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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1966
Page
12
New York Yankees announce a record 40 night games at home for 1967. The home opener vs Boston is set for Friday April 14. The club previously planned 34 night games.
Clyde Devine of San Carlos California has officiated in the All American Conference the National Football League and the American Football League. He began officiating in 1938 in the Pacific Coast Conference.
New York state collected a record 77.4 million dollars from Thoroughbred racing in 1966 as attendance and wagering fell for the second straight year. The State Racing Commission cited higher breakage from 5 to 10 cents and mandated minimum payoffs that reduced bettors and caused track losses.
United Press International reports a dense set of horse races with payouts and times. Notable entries include Plomor Lones and Woss Oloron with varying odds, along with numerous named horses, drivers, and bets such as the Daily Double totals and attendance figures.
A sprawling listing features race entries and horse names including Laurel, Irish, Mushroom xtown, C Royal, Wind names and multiple foaling and racing terms. The dense OCR text lists horses, breeders, trainers, and odds with numerous figures, indicating a catalog-like summary of entries and betting data.
The text presents a dense compilation of horse names, owner and trainer hints, race numbers, payouts, and entries across multiple events. It reads like a scrambled program with numerous entities such as Tropical Entries, Mr Jive, First And Frisky, Hancock County, and Royal Piper, intertwined with betting figures, times, distances, and horse groupings.
Pedro Ramos reached terms with the Phillies on Monday after finalizing contract details in Philadelphia. The veteran reliever joins a bullpen seeking stability for the upcoming season.
The Philadelphia Phillies back Ramos from the Yankees in a no cash deal to bolster the bullpen for 1967. General Manager John Quinn spoke by telephone with Ramos in Puerto Rico where he is winter pitching for JPonte of the Puerto Rican League. Ramos, 31, has a 113-154 record over 12 majors with 3-9 and 12 saves and a 3.6 ERA in 52 games for New York in 1966.
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