Aqueduct Sets World Mutuels Record With 2.93 Million Bets
A record New York racing day drew 18,774 spectators at Aqueduct as $2,926,702 was wagered. The Belmont Memorial Day mark of $2,699,153 was shattered, with $2,469,101 bet on a single race earlier. The feature, the $10,000 Aqueduct Handicap, went to With Regards at 12.60 for $2, the mile and sixteenth. Apache closed to within a length and a half. First Fiddle finished third. Attendance was the largest in New York this year, with 16,000 in stands by 10 a.m. Profits, about $125,000, will fund charities, 60 percent to War Fund Inc. and the rest to Long Island Hospitals.
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New York
Aqueduct
J. D. Grimes
William Woodward
Apache
Ed Mulenan
War Fund Inc
Long Island Hositals
Arsenal All-Stars Wallop Liners In Labor Day Softball Clash
Arsenal All-Stars defeated the Liner Shop 12 to 7 at Watervliet Arsenal grounds. Four runs in the third and eight in the fourth sealed the win for the All-Stars, who were selected by loop managers. Al Bessette Charbonneau and Jerry Roman led the winners with multiple hits. Gras led the losers with three hits in as many trips.
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Liner Shop
Watervliet Arsenal Grounds
al Bessette
Charbonneau
Jerry Roman
Tony Graso
Arsenal
Cyler Victor Wins Sixteen Round Newark Bout On Points
Cyler Victor from Newark staged a comeback against Pete Guliano of Baltimore after a five second knockdown in the third round. Victor won on points in their eight round feature bout at Meadowbrook Bowl. Both fighters weighed in at 1424 pounds.
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Newark
Buster Tyler
Tyre
Palm Beach
Fla
Pete Guliano
Baltimore
Meadowbrook Bowl
Horses Dead Heat In Washington Park Handicap Race
Royal Nap and Thumbs Up finished in a dead heat to conclude Arlington and Washington Park meetings. The pair split a purse of 52 750 after a photo finish that left Marriage and Princequillo behind. Royal Nap paid 21 80, 25 00 and 14 20, Thumbs Up 6 60, 6 60 and 4 60. The 1 1/4 mile race went in 2 05 on a good track with 25 000 spectators watching.
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Chicago
Royal Nap
Louis B. Mayer
Hollywood Motion
Washington Park
Arlington
Washington Parks
Princequillo
Thumbs Up
W. S. Parish
Houston
Tex
Lazy F Ranch
Marriage
Rounders
Georgie Drum
Alquest
Otto Grohs
Anish
Warren Mehrtens
Toronto Hurler Pitches Back-to-Back No-Hitters in IL
In the International League a seven inning no hit no run game was pitched for the second time in two days. Tom Ananicz of the Toronto Leafs beat Syracuse 1 to 0, following Monk Dubiel of Newark who shut out the Chiefs 3 to 0. Earlier Rafe Gentry of Buffalo threw a 10 inning no hitter and Sylvester Donnelly of Rochester later joined with a nine inning no hitter.
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Toronto
Tom Ananicz
Toronto Leafs
Wait (Monk) Dubiel
Newark Bears
Syracuse Chiefs
Rafe Gentry
Buffalo
Sylvester
Blix) Donnelly
Rochester
Lieut Hunt Wins Net Final in National Championship
Lieut Joe Hunt, a young Navy officer from Annapolis, defeated Coast Guard Seaman Jack Kramer 6-5 6-3 1-6 6-6 in the National singles final at the West Side Tennis Club. Illness and heat hindered Kramer, though the match showcased high championship play. Hunt, seeded seventh, relied on a powerful serve and forehand to wear down Kramer, with both players delivering notable strokes. California shared top honors as Hunt and Kramer hailed from the state.
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Forset Hills
Joe Hunt
Navy
Annapolis
Jack Kramer
Coast Guard
Hunt
Kramer
Ecuador
Francisco Segura
West Side Tennis Club
Teanis
Frankie Parker
Segura
Ted Schroeder
Joe
California
Kramer Are Both Californians — Louise Brough of Beverly Hills
Margaret Osborne
San Francisco
Pauline Betz
Los Angeles
Doris Hart
Miami
Miss Betz
Parker
Miss Osborne
Wiliam Talbert
Elwood Cooke
Pensacola
Fla
Roanoke Red Sox Trio Enlists In Military Service
Roanoke Va P three sons called into military service within three days. Don Calaman Don Edwards and Don Krupin, members of the Roanoke Red Sox, have donned uniforms before reporting for duty.
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Roanoke
Roanoke Red Sox
Don Calaman
Don Edwards
Don Krupin
Race Entries and Results at Aqueduct and Narra ganset
Race listings and results from Aqueduct and Naragansett show multiple purses across six races for two and three year olds plus maidens. Notable entries include De Kaib Scotch Trap Eye For Eye and Regal names across maiden and claiming events with various distances from 3 furlongs to 1 mile 70 yards and payouts ranging from 1 200 to 2 800. The report cites numerous horse names and jockeys, with results and payouts across the programs.
