Regional baseball tourney opens at Memorial Field
Madis on Heights regional action starts Saturday with Lawrence Central meeting Anderson and Marion facing Haworth at Memorial Field. Marion the defending regional champion and Haworth in first year compete with a 6:30 p.m. final, as the winner advances to semi state in Richmond then state finals on June 21 at Bush Stadium in Indianapolis.
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Giles Plans Retirement as NL President in 1969
Warren Giles, 73, will retire as National League president after the Miami Beach winter meeting in early December per NL Secretary Fred Fleig. Giles had earlier mentioned a Sept 1 retirement, clarifying it referred to Sept 1, 1968 with retirement to occur late in 1969 after informing NL owners.
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Times Democrat
National League
Winning Indy Team Aims For USAC Title
Indianapolis 500 champion Mario Andretti and owner Andy Granatelli said at a West Coast celebration their focus for 1971 is the USAC national driving title. They plan to run every championship race, with Andretti eyeing Formula 1 later. He rode a repaired Hawk-Ford in Milwaukee after a crash while his Lotus-Ford was fixed.
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UPI
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Friday League Scores From Shadyside to Erskine Games
Wednesday results recap from multiple teams across districts. Northside Pharmacy edged Mc Donalds 5 30. White River and Madison area games saw HRs by Turner King and Jackson with 8 7. Franklin Payless Campbell and Coke split 12 2. Erskine National PE posted 96 in a close 96 96 tally. Wednesday slate includes Lions Guides Pepsi Central Tire and Burger Chef matchups.
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Andretti Leads USAC Standings After Memorial Day Run
Indianapolis AP. Mario Andretti holds 1,400 points in the USAC championship after adding 1,000 from the Memorial Day 500. Bobby Unser is runner-up with 895, while Mel Kenyon and Gary Bettenhausen lead the minor divisions. Standings cover champions, stock cars, midgets, and sprinters with top names from Andretti to Unser and Bettenhausen across multiple classes.
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Mario Andretti
U.S
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Andretti
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Sunny
Tony Bettenhausen
Mel Kenyon
Gary Bettenhausen
Merle
Babe Ruth Pitcock .300 1-47 Guide Lamp 103
Pitcock steadies Babe Ruth scoring details with a .300 batting mark. SO-Scott 13, Jones 8. 210 x-772 indicates fielding or yard line, with Scott and Dugger, S. Jones and Porter among listed players.
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Indiana sectional finals baseball scores from AP
In Columbia City, South Whitley edged Columbia City 1 to 0 as East Noble defeated West Noble 2 to 1 at East Noble for sectional finals. The pairings advance to state tournament qualifiers. Names of players or exact dates not provided in the readable text.
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Columbia City
Dike poised to challenge Majestic Prince in Belmont clash
Belmont Park headlines feature Dike as a prime Belmont Stakes threat after a seven furlong workout in 1 23 4 from Eddie Belmonte. Trainer Lucien Laurin lauded his finish with Majestic Prince and Arts and Letters also in training, while Distray and Prime Fool posted workouts elsewhere.
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Monmouth Park
George Wallace
Prime Fool
Mike Hole
Buddy Hirsch
Johnny Longden
Elliott Burch
Rokeby
Star
Late Models Marathon Card At SV This Week
Sun Valley Speedway hosts a Friday stock car 40-lap feature sanctioned by the American Association followed by a Saturday double header with two modified heats a modified feature and two Figure 8 races. Time trials start 6:50 p.m. Saturday with a 8:30 p.m. 10-lap heat. top locals John Keller and Bob Fields lead the field with several former top five finishers from last week. Cars span 1957 to 1969 models in the ASA sanctioned program.
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Mooreland
Don Andrews
Farmland
Clyde Brown
Indianapolis
Bob Smith
Richmond
Dick Frazier Jr
Muncie
L. J. Lines
Tom King
Anderson
Glen Adams
Sydney
Ohio
Cubs Win Fifth Straight Behind Hundley Single
In Chicago, Randy Hundley delivered a run producing single in the sixth inning to break a 2-2 tie and lift the Cubs to their fifth consecutive win, 4-2 over the Houston Astros. Ron Santo had doubled to score, Don Young added an RBI double, and Jim Hickman drove in two in the fourth as Chicago seized the lead.
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Astros
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Houston
Bill Hands
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Blefary
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Cubs
Denny Lemaster
Jim Hickman
Beck McDonnell Win In Tri County Tourney Play
Jack Beck shot 69 to win low gross and Alex McDonnell fired 62 for low net at Tri County Golf Course near Middletown. Event sponsored by Harris Extrusion Dies and Slick Engineering. Pro Am set for Sunday at Tri County Golf Course.
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Maury Wills Retires From Baseball With Expos
Montreal Expos veteran Maury Wills, age 36, announced his retirement before a game against the San Francisco Giants. Wills, famed for a 104 stolen bases in 1962 with the Dodgers, refused comment, while Expos GM Jim Fanning said the request for voluntary retired status was sincere.
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Dodgers
Cincinnati recalls pitcher Short in double move
The Cincinnati Reds recalled southpaw Bill Short from Indianapolis after a 5-3 season with the Indians in the American Association. They optioned lefty John Noriega to Indianapolis where he had relief duty in five games and no Cincinnati decision, then sent him to join Oklahoma City Saturday night.
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Major Leaders Pitching Based on Mam Victories
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