Simpson stars as Gator Bowl sets dead heat record at Review
John Simpson Jr. sweeps the Re-View Futurity board with two 3-year-old trotters, Gator Bowl and Lindy’s Crown, producing a world-record dead heat in heat one and Gator Bowl besting the field in heat two. Classical Way leads 3-year-old fillies to 2:01 1-5, with Sherry Almahurst and Scarlet Skipper claiming wins in pacing divisions.
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Social Outcast
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Kroc backs off tampering talk in slip of the tongue
Padres owner Ray Kroc apologized for a slip of the tongue after saying he would pursue stars Graig Nettles and Joe Morgan as free agents. He affirmed the team won’t draft them and said he may be ineligible to draft, amid pressure from MLB and rival owners.
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Martin Calls Umpire Scabs After Ejection in Loss
New York Yankees manager Billy Martin blasted minor league umpires hired during the schism calling them scabs and hurting baseball after being ejected in the 5-1 defeat to Minnesota. He criticized Dallas Parks for inconsistent strike calls and booted from the mound after a heated exchange.
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NRA Opposes Mikva Judicial Nomination
The NRA charges Rep. Abner Mikva would push gun prohibition and favor data banks and stop and search laws. It cites past proposals to ban handguns and confiscate firearms, arguing his court seat would enable judicial policy making and threaten privacy and separation of powers.
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Schoendienst's mother dies in Germantown
Mary Schoendienst aged 86, mother of St. Louis Cardinals coach Red Schoendienst, died Thursday at St Joseph's Clinton County Hospital in Breese. Survived by sons Andrew Belleville Eugene Germantown Elmer Joseph St Louis and daughter Loretta Billhartz New Baden. Funeral Saturday at St Boniface Catholic Church Germantown with burial there.
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Elmer
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Illinois skeet shooting opens at Peoria state event
The 53rd annual Illinois Skeet Shooting Association state championships began at the Peoria NAD Trap Club with about 135 competitors per gauge. Top shooters from Illinois and world champions in multiple gauge classes compete across .410, 28, 20, and 12 gauge events over three days. Public viewing daily from 10 until 4 with eight stations on a semicircular layout and targets moving at 60 mph. Notable entrants include Ron Molenaar, Ed Dean, Russ Irwin, and Al Stutzman, all recent world champions.
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Palos Heights
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East Peoria
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