Spotlight on Speed: Pearson Switches to 71 GTO at Dover
NASCAR Grand National champ David Pearson leaves Ford for a Pontiac GTO with Nichels Engineering in a $1,000,000 deal led by Chris Welle of Highland Indiana. He signs a three year drive bringing the 1971 GTO to Dover Downs for the June 6 Mason-Dixon 500, praising the new car. Granatelli’s Indy and stock car ties also feature as Lorenzen, Pollard and Vukovich appear in related Dover Langhorne Indy/Marlboro Trail notes and training plans.
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Plymouth
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Langhorn Motor Speedway
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Ontario Speedway
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Willow Springs
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Graham Testifies In NFL Antitrust Probe in Cleveland
Former player and coach Otto Graham testified before a federal grand jury probing possible antitrust violations in NFL operations. He said there was no blackballing and denied racial discrimination, with Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis testifying afterward.
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National Football League
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al Davis
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Cleveland Browns
Washington Red Skins
Outsider Dee Lee Wins Shenandoah Downs Race in 45-to-1 Upset
J Powell Thayer trains Dee Lee who rallied to beat Hickory Neck after a 45-to-1 start, paying $93.60. Miss Produce wins the second race and the 9-5 daily double paid $334.60 as Mollie Pac captures the first race at Shenandoah Downs with notable exacta and double payouts totaling hundreds of dollars.
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Hickory Neck
Louis J. Reynolds
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Lions End Year With 11-8 Win Over Lancers
Walkersville scored eight runs in the fourth to defeat Linganore 11-8, ending the Lions season at 6-5. Doug Remsberg Tim Bohrer and Danny Flohr led with two hits apiece Flohr added a double and Denny Remsberg a triple. Don Cline and Ed LeCroy also contributed.
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Lancers
Walkersville
Linganore
Doug Remsberg
Tim Bohrer
Danny Flohr
Flohr
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Don Cline
Ed LeCroy
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Ruth Dairy Maid Defeats Blue Ridge in Ruth League Game
Babe Ruth Dairy Maid broke a scoreless tie with four runs in the third inning and defeated Blue Ridge 8 to 3 Wednesday night. Dave Morgan pitched a complete game allowing seven hits for the win. Todd Crum took the loss. Jay Hart Rat Rickett and Myers each had two hits for the winners, Crum had two for the losers.
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Babe Ruth
Dave Morgan
Todd Crum
Jay Hart
Rat Rickett
Myers
Crum
Sertoma
Amvets
Benjie Biggus
Mel Worthington
J. B. Whittington
Eric Timpson
Dennis Brown
Brown
Little League action yields rain shortened win for Kline
R F Kline edged Francis Scott Key Lions 1 0 in a rain shortened East Frederick contest. Aaron Duckett and Daryl Ambush combined on a three hitter for the win. Scott Dutrow took the loss. Dave Watkins had two hits for Kline.
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Francis Scott Key Lions
East Frederick
Aaron Duckett
Daryl Ambush
Scott Dutrow
Dave Watkins
Kline
Lions
NL Clubs Pass Up Clete Boyer
Atlanta AP By Wednesday afternoon the controversial third baseman Clete Boyer was not claimed on waivers and is free to negotiate with any club in baseball. The Braves announced Boyer would be on wire waivers for 24 hours until 1 p.m. EDT Thursday, with unconditional release if unclaimed.
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Clete Boyer
Atlanta Braves
National League
Braves
Boyer
Paul Richards
New York Post
Richards
The
New Hampshire House Approves Sunday Horse Racing Bill
The New Hampshire House approved and sent to the Senate a bill to legalize Sunday horse racing in the state.
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Concord
N.H
New Hampshire
Senate
Clay's B-P Edges Woodsboro 8 to 3 In Fast Pitch Play
Clay's B P beat Woodsboro 8 3 in Frederick Carroll fast pitch action last night. Bill Blank Paul Mensh and Jim Smith had two hits for Clay's B P while Mike Fryock doubled for Woodsboro. Blank pitched a three hitter. Liberty slipped by Thurmont 2 1 to take sole possession of first in the Frederick Carroll league with Rick Horman earning the win with two hits including a double and a triple. Dwight Repp and Jim Lamb added two hits for Liberty.
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Woodsboro
Frederick Carroll
Bill Blank
Paul Mensh
Jim Smith
Mike Fryock
Blank
Easterday
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Eyler
Whetzel
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Liberty
Thurmont
Rick Horman
Dwight Repp
Jim Lamb
Senior League Woodsboro Tops Emmitsburg 10-1 Opening Win
Woodsboro defeated Emmitsburg 10-1 in the Frederick County Senior League opener. Larry Masser hit a two run homer and a double while Denny Longenecker added two hits for Woodsboro.
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Emmitsburg
Frederick County
Larry Masser
Denny Longenecker
Woodsbboro
Hammond
Crum
Englestatter
Saylor
Exacta Races Include Kay WI Amid Cape Flashy Count
The card shows an Exacta mix with entries Kay WI Cape and Flashy Count Deslege Stunt Chief Clark plus Mindsticker Grave and Needadoo Saavedra Depalo. Exacta 2 5 paid 1140 with attendance 3,296 and Hundle 273,677 dollars.
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Cape
Deslege
Clark
Depalo
Mindsticker
Orioles Rally Past Braves In Rain Shortened Babe Ruth Play
Ruth Optimists Orioles defeated the Braves 7 to 3 in a senior Babe Ruth League game halted after the fifth inning due to rain. Pitcher Herman Morgan earned the win with seven strikeouts. Roscoe Wood took the loss. John Pele and Butch Weddle led at the plate for the Orioles and Braves respectively.
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Roscoe Wood
John Pele
Butch Weddle
Awards Picnic for 3rd Annual JFK 50 Mile Hike
The awards picnic for the 3rd Annual John F. Kennedy 50 mile hike will be held June 12 with registration at 3 30 p m at the Baker Park band shell. Medals and ribbons will be presented at 4 30 p m. The Baker Park picnic area will be reserved for picnics starting around 6 30 p m.
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Band Shell
Baker Park
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