Derby Day Focus as Seattle Slew Faces Derby Frenzy
Slew’s trainer Billy Turner worries over paddock calm and gate behavior as the 108th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs looms. The favorite, after a fast prep, trains under pressure with 15 rivals, a $267,200 purse, and ABC TV coverage. Notables include jockey Jean Cruguet, owner George Steinbrenner connected to Steve's Friend, and local stakes about weather and post position.
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TJ Finishes Third As Westminster Wins Tri-State Track Meet
Westminster tops the Tri-State League meet with 145 points as Thomas Johnson places third and Frederick eighth. Brad Vaughn and Ray Warfield lead TJ with runner up finishes in the mile and 330 hurdles, while Westminster shine with two meet records by Karsten Shultz and strong showings from Martinsburg and South Carroll.
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Steve Mertz
Robert Klatzkin
Dewey Rinehan
Karsten Shultz
Mount St. Marys leads MD meet at Towson with two wins
Mount St. Mary's opened the Mason-Dixon Conference track championships at Towson State College by leading early with two event wins. Lowell Brooks won the shot put at 50.3 feet, while the Mount swept the long jump led by Mike Barrasso at 23 feet 6 1/4 inches, Barry Stebbins second, and Mike Kilby third. Rich Ireland was runner up in the six mile in 31 minutes 30 seconds during qualifying heats, and Tom Delmoor set a conference record with 9.5 in finals. Final rounds continue today.
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Cadet Girls Win Frederick County Track Meet
Linganore Frederick leads with 151 points to Walkersville 90 as Cadets sweep the relays and take individual titles. Nellie Thomas Kim Geherke and Shirley Ambush pace multiple winning relays while Janet Gray Barbara Davis win events. Walkersville Cathy Creamer tops long and high jumps, Anita Zimmerman takes 200 hurdles.
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Westminster Owls strike early to defeat TJ in rain short
Westminster jumped on Thomas Johnson pitcher Kelvin Randall for seven runs in two innings and defeated the Patriots 7-2 in a rain shortened first game. The second game was canceled and will not be made up unless it affects conference standings.
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Orioles vs Mariners in 4-1 Baltimore win
Pat Kelly and Doug DeCinces homered on consecutive pitches in the second inning as Baltimore built a 3-0 lead and went on to defeat Seattle 4-1. Ross Grimsley earned the win with six strong innings, while Glenn Abbott struggled early for the Mariners.
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Fifth homer sparks line drive drive in right-center
In a game summary, a right-center line drive shot counted as the fifth homer of the season for a key batter. LeFlore added an RBI in the sixth, but Augustine fanned Oglivie with the bases loaded to limit further damage as Milwaukee scored in the fifth. Brye opened with a first-inning homer off the upper deck, while Bando and Moore added key hits and scores.
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