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Newspaper
El Dorado Times
Location
El Dorado, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1964
Page
9
Vapor Swirl surged along the rail in the stretch to win the Rytina Purse at Aqueduct. Johnny Rotz rode the 4 year old to a 1:24 2-5 seven furlongs victory by a half length over Fool's Play with Browns Risque third. Returns paid 14.00 6.10 5.60.
Santa Claus leads 19 runners in the Irish Sweepstakes Derby at The Curragh with 4-5 odds after a Epsom Derby win. The 1 1/2 mile turf race offers $149,730 to the winner and $29,778 to second. Willie Burke rides the favorite, replacing Scobie Breasley. Dilettante II, owned by Larry Gelb, is second choice at 9-1 after a third in the English Derby.
Fifty nine El Dorado swimmers will compete in the Monticello Swim Club sponsored Junior Olympic Short Course Meet. Preliminaries split by age group Saturday with finals Sunday at 1 30 p m for qualifiers. Coach John Spheeris leads the squad with Carol Anne Cofer and Ed Carson aboard.
El Dorado’s American Legion squad riding a four game win streak meets Little Rock’s Coleman's Dairy in a regional twinbill set for Saturday at 2 30 p m and 7 30 p m David Self is favored to start the afternoon game with Bill Rainer or Randy Henry in the nightcap Batters Gerry Heard Bill Rainer Randy Henry and Stan Delone Mike Thomas Sidney Davis lead the Legionnaires El Dorado holds a 5 2 District 7 record and 8 5 overall Coleman's Dairy sits at 20 2 and eyes the State tournament Also El Dorado will host Fordyce Cats Saturday at 1 30 p m at Mattocks Park.
Cuban Jose Stable, sidelined eight months by a broken jaw, extended his win streak to seven by stopping Vince Shomo of New York in 1:08 of the sixth round at Madison Square Garden. Referee Jo LaScala halted the bruising bout as Stable, a top welterweight contender, overwhelmed the tiring challenger.
Eight games were scheduled Friday in Boys Club baseball. Second Baptist edged Vantrease 9-8 in a C league game with Danny Pittman earning the win and Jerry Rainwater at catcher. Pittman and Rainwater each had two hits to pace the winners.
Immanuel and First Baptist split league games as Immanuel wins 13-2 with strong hitting by Less White and Benny Evers while First Baptist’s batters struggle. First Christian defeats Second Baptist 9-2 and St Paul beats First Baptist 8-1 in separate league play with varied pitching performances.
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