Swaps Wins Westerner by Six Lengths at Hollywood Park
Swaps, the unbeaten 3-year-old, dominated four rivals to win the $57,750 Westerner at Hollywood Park by six lengths. jockey Willie Shoemaker guided the California-bred colt to a swift 1:47 for the mile and one eighth as 45,000 spectators cheered. Jean's Joe finished third, with Fabulous Vegas second and Hickory Stick fourth. The victory boosts Swaps to seven straight wins this year and 13 lifetime starts with earnings of $349,900.
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Inglewood
Calif
California
Hollywood Park
Nashua
Swaps
Fabulous Vegas
Willie Shoemaker
Jean’s Joe
Rex Ellsworth
Bequeath
Charger
Hickory Stick
Brooksickle
Judy Rullah Wins Arlington Lassie Stakes at Arlington Park
Judy Rullah owned by Helen W. Platt and M. A. Waldheim won the Arlington Lassie Stakes racing 6 furlongs in 1 34 45. Dave Erb rode her to a neck victory over 11-1 Guard Rail and 15-1 Waikiki in heavy going, paying 4.60 3.80 3.20. Guard Rail paid 8.80 to 6.00 and Waikiki 6.20.
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Chicago
Bramazon Farm
Judy Rullah
Dave Erb
Nasrullah
Joseph Tomlinson
Emil Denemark Jr
Waikiki
Guard Rail
Herve Racivitch
Brookwood
Helen W. Platt
New York
M. A. Waldheim
St. Louis
Arlington Park
High Gun Cops Old Brooklyn Handicap at Aqueduct
The King Ranch's High Gun led all the way to win the $56,000 Brooklyn Handicap at Aqueduct before 27,829 spectators. Paper Tiger nosed Straight Face for second, with Galdar fourth and Bassanio last in the five-horse field. High Gun, 132 pounds, finished 1 1/4 miles in 2:03 3-5, ridden by Eddie Arcaro and paid $3 and $2.40 despite no show betting.
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New York
King Ranch
High Gun
Brooklyn
Aqueduct
Ethel D. Jacobs
Paper Tiger
Greentree Stable
Edward M. O’brien
Galdar
T. M. Kerr
Bassanio
Eddie Arcaro
Legion Altus clash in Western Oklahoma playoffs today
Lawton Fort Sill's American Legion Colonels meet the Scrappers at Memorial Park in a 2 pm playoff opener after finishing the regular season 22-4 overall and 12-4 in league play. Altus edged Weatherford 17-1 for second place as Mangum hosts Carnegie in the other half.
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Lawton Fort Sill
American Legion Colonels
Altus
Western Oklahoma Legion League
Scrappers
Memorial Park
Weatherford
Mangum
Carnegie
Colonels
Hobart
Mighty
Bats of
Kurowski Given Indefinite Suspension After Rhubarb
George J. Whitey Kurowski manager of the Peoria Chiefs in the Three I League is suspended indefinitely by league president Hal Totten after a volatile on field incident in Peoria following a game with Keokuk. This marks the sixth suspension for Kurowski this season.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
George J
Fort Sill Wildlife Association Drives Post Habitat Growth
Fort Sill’s Wildlife Association under Col. Charles Stratton sustains an 86,000 acre reservation with quail, partridge, deer and fish. Seven game rangers patrol for fire safety and rule observance while two focus on propagation, hatcheries, ponds and habitat improvement. The effort links conservation with troop relaxation and could serve as a model for Army posts.
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Flentge Hoffman
Fort Sill
Fish and Wildlife Association
Sill
Bill Powers
Col
Charles Stratton
The
Col. Stratton
Stratton
State of
Oklahoma
Association
Col. Strat
Fort Knox
Fort Campbell
Isaac Walton Club
Dupas to Face Ex Champion DeMarco Monday Night
New Orleans July 9 Ralph Dupas a rising lightweight challenger meets former champion Paddy DeMarco Monday in a bout that could propel Dupas toward a title shot. Dupas seeks payback after DeMarco handed him a rare defeat in 1954 and has won 13 of 14 since. DeMarco carries recent losses but beat Jimmy Carter to win the title and has fought five bouts since. The bout, third in promoter Blaise D Antoni and Louisiana Boxing Enterprises Spectacular series, is billed as a clash of DeMarco’s rough rushes and Dupas speed with a predicted $30,000 gate. no TV or radio.
