Spring Madness Turns Attention To Kentucky Derby Prep Races
In the lead up to the Kentucky Derby major preps highlight the sport with Hard Work and Jackal chasing Derby credentials at Keeneland while Personality wins at Aqueduct. Wood Memorial and California Derby loom as East and West tests, and Keeneland hosts a $10,000 overnight that draws big interest due to its historical Fore runner purse.
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Lexington
Dixiana Farm
Claiborne Farm
Jackal
Everglades
Naskra
New York
Ethel Ja
Cobs
America
Aqueduct
Golden Gate Fields
Keeneland
Hipocampo Dominates Carolina Racing Circuit
Hipocampo a seven year old gelding owned by Allison Stern of Scobeyville New Jersey won the Stoneybrook open hurdle race at Southern Pines by one length over Bloody Red Baron in front of 15000 spectators. The horse carried 151 pounds with Peter Plain aboard covering about two miles in 3 46. Jug O Punch took third as Farreddin won the Sandhills Cup two miles over brush by two lengths over O Leethe with Don Adolfo third. Supporters Simulado Uncle Dee The Critter and Noble Spirit also won their races.
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N. C
Allison Stern
Scobeyville
N.J
Carolina
Bloody Red Baron
Stoneybrook
Hipocampo
Camden
S. C
Peter Plain
Jug O’ Punch
Farreddin
O’leethe
Brush
Don Adolfo
Littler Casper Face 18 Hole Masters Playoff Clash
Gene Littler and Billy Casper meet in a sudden death style 18 hole playoff for the Masters green jacket after Casper edged ahead with a 10 foot birdie putt on the final hole. Gary Player missed a 7 foot par save and finished one back as the trio contends for the title at Augusta National.
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Gene Littler
Littler
Billy Casper
UPI
Augusta
Crosstown
Gary
Casper
San Diego
Calif
Clut
Herb Shriner
Fellows
Hitting barrage shows hot offense from Angels and Brewers
Angels explode for five runs in the sixth as New York and Philadelphia struggle in early-season baseball. Brewers rookie Danny Walton belts a two run homer and drives in two more in a 5-2 nightcap win over Chicago, while Roger Repoz and Aurelio Rodriguez pace California’s attack amid a flood of early-season hits.
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California Angels
Milwaukee Brewers
Lefty Phillips
Angels
Baseball Scores From a Busy National League Day
Washington edged Boston 6 to 5 as Cleveland defeated New York 4 to 2 and Detroit beat Baltimore 7 to 2. California stopped Kansas City 7 to 5 while Oakland hosted Minnesota in rain. Milwaukee 5 16 Chicago 2 2 Seattle hosted Oakland N Chicago faced California N Kansas City visited Minnesota and Cleveland met Detroit with Washington at Baltimore plus New York at Boston.
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Cleveland
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Baltimore
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Oakland
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Seattle
Pet. G.B. Baltimore
Wash’n
New York Yankees
Chicago Black Hawks reach Stanley Cup semifinals after beating Detroit
Chicago completed a four game sweep of Detroit winning 4-2 in the final game as New York and Boston battle in the East. The Rangers evened the Boston series at two games each with a 4-2 win, Minnesota shutout St Louis 4-0, and Pittsburgh swept Oakland 3-2 in overtime. Detroit faded after a strong late season run.
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Phia
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Cininnati
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Bill Reay
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Boston
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Bruins
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Blues
Oakland
Astros explode with five homers beats Braves 8 3
Jim Wynn led Houston with two long shots as the Astros tied a club record with five homers in an 8 3 win over Atlanta at the Astrodome. Joe Pepitone Tommy Davis and Doug Rader also homered amid a National League day of results.
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Houston
Astro Arsenal
Jim Wynn
Astros
Atlanta
Phil Niekro
Astrodome
Joe Pepitone
Tommy Davis
Doug Rader
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
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Chicago White Sox
Roche Named Unanimous All-State College Player
South Carolina's John Roche, a junior guard for the Gamecocks, was chosen unanimously to the all-state college basketball first team by 25 writers. Also named to the first team were Butch Zatezalo Clemson Tom Owens South Carolina Joe Brunson Furman and Mike Jenkins Erskine.
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Columbia
South Carolina Association of Sportswriters
South Carolina
John Roche
Gamecocks
Butch Zatezalo
Clemson
Tom Owens
Joe Brunson
Furman
Mike Jenkins
Erskine
Zatezalo
Racing Roundup of Feature Races Across Tracks
Hydrologist won the Excelsior Handicap at Aqueduct by a nose over New Bow. Princess Roycroft upset Bee Wise by eight lengths in Pimlico’s Flirtation Stakes divisions. One For All edged Snow Sporting at Gulfstream in the Pan American Handicap. Gay Missile captured Keeneland’s Ashland Stakes by 2% lengths over Kankakee Miss. Whittingham nosed Colorado King Jr. as Lime edged Sugar Loaf in Hollywood Park split Will Rogers Stakes. Nile Bay won the Varsity Handicap at Suffolk Downs by 142 lengths over Sitka D. Tape Deci took Narragansett’s April Showers Purse over Russell’s Bullah. Try Sheep upset Regal Jingle in the Berkeley Handicap at Golden Gate Fields.
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Associated Press
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Aqueduct
Baltimore
Princess Roycroft
Bee Wise
Pimlico
Hallandale
Fla
Snow Sporting
Lexington
Keeneland
Kankakee Miss
Inglewood
Calif
Whittingham
Colorado King Jr
Lime
Sugar Loaf
Hollywood Park
Boston
Nile Bay
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