Candy Spots Dominates Jersey Derby and Heads to Belmont Stakes
Trainer Mesh Tenney declares Candy Spots can race on any track after a 134 length Jersey Derby win at Garden State Park earning $78,715. The chestnut colt, owned by Rex Ellsworth, moves to New York for Belmont prep amid strong consensus he is among this year’s top 3-year-olds. A Memorial Day motorcycle racing recap from Athens Fairgrounds follows with multiple winners across divisions. In Las Vegas, Harold Johnson plans to pressure Willie Pastrano in their 15 round title bout on ABC, predicting a decisive stoppage when a connective exchange lands.
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Cherry Hill
N.J
Mesh Tenney
Garden State Park
Candy Spots
Tenney
Garden State
Rex Ellsworth
California
New York
Get Around
Maine Chance Farm
Ellsworth
Belmont
Las Vegas
Nev
Harold Johnson
Philadelphia
Willie Pastrano
Miami Beach
Johnson
Pat Olivieri
Pastrano
Harold
New Orleans
Olivieri
NHL to rule on playoff start changes and AHL draft status
Montreal state draft status considered as the NHL plans rule changes and a late start for Stanley Cup playoffs at its three day meeting. The AHL continues talks on restoring the draft halted since 1958 and will discuss a proposed agreement.
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Montreal
National Hockey League
American Hockey League
AHL
New York
Standings and results from the Me League action
The Me League shows Baltimore with a 30 17 record leading the American League with a .638 pace New York 24 15 615 Chicago 26 19 578 Kansas City 24 19 558 Boston 22 19 537 Minnesota 23 21 523 Los Angeles 27 27 .438 Cleveland 17 23 425 Detroit 18 26 409 Washington 15 34 306 Thursday results include Chicago 8 Cleveland 4 New York 6 Boston 5 in 10 innings Detroit 3 Los Angeles 0 Minnesota 3 Washington 2 Kansas City 7 Baltimore 2 today matchups Baltimore at Los Angeles New York at Cleveland Washington at Kansas City Detroit at Minnesota Boston at Chicago Saturday slate features Baltimore at Los Angeles and multiple intercity games including Chicago 12-1 New York 0-2 Pittsburgh 7-5 Philadelphia 1-6 Milwaukee 7 Los Angeles 4 and more.
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Baltimore
New York
Chicago
Kansas City
Boston
Minnesota
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
San Fran
St. Louis
Chicago Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Houston New York
No-Hitter Spurs Buchtel Pitcher In Memorial Day Win
Dan Wright led Ohio University staff with a 2.25 ERA and tossed a no hitter for Buchtel in a 2-0 Hocking Valley Association win over Plantsville. He faced 28 batters, fanned 13, and walked three.
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Dan Wright
Ohio University
Buchtel
Hocking Valley Association
Plantsville
Wright
Broncos Nip Irish 2-1 in NCAA District playoff
In Champaign Illinois and Western Michigan opened with District 4 baseball wins. Illinois champions of the Big Ten defeated Valparaiso 13-2 while Western Michigan, MAC champ, beat Notre Dame 2-1 to reach the next round. Notre Dame and Valpo meet next as the district advances toward Omaha finals.
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Champaign
Ill
Illinois
Western Michigan
Valparaiso
Notre Dame
Broncos
Valpo
Omaha
Albany Cyclist Wins 1st in Burr Endurance Run
Albany’s Lox Brookhart led to first place in the Little Burr Endurance Run from Columbus to Athens, amassing 981 points of 1000. In the buddy division Charlie Hawk and 15 year old Tommy Morrison topped the field at 24 mph. Chauncey Cunningham won B-Medium Weight and John Monk placed fourth in A-Heavy Weight.
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Albany
Lox Brookhart
Columbus
Athens
Brookhart
Charlie Hawk
Tommy Morrison
Jacksonville
Morrison
Trimble High
Chauncey
Claude Cunningham
John Monk
Local Anglers Reel Big Spring Catch in Muskingum River
Veteran anglers Gerald Forbes and Eugene Jones led a Nelsonville duo to 65 pounds of fish last Saturday in the Muskingum River below Big Bottom Park. The haul included a 20 pound 32 inch muskie and a 20 pound shovelhead, with youngsters Mike Hook and Gary Forbes along.
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Nelsonville
Gerald Forbes
Eugene Jones
Muskingum River
Big Bottom Park
Forbes
Jones
Mike Hook
Gary Forbes
Chauncey Personalities Visit From Nearby Towns
Local social notes list visits by residents of Apple Grove Reynoldsburg Huntington Lancaster Canal Winchester and Columbus. Persons hosted include the Lohse Blaine Rodehaver Cline and Wallace families with guests from Hilliard Hemlock and other Ohio locations. A cosmetology school applicant and several Sunday dinners are noted.
