Record field set for 51st 500 at Indianapolis May 30
At Indianapolis American drivers claim the first 15 spots in the $3 car field for the 51st mile race. Mario Andretti led qualifying at 168.982 mph with 6 mile eliminations. A protest over Jochen Rindt’s car weight was filed and remains unresolved as officials weigh the car.
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Dale Burgess
Indianapolis
Ind
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Mario Andretti
Nazareth
Jochen Rindt
Austria
J. Marshall
Graham Hill
London
Jackie Stewart
Scotland
Rindt
Vienna
U.S. Auto Club
Bianchi
Roger McCluskey
Tucson
Ariz
Dan Gurney
Santa Ana
Calif
Andretti
Athens High School golf team sweeps quadrangular meet
The Athens Bulldogs closed regular play with wins over Middleport Wahama Ravenswood in a four team meet at Wahama High School. Athens finished 11-14 for the season while plotting a district meet at Jackson on Tuesday. Scorers include Roger Batdorff Pat Shay Dennis Snedden for Athens. Middleport entries Wayne Davis Gary Priddy Dave Jenkins Bill Hackett. Wahama entries John Zuspan Roger Roush Ron Roush Gary Fields.
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Mason
W. Va
Athens High School
Wahama High
Middleport
Ravenswood
Athens
Wahama
Bulldogs
Jackson
Roger Batdorff
George Cady
Pat Shay
Dennis Snedden
Wayne Davis
Gary Priddy
Dave Jenkins
Bill Hackett
John Zuspan
Roger Roush
Ron Roush
Gary Fields
Angler Salvato Earns Straight A Mark in National Contest
LVATO JOAN SALVATOS rates straight A in an angler competition as the National and International organizations commend her skill. The article notes her top score and ongoing reign, highlighting acclaim from sponsoring bodies and peers.
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Joan Salvato
National
Interna
Notable sports figures and soccer’s rise in America
A profile of Joan, renowned casting and fishing champion, describing her records and media plans, alongside a sweeping look at the North American soccer boom. It covers the NPSL contract, league setup, and basic rules as Part I of a two-part series.
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King Features Syndicate
Joan
America
North American
U.S
Canada
Moore competes in USGA Open qualifier at Brookside
Greg Moore, ex Athens High star and Ohio freshman, played in Columbus at Brookside Country Club seeking one of 11 sectional playoff spots after the USGA Open qualifier. The event featured 31 amateurs and 30 pros.
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Greg Moore
Athens High
Ohio University
Columbus
Brookside Country Club
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Amaro Singles Victory Ends Yankees Slump at Detroit
In a doubleheader at Tiger Stadium, Ruben Amaro delivered a decisive single in the eighth inning of game two to lift the Yankees over Detroit 6-5 after Willie Horton and Al Kaline homered for the Tigers. Mantle hit his 504th, while Cesar Tovar and Harmon Killebrew led Minnesota in a 12-3 win. Boston swept Cleveland 4-3 and 6-2. Kansas City beat the White Sox 5-4 on the day.
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Ron Rapoport
Associated Press
Tiger Stadium
Mickey Mantle
Mickey
Ruben Amaro
Yankees
Detroit
Tigers
Dick McAuliffe
Willie Horton
Gled
Amaro
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Minnesota
California
Kansas City
Mantle
Horace Clarke
Fred Gladding
Earl Wilson
Cesar Tovar
Harmon Killebrew
Bob Allison
Twins
Dave Boswell
White Sox
Jack Aker
Jim Nash
Don Buford
Tannehill earns top TT honors at U S Open in San Diego
John Tannehill of Middleport captured the Boys 15 and Under title at the U S Open table tennis championships in San Diego representing the Columbus Table Tennis Club. He also placed runner-up in Boys 17 and Under and reached the quarter-finals in men's singles, marking the first U S Open appearance of foreign players. He defeated Glenn Cowan for the 15 and Under crown and faced Japan's Hiroshi Takahashi in the quarters before falling in straight sets.
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Middleport
John Tannehill
San Diego
Calif
Columbus Table Tennis Club
Tannehill
Glenn Cowan
Los Angeles
Cowan
Hiroshi Takahashi
Japan
Takahaski
Taskahaski
Dal Joon Lee
Columbus
H. Fukinski
Henson and Widdoes Win at Athens Rollerbowl Tourneys
Leon Henson won the 250 Club Tournament with a 702 series including handicap, and Vi Widdoes captured the 225 Club Tournament for women with a 648 series. Henson also posted a 657 scratch series with a 249 game, while Widdoes runner ups were Judy Woolery and Sue Crawford. Thirty-one players entered across both events.
