Bret Hanover Seeks 1:54 Pace After Jug Wins
Bret Hanover driven by Frank Ervin wins the Little Brown Jug two heats on a half mile track setting world marks. The Buckeye-owned colt claims the first two legs of pacing's Triple Crown with a 3:45 2-5 combined time. Adios Butler previously swept the series in 1959.
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Bobcats optimistic as Lyons returns for Maryland clash
Ohio University prepares to travel to Washington D C and then College Park to face Maryland. Wash Lyons 190 pound back returning from hampered play boosts OU hopes after Jim West fills in at halfback. weathered by heat last week, Lyons may be limited by conditioning but shows strong form ahead of the Terrapins game. The Bobcats aim to avoid a lopsided defeat and listeners can hear the game on WOUB and WATH at 12 55 Athens time.
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Skyline Speedway to split features for crowded race night
Skyline Speedway expects a record turnout of super modifieds and stock cars at Athens County. To prevent congested starts officials may split the features into two groups Saturday with time trials at 6 p.m. and racing at 7 30. New drivers from the Mid West join the season finale influx.
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Hillclimbers At Newark Saturday Night Hyde Park Meet
Riders from five states travel to Hyde Park south of Newark for a hillclimb event hosted by Sportsman Hillclimbers Inc. starting at 7 p.m. Area leaders include John Toth Nelsonville bantamweight and Earl Bowlby Logan overall, with Marlon Strouth Princeton W Va lightweight Tim Byers Lancaster medium weight and Ray Justice Lancaster open class. Grand Rapids results note Buster Mathis 273 outpointed Bob Stalling 208 Freeport N Y 6.
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Maryland Tailback Slot Still Open as Terrapins Open Season
Maryland faces Ohio University in the season opener in College Park with the tailback position unresolved after a series of injuries and trials. Coach Tom Nugent counters with a veteran heavy offense and a defense returning nine starters as 25,000 fans are expected for Band Day kickoff at 2 pm.
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Athens Bulldogs Open Season With Home-Opener Tonight
Southeastern Ohio Athletic League action starts with Athens hosting Wellston in a 8 p.m. game marking the Bulldogs 1965 home debut. Athens seeks a win after early season victories while Wellston counters with a lineup featuring Stabler Ervin and Pope Estep to challenge the favored hosts.
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Hawks Beat Pistons In First NBA Exhibition
St. Louis Hawks defeated the Detroit Pistons 113 to 110 in Springfield. Zelmo Beaty led Hawks with 21 points while Detroit’s Butcher had 15. The exhibition schedule continues with Celtics vs Lakers in Seattle and other matchups across venues.
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Rocket Car Fails First Speed Test At Bonneville
Walt Arfons said more engine power is needed to break the sound barrier as Wingfoot Express reached near 500 mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats test. The car, with 15,000 pounds of thrust, fell short of Art Arfons’s 536.71 mph land speed record set last year. The measured-mile averages were 247.59 mph the first mile and 406.40 mph over the last 2000 feet. air speed indicator hit 485 mph briefly. Driver Bob Tatroe, 28, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, spoke about the run.
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