1937 Clark Handicap

Date: May 1, 1937   

Length: 8.5 furlongs  

For: 3 year olds and up

Location: Churchill Downs, Kentucky

Mars Shield took a one length lead over Count Morse after 5.5 furlongs and kept it to the finish line. 

                                                                                                       

Professor Paul edged Sir Jim James by half a length for third.

Post Positions     Odds 

 1. Chigre         45-1

 2. Mars Shield     9-2

 3. Giant Killer    9-2

 4. Christate      11-1

 5. Paradisical    14-1

 6. Sir Jim James  57-1

 7. Count Morse     3-2

 8. Sparta         27-1

 9. Professor      11-1

10. Grand Manitou   9-2

Results         Time     Behind    Win   Place   Show 
Mars Shield    1:42.0     ---      2.80   2.40   2.20
Count Morse               -1              3.50   2.75 
Professor Paul            -6                     7.50
Sir Jim James
Sparta
Paradisical
Giant Killer
Grand Manitou
Chigre
Christate

1950 World Cup

Final Group Results

Italy   2-1  Yugoslavia

Italy   2-2  Uruguay

Italy   3-2  Spain

Uruguay 1-1  Yugoslavia

Spain   1-2  Yugoslavia

Spain   1-2  Uruguay

Italy wins the World Cup with 2 Wins and 1 Draw in Final Group play.

Astros history project game 1

September 18, 1998

Astros (Randy Johnson) vs Pirates (Elmer Dessens)

Both pitchers had their way in the early innings before the Astros got to Dessens in the fourth. Ricky Gutierrez led off with a single. Jeff Bagwell followed a Derek Bell strikeout with a walk advancing Gutierrez to second. Moses Alou's grounder to Aramis Ramirez should have been an infeikd hit loading the bases, but Ramirez thought he had a chance on Alou and uncorked a wild throw over first base and into the outfield for a two base error. Bagwell and Gutierrez scored on the error and Alou went to third. Carl Everett followed with a sac fly scoring Alou with the third run of the inning.

The Astros added another run in the sixth when Alou doubled and advanced to third on Sean Berry's single before racing home on a Jeff Tabaka wild pitch.

The Pirates finally broke through against Johnson in the seventh when Jason Kendall took The Big Unit deep for a solo homer.

The Astros crushed any thoughts of a Pirate come back by more than answering with three runs in the eighth. After Bagwell singled and Everett walked, Sean Berry brought them home with a double. Ausmus then singled Berry to third before Johnson's sac fly brought him home.

Astros win 7-1.

Johnson struck out six while walking none and allowing just 4 hits.


         R   H   E

Astros   7   9   0

Pirates  1   6   1

W - Johnson       L - Dessens

Home Run - Jason Kendall (Pirates)

1958 Tigers at 1958 Yankees

I haven't been playing much Extra Innings lately, but I decided to get in a game today and it turned out to be a good one.

1958 Tigers (Frank Lary) at 1958 Yankees (Whitey Ford)

This great pitching match up lived up to its billing. The Tigers struck first when Reno Bartoia led off the 4th inning by reaching on an error. He advanced to third on Harvey Kuenn's single and then scored when Gus Zernial grounded into a double play.

Meanwhile, Lary dominated the Yankees allowing just 3 baserunners in the first 8 innings. But Lary would soon find out that the Yankees are a hard bunch to finish off.

The ninth started innocently with a Lary strikeout of Hank Bauer, but then it went all wrong for the visitors. Norm Siebern drew a walk and then advanced to second when Mickey Mantle legged out an infield hit. Yogi Berra followed with a single that plated Siebern with the tying run. Lary, normally a good control pitcher, then walked Skowron to load the bases. That's all for Lary as he is sent to the showers in favor of Tom Morgan. Morgan hardly had time to break a sweat thanks to Gil McDougald's single that brought home Mantle with the winning run. So, the Yanks win a game in which they only get 4 hits.

1937 Marchbank Handicap

Date: April 17, 1937   
Length: 9 furlongs  
For: 3 year olds and up
Location: Tanforan Racetrack - San Bruno, CA

Seabiscuit led by a nose over Indian Broom after 6 furlongs, but Indian Broom faltered in the final 3 furlongs while Seabiscuit accelerated finishing 2 lengths ahead of Indian Broom and 4.5 ahead of Special Agent. Seabiscuit's time of 1:47.6 ties the track record set by Indian Broom a year earlier. 

Special Agent finished a nose ahead of Don Roberto for third.


Post Positions    Odds
1. Indian Broom    5-2
2. Don Roberto    13-1
3. Special Agent   5-2
4. Grand Manitou  29-1
5. Sobriety       28-1 
6. Sir Oracle     32-1
7. Seabiscuit      2-5



Results        Time    Behind    Win  Place   Show
Seabiscuit     1:47.6   ---     2.80   2.40   2.20
Indian Broom             2             4.50   3.25
Special Agent           4.5                   3.25
Don Roberto
Sobriety
Sir Oracle 
Grand Manitou - disqualified for bumping

Luis Scola Euroleague Replay Game 11

Tau Ceramica       71

Peristeri  Athens  68

Tau wins game one of the best three.

Luis:

4 Pts   2 Reb   1 Ast   1 Blk  1 Stl