Nino Benvenuti Favored In Nontitle Fight With Tiger
World middleweight champion Nino Benvenuti, 31, is a 2-1 favorite to beat 39-year-old Dick Tiger in a 10 round nontitle bout at Madison Square Garden. Prize hopes include a possible title shot against Bob Foster with purses around 150000 to 200000 dollars. Tiger, who turns 40 in August, seeks revenge after losing a crown to Foster, while Benvenuti aims to test light heavyweight ambitions and weigh about 165 for the fight scheduled to start at 10 p.m. EDT.
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Lebanon Raceway Entries First Race at Lebanon
The Lebanon Raceway program lists entries for nine races. First race features Pace-Keystone Mike and eight others. Second race includes Pace-Jack Gold and eight more. Third race shows Trot-Victory Vailey et al with eight rivals. Fourth race Pace-Mildred Gold among eight. Fifth race Pace-Sucker'n Money with seven others. Sixth race Trot-Virgne's Beauty and seven more. Seventh race Pace-Miss Scott and eight foes. Eighth race Pace-Mr Royalty plus seven competitors. Ninth race Pace-AK and seven opponents.
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Jack Gold
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Victor Havens
Lonesome Road
Yale name Greenberg's son captain of 1970 baseball squad
New Haven Connecticut AP reports first baseman Steve Greenberg son of Hall of Famer Hank Greenberg was named captain of Yale's 1970 baseball team. The piece also notes the first major league night game that counted in the standings was played in Cincinnati on May 24 1935.
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Yarbrough Wins World 600 then eyes Indy 500
Lee Roy Yarbrough, 30, winner of the World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, earned 30 000 in season winnings and headed to Indianapolis for Memorial Day 500 practice. He joined Eagle Ford in third row, aiming for another victory amid exotic machinery. He dominated the World 600 from lap 162, finishing a lap ahead of Donnie Allison.
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White's Charger Wins New Bremen
Don White of Keokuk Iowa won the 100 lap USAC late model stock car race at New Bremen Speedway driving a Dodge Charger in a record 34 minutes 24 seconds. He broke the previous track record of 35 minutes 21 seconds set last June 16 by Jack Bowsher of Springfield Ohio.
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Red Sox Recall Roggenburk From Louisville
Chicago AP reports Boston shortens its roster by recalling southpaw Garry Roggenburk from Louisville while sending rookie right-hander Fred Wenz to the International League club.
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Golfer JoAnne Carner Dominates 1968 Five Tournaments
JoAnne Gunderson Carner entered five golf events in 1968 and won all, including the U.S. Amateur, showcasing a dominant season with consecutive titles across major competitions.
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Amerigo Lady Wins Top Flight Handicap Photo Finish
Trainer Elliott Burch finally smiles in victory as Amerigo Lady and jockey Manny Ycaza hold off Harem Lady by a nose in the $54,800 Top Flight Handicap at Aqueduct. Amerigo Lady becomes the first double winner in the event, with Harem Lady, Treacherous, Heartland and others in the six-horse field. Memorial Day weekend brings Jersey Derby at Garden State, Metropolitan Handicap at Aqueduct, and Mother Goose at Aqueduct with significant purses.
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Garden State
Auto Racing Surges Ahead Without TV Coverage
In a vivid portrait of U.S. auto racing, the sport grows as a sprawling mix of manufacturers and venues, thriving without mass TV exposure. NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. built a vast network of tracks and speedways from Daytona to Ontario, while investors like Larry Lopatin push new courses and finance structures, signaling a robust, privately funded racing ecosystem beyond major sanctioning bodies.
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Bill” France
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Reserve High Breaks Lordsburg Streak In Big Win
In Reserve New Mexico Patience paid off as Reserve High School basketball beat Lordsburg 72 to 4 on February 7. It was the first win over its arch rival since 1956 and ended a 21 game losing streak.
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N.M
Lordsburg
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