Gil Hodges dies after golf in West Palm Beach
Dodgers and Mets mourn as Gil Hodges 47 or 48 dies of a heart attack after a golf game in West Palm Beach Florida. Colleagues and friends like Leo Durocher Casey Stengel Walter Alston and Jackie Robinson pay tribute to a great player and leader.
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Celtics Beat Hawks 136-113 to Lead Semifinals 2-1
Boston surged early and by halftime held a 74-53 lead behind Art Williams who sparked the break and finished with 19 points. Havlicek led all scorers with 31 as the Celtics outshot Atlanta and stretched the series resumption to Atlanta Tuesday night.
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Red Holzman
Lakers Clinch Lead as Playoff Race Heats Up
The Lakers beat the Bulls 108 101 to take a 3 0 series edge led by West and Goodrich. Celtics top Hawks 113 Knicks evened with Bullets 110 88 as Frazier and Lucas fueled New York. Wilkens announces return to player role with Seattle.
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Penguins Clinch Playoff Spot in NHL Finale
The Pittsburgh Penguins secure the final Western Conference playoff berth by beating St Louis 6-2 as Philadelphia loses to Buffalo. Penguins finish 26 38 14 tied with the Flyers and will open the Stanley Cup playoffs against the Chicago Black Hawks in Chicago.
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Strikes And Spares Augusta Pair Cops Ladies' Doubles Title
Betty Figoli and Kathy Lerette of Augusta won the Western Maine ladies Class A doubles championship at 20th Century Lanes with a 1 995 total. Connie Boutet and Lorraine Foss were second with 1 960, Fae Wentworth and Ann Temm third with 1 944.
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Kennebunk
Garnache Wins Men's Rolloff At 20th Century
George Garnache captured the weekly handicap rolloff at 20th Century Lanes with 680 while Gordon Michaud had 621. Garnache earned the high single award with a 1¢ game and finished 91 on his last string, though he failed on a key jackpot shot. Second event set for next Sunday at 3 30. Other scores included Petit 604 Ledoux 584 Jennison 582 Bolduc 573 Nadeau 556 Cyr 552 Bolduc 541.
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Grant Retains Lane Crown At Roll-A-Way Lanes
Dick Grant the Twin City champion defended his title at Roll-A-Way Lanes by beating Paul Lamontagne 2 155 to 2 053 in a 20 string match. Grant led 1 097 to 1 069 at half and extended the margin with a 1 053 second half. Grant posted 168 bonus pins from 17 spares and nine strikes while Lamontagne had 87 bonus pins from 17 spares.
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Von Hatten Inspired By Second In Corner Drama
Arlington Texas boxer Tommy Von Hatten rides an 11 fight winning streak with a knockout of Ernest Cokes. His wife Pam helps between rounds, shouting encouragement and spotting mistakes the trainer might miss.
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Winners Named In Friendship League Five String Rolloff
Yolande Perreault and Roland Beaulieu won the Friendship League five string handicap rolloff at Roll-A-Way Lanes. Claudia Cole was runner up in the women’s division with 508 and Sally Demers had 505 with a 60 pin bonus. In the men’s division Robert Jacobs placed second with 518 and Fred Martin finished with 515 using 20 and 30 bonus pins respectively.
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Roland Beaulieu
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Fred Martin
Decary Little League Plans Tuesday Meeting in St Andre Hall
Decary LL volunteers meet Tuesday at 7 30 PM in St Andre church hall to set registration and tryout dates for 1972 season. Agenda includes Ladies Auxiliary report, schedule revisions, field needs, roster discussion, and status of the Decary Vol softball team. A whist party to benefit the league is set for Saturday April 8 at 8 PM, tickets via Mrs Roy or at the door.
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Baseball players strike drags on amid pension dispute
AP report from New York notes no progress after weekend talks between owners representative John Gaherin and players chief Marvin Miller. The sides planned next meetings as players seek higher pension contributions and highlight a $817,000 surplus in the fund. Royals and other clubs continued workouts while Red Sox GM Dick O Connell voiced pessimism about a quick settlement. Bollweevils larvae remark appears as a misc tidbit.
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