Measuring Slew with a Ruler 1857 Derby Flub Remains Noted
In the 1957 Kentucky Derby veteran Bill Shoemaker misjudged the finish line while on Gallant Man, rising in the stirrups at the sixteenth pole. Iron Siege won by a nose as Bold Ruler faded to fourth. Arcaro rode Bold Ruler to a later Preakness win, but enduring doubt over Bold Ruler’s stamina persisted amid multiple awards that year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Shoemaker
Gallant Man
Churchill Downs
Bold Ruler
Eddie Arcaro
Arcaro
Iron Siege
Monmouth
Walter Hagen Cancer Tournament at Eaglehead seeks players
Eighteen foursomes already signed for the Walter Hagen Cancer Tournament at Eaglehead on June 11 with space for more teams. Entry is 100 dollars per team and tax deductible, with preferred starting times. Also notes recent Eaglehead golf results including Sis Biser’s net 29 in ladies event and Marlon Cline leading a two man seniors team at Montgomery CC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaglehead
Sis Biser
Ms. Biser
LaRue Briggs
Stretch Grossnickle
Catty Gannon
Montgomery CC
Marlon Cline
Paul Hogman
Jim McSherry
Art Trout
John Thompson
Bold Ruler progeny span and Seattle Slew Belmont fate
The piece traces Bold Ruler’s legacy through offspring including Secretariat and Seattle Slew, noting Bold Ruler’s sire Nasrullah and Claiborne Farm, and discusses Seattle Slew’s future racing versus breeding path under Wooden Horse Stables. It highlights Belmont Stakes decisions, racing risks, and the breeders’ burden of choice amid expectations of a great in racing and studs. Ends with a Vanilla flavor stat from National Geographic.
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Bold Ruler
Piker
America
Aga Khan
Skeshoon
Nasrullah
Miss Disco
Discovery
Claiborne Farm
Paris
Kentucky
Clairborne
That Hill
Princequillo
Secretariat
Lexington
South Dakota
Seattle
Seattle Slew
Taylors and the Hills
Granddaddy
Taylors
Hills
Billy Turner Jr
League leaders in batting and pitching stats mixed in table
League leaders show Carew and Fisk atop batting, with Hisle Burleson and Zisk powering runs and homers. Pitching leaders include Aleander, Tanana, and Ryan. Unlucky date notes Forsch injuries on July 31. Globetrotters send two units to Europe the spring of 1977.
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Carew
Min
Bailor
Tor
Fisk
Bsn
Washngtn
Tex
A Woods
Bonds
Cal
Rudi
Hisle
Evans
Chi
Munson
Velez
Burleson
Yount
Cooper
Milk
Money
Mil
McRaze
Lemon
Bostock
Page
Oak
Randolph
Rice
Moore
Remy
Zisk
McRae
Gscott
Gross
Patek
Morris
Cle
Rivers
Caleander
Burgmeier
Tanana
Castro
Mal
Knapp
Palmer
Bal
Ryan
Figueroa
Blyleven
Eckersley
Cie
Houston
Ken Forsch
Houston Astro
Ken
Atlanta Braves
NEW York
the Globetrotters
Harlem Globetrotters
Europe
Middle East
Finland
Sweden
England
Monaco
Italy
Spain
Israel
Belgium
Holland
France
Germany
Switzerland
County softball results and standings from Frederick area league
In a Frederick county slo pitch rundown Carroll Manor defeated Lewistown 24 to 14 and 7 to 45 against Rocky Ridge Jefferson. Libertytown swept Independents 26 to 2 and 18 to 6. New Market beat Juniors 22 to 17 and 15 to 3. Woodsboro toppled New Market 6 to 4, 11 to 3 and 5 to 4. Walkersville lost to Woodsboro 4 to 11. Earliest paper notes papyrus origin as ancient Egyptian writing material.
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Frederick Coun Freren
Carroll Manor
Lewistown
Rocky Ridge
Jefferson
Libertytown
New Market
Woodsboro
Walkersville
Uniteds
Jones Rocky Ridge
Jefferson New Market
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Holly Hills
Washingtonian CC
Jimmy Hayes
Hayes
Lakewood CC
Lis Biser
Maggie Warfield
Martha Keller
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Bill Summers
VFW
Reno Tucker
Charley Crum
John Insley
Ken Grimes
Walt Brilhart
Dave Marple
Brue
Betty Slagle
Evelyn Kefauver
Tempe Gearinger
Betty Mayo
Jim Young Sr
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Pete Demchak
Basil Huntress
Ed Bachtell
Wayne Fort
Charles Crum
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Bob Snyder
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Karen Bostian
Alire
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