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The Mercury from Pottstown, Pennsylvania • Page 32

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12 Pottitown Mercury Wednesday, May 16, 1973 The Checkered In Preakness Flag Prep Win Puts Brandywine Handicap Ecole Etage PP 1st 12,500 Llfetime--1 4 Bell Boy Sutler 2 Classic Yankee Myers 1 Corky Ben Wllcutts 13 Squire of Price Jackson 6 Racey Jane Stiles 5 Rebel Will Myers 7 Nimble Diamond Berman 8 Alton Cavalier Driver Last 3 Odds 3 Winners Highway Flash 20-1 BALTIMORE (APi Train cr Ruddy Delp wouldn't go out Winmrt 2,500 Lifetime of his way to run Ecole Etage 2 nd- 2 mooo-cimq trot-i mi. 3-1 3 Sadon Rainbow Dancer 6 Rob HI Lo Thompson 7 Lady's Liner Parker Melvin Woe O'Brien 4 Burlap Hoqan 2 Tar Hanover Morrison 8 Hot Shoe Crane 7 5 8 10-1 1 Camden David Savaqe ae Ada Lobel Dancer 5 5 1 4 3 3 3 2 3 4 1 7 7 7 3 6 4 3 7 4-1 1 A-l 4 8-1 2 8-1 4 1 5 1 1 2 1 2 8 6 2 4 4 1 2-1 7-2 4-1 A-l Flyers Trade Draft Pick For Rights to Parent PHILADELPHIA mediately for By MARTY CONE Solti A column on auto ravine irith the an the local track activities today and will run weekly until the completion of the racing ncatnn. Heading, Bridgeport and for the Modified Sporttman machine, ond Maple drove Dragway for the drag fan will he included in the coverage.) flag number two for the Lebanon pilot. Bobby Gerhart, as he won the main event and his second big paycheck of the 1973 season. Bobby switched from the carb powered engine to the fuel injection route this season, and is really getting around the Heading half-mile track.

Ken Brightbill took second and Don Kreitz placed thir enjoying a fine season so far, did it again and romped home the winner of the main event on Sunday evening. Gerhar Joe Lingle, Butch Green and Buzzie Reutimann followed Brightbill across the line in the second through the fifth slots. Tom McAndrews. Bob Hauer and kirk each won a heat race, as Red Coffin and Lauden Potts split the consolation honors. Locals Glenn Fitzcharles, and brother Paul.

Harry Moore, Jim Baker and Dan Renninger are back and trying with some new and revamped machines for the season. Reading is tough and expensive to run, but they pay. SUNDAY ended his evening at the Reading Fairgrounds with a feature win, and thnt was number two for the day as he also won at Bridgeport and continues to dominate the modified action at the new oval. Kirk, Walt Olsen, Don Kreitz and Jim Kepplcy took the remaining top four spots. Gerry Chamberlain, reportedly, wrecked the front end of his machine and did not finish.

This does not appear to be as easy a year for Gerry as was the 1972 season. The Sportsman feature was won by Ed Mumford with Bill Stief. Larry Nead. Sonny Broyles and Don Lawson in tow. A lot of action at this new track with the RSCA boys up front in the Mods and the Grandview runners showing the way in the Sportsman machines.

GRANDVIEW-SUNDAY Rained out on Saturday night, the Sportsman and Late Model action switched to Sunday night with 104 cars in competition during the presentation. Don Loder walked off with the Sportsman money, as Ron Peck tried to catch him. John Blackley, E. B. Smith and Ken Neuhauser chased the top two.

Heat races were won by Frank Snyder, Warren Mutter, Mike Erb and Mike Geiser. Consolation races were taken by Bob Anderson and Scott Sowers. The Modern Stock feature went to Dick Grimlev with Ron Roberts on his bumper for second and Bob Higginbotham closing for the third position. Higginbotham. Tom Terry, Dave Posavec and Terry Vener each won a heat race as Bob Heller and Ron Paulson battled to the wire in their consolation races.

