Billy Haughton’s Morning at Roosevelt Raceway in 1960s
The feature profiles Billy Haughton, dubbed the Amazing Man of harness racing, as he conducts a long training session with 20 harness horses at Roosevelt Raceway. The story traces his vast operation, daily routine, and a life in which he has driven 2,000 winners, built a million-dollar stable, and balanced family life with a relentless travel schedule across multiple tracks.
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Frank Eck
AP News
Westbury
N.Y
Roosevelt Raceway
Billy Haughton
Amazing
Roose- Sra Bote
Washington
Wilmington
Buffalo
Boston
Detroit
Chicago
Meadows
Baltimore
Robe Haughton
Irvin Roberts
Rudy Robinet
Haughton
Thomas
Billy Thomas
Apples) Thomas
Belle Acton
Bachelor Hanover
Stanley Dancer
Alabama track lettermen honor marksmen and records
Alabama Track Coach Harold Deen awarded letters to 10 varsity members after a spring season that included three dual meet wins and two losses. standout Charlie Mosely from Chatom leads with SEC records in 120 yard high hurdles triple jump and broad jump. Other letterwinners include Elbert Cbk Robert Curry Warren Hardy Ronald Smith Ronnie Gary Martin James ard Hinton Butler and Henry Ying.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama
Harold Deen
Crimson Tide
Charlie Mosely
Chatom
Elbert C@bk
Robert Curry
Warren Hardy
Ronald Smith
Ronnie
Gary Martin
James Ard
Hinton Butler
Henry Y
Public Swimming and Recreation Championships Set for Homewood
AP reports the Jabama Public Swimming and Recreation Championships will be at Homewood pool on August 2. Superintendent J Willis Nealand of the Homewood Park and Recreation Board announced the event sponsored by the Recreation Society. The society’s statewide activities chair will oversee eight district meets open to public and recreation groups affiliated with the society.
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Eee
Homewood Pool
J. Willis Nealym
Homewood Park and Es Board
A. Recreation Society
Largest salt water fish is the shark claim
A reader note states that the largest salt water fish is the shark with some individuals said to weigh as much as pounds, though the fragment is incomplete.
Miss Bardahl Guntersville Tops Qualifiers In Regatta
Ron Musson aboard Miss Bardahl of Seattle posted 112.5 mph average on Guntersville Lake to lead qualifiers for Sundays 10000 Dollar hydroplane regatta. Notre Dame flipped during time trials but driver Warner Gardner was uninjured and ready for Sunday's heats. Seven boats qualified with more expected. Governor's Cup race set for 4 p.m. CST.
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Guntersville
Ala
Ron Musson
Bardahl
Seattle
Guntersville Lake
Musson
Notre Dame
Warner Gardner
American Powerboat Association
South
Tahoe Miss
Chuck Thompson
Gale
Bill Cantrell
Dollar Bill
Bill Schuyler
Don Wilson
Miss Tempo
Tommy Chatfield
Estimated 40 Million Housing Units Needed by 2000
By the year 2000 it is estimated the nation will need more than 40 million additional housing units. This projection underscores growing demand for shelter and the strain on housing supply, with implications for policy and construction trends.
Detroit Tops Athletics 3-2 on Brown Pinch Hit
Detroit Tigers rally to a 3-2 victory over Kansas City as Gates Brown, promoted from the minors, lines a ninth inning pinch single to drive in the tie breaking run. Pitcher Bill Regan earns the win, Bill Fischer takes the loss, Triandos belts a solo homer for Detroit.
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Kansas City
Gates Brown
Detroit Tigers
Brown
Jack Fischer
Bubba Phillips
Phillips
Phil Regan
Regan
Orlando Pena
Bill Fischer
Detroit
Bunning
Triandos
Pena
Fischer
Edwards
W—Regan
L—Fischer
Falkville Little League Schedule Tightens For Fifteen Days
Fifteen days remain in Falkville Little League regular season with a slate of key matchups. Managers for Cubs are Hugh Morris and Walt Winsett. Braves Jerry Caudle and Sammy Bryant. Dodgers Jimmy Ponter and John Garnett. Reds John Cloud and Willie B. Foote. Giants Aubrey Davenport Buck Murphy. Pirates Louis Smith and Jerry Don Chaney. Remaining games list includes Reds vs Cubs and Giants vs Dodgers on June 25, Pirates vs Dodgers on July 2, and multiple pairings through August 13.
