Final Derby push opens at Churchill Downs
The Derby prep scene opens with four entered in the tradition bound Stepping Stone event at Churchill Downs. Go East Young Man leads at 119 pounds with Amano second choice. La Troienne Stakes highlights 3-year-old fillies as Moreland Hills seeks a purse. Honest Pleasure wins Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland as Proud Birdie is scratched with a leg injury. Braulio Baeza rides the What A Pleasure colt to victory despite a slow 1:40.5 clock.
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Joe W. Brown
Jack Irvin
Amano
Churchill Downs
Thomas F. Classen
Moreland Hills
al Rennie
Keeneland
Proud Birdie
Honest Pleasure
Bert Firestone
Old Timers Roping Heads to Marfa This Saturday
The 12th annual Marfa Old Timers Roping features team roping for entrants with combined ages of 100 plus and calf roping for entrants aged at least 50. Open jackpots start at 7 p.m. with participants from five states. arena grandstands cost no admission.
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Southwest
Marfa
Arena
Russie White
Bill Renfroe
Frances Harper
Lee Ann Tate
Billie Ann Evans
Marlene Pond
Donna Yaden
Jeanne Evans
Ami Stevens
LaBlance Evans
Billie Virdell
Cubs win in wind blown Texas League slugfest
A 40 mph wind turned the Amarillo Midland game into a home run derby as Midland's Mike Umfleet hit two homers including a grand slam in the first inning and Mike Gordon added two more in a 17-12 Midland victory. Other results include Jackson 2 Shreveport 0 Arkansas 4 Lafayette 3 in 11 San Antonio 6 El Paso 5.
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Associated Press
Midland
Mike Umfleet
Cubs
Amarillo
Mike Gordon
Jackson
Shreveport
Arkansas
Lafayette
San Antonio
el Paso
Randy Hammon
Sun Dodgers
Brewers
Yankees and Mets Play Night Home Games August Second
Both New York teams schedule home night games on August 2. The Yankees host the Detroit Tigers in Yankee Stadium and the Mets face the Montreal Expos to begin a three game series.
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NEW York
New York Yankees
New York Mets
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
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Mets
Montreal Expos
Eagles, Jackets clash as Pecos closes first half title
Pecos Eagles visit Kermit to face the Yellow Jackets in the final first half game. Pecos holds a 5-0 league mark after clinching the pennant with a 2-0 win over Monahans behind Linver Mos by who delivered a solo homer and a nine strikeout effort.
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Eagles of
Pecos
Kermit
Yellow Jackets
Eagles
Monahans
Linver Mosby
Mosby
Fidencio Balderaz
Balderaz
Curly Coxon
Matt Burk
Pecos Archery Invitational Draws West Texas Archers
About 80 archers from Abilene Lubbock San Angelo Alpine Seminole and Odessa converge on Pecos for a two day invitational featuring 14 field and 14 hunter targets. Competition awards include first through third place trophies and special prizes for high couple and high point archer. A novelty shoot Saturday precedes a Sloppy Joe feed and dance. Sunday’s events invite public participation or spectating with walking path reminders.
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Pecos
Abilene
Lubbock
San Angelo
Alpine
Seminole
Odessa
Pecos Club
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Pecos Enterprise
Lynn Webb
Windy City
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Willacy County
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Madera Valley Lions Club
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Reeves County Community Council
eActive
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Univer
Texas Commission of Education Standards
Florez
Raul Florez
Pol
Dale Toone
Walter Holcombe
Ecco
Wendell Taylor
Wendell
Holcombe
Reeves County Court
Reeves District Court
Walter Homcombe
Stern
Walter Hokcombe
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