There was some good looking equipment at the track in both divisions, and they put on a fine show, except for the multiple caution and red flag moments. But, the track has been widened, the surface is still new, and everyone is anxious to take a flag, so this Saturday night should be even better. The ARDC midgets are slated for Sunday night. Give them a try! OTHER RACING ACTION-Pocono Raceway is set for the Parodi Race of Champions this Sunday afternoon with qualifying and heat races starting at 11:15. A special 20 lap qualifier takes the green at 2 p.m.

and the main event, 1.50 laps on the oval, goes off at 3 p.m. Over 70 entries from the modified chauffeurs for this one, it should be a dandy! Nazareth was closed for Day but is scheduled for action on May 20 with the first evening show of the year. Modifieds. Sportsman and Figure 8 races are slated, with Buzzie Reutimann returning for another try at the track which he ruled during the past season. Life goes on at the Indianapolis Speedway as new records are set in the trial runs by many of the cars, and veteran Art Pollard gave his all to racing last Saturday when he crashed into the wall and died shortly afterwards at an Indianapolis hospital.

Maybe it is time to take the wings off the Indy cars, at least at the old and make the cars safer for the drivers. Penn Nations! Entries he 7 4 ripe against Secretariat, but thinks the conditions are for a shot at the Kentucky I by winner in 000-addcd Preakness Stakes, i not kidding ml. Speciael Victory King Dixies Part No driver Olden Times Marks Dandl lobeil Gendron Eppies Honor Fortna My Good Boy Allen Keystone Wager Dunigan Nib Lange 7 1 1 2 1 3 3 4 2 5 A 7 8 18 8-1 7 3 1 15-1 3-1 7-2 91 4-1 6-1 1 mi. 6 Gambrie Crank 2 Armbro Instep Miritello 8 Fischer Hanover Marks 7 Scampy Shoes Stoltzfus 3 Senqa Colby Crane Duncan Girl Crank 4 Crowd Pleaser Lachance 5 Southern Law Rathbone Crain Dunnigan fi 4 1 10-1 6 4 6 14-1 Goalie Bernie Parent apparent- Boston jly is going to return to the National Hockey League with the Philadelphia Fivers. The Flyers traded their No.

1 1 8 3 4 4 2 1 7 3 3 3 5 7 2 1 7 4 2 5 5 12-1 3 3 5 15 1 traded Danny Rick MacLeish, who scored 50 goals for the Flyers last season. arent played a season and a Deip said Tuesday at Pimlico Race Course. Secretariat is a 5 super horse, and probably I Sham is. ton. Although we're 2 3 mi.

3 Rapid Butler No driver 4 2 8 15-1 Follow ae Aquinias I looking for a miracle, we not conceding anything Ecole Etage was projected into the Preakness picture when he won the Preakness 1 Prep last Saturday in 1:42 1-5. the fastest 1 1-16 mile clocking 3 I of the current Pimlico meeting. 8 had to win the Prep even consider the Delp said. after that impressive performance and because of the field anticipated. we had to The expected field for the 09th running of the Preakness remained small Tuesday de 4 spite the addition of two long- shot local Lark Twist and Deadlv Dream.

Dancer Lobel Dr. Ira Trinelia High Hope Mia Ginny Hasty Silky Artlc Mac Dennis Hoch Hall WilCUtt Savage Cote Myers Dunnigan 1 3 2 4 3 3 3 0 1 1 5 7 3 5 2 3 2 7 5 3 10-1 8 7 7 20-1 -Clmq Pace mi. Fays Mate Marks Brooks Frisco Savaqe Royael Biq Tarltta Flight King Hilo Direct lancale Prince Sharton Cote Nicky -Mac Lee Prarie Byrd Myers 4 1 4 5 2 6 5 6 7 7 6 7 4 2 2 selection in amateur half at Toronto before jumping draft to the Toronto -Leafs for the right to negotiate if with Parent. Philadelphia also -jug received the Maple Leafs'No. 2 Screaming Eagles, ajtractural agreement with Par- tcam that folded before the ent's lawyer, Howard Casper, to the new year, plus fringe WHA.

