Irish contractor becomes Saratoga horse owner in bold venture
Philadelphia builder John McShain, famed for the Pentagon and hotels, turns to horse racing in 1953. He takes over Barclay Stable, expanding into the Saratoga Special, a winner take all race where owners set value. Subscribers nominate horses, pay fees, and one starts while the pot goes to the winner.
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Saratoga Springs
Amercan
Saratoga
John McShain
Pentagon Building
Jefferson Memorial
Washington International Airport
Ambassador
Claridge
Atlantic City
Traction Company
Presidential Apartments
Barclay
Philadelphia
McShain
Building a Stable Dream and the Horses Behind It
The article follows a long effort to build a racing operation through careful purchases at Keeneland. It covers Reddy Ro, a fair filly. Blazing Count, a Count Fleet colt who placed second to Nashua in the Belmont Stakes. three yearlings bought for 40000 dollars including Pagot Challedon and Polynesian. a lightning strike killing one horse. and notes Russell Downes, a Penn State petroleum engineer who pursued horse training after stints in oil, learning under Ben Jones before returning to oil.
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Keeneland
Reddy Ro
Blazing Count
Nashua
Duval Headley
Lexington
McShain
Pagot
Challedon
Lightning
Russell Downes
Penn State
Downes
Radnor Hounds
Philadelphia
Ben Jones
Ben
British Track Star To Race Santee and Dwyer
Gordon Pirie, British track star, arrived in Toronto to challenge the U S milers in a special mile at Varsity Stadium. He will race Saturday against Wes Santee and Dwyer in a high profile distance showdown.
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Santee
Dwyer
Toronto
Gordon Pirie
United States
Pirie
Varsity Stadium
Wes Santee
Boxing Asks Congress To Clean Up Boxing
The National Boxing Association seeks federal help, saying the task is too large for the group. FBI has investigated professional boxing for months. NBA will name a seven man committee to draft nationwide uniform boxing laws involving state commissions and authorities.
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Detroit
The
National Boxing Assn
Congress
Association
FBI
George M. Leader
Pennsylvania
Anthony Petronella
NBA
George A. Barton
Minnesota Athletic
Canada
Department of Justice
United States
Ball Games Are Too Long
New York reports growing fan complaints as major league games run over 30 minutes longer than 25 years ago and over 20 minutes longer than 15 years ago. AP survey shows 1930 to 1955 averages increasing from 1 hour 58 minutes to 2 hours 29 minutes with more timeouts and strategy cited. Ford Frick promises winter action.
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New York
Associated Press
Averae
Ford Frick
Frick
Oklahoma City Still Unbeaten in Legion Play
Oklahoma City defeated Overland Missouri 8 to 5 to stay as the lone undefeated team in the American Legion Regional Tournament at Enid Oklahoma Wichita downed State Center Iowa 12 to But Overland and Wichita meet tonight to decide who faces Oklahoma City in the double elimination round San Jose State stars Jim Johnson Dale Vig Mel Powell and Don Mainald spent their summer in canneries Ryan Clothing Store advertises August stock reduction Notice of Delinquent Tax Sale sets September 6 1955 date in Finney County Kansas with detailed parcel listings for Bonnie Zirkel Finney County Treasurer
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Enid
Okla
Oklahoma City
Overland
American Legion
Wichita
State Center
Iowa
San Jose State
Jim Johnson
Dale Vig
Mel Powell
Don Mainald
Garden City
Court House
Kansas
County of
Finney
Bonnie A. Zirke
Legal Property Lot and Block Listings Across Safford Area
A dense legals page lists numerous lots and blocks in Safford and surrounding townships with varied tracts, platted additions, and adjacencies. The compilation includes references to WHITE ACI, GREENS SUB, KINNAP ACRES, JONES ADD, TERRY TWP, SHERLOCK TWP, and numerous blocks and lots, with measurements, tract lines, and street adjacencies.
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Henning & Crane
Ad. Howerton
Kinnap
N. C. Jones
Gibsons
Stevens
Acta Oldfield
McAllister
Harper Replat Colony
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Michigan State
Notre Dame
Fred Dwyer
Ryan Clothing
Legals
Wes. Safford
Les Head
Tarden City
Morris
Otto Hind
GHO, Smith
Pierceville TV
Patel
Ali
AT & SF
Ely
Sherloci
Diag
Lao Fata
Leo
Pleasant Valley
Pierceville
Plyuasant Valley
Atsf Railway & E
Ely & SW
Aes
Za. Dat
Ren
Ford
Bartis Motor Company, Inc
Garden City, Kansas
N. Main
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