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Mourning the loss of traditional ball parks Venues such as Shibe Park in Philadelphia, Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Crosley Field in Cincinnati and Sportsman's Park in St. Louis are just black and white memories now. Sportsman's Park was replaced by Busch Stadium in 1967. The type of old-time fans who rode a train to Shibe Park or Forbes Field are becoming few and far between. www.collegian.psu.edu /archive/1997/06/06-26-97tdc/06-26-97d03-001.htm   (743 words)

2004 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Results MEMPHIS, Tenn. - In the final rounds of qualifying at the O'Reilly NHRA Sportsman Championships, a round of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, at Memphis Motorsports Park, Ashley Force retained the No. 1 qualifying position in Top Alcohol Dragster. Memphis Motorsports Park is located at 5500 Taylor Forge Road in Millington, Tenn. For more information call the track, (901) 358-7223, or visit www.MemphisMotorsportsPark.com. MEMPHIS, Tenn. - In the first day of qualifying at the O'Reilly NHRA Sportsman Championships, a round of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Ashley Force is the No. 1 qualifier in Top Alcohol Dragster and Tate Branch leads the Top Alcohol Funny Car field. www.nhra.com /2004/sportsman/div4/Memphis.html   (2861 words)

15th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-2 at Sportsman's Park, St. Louis July 13 in History 15th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-2 at Sportsman's Park, St. Louis July 13 in History 15th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-2 at Sportsman's Park, St. Louis To put away one's own original thoughts in order to take up a book is a sin against the Holy Ghost. www.brainyhistory.com /events/1948/july_13_1948_109407.html   (64 words)

Sportsman's Park Same location as earlier Sportsman’s Parks, but turned around so that home plate was in the west-southwest corner. View from outside Sportsman's Park by Munsey and Suppes. A helicopter carried home plate to Busch Memorial Stadium after the last game at Sportsman’s Park on May 8, 1966. www.ballparks.com /baseball/american/sports.htm   (64 words)

Motorsport.com: Magazine channel Michael Park: Cheerful, a true sportsman, enjoyed his career, a ultimate professional, vibrant... Park's passing was mourned by many of his rivals in competition at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, where instead of the post-rally festivities on Sunday, they all gathered for a somber moment of silence to remember a man they respected. Park's love of the sport, his cheerfulness and professional demeanor, made him one of the true gentleman in the racing industry. www.motorsport.com /magazine/feature.asp?C=Special&D=2005-09-21   (1225 words)

Clumber Spaniel Cards One of the handsomest of the Spaniel family, the Clumber is easily trained, and of remarkable endurance and perseverance; he is equally valuable as a retriever for driven birds or as the companion of the sportsman out with his gun. On the back it says, "The Clumber, one of the handsomest of the Spaniel family, takes its name from Clumber Park, the seat of the Duke of Newcastle, where these dogs were bred for many years from stock brought from France by the Duc de Noailles. On the back it says, "Clumbers are not from the same source as the other varieties of sporting Spaniel and it is thought that they owe their origin in Britain to some Spaniels which were presented to the Duke of Newcastle by a Continental nobleman towards the end of the 18th century. www.animalstamps.com /Clumcard.htm   (2234 words)

Reds '98 - The Cincinnati Enquirer - March 30, 1998 But long gone are what distinguished many of the old parks: the slanted scoreboard and right-field wall at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn; the huge Ballantine scoreboard in left field at Sportsman's Park, the tree-framed light tower and left-field scoreboard at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. Philadelphia's Shibe Park, with its distinctive French Renaissance exterior, no longer is a home to baseball, but instead has become what it always resembled: a church. But the new "retro" parks in Cleveland, Baltimore and Denver (and the exciting teams that play there) are as attractive to youngsters today as parks like Ebbets and Crosley Field were years ago. reds.enquirer.com /1998/stadiums/dtballpark.html   (1610 words)

