Racing Scene From Albuquerque Raceway Visits Tucson
Vacation led to a tour of Albuquerque Raceway and Tucson speedways. Four classes raced thirteen events on a half mile clay track with a smaller infield oval. Noted drivers include Bill Cheesbourg from Tucson and Don Elliott with a 1968 Javelin drawing around seven thousand fans weekly at Tucson Dragway.
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Albuquerque Raceway
Tucson
Arizona
Bill Cheesbourg
Indianapolis
Cheesbourg
Quarter Mile
Don Elliott
Local racing notes preview strong 1960s ASA scene
Elliott shows jet power with 3 percent cubic inch boost while Don Gregory posts 11.43 seconds at about 123 mph. The Sun Valley ASA late model 100 lap race headlines a weekend of action as Ohio drivers Smith and Gregory challenge local fields. USAC sprints and midgets tour Terre Haute Kokomo Paragon Winchester and Indianapolis fairs surrounding August events with Redbud 300 slated for August 20.
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Unsers
Roger McCluskey
Anderson
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Ohio
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Don Gregory
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ASA
Jim Blount
Richard Petty
Atlanta
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Terre Haute
Paragon Speedway
Winchester Speedway
Kokomo
Caruthers Brothers
Is Artificial Turf Safer Than Grass
Washington AP reports medical specialist Dr. James Garrick questioned advertising safety claims for artificial football turf. His Seattle study of 238 high school games found higher injury rates on dry artificial turf than grass or wet turf, prompting UW to water artificial surfaces before games to reduce injuries.
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James G. Garrick
Senate
University of Washington
Seattle
Garrick
A's Rally For Win As Blue Fails To Reach 20th
Oakland Athletics came from behind to beat the Kansas City Royals 7 to 5, overcoming Vada Blue who failed to record his 20th victory for the second straight time. Rick Monday hit a two run homer, Campaneris tied the game with a single, and Monday doubled the decisive runs in the ninth as Oakland extended Kansas City’s eight game slide in front of a 35,623 crowd.
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Dick Green
Blue Moon Odom
Ted Abernathy
Roy
Yankees Beat Indians 8-1 Behind Kekich Five-Hitter
New York Yankees pitcher Mike Kekich notched a five-hitter and struck out seven as the Yankees erupted for eight runs in the second inning to defeat the Cleveland Indians 8-1. Kekich improved to 6-5 while walking one.
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Cleveland
Mike Kekich
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Kekich
Yankees
Pirates Rally Past Expos With Big Eighth Inning
Pittsburgh exploded for six runs in the eighth inning on Gene Alley s second homer of the game Manny Sanguillen s bases loaded triple and Vic Davalillo s two run double to beat the Montreal Expos 10 6 Tuesday night Alley tied the game with his fifth homer Clemente singled Stargell reached on an error and Rob ertson walked Sanguillen cleared the bases with his triple before Davalillo doubled on a two out at bat Veale earned the win Morton took the loss in Montreal
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Alan Foster
Rick Austin
Ed Farmer
Felipe Alou
Horace Clarke
Gene Michael
Kekich
Austin
Michael
Turman Munson
Bobby Murcer
Munson
Montreal
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Manny Sanguillen
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Willie Stargell
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Padres tame Cardinals behind dentist Arlin four hitter
Steve Arlin the pitching dentist limited St Louis to four hits as the Padres beat the Cardinals 6-1. Ed Spiezio, Bob Barton and Ollie Brown drove in runs early, with Gaston tripling and Arlin contributing at the plate and on the mound.
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Steve Arlin
San Diego Padres
St. Louis Cardinals
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Cardinals
Bob Burda
Padres
Jerry Reuss
Ed Spiezio
Bob Barton
Ohio Repeat Seen Unlikely At Sun Valley
Two Columbus drivers Don Gregory and Carl Smith finished 1-2 in Sun Valley Speedway last Friday ASA 100-lapper. This Friday features a 30-lap main event plus a trophy dash, three late model heats, and Rat Races with amateur street cars. The Redbud 300 on August 20 promises tougher competition with Jim Blount Vern Shrock Dene Christie and Larry Cone in the mix. Time trials start at 7 pm with the first heat at 8:30 pm.
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Don Gregory
Columbus
Carl Smith
Sun Valley Speedway
Sun Valley
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Smith
Anderson Quarter
Jim Blount
LaPax
Vern Shrock
Middlebury
Gaston
Dene Christie
Larry Cone
Leroy
Bears announce Ross Montgomery retirement
CHICAGO AP The Chicago Bears said Tuesday that running back Ross Montgomery notified the club he is retiring. Montgomery, the No 3 draft pick in 1969 from Texas Christian, was traded to the Green Bay Packers for defensive back Bob Jeter but failed to report. The Bears kept Jeter for an undisclosed draft choice.
