Fort Erie memories and race day notes from a longtime horse player
The piece profiles Milton Robert Wilson of Buffalo a 93 year old retired brakeman who recalls crossing the Peace Bridge to Fort Erie for racing in 1901 and plans frequent trips to Woodbine as the nearest track. It also recalls Ellis Park mutuel honesty stories and a vivid anecdote about editor Herbert Swope. The column ties historical racing figures to modern Belmont and New York racing heritage.
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Milton Robert Wilson
Buffalo
N. Y
Niagara River
Fort Erie
Welland County
Ontario
Santa Anita
Hollywood Park
Hialeah
United States
Peace Bridge
Woodbine
Toronto
Kermit Sigler
Evansville
Ind
Ellis Park
Leon Schoenfeld
Mutuels
Schoenfeld
Danny Ackerman
Detroit Race Course
Paul R. Ryder
Ackerman
Herbert Bayard Swope
New York World
Winston Churchill
Francis Patrick Dunne
New York State
Swope
Winnie
Oliver Cromwell
Mr. Swope
Francis
Jimmy Kilroe
New York
Kilroe
Cromwell
Belmont
Governor Nicols
Richard Nicols
London
Charles I
Oliver
Charles II
Nicols
Nieuw
O. J. Simpson Enjoys First Pro Pay After Bills Debut
O J Simpson smiles at his first regular pay check for the Bills in their AFL opener against the Jets. He earned about 3500 dollars plus, part of a 50 000 dollar season, as Buffalo lost 33 19. Jim Harris, rookie QB, started and struggled with 3 of 12 passing for 74 yards while Harris and Simpson produced a 55 yard reception and an eight yard TD.
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Simpson
Buffalo Bills
New York Jets
University of Southern California
Jets
Bills
Jim Harris
War Memorial Stadium
Harris
Houston
College Football Briefs: Team Preparations Across ACC and SEC
South Carolina presses Duke type offenses as Duke players report light duty after influenza. North Carolina works through back injury notes with key tackles back in pads for NC State. The Citadel updates Lehigh game prep with position changes. Duke conducts long hot workout ahead of South Carolina clash. Clemson runs through a brief light practice and film on Virginia with focus on Cavs game plan.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Duke
Carolina Stadium
Paul Dietzel
Dick Harris
Chapel Hill
N. C
Paul Miller
University of North Carolina Tar Heels
N.C. State
Raleigh
Ron Grzybowski
Bud Grissom
Charleston
Citadel
Lehigh University
Billy Watson
Tom Sanchez
Chant Riley
Clemson
University of Virginia
Tigers
Charlottesville
Cavalers
Frank Howard
Cavaliers
Buncom Death Ruled From Knee Injury
Cincinnati Bengal linebacker Frank J. Buncom died at 29 from a knee injury that formed a clot in his knee and traveled to his lungs causing heart failure. Hamilton County coroner Dr. Frank Cleveland stated Buncom collapsed in his hotel room Sunday morning.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Bengal
Frank J. Buncom
Hamilton County
Frank Cleveland
Buncom
Bengals
American Football League
Mays Hits 599th Homers as Giants Top Braves 4 1
Willie Mays homered for the 599th time and added a double to spark the San Francisco Giants to a 4-1 win over the Atlanta Braves. Mike McCormick earned the victory as Giants moved within a half game of first in the NL West. The game featured Mays breaking Lou Gehrig for third on the all time list with 1 192 extra base hits and his 12th homer of the season.
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SAN Francisco
Willie Mays
San Francisco Giants
Atlanta Braves
Mike McCormick
Giants
Braves
Atlanta
McCormick
Mays
Hank Aaron
Rico Carty
Pat Jarvis
Tito Fuentes
Ron Hunt
Willie McCovey
Ken Henderson
Lou Gehrig
Star
San Musial
Babe Ruth
Hal Lanier
Stan Musial
Sayers Set to Carry Bears in Openers at Green Bay
Gale Sayers declares he will carry the ball at least 20 times against the Packers as he returns from knee surgery. He has 211 yards on 47 carries and 299 return yards in exhibitions and credits George Sears and Jim Cadile for blocking. He says knee is 110 percent and aims to break long runs, not just small gains.