State of Illinois Home - IGNN (Illinois Government News Network) The park is located in the northwestern part of town, off of Sportsman Road. Nearly 1,000 acres of land is being acquired for 11 parks with a portion of the funding. The park is located on the east side of the city in a Team Illinois area. www.illinois.gov /PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=1&RecNum=2614   (3655 words)

About Our League Hyde Park Babe Ruth is a non-profit organization that teaches young children the game of baseball, along with sportsman ship. Any boy or girl meeting the requirement's as to the age and residence as set forth in the rules of Babe Ruth Baseball shall be eligilbe to compete for particiapation in Hyde Park Babe Ruth League. Any adult meeting the requirements as set forth in the rules of Babe Ruth Baseball shall be eligible as an active member of Hyde Park Babe Ruth League. hydeparkbaseball.tripod.com /HYDEPARK/id1.html   (117 words)

Unlike Baker, Santo sorry to see old Busch go Santo fondly recalls the Cardinals' former home of Sportsman's Park -- also called Busch Memorial Stadium in its final years. ''I thought this, in '66, when they built [cookie-cutter parks] in Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Philadelphia, they were nowhere near this ballpark when those places were new,'' Santo said. That 13-game skid -- the Cubs' longest losing streak at any park since 1962 -- started in 1999 and stretched into the middle of the 2001 season. www.suntimes.com /output/deluca/cst-spt-deluca081.html   (117 words)

report_ballparks.php Sportsman's Park (St. Louis National) is a(n) outdoor playing area with a grass surface and foul territory is large. Exposition Park (Pittsburgh) is a(n) outdoor playing area with a grass surface and foul territory is small. PNC Park (Pittsburgh) is a(n) outdoor playing area with a grass surface and foul territory is normal. dbl.unitedleagues.net /php/report_ballparks.php   (117 words)

Northcote at the Rovers Conference & Banqueting Centre Ewood Park has become a first class venue for party nights at any time of the year, Sportsman's Dinners, Charity Fundraising Occasions and individual events. Northcote Offsite's outside catering division offers exciting and different private and corporate events that make for a special and unique day out. www.northcoteattherovers.com /events.htm   (84 words)

GabeWeb: Almanac: Sports: Baseball: National League team histories St. Louis: Sportsman's Park was renamed Busch Field in 1953. Philadelphia: Shibe Park was renamed Connie Mack Stadium in 1953. San Francisco: SBC Park was known as Pacific Bell Park until 2004. members.aol.com /gabrieldaniels/almanac/sports/baseball/hist_nl.htm   (360 words)

USPS - Stamp Release No. 01-045 - Baseball's Legendary Playing Fields Return To Glory On New Postage Stamps Louis' Sportsman's Park is depicted on the header of the 20-stamp sheet, which includes two 34-cent, self-adhesive stamps of each of the other 10 ballparks. The first Major League Baseball concrete-and-steel stadium, Philadelphia's Shibe Park featured a 34-foot-high right field wall, as well as a facade with stately columns and a French Renaissance cupola. Home to the game's most colorful fans, this Brooklyn park had quirks galore, including an angled right field wall and a sign that when hit won the batter a new suit. www.usps.com /news/2001/philatelic/sr01_045.htm   (1263 words)

The Michigan Sportsman Forums - Weekly Fishing Report for the State Walleye fishing has slowed some in Lake Erie with light catches reported when fishing straight out of Sterling State Park and near West Sister Island, the weekly report said. An occasional chinook salmon has been, but the better run of fish still is at least a week or two away. At Elk Rapids, some smallmouth bass have been caught in the Elk River near the dam on leeches and crawlers. www.michiganforums.com /forum/showthread.php?s=0e259c80324697566e0a9f1661f81b36&t=45408   (1263 words)

Australian Online Soccer Museum Jack Wilson, Australian, Victorian and Park Rangers' inside-left rates it a great thrill to be playing soccer for his country abroad, a sentiment echoed by any international sportsman you are likely to meet. Park Rangers, although they have never finished top of the Victorian League ladder have carried off the Dockerty Cup during the past two years. Jack is still proud that he was a member of that doughty team, because they tied the visitors after the latter had sliced victoriously through their earlier opponents in NSW and Queensland, supposedly the stronger states. www.ozfootball.net /museum/jackiewilson.html   (1263 words)

