Informant claims eastern races fixed before congressional panel
A mystery witness told the House Select Committee on Crime that he and associates fixed races at nearly every East Coast track. Bobby Byrnes, testifying with bodyguards, described drugging horses, swindling bettors, and pressuring bookmakers tied to organized crime. He named tracks from Suffolk Downs to Churchill Downs and said the crimes spanned about three years, with mob links from Gambino and Patriarca.
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Washington
Congressional
Bobby Byrnes
House Select Committee On Crime
Byrnes
Rhode Island
Joseph Phillips
Organized Crime
Miami
Suffolk Downs
Mass
Lincoln Downs
Narragansett
R.I
Pocono Downs
Dover Downs
Del
Bowie and
Pimlico
Maryland
Tropical Park
Hialeah
Florida
Aqueduct
N.Y
Scarborough
Maine
Garden State
N.J
Churchill Downs
Shenandoah
W.va
River Downs
Ohio
Fairmont Park
St. Louis
Jefferson Downs
Louisiana
Sportsman Park
Hazel Park
Michigan
Justice Department
Carlo Gambino
New York
Raymond Patriarca
Boston
Gambino
Patriarca
Bobby Byrne
River Downs GM Denies Charges In Race Fix Allegations
Cincinnati AP The River Downs general manager denies testimony to a U S House Committee alleging race fixing at the track and other East Coast venues. Ken Plattner called the claim vague and said Kope raced only once at River Downs, a June 22 1970 $1500 claiming event, with $85 000 annual security expenditures to prevent such incidents.
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Cincinnati
River Downs
U.S
House
River Downs General Manor
Ken Plattner
Plattner
Byrne
Robert Kope
Foyt blasts IMS officials over Indy race clash
A. J. Foyt Jr. criticizes Indy officials as aging and quick on the draw after the May 27 race. He cites start timing, penalties on Grant and Hurtubise, and the disputed parade lap. He urges younger officials with common sense and notes personal sponsor stakes and his own injuries.
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Indianapolis
Ind
A. J. Foyt Jr
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
IMS
Foyt
Houston
Tex
Duquoin
Ill
Jerry Grant
Jim Hurtubise
Dick Mittman
Indianapolis News
Pat Vidan
Fergler
Harlan
Fengler
Grant
Hurtubise
Executor announces private sale of Madison County real estate
Joseph D. Ketner as executor of Kathryn Lee Jones deceased seeks sale under Madison County Superior Court order. Property at 133-139 West 9th Street Anderson includes two 2 story apartment buildings with seven total units. Bids start June 19 1972 at Ketner & Scott offices with 10 percent earnest money and sale for cash at appraised value.
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Joseph D. Ketner
Kathryn Lee Jones
Paul E. Schrenker
Superior Court
Madison County
Anderson
Indiana
West 9Th Street
Ketner & Scott
Attorneys At Law
Citizens Bank
Stars Ailing For U S Open At Pebble Beach
The 72nd U S Open opens at Pebble Beach with Gary Player, Lee Trevino, Jack Nicklaus, Billy Casper, Arnold Palmer and others enjoying and overcoming ailments. Nicklaus arrives as a heavy favorite after flu and bronchitis, Trevino seeks title defense despite pneumonia beginnings, while players like Jacklin, Casper, Sanders and Heard vie for major glory on the 6815 yard par 72 course on the Monterey Peninsula. ABC-TV will televise the final two rounds.
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Pebble
Beach
Cailf
Gary Player
Lee Trevino
el Paso
Tex
Jack Nicklaus
Billy Casper
Arnold Palmer
Doug Sanders
Tony Jacklin
Jim Jamieson
Olin Dutra
Ken Venturi
Palmer
Nicklaus
Craig Wood
Ben Hogan
Trevino
United States
Jacklin
Casper
Sanders
Charger
Jerry Heard
George Archer
Bruce Crampton
Long Tom Weiskopf
Bob Murphy
Abc-Tv
Trinity Still Leading NCAA Tennis Tourney
Trinity University and Stanford shared the team lead with 16 points after two days at the 88th NCAA Tennis championships in Athens. Top seeds Stockton and Dibbs won their singles matches, while Tanner and Gottfried advanced for Stanford and Trinity respectively. The field features multiple upsets and advances toward Wednesday’s round of 16.
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Athens
Trinity University
Stanford
Trinity
Dick Stockton
George Hardie
Southern Methodist University
Eddie Dibbs
Miami
Georgia
Bob Tanis
Roscoe Tanner
Guy Fritz
San Diego
Brian Gottfried
John Adams
Pennsylvania
Alex Mayer
Mike Kreiss
UCLA
Charlie Owens
Samford
Jim Delaney
Raz Reid
Chico Hagey
Stockton
Marcelo Lara
Southern California
Dibbs
Paul Gerken
Tanner
Danny Birchmore
Birchmore
Roberto Chavez
Corpus Christi
North Carolina
Houston
Arizona
College World Series Games Postponed by Rain in Omaha
Two games in the 26th annual College World Series were rained out Tuesday in Omaha Nebraska. The schedule shifted with Southern California vs Texas set for 5 30 p m and Arizona vs Temple at 8 p m on Wednesday.
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Omaha
Neb
Southern California
Texas
Arizona
Temple
Men s white brown or black straps product listing
Product listing for MAHONY S Alexandria featuring men s white brown or black straps, model V2.95. Includes brief descriptor of strap colors and supplier referencing iek MAHONY S Alexandria.
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Iek Mahony
Alexandria
Trevino Leaves Hospital To Defend U S Open Title
Lee Trevino walked out of Providence Memorial Hospital in El Paso with confidence after a bout of what doctors called the beginnings of pneumonia. He announced plans to fly to Pebble Beach to defend his U S Open title, naming Bob Murphy and Jerry Heard as the danger men and joking that Jack Nicklaus is bored with practice there.
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Lee Travino
Pebble Beach
Calif
Claudia
Joe Frazier
UPI
EL Paso
Tex
Lee Trevino
Providence Memorial Hospital
Fidence
Wenesday
Bob Murphy
Jerry Heard
Jack Nicklaus
Trevino
Paughs Ace Leads ACC Choose-Up Results
M. W. Paugh scored a hole in one on the seventh hole at Anderson Country Club Sunday to highlight the men's ACC choose-up tourney. Two teams tied for first with best ball scores of 57. captains were L. R. Crouse and G. C. Hughes.
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Ninth Street
John Davis
City of
Anderson
Paugh
ACC
M. W. Paugh
Anderson Country Club
L. R. Crouse
G. C. Hughes
Crouse
D. M. Gwinnup
D. A. Gephardt
C. E. Kuhl
Hughes
T. M. Magers
R. B. Morse
M. G. Wood
C. Robertson
J. F. Huffman
J. F. Tidgewell
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International Telephone and Telegraph Co
Dan Gurney
Foy
National Association For Stock Car Racing
Nascar
Ontario
Seiko
Attorneys For
Pries
Goodyear
Master Charge BankAmericard
Mahony
U.S. Auto
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