Vodka S. Vetted as a New Zealand Trotting Sensation in Yonkers
On opening night at Yonkers Raceway 22,800 attended as Vodka S. a nine year old New Zealand trotter owned by J S Shaw of Christchurch trained by J Shaw and driven by Jack Shaw contested a Class BB trot. Vodka S cast a shoe before post and started behind but surged to finish fourth while the promotion for overseas trotters sparked talk of future cross ocean matchups.
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Westchester County
Lewis Burton
Vodka S
J. S. Shaw
Christchurch
New Zealand
J. Shaw
Jack Shaw
John
John Stuart Shaw
Mr. Burton
Vodka
United States
Roosevelt Raceway
Vernon Downs
Vernon
Saratoga Raceway
Trail Blazer Vodka S
Messrs
Shaw
Phar Lap
Australia
Lew Burton
Vocka 5
Four Elite Teams Sign On For Bluegrass Classic Holiday Tourney
Dayton and St Louis Universities have agreed to play in the Bluegrass Holiday Festival at the State Fairgrounds Coliseum on December 28 and 29. Kentucky and Louisville appear likely, with each team expected to net about 14 000 dollars. Fairgrounds director Bill Henry notes the event should pay at least 14 000 to each of the four powers, rivaling Kentucky's Christmas Tournament. Dayton and St Louis pulled from the Sugar Bowl lineup due to Louisiana’s segregation law. Also listed are minor league results from the International League with Toronto and Richmond, Montreal and Columbus, Buffalo and Miami, and Havana and Rochester games.
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Kyt
New State Fairgrounds Coliseum
Dayton
St. Louis
University of Kentucky
University of Louisville
Fairgrounds
Bill Henry
New Orleans
Louisiana
Bednarski Closes Gap In Drumlins Hole In One Race
Andy Bednarski of Camillus rises to second in Herald Journal hole in one contest at Drumlins, only 99 inches from the pin on his best try. Sherrill Walling and Frank Pender trailed by one inch. Bednarski, who runs Tuscarora golf course, hit a seven iron close to the five‑foot circle on his third attempt.
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Andy Bednarski
Bennett Rd
Camillus
Sherrill Walling
Frank Pender
Andy
Bednersk
Tuscarora
Bed- Inarski
Henmsters
Gerry Davie
Albany
Dick Giedlin
Tribe
Harry Durkin
Earl Wilson
Durkin
Giedlin
Davie
Davies
Chiefs
Wilson
Syracuse
Schenectady
Binghamton
Frank Wehner
Wehner
Reading
Jays
Johnstown
Johnnies
Paul Jones
Homer
Indians
Tony Bartirome
Joe Bucheller
Williamsport
Allentown
Hole-in-One Lineup Includes Wide Of Targets
One shot on target listed in order of distance from the cup for both ladies and men. Names include Maury Hemens Pauline Clark Edith Sochia Mrs Gladys Dank and a long list of competitors led by Tony Rynkiewicz Terry Wild John Joy Joe Zan grill Joe Sadowski Bob Lent Fred Weinheimer Jim Hebblethwaite Bil Howe Jerry Curry and others.
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Ft. Jn
Andy Bednarski
Bob Groves
Mike Anthony
Bob Fitzgerald
Jim Russo
Ed Hoey
Joe Cimilluca
Carl Waack
Maury Hemens
John Moriarity
Pauline Clark
Gladys Dank
George Mackensmith
Edith Sochia
Louis Alkoff
Tony Rynkiewicz
Terry Wild
John Joy
Joe Zangrill
Joe Sadowski
Bob Lent
Fred Weinheimer
Jim Hebblethwaite
Bil Howe
Jerry Curry
George Broom
Tony Farnett
Joe van Hoesen
John Macko
Guy Grenga
Richard Waack
Len Wood
Jim Collins
Bill Childs
Bill Warner
Bernie Weisbond
Bill Smith
Bob Atkins
Dominic Pallone
Jack Handlin
George Hockensmith
Rudy Tarelli
Bill Dalgety
Carmen Malone
Pete Byrne
Fred Ellis
Pete Budzielik
Len Markert
Jim Brennan
George Sahl
Charles Sullivan
Fred Bruun
Robinson Defends Self in New Orleans Segregation Row
New Orleans sports writer accuses Jackie Robinson of inciting Louisiana's new ban on Negro versus white sports contests. Bill Keefe of Times-Picayune called Robinson an insolent troublemaker, prompting a Robinson letter published by Louisiana Weekly defending his stance on injustice and racial equality in sports.