Arlington Park Stakes Advance - Chicago Barn to Wire The Eugene Brajczewski Jr.-trained daughter of Harlan was second in the $60,000 Reluctant Guest Stakes on the Arlington Park turf course in her last start August 16 and previously captured a third-level allowance race, also on the lawn, on July 19. Prior to that Kentucky race, the daughter of Colonial Affair trained by Gene Cilio was an easy 11-length victress in a third-level allowance race over this oval and she also finished second to With Ability in Sportsman's Sixty Sails in the spring. Prior to the Delaware Handicap, the H. Graham Motion-trained daughter of Allen's Prospect won a pair of stakes races at that Mid-Atlantic oval, the $55,000 Summer King and the $100,000 Obeah. www.barntowire.com /APadvance020831.html   (1263 words)

The US50 - A guide to the fifty states Baxter State Park operates 10 campgrounds, eight of which are drive-in, the other two are hike-in backcountry campgrounds. The park maintains cross-country ski trails, a major snowmobile trail, and an ice rink during the winter. A 112-site camping area includes flush toilets and hot showers, picnic area and rocky shoreline are all part of this unique park. www.theus50.com /maine/outdoors.shtml   (1263 words)

Sportsman's Resource - Idaho Fishing Web Sites Sportsman's Resource has provided links to all kinds of Idaho fishing web sites that also include associations, outfitters, informative fishing web sites, and more. Idaho fishing guides are available to bring you superb fly fishing opportunities for trout on all these rivers, and in some cases, monster steelhead may be the game. Idaho also has numerous fly shops that have all the gear, service, and knowledge of the area to ensure you of a successful fishing trip. www.sportsmansresource.com /flocalxidaho.htm   (232 words)

South Park, Colorado, Fairplay - Visitor, Local Business & Relocation Information When visitors get their first glimpse of South Park from any of the passes that provide access, it must seem to them as though the whole world has opened up and flattened out. Colorado's Heartland: Buena Vista, Salida, Poncha Springs, Leadville, South Park You are, as your very good luck would have it, dialed in to the REAL South Park, a beautiful hunk of untamed real estate right in the center of Colorado. www.fourteenernet.com /southpark   (670 words)

Northfield Park Racetrack After 20 years as a successful car racing facility, interest began to wane and in 1956, Sportsman Park was demolished to make way for what would eventually become one of the nation's premier harness racing tracks, Northfield Park racetrack. Northfield Park racetrack is located 15 miles southeast of downtown Cleveland, Ohio, USA on Route 8 (Northfield Road), off the Forbes Road exit of I-271. Northfield Park racetrack is the only race track in the world with its own Microbrewery. www.horseracing.info /northfield-park-racetrack.html   (670 words)

ParkList The area around Indian Lake State Park is a playground for the sportsman and outdoor recreationist. Any items found must be reviewed by park staff and may be retained for further investigation. Metal detecting is recognized as a legitimate recreation activity when it is conducted in ways that do not damage the natural and cultural resources in Michigan State Parks nor violate applicable state statues. www.michigandnr.com /parksandtrails/ParksandTrailsInfo.aspx?id=420   (670 words)

Corbett National Park --  Encyclopædia Britannica Extending over an area of 201 sq mi (521 sq km) and established as Hailey National Park in 1935, it was first renamed Ramganga in 1954 and then Corbett in 1957, in memory of Jim Corbett, a well-known British sportsman and writer. park in northwestern Zimbabwe, on the Botswana frontier. The park is located within the Western Rift Valley, and its landscape is dotted with volcanic craters of Pleistocene age (i.e., 10,000 to 1,600,000 years old). www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=9026243   (670 words)