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Chicago Bears
Ross Montgomery
National Football League
Montgomery
Bears
Texas Christian
Green Bay Packers
Bob Jeter
Jeter
Baseball results and standings from yesterday and Monday
Yesterday's National League games featured Pittsburgh beating Montreal 10 to 6 and Los Angeles defeating San Francisco 9 to 1. Philadelphia beat Atlanta 3 to 2, St. Louis won 6 to 1 over San Diego, Chicago prevailed 5 to 0 against Houston, and Cincinnati edged New York 5 to 4 with a 9 to 2 score in the DH. American League results included Boston at Baltimore rained out, Washington over Detroit 4 to 2, Oakland 7 over Kansas City, New York 8 over Cleveland, and Minnesota 4 over Chicago 3 in 10 innings. Monday's schedule saw Cincinnati 4 New York 2, Philadelphia 4 Atlanta 0, St. Louis 3 San Diego 1, Houston 2 Chicago 1, and Los Angeles 5 San Francisco 4. Additional listed games and pitcher matchups reflect the ongoing league actions and upcoming twin bills and cross-league contests.
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Senators Rally Past Tigers to Take Fourth Straight
Washington overcame a 2-1 deficit with a three run ninth inning led by Tim Cullen and Dave Nelson to beat Detroit 4 2. McLain earned his sixth win in his first start off the disabled list, allowing six hits. Bernie Allen sparked the late rally with a leadoff single, Tom McCraw doubled, and Rodriguez misplayed a ball allowing Cullen to score. Fred Scherman pitched in relief, and Del Unser stole second before Nelson delivered the deciding run. Frank Howard had previously homered for Washington in the third.
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Aurelio Rodriguez
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Rodriguez
Fred Scherman
Timmerman
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Nelson
Frank Howard
Tiger
al Kaline
Billy Martin
Jim Northrup
Bill Freehan
Regency Blair Beach Finals in ASA state tourney at Shadyside Park
Regency defeats Eberbach 7 3 and Blair Trucking blanks Eads Typewriter 9 0 to reach district final. Swango and Chalk homer in third as Regency surges past 2 1 Eb erbach lead. Blair Trucking ride Anderson four hitter with Fleet and Denny key hits to 9 0 win. Final game set at 7 p m at Shady side Park.
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Blair Trucking
Eads
Shadyside Park
Arnold Swango
Roger Chalk
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Leon Zachary
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Noblesville Wins Slugfest In Legion Tourney
Noblesville closed the losers bracket of the American Legion baseball tournament at Memorial Field Monday night, scoring in every inning to beat Chesterfield 23 to 11. Jay Graham and Dan Morgan hit homers for the Winners, Morgan drove in five runs, Lyttle had five hits in seven at bats, Forst Dugger and Washburn added two each, and Chase drove in two. Noblesville led 7-5 after four innings and exploded with two runs in the fifth and six in the sixth.
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Chesterfield
American Legion
Memorial Field
Jay Graham
Dan Morgan
Mets Win Opener to Split Doubleheader with Reds
New York Mets beat Cincinnati 9-4 for a split of a rain delayed doubleheader as Charlie Williams pitched eight innings and Tim Foli drove in three runs with three extra-base hits. Reds won the opener 5-2 behind Tony Perez and Lee May, while Bernie Carbo hit a sixth inning homer for Cincinnati. Nolan Ryan of the Mets was briefly touched in the sixth as Perez hit a three-run homer confirming the late rally.
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Reds
Bernie Carbo
Nolan Ryan
Wayne Simpson
Pete Rose
Carbo
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Perez
Ryan
Danny Fri
Hawk Harrelson Survives Cut In Little American Golf Event
Akron Ohio AP Ken Harrelson, 29, survived the cut in his first pro golf tournament the Little American Golf Classic with a 36 hole total of 149 after a 73 in the second round He trails leader Dean Refram by seven strokes entering the final round amid lingering putting woes and fear of touching the ball while working on his long game He plans two more tourneys later this year and returns to Savannah for practice.
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Akron, Ohio
Ken Harrelson
Harrelson
Cleveland Indians
Dean Refram
Boca Raton
Fla
Firestone North
Hawk
Indians
Savannah
McDowell Contract Dispute Heads To Court
New York AP report says Sam McDowell seeks court resolution of his contract dispute with the Cleveland Indians after a grievance procedure is deemed inapplicable. Attorney Dick Moss predicts McDowell will win free agent status amid claims of fraudulent bonus inducements and prior rulings nullifying bonus clauses.
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Sam McDowell
Cleveland Indians
McDowell
Major League Baseball Players Association
Dick Moss
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Moss
Indians
Players Association
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Bow
Kuhn
McDoell
Lincoln Ameri cans top Chesterfield in Town and Country tourney
The Marion Lincoln Ameri cans defeated the Chesterfield All-Stars 21 to 0 in a semifinal at Fortville while Carmel blanked Sharpsville 2 to 0 to reach the championship game. The title tilt is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
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Chesterfield All-Stars
Carmel
Sharpsville
Fortville
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