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Banner Year: The 1988 Indianapolis 500, with competitors such as Emerson Fittidalidi, attracted a crowd of well over 300,000, the largest for any sporting event in the world
Banner Year: The 1988 Indianapolis 500, with competitors such as Emerson Fittidalidi, attracted a crowd of well over 300,000, the largest for any sporting event in the world

Banner Year: The 1988 Indianapolis 500, with competitors such as Emerson Fittidalidi, attracted a crowd of well over 300,000, the largest for any sporting event in the world

Date7/4/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: Banner Year: The 1988 Indianapolis 500; with competitors such as Emerson Fittidalidi; attracted a crowd of well over 300;000; the largest for any sporting event in the world.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0047235F
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      Cosgrove, Paul (Paul James), 1934-
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      Goodyear, Scott, 1959-
      5/27/1992
      Nick Harbaruk (10) of Indianapolis Racers is in alone on John Garrett, Toros' goalie, during last night's World Hockey Game which Racers won, 3-1, pus(...)
      Nick Harbaruk (10) of Indianapolis Racers is in alone on John Garrett, Toros' goalie, during last night's World Hockey Game which Racers won, 3-1, pus(...)
      Mahler, John
      4/2/1976
      On their marks: Canadian sprinters Angelia Issajenko and Ben Johnson, the world's fastest man, will be on hand to help open the Scarborough-Indianapolis Peace Games Friday
      On their marks: Canadian sprinters Angelia Issajenko and Ben Johnson, the world's fastest man, will be on hand to help open the Scarborough-Indianapolis Peace Games Friday
      Eglinton, Rick
      7/7/1987
      Swimsuited competitors lure crowds of spectators not only in the pool, a sunning Polish athlete finds at Olympic Village
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      Bezant, Graham
      7/21/1976
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      Dutton, Don
      9/2/1978
      Racers rule the harbor waves, Competitors race across the Humber Bay west of the CN Tower yesterday in the week-long fourth Hobie 18 World Championshi(...)
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      Eglinton, Rick
      6/15/1987
      The pattern of plows: Competitors in the International Plowing Match leave their marks on the rich earth as they match skills against experts from around the world
      The pattern of plows: Competitors in the International Plowing Match leave their marks on the rich earth as they match skills against experts from around the world
      Spremo, Boris
      9/24/1975
      Competitors go flat out - or their version of it - at the world's only elephant rodeo, held in Surin, Thailand
      Competitors go flat out - or their version of it - at the world's only elephant rodeo, held in Surin, Thailand
      Bryant, George
      10/11/1978
      Competitors in Millar Will - Mr.and Mrs. Arthur Hollis Timleck. competitors in the Millar will, with their 14 children at the English gardens in Exhib(...)
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      Toronto Star (Firm)
      10/5/1936
      Tom Kidney of Tam Heather Curling Club, one of the competitors in Canada Life bonspiel now taking place, looks apprehensive over a shot during one of the matches
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      Darrell, Dick
      1/16/1968
      Sports - Pan American Games (1987) Indianapolis
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      Goode, Jeff
      n.d.