Canonero poised for Belmont win in quest for Triple Crown
Canonero II arrives as 3 year old favorite for the 103rd Belmont Stakes with strong backing from Venezuela and the United States. The Venezuelan-built bandwagon includes a statue plan in Caracas though some vets doubt a sweep. Jim French and Good Behaving loom as stiff opposition in a field of 13, the largest Belmont in decades.
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Venezuela
Venezuelan Institute of Race Tracks
Canonero II
Caracas
Pretendre
Canonero
Street Dancer
Manta
Calument Farm
Bold Ruler
Plum Bold
Belmont Park
Nasrallah Spy
Hollywood Park
Evening Bay
Monmouth Park
Belmont
Johnny Campo
Jim French
Good Behaving
Johnson benched again as Angels lose to Red Sox
In Boston the Angels bench Alex Johnson in the first inning after he failed to run out a ground ball. Manager Lefty Phillips cited a self explanatory reason but would not elaborate. Johnson, hitting .260, saw Billy Cowan replace him in left field as the Angels fell 10 1.
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Boston
Alex Johnson
California Angels
Lefty Phillips
Boston Red Sox
Phillips
Johnson
Rico Petrocelli
Angels
Billy Cowan
Dick Walsh
Northfield Selections for Saturday Racing Cards
The list presents numerous entries including Gzark Pluto Stalwart Knox and Easy Chef among a field of horses with runners like Mighty Painter Keystone Gem and Adiosa Travel. The notice also notes the first United States Open Championship set for June 17 to 20 at Aforise Golf Club in Ardmore, with local qualifiers hinted by names such as Arc Time and Waycount Hanover.
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Gzark Pluto Stalwart Knox
Baron Blum
Curtis Hill
Alluring
Mighty Painter
Keystone Gem
Easy Chef
Nibbles
Miss Peugeot
Good Creed
Adios
Rocky Supreme C Temple Raider
Adiosa
Ella Darling
Dixie Bean
Aforise Golf Club
Ardmore, A
Local meet results highlight sprinters and jumpers
Rick Nelson led in the 120 yard high hurdles with 14.4 seconds. Dennis Trace and Ken Repeta ran 14.75, Jon Schubert 14.8, Dave Armstrong 15.2, Jerry Draga 15.5. Armstrong topped the high jump at 6-0 with Jenkins 5-10 and Mihalic 5-9. Triple jump led by Bob Clack at 41-8 followed by Mihalic 41-4 and Harris 41-04. Shot put saw Draga 41-24 and Frey 40-2 as top marks. Mile results list Otto 4:40.4, Bailey 4:41.5, Oster 4:43.7, Snyder 4:52.0, Trace 4:59.5, Mshalie 4:59.7.
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Rick Nelson
Dennis Trace
Ken Repeta
Jon Schubert
Dave Armstrong
Jerry Draga
Jim Jenkins
Jerry Mihalic
Larry Case
Dick Bevan
Bob Clack
Tommy Harris
Mark Frey
Neal Workman
John Pollack
Jim Gyorfi
Mile
Tony Otto
Bruce Bailey
Jim Oster
Scott Snyder
Jerry Mshalie
Major League baseball standings and Friday results
Standings show Chicago routed Atlanta 9 0 and Cincinnati crushed St Louis 12 0 Montreal beat San Diego 3 1 New York triumphed over Los Angeles 3 1 and Philadelphia defeated San Francisco 5 3. Upcoming pitchers list Reuss Cleminger Renko Kirby Reynolds Bryant Pappas Stone Dierker Blass Ryan Sutton and more with Sunday matchups planned across cities.
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Chicago
Atlanta
Pittsburgh
Houston
Cincinnah
St Lows
Montreal
San Diego
New York
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
San Francisco
St Louis
Reuss
Cincinnal
Cleminger
Renko
Kirby
Reynolds
Bryant
Pappas
Stone
L. Pet
Boston
St Lous
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Pittsburgh Es
Cleveland
Washington West
W. L
Oakland
Kansas City
Minnesota
California
Milwaukee Bi
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Detroit
Wash
Inns
St. Louis
Clemente's sub hero as Bucs whip Astros
Gene Clines, filling in for flu-weakened Roberto Clemente, drove in two runs with a pair of run scoring singles to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros. Clines underscored bench strength praised by teammates and highlighted a key fifth inning when Dave Cash's hustle set up the winning run.
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Gene Clines
Clines
Roberto Clemente
Pittsburgh Pirates
Houston Astros
Pirates
Dave Cash
Jose Pagan
Bill Mazeroski
Charlie Sands
Chris Short
Phils
San Francisco
Jim Bunning
Short
Giants
Chris Speier
Willie Montanez
Ferguson Jenkins
Kenny Holtzman
Joe Pepitone
Cubs
Atlanta
Pepitone
Cub
Bob Didier
Jenking
Cincinnati
Hollaman
St. Louis
Tony Perez
George Foster
Buddy
Bracers
Ross Grimsley
Breezewood
Rt. 301
Perez
Bradford
Johnny Sheffield Lake
Bench
Reds
Johnny Bateman
Expos
San Diego
Ron Fairly
Boots Day
Bateman
Bill Stoneman
Pro Wrestling Card At Sheffield Lake Tonight
Pro wrestling at Sheffield Lake features Sweet Daddy Siki vs Luis Martinez and Babo Brazil vs Jean Madrid with Big John Quinn vs Tex McKennie. A tag bout pits The Stomper and Haystack Calhoun against Mitsu Arakawa and Mr. Sato. Ringside tickets cost 3 dollars and general admission 2 dollars.
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Sweet Daddy Siki
Luis Martinez
Babo Brazil
Jean Madrid
Big John Quinn
Tex McKennie
Stomper
Haystack Calhoun
Mitsu Arakawa
Mr. Sato
Disappointed Nelson and Pollack falter in Lorain Decathlon
Elyria seniors Rick Nelson and Elyria Catholic's John Pollack failed to meet expectations in the 7th Lorain County Decathlon with Nelson finishing fourth at 5 865 points and Pollack 25th at 4 762. Nelson struggled early in pole vault and discus but excelled in sprints and jumps setting local records. Pollack could not clear eight feet in pole vault, citing limited practice time and school finals as factors.
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Lorain County
Rick Nelson
Elyria
John Pollack
Elyria Catholic
Nelson
Elyria High School
Pollack
Tim Jenkins
Dennis Trace
Tommy Harris
Tira Jenkins
Trace
Dennis Trace Wins Decathlon Title By Narrow Margin
Dennis Trace admitted limited practice this year yet finished strong after a tough first day. Mihalic and Draga surpassed expectations as Trace edged to victory despite doubts about his form and the daunting five events. Mihalic and Draga praised the meet and the level of county competition.
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Trace
Mihalic
Draga
Ant Draga
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Institute
Rafael Rodriguez Navarro
Elmendorf Farm
Amherst
Rob Thomas
Northfield Racing
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Lonborg
Cain
Lamb
Kaat
Palmer
Lockwood
Hunter
Washington
Bosman
Clemente
Bucs
Bobby Valentine
Don Hahn
Bud Harrelson
Mets
Cleon Jones
Valentine
Bob Aspromonte
Maury Wills
al Weis
Tom Seaver
Dodgers
Richie Allen
Jane Dodger
Seaver
Willie Davis
Pro Wrestling At
Sheffield Lake
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