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Falkville
Cubs
Hugh Morris
Walt Winsett
Braves
Jerry Caudle
Sammy Bryant
Dodgers
Jimmy Ponter
John Garnett
Reds
John Cloud
Willie B. Foote
Giants
Aubrey Davenport
Buck Murphy
Pirates
Louis Smith
Jerry Don Chaney
Culp Shuts Out Mets as Phils Win Ninth
Ray Culp, 21, blanked the New York Mets on five hits with 11 strikeouts to earn his ninth win. Clay Dalrymple drove in the Phillies' first run with a fourth inning single after Johnny Callison and Roy Sievers had hits. Don Demeter added a ninth inning leadoff homer, his 12th of the season, as Philadelphia defeated New York 2 to 0.
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NEW York
Ray Culp
Philadelphia
New York Mets
Ger Craig
Clay Dalrymple
Phils
Johnny Callison
Roy Sievers
Don Demeter
Galen Cisco
Craig
Culp
Dalrymple
Craigh
Cisco
Sherry
W—Culp
L—Craig
Demeter
Sikes Wins NCAA Golf Championship in Wichita
In Wichita Kansas AP R H Sikes of Arkansas defeated John Lotz of San Jose State 1 up after 37 holes to win the NCAA individual golf title. Sikes clinched with a birdie three on the first hole at Wichita Country Club after leading most of the day and making a 11th hole hole in one.
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Wichita
Kan
R. H. Sikes
National Collegiate Athletic Association
John Lotz
San Jose State
Sikes
University of Arkansas
Wichita Country Club
Reds Tame Colts 3 to O in fifth straight win
John Tsitouris, moved from bullpen to starter on June 9, earned his third win while pitching the Reds to a 3-0 victory over the Houston Colts. Cincinnati improved to 3-2 on Tsitouris’ start, with Pete Rose contributing three hits. Rose scored two runs as Cincinnati built an early lead, and Bada Pinson drove in a run with a double.
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Cincinnati
John Tsitouris
Cincinnati Reds
Houston Colts
Tsitouris
Reds
Colts
Bob Bruce
Pete Rose
Gordon Coleman
Rose
Bada Pinson
Golf Championship Final: Sikes Edges Lotz in Narrow Defeat
Sikes finishes 34 under par over 36 holes after rounds of 68 and 69 to lead Lotz by two strokes. Lotz carded 71 in the first round and 67 in the final, tying briefly at the 14th hole before Sikes pulled away.
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Lotz
Sikes
Junior generation project aims to grow arts audience
Mark Schubart, fund executive director, said the junior generation project is designed to spark interest in the performing arts among youngsters and build a future audience.
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Mark Schubart
Fund
Mantle To Miss 42 Of 78 Yankees Games In 1960
Mickey Mantle, 31, star center fielder for the Yankees, will miss 42 of the first 78 games as he heads toward a record for inactivity in a season. He broke his left foot on June 5 and earlier injuries include a broken third metatarsal in Baltimore in 1960 and 1951 World Series mishap. Mantle, MVP winner, may return in Los Angeles on July 11, with questions about power and speed lingering.
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Mickey
Mickey Mantle
Yankees
Peace
Frank Eckap
Los Angeles
Mantle
Baltimore
Babe Ruth
Willie Mays
Joe DiMaggio
Brooks Robinson
Giants
Hank Bauer
Yogi Berra
Frank Crosetti
Ralph Houk
Johnny Sain
Jerry Coleman
Phil Rizzuto
Bauer
Berra
Eddie Lopat
Crosetti
Houk
Sam
Yankee
Baseball Writers
White Sox edge Indians 2-1 behind Peters strong
Chicago lefty Gary Peters and Jim Brosnan combined for four hits allowed as the White Sox beat Cleveland 2-1. Willie Tasby hit his first homer in the eighth, Willie Tasby followed by Al Lup and Jim Brosnan preventing a late rally. Pete Ward extended his hitting streak to 15 games with a first inning single and wild pitch steal, McCraw added a run with a double.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Gary Peters
Jim Brosnan
White Sox
Indians
Tom McCraw
Peters
Tribe
Willie Tasby
al Luplow
Jim Grant
Floyd Robinson
Hansen
Grant
Pete Ward
McCraw
Ward
Brosnan
Martin Grant
Allen
Abernathy
Neeman
W—Peters
L— Grant
Tasby
Giants Ease Past Braves in Milwaukee 3-0
Billy O'Dell pitched a two hitter to earn his 10th win as the Giants shut out Milwaukee 3-0. San Francisco scored on a sixth inning rally with singles by Chuck Hiller Willie Mays and Willie McCovey, then added two runs in the ninth on Ed Bailey’s bases loaded single. Denis Menke and Frank Botting had Braves' only hits.
