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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1975
Page
18
Ken tucky Derby field of fifteen races at Churchill Downs with Foolish Pleasure and Prince Thou Art favored. Avatar surfaces as a catchy name pick with Bill Shoemaker aboard while Bombay Duck stands at 15 to 1. The piece notes high attendance and urging fans to use transit and bring money for Derby day viewing.
Franklin College won game one decisively as Anderson starter Dave Linkhorn took the loss. In game two, Ravens defeated Franklin 1 0 on an unearned run in the fifth inning to salvage a split.
The 15 horses for the 101st Derby at Churchill Downs include Foolish Pleasure the Florida Derby and Wood Memorial winner with post three. Other contenders include Master Derby Prince Thou Art Sylvan Place and Diabolo as odds leaders in a field that features Rushing Man Avatar Promised City and Bombay Duck among stakes winners. Weather kept track sloppy then dry as post positions were drawn with ABC set to televise the race from 5 p.m. EDT.
Pendleton Heights rapped Hagerstown 328-370 in a varsity golf meet at Idlewold. Arabians top scorer Guy Sisson shot 73 with 83 by Andy Hilbert and 88 by Don Woods. Hagerstown’s Mackey led with 89, joined by Celler 92 Workman 93 Nelson 96 Petro 101.
In Houston, two-time PGA champion Lee Trevino and Australian David Graham shot five under 66 to share the first-round lead at the Houston Open. They were followed by a group including Jerry McGee, Dale Douglass, and Alan Tapie at 67. Arnold Palmer struggled with a 74, while defending champ Dave Hill faced a 73.
North Central Conference foe New Castle shut out Anderson 10-0 in five innings. Chaine Tower twirled a two hit shutout with eight strikeouts while five Tribe errors, including four by Chris Plummer, aided the decisive loss. Mark Booher homered and doubled, driving in three. Anderson remains winless in NCC starts at 0-2 and 3-5 overall. The Indians travel to Muncie North today and return to Memorial Field Monday to host Alexandria.
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