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Leon Henson
Vi Widdoes
Athens
Henson
Mrs. Widdoes
Bob McAfee
Bill Adams
Zern Turner
Dave French
Reid McBride
Widdoes
Judy Woolery
Sue Crawford
Boston Wins 2 From Cleveland
Cleveland Indians end a four game skid after dropping a doubleheader to Boston. George Scott hit a two run homer in the opener as Boston rallied from a 3-0 deficit. In the nightcap Darrell Brandon earned his first win in relief of a shaky third inning, and Sam McDowell was tagged by Yastrzemski for a two run double. Colavito's benching and a postgame confrontation with manager Joe Adcock added to the Boston series tensions. Steve Hargan to start for Cleveland against Camilo Pascual.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Washington Senators
Boston
Red Sox
Indians
Washington
George Scott
Darrell Brandon
Sonny Siebert
Dalton Jones
Jose Tartabull
Carl Yastrzemski
Scott
Sam McDowell
Sox
McDowell
Rico Petrocelli
Joe Koy
Petrocelli
Yastrzemski
Rocky Colavito
Joe Adcock
Colavito
New York
Adcock
Steve Hargan
Camilo Pascual
Stockton’s advice after winning Colonial Invite
Dave Stockton wins the Colonial National Invitation with a 278 total and 73 final round. He stresses profiting from mistakes after remembering a Greensboro double bogey. George Archer, Tom Weiskopf, and Charles Coody were runners-up and finishers near the lead amid a star-filled field.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Dave Stockton
San Bernardino
Calif
Greensboro
N. C
George Archer
Archer
Stockton
Weiskopf
Charles Coody
Ben Hogan
Penn honors DeVeau for track success at Penn
Kenneth DeVeau son of Dr and Mrs Burton W DeVeau of Athens and a 1966 Athens High School graduate has earned freshman numerals on the University of Pennsylvania track team this spring He specializes in the 440 and 880 and helped Penn to a 5 1 record this season
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Kenneth DeVeau
Burton W. DeVeau
Athens
Athens High School
University of Pennsylvania
Penn
Boys Catch 45 Fish in Hocking River
Two boys from The Plains fished Saturday and returned with 45 fish. Phil Erwin and Jeff Hillen hauled in catfish and bluegills weighing 15 to 20 pounds in the Hocking River.
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Plains
Phil Erwin
Jeff Hillen
Hocking River
Eastern's Martin To State Meet
Mike Martin of Eastern placed second in the 100 yard dash at the Class A Regional in Dayton and qualified for the state tournament in Columbus. He ran 10.3 seconds and helped the 880 yard relay set a school record of 1 35.6 with Dennis Newland David Reed and Rich Douglas. Martin scratched from the 220 after pulling a muscle. Ron Orr ran the 2 mile. Nearby Athens runners Bob Stewart and Jeff Dixon competed in Worthington with times of 53.9 in the 440 and 4 35.5 in the mile.
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Mike Martin
Eastern
Dayton
Columbus
Martin
Dennis Newland
David Reed
Rich Douglas
Ron Orr
Athens
Worthington
Bob Stewart
Jeff Dixon
Campbell Is Man To Beat In Britain
Campbell, a 44 year old Huntington West Virginia veteran, leads as favorite for the British Amateur Golf Championship starting May 29 at Formby after helping the U S Walker Cup team defend the trophy in Britain. The Walker Cup victory keeps American momentum strong with Campbell never losing a singles match since 1951.
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Sandwich
England
Bill Campbell
America
British Isles
Campbell
Huntington
W.va
Formby
Liverpool
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Columbia Broadcasting System
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Moore
Spartans
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Alexander High School
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Ohio Wesleyan
Trautwein Field
Ohio
Baker Center
Messenger
Valley Forge
the Messenger
Athens, Ohio
Tom Tresh
Joe Pepitone
Charlie Smith
al Kaline
Steve Whitaker
Smith
Sin
Vi Widdoes, Henson Win
Tom Weiskopf
Coody
Hogan
Gay Brewer
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
DeVeau
Britain
Mike Cuellar
Houston
Astros
San Francisco
Hank Agron
Atlanta
Braves
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