Star's Pride Sets New Harness Milestones in Saratoga Sprint
A rising four year old stallion Star's Pride owned by FE R Harriman and L B Sheppard, trained by Harry Pownall, shattered records in major meets. He clocked 2 0 0 3 5 for a half mile at Saratoga and then 2 0 0 3 5 in the Chatham, cutting a third of a second from Proximity's mark. Star's Pride, bred from Worthy Boy, has eight world records and seven wins this season.
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Warness
Bede
Worty
Dan Patch
FE. R. Harriman
Goshen
L. B. Sheppard
Mnover
Star’s Pride
Harry Pownall
Saratoga
N. Y
Roosevelt Raceway
Demon Hanover
Star
Chatham
Joe Purcel
Pownall
Titan Hanover
Suspect Toi Man Of Racing Racket Here In Bay State
A Boston area report describes a national horse racing racket era with Drayton and Joe racing figures. The article notes Massachusetts public safety officials and Congress considering a five member board to probe tracks shipping interstate racehorses.
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Toi
Bay State
Boston
New England
Tov
Congress
Massachusetts
Spencer J. Drayton
FBI
Thoroughbred Racing Protective Union
Cardinals to Have Tryouts at Haverhill Camp
The St. Louis Cardinals hold a two day tryout at Haverhill Municipal Stadium on July 27 and 28. Scouts Crespi and Cusick seek young players aged 17 to 23 with fielding throwing hitting and base running skills for possible signings to the farm system. Players must supply shoes gloves and possibly uniforms and travel expenses are refunded if signed.
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Haverhill
Red Bird
Frank Crespi
Joe Cusick
St. Louis Cardinals
Haverhill Municipal Stadium
Cardinals
Cardinal
Rockingham Park to Police Meet by Thoroughbred Bureau
Salem N H ex executive director Low Smith announced the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau will police the four week Rockingham Park meet starting July 30. Vincent Murphy leads the turf detectives, promising honest racing and a strong stance against unscrupulous activity. Among newcomers are Henry Forrest and Chicago owner John Marsh with stakes horses Occupation and Occupy.
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Salem
N. H
Low Smith
Rockingham Park
T Hat
Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau
Old Rock
Smith
Hoover
Vincent Murphy
Narraganse‘t
Rockingham
New England
Henry Forrest
United States
John Marsh
Chicago
Watt Lamp Efficiency Compared With Low Power Lamps
An incandescent lamp at 160 watts emits more light than two watt lamps. Some energy in a lamp becomes heat as it conducts through the bulb gas, reducing efficiency.
Stables barred from Rockingham amid jockey ring revelations
Salem New Hampshire Several stables long active at major New England tracks are refused admission to Rockingham Park executive director Lou Smith announced. He ties the move to exposing a broad jockey ring while hinting at connections to Narragansett Park disclosures. Smith plans a New England Futurity breeding drive and says prominent horsemen will race at Rockingham starting July 30 and ending August 5 with John Marsh Henry Forrest C Wagner and others slated to ship in.
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Salem
N. H
New England
Rockingham Park
Lou Smith
Smith
Narragansett Park
Rockingham
John Marsh
Cho
Free Forth
Henry Forrest
C. Wagner
New York
Puckety Stable
Tommy Heard Jr
Monmouth Park
Middle West
Lexington Defeats Chem Cubs 12-1 for 12th Twilight win
Bedford’s Dick Parker threw a seven run fourth inning outburst as Lexington topped the Watch City Chem Cubs 12-1 in Twilight Baseball. Parker fanned five with one walk, while Bob Jaquith homered and Dom Ross doubled for Lexington who held first place with six hits.
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Bedford
Dick Parker
Lex
Cubs
Watch City
Parker
Lexington
Bob Jaquith
Dom Ross
Parker and Furdon
Ryberg and Beck
Packard Selected For 250 Mile Anniversary Race Pace Car
Packard Motor Car Company of Detroit named official pace car for the 250 Mile Anniversary Race at the State Fairgrounds on August 12. The race, part of Detroit's 250th Birthday Festival, features 1950 and 1951 stock cars and a $12,500 purse, with $5,000 to the winner, a 1951 Packard Convertible in Birthday-Blue awarded to the victor.
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Packard Motor Car Company
Detroit
State Fairgrounds
Walter O
Spike) Briggs, Jr
Bedford summer playground program under Recreation Committee
The Bedford Recreation Committee runs a summer program led by George Blackburn for boys at Page Field with sessions 1 to 5 p m on Tue Thu Fri and 1 to 3 p m on Mon Wed. Older boys can attend 6 to 8 p m Mon and Wed. Younger children and girls 5 to 19 meet at the school grounds with instructors Mrs Marie Macklin and Mrs Vincent Conroy Tue Thu 1 to 5 p m.
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Bedford
Bedford’ Recreation Committee
George Blackburn
Page Field
Blackburn
Marie Macklin
Vincent Conroy
Ada Cates Resigns After Fifty Years as Muncie Art Supervisor
Ada Line Cates resigns as supervisor of art in Muncie schools following almost five decades as an art teacher in the city's school system.
