This day in NY sports history
THIS DAY IN NY SPORTS HISTORY
Saturday, June 5, 1937
War Admiral wins Triple Crown
War Admiral overcame a bloody front hoof and ran a track record time to win the Belmont Stakes and become the fourth horse to win the Triple Crown. War Admiral, son of Man o' War, broke the record set by his father 17 years earlier by finishing the 11/2-mile Belmont Park course in 2:28.3 and beating Sceneshifter by four lengths.
'I've never seen fire sitting on the water' Three Newsday photographers talk to NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland about covering the tragic crash of TWA Flight 800 in 1996.
'I've never seen fire sitting on the water' Three Newsday photographers talk to NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland about covering the tragic crash of TWA Flight 800 in 1996.
