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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1962

Page

5

Santa Anita Handicap Set With $145000 Prizes At Arcadia

Arcadia track prepares for the 25th Santa Anita Handicap with a guaranteed prize pool of 145000 dollars. Top entrants include Four-and-Twenty Longsten Prove It Olden Times and contenders like Mr Consist Sparrow Cassie and Headmaster. Last year’s winner Pove T returns alongside 20 other strong horses as Billie Shoemaker rides favorites. Weather expected sunny and fast track for Saturday racing.

Arcadia Ponds Bill Shoemaker Man Mr. Consist Eagie Prove Hi B. Harmaiz Burns Pierce Gret "Basle R. Neves Sparrow Cassie J. Leonard Micarlo A. Valenzuela J. Valenzuela Olden Times Lonzden Corve Oldenhimes

Dirt track test opens Grand National at Concord Speedway

Concord NC hosts the Grand National dirt track test with a 2:30 mile race. Top entrants include Joe Weatherly Jack Smith Cotton Owens defending champion Richard Petty and Chevrolet driver Carden Jarrett racing Plymouths and dodging the rough surface.

Concord N.C. i Nascar Concord Speedway Pontiac Joe Weatherly Jack Smith Cotten Qwens Andchard Jarrett Richard Petty

Mason-Dixon Loop Sets Playoff Schedule

The Mason-Dixon Conference basketball tournament opens with Emmitsburg Maryland hosting first round action. Hampden Sydney meets Badgewater at 3:30 p.m. Catholic U. faces Lynchburg at 7:40 p.m. Roanoke plays Gallaudet at 5:30 p.m. Winners advance to Thursday rounds then semifinals and a Saturday final in Emmitsburg.

Stewards Suspend Three Jackies For Ten Days

Miami Florida stewards suspended Jackies Bill Hartack Walter Blum and Eugene Monacelli for ten days apiece. The suspensions affect both Flamingo and Widener meets at Hialeah Park. Hartack drew the ban for careless riding and interference on Ridan in the Everglades Stakes. Ridan was disqualified from second to fourth. Blum rode Blowing Sand in the third race, and Monacelli on McFee in the second race for similar offenses.

MIAMI_ Fla. ui Jackies Bill Hartack Walter Blum Eugene Monacelli Flamingo Hialeah Park Ridan Blum Monacelli McFee

Virginia Carolina Field Trial Club To Meet Tonight

The Virginia Carolina Field Trial Club will hold its quarterly meeting at the Virdan Restaurant tonight at 7 o'clock. A Dateh supper will be followed by a panel on feeding quads. The club aims at breeding training and judging bird dogs and wildlife development, with recent feeding results to be presented. Guests welcome. membership not required.

Virginia-Carolina Field Trial Club

Tech Hosts GWU in Loop Clash to Close Regular Season

Virginia Tech aims for fifth straight home win as it hosts George Washington in Blacksburg. The Hokies, 63 and the league, GW 66 and 8-3 against, seek second seed in the Southern Conference tournament. Coach Chuck Noe has built seven straight winning seasons. spotlight on Chris Smith Bobby Ayersman and Lewis Mills as Tech men look to extend home streak and finish the regular season strong.

Richmond Virginia Tech Techmen Blacksburg Tech George Washington Chuck Noe Noe Wil Boast Techman Chris Smith Bobby Ayersman Lewis Mills Wear ELF Land Virginia Cavaliers Clemson Green Devils Pembroke State

Furman Track Team Heavy Favorite To Win Loop's Indoor Games On Saturday

Furman University looks to dominate the Southern Conference indoor meet at VMI fieldhouse as defending champions aim to win seven or more of 13 events. Key contenders include The Citadel West Virginia William and Mary with Furman’s Segal Talley Etnyre Keel among top bets. Finals start 2 p.m. Saturday with field events at 7:30 p.m. and running events following.

Furman Loop Lexington Chuck Roche Lu Seremble Paladins VMI Muker Dennis Patterson Farman Dave Segal B. Murdles Jon Trayrham Viginia Tony Sepp Virginia Tony Etnyre Bill Keel Segal Talley Etnyre Keely Bill Ebnott The Citadel William and Mary Bob Diederich Jackie Taylor Vickers Vms Charlie Carlton Vvirginia Tech Gene Simpson Keel W&m Ron Henry Emyre West Virginia Roger Holdinsky Eliottrast Louisville

Giants Aim for Improvement as Dark Seeks Regular Lineup

Giants manager Alvin Dark forecasts better performance this season with Kuenn returning to form after a disappointing 1960 and a push for him to learn pitchers. Dark notes Kuenn’s power and potential in doubles and situates him for the No 2 spot, while discussing unsigned players Cepeda Pagan and Sanford. The team opens camp at Casa Grande with multiple workouts as they prepare for Phoenix relocation in March.

Associated Press SAN Francisco Alvin Dark Giants Granile Kuenn Dark Herbiter Ortiz New York Cleveland Orlando Cepeda Jose Pagan Puerto Rico Jack Sanford Casa Grande Phoenix Shell Desert F Phoenix

Joe Brown Carlos Ortiz Title Bout Is Called Off

In Las Vegas in November a scheduled Saturday lightweight title bout between champion Joe Brown and Carlos Ortiz was canceled. The Nevada administrator and Dr. Donald J. Romeo said Brown would not be cleared for about a month and his physician will determine when he can fight again.

Chapel Hill N. T University of North Caro Tampa Fla Hutchinson Auckland New Zealand Cincinnati Redleg Peter Snell Sozer Jim Hickey Joe Brown Carlos Ortiz

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