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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1971
Page
8
Robert Lipsyte recalls a coastal summer fading away through a series of intimate vignettes. He describes barefoot tennis doubles with a neighbor, quiet harbor fishing on a dock with friends, a dawn glimpse of a girl on a horse, and sodden baseball memories. The piece closes with a vow to pedal toward San Francisco as the next season arrives.
Tennis prodigy Chris Evert, 16, slated to meet 27-year-old Billie Jean King in the U S Open women's semifinal at Forest Hills. Evert, from Fort Lauderdale, has battled through tight matches while King has cruised with straight-set wins.
UPI reports Alabama seeks bounce back against No 4 Southern Cal in Los Angeles as Bear Bryant eyes a big season after two 6 5 campaigns. The piece previews Saturday and Friday night games, noting Georgia Oregon State Kentucky Clemson Mississippi State and more as Week One action unfolds nationwide.
Boston College, regarded as the region’s top major college program, begins an 11 game schedule with a trip to West Virginia. Coach Joe Yukica’s Eagles aim to build on an 8-2-0 record last season, fielding a veteran defense and a young offense led by quarterback Ray Rippman. Springfield College travels to Central Connecticut State, while Maine Maritime hosts Coast Guard Academy as New England college teams start the season with several scrimmages and early tests. Harvard holds a scrimmage with New Hampshire, despite hepatitis scare affecting one player.
UPI reports Irish groups planned protests to disrupt the 19th Ryder Cup matches between Americans and British here next week. British players dismissed the threats as unlikely, with captaincy figures and a former U S representative defending security and urging calm.
MEMPHIS Tenn UPI Jim Plunkett of the New England Patriots faces a wary crowd tonight as New York Jets seven point favorites. Archie Manning draws Memphis affection for Ole Miss ties while Pats weigh lineup decisions including Randy Vataha or Al Sykes and Abie Bryant may see action.
Baseball schedule and probable pitchers across the majors for tonight. Games feature St Louis at Chicago with Carlton facing Jenkins, Pittsburgh at Montreal, Los Angeles at San Diego, Philadelphia at New York, San Francisco at Atlanta, Houston at Cincinnati, and Minnesota at Oakland among others. Saturday's lineup lists several matchups including St Louis at Chicago and Boston at Detroit.
Harvard's Ed Vena, a junior defensive tackle, is believed to have hepatitis. The team began immunization shots as a precaution. Dr. Warren E. C. Wackner stated there is no reason to fear an outbreak and suggested Vena contracted the illness before football practice started.
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