High Echelon Triumphs in Belmont Stakes for Jacobs
Trainer John Jacobs rides High Echelon to a Belmont win as Personality misses with a cough. Rotz delivers a perfect ride to beat Needles N Pens by three quarters of a length on a sloppy track. High Echelon, owned by Mrs. Ethel D. Jacobs, earns $115,000 and eyes Monmouth Invitational.
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Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
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Thomas F. Fleming
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Personality
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Jac Stable
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Needles N Pens
Raymond M. Curtis
My Dad George
High Echelon
New York
Ethel D. Jacobs
Calling The Shots Opens Teen League At Rouss Park
The Teen League starts a new season at Rouss Park with Lamar Sloan Ford facing Northside Lanes at 6 p.m. The league features boys ages 15 through 18, with Caleb Williamson Reid Lunsford and Al Armel managing the defending American Legion nine Poe Oldsmobile, and Bob Patton along with Charles Moler leading their rivals. Forty two newcomers join a league once threatened with extinction, as Commissioner Ed Burch predicts a tight pennant race.
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Lamar
Shirley Englehorn Wins Lady Carling Open in Lutherville
Englehorn captures her second straight win by one stroke over Carol Mann at Lutherville Maryland. She earns 3375 dollars for a 54 hole tourney finishing 210 to 211 with a final round 71 while Mann shot 72. Whitworth was third at 217 and Palmer fourth at 218.
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Shirley
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Miss Mann
Carol
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Sandra Palmer
Terps Sign 7 All Americans to Freshman Roster
Maryland announces 31 signings for the Fresh team with seven scholastic All Americans. Names include Ken Scott Wayne Thornhill Bob Gawler Al Neville Lem James Brent Sanford and Paul Vallano. Monte Hinkle joins as a back likely at fullback under coach Roy Lester.
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Maryland
Terps
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Bricktown
N.J
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Ellwood City
Bob Gawler
Rockville
al Neville
Bel Air
Lem James
New Canaan
Monte
Roy Lester
Legter
Reds Pour It On Mets for Sweep
The Reds crushed the Mets 10-2 to extend their NL West lead to nine games after an 11 straight Expos losses. Morton tossed 10 hits in a strong win, while Balfey homered twice and Laboy added another homer amid 15 Expos hits.
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Associated Press
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Montreal Expos
Expos
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Braves
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Los Angeles
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Coco Laboy
Morton
Leonard Wins 150 Mile Rex Mays Classic at Milwaukee
Joe Leonard of San Jose wins the Rex Mays 150 mile Indy type car race at State Fair Park Milwaukee in a turbo Ford owned by Parnelli Jones and Associates. He averages 108.3 mph to beat Roger McCluskey with Al Unser third and Mario Andretti fifth after a race hampered by water on the turns.
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State Fair Park
Roger McCluskey
Rex Mays
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McCluskey
San Jose
Calif
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Torrance
al Unser
Parnelli Jones and
Rain washes out Winchester Speedway double feature
Rain washed out the Saturday night racing program for the fourth time this season at Winchester Speedway. The event is rescheduled for this Saturday at 8 p.m. Weather permitting.Larry Miller of Strasburg plans a first appearance this season in a new Ford late model. Miller previously drove the Front Royal Motors Ford and won three features last season in the Fairlane. Buddy Armel of Winchester is soon back with a new car and Lee Stultz 3 special Chevelle.
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Strasburg
Miller
Royal Motors Ford
Fairlane
Buddy Armel
Winchester
Lee Stultz
Controversy Rages Over Yarborough Motor Win
Cale Yarborough defended his win at the Motor State 400 as drivers protest the finish order claiming he gained a lap during caution periods. The scorers will forward timing charts to NASCAR for review while Hamilton and others challenge the result amid a 47,600 crowd at MIS.
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Cabridge Junction
Mich
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Michigan International Speedway
Yarborough
Timmonsville
S.C
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Bobby Isaac
LeeRoy Yarbrough
Hamilton
Nascar
Daytona Beach
Fla
Cording
Don Matlock
MIS
Detroit
Irish Hills
James Wood Athletic Club Hosts Member Meeting Tonight
The James Wood Athletic Club will hold its annual membership meeting at 7 tonight at the Kiwanis Shelter in Winchester Recreation Park. The event is open to the public and will unveil a new slate of officers and explain several new projects. Special entertainment and refreshments will be provided.
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Winchester Recreation Park
Orioles Manager Earl Weaver Wins AL Pennant in 1969
Earl Weaver, manager of the Baltimore Orioles, secured the American League pennant in his first full season. He had previously achieved a pennant with Rochester in the International League in 1966.
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Baltimore Orioles
Rochester
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