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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1967
Page
16
A garbled racing page notes Vallejo and Pleasanton events with entries, purses, and results. References to races, purses around 500 dollars, five furlongs and six furlongs, plus names like Solomon County, Solano Lipset, and Wonder horse lines appear amid scattered entries and scratched horses.
A detailed Vallejo Handicap card lists races one through twelve with horses, odds, and jockeys. Favorites include Spar A Round in the eleventh and Spar A Round again among early race entries, while other names such as Crest Tide, Burning Steel, and Pepper appear across multiple events. The note references post time at 1:10 p.m. and summarizes purses and entries for each race.
The article lists waters slated for restocking this week with catchable trout and notes weather and water conditions may alter the plan. It reports DF&G planted 4100 fish in Chabot Reservoir, discusses limited fishing activity, and highlights recent salmon catches by various boats, sturgeon and striped bass activity, and forecasts sunnier fishing with improving conditions from China Camp to the Carquinez Bridge.
Desert Trial with Alex Meese aboard, carrying 127 pounds, heads a strong Vanity Handicap for mares and fillies at Hollywood Park. The $50,000-added race drew top contenders including Straight Deal, with hopes for Mrs. Vanderbilt Adams to notch a third stakes win of the Meeting.
A strike by grooms and hot walkers was averted after an agreement between the Service and Maintenance Employees Union and the California Federation of Race Tracks. They will seek a July 14 hearing before the Horse Racing Board on working conditions and wages, followed by a joint meeting to recognize the union as negotiating agent.
A Fremont drag strip showdown pits Pure Heaven owned by Leon Witzgeraldh of Anaheim against Pure Hell driven by Dale Emery of Richmond in AA altered fuel roadster action. Rich Guasco’s Pure Hell and Emery’s car top speeds around 184 mph and 8.15 seconds while Fitzgerald’s 185 mph 8.30 second run leads the rival Northern California team. Gates open 1:30 pm with eliminations at 6:30 pm and night racing to follow as part of a full stocker and gas car program.
Schedule lists multiple speedways with time trials and main events. Antioch Norfolk area tracks feature modifieds, limited sportsmen, and super modifieds with 7 pm or 7:45 pm starts. Vallejo and San Jose host sprint cars and heats as fans await double mains tonight.
AP reports quarterback Frank Ryan signed a three year contract with the Cleveland Browns as announced by Art Modell. The piece mentions a wide mix of race events at Alameda County Fairgrounds and a Marin County motorcycle scrambles session to benefit the Guide Dogs for the Blind.
USAC officials say no turbine ban exists and that reducing the engine formula was to level competition with reciprocating engines. Henry Banks of LSAC states the changes promote fairness, countering protests that turbine cars had dominated the 100 mile race.
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