Five Rivals Try To Stop Majestic Prince In Belmont Stakes
Majestic Prince seeks a third straight win to complete the Triple Crown at Belmont Park in the 112 mile Belmont Stakes worth 147800 with winner to take 104050. Arts and Letters Dike and three newcomers Rooney's Shield Prime Fool and Distray join the undefeated 3 year old in a field of six. Trainer Johnny Longden says the colt is ready and breezed through a mile and an eighth in 1 51 4 5 as preparations continue ahead of the race Saturday night showtime.
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New York
UPI
Belmont Park
Arts and Letters
Dike
O.S. Deming
Holiday Stable
Prime Fool
Distray
King Ranch
Gleaming Light
Johnny Longden
Longden
Lucien Laurin
Frank McMahon
ACC Ladies Hold 18 Hole Tourney
Mrs Darrell Mier Mrs John Harrison and Mrs J Robert Phillips won the class A B and C championships in an 18 Hole Golf Group Tourney completed May 29 at the Anderson Country Club The event also awarded low gross and low net prizes to several players and announced the ABC Sign Up Tournament for June 5 with an 830 am shotgun start.
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Darrell Mier
John Harrison
J. Robert Phillips
Ladies Golf Club
Anderson Country Club
Crist Blassaras
Ralph Matthews
George Pancol
Kenneth Hull
Kruger
ABC
Sun Valley Card Shortened By Rain
Racing at Sun Valley Speedway was halted by rain cutting the program Saturday night short. Heat winners included John Keller of Elwood Jim Brewer of Noblesville Ronnie Carmack of Anderson and Phil Renforth of Fortville. A 14 race program is scheduled for next Saturday with four Figure 8s and five carryover races.
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Sun Valley Speedway
John Keller
Elwood
Jim Brewer
Noblesville
Ronnie Carmack
Anderson
Phil Renforth
Fortville
Baseball Writers To Pick An All Time Team
AL chief Joe Cronin discusses a Baseball Writers Association of America task to choose an all time, all star lineup and top player during centennial observances. He suggests era based picks, cites Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Rico Petrocelli, and lists numerous Hall of Fame names across pitching, catching, and infield roles.
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Boston
UPI
Joe Cronin
Baseball Writers’ Association of America
Cronin
Ty Cobb
San Francisco
A.L
Joe Louis
Tunney
Dempsey
Marciano
Babe Ruth
Whitey Ford
Joe DiMaggio
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Grove
Earnshaw
Lyons
Able
Whitehill
Harder
Ferrell
Ruffing
Gomez
Feller
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Spahn
Sain
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Muncrief
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Trout
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Hubbell
Rowe
Bridges
Hartnett
Dickey
Cochran
Shortstop
Crosetti
Rizzuto
Appling
Thenenow
Jackson
Ight
Cooney
Maranville
Vaughn
Edgewood CTy Club completes two tours and mixed two ball results
Professional Dick Stage at Edgewood Country Club notes that John and Virginia Spannuth captured first low gross honors in the Select Partner Mixed Two Ball Tournament. Dale and Betty Kimble won low net. Winners also include Gibson Craib, Mutterspaugh Regenold, and Weirich Peck in related events. A Mystery Tourney is underway and a Men's Am Am Invitational is set for June 15.
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Edgewood Country Club
John
Virginia Spannuth
Dale
Betty Kimble
Timce
Edgewood Country Clu
Bob
Ramona Gibson
Paul
Norma Craib
Wayne
Juanita Mutterspaugh
Denzil
Louise Regenold
Jerry Skinner
Glen Stevens
Broadway Beverage
Charles Manifold
Pierce Upchurch
Tom Weirich
Dick Peck
David W. Brown
Chuck James
Garland Kuch
Bill Toole
Bob Gibson
Marvin Jones
Rod Swinehart
Hugh Barnes
Kennedy Games Ended In A Quiet Disappointment Meet Near Missed Promises
The Kennedy Games Invitational Track and Field event opened with a string of injuries and absences, clouding a promising program. Notable results included Chuck La Benz for ASU winning the mile in 3:58.4, with strong showings from Mel Gray, Lee Evans, and Pat Collins in sprints and distances, while Jim Ryan’s knee kept him from contention.
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Calif
Bob Seagren
Randy Matson
John Carlos
Carlos
New York
Charlie Greene
San Jose State
Southern Access
Rds
Karl Salb
Kansas
Wade Bell
Leon Coleman
Willie Davenport
Modesto
Los Angeles
Edwards Stadium
Jim Ryan
Jorma Kinnunen
Finland
Frank Covelli
Mark Murro
Murro
Kinnunen
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Chuck LaBenz
Arizona State
Sam Bair
Bob Day
John Lawson
Mel Gray
Oliver Ford
Lee Evans
Pat Collins
Juan Martinez
Mike Manely
Ron Whitney
Chi Cheng
Doris Brown
Southern Cal
Rice
Junior Olympics Draw Over 15 Million Boys
New York world wire reports that the AAU Junior Olympic Program draws over 15 million American youths annually. The program spans 11 sports with national finals in San Diego and Munich targets for 1972.
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UPI
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Dave Gregg
Quaker Oats Company
Mexico City
Gregg
Munich
United States
U.S
University of Denver Pioneers endure disastrous 1968-69 season
The University of Denver basketball team finished 2 wins against 24 losses in 1968-69 under new coach Stan Albeck. It marked his first losing season in 13 years of college coaching after prior winning campaigns at Northern Michigan and Adrian College.
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Stan Albeck
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Adrian
Mich
Raiders Win Sectional in Delta Baseball Thriller
Shenandoah edged Knightstown 7 to 6 to claim the Knightstown Sectional title as Mike Ready and Doug Stonebraker pace the Raiders with two run homers. Doug Stonebraker’s RBI single in the bottom of the 7th drove in the winning run after Knightstown tied the game at six.
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Doug Stonebraker
Knightstown
Raiders
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Mike Reedy
Doug Stonebraker Ther
Blue River
Alexandria
Dunkirk
Tigers
Heron
Pierce
Etchison
IU Places Two Men On Big 10 All-Star Baseball Team
Minnesota tops the Big Ten with three all conference picks as Indiana and Michigan State each earn two representatives on the all star squad selected by coaches. Repeats from 1968 include Mike Walseth and Harry Kendrick. Other Minnesota selections are Noel Jenke and Dave Cosgrove with a first team also listing Breshears Miller Morgan Baughman and Rick Miller. Second team includes Doug Davies and more Indiana players.
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Phil Morgan
Ohio
State
Mike Baughman
Indiana
Rick Miller
Michigan State
Oo Grundler
Doug Davies
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