Thoroughbred Profilers Track Criminals and Cheaters
The TRPB profiles include William Schubert Beaver and Joan Hunnewell cases, revealing a culture of disguises and tricks at race tracks. The report highlights falsified pedigrees, forged foal registrations, and extensive fingerprint dossiers, noting 246 991 individuals and 213 036 horse lip serials. Harry Parr recalls early efforts and a million dollar budget to start Spencer Drayton, with the agency growing alongside other sports security works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Palmer
William Schubert Beaver
Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau
William Fitz Baker
William F. Cook
William Thompson
Vermal Clifton Thompson
Carl Bourland
Bruce Williams
Joan Hunnewell
Providence
R.I
Elwood
Bruce Carline
Bruce Poirier
Hunnewell
Joan
William Stremmel
Ortello
Errol Flynn
Stremmel
Glen Cove Stud
California
TRPB
Jockey Club
William Schubert
Beaver
Harry Parr III
Thoroughbred Racing Association
Spencer J. Drayton
TRA
Drayton
J. Edgar Hoover
Roger Touhy
Basil Banghart
Statesville Penitentiary
Illinois
Heinrich Heinek
Richard Quirin
Long Island
Paddy Barrie
Rosa Bonheur
Rosa
Paddy
Guy Bedwell
Don Meade
Harry Parr
Spencer Drayton
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
George Daniel Peterson
Bowie Kuhn
Atlanta
Hoyt Wilhelm
Cubs
Bowie
Evolution of Fishing From Spears to Spinning Reels
A survey tracks fishing from ancient spear and gorge methods to nets and traps used by North American Indians, through early hooks and the first pole, to the rise of the fly rod and the spinning reel. It notes innovations in lines, lures, and electric reels, and the enduring lure of sport fishing versus food fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Australia
Pequins
Panama
South Carolina
Wynken de Worde
Westminster
England
Fysshyne
de Worde
Juliana Berners
Dame Berners
Isaac Walton
Europe
North America
USA
Colin Chapman Lotus Prime Mover of British Auto Sport
Profile of Colin Chapman founder of Lotus Engineering and Team Lotus. Detailing his early plywood car experiments, move to full time racing business in 1955, and pivotal role shaping Formula 2 and Formula One. Highlights include the Monaco 1960 win with the rear engined Lotus, Stirling Moss praise, and Jim Clark era with Indianapolis 1965 victory a landmark for non American car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Colin Chapman
Britain
Team Lotus
Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman
London University
Austin
Atlantic
Chapman
Lotus Engineering Ltd
British Aluminum Co
Innes
Ireland
Lotus
Stirling Moss
Monaco
Team
Jim Clark
Indianapolis
Red Sox Trade Pushes to Build 1971 Contenders
Boston, racing from 21 games back to challenge the Orioles in the AL East, rebuilds its infield. Eddie Kasko says trades filled definite needs as Luis Aparicio moves to shortstop, Rico Petrocelli shifts to third, George Scott stays at first, and Doug Griffin replaces Mike Andrews at second amid winter meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Fenway Park
Mississippi
Boston Red Sox
Baltimore Orioles
Red Sox
Orioles
Boston
Eddie
Kasko
Bosox
Luis Aparicio
Chicago
Doug Griffin
California
Aparicio
Rico Petrocelli
George Scott
Griffin
Mike Andrews
White Sox
Aparicia
Rangoons win 1970 71 volleyball title in straight series
The Rangoons defeated the Riegel Rangers to claim the 1970 71 men s volleyball championship sponsored by the Aiken Recreation Department. They finished the season undefeated and won the best of five 15 10 15 1 12 15 16 14. Team members included Dick Phillips John Murdock Stu Peterson Paul Dahlen Frank Strickland Walt Breland Glen Esdorn and Joe Pendleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rangoons
Riegel Rangers
Aiken Recreation Department
Dick Phillips
John Murdock
Stu Peterson
Paul Dahlen
Frank Strickland
Walt Breland
Glen Esdorn
Joe Pendleton
H Gang Helps Wolfpack Edge Duke In ACC Scrape
NC State coach Norman Sloan praises sophomores Rick Holdt and Bob Heats and senior Al Heartley nicknamed The H Gang for pivotal roles in a 93 89 win at Duke. Holdt from Paramus New Jersey scored 18 against Duke and tops 10.7 ppg while Heats from Chicago Heights Illinois added 14 tying his season high as State improves to 2 1 in ACC and 8 3 overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N.C
New Jersey
Reynolds Coliseum
Rick Holdt
Bob Heats
al Heartley
H Gang
North Carolina State
Norman Sloan
Duke
Holdt
Paramus
N.J
Blue Devils
State
Sloan
Chicago Heights
Ill
Bowling Briefs From Heart of Aiken League
Heart of Aiken League reports high handicap series by Heart of Aiken Restaurant 2306 and high scratch series 1999. Four Encores and Heart of Aiken Restaurant tied for high handicap game 824. Ray Braddy 235 scratch and 23 handicap in Team No 1. John Harden high scratch series 580 and 634 in another? list includes multiple names with scores and several splits and pickup notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pick Uppers Bowling League
Heart of Aiken Piggly Wiggly Lominick Bamboo Lounge
Satcher Ford
Coca Cola F G. Gunter Construction Co
Quattiebaum Studios
Village Pharmacy
Bell's Cabinet Works
Heart of Aiken
Encores
Ray Braddy
Team No 1
John Harden
Also Mentioned on This Page
Christ
Philippines
Japan
John Surtees
Clark
Hockheim
Wolfpack
Clemson
Rita White
Gene Gilmore
Marvin Cumbee
Larry Wearn
Rowell Lowe
Dickie Penix
Sonny Ford
Dave Lawrence
Ervin Bell
Gene Hallman
Danny Player
Jim Snell
Dan Morris
Jim Chapman
Ed Happ
Jack Harris
Cliff Pinson
Bob Reid
Barney Ursey
Mary Williams
Thelma Duncan
Nina Bell
Gerald Barton
Charlie Vollmer
Shirley Bell
Ovalee Cumbee
Aiken Standard
Aiken County
Aiken
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