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Herman Lohse
William Blaine
Karl
Apple Grove
W. Va
Robert Tavan
Reynoldsburg
Ronald Cline
Hilliard
Francis Wallace
Cline
George Cline
James Rodehaver
Huntington
Downington News and Graduation Recaps
Downington relatives from Albany Newark and Springfield visit family members in the area. Albany High School graduates are celebrated as visitors attend various family gatherings. Jacksonville Eagles announce a free fish fry for members and their families at 7 p.m. Saturday.
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Vesta Robinson
Downington
Charles Allen
Columbus
Glen Haning
Albany High School
Paul Robinson
Newark
Graham
Jacksonville
Jacksonville Eagles
Layette Shower Honors Mrs John Greenlees In Glouster
A surprise layette shower for Mrs. John Greenlees was hosted in the Moose lodge room by Mrs. Evelyn Patton Mrs. Marguerite Pettit and Mrs. Jean Beshara with a pink and blue motif featuring storks and tapers. Guests included numerous local residents and relatives. Sunday Creek Valley Sportsmans Club plans a 2 pm picnic at Lake Burr Oak cottage. McCann Fredrick Post 414 American Legion members to meet at 9:30 am Saturday to attend Leonard Snowden funeral. Dr. Lowell E Burnelle returns to Columbus from Washington hospital and will use crutches for an uncertain period.
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Marie Hambel
Opal Russell
Julia Beshara
Diane Patton
Ethel Bailey
Sunday Creek Valley Sportsmans Club
Lake Burr Oak
McCann Fredrick Post 414
American Legion
Legion Hall
Leonard Snowden
Lowell E. Burnelle
Columbus
Washington, D. C
R. B. Aumiller
Bert Murray
Rodney
Charles Morrison
Front St
Rodney Antle Takes Part in Fort Hood Exercise
GLOUSTER Army Pfc. Rodney L. Antle of Glouster joined a fire power demonstration at Ft. Hood Texas described as the most comprehensive attack exercise since World War II. Antle, radar operator in Company C 2d Battalion 13th Armor, entered service in 1961 and trained at Ft. Knox. The 25 year old son of Mr and Mrs Chester E Antle of Route 2 Amesville is a 1955 Ames-Ahern High School graduate. Meanwhile Glouster police officers Jack Lewis and Max Walton have resigned to join a construction firm and an insurance company effective immediately.
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Glouster
Army
Rodney L. Antle
Ft. Hood
Tex
Antle
13Th Armor
Ft. Knox
Chester E. Antle
Ames-Ahern High School
Amesville
Seiber Promoted To Marketing Chief At Sylvania
Chauncey Hodge Seiber formerly of Athens Route 1 is named manager of division marketing cost order and billing credit and insurance at Sylvania Electric in Warren Pa. He led production control and cost accounting at the Warren plant and has six years with Sylvania. He has prior experience at Royal McBee Anchor Hocking and is a Ohio University graduate living in Warren with wife Jean Kollister and son Michael.
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Chauncey
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Athens Fairgrounds
Fort Worth
Gary Nixon
Dan Nealiegh
Greenville
Ohio
Doug Showler
Parma
Larry Graer
Zanesville
Loren Lee
Mansfield
Russ Doddroe
Richard Kienzle
Indianapolis
Bob Moore
Dayton
Bob Farmer
Rt. 33
Athens City
Pittsburgh
Houston
San Francisco
Volkswagen
C. B. Nye Company
Stimson
Hank Aguirre
Tigers
Los Angeles Angels
Ron Hansen
White Sox
Indians
Schaefer
Kyle’s
W. Hunter St
Logan
Edwin Rhoads
Charles Patchen
Russell Snodgrass
Ernest Pughline
All of Columbus
Ron Cline
Frances Wallace
Charles Carr
Hide-Way Cooper
Keirns
Bees McCune
Chesser
Golden
Vaeae Si Nmons
Gould
Ayers
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Dailey
Broadwell
Dd Tabler
Cc Mayle
L. Mayle
Welch
T. Mayle
I Hill
C. Tabler
Butcher
Hide-A.wayernewe
Cooper
Simmons
D. Tabler
B. Sephus
New Marshfield
BRH
Shamhart
Simms
Koons
Hogue
O Bycoski
Anderson
Brunton
New
Eaarshfield
Lowery
Holbert
Byeoski
Eixline
Barrett
McKibben
McKibben Plantsville
Cominsky
Norris
Jr. Tate
Newman
Ce J. Sephus
Norman
Barnett
Minerd
Carnes
Teele Ae Johnson
M Tate
D. Smith
Tate
Murray City
Columber
Wilson Mitchell
Smith
Plantaville
Murray_ City
Gary Steele
Atheny
Glen Jewell
Harry Bolin
Weltha Clark
Frederick Dixon
Robert Main
Mark Clark
John Clark
Earl Jordan
Springfield
James Clark
Rodney Antle
Jack Lewis
Max Walton
Lewis
Magic Triangle
Palmer ST
Athens, Ohio
Hodge Seiber
Sylvania
Ray Douglas
John Gibson
Douglas Rambler, Inc
W. Union
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