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Chicago
Chicago Bears
Gale Sayers
Green Bay
Packers
Sayers
Ed Stone
Chicago Today
George Sears
George
Jim Cadile
LBC Midget Teams Open Season With Schedule
A Tuesday and Saturday game schedule for LBC Jaycees Midget football lists teams Clearwater Chargers Clearwater Colts Bath Bulldogs Langley Falcons and coaches including Jimmy Sanders Ronnie Heath Jerry McCormick Lonnie Jackson Alton Wilson Buck Wilson Mike Haltwanger Ronnie Bagwell Doug Silas Bob Cain. Each game starts at 6 p.m. on weekdays with 3 p.m. Saturday starts on some dates and some night games noted as x.
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LBC Jaycees
Clearwater Chargers
Jimmy Sanders
Ronnie Heath
Clearwater Colts
Jerry McCormick
Lonnie Jackson
Alton Wilson
Bulldogs
Buck Wilson
Mike Haltwanger
Langley Falcons
Ronnie Bagwell
Doug Silas
Bob Cain
Bath Bulldogs
Langley
Terps Face West Virginia as New Coach Prepares
Maryland coach Roy Lester, a West Virginia alumnus, leads the Terps in a season opener against WVU after a 2-8 season. Dennis O'Hara opens at quarterback with a lean, ground oriented attack and a defense needing improvement. The 1969 schedule includes WVU, NC State, Wake Forest, Syracuse, Duke, South Carolina, Clemson, Miami Ohio, Penn State, and Virginia.
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College Park
West Virginia
Mountaineers
Bearcats
Maryland
Lester
Mits
Terps
Bob Ward
Ward
Dennis O’hara
al Thomas
Paul Fitzpatrick
Tom Miller
O'Hara
Dennis
Greene
Dutton
Desire
N.C. State
Wake Forest
Syracuse
Duke
South Carolina
Clemson
Miami
Ohio
Penn State
Virginia
Arctic Fable Wins Brigan tine Purse at Atlantic City
Arctic Fable defeated Red Scarf by four lengths in the Brigan tine Purse at Atlantic City racing on Monday. Under trainer Frank Verardi the winner ran one mile on turf in 1 38 2 5.
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Arctic Fable
Atlantic City
Frank Verardi
Red Scarf
Bowling Briers High Scores Highlight Local League Night
Heyward White sub led with a 208 scratch, Nadine Vuick topped the ladies at 186, and Peg Jennings split a 6 7 10. Harry Windham had 555 scratch series while Rita White led ladies with 510. Team standings show Heart of Aiken Restaurant 36 10 and The Four Encores 300 6 as other top marks.
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Heyward White
Nadine Vuick
Peg Jennings
Harry Windham
Rita White
Jim Catron
Betty Loftin
Bill Hall
John Harden
Sonny Ford
Eleanor Lawrence
Jack Lawrence
al Sutphin
Gene Rippley
Doug Callahan
Charlotte Lawrence
Gene Hallman
Sonny Vuick
Myrt Carpenter
Ed Happ
Marvin Widener
Kittie Widener
T. Duncan
Heart of Aiken Restaurant
Boylston Bros
Four Encores
Team Thirteen
Team
Piggly Wiggly
Travelers Four
Sharpe's Shopping Center
Leminick’s
Bamboo Lounge
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Jim Hamley
Arizona State
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Pete Mattin
Guy Roberts
Dan Keeman
John Dyer
Hank Gareis
Mike Brant
Kenny Dutton
Eric Moore
Tony Greene
J. O. Jones
Aiken, S. C
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Tay
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Augusta
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