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its DAYTON DAILY NEWS Wednesday. June Ladd Signs With Houston But Davis Still Has Say field grant-in-aid with Hie University of Kentucky. Rodibaught specializes in the TAKES KENTUCKY CHANT LEXINGTON, June Doug Rodibaught of Columbus, has signed a track and IN THE PADDOCK Action, Not Talk Improves RD By GEORGE A. SMITH IN PAST years, thoroughbred racing has been strictly minor league around Southwestern Ohio. The horses have generally been cheaper than those found at the major racing areas such as New York, denied published reports he had RN1E LADD, the all-AFLI tackle who became a free 1 after playing agent on May DAILT 1 9S6 BE out his option with the San Diego Charg-e has signed a contract with the New York Jets of the AFL John Roberts of Honolulu shot a two-; under-par 70 for the first round i lead in the USGA seniors golf! tournament at Rye, N.Y.

De-j fending champion Fred Brand Jr. of Pittsburgh was way out! $47 DOWN signed a three-year contract 1 PER MO. New Jersey or londa. Also, patrons of the tracks tional Basketball association announced it will add two teams for the 1968-69 season and Cleveland and Pittsburgh were the leading contenders for new franchises. The league also denied Cincinnati's request to move from the Eastern division to the Western Emlle Griffith, the World Boxing Association's middleweight and welterweight boxing champion will lose the welterweight title by Friday, the WBA says he manages to defend it in a ring by then.

WBA President James Deskin admitted there was "no way" Griffith could set up a bout by Friday Green Bay's Paul Hornung with Houston; of the same league. of the picture with an 86. In this area have been subjected to indignities which AFL Com missioner Al the former carnibal-like harangues. The class of horse competing at River Downs has improved in recent years. Many owners living but a short drive from Cincinnati have shipped horses, which are marginal racers at the major tracks, back here where they can be seen by their owners and compete on a more favorable basis.

Finance King won a recent Saturday feature at River Downs and made his next start in Monmouth Park's Oceanport Handicap finishing a good third to older horses. Uncle Percy winner of the Clang Handicap at Arlington Park made an unsuccessful foray into River Downs for the $10,000 added Kentucky Handicap. A swift pace, the determining factor in any race, caused Uncle Percy to expend considerable energy early and he was limp as a rag when the locally stabled Chancero came up iJi the stretch. Still it is an encouraging sign when a horse stabled on the grounds is capable enough to stand off the invaders. A new clubhouse, slated for 1967, should give the clubhouse denizens an improved view of the races plus add an air of modernity to the plant.

A year after the clubhouse is completed, the grandstand will be replaced with a new structure. Davis ay still have lhave done little to give racing a good image. Many of the post parades have been interminable affairs a c-compan i bv innfssant FREE HOME TRIAL GENERAL ELECTRIC PORTABLE TV something to say about the signing. League rules give Davis the right to trade players of comparable ability to a team which loses a player through his signing with another team after playing out an option Pro football's peace offensive continued yesterday when NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle confirmed that secret meetings have been held between NFL and AFL leaders The Na- time designated on the tote board. Happily, this can't be said of the current meeting at River Downs.

The new management apparently feels that adults who have accumulated enough money to attend the races are intelligent enough to tell time, and if the post time says 4:17, that is when it will be. Also, many race goers appreciate being able to attend the races and still have time for other pursuits which the prompt running of the card enables. The public address system, a contrivance usually needed at sporting events approximately one-third of the time used, has been beautifully silent except when absolutely essential. There are still reminders that the iron machines are closing but tihey are short and polite as opposed to Including healer, electric wipers, turn signals, window washers, disc brakes, tie. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OPTIONAL RENAULT DAUPHIIJE OUTSELLS ALL OTHER 4-D00R SEDANS Sav HundreJi of Dollars Up to 43 Miles Per Gallon SEE THE NEW CONVERTIBLE COUPE AND DELUXE R8 PEUGEOT 404 SEDAN, WAGON AND CONVERTIBLE "Ask The Man Who Drives One" 12,000 MILES or 12 MONTHS WARRANTY AMERICA'S LARGEST RENAULT DEALER RENAULT OF DAYTON 660 N.

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