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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1956
Page
19
Del Mar hosts a brisk handicap card as Etreteh drives in sharp fashion against a field led by Sinsetly. Treteh is a standout in the feature with a late surge, while Cartry Horda and Comes Off Hard Chapta chase the pace. Liberty Stable figures prominently in the Day 1 action.
More than 100 sports cars will race Sunday in the second annual Ken Farrar Rally sanctioned by the Southern California Council of Sports Car Clubs. The 10 hour event starts at 8 am from the Conant Street lot near the Douglas Long Beach plant with trophies for top drivers and navigators, best husband-and-wife team, and best men’s and women’s teams. Only Southern California Council members can contend for the annual championship trophy.
In the first race Miss Legrow led to a 52.80 win payoff, with Maese at 17.00 and Lighthouse at 7.90. The second race saw Lasswell finish 42.90 with Super Heels near 2.70, while a host of entries and scratches affected the card. Third race Noble Bell and Forelock posted 7.90 and 3.50 respectively, with Seamus listed by Lewis. The fourth race featured Hidden Lass at 10.60 and Bandito at 5.60 as top finishers. The fifth and sixth races showed Arm and Greedy Answer posting solid returns, with Togek and So Vallant also posting competitive times and payouts. No scratches noted in the day’s final tallies.
King of Los Angeles needed only a fifth to seal the National Snipe class crown while crewman Dick Lewis rode to advantage as Alamitos Bay sparring partner Jerry Thompson posed the last challenge. The event capped a week of races at Alamitos Bay with King winning a brilliant Thursday victory and defending champ Harry All Westport slipping.
Fragmented lines show various softball matchups and times at Recreation Park and Park Avenue Park. Teams include Lane, Copeland, Cadnum, Tapadanas, Morales, Geiger, Ward, and others with evening games listed across multiple fields and venues.
Duquoin residents savor Hambletonian Stakes news as Duquoin State Fair secures hosting rights for two years. The town, population 7,600, anticipates harness racing classic action with local officials confirming the Hambletonian Society contract decision.
Del Mar Thursday featured a $1,309 Daily Double payout, second largest in the track’s history. Miss Legrow paid $23.80 and Coverage $42.30 to produce the figure, while Ralph Neves guided Fault Free, a 10-1 outsider, to win the Apple Valley Purse returning $22.70.
Schedule fragment shows Aug 14 events at Emery Park Wilmington with South Bay Team No 1 against Santa Thee North Long Beach 326 ya. Other listed games include Whittier 31 vs Vrendla at 3 pm El Monte 261 vs tontebello 272 and San Gabriel 748 a Lawndale 580 on Saturday. Sunday 1 p m Piro 341 vs ten cele 127 with Antelope Vall East 1A 32078 peck sea va ie against Altadena 470.
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