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Jackie
Dodger
Louisiana
Bill Keefe
The
Times-Picayune
National’ Assny For
Jack Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers
Robinson
Keefe
Louisiana Weekly
Ted Williams
War Lords Top Princes in Rec reation Softball Action
Jim Smith led the War Lords with five hits including a home run as they beat the Princes 5 to 4. Other scores include Bears 12 Lob laws 11 Hermans 13 Eagles 7 Transit 6 Kiaks 1 UEA 10 IG L Davis 4 Maggies 10 Jets 9. Slow pitch results feature Eagles over Gray Hairs 15 2 Dot terers 13 5 Shags 14 6.
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War Lords
Princes
Bears
Loblaws
Hermans
Eagles
Transit
Kiaks
UEA
IG & L Davis
Maggies
Jets
Dotterers
Shags
Smileys
Eastern League results and tonight's schedule
Eastern League scores from yesterday include Syracuse 6 Albany 0 Reading 3 Johnstown 2 Binghamton 3 Schenectady 2 Williamsport 4 Allentown 3 in 10 innings. Tonight Schenectady visits Syracuse 7 30 p m Williamsport at Reading Albany at Binghamton Johnstown at Allentown. Pacific Coast League results list Hollywood 6 Vancouver 1 Los Angeles 4 San Francisco 0 with other games postponed.
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Albany
Reading
Johnstown
Binghamton
Schenectady
Williamsport
Allentown
Hollywood
Vancouse
Los Angeles
San Francisco
iSchenectady
New York State Capital District
Giambra Set for Fourth Straight Win in Madison Square Garden Show
New York welterweight Joey Giambra, 2year veteran from Buffalo, challenges Rocky Castellani in a 10round middleweight bout at Madison Square Garden. Giambra seeks a fourth straight victory and a spot in the division rankings, while Castellani aims to derail the rising contender. The fight airs NBC TV and radio at 9 p.m. EST Coast to Coast.
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Joey Giambra
Rocky Castellani
Madison Square Garden
Buffalo Adonis
Iis
NBCTV
Giambra
al Andrews
John L. Sullivan
Seixas-Richardson Lead U S in Davis Cup at Rye
Vic Seixas and Hamilton Richardson, top U S players, faced Mexico's Mario Llamas and Francisco Contreras in the opening singles matches of the American Zane Davis Cup finals at Westchester Country Club Rye N Y. Seixas and Richardson are the defending American stars in the event.
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N.Y
Vic Seixas
Hamilton Richardson
U.S
Mexico
Zane
Westchester Country Club
Seixas
Philadelphia
Mario Llamas
Louisiana
Westfield
N.J
Francisco Contreras
Outsider favored to win Sedgwick tennis title
Pete Alford, the last local hopeful, was upset by Gordon Ide of Rochester in three sets 5-7 6-4 8-6, sealing Ide as the likely Central New York singles champion. In junior play, unranked Rick Fencle of Chicago defeated third-ranked Bill Richling of St. Albans 6-2 1-6 6-4. The Alford Ide clash remained tight throughout.
Valley Softball Playoffs Open Tonight at McKinley Park
Playoffs in the Valley Softball League begin tonight at 6 45 at McKinley Park and Van Duyn Field. Further competition is slated for Monday and Friday nights of next week.
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van Duyn Field
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Sedgewick
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