Speed amped July 4th racing hits Daytona and Firecracker heat
Daytona hosts a 24 hour auto race ending with the Firecracker 400 at 7 AM. Paul Revere 250 starts midnight Monday with Paul Revere and Firecracker 400 back to back. Richard Petty eyed to win both races, aiming to break McQuage’s 153.812 mph Firecracker mark. Also Carrabelle Florida launches a week long boating festival with pageant and fireworks as part of Safe Boating Week.
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Jefferson County Kennel Club Grayshound Weekend Big
The Jefferson County Kennel Club hosts its largest weekend in nine years with 12 nightly races plus matinee sessions on Saturday Monday and Tuesday July 4. A total of 84 races run over the four day Fourth of July weekend starting with Friday night’s 12 race program. Matinees begin at 2 15 and evening shows at 8 15.
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Thomasville
Jefferson County Kennel Club
JCKC
Mee SEDI Wednesday Results and Roundups
Reported results show Chicago 48 Pittsburgh 1 and Philadelphia 6 New York 7 while San Francisco 9 Los Angeles 7 and Cincinnati 5 Houston 4. Upcoming games list Philadelphia at New York and Minnesota at Houston with several cross regional matchups recurring tonight.
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Races From a Night at the Track
A racing card lists eleven races with grades and times plus payouts for each entrant. Notable results include Grade A winners Vanbias and Johnny's Doll with exact payouts, and a Daily Double, Big Four, and Quiniela with listed combinations and totals.
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Austina Blue
Cozy Comme
Babe Caesar
Quiniela
Johnny’s
L. B
Rosevale
Buiniela
Medicare
Goldy Loup
Lara Logan
Cindy Jo
Lea M
J. C
Cassie
Madison Ben
Quintela
Pro McDuffy fires 64 at Glen Arven to pace Piney Woods
Fred McDuffy shot an eight under par 64 at Glen Arven to tie the course record set in 1956. The Piney Woods Invitational opens this weekend with McDuffy in the lead alongside a strong field including Dave Smith, Earl Fennell, and Bob Steadman.
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Piney Woods
Moultrie
Fred McDuffy
Glen Arven
McDuffy
Dave Smith
Smith
Herman Barron
Pres Thornton
Dothan
Ala
John Walter
Bryant Harvard
Valdosta
Earl Fennell
Cairo
Bob Steadman
Ted Wilkes Wins In YMCA Softball
Ted Wilkes staged a two run seventh inning rally to edge Spence Olds 7 to 6 in Industrial League action. Frank Wilson led Ted Wilkes at the plate with a 3 for 3 showing and two others had homers as Whitaker drove in the winning run.
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Sunnyland
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Meigs
Frank Wilson
Tommy Mobley
Dicky Larsen
Mobley
James Owens
Larsen
Doug Whitaker
Tight Race Eyed In Y Baseball Farm League Play
A pennant race unfolds in the YMCAs Farm League with Dawes and Ga Crate contending for the lead. Dawes moved to first after Ga Crate lost 10-4 to MacIntyre Edwards, leaving Ga Crate a half game back. In Boys’ Softball, the Yankees lead the Pirates by one game after a 9-8 win.
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Friendship Presbyterian Flaca
Flowers Sunbeam Farm League
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Boston Baptist
Aeesse-Seenee
Thomas Co
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Wayne Causey’s late homer lifts White Sox to 3-2 win
Wayne Causey hit a rare eighth inning homer to beat Baltimore 3-2, erasing a 2-0 Orioles lead. Eddie Stanky and Hank Bauer commented on the unusual blast as Causey extended Chicago’s strong stretch. Hoyt Wilhelm secured the victory.
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Oriole
Ron Hansen
Don Buford
Chicago
Bill Dillman
Dillman
Jimmy Stewart
Tommie Agee
Tom McCraw
Pro Soccer Standings and Results Update
The Associated Press reports NL games with New York 4 Philadelphia 2 Los Angeles 2 and Atlanta 1 while Detroit Chicago and San Francisco tie 1 1. Toronto slated to play Houston.
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