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Milwaukee
Billy O’dell
San Francisco
Chuck Hiller
Willie Mays
Willie McCovey
Giants
Bob Shaw
Hank Fischer
Ed Bailey
Denis Menke
Braves
Frank Botting
Joe San Fransciso
O’dell
Bailey
Shaw
Fischer
Raymond
Torre W—O'dell
L—Shaw
Horse Show Rescheduled to July 6 at Flint Ridge
The Morgan County Sheriff's Posse Horse Show previously set for June 22 is reset due to bad weather. It will be held at Flint Ridge Saddle Club on Saturday July 6 with an afternoon class at 2 p.m. and a night class at 7 p.m. Admission is $1 per car.
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Morgan County Sheriff's Posse
Flint Ridge Saddle Club
SBA Growth Since 1954 Expands to 3000 Staff
Since its establishment in 1954 the government Small Business Administration has grown from 600 employees and 13 field offices to a staff of 3,000 and 60 offices, reflecting a major expansion in reach and capacity.
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Government Small Business Administration
Major Upset In Jaycee Tennis in Alabama
Unranked Willis Sherwood of Mobile upset Bert Wisel 6-4 6-2 in the 16 and under first round of the Alabama Jaycee Tennis Tournament in Anniston. Top seeds in 18 and under won their early matches as rain caused delays with a rescheduling plan if weather clears. Other results include Jackie Jackson defeating Jackie Payne 6-3 6-2 and Tommie Kendall beating George Lynn 6-4 6-3 6-4.
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Anniston
Ala
Willis Sherwood
Mobile
Mobile Netter
Wisel
Jackie Jackson
Tuscaloosa
Jackie Payne
Tommie Kendall
George Lynn
Jaycee
Drake Boutwell
Norman Waldrup
Eugene Richmond
Duane McCool
Roman Libra to Pound: Origins of the lb Abbreviation
A concise note explains how ancient Romans standardized the pound with a 16 ounce weight called libra, and how this Latin term yielded the abbreviation lb. The history links a unit system to modern measurement shorthand.
McKinley Sets Wimbledon Bid In Open Field
American star Chuck McKinley, seeded fourth, begins Wimbledon bid amid a largely open field led by Rod Laver who has turned professional. Emerson tops the seeds with Santana No. 2 and Fletcher No. 3, while McKinley faces strong Australian rivals Fraser and Mulligan en route to a possible semifinal. The women's side favors Margaret Smith with Karen Hantze Susman absent due to pregnancy.
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Geoffrey Miller
London
Chuck McKinley
United States
Jack
St. Louis
Rod
the Rocket) Laver
McKinley
Tony Trabert
Australia
Alex Olmedo
Wimbledon
Laver
Mike Hann
Britain
Roy Emerson
Manuel Santana
Spain
Ken Fletcher
Martin Mulligan
Pierre Darmon
France
Jan Erik Lundquist
Sweden
Mike Sangster
Emerson
Dennis Ralston
Bakersfield
Calif
Ramanathan Krishnan
John Fraser
Neale Fraser
Mulligan
Margaret Smith
Lesley Turner
Karen Hantze Susman
San Angelo
Tex
Darlene Hard
Long Beach
Miss Hard
Ann Haydon Jones
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Saratoga
Messenger
Spears Hanover
Duke Rodney
Pat DiGennaro
Rochester
Orlando
Dorothy
Eddie Neley
Aqueduct
United States Trotting Association
Milt Bewhn
Charles McLenden
Bill Murray
Duke
S Vegas
Nev
Sonny Lisden
Floyd Patterson
Las Vegas
Densburg
Ogdensburg Country Club
Med
Miss
Athletics
Batting
Ing
Bert Wisel
Dale Cottrell
Dave Glen
Buck MacWilliams
Craig Ledbetter
Charles Owen
Hank Lowe
Billy Hopton Jones
Steve Hannum
Walker Reynolds
Jim Ward
Stewart Reynolds
Eddie Hopton Jones
Stewart Lytle
Steve Bloomberg
Bob Barton
Cottrell
Sherwood
Murray Tyson
Craig Ward
Mike Bullen
Buddy Bieman
Tommy Dodson
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