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Muncie, Ind
Adaline Cates
Muncie
Hell on Wheels to Visit Westboro Arena July 27
Hell on Wheels will bring a double show to Westboro Arena on Friday July 27 featuring Ward Beams World Champion Auto Daredevils and stock car races with local wheelmen and New England Association drivers. The program includes a daring ice wall stunt at 60 mph a wreckology race with five drivers and new clown acts, plus a rainout backup plan for the next Friday night with the same lineup.
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Westboro
Hell On Wheels
Ward Beams
New England Association
Mr. Beam
New England
Stock Car Racing Association
Eagles to Transport 206 Children to Braves Field Trip
Hudson Aerie of Eagles will provide the Hudson A bus to transport about 206 boys and girls to a Boston Braves Knot-Hole Club game at Braves Field in August. Arthur Lapine reports the plan after a meeting, noting a donation to the upcoming Field Day. Detachment members named to represent the Eagles at the War Memorial dedication July 30 include Lapine Mealey Kathan Oddy Gate Morin O'Brien Rouse Dettling.
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Tion
War Memorial
Cox Square
Lapine
Thomas Mealey
Earl Kathan
Harold Oddy
Har Gate
Kenneth Morin
Chaénes O’brien
Harold Rouse
Young boy reels in two bluegills at Dixon Lake
In Plymouth Indiana three year old David Doll fished with his father and pulled two bluegills from Dixon Lake, nearly matching his age in the catch.
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Plymouth
Ind
U.P
David Doll
Dixon Lake
Sammer Mat Program at Boston Garden Aug 2 features Eagle vs Eric
Promoter Paul Bowser stages a six match summer mat program August 2 at the Boston Garden. Main event is Don Eagle defending the world heavyweight title against Yukon Eric with Jack Dempsey as referee. Additional bouts include Gene Stanlee vs Golden Terror and Buddy Rogers vs Yvon Robert. Also an Australian tag team bout with Dot Dotson Mars Bennett vs Shebi Zanni Lillian Bitler. Opening match features Kit Fox and Chief Joseph War Eagle with Frankie Scarpa.
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Don Eagle
Yukon Eric
Boston Garden
Paul Bowser
Jack Dempsey
Manassa Mauler
Eagle
Vermont
Wreggling
Frank Sexton
Gene
América
Stanlee
Chicago
Golden Terror
Buddy
Nature Boy
Rogers
Yvon Robert
Barom
Michéle Leone
Italy
Jim Mitchell
Black Panther
Leone
Kit Fox
New Mexico
Joseph War Eagle
Frankie Scarpa
Manuel Crez
Edit Boston
Lexington Beaten by North Woburn in Non-League Tilt
North Woburn A beats Lexington 4 to 2 in a non league game last week. Woburn scored three runs in the top of the seventh. Manny Coscia had two hits for Lexington while Paul Furdon added the other. Batteries: Woneck Dinar dio for North Woburn Marriani and P Furdon for Lexington.
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Lexington
North Woburn
Bedford
Nléxington
A. of
Manny Coscia
Paul Furdon
Woburn
Woneck
Dinardio
Marriani
P. Furdon
NOT THROUGH YET Walter Holt repaints his home at 87 in Fall River
Walter Holt of Fall River Mass at age 87 is again painting his three story house himself after keeping the routine for over 50 years. He began the project as a boy and continues the tradition every five years.
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Fall River
Mass
U.P
Walter Holt
Pack 16 Ten Proves Won for Bedford Troop
The Pack 16 ten proves a winner as the Bedford troop gains days three successful outings. Boys including David Grant Bruce Damog Webber James Cole Robert Goddu Lee Giulicer and Philip Edwand Herriling earned rewards with an outing to Canobie Hampshire featuring picnic lunch and activities.
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Bedford
Troop 15
Canobie Hampshire
Tno Ce
David Grant
Bruce Damog
Webber
James Cole
Robert Goddu
Burn
Lee Giulicer
Wards
Philip Edwand Herriling
Closing Exer On A Closing Exer On A Both Emerson and Playstedds
A daily program resumes with weekend closure and invites for demonstrations by boys and girls. The event emphasizes a demonstration of achievements with participation by students, though specifics are unclear due to fragmented text.
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Emerson
Sa Su
N. E. Junior Tourney Set for Berkshambearea Club
The Concord The a England Junior Open Championship will be held at Berhale Golf Club with entries open to all ages. Entries close on August 25. The 1950 Harold Cahoon Jr and other country clubs compete in the small fry class.
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Concord
A England
Helt Bemarle Golf Club
Harold Cahoon, Jr
Cord Country Clubs
Two Concord Graduates Earn High School Diplomas
Two Concord residents complete high school education as recent graduates. The unclear text lists a daughter connected to a person named Ey Mutty and an address at 354 Main Street, with fragmented wording about familial relations.
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Concord
Anne Morrill
Main Street
Fragmented note on policy and waste coverage
A garbled paragraph discusses international policy and beet meat references while mentioning large figures and snow cover. It mentions Walcott and overviews of waste coverage, but the meaning is unclear and likely incomplete.
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Jim Worrs
Les Walcott
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