He $750.000 benefits Walton to goalie, and apparently mada Schock deal with the Flyers after Parent indicated he would not play in Toronto. Parent has a home in nearby Cherry Hill, N.J., where he met his wife, and prefers to remain in the Philadelphia area. Should the Fivers reach con- signed a contract, with the 7 8 7 12-1 4 4 3 12-1 8 1 20-1 10 Pace 1 mi. C-3 1 ml. 5 Barvon Dax Cameron Holly's Champ No driver Rayjoyce Wiicutts Volk Hanover Hogan Eyre Yell Miritello Cape Pine Lora Burris Shalom Dunniaan Graceful Tracfer J.Smith 4 2 5 2 5 1 7 2 7 6 1 4 7 7 3 3 6 4 5 8 2 Bay Eden Scafieid Countess Waketitld No Charlie Dollar Miraculous Star Gail Oregon Bye Bye Camden Lad Greene Brock Driver Marks Fortna Davis Crank Cavage 5 5 8 to mi.

Kevin Dancer Chip Pullen Chancy Amulet Burris Very Good Boy Wilcutt Toppahana Frico Thmpn Flip King 1 3 7 1 3 3 1 5 2 1 6 7 1 4 3 2-1 7-2 4-1 6-1 8-1 Monday Results pick in the draft The 28-year-old Parent first season began. Par- the club would then hold future jumped from the NHL to the contract was taken over negotiations with Toronto to new World Hockey Association by the Blazers. He was the first complete the deal. Speculation with the Philadelphia Blazersplayer to jump to the new1 is that one of Philadelphia's last season. He quit the Blazers league.

three holdover goalies, most in the middle of the recent left the Blazers after likely Doug Favell, would be WHA playoffs in a contract dis- fhe first gamc 0f the WHA traded to the Leafs. When pute. He claimed the Blazers quarter-final plavoff series ronto traded Jacques Plante to 7 io-i had withdrawn from a bank the Cleveland, ami declared Boston at the tail-end of the 1 guarantee against his five year wa8 a free flgCnt. Toronto season, it was left without $750.000 contract. Istill held NHL rights to the established goal tender.

Parent started his pro hockey 5 1 6 4 1 3 4 8 8 7 2 7 1 2 6 6 3 2 3-1 4-1 2 6-1 i 81 8-1 an 7 Biaiing Sam No driver 4 Ammo Hanover Greene ae Bye Bye Best O'Brien 6 7 1 10-1 3 6 4 12-1 3 8 2 15-1 Glanti Padres WP-Cerkins career in the NHL in the Bos- ton Bruins system. He was the 2 first player drafted by the Fly- (3-3, 100 000 OOft 1 6 001 2 ers when they entered the league in 1967. Parent played mi. Stylish Major Wiicutts Perfect Blend Lock OJ Skipper Cameron Jerry's Success Dennis Circus Maximus King Oc Blake Cameron Camden Duke Savage 2 3 1 1 2 3 8 2 5 7 1 2 3 3 5 4 4 3 12-1 4 1 6 12-1 White As 5-2 3-1 7-2 9-2 8-1 Twins Sox 000 000 4 300 000 llx-5 6 0 -Holtiman (7-2). (8-3) Mike Walton.

Bruce with the Flyers until 1981. when was dealt to Toronto for Put Your Money To Work OPEN A SAVINGS ACCOUNT WITH US Rangers SECOND GAME 020 02-6 10 200 oa -4 7 2 ff -Foucault 1-2) (Iratl 000 020 002 000 (1-0). LP- and a first round draft pick. Toronto also got a second round choice. Philaelphia im- WEDNESDAY PP Horse Jockey Wt.

Odds Furlongs 6 Flatsun Korte 118 2-1 5 Sailaway Dancer No Boy 118 3-1 8 Tek Will Tell Mahon 113 4 1 Fast Fountain Cannon 113 9-2 3 Prince Met Nc Boy 118 6-1 2 Cristomand laucirica 118 8-1 4 Swervin Dust Fletcher 106 8-1 7 Mr. H.L.M. No Boy 118 101 0 1 Furlongs 9 Gun Bob Hughlett 113 2-1 6 Eton Doe Mahon 111 3-1 4 Formal Attack 6No Boy 119 4-1 2 Tranquilly Orb Clark 113 5-1 la Untold Story No Boy 119 6-1 5 Johnny Cee Hess 113 8-1 8 Mr. L.B C. Cappacetti 116 8 1 7 Rio's Miss Johnson 114 10-1 3a Big Bond No Boy 116 6-1 Barabas Entry 0 Mile 4 Sneaky Peterson Clark 118 21 8 Without Peace Suarez 118 3 1 3a Sterling Castle Reynolds 118 4-i 1 Dancers Day Maag 115 5-1 5a White Way Reynolds 115 4 1 Mr.

