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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1976
Page
15
Lebanon Raceway reports a 15-to-1 upset as Our Momma Lou captures the first division for three-year-old trotting fillies in the Ohio Sires Stakes elimination heat. Oaklawn Victoria took the second division, with the series advancing toward the Sept. 13 Scioto Downs final. top 10 advance.
Karen Cook a 22 year old nurse's aide from Upper Sandusky Ohio balances two jobs to train and drive her three horse harness stable this summer. She commutes 128 miles round trip to Scioto Downs after entries at Columbus tracks and has raced at Lebanon Toledo Raceway and The Meadows. Cook says she would rather train and drive horses than anything, even if social life suffers due to her demanding schedule.
Red Pipe stormed from midpack to win the $3,800 feature at River- Monday, sprinting 5 1/2 furlongs in 1:06 2-5. The colt paid $8.00, $4.80 and $2.80 as Reel Pleasure finished second, Har vey Keck the show horse at $5.60. The daily double paid $614.60 on the 7-6 combo of Special Rate and Lady Elaine B with a crowd of 3,404 wagering $332,626.
Twins catcher Butch Wynegar belted his first spring home run at Yankee Stadium, defeating Catfish Hunter in the exhibition game. Wynegar delivered against the Yankees as Minnesota pressed early in the spring slate.
Middletown Middies hold a 1-0 lead in top of the second as play resumes at 4 p.m. at Hamilton Taft diamond after rain interruption. Jeff Zornes bats with a 2 2 count with runners on first and second and one out. Win advances Middies to district final against Princeton later this week depending on weather.
Gaker and Martin of Middletown finish second in doubles, Tongue and Morris from Talawanda reach the semi finals, and LaRue with Ney from Valley View qualify in AAA and AA classifications. Singles finals in Dayton and Hamilton delayed by rain, with district matches starting Friday at area courts.
Middletown star Todd Bell returns to Dayton's Welcome Stadium for Southwestern District Class AAA track events. Bell, last year's state long jump champion at over 24 feet, will run the 100 and 220 prelims at 3 p.m. He aims to reach the state meet in Columbus as top four in boys events and top five in girls advance.
The Thoroughbred Racing Association reports more than $495,000 turned over to New York State 11. The funds come from winnings tickets the public failed to redeem.
The University of Cincinnati hosts a two day sports medicine symposium May 21 22 at the Medical Sciences Building 231 Bethesda Ave featuring Marvin Pollins Bengals Leo Murer Browns Eddie Kwest UD trainer and many doctors. Sessions cover dehydration conditioning nutrition emergency treatment and muscle injuries physical therapy and medicines with 650 attendance limit and advance registrations.
First game set for Sunday May 23 as Winnipes hosts Houston in the opening round. Toronto hockey playoff chatter notes the series begins with the Winnipeg matchup referenced in local notes.
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