Northern Dancer Wins 1964 Kentucky Derby Narrowly
Northern Dancer edges Hill Rise by a neck in the 90th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in a record-tying 2:00 flat. Hill Rise, with Willie Shoemaker, led midway before the Canadian owned colt surged final eighth mile. The Scoundrel finished third as Northern Dancer paid 8.80 3.60 3. The victory marked Canada’s first Derby win and awarded $114,300 to owner E P Taylor with a career total of $394,872.
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Churchill Downs
Bill Hart
Ack
Tatoo
Northern Dancer
Hill Rise
Willie Shoemaker
Flying Dancer
Scoundrel
Roman Brother
Hartack
Horation Lure
Decidedly
E.P. Taylor
Windfields Farm
Toronto
Royal Shuck
Mr. Rick
Wil Rad
Hill
Rise
Dancer
Shoemaker
George A. Pope Jr
el Peco Ranch
Rex Ellsworth
California
Tack
Lauro
Johnstown
America
Native Dancer
Northern Dancer Wins Derby In Contested Run At Churchill Downs
Northern Dancer captured the Kentucky Derby ahead of The Scoundrel and Roman Brother with Hill Rise and Dancer in pursuit. Hartack, aboard Northern Dancer’s rival, earned a trophy replica as the Canadian colt’s performance highlighted a bred line from Native Dancer and Mahmoud.
Loyd Hays Remembered by Alabama Conservation Officers
The column honors Loyd Hays a slain Alabama Conservation Officer as colleagues share memories. Jack Tanner Limestone County Conservation Officer recalls Loyd’s long service and teaching, amid a somber gathering of about 25 state and federal officers. Authority figures express respect for his character and dedication despite personal tragedy.
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Alabama Conservation
Loyd Hays
Loyd
Alabama Conservation Department
State
Federal Conservation
Conservation Department
Jack Tanner
Limestone County
Jack
Bloyd
Tragic Stairway Panic Kills Child at Orioles Game
At Memorial Stadium during School Safety Patrol Day in Baltimore a moving stairway avalanche injured over 40 and killed a 13 year old girl. Ushers described a rush up the steps as officials ordered the power cut and a Park Board inquiry began.
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Gordon Beard
Baltimore
Cleveland
Memorial Stadiu
Maryland
Melville Gibson
Gibson
Ernest Salamone
Theodore R. McKeldin
Baltimore Park Board
Lee MacPhail
Oriole
Yankees rally in 10th falls short to Senators
In a 10th inning pinch hit, Moose Skowron drove in John Kennedy with a single to lift the Washington Senators over the Yankees after Kennedy's early triple. The Yankees tied 4-4 in regulation before Skowron's hit broke the deadlock.
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Moose
Skowron
John Kennedy
Washington
York Yankees
Gil Hodges
Don Blasingame
Kennedy
Bud Daley
Yankee
Yankees
Tony Kubek
Tommy Tresh
Jim Duckworth
Joe Pepitone
New York
Osteen
Bridges
Ridzik
Duckworth
Brumley
Bouton
Stafford
Renniff
Daley
Howard
Lins
King
Tresh
Braves overpower Phillies 11-2 in baseball rout
Milwaukee Braves crush Philadelphia 11-2 as Eddie Mathews and Joe Torre each collect four hits. Sadowski wins with 2-2 mark while Callison and Covington homer for the Phillies. Mathews belts his 2nd homer aboard a four-hit day, Torre doubles twice and singles twice.
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Milwaukee
Eddie’ Mathewss
Joe Torre
Milwaukee Braves
Philadelphia Phillie
Bob Sadowski
Mathews
Torre
Dri Griving
Culp
Green
Duren
Boozer
Dalrymple
Sajowski
Bailey
W-Sadowski
L-Culp
Philadelphia
Callison
Covington
Detroit Defeats Boston 4 0 Behind Wickersham Gem
Dave Wicker Sham pitched six strong innings allowing only four hits as Detroit blanked the Red Sox 4 to 0 in Boston. Norm Cash Willie Horton Demeter and Kaline supplied early runs with two first inning RBI's and Demeter added a second double later. Wickersham and Freehan handled Boston's Monbouquette while Wood Heffner Connolly Tillmance closed out the game.
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Boston
Dave Wickersham
Detroit
Kansas City
Bill Monnbouquet
Norm Cash
Willie Hortof
Demeter
al Kaline
Wickersham
Freehan
Monbouquette
Wood
Heffner
Connolly
Tillmance
L -Monbouquette
Gators Shut Out Auburn in SEC Baseball Battle
Florida pitcher Charles Anderson allowed four hits in a 4-0 SEC win over Auburn. Anderson walked one and struck out six. Florida catcher Dave Porter had a single and a double with two runs scored, while Auburn’s Jimmy Martin collected two hits.
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Gainesville
Fla
Charles Anderson
Auburn
Florida
Anderson
Jimmy Martin
Dave Porter
Shackleford
Sharpe
Lewter
Doles
Porter
Gold sidewalk fails to lure Tucson shoppers
Mort Tuller, owner of a trophy shop in Tucson, painted the storefront sidewalk gold to test its appeal. He observed pedestrians avoiding the glittering path and stepping into the street to bypass it, while want ads promise results.
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Tucson
Ariz
Mort Tuller
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