Special Memorial Race Tomorrow at Hollywood Park
Hollywood Park offers a special Memorial Race tomorrow named the Darren Ring Handicap run at a furlong sprint for three year olds. Purse $7500 with a strong field including nominees for the Hollywood Gala Cup, such as Bronte Farm's Challenge Me Radiotherapy and High Resolve. The event serves as a prep for the July 26 classic with a likely top turnout.
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Tulare Midget Auto Races Set For Saturday Night Show
The Tulare event features Billy Vukovich and Cantrell in a season long clash for the 49AT title. Qualifying begins 7:25 p.m with a trophy dash at 8:30 p.m and a 30 lap main event after several supporting races. Box office opens 7 p.m. Local drivers include Waring and Bluer with Vukovich holding top season marks.
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Los Angeles
Edgar Bluer
Fresno
Longden Leads Jockeys At Hollywood Park
Johnny Longden tops Hollywood Park standings with 24 firsts, 14 seconds, 14 thirds from 20 mounts. He has earned $126,275 and leads jockeys in the fifth week of the summer meet at Inglewood. Jack Westrane trails in second with 22 firsts in 121 mounts, apprentice Jimmy Nichols is third with 2 wins in 114 starts, and Ralph Neves is fourth with 13 firsts in 83 outings.
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Jimmy Nichols
Ralph Neves
Johnny Antonelli Faces Pro Offers From Five Major Clubs
The 17 year old Rochester junior left handed pitcher draws interest from five major leagues after a stellar Legion career. He stands 6 feet tall, 180 pounds, uses a smoke ball and sharp hook, and has strong control and a change of pace.
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Joe Louis
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Charles
New York
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Knights of Columbus
Paavo Nurmi
Dodd
Tun
Shafter Merchants Leave County Baseball League
After five straight losses and a forfeit Friday night the Shafter Merchants dropped out of the county league. Managed by Omer Evans the team struggled to field regular players, played mostly out of town, and forfeited the planned Friday clash with Green Acres ending their season. Bakersfield Cubs led the league with Wasco Merchants in a tight race as Digiorgio and Germanetti powered top teams.
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Bakersfield Indians Draw Big Crowds In Pro Baseball Run
The Bakersfield Indians boost attendance toward a 100000 goal by September 7 as the California League nears the halfway point. The Kern County nine push for third place behind a hot home stand led by the “kid” battery Adie and Martinez. July 7 hosts All-Star North vs South and July 14 features the big game with local hopes of Southern berths.
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Big Nine to face Coast All-Stars in dual track meet
Illinois leads the Big Nine against the Pacific Coast Conference all-stars in Berkeley after a wartime hiatus. Mel Patton withdraws with a recurring leg injury, shifting focus to the 200 and 220 events featuring Roland Sink John Twomey and others.
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Berkeley
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Hert McKenley
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S.C
Roland Sink
John Twomey
Troy
Ron Frazier
Northwestern
Porter
George Walker
Halie
Kern
MecKenley
Rhoads Father Passes After Prolonged Illness
Dusty Rhoads of the high school was summoned to Riverside last week due to his father’s serious illness which ended in his death after a prolonged illness.
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Dusty Rhoads
Riverside
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