Preakness Duel Looms With Secretariat Sham at Pimlico
Secretariat and Sham prepare for the Preakness at Pimlico next Saturday as a small field forms. Secretariats Derby record pace 1 59 2 5 and Sham two lengths behind in the Derby highlight a race aiming to crown a Triple Crown bid. Potential challengers include Mr Prospec tor Cup Bearer Ecole Etage Champagne Charlie Step Nicely and Our Native. The public hopes for a record turnout despite the compact lineup.
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Our Native
Canonero
Citation
Partial Lineup For Indy 500
Indianapolis AP reports a tentative starting lineup for the 500 mile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The field includes McLaren-Offenhauser entries and notable drivers such as Bobby Unser, Bobby Allison, Jim Caruthers, and Johncock as teams post times from the day’s trials with several records cited.
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Odom Earns First Laplander Wins at Pimlico
ARLINGTON AP Oakland A's beat Texas Rangers 4 2 as Blue Moon Odom earns season first win despite blistered pitching hand. Deron Johnson Dick Green Bill North help in 2nd inning. Laplander wins Dixie Handicap at Pimlico with Vincent Bracciale Jr. aboard, paying 14.60 to win. See The Jaguar placed second as Ecole Etage wins Preakness Prep.
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Dick Green
Bill North
Texas
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Alex Johnson
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Bert Campaneris
José Rudi
Reggie Jackson
Jackson
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Dly
Sudakis
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Laplander
Chrisaway
Pimlico
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Monte Christo
Chris Away
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Assemblyman
Braedale
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Rosewall Takes Third in WCT Consolation Match
Ken Rosewall, 38, defeated Rod Laver 6 3 6 2 for the $10,000 third place prize in Dallas. Laver earned $6,000 in fourth after a shortened consolation match. Rosewall predicted Stan Smith would beat Arthur Ashe in Sunday's televised final for the $50,000 first prize.
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Rod Laver
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Stan
Rosenwall
Sandy Koufax Loop creates mixed league schedule
A scrambled local notice outlines games at Market Garden on May 1 with teams including WETM Charcoal House Max 17 Lewin Civitin and Coca-Cola. It shows matchups like WETM vs Charcoal House and Blackwell Motors vs Tirestars with 6:00 and 8:00 pm slots and references Saturday events and a time gap.
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Wi’ A HN Civiian
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Sthurday
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Coca-Cola
Chatham
Glass Edges GWHS 2Td In Eight Frames
GWHS Eagles fall 2-1 at E C Glass in eight innings in Lynchburg. Both teams score in the sixth, Hilltoppers win in extras. Baker Coleman Newman lead GW with five singles. Wood adds two. GW prep hosts Liberty Monday at 4 p.m. to move to 5 6 1 on the season.
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H. F. Coleman
Townes Newman
Larry Wood
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Liberty High
Parker and Smith
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Brooks
Virginia Tech Orangemen beat White 40 to 9 intrasquad game
Freshman Bill Rogers led the Orange with 74 rushing yards on 11 carries and a 66 yard punt return for a touchdown. Wayne Latimer booted seven field goals and four extra points, scoring 25 of Tech’s 40 points. Bruce Arians led the Orange offense with a 4 yard TD run before halftime.
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Bill Rogers
Wayne Latimer
Virginia Tech
Latimer
Richmond
Meadowbrook High School
Rogers
Gate City
Orange
Tech
Bruce Arians
Arians
York
Rick Popp
Akron
Ohio
Popp
Ricky Seales
Anthony Hairston
Martinsville
Gretna Jaycees Sponsor Pro Mat Card On Monday
The Gretna Area Jaycees present a Mid-Atlantic Wrestling event Monday May 14 at Gretna Senior High School at 8 15 p m. Main event features Mike Dubois and Swede Hanson vs Klondike Bill and Big Boy Brown in a tag match with two women wrestlers Jan Sheridan and Peggy Patterson. Other bouts include Terry Sawyer vs Johnny Heidman Jim Grad mire vs Charlie Fulton Chuck Richards vs Joe Soto.
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Jaycees
Gretna Senior High School
Mike Dubois
Swede Hanson
Klondike
Pacers win ABA title as McGinnis claims MVP
George McGinnis led the Indiana Pacers to an 88 81 victory over the Kentucky Colonels in Freedom Hall to clinch the ABA championship. The 22 year old star scored 27 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and praised his teammates for a strong team effort as Pacers earned their second straight title and third in four years.
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Associated Press
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George McGinnis
American Basketball Association
Indiana Pacers
Kentucky Colonels
Freedom Hall
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Colonels Home Hoor
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Nancy
Dan River High blanks Patrick County 7-1 in district clash
Dan River High Wildcats won 7-1 at home against Patrick County in Piedmont District baseball. They must win their final district game Tuesday versus Chatham to stay in the Jones playoffs as Freddie Lewis scored 11 points and George McGinnis sparked offense while Pacers players received free showers after the game.
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Colonels
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George McGinnis
Handkerchief or Newspaper Prevents Electric Shock
Safety tip advises always holding the wire with a handkerchief or newspaper to avoid direct contact and reduce the risk of a shock. The instruction emphasizes using a barrier to minimize injury during handling of live wires.
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