Spa Driving Champions Defend Titles At Saratoga
Defending champions from Spa Racing prepare for the 1967 season at Saratoga. Notable drivers include Heeney Bromley Garnsey Olin and Parker among others on national lists for drives and earnings. Finalists feature 118 wins for Heeney and 325 drives for Garnsey with high UDR scores and substantial money earnings across the Spa circuit.
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Saratoga
Wayley
Ken Heeney
Bromley
Borner Parade
Heeney
Spa
UDR
Don Huff
Rene J. Collette
Glen Garnsey
Noel Olin
Howard Parker
Bill Current
Cosmo Annese
Frank Jevons
Dick DeSantis
Morgan Bloodgood
Chatham
Garnsey
Bill Arthurs
Matt Butcher
Arthurs
Butcher
Here They Come Behind A New Gate At Saratoga 1967
At Saratoga Raceway the harness horses debut behind a new 1967 Buick Electra Giese starting gate. Costing 12000, it features a 430 Wildcat motor with twin turbines for faster pickup, with the old gate kept as a reserve. Neil Levene to operate the starter, Steve Izzo drives.
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Saratoga Raceway
Saratoga
Neil Levene
Steve Izzo
Nine Soviet paratroopers set precision jump record near Tashkent
The Soviet news agency Tass announced a nine-man team jumped from 1000 meters at a Tashkent area meet, averaging within 6 percent of the landing circle center. Six hit the center, breaking the U S record of 1 ft 9 1 2 in, and surpassing Yugoslavia’s 3-man mark. The same team also exceeded an American 2 000 meter group record by about 1 1 2 inches.
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Moscow
Tashkent
Tass
United States
Chargers Sign Tennessee End John Mills in Draft
The San Diego Chargers announce the signing of University of Tennessee end John Mills as their eighth draft choice. Mills, 6'3" and 200 pounds, is praised as a strong pass catcher with the moves to succeed in the Southeast Conference. He had 48 receptions for 725 yards last season. Mills is 22 and single.
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San Diego
Calif
San Diego Chargers
John Mills
University of Tennessee
Mills
Sid Gillman
Broncs Stage Fund Drive for Denver Broncos
Denver fans are asked to contribute 1.8 million to pay off a stadium mortgage for the Broncos. The public fund drive, led by Empire Sports Inc and bank exec Larry Varnell, must show progress before AFL meetings in June. Gerry Phipps says progress could keep the team in Denver through 1967.
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Denver
Colo
Broncos
AFL
Larry Varnell
Empire Sports, Inc
Varnell
Gerry
Allan Phipps
Empire Sports
Gerry Phipps
Saratoga Raceway Opens Season With New Gate And Changes
Saratoga Raceway begins its season Thursday night with a swinging gates tradition and a slate of top harness racing events. The meet runs about 195 nights through November 25, featuring Can-Am Series, Grand Circuit Week, New York Sire Stakes, and a $10,000 Can-Am leg. Innovations include a new starting gate, silhouette fence, disc wheels, mud sulkies, a new grandstand floor, and landscaped infield. Don Bromley defends the Universal Driver Rating, while Ken Heeney seeks to repeat as dash champ amid keen competition.
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Saratoga
Spa
Don Bromley
Ken Heeney
Saratoga Raceway
Haswell Reveals 1967 Saratoga Harness Season
Harness racing at Saratoga opens Thursday night as Haswell lists 26 events led by eight Grand Circuit Week features. Can-Am Series has three $5,000 legs with openings on night one and legs July 14 and August 4. NY Sire Stakes events at Saratoga in August add prestige, with early closing programs totaling at least $84,000 in value and a $10,000 Harness Tracks of America leg enhancing the lineup.
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Saratoga Raceway
Saratoga
Spa
Harold M. Haswell
Philippines sweep leads to Davis Cup clash with Japan
The Philippines defeated South Vietnam 5-0 to seal the Eastern Zone Davis Cup tie and earn a meeting with Japan in Tokyo. In Manila, Sam Ang Jr and Cruz won singles, while elsewhere Gulfstream Park saw Bwana Peach win the feature by a half length with Greek Princess second. Road at Sea took the True Britann Purse at Pimlico, with rivals Light the Fuse and Devres also earning payouts.
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Manila
Philipines
South Vietnam
Sam Ang Jr
Luufang Duc
the Cruz
Bo Ban
Aha
Philippines
Japan
Tokyo
Indonesia
Bwana
Peach
Greek Princess
Gulfstream’ Park
Walter Blum
Moe
Pimlico
D. D. Smith
Light the Fuse
Devres
Montreal team to run Boston Marathon April 19
A Montreal group representing the Quebec athletic association will participate in the Boston Marathon on April 19. This marks a late entry by the local outfit as they prepare for the race.
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Montreal
Fily
Mithletic Association
Atlanta architects propose giant umbrella for stadium
Atlanta architects George T. Heery and James H. Finch presented a plan to Mayor Ivan Allen Jr. yesterday for a large plastic umbrella that could be raised in under three hours to cover Atlanta Stadium. They claim the cover would create the largest protected playing field and surpass Houston's AstroDome in size and capacity, potentially serving as a model for other structures nationwide.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Stadium
Ivan Allen Jr
George T. Heery
Eames H. Finch
Houston
Records Hint at Numbers In Saratoga Harness Open
Harness fans study 1966 Saratoga season stats as Saratoga Raceway opens. The 2-1 combination led 13 daily double payoffs, seven other combos hit six times, top payoff last year 760.80 on 5 8, post positions show No 1 led with 352 wins, No 2 had 351, and June 2 Clay haven Mercury No 8 paid 172 68 60 36 20.
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Saratoga Raceway
Saratoga
Clayhaven Mercury
Ruby Richer After Triumph in Jimmy Bryan 150
Lloyd Ruby of Wichita Falls Texas won the Jimmy Bryan 150 mile championship at Phoenix International Raceway leading every lap at 86.295 mph. Two accidents injured drivers and knocked five cars out. Roger McCluskey of Tucson finished second as Art Pollard protested his seventh place after seemingly ignoring a black flag. Larry Dickson collided with Bobby Unser on lap 53. Dickson suffered minor injuries. A 77th lap three car crash injured Al Miller and others, with Jim McElreath, Norm Brown and Miller affected.
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Phoenix
Ruby
Phoenix International Raceway
Roger McCluskey
Tucson
Art Pollard
Medford
Ore
Pollard
Sevlenth
Larry Dickson
Marietta
Ohio
Bobby Unser
Albuquerque
N.M
Dickson
Jim McElreath
Arlington
Tex
al Miller
Roseville
Mich
Norm Brown
Grand Rapids
Miller
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Troy Record
Jack (Peerless) McGrath
The
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Stan Izo
Shadydale
H. Filton
Igns
Tennessee
Gates
Sid Ee Aloe
Johnny Burgoyne
Haswell
Harold. M. Haswell
Bwana Peach
Gulfstream Victor
Associated Press
Ryan
Timmons
Umbrella
Ask
Slim
QhOhi Neen
George Miller
U.S
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