Philadelphia Flyers who are undefeated at home in four. The Bruins last loss in Philadelphia dated March 13 1968, and coach Tom Johnson restores the third line centered by Derek Sanderson after earlier reshuffling.
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Williamstown
Mass
Williams College
Brockport
N.Y
State
Elizabethtown
Ephs
Andy Bittson
Philadelphia
UPI
Boston Bruins
Philadelphia Flyers
Bruins
Derek Sanderson
B’s
Tom Johnson
Turk
Reg Leach
Mike Walton
New York Rangers
Johnson
Deer and license tallies fill sparse hunting notes
Sportbriefs record weights and points for dozens of hunters in North Pownal and nearby towns. Deer kills were unusually low this year with Sunderland reporting only nine total, plus a bear, while licenses issued reach 230 non residents and 141 residents. Readsboro, Wilmington, and Dorset sightings supplement the hunting summary with several spike and bear entries.
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Jay Beebe
Stanley Laurie
West Rupert
Thomas Bentley
Rome
N.Y
William Chambers
Salem
Clifton Smith
Leon LaFreniere
Bloomfield
John Jamieson
Manchester
Robert Chambers
Jeffrey Smith
Hartford
John Harrington
Mechanicville
George Becktoft
Saratoga
Henry Marchand
Hoosick Falls
Michael Laurie
Norman Bentley
Sunderland
William M. Bahan
John P. Frost
Arlington
Keith W. Mattison
William L. Brown
Richard W. Keough
Brownell Bacon
Winhall
Gerald J. Kron
Binghamton
Richard J. Goddard Sr
Ernest E. Bolster Jr
Danby
Philip A. Mattison
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Dick Dew
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Boston University
Central Conn
Southern Conn
American Internat
Quincy
Lawrence Creedon
Grants
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Bradford House
Roa
Minneapolis
Warren Spahn
Polo Grounds
Ephmen
Eugene, Ore
Steve Prefontaine
University of Oregon
Knoxville
Tenn
Paul Richards
Richards
Savannah
Flyers
Grande Canadian Imports CO
New York, MI
Sportbriefs
Ethel Burdick
North Pownal
Arthur George
Pownal
Edward Bisson
Peter Cardinino
North Adams
Leo Fontaine
Pittsfield
James Baker
Charles Palmer
Martin G. Lingner
Gregory Davis
Berkshire
Peter Roy
Lawrence Rhodes
Willard Barber
Reginald Baker
Robert Vince
Bennington
John Dow
Rupert Deer Report
Dorset
Gilbert
Wilmington Deer Report
Verne Aiken
Wilmington
Ralph Beemer
Leland Hayford
Readsboro
Bernard Dwyer
Alan Robinson
Greenberg
Dupont
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