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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1971
Page
7
Former Mets outfielder Ron Swoboda joins the Montreal Expos with minor leaguer Dick Hacker for Don Hahn, while Jim Fanning and Gene Mauch express happiness. The Expos also swap Jim Qualls for Stan Swanson and trim rosters as spring games continue.
Orlando AP Former Twins 20 game winners Dave Boswell and Luis Tiant were released after underperforming at camp. Twins president Cal Griffith said other clubs had passed on Boswell and Tiant sought new teams. Boswell, 26, went 3-7 last season after a 20-12 line in 1969. Tiant, 30, had a 21-9 record with 1.60 ERA in 1968 before fading to 9-20 the next year.
The National Steeplechase and Hunt Association outlines changes for the 1971 season as Randy Rouse notes emphasis on hurdle racing and potential use of a starting gate to boost betting. The history traces steeplechasing to 1621 in England, with key milestones in Ireland, the United States, and major races such as the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the American Grand National.
Houston pitchers held New York to five hits as the Astros beat the Yankees 9 to 3 in an Astrodome exhibition. Cesar Cedeno led the offense with a triple and two doubles driving in two, while Roger Metzger and Doug Rader produced key RBIs in a four-run fourth. Tom Griffin Jim Ray and George Culver combined on the mound for Houston. Steve Kline took the loss for New York.
Listings show multiple playoff series with teams leading and trailing in best-of-seven chances across Eastern and Western conferences. Notable gaps include Philadelphia Baltimore Atlanta New York Milwaukee San Francisco Chicago and Chicago N matchups with Friday night games and exhibition results in baseball and hockey featured alongside standings.
Muhammad Ali visited the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee campus drawing large crowds of students and faculty. He spoke frankly about fighting Joe Frazier again and rejected claims he became rich from the first bout while noting IRS taxes.
The United States squad, exhausted after back to back losses, takes a day off in Geneva as they fight to escape Group B. They trailed the Soviet Union 7-5 after a second period surge and dropped a 7-3 decision to Finland, leaving them at the bottom of Group A. The Soviet Union leads with seven wins and a tie, while Czechoslovakia pursues a ninth title after facing the Soviets.
LA Lakers host Chicago Bulls in a pivotal 5th game of the best of seven series trailing 2-2. Wilt Chamberlain anchors the defense and boards for the Lakers while Gail Goodrich Joe McMillian provide scoring help as Chicago relies on Bob Love and Jerry Sloan to counter.
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