2003 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Results The winner in the division's Top Sportsman class was Sandy Wilkins of Fuquay Varinna, N.C. Veteran Comp Eliminator racer Ron Selway of New Philadelphia, Ohio, was involved in an accident during first round of eliminations Sunday at Edgewater Sports Park when his 1967 Corvette went out of control past the finish line. NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION TOP SPORTSMAN CLASS: Run in conjunction with the Lucas Oil Series, competitors in the Top Sportsman class are vying for division championships and a share in the $3,200 event purse as well as points leading to a divisional championship. Top Sportsman runs at 4 and 7:30 p.m. www.nhra.com /2003/sportsman/div3/Cleves.html   (670 words)

Northfield Park Racetrack After 20 years as a successful car racing facility, interest began to wane and in 1956, Sportsman Park was demolished to make way for what would eventually become one of the nation's premier harness racing tracks, Northfield Park racetrack. Northfield Park racetrack is located 15 miles southeast of downtown Cleveland, Ohio, USA on Route 8 (Northfield Road), off the Forbes Road exit of I-271. Northfield Park racetrack is the only race track in the world with its own Microbrewery. www.horseracing.info /northfield-park-racetrack.html   (670 words)

Churchill Downs About Management Team He also served as assistant racing secretary and stakes coordinator at Hollywood Park for six years and has held the position of assistant racing secretary at Hoosier Park, Atlantic City, Sportsman's Park, and the Northampton (Mass.) Fair. Bredar holds the same positions at Ellis Park and is the first person to simultaneously hold the jobs of racing secretary at both tracks since Allan "Doc" Lavin held both posts in 1959-60, as well as the first to hold both positions since Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) purchased Ellis Park in 1998. Additionally, he has served as stakes coordinator at Gulfstream Park, Hialeah Park, Arlington Park, and Calder Race Course, and he has worked as a placing judge at Gulfstream, Hialeah, Arlington Park, Calder, Keeneland, The Meadowlands, Hawthorne Race Course and Beulah Park. www.churchilldowns.com /about/management_team.html   (670 words)

Park Agent Confirms Approach manutdweb.com - Unofficial Manchester United News and Views Park, aged 24, has been a United target for a few months as the Red Devils look to strengthen their midfield and provide back-up for the aging legs of Roy Keane, Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs. Park himself said he is likely to move on from Holland if it helps his career. The agent of PSV Eindhoven star Park Ji-Sung, Chiel Dekker, has revealed that Manchester United have made an official approach to the Dutch champions in an attempt to sign his client. www.sportnetwork.net /main/s237/st74360.htm   (430 words)

Georgia Sportsman Magazine Our state is blessed with the best trout angling in the Deep South, and now is the time to take advantage of the fishery. From the mountains to the coast, crappie are found virtually everywhere in the Peach State. The Peach State's public fishing areas boast 110 ponds containing more than 2,000 acres of water. www.georgiasportsmanmag.com /georgiasportsman/ga_aa061204a   (430 words)

New Page 1 He helped to establish Wilpattu as a national park, and Ruhunu, which had for so long existed as a sportsman's reserve, changed its status. Here is a continuous record of the island's national parks and wildlife, and the endeavour to save them from the depredations of man. In an age when ecology was a scarcely defined word, his aim was to protect the island's wildlife for future generations, not only for the privileged few but also for the population at large. www.lankalibrary.com /cul/veddha/spittel.htm   (4284 words)

Thoroughbred Times: News Archive A bill that would ensure the survival of the National Jockey Club, former owner of Sportsman’s Park in Chicago, which has merged with Hawthorne Race Course, was scheduled to be heard by the executive committee of the Illinois Legislature’s lower chamber on Wednesday. Martin was the son of Hastings Park trainer Sid Martin, who conditioned Grade 2 winner Diabolo, third-place finisher in the 1975 Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness Stakes (G1). The $1.65-million series of six stakes to be run at Sam Houston Race Park features horses from 11 states and has drawn some of the most well-known trainers and jockeys in the sport. www.thoroughbredtimes.com /todaysnewsarchive/ttodaysnewsviewarchive.asp?ArchiveDate=12/04/2002   (4284 words)

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