Wills backs Gomez for Padres manager in bold stance
A column weaves sport anecdotes around Maury Wills praising Preston Gomez as Padres manager. It also teases Ken Buchanan’s title bid with Laguna, notes Ernie Banks’s World Series drought, and riffs on Banks, Rose, and Wrigley loyalty amid Cubs lore and a sideline Gambler's Digest review.
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Milton Richman
UPI
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Maury Wills
San Diego Padres
Preston Gomez
Los Angeles Dodgers
Ken Buchanan
Ismael Laguna
Madison Square Garden
Thomas
Carl Yastrzemski
Eddie Kaskorico Petrocelli
Ernie Banks
Chicago Cubs
Banks
Ted Lyons
White Sox
Mickey Vernon
Pirates
Cub
Mr. Cub
Jim Enright
Cubs
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pete Rose
Ernie
Rose
Phil Wrigley
Casanova
China
India
Monaco
United States
Rams Edge 49ers In Final Exhibition At Coliseum
In a 23-20 exhibition win over San Francisco at the Los Angeles Coliseum 55 607 fans watched Gene Howard score the decisive 103 yard kickoff return for the Rams. Bruce Gossett added field goals and John Brodie connected for two TD passes to Gene Washington as San Francisco closed to within three late in the fourth quarter. The Rams improve to 4 3 while the 49ers stand 3-2-1.
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UPI
Coliseum
Gene Howard
Langston College
New Orleans
Rams
Howard
David Ray
San Francisco Forty Niners
Forty Niners
Bruce Gossett
Ray
San Francisco
John Brodie
Gene Washington
Larry Smith
Willie Ellison
Bobby Moore
Dan Fouts
Oregon
Nebraska
Cornhuskers
USC
Notre Dame
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Los Angeles Coliseum
Michigan
Kevin Casey
Big Ten
Black schools clash in Whitney Young Memorial Game
Grambling and Morgan State meet at Yankee Stadium in the first Whitney Young Memorial Game televised as the kickoff of ABC’s College TV Series. The 6:30 p.m. EDT start aims to avoid Miss America ratings, with pro scouts tracking standout players like Buck Buchanan, Leroy Kelly, and Willie Lanier as the nation’s college teams start their seasons.
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Grambling
Morgan State
Yankee Stadium
ABC
Notre Dame
Buck Buchanan
Clifton McNeil
Willie Brown
Leroy Kelly
Willie Lanier
Nebraska
Southern California
Oregon
YMCA softball tourney yields dramatic nine inning finish
In North Adams, three one run games highlight the Northern Berkshire YMCA Men s Softball Tourney losers bracket at Noel Field. Berkshire Sunoco edged State Line Restaurant 10-9 in extra innings, Commeau Trucking beat Central City 7-4, and the Steelers of Bennington rallied to defeat New England Telephone 15-14 in nine innings featuring seven homers and multiple lead changes. Harold Barney earned the win for the Steelworkers after relieving Stan Livingston in the 6th.
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Berkshire Ymca
Noel Field
North Adams
Commeau Trucking
Central City
Berkshire Sunoco
State Line
Steelers
Bennington
New England Telephone Company
New England Telephone Men
Harold Barney
U S swimmers dominate Moscow meet with world record relay
The United States led the U.S. U.S.S.R. Britain meet with nine wins in 10 events on opening day in Moscow. Deena Deardorff Kim Peyton Linda Johnson and Shirley Babashoff set a world record in the women's 400 meter freestyle relay with 4 00.7, breaking the East German mark.
