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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1974
Page
11
A reluctant golfer with ill fitting shoes struggles on a nearly empty course. He records back to back tens, a lost ball in bounds, a sand trap mishap, and final bogeys. His partner steadies him as the round ends with a 58 63 70 style tally and a quip about missing two tens.
Astros pitcher Claude Osteen delivered a five hitter and a late lesson to Randy Jones as Houston beat San Diego 5-1. Milt May homered for the second time in two nights after batting for Osteen in the ninth, in a game that also featured Jones and Romo errors and key ninth inning runs.
A dense list of horse entries across ninth race day cards including Pownal Entries Smash the Wire and Dream A Dream with multiple horses such as See Sam Mocango and Watchim Go. Distinct owners or tracks not clearly stated. totals show seventh to ninth races with purses around 1400 to 1600.
Five racing car owners sue Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the USAC seeking a special qualifying day for the Indy 500. Attorney Don A. Tabbert led testimony as Judge Frank A. Symmes considered whether the event should be delayed. The suit targets Tony Hulman and others over the May 19 procedures and a 6 p.m. deadline.
The Hinsdale program lists multiple pace and trot divisions for Thursday May 23 1974. First Pace offers eight entries with Dianna Lady and Adios Willis among the field, while Second Pace features Barre Hustler Scarlet Tag Ignite and Steve's Hope. Additional classes include Third Pace Fourth Pace Fifth Pace Sixth Pace Seventh Pace and Ninth-Trot with numerous horses and jockeys named.
The Saratoga card lists multiple pace and trot events with names like First-Pace winners Brushoff Wick Sioux Pence Hikari and others. Notable fields include Flying Ocreen Vibrant Homertown George and Frisky Chub Grand Finale in various divisions.
Race card shows Pownal results with multiple placings, times, and payouts including First through Ninth divisions. Notable finishes include Konao and Abbey's Tess in key events, and Saratoga results list Fourth to Seventh place finishers with times and earnings. Attendance logged at 1,364 and handle at 101,437.
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