Vidmar Aragon 115 61 7 Tinalo Baker 113 81 2 Fern's Favorite Valeri 118 6-1 0 1 Mile 6 V.B.D. Ridge Brown 5 Prince Ogard Brown 4 Western Son Donnally 2 Warrior Speak Laucirica 1 Warfield Valeri 3 Colosso You No Boy 116 116 119 113 113 113 21 3-1 4 1 6-1 8-1 8-1 116 113 116 113 116 113 111 104 2-1 3-1 7 2 4-1 9-2 6-1 6-1 8-1 8 1 1 Mile 9 Doctor Hing Cappacetti 8 Irish Galley Garramone 2 Tasty Charger Laucirica 7 Toy Gunner Reynolds Rotational Gress aelt3 Silet Sound Donnally aeU Big Trim No Boy 4 Charqjng Sub Laucirica 3 Carmen's Lad Tritsos 1 Satin Sheen Aragon 11 Eager Lady Healy 6 Im Irving No Boy 10 Idgit Midaet Fitzqerald 2 Bold Double Ditmore Eligible Fur. 6 Noble Pic Brown 107 2-1 1 Miller Clark Gar'mone 112 3-1 7 Primpie's Cutie No Boy 115 4 3 Mind of Hher Own Ptrs 110 5-1 2 Solo's Image Johnston 115 6 5 William Swords SI'fers 112 61 1C8 10-1 108 12-1 113 12-1 111 15-1 116 15-1 -Zuccaia Entry Clayton Harvard Hires Celtics' Sanders $3000 i Mile 5 Dainty Me Hubba Hubba Donglo Pacne Leader Ihopeshruns Okie Lady Young Ironside Tul Eecho up Clmg $3500- Reynolds Brown No Boy Acridge Kunitake No Boy Johnson Dupre 110 115 110 115 110 103 115 108 2-1 3 1 7-2 9-2 6-1 6-1 8-1 8-1 CAMBRIDGE. Mass. (APi Boston Celtics player Tom Sanders was named today as head basketball coach at Harvard University.

Sanders had played 13 seasons for the Celtics of the National Basketball Association. At Harvard, he succeeds Bob Harrison, who resigned last season after coaching the Crimson since the 1968-69 season. Sanders, 34. was known for his outstanding defensive play while with the Celtics. Sanders said his coaching experience is limited, but he feels he the transition a little easier than some people 5 Furlongs Bay Spy No Boy 3 Bivity oupre 11 Roulette's Boy G'mone ael3 Duchess de Great N.

B. 9 Put Down Kunitake 7 Miss Keep Trying Brown 8 Light Folk Aragon 1 Peer Run Valeri 2 Sparkl. Carlota L'cirica 5 Jet Age Traffic Nemeti 4 Rise In Space Korte 12 Balance Sheet Korte Clemgrant No Boy 10 Tony Parent! Cannon ae--Also Eligible 114 106 114 109 109 113 118 113 109 114 2-1 3-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 5-1 6 1 6-1 8-1 8 1 114 10-1 114 121 114 12-1 118 15-1 -4 Clmg I Mile II Mink Garramone 9 Amie's Chief Aragon 7 Stay's Dream Kunitake 5 Daddy-0 No Boy 4 Ambler's Passion Healy 1 Was A Valentine Donly 2 Strawberry Fields Surcy 3 Willie Smith No Boy 10 ailsyoulose Clark 12 Crafty Sea Hess 8 Miyako Pappas 6 Naco Finnefrock 114 114 114 114 109 118 114 114 10-1 118 12-1 114 12-1 114 15-1 109 15-1 i 'V ValueCenters -7 1 r. vi in All sizes mus K- it Ui with 2 trade-ins, plus $1.73 Fed blackwall Atlas Plycron tire. Ex.

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