Derby to run on fast track in Opti Soap Box Derby
Derby officials anticipate faster times on a newly resurfaced Jacot Park runway with sealer and fresh lines. Final inspections finish today for 32 cars as crews prepare to move to the pit area at Creekview School and start the pre race ceremonies led by a Legion color guard and Boy Scouts.
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Tim Willis
Jacot Park
Hugh Cook
Creekview School
American Legion Post 218
Boy Scouts
Troop No. 1
Xenia
Quarter Mile
Edgewater Park
Cleves
Warburg, Bowman duel for Girls 14 title in Westerns
Sally Warburg of Greenwich defeats Stacey Bowman of Bedford 6-4 7-5 in Girls 14 final. The rivals and doubles partners battled through a lengthy match, with Bowman pushing to a 5-5 second set before Warburg closed it out.
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Tim Willis
Sally Warburg
Greenwich
Conn
Stacey Bowman
Bedford
N.Y
Warburg
Sally
Stacey
Larry Gottfried
Ted Staren
Hinsdale
Gottfried
Staren
Bac
Fruderdale
Fla
Acker
Linda Elbert
Sally Klingaman
Indianapolis
Anne Marie Kleis
Mexico
Kris Fulgenzi
Kathy Krickstein
Bowman
Oxford Wins Butler County Swim League Championship
Oxford remained unbeaten in the regular season and captured the Butler County Swim League title at the Elks Club. The nine team meet finished with Oxford at 411% points, ahead of Rolling Hills Fairfield at 316%, Wildwood Middletown 287'2, Hycrest Mason 235, Hamilton Elks 2062, Monroe 171, Pleasant Run Hamilton 167'2, Walnut Grove Trenton 1322, and Forest Hills Middletown 41.
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Hamilton
Elks Club
Oxford
Rolling Hills
Fairfield
Wildwood
Middletown
Hycrest
Mason
Hamilton Elks
Monroe
Pleasant Run
Walnut Grove
Trenton
Forest Hills
Thistledown Track Sets 50-Day Mutuel Handle Record
Thistledown officials report a new mutuel handle record for a 50 day meeting at the Cleveland track. The total reached 22 523 517 dollars, beating the prior 21 562 109 dollar mark set during the Summit meeting earlier this year. Thistledown operates a 200 day season at the single suburban Cleveland track, with the total divided into four 50 day meetings.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Thistledown
Two long shots lead Canadian Open as winds bite
In Montreal Hubert Green and Forrest Ferler shot 69 to hold a share of the second round lead at the $175,000 Canadian Open. Gale winds and a soggy course sent stars tumbling while Hale Irwin struggled with a 10-stroke swing after leading the first round.
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Montreal
Hubert Green
Forrest Ferler
Knothole Results Tournaments CLASS A Blake Steel 4 D and J Pizza 2
Class A match results show Blake Steel defeating D and J Pizza 4 to 2. Class B Major Packaging Corp beat Sportsmen's Club 7 to 4. Class B Minor Warmoth Tax topped D and W Shell 7 to 4. Class C Baker Funeral Home won 9 to 4 against National Bottlers. Razor's Edge 3, Heber Jones 1. Mayfield Cleaners 8 defeated Kiwanis Club 1. Class D Airport Inn 7 over Dillman's Mkz 5. Avalon Park Homes 21 defeated Midd. Truck Leasing 9. Lewis Ins 12 beat K of P 6. Sports Bowl 15 defeated PK. Middletown 0.
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Blake Steel
D & J Pizza
Major Packaging Corp
Sportsmen's Club
Warmoth Tax
D & W Shell
Baker Funeral Home
National Bottlers
Razor's Edge
Heber Jones
Mayfield Cleaners
Kiwanis Club
Airport Inn
Dillman’s Mkz
Avalon Park Homes
Midd
Lewis Ins
K of P
Sports Bowl
Middletown
McGee Wins Forest Hills Junior Club Championship
Mike McGee fired a final round par 62 a personal best and captured the Forest Hills junior club championship yesterday. His 36 hole total 132 edged Craig Scheibert by one stroke. In Flight A Marty Mulhall won with 164 Tim Cornett second at 168 Marty Dickerson kept the girls title with 165 three strokes ahead of Linda Hupka at 168.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike McGee
Forest Hills
McGee
Craig Scheibert
Marty Mulhall
Tim Cornett
Marty Dickerson
Linda Hupka
Carson-Wilson win at Fort Hamilton doubles tournament
Leslie Carson of Hamilton Middletown and Ann Wilson of Dayton defeated Penny Kerieakas and Wallie Comiser of Cincinnati 6-1 6-1 in the girls 18 doubles. In boys 16, Middletown’s Mike McClellan and Hap Holiday fell 6-2 7-5 to David Kiefer and Tom Porter. The tourney concludes Monday.
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Hamilton
Middletown
Leslie Carson
Ann Wilson
Dayton
Fort Hamilton
Carson
Wilson
Penny Kerieakas
Wallie Comiser
Cincinnati
Mike McClellan
Hap Holiday
David Kiefer
Tom Porter
McCluskey Aimed For Pocono Front Row Pole
Roger McCluskey, defending Pocono race champion, leads qualifying for the $60,000 Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono International Raceway. The 43 year old Arizonan holds the stock car qualifying record here and seeks the pole as 40 fastest advance. Foyt Johncock and Allison pace top Chevrolet entries.
