This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1976
Page
10
Horse commentaries list multiple runners and notes on form including May express, public choice, speed, rail, and post positions. Analysts assess drivers luck, pace, racing conditions, and potential outcomes for a crowded field.
Daily racing card lists ten races with pace and trot events, including top finishers, payoffs, and participants such as Hay Hill Dare, Mountain Indian, Little Edith, I'm May Moyna, Key's Pick, Mr. Happy Lang, Thorpe's Dream, Demonstrator N, Bouncing Bet and more. Notable payouts include Exacta 3-5 at 26.20 and 6-4 at 50.60 with handle reported at 87 302.
The American League standings show New York atop with 62 wins and 39 losses, followed by Baltimore 52-50, Cleveland 51-36, Detroit 48-53, Boston 48-54, Milwaukee 44-55. West leads by Kansas City and Oakland trailing. Tuesday and Wednesday matchups list key games and pitcher matchups, including Tiant at Cleveland and Eckersley at Boston, with multiple interleague listings and series notes.
ITASCA Illinois AP a Te cumseh Michigan man unleashed a 314 yard 22 inch drive to win the North Central Regional National Open long driving championship at Nordic Hills Country Club. Stan Brion and Bill Easter Roc Ivey qualified for finals in Bethesda Maryland August 10. In the junior division Dan Sports Scene Howard Bret Eastridge led with 291 yard 6 inch drives and 272 yard 27 inch efforts.
Batting leaders show Brett of Kansas City at .350 after 250 at bats with McRae and Bostock close. LeFlore Det, Munson NY lead runs and runs batted in with Munson at 67 RBI and Mayberry KC at 67. HITS top G Brett 143 and Rivers 129. Doubles led by Otis KC at 26.
The list shows top NL players by batting average with Griffey, Cin at .338 and Oliver, Pyh at .336 trailing, plus Foster, Cin at .330 and Rose, Cin at .329. Runs leaders include Rose, Cin with 95 and Griffey with 86, while Foster, Cin leads RBI at 91 with Morgan, Cin and Kingman, NY at 77 and 72 respectively. HITS leaders feature Rose, Cin at 142 and Montanez, Atl at 133, with Garvey, LA at 129 and Oliver, Pgh at 128. Doubles leaders include Rose, Cin at 26 and Madlock, Chi at 25 with Johnstone, Phi and Luzinski, Phi at 25 and 24 respectively. Montanez, Atl also at 24.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.