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Coryour
Chic Shirley
Scotch Mound
Furiones
Squire
Bollinger
Briardial
Sum Flame
Diamond Shoals
St. Jurarf
Vita
Stalingrad
xeRush
W. J. Brann
New Moon
Esterita
MaDe
Dauber
Stethto
Whizzin
Marquest
Witty Fox
Georgese
Rennie
Col. Hockwald
Paychic Beileil
Chalfen Meath
xRungie
Chuckle
Our Ben
Bucket Sung
Valley
Devin Cream
xZouave
Kirs
Spanish Sun
Mfr
Kime
X Tipis
Golden Baby
xSara Larkmead
Xmicharl O
xNosien
Narragansett
Mela Pilate
Pnarian
Valdina Bien
Moe Lasses
Bill
Codanwarm
Camermin
Suh Gallant
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Magic Lady
Seaward Bound
Country Lass
Idle Fancies
Lawseville
Prewy xMemphia Lad
Xroyal Arms
Xann Ivy
Ardenel
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Veanvive
Valdiia Recket
Mindfai
Prince Bewire
Cinemung
Renraw
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Boston
Bras
Gorse Hill
Pentland Firth
xWhite
Ford
Bass Fiddie
Mr MacGurem
Alfred Shrad
Bus Girl
Tina
Sanjour
Wadedale
Buckle Dawn
Pamphlet
Timothy
Tiny Thing
Flying Junior
xFiva
McManus Wins Holiday Golf Meet at Frear Park
Jim McManus posted a net 76 with a 12 handicap to win the three day kickers tourney at Frear Park links. Dick Fitzgerald had the best net of 54 and A E Jacobs took the high net prize with 113. With the holiday event done, Frear Park golf focus shifts to the Hepp Trophy final between Robert Maxwell and R. & Polk later this week.
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Holiday
Frear Park Course
Jim McManus
Frear Park Links
Jack to Meet Montgomery Friday Night
Jack, once Augusta’s shoe-shine boy and world lightweight champion, faces Bob Montgomery in a 15 round Madison Square Garden bout on Friday. Montgomery, from Philadelphia, defends his crown after a May 21 victory. Jack has a new trainer and diet to rebuild stamina for the title bid.
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Beau
Montgomery
Son Square Garden
New York
UPI
Beau Jack
Augusta
New York State
Madison Square Garden
Bob Montgomery
Philadelphia
Jack
Pennsylvania
Oma Kayoes Georgie Parks In Ten Round Fight
Detroit heavyweight Oma Lee Oma yoked Georgie Parks Washington Negro with a technical knockout in the first fifth of the scheduled ten rounds last night.
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Baltimore
Lee Oma
Detroit
Georgie Parks
Vergoni Wins Cohoes Golf Crown at Van Schaick Island
Joe Vergoni defeated Bills 2 and 1 in the 38 hole final to capture the Van Schaick Island golf championship. He reached the final with a default over Charley Martin and rallied on the second 18 to overturn a six down deficit at the halfway mark. Perry Robinson won the second division, beating Joe Belogi 4 and 3, with Mazur and Murray sharing gross honors and Robinson taking first net with 66 and 27 allowance.
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Bills
van Schaick Island
Vergoni
Charley Martin
Mt. Anthony
Bennington
Id Mazur
Perry
Fairway
Ben Hur Wins Trot Feature At Empire City
Ben Hur bay gelding owned and driven by Albert Pratt of Great Barrington Massachusetts won the Adirondack trot mile feature on the grand circuit ten race card closing the 32 day harness race meeting at Empire City Yonkers. A crowd of about 10,000 handled $202091 through the pari mutuel windows the highest handle of the meeting aside from Hambletonian Day as Ben Hur won in 2 06.
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Ben Hur
Albert 5
Pratt
Great Barrington
Mass
Troy Golfer Defeated In Bennington Final
Bennington Vermont August final saw J H Bing Hunter of North Adams Massachusetts defeat Charles H Martin of Troy to win the 23rd Labor Day invitation golf tournament at Mt Anthony Country Club. Martin beat William Leete 3 1 in morning semi final to reach the final. Hunter beat his brother in law Dave McClelland 1 up. Joe Burns of Hoosick Falls won the beaten eight by defeating William Plunkett of Boston. Burns previously beat Luther Graves 7 and 6 and George Buck up in the quarters.
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Bennington
J. H. Bing Hunter
North Adae
Mass
Charles H. Martin
Troy
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Martin
William Leete
Williamstown
Hunter
Dave McClelland
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Toa
Joe Burns
Hoosick
George W. Buck
Second Baseman Plays 134 Consecutive Games for Season
New Orleans second baseman George Mausmann, height five feet two, completed his 134th straight game Saturday without an inning missed. He also appeared for one inning in the Southern Association All Star game, though he dismissed it as exhibition.
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New Orleans
George Mausmann
Hausmann
Wood Demaret win links event in dramatic finish
Craig Wood and Demaret edge Goggin and Penna after a late surge by Goggin Penna with birdies on back nine. Nelson McSpaden slip to second as Harbert falls to third while final round scoring nets Wood Demaret the championship and a one dollar twenty war bond prize.
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Whie Toney Penna
Willie Goggin
Byron Nelson
Jag McSpaden
Idition Asterda
R Wood
Nelson
MecsSpaden
Goggin- Penn
Wood
Demaret
Ha Cooper
Per
Chick Harbert
Goggin
Penna
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