Postponed Dallas Trans-Am Amid Severe Weather
A tornado and heavy rain postpone the Dallas Trans-Am race, first SCCA pro series rainout. Three feet of water flood turns as drivers urge delay. Penske cites nearly 15000 in cost to his team. ARRC links to Dallas International Motor Speedway discussed. McQueen withdraws from LeMans due to film scheduling.
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Dallas
Sports Car Club of America
SCCA
Roger Penske
Dallas International Motor Speedway
World's richest road race set for Watkins Glen
The U S Grand Prix at Watkins Glen in New York will feature a $250 500 purse and an expanded 24 car start field for the October 4 Formula One race. Prize money includes 50 000 first, 20 000 runner up, 36 000 for 24th, with 2 500 pole, 5 000 fastest lap, and a 5 000 BOAC Trophy for best individual performance.
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Cameron Argetsinger
Watkins Glen Grand Prix Corp
Jim Hall
Chaparral
Argetsinger
Hall
Midland
Texas
New York
Watkins Glen
Cameron R. Argetsinger
Malcolm Currier
Watkins Glen Circuit
Northfield Racing Purses Feature Anonymous Surprise Visitor
A long string of race entries at Northfield lists numerous horses and handlers for a day of paced races with purses ranging from 900 to 5000 dollars. Notable names include Arthur Diamond Harold Lynnhurst Ben Timely Dares and Mitch Greer with entries such as Butternut Lad and Hail to All. The card mentions Fox and Meadow Ruby among others and closes with a UPI note on Frank Lefty O Dowl’s 1929 batting achievements in San Francisco.
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Arthur Diamond
Andys
Harold Lynnhurst
Ben Timely Dares
Mitch Greer
Bill H
Vernon Elk
Landy
Skys Palm
Hal Dave Johnston
Golden Tip
Andys Harold
King Hall
Lynnhurst
Ben Timely
Jake Tonnard
Princess Hiwyn Lady Attorneys
Oast
Bill H. Clever Nell
Frontier Adios
Er Pegasus Susies Pde Nellies
Rusty Johnston
All Nose
Sonny Bill
Nardins Brewer
Leavin
Mike Astra
Atas Dominion
Carefree
Hot Blaze
Wil
Creed Horace Johnston
Prospectus
Happy Hal Silypon Hanover
Scottys
Creed
Kid Bandit
Victory Dart
Siss Sassy
Shawnee Volo
Ensign Ruby
Satan Tass
Sky Hawk Circle Brew
Howie Johnston
Fireball Pick
Con Man
Bernie Johnston
Worthy Leta Frontier Sue Insh Joe
Bunks
Dream Adws Cars
Katfish
Bret Johnston
Butchs
San Francisco
UPI
Frank Lefty
O'Doul
Philadelphia Phillies
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ohio horse race betting on pace for record estatal share
Bettors pour money into Ohio mutuel windows as 1970 state take could reach a record 17 million. Ohio Racing Commission official calls this the brightest year in history as Thistledown Lebannon Beulah Park and Northfield Park show gains early in the meetings.
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Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Paul D. Fleming Jr
Ohio State Racing Commission
Northfield harness results and race figures from the 1969-70 season
The Northfield program lists top finishers and times for races including First Bang Spang, Second Steady Bill, and Third Trojanaire with earnings and times. Attendance reached 6069 as total mutuel handle stood at 272 759 for eight days and 105 935 for 14 days in Lebanon, while Toledo Raceway reports declines and Ohio tracks push for a record mutuel total this year. Ohio’s racing commission set a May 20 preliminary hearing date for a proposed Ironton harness track and continued the Toledo stewards suspension of trainer Gordon Potter. license actions included granting a thoroughbred license to William V. Romain and denying Owen J. Kilbane, with Donald Heilmann’s mutuel clerk license application tabled.
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Lebanon
Toledo Raceway Park
Raceway
Ohio
Fleming
Lawrence County
Ironton
Toledo
Detroit
Gordon Potter
Cicero.Il
William V. Romain
Owen J. Kilbane
Cleveland
Donald E. Heilmann
Cincinnati
Ruby Drives To Victory Lane Amid Indy Hopeful Comeback
Lloyd Ruby, 42, the Wichita Falls native and longtime USAC racer, wins again as he chases Indianapolis 500 glory. The veteran driver, who survived a Dover crash and a 1966 spine fracture, races May at Indianapolis Raceway Park then prepares for a 500 bid at the Brickyard.
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Lloyd Ruby
Ruby
Indianapolis
Indy
Trenton
Dover
Del
Lloyd
Gene White
Bowling champions seize two league titles at local lanes
The Truckers defeated the Eliminators 2-1 to win the Fisher Body Night Shift League at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes. Zig Godzwan claimed top honors with a 581 series and 222 high game. Noll-Machovina defeated Fishher-Simkovich to win the E.L.A.S. Couples league championship at Evan's Lanes.
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Truckers
Eliminators
Fisher Body
Stoney's
Rainbow Lanes
Noll-Machovina
Fishher-Simkovich
Evan's Lanes
Ranck rolls 703 in Fisher Men’s Bowling League
Chuck Ranck bowled a 703 series at Stoney’s Rainbow Lanes in the Fisher Men’s Bowling League Over-Average Tournament on Tuesday. His games were 245 169 and 289, improving from a previous high of 640, leaving a four pin on his last ball and missing a 300 by 11 pins, while bowling in Amherst’s Park Lanes Social C League.
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Chuck Ranck
Fisher
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Germany
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Lorain County
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Northfield
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Yukon Eric
Hilda Hoot
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the Jetson
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Trojanaire
True Mite
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