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Tournoi de Ville Platte crowns seventh champion
In Ville Platte Louisiana riders compete in the Tournoi de Ville Platte at a high school stadium. Twenty riders race a half mile three times to spear rings while penalties add points and time subtracts. Audrey Guillory wins his seventh Tournoi title amid a parade and ball with Tournoi queen Phyllis Ardoin.
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