Bruins set to close Stanley Cup bid at home tonight
Bruins aim to finish the NHL final at Boston Garden against the New York Rangers after a bruising Game Four. Orr, sidelined by a knee injury, sparked a 2-0 lead with two goals as Boston pushes to clinch in five games with Eddie Johnston back in net.
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Boston
Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
Joby McKenzie
New York
Orr
Bruins
Don Marcotte
York
Emile Francis
Eddie Johnston
Johnston
Rone
Fonaiason
Gerry Cheevers
Eddie J
Johnson
Athletes Seek Wage Exemption From Controls
The National Football League Players Association opened testimony opposing wage controls, arguing pro athletes deserve exemptions. Witnesses including Lawrence Fleischer and Marvin Miller backed the stance as the Pay Board weighed caps tied to last seven years' salaries and a 5.3 to 5.5 percent raise framework.
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Washington
Rd Garvey
Garvey
National Football League Players’ Association
Lawrence Fleischer
Gener
National Basketball Association Players’ Association
Joseph Dey
Professional Golfers’ Association
Marvin Miller
Baseball Players’ Association
Samford Wolff
American Federation of Television, and Radio Artists
Robert Bassett
Bassett
Bax
Falcons sign placekicker after training camp cut
Atlanta reports that place kicking specialist Bobby Elter, cut from the Falcons 3970 camp, has been signed as a free agent. Elter, a 1955 University of Georgia graduate, remains the Falcons all time scorer with 123 points kicked.
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Atlanta
Bobby Elter
Atlanta Falcons
Elter
University of Georgia
Falcons
Huskers UNO to meet on baseball field schedule set
Lincoln Neb AP Nebraska will play the University of Nebraska Omaha in a non conference baseball double header Saturday at the Linco diamond. The game will start at 2 pm. Also in the region Aquinas A Club will sponsor an invitational seventh and eighth grade track meet Friday at city park starting 1 pm with Linwood St Marys Bee Abje Surprise Brune Bellwond and tichland district 1 listed as participants.
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David City
Aquinas
City Park
Linwood
St. Mary's
Bee
Abje
Surprise
Brune
Bellwond
Tichland Pastrict
Brown defends Ellis over Cincinnati incident charges
Pittsburgh Pirates executive Moray Brown disputes charges against Ellis Brown says the pitcher was not intoxicated or carrying a wine bottle entering Riverfront Stadium. Brown plans ID cards for players to prevent further incidents.
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Per Pesburght
Doc Lown
Mi Fe
Pittsburgh Pirates
Dock Ellis
Brown
Ellis
Ball Park
Cincinnati
Deck
Moray
Sia
Filis
David Hatter
Hatter
Elis
Haller
Rilis
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Fishing News and Huskers Spring Outlook
Fishing reports show Dean Hagelstein with a 3.4-pound walleye and crappies at Lake North while Gene Kneifel notes muddy rivers and higher Platte water. In football, Dakota U drills finish with Stuart Bullington at safety. NU opens season vs UCLA and faces Colorado on Nov 4. spring drills leave Huskers looking flat but not alarmed for another undefeated run and Big Eight title hopes.
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Paul Ernst
Gene Kneifel
Gene
Minno Mart
Dean Hagelstein
Lake North
David Athey
Roy Coffin
Platte
Husker
Huskers
UCLA
Nebraska Boys
Colorado
Buffalo
Nebraska Big Red gridsters sing for charity album
Nebraska 1971 national champions members sang Christmas carols for a benefit album titled Big Red Christmas. The project was not university run. Jaycees could arrange player participation. Profits fund Sarpy County recreation facilities and parks projects. Archers may take nongame fish year-round from sunrise to sunset.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Sarpy County
Jaycees
Bob Devaney
Ed Boro
The
Dayeees
Rainy weekend boosts Nebraska fishing report
Lincoln Nebraska. Rainy weekend did not deter anglers as Game and Parks Commission reported activity across lakes and rivers. Species include catfish on minnows and worms, bass on plastics and minnows, walleye on artificials, crappie on minnows, bluegill on worms, northern pike on minnows and spinners, and perch on minnows across North Platte River Whitney Lake Lake McConaughy Enders Reservoir Branched Oak Conestoga Pawnee De Soto Grove Pelican Merritt Frye Atkinson Elkhorn River with varied baits and methods.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Game and Parks Comission
North Platte River
White
Soldier Creek
Whitney Lake
Lake McConaughy
Smith Lake
Johnson Lake
Swanson Reservoir
Enders Reservoir
Grove Lake
Verdigree Creek
Missouri River
Pelican Lake
Merritt Reservoir
Frye Lake
Atkinson State Recreation Area
Elkhorn River
Scotus Lakeview Vie Thursday In District Track Meet
Scotus Central Catholic and Lakeview compete in the District Class B track qualifiers at Seward. Schools involved include Albion Aurora Central City David City Aquinas Schuyler Seward Uliva Centennial Wahoo York with York favored for team title. State qualifiers awarded to top finishers and relay units. finals span pole vault to long jump with key events in the afternoon and evening.
