Miller made millions facing horses backsides
New York report profiles Del Miller, a 64 year old harness racing legend who has earned over 6 million dollars across a 50 year career. He drives trains and breeds his own horses, with key races upcoming at Indiana State Fair Yonkers Raceway and the Hambletonian in DuQuoin. Miller says the work keeps him young, citing examples from peers and rivals. At Meadowlands Farm he hosted a clambake attended by notable sports figures including Stan Musial and Eddie.
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Bear Bryant starts 20th season at Alabama
Alabama coach Bear Bryant enters his 20th season with the Crimson Tide favored to win the SEC title. The piece surveys Bryant's influence on southern coaches and previews Alabama’s returning players, especially quarterbacks Rutledge and O'Rear, plus running backs Davis and Nathan, as the Tide aim to roll through a competitive SEC.
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Jimmy Sharpe
Virginia Tech
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Jack O
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Tony Nathan
Georgia
Pittsburgh
Vince Dooley
Florida
Pownal Scores by Grade and Wager Details
A compact listing of Pownal results for grades first through twelfth on Wed Aug 24 1977. It records race times or scores for each entrant, win deltas, quinielas, trifectas, and payout totals including an overall handle of 85 718. The table names each student with a moniker and odds or cash amounts, noting per-grade outcomes and bet results.
Pownal Entries Race Results by Grade and Place
Thursday August 25 1977 list shows dog races with entries by grade and position. Notable dogs include Terra Dee Fernwood Erico Pecos and Word Perfect Fat Alice. multiple grade levels A to C and entries like Night Watchman Boone Feat and River Chief with various placements across tenth, eleventh, and twelfth races.
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Terra Dee
Fernwood
Erico Mabel
Able Georgette
L. B
L.L
Boone Feat
H. H. Duce
Saratoga Harness Results for Wednesday August 24 1977
Daily racing card at Saratoga shows first through tenth pace miles with purses from 1300 to 3000 dollars, multiple winners listed with payoffs. Notable outcomes include First Pace winner Bohemia and Second Pace Jeff's Pacer, with attendance 3,222 and handle 226,878 dollars.
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Helenda
Jeff’s
Tyrolesan
Tammy
Darling Ruby
Ric Straw
Rod
Miss Ayres
Circo’s Faithful
J T Byrd
Lucky Dicy
Go Lizzie
Prosecutor
Marquis Volo
J Scotland
Petras Byrd
Princess Lorelei
Harold OP Damon
Keystone Apollo
Sugars Flash
Rankin
Suerte
Redwood
Winston Salem
Little Foxie Dutch
Esther Herbert
Armbro Radiant
Handle
Saratoga Harness Driver Championship Entries
A listing of 10 pace races at Saratoga, each one mile with purses ranging from 1300 to 2600. Drivers and horse names are given per race card, plus a concluding Driver Championship lineup including White Boots B Lee Bushee, Keith Matteh Butcher Jr, and others.
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Josiah D
Johnny Abodroc
Fiery Delivery
Alfie
Chorus C
Shaibee
Kash Happy
Happy Acres
Poplar Chip
So Sudden
White Idol
Jade Bee
Arriva Wick
B. G. Pride
Starlord Hanover
Marching Home
Lorina Hanover
Dick Quick
Armbro Squire
Clancy
Romeo
Gene
Amembro Ginny
Jackies
Rick Lou
Mountain Foot
Speedy Promise
Goshawk
Jackhammer
Silk Mir
Champaign
Velvet Kent
John Early Bird
Equal Rights
Wallkill Taurus
Worthy Greg
S Hart Gus Jr
White Boots
Race by Race Racing Card With Payouts and Times
The document lists the results for nine harness races from a Wednesday card dated June 24 1977. It includes horse names, trainers, payouts for place bets, times, quinielas and perfectas, and a total handle of 45 516 dollars.
Race card highlights from Thys Aug 25 1977 Pace event
Eight stakes races listed with pace and trot divisions and $500 to $700 purses. Names include First Pace Second Pace and many horse entries such as Yokey 0 Sylvan Sarah JL's Shadow Premier Bona Brindles Girl Arrow's Boy Town Key Mary Joe Adios Red Clay Pedro Yates Mimin Phoenix Dandy Horn Pine Hill King Tioga's Ace Billy Cape Horn Granby Winkin Red Mac Vic Quick Power Way Miss Ali Request Zolo Rivercross Squaw Edgewood Barbara Jeff J Granny May Bye Byt Yankee Adios Ray Matt Dandy Daisy Adios Tempest Havi Freight Prompt Pick Watch a Dream Rock Dream Bright D Mountain Dollar Marktree Sam Snow Boy Maxie Hanover Lady Rewards Mim's Gaid Amy J Dan dy Volo Mountain Dollar Marktree Sam etc.
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Yokey
Sylvan Sarah
Jl's Shadow
Premier Bona
Brindles Girl
Arrow’s Boy
Bycome
Town Key
Mary Joe Adios
Red Clay
Pedro Yates
Mimin
Phoenix
Dandy Horn
Pine Hill King
Tioga’s
Billy Cape Horn
Gran
Rock Dream
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Lissa Castie
Bill Time
Lucia
Sue Oliver
Snow Boy
Maxie Hanover
Lady Rewards
Mim’s Gaid
Amy J
Dandy Volo
Mountain Dollar
Marktree Sam
Mr. Sharpness
Hey Pat
Tilly Tally
Lord Overseer
Colonel Joe
Crane Hill Branda
Victory Belli
Speedy Release
Little Spice
Lee Don
Elva Knight
Topemail
Anchor A
Dela Meadow
Conn Dunioe
Jet Freight
Dick Walnut
Martini Rodney
Nero Rick
Bourbon Senator
Dadoy
Cara Farong
Phanton Wind
Watson Favored Again In Hall of Fame Golf Classic
Tom Watson leads as the PGA tour money winner and enters Pinehurst North Carolina favored for the Hall of Fame Golf Classic a $250 000 event replacing the World Open. Raymond Floyd the defending champion says the main advantage is proven winning on the course and confidence.
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Tom Watson
North Carolina
Raymond Floyd
Jerry McGee
Whitworth Defends Patty Berg Classic at Keller Golf Course
Defending champ Kathy Whitworth, top money winner this season and third overall, leads 83 golfers in the Patty Berg Classic at Keller Golf Course starting Friday. Hollis Stacy also competes. Nancy Lopez misses due to injury. Five of the top 10 money winners, including Rankin, Carner, Austin, Bradley, and Little, are not entering the $55,000 event.
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Keller Golf Course
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Hazeltine
Chaska
Mann
Judy Rankin
Jo Anne Carner
Debbie Austin
Pat Bradley
Sally Little
Texas and Boston split first league game
Texas won 3 2 0 in the first game with Perry and Sundberg combining on a save. Boston 3 runs in the ninth to pull ahead 3 2. In the second game Texas bashed Boston 6 5 1 with Barker earning the win. Mason Washington and Yastrzemski homered for the visitors while Cleveland and California totals show multiple delays and late heroics.
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