Jockey Edens Wins Two Races at Charles Town
Jockey Bobby Edens captured two of three purse events at Charles Town Jockey Club on Thursday. He won the sixth aboard Mrs. H. W. Borsle's four year old filly me and the seventh aboard Dean M. Rathbun's She's Scotch. Patsy Grant rode the fifth winner and faced a later foul inquiry before El Toreador owned by Eddie Samaha of Washington was declared the official winner. Frank Sheaffer also rode in the program.
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Charles Town Jockey Club
Jockey Beedle Dies From Charles Town Spill
At Charles Town Jockey Club track jockey Joe Beedle died from injuries after a six horse spill in a width race last Saturday. Three horses finished with Beedle thrown into the pack while Runnin Riot fell causing injuries to G Franklin S Palumbo and others. Shangri-La Stables Paigene led the pileup and won by a length and a half.
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Charles Town Jockey Club
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Helis the Greek Betting on Horse Racing's Next Champions
New Orleans owner William Helis, known as the Greek, bankrolls 46 horses and 87 brood mares at Rancocas Farm New Jersey, with entries at Jamaica starting season strong including Rick's Raft and Greek Warrior. Trainer Willie Booth, with 36 years’ experience, guides the yard as Helis plans yearling buys and big purses.
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Son of Peace Chance
Willie Booth
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Strong Man Lifts Horses and Aids Others in Life
Philadelphia strongman Russian Joe Paull, now 52, can carry a horse, bend iron, and nail wood with bare hands. He once hoisted a horse to prove tricks to skeptics and now guards, feeds, and mentors parolees and refugees, helping 200 ex-convicts and sponsoring 800 Europeans through college and medical care.
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Wilmington Blue Rocks Triumph Over Trenton Spartans 10 to 4
George Estock stopped a five game skid for Wilmington as the Blue Rocks defeated the Trenton Spartans 10 to 4 at Wilmington Park before 1003 spectators. Estock settled after a rough second inning, earning the win while McCrobie took the loss. Columbo, Volan, Glaser and Augustyn supplied multiple RBIs for Wilmington.
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Nicholson of Cubs Will Be Examined Today
Chicago Cubs outfielder Bill Nicholson, currently 30, scheduled to take his induction physical examination today after his draft papers were transferred and he was reclassified 1-A. Nicholson, NL home run leader last season, will turn 31 in December and planned the exam after the Cubs’ series at St. Louis. He quit a war job to join the Cubs 24 hours before the season opened.
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Waynesboro Auto Body Works to Move by August First
New quarters for Waynesboro Auto Body Works owned by J. B. Martin and Norman Harly Jr are planned in Waynesboro. The one story concrete and steel building is being erected by Norman Early and Son.
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Hagerstown Livestock Prices Mark Market Across Species
Market report from Hagerstown lists cattle prices by class with tops for stock steers 16.70 per 100 pounds and stock heifers 75.60 per head. Calves show various averages and single calves up to 18.40. Lambs, pigs, and hogs price ranges appear, followed by a stray note about the word castle entering English before the Norman conquest.
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Kentucky Derby Facts At Glance
Louisville date June 7 dash 71st Derby for three year olds at Churchill Downs tomorrow. Purse 63550 to winner. Favorites Jeep Hoop Jr Pot O Luck. Last year’s winner Pensive. Distance a mile and a quarter. Track conditions likely good or slow. Post time 5 15 p m Central War Time. Crowd about 100 000. Columbia Broadcasting System to televise.
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General Lisenhour to be honored with wall-to-wall broadcast
General Lisenhour returns to the United States this month with plans for a joint congressional address on June 18 and an all-net work broadcast. Welcome events are set for Washington on June 18 and New York the following day, with additional specials hoped for. In tonight’s schedule, NBC-8 presents Paul Lavalle Melody at 8:30 and The Duffy’s Summer finale at 9:30, followed by People Are Funny and It Pays to Be Ignorant, then Moore and Durante.
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