Track Figures Show Decline
POWNAL A sharp dip in attendance was noted yesterday as Green Mountain Park conducted its second Sunday par mutuel racing program with the official attendance figure for the Palm.
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1968
Page
9
Bowling GARAGE LEAGUE notes attendance and handle
Sunday card drew 6,506 fans, down from 9,406 at the opening March 31. Wagers totaled 425,871 on the 11 race card, vs 481,525 opening Sunday. Two Sundays total handle 907,396, average 453,698. Attendance 15,912, average 7,956, strong early harness season.
Niarkos Scores Second Victory in San Juan Capistrano
United Press International reports Niarkos captured his second straight San Juan Capistrano turf handicap win by a length and a half despite an interference claim by Walter Blum aboard Jungle Road. The stewards rejected the claim. Jungle Road finished second and Rivet third at Santa Anita. Other Friday results included Dancer's Image winning Bowie Governor's Gold Cup, Peter Piper taking Aqueduct's Excelsior, Swoonaway winning Gulfstream's Fort Lauderdale, and Jet Formation prevailing at Narragansett.
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Walter Blum
Santa Anita
Niarkos
Blum
Miarkos
San Juan
Narragansett
Pownal Harness Races Show Big Five Thousand Events
Pownal card reports 9th trotting race with Sperendi finishing first in 2 06.4 over Mr Spindletop and Firm Yankee. Tenth pace event led by W W Smith with Brunos Boy and Queens Mohican in the money. Attendance 6,586, handle $425,871. extra figures show a 1 800 payout for exacta.
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Sperendi
Parker
W.W. Smith
Brunos Boy—Myer
Queens Mohican
Hardie
Roy Sampson
Hill
Koszegi Hat Dew
Handle
Red Sox look to Stephenson for 20 wins this season
Boston pitching coach Darrell Johnson says Jerry Stephenson has matured and could become a 20-game winner, with Jim Lonborg the only current pitcher ahead. Stephenson’s past inconsistency is blamed on maturity, while rookie Joe Lahoud works in right field at Fenway Park amid spring drills. Bob Feller joins Healthdise All-Star Sports Camp faculty in Callaway Gardens after a Hall of Fame career with the Indians.
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UPI
Red Sox
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Jerry Stephenson
Jim Lonborg
Stephenson
Johnson
Sox
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Stevie
Joe Lahoud
Tony Conigliaro
Danbury, Conn
Dick Williams
Ed Popowski
Callaway Gardens
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Hall of Fame
Feller
Canadiens and Kings Hold Cup Edge in NHL Playoffs
The Montreal Canadiens lead the Boston Bruins 2-0 in their Eastern Division series while the Los Angeles Kings take the first two games from the Minnesota North Stars. New York Rangers trail Chicago 1-0, and Philadelphia and St. Louis are tied. Postponements honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. play resumes Tuesday with key matchups including Chicago at New York and Montreal at Boston. Canadiens’ Lemaire scores twice as Sawchuk earns his 12th playoff shutout in Kings 2-0 win.
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Los Angeles Kings
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Boston Bruins
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Minnesota North Stars
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New York
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Minnesota
Martin Luther King Jr
Boston
Blues
Philadelphia
Canadiens
Bruins
Jacques Lemaire
Jacques Laperriere
Dick Duff
Jean Beliveau
Terry Sawchuk
Kings
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