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New Orleans
Ralph Dupas
Bud Smith
Paddy DeMarco
Dupas
Flash
Smith
Jimmy Carter
DeMarco
Carter
Seaphin Ferrer
France
Libby Manze
Willie Pastrano
Joey Maxim
Louisiana Boxing Enterprises
Blaise D'Antoni
LBE
Brawl Ends. Leafs and Jets Clash Hurts Players In Columbus
In Columbus a 40 man free for all between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Columbus Jets halted by police left Jets pitcher Al Romberger with a broken pitching arm and Lou Limmer bruised after a first blow from Jets manager Nick Cullop. Limmer and Cullop exchanged words leading to a courtroom style melee that drew 11 patrol cars. IL President Shaughnessy fined Cullop 50 dollars while Torontos Rudy Schaffer demanded a full hearing and player transfers to cover injuries.
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Columbus
Ohio
Toronto Maple Leafs
Columbus Jets
Nick Cullop
Jets
Romberger
Limmer
Cullop
Jet
Montreal
Luke Sewell
Leafs
Shaughnessy
Sewell
Harold Cooper
Jacobs
Rudy Schaffer
Maple Leaf
Toronto
Nick
Tulsa Miss Breaks Oaks Course Record in Tune-up
Tulsa 19 year old Dale Fleming of Oklahoma and host Oaks Country Club fired a 727 to break the Oaks course record in preparation for the Oklahoma Women's Amateur. Fleming posted 36s on each nine of the 6,032-yard layout and led Beth Stone, 15, who shot 79, during the warm 100 degree day at Tulsa.
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Colonels
Memorial Park
Tulsa
Okla
Dale Fleming
University of Oklahoma
Oaks Country Club
Miss
Babe Zaharias
Miss Fleming
Beth Stone
Muskogee
Barber Holds St Paul Lead In Open Golf Standings
Barber of Los Angeles clung to the St Paul Open lead at the 54 hole mark as Tommy Bolt of Chattanooga moved up to second and Arnold Palmer slipped to third. Bolt rallied from eight behind to finish five under over the last eight holes. Palmer shot 70 to fall to third. Fred Hawkins and Art Wall Jr tied at 205, with Ulrich and Big ham at 206.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Itme Barber
Los Angeles
Tommy Bolt
Chattanooga
Tenn
Arnold Palmer
Latrobe
Barber
Bockes
Henry Ransom
St. Andrew’s
Ill
Bolt
Palmer
Tommy
Fred Hawkins
Tll
Art Wall Jr
Pocono Manor
Wally Ulrich
Rochester
George Bigham
Kansas City
Ulrich
Bigham
Mike Souchak
Grossinger
N. Y
Billy **Xwell
Odessa
Texas
Jimmy Clark
Laguna Beach
Calif
Jerry Kesselring
Toronto
Ed Oliver
Lemont, II
Maxwell
Paul McGuire
Wichita
Kan
Sammy Snead
White Sulphur Springs
Fur
Jerry Barber
George Bigham Task la
Billy Maxwell i
Don Finsterwald
Wil Ie
Ellsworth Vines Ere
SE M AS
Bob Ralph Blomquist
Chandler Harper
Play Completed In Midget Leagues Roosevelt Domination
Friday results wrap midget league action as Roosevelt tops St. Marys 14 to 13 and Wilson defeats Sweeney 11 to 2. Jefferson beats Dunbar 13 to 4, Taft downed Washington 13 to 5, Sill edged Whittier 8 to 4. Midget playoffs feature Wilson Taft Jefferson Sill. first games at 7:30 p.m. The peewee field includes Whit tier Taft Sill Will Rogers. first game 9:30 p.m. District tourney July 18 23 in Lawton covers three counties for ages 16 and under to 10 and under. Coaches must submit roster birthdates by July 13 to Paul Prior 1703 Ash. phone 4893 W.
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Roosevelt
St. Mary’s
Jefferson
Dunbar
Wilson
Sweeney
Taft
Washington
Sill
Whittier
Peewee
Will Rogers
Lawton
Paul Prior
Ash
Fotopoulos Wins Fort Sill Tennis Championship Title
Corporal John Fotopoulos of the 1st Ordnance Group rallied from two sets down to beat Lt. Charles Hickox TA&GMS in five sets 6-3 4-6 0-6 6-1 6-2 to claim the Fort Sill singles crown. Doubles were won by Lt. Hickox and Lt. Col. Laverne Strom, and Lt. Col. A. L. Johnson won the senior singles. Artil ery and Guided Missile School Command topped the team standings with 20 points. The Artillery and Guided Missile Center had 17, 17th FA Group 9, and the 77th Group 6. Four-man teams will be selected next week to represent Fort Sill at the Fourth Army championships July 28-29 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
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Cpl
John Fotopoulos
1St Ordnance Group
Charles Hickox
Ta&gms
Fort Sill
Hickox
Laverne Strom
A. L. Johnson
Artillery and Guided Missile School Command
Artillery and Guided Missile Center
77Th
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
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11Th Street
Hawkins Drive-In Theater
Bob Greenberg
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Frankie Ruff
Army of Cops
Dick Kryhoski
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