Ocean Downs Meet Opens Next Monday Night
Ocean Downs Raceway starts its fifth 20 night harness racing meet next Monday August 10 with a new 8 30 post time and 8 20 peak double close. The program includes the $1500 Delaware Pacing stake and top contenders such as Mac Forbes Billys Lady Buddy York Keeper's Ace Dream Mickey Diamond Doyle Hanover and Honor Guard with jockeys like Stockley Walters Clukey and Hylan. Gov Boggs is expected to attend as Ocean Downs aims to build on last season’s record attendance and mutuel handle while welcoming new judges and staff.
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Ocean Downs
Ocean City
Berlin
New Bay Bridge
Maryland
Rosecroft
Laurel
Baltimore
Delaware
Jim Lynch
J. Caleb Boggs
Diamond State
Mac Forbes
Hi-Lo
Forbes
Johnny Amato
Billy
Olin Davis
Buddy York
Joe Eyler
L. T. Eden
Joe Hylan
Keeper
Ace
Stewart
Mickey Diamond
Doyle Hanover
Honor Guard
Jim Stockley
Tommy Walters
Henry Clukey
S Forbes
Mammoth Yonkers
N. Y
Joe McGraw
Jas. M. Lynch
McGraw
John Sadler
Charles E. Cushwa
Hennershitz Captures Harrington Feature in Sprint Car Meet
Tommy Hennershitz of Reading Pennsylvania outmaneuvered a 10 car field to win the 20 lap Harrington Raceway sprint car feature in 9 minutes 3 6/100 seconds. Johnny Parsons battled to chase but finished second with Jiggs Peters taking third as crashes marred early action.
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Tommy Hennershitz
Reading
Harrington
Hennershitz
Austin Shay
Johnny Parsons
Jiggs Peters
Buster Warke
Johnny Kay
Kay
Jimmie Bryan
Johnny Thomson
Mel Weidner
Wally Campbell
Chris Economaki
National Speedsport News
Thomson
Jimmy Bryan
Bryan
Grandstand
Peters
Russ Klar
Joe Sostilio
al Herman
Bill Case
Ottis Stine
Car X
Queenstown
Bill Goose
Stine
Eastern Shore League Results Sunday
Trappe routed Denton 9 to 0 while Bay Hundred defeated Ridgely 9 to 3. Denton and Ridgely suffered losses, with Bay Hundred and Trappe posting decisive wins in the Sunday games.
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Eastern Shore Baseball League
Trappe
Denton
Bay Hundred
Ridgely
Trappe to Bay Hundred and Greensboro at Ridgely on Sunday schedule
Sunday August 9 game slate shows Trappe visiting Bay Hundred and Greensboro traveling to Ridgely with kickoff set for 2 30 p m. Local teams compete in two afternoon matchups on the same day.
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Trappe
Bay Hundred
Greensboro
Ridgely
Langhorne And Wilmington Rained Out On Sunday
NASCAR sanctioned Auto Racing Fair at Langhorne Speedway and Wilmington Speedway was postponed until August 9 after rain. A large field of Stock Cars Sprint Cars and Midgets appeared at Langhorne while cars gathered in the pits at Wilmington before the events were called.
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Langhorne Speedway
Wilmington Speedway
Langhorne
Wilmington
Stenographer Quip Describes Late Arrival Image
A brief exchange jokes about a stenographer who “really” has the latest thing and arrives late, never getting there before ten. The playful line highlights workplace humor and timing in a clipped dialogue.
Walker and Marriott Shine Before Georgetown Rainout
NASCAR sanctioned Stock Car racing at Georgetown Speedway was halted by a 15 minute rain delay after two thrilling heats. Paul Walker won the first heat, while Ken Marriott edged Buck McCardell in the second for top qualifying honors with a 27.5 second lap. Rain checks will be honored for August 6, with more top racing expected.
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Georgetown Speedway
Paul Walker
Ken Marriott
Eddie Adams
Horace Williams
Buck McCardell
Pee Wee Pobletts
Walker
al Tasnady
Pée Wee Poblett
McCardell
Marriott
Tom Brown
Nascar
Bill Etchells
Georgetown
Red Sunset by Hilda K. Wiggins Lowe
A short poem describes a red sunset over summer woods with bright orange and red colors. The verse promises that a red sunset indicates a good tomorrow and is understood by old folk as a hopeful omen.
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Red Sunset
Hilda K. Wiggins Lowe
Harrison Takes 4th At Cambridge Yacht Regatta
Denton sailor Harry Tharrison piloted his 11 ft run-about to fourth in the BU Class main at the Cambridge Yacht Club National Championship Regatta. The two day meet drew 170 boats and 28 entries in Harrison's heat from across the East as Willard Knotts withdrew with shear-pin trouble in the DU heat. Jack Cook of Marydel clocked 68.830 mph in Sundays 136 Hydroplane events, edging National Titleholder Dick Looey by a half length in one race, then Looey set a 50.676 mph record in the next heat after installing a new propeller.
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Harry Tharrison
Denton
Cambridge Yacht Club
Harrison
Willard Knotts
Jack Cook
Marydel
Maggie X
Dick Looey
Pleasantville
N. J
Looey
Horrible Possibility Sparks Romantic Doubts
A fuel oil driver asks a woman to marry him but learns she fears losing him to another. He probes for certainty while she reacts with alarm and longing, hinting at unresolved love and social expectations. The fragment suggests a tense, domestic dilemma in a bygone era.
State's Canned Foods Pack Would Fill 99-Mile Train
Maryland canners ship about 22,726,000 cases of vegetables fruits soups meat and more by rail. Based on 2000 cases per carload this would need 11,363 cars stretching 99 miles. Brumbaugh of American Can Company notes peak quality shipping and statewide income near 75 million dollars. Tomatoes snap beans green peas sweet corn and lima beans are the largest shares.
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State
Maryland
R. C. Brumbaugh
American Can Company
Mr. Brumbaugh
Free State
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