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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1971
Page
9
Frank Linzy emerged from the Cardinals bullpen to quiet a Houston rally in a 5-4 win. Steve Carlton improved to 2-0 as the Cardinals split the two game set with the Astros. Wade Blasingame hit a 410 foot homer for Houston in the third.
The United States table tennis team meets Premier Chou En-lai in Peking marking the week's high point of their China visit. Fifteen players, minus John Tan, prepare for a show of skill against Chinese stars before touring the Summer Palace and attending an opera.
Tampa report notes Johnny Bench accepted an $80 000 contract for 1971, saying he could have demanded more but preferred spring training and maintaining a good image. The piece also mentions a large U S boat register of 8 814 000 pleasure craft on U S waters.
Arnold Palmer reached the $100,000 mark in golf earnings for the sixth straight year as his 18th place finish in the Masters added $2,650 to his yearly total of $10,828. He leads the weekly money list, with Miller Barber $88,884 and Gary Player $82,015 in second and third. Other top 10 earners include Tom Shaw Carlyle Snead Jack Nicklaus Billy Casper Dave Eichelberger Lee Trevino and George Archer with varying totals.
Humble Oil releases its 24th SWC football highlights film featuring scenes from the Texas Arkansas Big Shootout No 2 and Notre Dame Cotton Bowl win. P W Page Jr presents to SMU athletic director Hayden Fry as Dallas district manager W D Snodgrass hosts with narration by Connie Alexander.
Richie Allen and Steve Garvey hit homers and Jim Lefebvre delivered a two run triple as the Dodgers beat the Cubs 4 3. Sandy Vance earned the win in his first start of the year while Chicago’s Jose Ortiz doubled to drive in a run in the seventh.
Boston defenseman Bobby Orr and goalie Gerry Cheevers relaxed at Suffolk Downs after a 5-2 playoff win over Montreal. Bernie Geoffrion joked about Orr’s speed as he watched from the grandstands.
Pete Maravich endures a turbulent rookie season with the Atlanta Hawks, facing resentment from veteran teammates yet earning high praise for defense and scoring flashes. Contending with fame and a $1.6 million contract, he vows to improve and prove his future potential despite late playoff struggles against the Knicks.
Pecos Rowdies rout the Ft. Stockton B team 13-2 in the season finale. Johnny Fuentez earned the win as Pecos tallied 9 hits, committing 3 errors while Stockton managed 2 runs on 2 hits and 1 error. Rowdies tallied early and often with Smith Abila Fuentez Mendoza and Sadler leading the offense.
Associated Press roundup covers American League standings and results plus National Hockey League playoffs and NBA action. Key items include standings in AL East and West, Monday results like Boston 10 Washington 7 and Minnesota 2 Kansas City 0, upcoming games across MLB NBA and NHL, and notable home runs and playoff series progress across teams such as New York, Baltimore, Milwaukee, and Utah.
Armand Guidolin 45 will return to Boston Garden to coach the Bruins AHL affiliate as the NHL club builds talent below the major league level. The ex Bruins player since 1942 43 season was chosen to lead the development squad. New Orleans Saints acquire linebacker John Huard from the Denver Broncos for an undisclosed 1973 draft pick. Huard played three seasons for Denver but sat out 1970 due to knee surgery.
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