Jockey Jackie Westrope Dies After Hollywood Park Spill
Hollywood Park in Inglewood reports jockey Jackie Westrope dies after a spill in the Hollywood Oaks. The 40 year old, a former national riding champion, suffered severe internal injuries and multiple fractures after his mount Well Away bolted into the rail. He leaves a widow Celia and four daughters.
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Inglewood
Calif
Hollywood Park
Jackie Westrope
Westrone
Wendell Cassidy
Westrope
Baker
Mont
Lemon
W.T. Westrope
Monrovia
Cecelia
Pam
Jan
Jackie
Jill
Nan Gray
Frankie Laine
Penn Favored In Boat Race
Syracuse reports outline the Intercollegiate Rowing Assn. championships with Penn as the slight favorite for its first IRA victory since 1900. The race features five strong crews including Cornell, Syracuse, Princeton, Navy, and California competing for the classic 3 mile showdown in a field led by the Quakers.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Navy
Cornell
New Pennsylvania
Princeton
California
Quakers
Hagge and Dodd Share Lead in Women’s Western Open
In Erie Pa Marlene Hagge and Betty Dodd shot two under par on the opening round of the 29th Women’s Western Open at Kahkwa Country Club. Beverly Hanson missed a six foot putt on the final green to miss a three way tie and finished with a 72, one stroke behind the leaders.
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Erie
Marlene Bauer Hagge
Betty Dodd
Kahkwa Country Club
Beverly Hanson
Jackis Pung- and
Witt Smith
Killebrew Returns With Mammoth Chattanooga Homers
Harmon Killebrew returned to action for the Lookouts at Engel Stadium, delivering a 400 foot homer and a longer shot as Chattanooga crushed New Orleans 10 2. Bob Thorpe hit a grand slam for Birmingham in an 8 4 win over Memphis, while Nashville beat Mobile 7 2 with Coles and Gilbert homering. Fridley extended his hitting streak to 93 games as Hayden struck out his 4th win.
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Harmon Killebrew
Chattanooga
Washington
Asia
Lookouts
Killebrew
New Orleans Pelicans
Pels
Engel Stadium
Bob Thorpe
Birmingham
Memphis
Thorpe
Place Barons
Atlanta
Nashville
Mobile
Chuck Coles
Buddy Gilbert
Voi
Gene Hayden
Bruins
Settle Rock
Idaho
Mammoth
Coles
Gilbert
Vol
Jim Fridley
Fridley
Hayden
Thrope
Bill Slack
Warren Robinson
Slack
Phil Regan
Barons
Chicks
Jim Raugh
Raugh
Regan
DeJohn Favored Over Baker In Tonight Bout
Syracuse heavyweight Mike DeJohn is a 1-5 favorite to beat veteran Bob Baker at War Memorial Auditorium. DeJohn, 26, seeks a decisive win to regain prominence after past upsets including Alex Miteff and Nino Valdes, while Baker carries a 50-11-1 record with 19 knockouts and hasn't fought since December.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Mike DeJohn
War Memorial Auditorium
Baker
DeJohn
Alex Miteff
Argentina
Cuba
Nino Valdes
Bob
Valenzuela Joins Calumet Stable Racing Era
Ismael Valenzuela replaces Bill Hartack as Calumet Farm rider after agreeing to ride for trainer Jimmy Jones. He piloted Tim Tam to Derby and Preakness victories before Tim Tam broke a leg, prompting Hartack’s substitute role weeks prior.
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Chicago
Ismael
Valenzuela
Bill Hartack
Calumet Farm
Calumet
Jimmy Jones
Tim Tams
Tim Tam
Hartack
Jeg
Driving Safely With Chewing Gum Tips
Advice promotes chewing gum to reduce driver jitters and stay alert while driving. Recommends Wrigley's Spearmint as a refreshing option and notes gum can aid focus and comfort behind the wheel.
Augusta Tigers Rally Past Savannah Braves 4-3
Augusta erased a three run deficit with a late rally to beat Savannah 4-3 as Ino Rodriguez homered in the seventh and Billy Springfield doubled home the decisive run in the ninth. Max Simmons earned the win while Chi Olivo took the loss.
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Jacksonville
Braves
Savannah
Augusta Tigers
Augusta
Chi Olivo
Ino Rodriguez
Billy Springfield
Tiger
Jack Feller
Max Simmons
Jack Fonville
Bill Graham
Jerry Thomas
Olivo
Warnitsky
Macon
Dodger
Jerry Walker
Jim Miller
Rock Sorac
Carl Warwick
Don Domenichell
Walker
Baltimore
Smokies
Fin als Tonight In Horse Show
Dr. Charles L. Brown of New Orleans owns two winners in major preliminaries at the Greater Atlanta Shrine Horse Show. Brown's Rockland Beau won the five gaited stallion and gelding class with Leon Roberts riding, and Hyland Shamrock victorious in the three gaited 15.2 and over class with Roberts guiding. Betty Reynolds of Tryon North Carolina 11 rode four winners and placed second twice. Eddie Fisher owned by Bark Hogg Stables finished second in the ladies fine harness class. Sycamore's Gold Digger, owned by Dr. Alton Johnson and ridden by Jack Boyd, finished fourth in the five gaited stallion and gelding. Championship stakes set for tomorrow.
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Atlanta
Charles L. Brown
New Orleans
Greater Atlanta
Brown
Rockland
Leon Roberts
Roberts
Hyland Shamrock
Betty Reynolds
Tryon
N.C
Eddie Fisher
Bark Hogg Stables
Rome
Jean Lavell
Sycamore
Alton Johnson
Valdosta
Jack Boyd
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