Top New England Drivers Headed to Rochester for Harness Meet
Rochester Raceway in New Hampshire welcomes top New England drivers for a 25 night extended pari mutuel harness season starting tomorrow. Don Richards of Yarmouth and Leigh Fitch of Sebago lead a strong Maine contingent along with Arthur Nason of Freedom and Wayne Colby of Dover plus many other noted horsemen joining the Rochester circuit.
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Rochester Raceway
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Yarmouth
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Rochester Oval
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Sebago
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Cumberland
New Hampshire
Arthur Nason
Freedom
Wayne Colby
Dover
Tag Day Planned by Girls Softball League
OLD ORCHARD BEACH The Girls Softball League will hold a Tag Day on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All participants should be in uniform at the ballfield by 10 a.m.
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Ed Francis Sets Aerial Pace For Army Receiver
Army senior outside end Ed Francis of West Haven Connecticut caught 23 passes last season and is expected to anchor the receiving corps this year.
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West Haven
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Trevino Takes Shared Lead At British Open In Muirfield
Lee Trevino and Tony Jacklin finish 36 holes atop Muirfield at 141 after two rounds. Nicklaus and Miller sit one behind at 142 as Trevino jokes about his 40 year old putter and weather unsettles the field ahead of the weekend.
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Hull Says NHL to Face Russians in Exhibition
Bobby Hull declares Team Canada will not face Russia but the NHL lineup in a September eight game series. He criticizes Coach Harry Sinden for tying participation to an NHL contract, calling the rule a WHA retaliatory move. Hull notes the WHA’s own star status as a context.
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Bolton Meeting Palanza In Maine Finals
In Cape Elizabeth, Maine, Navy petty officer Tom Bolton of Brunswick faces Tony Palanza Jr. in a 36 hole Maine Amateur final at Purpoodock Club. Palanza reached the final by beating Ralph Noel Jr. on the 21st hole, while Bolton defeated John Sheehan 1 up.
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Ralph Noel Jr
Auburn
Martindale
John Sheehan
Dick Carmichael
Phil Legere
Sheehan
Dick Everett
Penobscot Valley
Noel
Wayne Nelson
Augusta
Twi Golf Second Round Results And Pro Hockey Signing
Twi Golf results from the second round show top teams and individual scores at Biddeford Saco Country Club. In hockey news Curt Bennett former Brown All American signed a one year Rangers contract after negotiations with WHA teams. he is Cranston based and son of ex Bruins goalie Harvey Bennett. The Eastern League All Star game was postponed by rain with rescheduled date TBA. Bob Scheffing is named manager of the Mets.
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American League Baseball Standings and Thursday Results
The American League standings show Detroit leading East with 54 losses, Baltimore 36, New York and Boston at 37, Cleveland 45, Milwaukee 45, Oakland 30, Chicago 43, Minnesota 37, Texas 4, and California 44. Thursday results featured Minnesota 10 Boston 0 and Texas 5 Cleveland 0, with several tonight and Saturday games listed.
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Little League Pairings Bring City Matchups
Listed games pair Atlanta with Chicago Houston with Pittsburgh Cincinnati with St. Louis and New York with San Diego Montreal with Los Angeles Philadelphia with San Francisco Sunday’s slate features Houston at Pitts New York at San Diego Montreal at Los Angeles and Cincinnati at St. Louis.
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Baseball Leaders Shine In Scoring and Pitching Totals
Major League batting leaders include Scheinblum and Piniella with high averages. Harper and Allen top runs and RBIs. National League stars Bench and Kingman lead in homers. pitching leaders include Nolan, Carlton, Seaver, and Lolich. A cancer fund golf day on Long Island raised funds via flagstick ads at $1,000 per hole.
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Racing tracks to show taped stakes on closed circuit
Garden State Park and Aqueduct announce color video replays of their stakes races to be shown the day after the events on closed circuit at each track. Bob Grossman from Solana Beach wins ACC player of the year after a season with two no hitters. Dock Ellis guided the Pirates to a 2.40 ERA this spring.
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Beech Ridge set to host Class C midseason title race
Scarborough notes a 58 lap Class C Late Model stock feature to crown the midseason champion with trophies for top three owners and drivers. July 15 at 7:30 p.m. features regular admission prices as Roger Hanscom leads Class C standings with 266 points ahead of Ray Janson and Ken Lund.
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