Big Band wins Los Angeles Handicap at Hollywood Park
L A horse Big Band trained by Tommy Heard and ridden by Laffit Pincay Jr wins the Los Angeles Handicap over Century’s Envoy and Shirley's Champion by three lengths. Hawley adds four more wins to reach 17 for the meet, ensuring Hollywood Park remains in California. Racing resumes Wednesday.
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Hollywood Park
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Big Band
Stee
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Hawley
Hollypark
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Gration Department
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Tommy Heard
Miami
Century
Envoy
Shirley
Spy Song
Surrey
Heard
Illawanes Spol
Pincay
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More
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Jengtaz
Dill Shoemaker
Angels and A's escalate after heated game incident
Bruce Bochte powered the Angels to a split with Oakland in a 7 1 loss and 11 section win, driving in four as he homered doubled and singled. A brawl erupted with Angel Margual and Todd Williams threatening reprisals, and pitcher Blue became the AL's first five game winner despite a five-run eighth inning by the A's after a failed potential double play.
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Angels
Oakland
Tom Egan
Dave Chalk
Elie Rodriguez
Williams
Todd
Egan
Angel Margual
Blue
Udy
A's
Don Wopkins
Jerry Remy
Bochte
C-1
Ed Fi Eueraa
Salt Lake City
Angel
Buche
Orland Ramirez
Lodsy
Spenis
Kansas City
Foolish Pleasure and Diabolo Shine at Churchill Downs
Foolish Pleasure ridden by Jacinto Vasquez and Diabolo tuned up with a sharp seven furlong work on the Churchill Downs strip. Trainer Leroy Jolley praised Foolish Pleasure as finishing well after an easy gallop. The lightly regarded three year old led the current 7-5 favorite IM from Kentucky Derby prep status in a 87 4-5 second performance before coasting to the barn.
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Lodisville
Opi
Foolish Pleasure
Diabolo
Churchill Downs
Leroy Jolley
Jacinto Vasquez
John L. Greer
Nova Scotia girl sets swim mark at age thirteen
Nancy Garapick of Halifax Nova Scotia set a world record in the women s 200 meter backstroke with a time of two minutes 18 point 33 seconds. She captured her fifth title at the Eastern Canada swimming meet, surpassing Ulrike Richter of West Germany by 1.02 seconds.
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Brantford
Ont
Nancy Garapick
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Canada
Miss Garapick
Ulricke Richter
Germany
Mass wins Grand Prix in controversial race on risky circuit
Texaco driver Jochen Mass of West Germany won after a late collision sidelined rivals and a dubious track drew criticism for safety. Fittipaldi refused to continue, citing danger, as spectators endured the sport’s most severe accident in years. Chris Bahr scored twice to lift the U.S. to a 2-0 soccer win over Bermuda in Olympic qualifying.
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Falla
Saltico
Fittigaldi
Race
Pave
LeMans
France
Pierre Levegh
San Francisco
Chris Bahr
Penn State
U.S
Bermuda
Bahr
Frederick wins 5000m at Hiroshima meet in easy style
American Greg Frederick, who won the 10000 meter title in 1972, dominated the 5000 meter race at the International Soaring Track and Field meet in Hiroshima on Sunday, timing 13 minutes 56.4 seconds. Japan's Wideki Kita was second in 14.00.8 and Kunimitsu Ito third in 14.03.6.
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Frederick
Tokyo
Greg Frederick
Hiroshima
Japan
Wideki Kita
Kunimitsu- Ito
Texas league notes amid foggy score updates
Fragmentary report from Texas league play shows unclear team names and locations, including references to Vila and Wichibe on August 11 and Kemp City. Untangled details suggest a missed or garbled scoreboard with minor mentions of tidal drift and Ontidha.
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Tuy
Ontidha
Val
Ragtime First to Ensenada in Newport Race
Ragtime the 62 foot Long Beach Yacht Club sloop finished first in the Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race led by skippers Dr. William White and William Pasquini. Beowulf VI, a new catamaran, finished shortly after Ragtime in unofficial time, with other catamarans close behind. NOSA officials noted winds easing after a strong start and many boats dropping out before completion.
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Long Beach Yacht Club
Ragtime
William White
William Pasquini
Newport
Newport Ocean Sailing Association
Ensenada
Steve Dashaw
Cabritto Beach
Ragistrw
Vic Stern
Ima Lon
Seal Beach YO
Jack Swart
Malama
Offshore Cruising Club
Hubert D. Hanl
Lapan
Cabrillo Beach YC
Long Beach YC
Seal Beach YC
NOSA
Newport Beach
Oveanside
San Diego
Laparl
Michael Kane
Spirit of America
SSSO
Kane
San Diego Mere
Final Week Harness Meet Opens with Free $2 Exacta
The Southern California Racing Association kicks off the last week at Los Alamitos with a free $2 exacta for arriving fans before 7:30 pm Tuesday. The finale week features Hot to Trot contest, Celebrity Derby finals, Turkey Trot, and the Au Revoir Pace. Notable trotters and pacers including Marks Comet and Le Mans Chip are slated to race, drawing crowds for closing weekend events.
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Southern California Racing Association
Los Alsuntos
Au Revoir
Comet
Porta Rosa
Armbro Oxfond
le Mans Chip
J Js
Multisport recruiting buzz from Las Vegas to Long Beach
Canadian Football League pursuit, NBA and college basketball recruits, and coaching shifts dominate this sports chatter. Tark talks up John Sneed. USC and UCLA court coaches and players while Nevada Las Vegas recruits several high school and junior college standouts. The piece notes upcoming track events in Long Beach, a Hawaii-bound recruit, and the potential World Football League expansion with Portland and Cal State Fullerton ties.
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Playboy Magazine
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