Insurrection Favored as Belmont Field Opens at Aqueduct
Candy Spots headed the Belmont Stakes field at Aqueduct with Insurrection listed at 20 to 1. Trainer Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons, retiring June 15, praises Insurrection’s form while noting plans to pass the torch to Bill Winfrey. Belmont purses total 145500 with 101700 to the winner. CBS televised post time 448 p.m. EDT.
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Insurrection
Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons
Mr. Fitzsimmons
Sunny Jim
Bill
Louisville
John W. Galbreath
Chateau
Gay
Candy
Bill Winfrey
Alrad Granger
Mark
Winfrey
Rex Elis
Candy Spots
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Mesh Tenney
Chat
Vanderbilt
Cauzay
Wdy
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L. le Haginand
Shaker
George D. Widener
Toplant
C. V. Whitney
Tom Cat
Patrice Jacobs
Bonjour
CBS
WEBC Hosts APBA Race With Noted DU Class Racers
Reese the national high point and world record holder in the DU and DU class leads the field at WEBC's APBA race. Ralph Yost competes in AU and ASH classes with his new Jostin Janie, debuting to challenge Reese's strong form.
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Ralph Yost
Jostin Janie
Amosseiier
DiFebo
Wilmington
Dominic DiFebo
Phillip
John
Dsh
Joh
Robert Davis
Chester
Marchetti
Mort Daller
Belmont Stakes Field and Local Track Notes
Belmont field lists Candy Spots and Choker among favorites with odds 2-5 and 15-1. Philadelphia meet reports feature Frank Harley Morris winning shot put, Gallant Man’s county record, and a large regatta at Chester with 35 drivers competing for cash prizes on the Delaware River.
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W. Shoem'r
Choker
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J. L. Rotz
Tom Catt
V. Whitney
J. Sellers
Bonjour
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R. Ussery
Chateaugay Darby Dan Farm
B. Baeza
Delphia — Bun
Insurrection Wheatley Stable
H. Wood
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Heidelberger
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Top Gallant
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downe-Aldan
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Frank
Harley Morris
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CBS
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Reggie Sydhor
Joe Williams
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Carter
Hugh Me
Judge
Mike Kahn
West Chester
Chester
West End Boat Club
American Power Boat Association
Front
Jeffrey Streets
Regatta
Ea (Murphy) Wrzesniewski
Pizarro Sparks White Sox to Second with 7-1 Win
Juan Pizarro fired a strong eight-hit, two-run homer outing to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 7-1 victory over Kansas City Friday night. The win moved Chicago into second place, one game behind Baltimore while Detroit topped New York. Minnesota beat Los Angeles 6-1 behind five-hitter pitching as Cleveland defeated Washington 8-1.
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Liberty Debut Flops at New Pari Mutuel Track
Opening night at Liberty Bell Park near Philadelphia drew 10.2 percent of capacity as rain dampened enthusiasm. Liberty Bell president Michael J. O’Neill said turnout pleased him given weather, with initial nightly handle near $500,000, totaling $476,618 with $38.7 in daily double pools. State take five percent, track ten percent.
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Liberty Bell Park
Michael J. O'Neill
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Woodeshick Hero as Colts Top Giants in 10th Inning
The Indianapolis Colts defeated the San Francisco Giants 2 1 in 10 innings as Woodeshick earned his fourth straight win. He relieved in the eighth and, with Carl Warwick driving in the decisive run, raised his record to 5 1 and lowered his ERA to 0.59. Dodgers, Mets, and Braves also won or lost in a busy early season slate.
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Carl Warwick
Chester Local 23 Faces Sun Village in Teener League Makeup
Chester Local 23 and Sun Village schedule a makeup Teener League game this evening at 6 on the Crozer Park diamond.
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Chester
Sun Village
Watersides Win Pin Championship in Philadelphia League
Watersides of the White Section defeated Southwark No. 2.0 the Black Section by 65 pins to claim the overall league title. Taylor of HL Butts rolled a 980 set across five games, while Ken Holstein of Playboys posted 924. Skalamara of Soitware and Mel North of Waterades contributed notable scores.
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Philadelphi Iectric
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HL Butts
Ken Holstein
Playboys
Skalamara
Soitware
Mel North
Waterades
Boxing Results From Rome Milan Report
Joe Braves stopped Francesco de Pirelli in Rome while Alessandro Massinghi knocked out Wille Greaves in Milan. Canada listed with a five count in the card.
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Associated Press
Rome
Joe Braves
Italy
Franco de ‘Pirelli
Milan
Alessandro Massinghi
Wille Greaves
Canada
Griffith Favored to Regain Crown in Madison Square Garden
Emile Griffith, a hard-hitting puncher from New York, is the 65 to 1 favorite to regain the world welterweight title from champion Luis Rodriguez in a 15 round bout at Madison Square Garden. Both fighters enter with strong records and the bout will be the first title defense for Rodriguez under the New York safety rule change using eight ounce gloves.
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Luis Rodriguez
Griffith
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Rodriguez
Manent
Benny
Kid
Gene
Fullmer
Floyd Potter- Griffith
Parot
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New York Athletic Commission
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