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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1971

Page

8

Pro sports leaders weigh Nixon wage freeze impact

Pro teams study President Nixon's wage and price freeze and how it could affect unsigned players and contracts. Executives from basketball, baseball, football, and hockey caution the move may shift negotiations and ticket pricing while noting most rosters already have salaries set or pending.

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Sports executives weigh unsigned players impact on contracts

By Alan Mayer quotes NBA officials about unsigned players and potential compensation for points. NHL figures note limited arbitration and that special considerations may apply. Joe Crozier of Cincinnati Swords asserts not signed players affect no one. Knicks logged 22 home wins in Madison Square Garden last season.

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Serious Thinking Needed About Cagers Says Rupp

Lexington coach Adolph Rupp urges the United States to study its international basketball program before the Pan American Games. He cites Soviet rule changes, use of international play year round, and American pro signing as factors weakening U S teams and calls for deeper preparation and strategic reform.

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Falcons defense powers start to 1971 season

Atlanta optimistic under coach Nort Van Brocklin as the Falcons build a strong defense led by Tommy Nobis and Claude Humphrey. The unit features John Zook Greg Lens Glen Candren and Ken Reaves, with a deep running back corps and rookie receivers Burrow Jarvis and Wes Cheason aiming to support a revamped kicking game.

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Burglars Grab Saratoga Jackpot

SARATOGA SPRINGS NY AP Thousands of dollars from 108 money bags were stored in the concession storeroom at the Saratoga Race Track over the weekend before the theft was detected. Police said the theft occurred between 215 p m Saturday and 430 p m Sunday with safes accessed by combinations, not forcibly opened. Behind were 12 bags of money deemed light and potentially empty while 109 bags contained mixed change and currency. The safes, located in the liquor storeroom under the grandstands, were thought initially to target liquor. Investigators review cash registers and tapes to determine the total loss.

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Summer Cage League Playoffs Open At Bridgeport YMCA

The People’s Ravings Bank YMCA Summer Basketball League begins playoffs with division games at Bridgeport YMCA. Readouts include East Side Hawks, South End Knicks, Bull's Head Bulls, Lakers, Bucks, and Masters facing multiple opponents across Gym A and Gym Back.

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