Harness racing returns to Golden Gate Fields at Altomy
A new two day meet marks Golden Gate Fields first harness racing since 1949 with night racing debut. Lloyd Arnold leads the revival as Northern California Racing Assn owner and Warr Breeze harnesses the spotlight. The $100,000 Creal Wester Pacing Series for non-winners of $15,000 as of Jan 1 tops the meet.
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Golden Gate Fields
Altomy
Tamorrow
Lloyd Arnold
Northern California Racing Assn
Warr Breeze
Guiding Light
Bay Area
GOF
Local Harness Racing Adds Night Meet in Bay Area
A new 26 day harness racing series opens with night meets at 7 45 p m midweek and 1 30 p m Sundays. Aug 7 features the 10000 Great Western Pace as the finale. Events include Senior Citizens Night Thursday Ladies Night Friday Couples Night and Sunday Good Ole Days. Lighting system worth nearly 1 million dollars with 53 30 foot standards and 84 roof lights to illuminate night racing. Armald and Bob Farrington, partners in a major harness operation, headline a stable that once owned up to 150 horses and earned about 7 5 million in purses before its 1974 auction.
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Mace
Bay Area
Armald
Bob Farrington
Arnold
Farrington
Amnald
Golden Bear Raceway
Sacramento
Warm Breeze
Bret Hanover
Spring
Warm Breeze Harness Champion Races On Toward Stud Ride
Warm Breeze, saved from destruction as a yearling, rose to fame after a six month recovery and a later record tying pace at 153.1 seconds. The horse, bought for 72000 in 1974 and misdiagnosed, will retire to stud after a four year old season while the GGF series showcases top harness drivers led by Lew Williams known as Super Lew. Transamerica teams with Barry MacKay to sponsor San Francisco tennis event to be announced at a Pyramid building press conference next week.
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Warm Breeze
Lloyd
Nancy Arnold
Warn Breeze
Florida
Arnolds
Sacramento
Arnald
GGF
Lew Williams
Lew
Meadowlands
Wolverine Raceway
Detroit
Pompana Park
Low
Clyde Williams
Messenger
United
Transamerica
Barry MacKay
Fireman's Fund
San Francisco
Pyramid Building
Bergendahl leads win for Stars
Steve Bergendahl powered the Stars to a 4 0 win with six hits including a homer and four RBI in the opening game of the American Pony 16-year old All Stars series in Fremont. Mark Sanguinetti contributed four doubles as the Americans swept two straight against their National Division counterparts.
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Fremont
Steve Bergendahl
IBM
Freqiont Baseball Inc
Ruthven Returns From Disabled List With Braves
Atlanta pitchers Ruthven and Massaremith both return to action from injuries. Ruthven, sidelined most of 1977, is activated for a high school game in Fremont. Massaremith is placed on the 21 day disabled list after injuring his pitching arm while fielding a ball Sunday at Irvington.
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Atlanta
UPI
Pieher Olgk Ruthven
Ruthven
Fremont
Braves
Andy Massaremith
Irvington
Whitecaps edge Sounders 1-0 in NASL win
Vancouver Whitecaps conquer Seattle 1-0 as Derek Possee’s shot deflects off Tony Chersky and into the Sounders net in the 77th minute, securing the NASL victory.
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Vancouver
Canada
UPI
Derek Possee
Seattle
Tony Chersky
Vancouver Whitecaps
National Pony stars win title in Fremont series
The National Pony All-Stars of Fremont Paasehall Inc. recovered from an opening loss to win the three game series for the All-Star title. Mete Pangelinatt starred with strong pitching and hitting, delivering the series’ lone hit in the final. Jeff Hylton, Dave Gillis, Paul Silva, and Mitch Wellbick also contributed multi hit games in the decisive game as the Nationals clinched the title with a late rally.
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Fremont
National Pony All-Stars
Fremont Paasehall Inc
Nationals
Mete Pangelinatt
Gun
Jeff Hylton
Dave Gillis
Paul Silva
Mitch Wellbick
Carlos Goularte
Dave Dutra
Ieading
Frank Perusse
Mike Bailey
Quakes Face Cosmos in Tough Road Test Tonight
San Jose seeks a fireworks-like road win at Giants Stadium against New York Cosmos led by Giorgio Chinaglia and Franz Beckenbauer. Birchenall scores last week. Simoes injured. team in a tight playoff race with eight games left, five against top rivals.
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Tim Hunt
Hutherford
Portland
Tarante Vist Satiriy
Dallas
Ifawaii
Vegas
Hasan
San Jose
Pele
Giorgio Chinaglia
Franz Bockenbauer
Cosmos
Quakes
Minnesota
Alan Birchenall
Antonio Simoes
Johany Moore
Physician says Jones is done with pitching this season
In San Diego team doctor Paul Haver says Randy Jones, the 1976 NL Cy Young winner, is finished for this season after shoulder surgery. Jones, 27, is 4-7 with a 4.61 ERA and has battled a sore biceps muscle, needing rest to avoid permanent injury.
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San Diego
UPI
Paul Haver
Randy Jones
Haver
Jones
Lelhendar
Tod Creed the Bay Meadows Race Caller at Pleasanton
Tod Creed, a 2 year Bay Meadows veteran, announces the third race at Pleasanton with Bev's Valentine in contention. He recalls his start in 139 at Ray Meadows and notes how he focuses on four or five horses to reach the wire. Creed also calls at Bay Meadows and Golden Gate, trains newcomers, and treats race calling as the sole game in town.
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Terry Brinkerhoff
Pleasanton
Tod Creed
Creed
Ray Meadows
Bev
Valentine
Jane Driggers
Bev's
Pegeers
Kcess
Bay Meadows
Midwest
East Coast
California
Joe Hernandez
Hal Moore
Golden Gate Fields
Fair
Northern California
Chic Anderson
Taler
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Birchenall
Veljko Tuksa
Tuksal
Birchenal
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Los Angeles
Connecticut
Las Vegas
Bicentennials
Bi's
Jessican
Simoes
New York
Gabba Gaveje
Tibor Molnar
Travie Kemp
Trevor Hockey
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