Derby Time Is Festive For Staid OV Louisville
Derby week in Louisville is the peak season with mint juleps, crowds of 100,000 plus, and citywide revelry leading to the Kentucky Derby. Officials, hotels, and locals describe Derby week as the year’s most festive time with races, parties, and celebrations centered on My Old Kentucky Home and the sport’s top horses.
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Kentucky
Charlie Herd
Louisville Chamber of Commerce
Pinsky
Seattle
Forbes
Conaille
CBS
Herd
Barrera
LeRoy Jolley
Slew
ABC
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Flag Officer
Western Wind
Best Person
Nostalgia
Papeéloté
Smiley’ Adams
Luis A. Noble
Warner
New York Yankees
George M. Steinbrenner II
Steve
Willie Shoemaker
the Shoe
Swaps
Tomy Lee
Lucky Debonair
Indy Speedway Opens for 500 Mile Race Preparations
Indy 500 buildup opens at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with defending champ Johnny Rutherford and six former winners, plus Janet Guthrie in view. A.J. Foyt, Gordon Johncock, Al Unser, Bobby Unser, and Mario Andretti are among veterans and rookies preparing for the May 29 race. Johncock set an unofficial 200.4 mph test pace, while Rutherford holds the track record at 199.071 mph.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Janet Guthrie
Indy
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Ieway Oval
Gordon Johncock
Foyt
Rutherford
Baby Unser
Johncook
al Unser
Bobby
Mario Andretti
Derby Frenzy Clouds Seattle Slew's Derby Challenge
Seattle Slew, heavy favorite, faces nerves of paddock and gate as the 103rd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs looms. Trainer Billy Turner notes crowd noise and gate behavior are the main risks despite perfect form, with rivals including For the Moment and Affiliate looming under a 100000-plus crowd and ABC telecast.
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Louisville
Seattle
Churchill Downs
Billy Turner
Turner
Derby Norges
Jean Cruguet
Cruguet
Laz Barrera
Affiliate
Blue Grass
Steve
John Polston
Scoreboard highlights from Ont Leagur baseball and softball
Readable lines show Cardinals 29 Hoheals 9 and Wildcats 20 in a Pink Panther League softBall card at Schoolfield. Other items include Howling at Schoolfield and a Pipe Shop reference. Names appear garbled, but team scores and league context are evident.
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Pink Panther
Cardinals
Hoheals
Wildcats
Howling
Taniamence
Wannatide Pipe Shop
Thacker
Eagles Win In Girls' Tennis
George Washington girls tennis edged Charlottesville 8 1 in Western District action. GW stars Sharon Barksdale Joanie Gambrell Susan Lewis Lynn Snead and Helen Barkhouser won singles. Barksdale Gambrell Lewis Wood Snead Turner won doubles. GW improved to 9 2. next meets Halifax County and E C Glass before district finale.
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Charlottesville
George Washington
Sharon Barksdale
Joanie Gambrell
Susan Lewis
Lynn Snead
Helen Barkhouser
Barksdale
Gambrell
Lewis
Susan Wood
Snead
Elizabeth Turner
The
Eagles
Halifax County
E.C. Glass
Lynchburg
Theismann Attracts Million Dollar Argos Offer
Toronto Star reports the Toronto Argonauts offered quarterback Joe Theismann a seven year contract believed to be worth a million dollars. Theismann, 27, played for the Argos from 1971 to 1973 before joining Washington, where he is in his option year. Negotiations were described as unofficial and potential tampering questions were raised regarding the deal.
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the Star
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Dick Shatto
Bill
Hodgson
Shatto
Washington
Ed Keating
Cleveland
Europe
Joe
Canada
Keating
Calgary Stampeders
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Irutous
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Kathy Ahern
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Betsy Cullen
Joarm Carer
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Jan Iy
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Aal
Bradley Sandr
Baskepall
Associated Pressational Basketball Association
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Howston
Philaelphia
Portland
Oe Angels
Posts & Poles Gregory General
Java
Pittsylvania County
Virginia
Danville
Pritchett’s
Hopkins
Lovelace Talbott
Baugh Street
Berryman Avenue
Jefferson Street
Lester 4. Dillard
D. Willard Greer
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