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Scotus Central Catholic
Lakeview
Seward
Albion
Aurora
Central City
David City
Aquinas
Schuyler
Seward Uliva Centennial
Wahoo
York
Soith Aurora
NASCAR Racing Sees Record Crowds At Grand National Events
Talladega Alabama AP notes a boom in stock car racing attendance. Bill France Jr says the sport has yet to exhausted its growth, citing large advances at Riverside and Talladega. A shortened schedule plus tighter rules boosted appeal and close finishes.
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Talladega
Ala
Bill France Jr
Aol
Nuta Racing
France
National Association For
Black Car aAute Racing
Bill France
Riverside
Calif
Foy
Pro basketball playoff at a glance
The Associated Press summary notes no game scheduled on Monday with Tuesday pitting New York at Indiana. The Indiana reads heshof-7 series and Friday’s game features Indiana at New York with Thursday, Nov 8 listing New York at Indiana if necessary.
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Associated Press
Devlin Wins Houston Open in Rainy Finale
Devlin of Armidale Australia edges Doug Sanders and others at Westwood Country Club posting 272 to win the Houston Open by two strokes. Rain delayed rounds forced a Monday finish with Devlin birdying 17 and saving par late to seal his eighth tour victory.
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Australiaa Brice
Devlin
Armidale
Australia
Miami
Westwood Country Club
Doug Sanders
Tommy Agron
Lou Graham
Johnsons lead doubles meet at Columbus
Johnsons of Central City hold first in the Mr and Mrs Doubles Tournament at Columbus Bowl with a 2422 handicap. Trailing teams include Radio of Columbus 2237 and Bud and Betty Rhea of Columbus 2294 with several other pairs from Columbus ONeill Lincoln and Wahoo adding competitive scores.
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Dorts
Morris Johnson
Central City
Columbus Bowl
Gary
Bart
Radio
Columbus
Bud
Betty Rhea
Tom and
Margaret Riley
Marlene and
Rich
Korte
Paul and
Gladys Combs
O'Neill
Twilla
Walt Pohlman
Lincoln
Badies
Cleo James Blasts Bases Loaded Smash
Cleo James hit a bases loaded four bagger as part of a seven run third inning, powering the Wichita Aeros to a 10-4 victory over the Tulsa Oilers. The Associated Press reports James has five homers this season. Other games saw Omaha Royals split with Oklahoma City, 8-2 and 9-4, while Denver at Evansville and Iowa at Indianapolis were postponed by rain.
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Associated ‘Press
Cleo James
Wichita
American Association
James
Aeros
Tulsa Oilers
Omaha Royals
Oklahoma City S9ers
Royals
Denver
Evansville
Iowa
Indianapolis
Ed Marinaro Named Honorary Citizen of Tompkins County
Cor nell University honors Ed Marinaro at a lunch for his college football career. He has signed a pro contract with the Minnesota Vikings and received a ceremonial key to the city. He quips about mounting the honor on his dash.
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Ifhaca
N.Y
Cornell University
Ed Marinaro
Thompkins County
Marinaro
Minnesota Vikings
Michigan Sets National Single Game Attendance Record 1971
Michigan drew 104,016 fans to a 1971 showdown with Ohio State, setting a national single game attendance mark for college football. The crowd milestone underscored the rivalry’s drawing power and the season’s high stakes.