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Mount Pocono, Pa
Roger McCluskey
United States Auto Club
McCluskey
Tuscon, Ariz
Pocono International Raceway
Arizona Rancher
A.J. Foyt
Michigan
Foyt
Gordon Johncock
Bobby Allison
Chevrolet
Latonia Racing Entries and Race List
The Latonia card lists ten races with entries including Pace-Buffie Direct Star Power Bengal Tink Sun Dial Patsy Get Tough Bold Mollie Erin Scott Speedway Guinea Chico Dan in race one and up to pace entries such as Lumber Dazzie Bess Mite Chief Stringbow Maedean Frisco Modock Kid Penta Time Swan Meadow Max in race ten. Notable trot and pace names appear across the lineup like Water Loo Lil Demon Peter Horn O Cs Fisherman Sugar Cookie Speed Darnley Whitney Q and Dandy Demon.
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Buffie Direct
Star Power
Bengal Tink
Sun Dial Patsy
Get Tough
Bold Mollie
Erin Scott
Speedway Guinea
Chico Dan D
Upstart
Lobell
Barry Dares
Golden Warrior
Willola’s Lady
Glad Heart
Surprise Byrd
Miss Toughy Purdue
Mitey Duane
Stormy X
V.C. Boy
Knight Street
Sassafras T. D's Dagger
Lovely Shadow
Loretta Creed
F.D. Adios
Mary Ruth Adios
Archie’s Lad
Cheekie Vic
Coalmont Bob
Carol Cress
Speedy Chance
Lucky Jones
Flying Gemini
the Red Weasle
le Grande Red
Primrose
Scot
Foxville
Eastern Burton
Frost Widower
Steady Susan
Tame Freight
Boopsie
Auriferous Way
H.V. Adios
Shanty’s Son
Karadon
Admiral‘s Dream
Dazzling Son
Water Loo
Lil Demon
Peter Horn
O.c.’S
Sugar Cookie
Speed Darnley
Whitney Q
Lady Dartmouth
Dandy Demon
Tough Shot
Major Gray
Meg’s Rhythm
Dr. Mahrud
Miracle Lee
Hickory Stout
Rebel Greer
Echo’s
Legislature awards Twyman hardiest commendation
The Ohio General Assembly honors former Cincinnati Royals player Jack Twyman for helping his paralyzed teammate Maurice Stokes. Twelve Hamilton County legislators sponsored the resolution. Stokes died last year after being paralyzed in 1958. Twyman raised over $1 million for Stokes' medical costs. A formal presentation is planned next week during the premiere of the film Maurie.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio General Assembly
Cincinnati Royals
Jack Twyman
Maurice Stokes
Hamilton County
Stokes
Twyman
William Bowen
Cincinnati
Maurie
Explosion Wins Feature at River Downs in Cincinnati
Quiet Explosion caught fire in the stretch and won River Downs featured $2,600 eighth race by a neck. The six furlongs were run in 1:10 4-5 on a fast track. Payouts: $14.60 $4.80 $3.00 to win place show. Red Bone second paid $2.80 and $2.20. Third Blue Charger $2.80. Alto Sal and Grahaba paid $322.40 in the 1 8 daily double.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati, Ohio
River Downs
Red Bone
Blue Charger
Alto Sal
Grahaba
Late Model Feature Promises 1500 Prize At Tri County
Tonight at Tri County Speedway West Chester the late model feature offers 1500 to winner with 1000 from Lebanon Auto Parts, 800 for second, 400 for third and 50 minimum for all starters. Also on card are sports sedans rat racers. Time trials 6 30 p m racing 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-County
West Chester
Lebanon Auto Parts Co
Eldora Speedway
Rossburg
Comets Clash With Stars In ASL Midwest Showdown
The division leading Cincinnati Comets host the Cleveland Stars at Nippert Stadium tonight at 8. Cincinnati sits 6-1 atop the Midwest Conference while Cleveland is 5-1-1. The Stars sole defeat came at Cincinnati last month in a 3-2 setback.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Comets
Cleveland Stars
Nippert Stadium
Cleveland
Comets
Stars
Strap match to headline Garden wrestling show in Cincinnati
Big time wrestling heads to Cincinnati Garden with a strap main event as The Stomper faces Ben Justice in a no time limit bout using an eight foot rawhide strap. Thunderbolt Patterson meets Killer Brooks in the second main event with Johnny Valentine vs Zulu on the undercard.
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Cincinnati
Bigtime Wrestling
Cincinnati Garden
Ben Justice
Thunderbolt Patterson
Killer Brooks
Johnny Valentine
Zulu
Fred Curry
Kabooki
Tony Marino
Cowboy Parker
Luis Martinez
Gene Madrid
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Gigi Acker
Kalamazoo
Mich
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Gigi
Lisa
Bruce Brescia
Mark Mees
Zanesville
Brescia
River Forest
Ill
Mees
Mel Purcell
Murray, Ky
Dave Pelisek
Milwaukee, Wis
Rob Brewer
David Oudsena
Charleston
W. Va
Mike Meadows
Peter Ward
Brewer Oudsena
Canada
Hale Irwin
Pocono
Trim's Arena
Bernie
Garden States
Happy Hollow
Kentucky
City Water
Warranty Deed Recreation Center
Kentucky River
Eagel Creek
Worthville
Carrolton
Butler
Perry Park
Frankfort
Louisville
Territory Investments Inc
Lexington
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