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Show E7 The Salt Lake Tribune Friday, June 11, 1999 Inaugural Ha HandicapkKicks Off Wyoming Downs Racing Season EVANSTON,Wyo. — The Wyo- Brashly, Foretell All, and 1997 Inaugural winner Market List. Covering 186 acres, Wyoming Downs offers a 7'4-furlong racing oval, a 2,500-seat grandstand, 660 stalls and a horseman’s RV park. ming Downs racing season will openon Saturday with The Inaugural Handicap, which features the largest field ever after 12 horses passed theinitial nominating stage. Saturdayis the first of 27 racing Earlier this year the track was resurfaced to makeit safer for the days this year, with four of the mostprestigious futurities and der- horses. “There are some eeltng fe tures about Wyoming Dor bies in the Intermountain area: the Utah Classic Futurity, the Dia- track President Erie Nelson mond Classic Futurity finals, the ; taking advantage of possible new trends and technologies in the horse racing industry, Wyoming Downshas very bright future.” These newtechnologies include self-service machines to makeplacing wagers faster and easier, more tellers to shorten wageringlines. American West Futurity finals and the Silver Dollar Futurity, which has been featured at the Wyoming Downssinceits inception in 1985. If all 12 nominees enter Satur- day’s race, the purse will total $4,200. Headingthelist is Colonel Rennie, who has beenassigned top weight of 125 pounds byracing secretary Fred Davis, based on three HALLENGE T THANKSGIVIN Gune 28-29,1999 instant credit card cash advances, and simulcasting of two major racetracks. The gates will open Saturday at 11:30 a.m., with first post at 1 p.m. Season passes, whichinclude free parking and reserved seating, are 1999 victories. Other nomineesin- clude Hot Cinder, Mythical Peak, Moneytroublenlove, Naturally Stan, Truly A Habit, Full Load, available at 1-800-842-8722. Boomie’s Bravo, Nine Mile Creek, : Spring Football League to Open With 12 Teams Next February THE ASSOCIATED PRESS merous NFL players and coaches, went out of business after being awarded just $3 in an antitrust suit against the established league. NEW YORK — The latest attempt at a pro football alternative to the NFL will be unveiled today, a new 12-team spring league that its sponsorssay will begin in February 2000. Amongthe 12 owners aresingers Wayne Newton and Dionne Warwick and amongthe founders is Dennis Murphy, who was involved the World Hockey Associ- This one is called the Interna- ation, the American Basketball Association and other sports ven- There have been two challenges lack Nicklaus Lee Jrevino Nancy Lopez troit and Denver. Three morewill Yuli Tnkstler New York, Boston, Chicago, De- be in locations deserted by NFL teams — Los Angeles, Houston and Orange County, Calif. The other four franchises are listed for Hartford, Conn., San Jose Calif., Toronto and Orlando, 85. Mrller Billy Casper League, which played in the late years in the 1970s and the United States Football League, which played in the spring from 1983- ee in the 1980s, but never got beyond the announcementstage. “We blew the budget on the press conference,” a participant explainedlater. The new ITF hopes to put five of its franchises in NFLcities — to the NFLin thelast three decades — the World Football summerandfall and lasted two Yokn ny tional Football Federation. A similarly named league was intro- duced at a lavish news conference » tures. Scheduled to appear: Crarg Stadler ‘The USFL, which produced nu- Yim ROCKYMOUNTAINRACEWATS Fu ry h Billy Mayfarr Mark Brooks June 12 NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Series Snap-On 125 PT (ct-t53.0n |Aa ele solta eG open El ite GCLeI at Ce NOCHIMNEY NEEDED BY DESIGN CNhe NATURAL GAS FIREPLACES Inserts Free Standing Direct Vent CONJOY-FINEST GAS FIREPLACES 3820 W. 5400 So. S.L.C. 964-8999 Toll Free 1-888-964-8999 (Behind the Chevron Station) Orpen To THe PusBtric GOLF CLUB AT LAKE PARK Sat. Sun, & Hol Mon-Fri $28 ox $23 2 $18 sw ine Prices quoted 12:00 $38 io $28 elude cat tt fees, $18 offer valid thry June 30. ComePlay Utah's Newest Golf Gem Stonebridge Golf Clubis re Deni: maments 9 Uh Open } + Convenient from downtown * Hosting mens league Mon, aftemoons + Exclusively public * A Johnny Miller Sign atx ee ee ee |
