Arts and Letters wins Metropolitan Handicap in Belmont tuneup
Arts and Letters dominated the Metropolitan Handicap at Aqueduct in 1:34 flat for a 1 2/3 length victory over No Double with Promise near, as preparations build for a Belmont Stakes rematch with Majestic Prince. Jean Cruguet rode the winner for trainer Elliott Burch in front of a Memorial Day crowd.
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Associated Press
Arts and Letters
Majestic Prince
Aqueduct
Promise
Prince
Frank McMahon
Jean Cruguet
Bobby Ussery
Elliott Burch
Legion Baseball Opens Harbor League Season in 1969
The American Legion Harbor League starts its 1969 baseball season with three games. The Rockets, formerly Flyers, debut at 1 30 p m against San Pedro. Wilmington meets Peterson Post at Blair Field at 2 p m. Lakewood faces Samuel Thomas at Houghton Park 1 30 p m. Shua vs Alamitos Bay postponed due to Millikan High CIF playoffs.
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American Legion
Rockets
Flyers
San Pedro
Wilmington
Peterson Post
Blair Field
Lakewood
Samuel Thomas
Houghton Park
Shua
Alamitos Bay
Millikan High
West Coast Open Rowing Meet Opens Season Today
Oarsmen from five major colleges and two leading clubs contest the Western Open Rowing Championships at Marine Stadium in Long Beach. The 2000 meter course features a high profile single sculls rematch between John Van Blom and Tom McKibben, with Van Blom the Olympic finalist youngest in Mexico City.
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Marine Stadium
West Coast
United States
CSLB
John Van _ Blom
LBRA
Tom McKibben
van Blom
McKibben
Mexico City
Fan wins $39,780 on $2 Shenandoah Downs exacta
A single race fan collected 39,780 dollars from a 2 dollar bet in the big exacta at Shenandoah Downs on Friday. It stands as the second largest mutuel payout in West Virginia racing history and the largest since the new exacta began at Charles Town last February. The amount trails only the 39,916 payout on June 19, 1965 in the twin double. The winner correctly forecast the first and second place finishers in the fifth and seventh races.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Shenandoah Downs
West Virginia
Golden Gate Results and Scratched Entries
A list of race and trek results with times and payouts shows several scratched entries and performances, including races with Venetian Tales and My Capeian. Names like Lewis and Caballero appear among the participants alongside various odds and times.
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Lear
Fas
Ake
Lewis
Tia Mr. Thie
Angeles
Eedy
Caballero
Angie
Recalled Fragment Highlights Local Notices
Fragmentary OCR item mentions multiple names and events without clear context. The readable bits reference Mason, Deeoneen, ANKROLL SPECIAL, Jetsam, Wheel Horse, and Parlay as potential items or people in a historical notice column. Details are too fragmentary to pin down a specific event or outcome.
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Mason’s
Ankroll
cLeerens
Tip
Ath
Ist
Delayed Tip and Court Fool Take Lakeside Holders at Hollywood
In the Lakeside Handicap at Hollywood Park a crowd of 60,892 watched Delayed Tip win division one by three-quarters of a length at 1 3 4 over London Jet while Court Fool captured division two by a head in the same time. Delayed Tip paid 56.40, Court Fool 7.00, and Most Host 14.00. Court Fool, owned by Donald Frankel, earned 31,725. London Jet and First Mate also hit the board. A California daily double record was set with 478,854, and the nine-race program total handle reached 5,354,180. Royal Gentleman won race one. Kenavo edged late for race two. Tell, a possible Argonaud Stakes entrant, heads ten 3-year-olds in the 30,000-added event on turf.
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Triangle Publications, Inc
Peliowees
Inglewood
Calif
Fridey
Park Turtet
Aldwances
Royal Gentlemen
Aia Hamers
Carl's Secret
Phor
Snella
Reyal
Meleca
Ihief
Berria
Wreo
Sherry Ile
Prince
Cagier
Gillean
Hemp
Leeds
Corcreanny i
Prince Baroda
Pierce
Kaeo al Honest
Comen
Apex Il
Rosales
Valen
Alvarez Im
Trulilio
Vivisharma
Maese
Costa
Riva Gairv
Tediak
Court Fooi
Tip
Hollywood Park
Court Fool
Pink Pigeon
Rising Market
Jerry Lambert
Pinjara
Donald Frankel
London Jet
First Mate
United States
England
California
Royal Gentleman
Kenavo
Tell
Round Table
Fishin Facts Report Covers 11 Fishing Boats Catch Totals
The report lists catches from multiple boats and boats counts across several locations. Vessel activity includes Yellowtail and barracuda, bass, bonito, rockfish, halibut, sheephead, sculpin, and other species with varied totals per boat and location.
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Ereary
Pacific
CouaMt
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