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Moscow
UPI
United States
U.S
U.S.S.R
Deena Deardorff
Kim Peyton
Linda Johnson
Shirley Babashoff
Patires, Salluzzos win as doughy league action wraps
In Hoosick Falls the Patires beat Pegs 6 3 with Prebble driving in two runs and Chapones hitting a triple. Salluzzos crushed Top Hat 17 3 led by Stempek with three doubles and a four hit night. Doughertys edged White Creek 7 6 as Weeden and Dick Weeden provided big hits. Upcoming schedule features Doughertys vs Okermans and White Creek vs Pegs with trophies to be awarded the season’s end Bud Barber presiding.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Patires
Pegs
Dave Prebble
Bill Chapones
Rich Eddy
Gary Keegan
Bill Ellis
Ken Baker
Larry Kessler
Jeff Gaucher
John Yurewitch
Prebble
Patres
J.D. Harrington
Jerry
Okermans
Tony Hayes
Salluzzos
Flea Decker
John Stempek
Bill Benkoski
Stempek
Benkoski
Dick Lasser
Ivan Purdy
Craig Reppel
Fred Salluzzo
Ken Buck
John Tully
Don Record
Top Hat
Buck
Salluzzo
Record
Roy Holcomb
Doughertys
White Creek
Vern Weeden
Jeff Burdick
Howie Andrews
John Tudor
Jim Thurber
Gene
Roberson
Jack Roberson
Joe Magisano
Chick Thurber
Morrie Andrews
Pownal Race Entries From Friday September 10 1971
Extensive list of horse names and owners from Pownal racing card for Friday September 10 1971 detailing first Cim divisions Second Cim and other purses including 1400 and 1650 dollar events. Key entrants include Flying Lure Pruden Curvier Girl J E Smith and Donahue among many others across multiple race divisions.
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Pruden
J. E. Smith
Morgan
Ann
Meals
Donahue
Hanks
Donato
Prudent Popa
Cencia
Cheina Evelyn
Boismier
Sue Lee
Wood Vern
Astro
Roy
Daily Dilly
Greco
Gelway
Soso
Fairy Good
Rich
No Boy
Bolsmier
Bobs Serena
Mr. Goldstone
Ray
J. L
Lady B.J
Lopensee
Rivero
Lapensee
Sin bin
Wiseheart
Seven Joys
Bullet Bob
Turetsky
Imavoliey
Diaz
Dirt
Hinsdale Harness Entries Crown Winners and Placings
A detailed list of Hinsdale racing divisions with first to tenth place finishers. Notable names include First-Pace winner Widow's Girl with driver R. Putz and Second-Pace winner Papier Connie driven by C. Pike, across divisions from First-Pace to Tenth-Pace, with multiple owners and horses such as Mountain Comanche, Air Bomb, and Roman Way.
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Widow's
Area teams prepare for final pre season football scrimmages
pP Area football sees Mt. Anthony Patriots vs Taconic in a Berkshire scrimmage. Burr and Burton faces Blue Devils at Poultney under Bill Tobin. Williams College meets Norwich Cadets at Weston Field. All games Saturday at 2 p.m. Also MACC golf results with Page Heald and Vic Cross posting 26 low nine, and Jack Winegard with Belva Keyworth earning low putts. Local tennis champ David Riddle, Bennington, won singles and doubles titles at Willow Park after recent tournys.
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Mt. Anthony Patriots
Berkshires
Taconic
Burr
Burton
Poultney
Bill Tobin
Blue Devils
Williams College
Norwich
Weston Field
Macc Scotch
Page Heald
Vic Cross
Jack Winegard
Belva Keyworth
John Lonegran
Rosemary Bernhiemer
Jerry Finnegan
Dot Mack
Fred Willard
Rhodi Comi
Emil Czowinski
Marge Lincoln
Bennington
David Riddle
Willow Park
Dave
Ed Sennett
Tim Betit
Alan Daigneault
David DeMercardo
Mike Alderman
Bob Wassick
Lights return as GMP opens 38-date Fall racing meet
Green Mountain resumes its full schedule with a 38 date Fall thoroughbred meet starting tonight at 7 45. Racing runs through Oct 31 with Wednesday to Friday night cards at 7 45 and Sunday and holiday day racing at 2. Friday features an eight race sprint for three four five year olds led by Lady B J trained by Bill Combee ridden by Ken Pruden. Valpoise and Fast Foot debut in the field with weights 109 to 114 pounds.
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B.J
Ken Pruden
A.J. Marini
Leo Veitch
Mike Lapensee
Pownal
Lucille Cash
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