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Michigan
Ohio State
Not a good week for Minnesota's Bobby Darwin
Minnesota outfielder Bobby Darwin struggled in a tough week, dropping to a .129 average after a 0-for-4 night as the New York Yankees beat the Twins 5-3. The piece notes Darwin’s earlier hot start, rookie status questions, and a reshuffled AL batting top ten as other players climb.
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Associated Press
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Bobby Darwin
Darwin Lor
New York Yankees
Twins
Darwin
Steve Kraun
Danny Thompson
Braun
Thompson
Darvin
Rico Carty
Atlanta Braves
Tto
Bobby Tolan
Cincinnati
Aie UN Hickman
San Francisco
Dave Kingman
Hank Aaron
Braves
Jim Wynns
Houston
Nate Colbert
San Diego
Kingman
Expos Struggle to Score as Dodgers Rally Past Montreal
Montreal Expos manage 16 hits but score little as Claude Osteen dominates. Dodgers erupt for four runs in the fourth to win 5 1. Steve Garvey contributes a homer, while Ron Hunt and Ron Fairley drive runs for Montreal. Yankees end Minnesota streak with Bert Blyleven loss, Mel Stottlemyre secures win.
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Montreal Expos
Claude - Oste
Expos
Babel
Pete Mikkelson
Dodgers
Montreal
Los Angeles
Steve Garvey
New York Yankees
Minnesota
Osteen
Ron ‘Hunt
Yankees
Bert Yleven
Mel’ Stott Femyre
Sparky
Lyle
Johnny” Meeilsen
Chiati Cubs
Yankee
Eagles Summer League Opens With High Scores at Columbus Bowl
Debbie Gales led with a 65 percent high series while Marcin Stepanek anchored a strong pace in Ladies Doubles at Columbus Bowl. Lorraine Egger rolled 722 and Rita Fuhr 557 as Eve Lusche 622 Marilyn Walker 528 and Carl Ryba 2125 boosted the Eagles entries. Lucky Four posted 625 team high and 106 high series.
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Debbie Gales
Marcin Stepanek
Columbus Bowl
Stepanek
Susie Klassen
Eagles
Lorraine Egger
Rita Fuhr
Eve Lusche
Marilyn Walker
Egeer
Carl Ryba
Lucky
Nets may miss game tonight due to eye injury
New York Nets guard Tom Trooper Washington may be sidelined against the Indiana Pacers after suffering a left eye injury described as possibly a cyst or Sty in the prior game. The Pacers won game one 124-103 in Indianapolis, setting the stage for game two of the series. In other notes, Bernard Ward, a Fitchburg Mass. junior, was chosen captain of the 1972-73 Maine Indoor track team at Orono after setting a 4:16 mile last season.
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Indianapolie
Ind
New York Nets
Indiana Pacers
Tom
Washington
Nets
Pacers
Indiana
Orono
Maine
Bernard
Jake" Ward
Fitchburg
Mass
University of Maine
Mike Trader signs letter to Hastings College basketball
Mike Trader, two season standout at Platte College in Columbus, accepted a basketball scholarship to Hastings College for next fall. An All-State player from Ekhorn High School, he earned Nebraska Junior College All-Star and National Region IX honors, averaging 21.7 points and 54 percent from the field. Coach Lynn Farrell praised the commitment and expected contribution to the program.
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Mike Trader
Platte College
Columbus
Hastings College
Lynn Farrell
Trader
Ekhorn High School
Farrel
Mike
Aaron Faces Neck Pain for Braves Star
Henry Aaron has a painful neck condition that caused him to miss two games after a road trip. He sat out a Sunday game against the Cardinals after sleepless nights and a sedative failed to ease the pain. Aaron still spent the season’s totals, including several homers, while dealing with the injury.
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Eecanta
Avon
Allanta Braves
Hema
Willie Mays
Braves
Aaron
Cardinals
Esker
Saturda Jarace
St. Louis
Carett
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