Opening Harness Meet at Green Mountain Park Faces Stall Shortage
Maurice Geiger, stall superintendent, counts 850 horses expected but only 709 stalls available at Green Mountain Park for the first harness meet. About 200 stalls vanished from winter plans, with 800 total stalls minus 90 pad dock stalls and one race marshal’s stall. The opening day features a seventh race invitational pace for $1,000, with 10 races planned daily and 10 entries each.
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Mele Sees Twins Winning If Defense Improves in 1964
Minnesota Twins manager Sam Mele says the club can win the pennant in 1964 by tightening defense and reducing strikeouts. He cites core hitters Harmon Killebrew Bob Allison and Jimmie Hall and notes infielders Vic Power Bernie Allen Zoilo Versalles Richie Rollins must improve fielding and Battey leads a solid catching corps as pitchers like Pascual Perry Stange Stigman Kaat anchor the staff.
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Northern Dancer Set To Clash In Florida Derby Duel
The Florida Derby features Northern Dancer as a red hot favorite against Hill Rise and The Scoundrel with Mick Tenney's Scoundrel seeking a major upset. Northern Dancer dominates prep wins and is odds on for the Kentucky Derby while The Scoundrel showed improvement in Florida.
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Red Sox Telecast Schedule For 1964 Season
Boston Red Sox will televise 57 games this season with WHDH-TV producing all telecasts. WMTW-TV Portland will show 52 games while WHNB TV Hartford and WWLP Springfield will carry 50 each. WABI Bangor and WAGM Presque Isle Maine will broadcast 47 and 28 games respectively. WPRO Providence will feature 28 Red Sox games.
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Conigliaro Leads Sox To 6 4 Victory In 13 Innings
Red hot rookie Tony Conigliaro blasted a homer two triples and a double to spark the Boston Red Sox to a 6 4 win over the Los Angeles Angels in 13 innings. Dick Radatz earned the win with five clean relief innings as Earl Wilson struggled in the second. Dick Stuart added a double and a homer as Boston pursued a full spring training slate.
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Suffolk Downs adopts 48 hour entry closing system
Suffolk Downs will implement a 48 hour entry closing system at the start of its 66 day Thoroughbred meeting on April 20. General manager David Haber announced the policy and began preparations including nominating top three year old sprinters for the Suffolk Downs Stakes, and shipping horses from Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, and the Carolinas to prepare for opening day.
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