Fremont racing notes and WHS Relays slated Saturday
Fremont is highlighted by top USAC drivers Jim Odom Bucknum and others ahead of Sunday's California 200 at Hanford. WHS hosts track events with Mission San Jose and Irvington contenders, while Mission’s frosh sophs set records in sprint medley and distance relays.
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Hanford
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Vikings
Robin Smith Aims For Final GGF Test On Jockey Quest
Robin Smith, a Golden Gate Fields rider, seeks final stewards test rides today aiming to qualify for racing. The actress-turned-jockey, who finished second in her last outing, discusses her rare path as a woman in a male dominated sport and notes potential advantages from being unusual.
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Robin
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GGF
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Sueh
Pollard Eyes Turbine Car Progress for Indy Effort
Indianapolis driver Art Pollard visits town en route to the California 200 at Hanford. He and Andy Granatelli discuss Plymouth’s crash program on a new turbine engine, hoping to race it within three weeks and bring it to Indy this year. Pollard touts turbine potential and notes braking improvements, while acknowledging handling challenges and readiness of drivers.
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Mario AnAustrid
Graham Hill
Indianapolis
Art Pollard
California
Hanford
Pollard
Plymouth
Andy Granatelli
Indy
Spartans Begin Spring Drill Under New Coach McMullen
San Jose State, under first year coach Joe McMullen, opened spring football practice with about 80 candidates. McMullen, from Penn State, aims to rebuild a 2-8 team, seeking 25 more scholarship players and smarter coaching. Schedule includes Stanford and Brigham Young. potential early linemen targets and a strong freshmen group buoy hopes for 5 wins.
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Nittany Lion
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SJS
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Penn
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Jable McMullen
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Quaker State
California
Mike Scrivner
Joe Stonebreaker
Tony Jack
JSON
Mark
Woods
Spartababes
Pitcher Rich Revis Named Prep of the Week
JFK Richmond pitcher Rich Revis earned Prep of the Week honors from East Bay Prep Writers after a 4 0 win with 10 strikeouts and a 2 1 nine inning victory over Petaluma High where he drove in both runs. He struck out 18 in the Petaluma game and allowed a late home run that forced extra innings. Revis, 21 6 1 in league play, is weighing college options while excelling in both baseball and football for Alameda County.
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John F. Kennedy
Richmond
Rich Revis
East Bay
Santa Rosa
Revis
Petaluma High
Petaluma
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JFK
Eagleaseball
Larry Tognolini
Tognolini
Vognolini
Top-Seeded Laver Okker In Finals
Australian left-hander Rod Laver, the top seed, qualified to meet defending champion Sam Okker of the Netherlands in the South African Tennis Championships final.
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UPI
Rod Lauver
Sam Okker
Netherlands
Robyn Smith Set for Final Exam Ride at Golden Gate
Robyn Smith rides Money Road in the fifth at Golden Gate Fields for a potential apprentice license after a prior second place aboard Swift Yorky. The 24 year old, first female jockey in Northern California, seeks the bug girl status with a six furlong two year olds race carrying a $4,000 claiming tag and 109 pounds.
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Robyn Smith
Afernoon
Golden Gate Fields
Money Road
Bard of Stewards
Robyn
Swift Yorky
California
Kjell Qvale
Jerry Dutton
Mel Lewis
Rit-N-Rough Upsets Favorite Singing Rain at Pimlico
Rit-N-Rough, once fifth in five starts this year, pulled a major upset Wednesday at Pimlico by easily defeating the favorite Singing Rain in the featured race.
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Singing Rain
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