Charles Town Opens July 31 for 48 Night Summer Meet
Charles Town Race Course in W V announces a 48 night summer meet starting July 31 with ten race cards the first ten nights and a doubleheader on Saturday August 5. Post times are 2 and 7 pm with one admission for both races and bus service from Washington and Baltimore. Attendance and wagering are expected to rise as last spring’s meet produced a record handle and jockeys include Jesse Davidson leading a large entering group.
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Cubs edge Giants in 12 to tighten NL race
In a 12 inning game the Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 5 to 4 as Willie McCovey error allows winning run. Ernie Banks drives in key run for Cubs while Cal Koonce picks up the win over Ron Herbel. Willie Mays homered and RBI for the Giants.
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Grum Seeks Hagerstown Modified Crown After Weekend Win
Johnny Grum of Altona Pa moved to third in Hagerstown Raceway points after winning last Sunday's feature. The All American Racing Team led by Harry Fletcher faces a tight race with Mert Stine, Gerald Chamberlain, Don Davis, and Elmer Ruby as the season passes halfway. Final standings award significant cash. racing resumes with ten events and a 7 PM heat.
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Middleburg Polo Hosts Deep Run in Sunday Match
Middleburg Polo Club aims to avenge a 10 to 9 defeat by Deep Run Polo Club when Deep Run visits Phipps Fields Sunday at 4 p.m. The two-goal Deep Run squad features John Hinckley and Edgar Staples, while Middleburg fields a three-goal lineup led by Zeke Ferguson, Don Grubbs, Ollie Iselin, and Mike DePont.
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Aaron Leads PGA in Denver After 36 Holes
Tommy Aaron forged a seven under par 65 to seize a share of the 36 hole lead at the PGA Championship in Columbine Country Club, as 16 players qualified for the final rounds. Dave Hill Dan Sikes and Don Bies trailed by four. Palmer and Nicklaus paced at 141 and 142 respectively. Doug Sanders carded a hole in one on the 16th while a humid day persisted.
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Olympic Track Team Plans High Altitude Training
The U S Olympic track and field committee will start a long range high altitude program at 7500 feet to prepare for the 1968 Mexico City Games. Hilmer Lodge announced the plan as the team prepared for the Pan American Games in Winnipeg. Training will begin after the Los Angeles Olympic trials on June 29 30 and before the September 12 1968 selection date.
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Major League Leaders Summary
Major League leaders across American and National Leagues include Frank Robinson batting .337 for Baltimore and Harmon Killebrew with 28 home runs for Minnesota in the AL, plus notable stats for Yastrzemski Cepeda and Aaron in the NL. Pitching leaders feature Lonborg 13-3 with an .813, Nolan 8-2-0 and Bunning 144 strikeouts.
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Golf stance adjustments by height and build for proper swing
The article explains how golfers must tailor stance to body size from short with narrow stance to tall with wider base. It notes arm length limits upright swings for tall players and suggests distance adjustments for heavy golfers or tall and thin players to achieve the proper swing plane.
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