Parnelli Jones Favored in 51st Memorial 500 Race
Mario Andretti secures pole position with a track record 168.982 mph in a Brawner Hawk Ford for the 51st Memorial Day 500 at Indianapolis. Dan Gurney and Gordon Johncock join the front row, while Jones recovers from a gear issue and eyes a repeat title amid a weekend of festival events and massive crowds.
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Nazareth
Dan Gurney
Costa Mesa
Calif
Gordon Johncock
Hastings
Mich
Jones
Indianapolis
A. J. Foyt Jr
Houston
Tex
Foyt
Joe Leonard
San Jose
Lloyd Ruby
Wichita Falls
Bobby
al Unser
Mario Andretti
Andretti
Skyline Opener Sparks Wins At Skyline Speedway
Bobby Morgan of Chillicothe won the 25 lap supermodified feature and the first heat and pursuit as the 1967 Skyline Speedway season opened. Frank Burris and Lowell Linton chased Morgan, who led early laps. Paul Martin of Huntington won the 20 lap late model stock feature after a small starting field. spills marred the night as three cars flipped in the second turn. Skyline plans weekly races with time trials at 7 p.m. and racing at 8 p.m.
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Bobby Morgan
Chillicothe
Skyline Speedway
Frank Burris
Lowell Linton
Morgan
Linton
Paul Martin
Huntington
W. Va
Boyles
Dexter
Gill
Farley
Smith's Three Hits Fuel Boston Win Over Orioles
Reggie Smith sparked a 4-3 Boston victory by collecting three hits and scoring three runs after moving between outfield and infield roles earlier. The day also saw Detroit beat Washington 3-1, Chicago blanked by California 5-0, and other AL and National League games featuring notable performances and lineups.
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Dick Couch
Associated Press
Reggie Smith
Boston Red Sox
Dick Wil
Barber Wins Oklahoma City Open in Playoff Over Player
Miller Barber defeated Gary Player in a sudden death playoff at Quail Creek to claim the Oklahoma City Open title after a one hour 45 minute rain delay. Barber, who birdied the 3rd playoff hole for victory, posted 278 to finish 10 under par with a strong final round. Player earned second with 278 while Dave Stockton and George Archer trailed. First prize was 13,200 dollars with Player taking 7,922.
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Oklahoma City
Miller Barber
Gary Player
Barber
Player
Dave Stockton
Stockton
George Archer
Billy Casper
Kermit Zarley
Bob Charles
Quail Creek Golf and Country Club
State high school baseball teams advance to finals says report
Messenger readers suggest corrections for teams from the Messenger area that reached the state tournament. Blue Devils led by Coach Paul Theisen and later Coach Joe Guerra did make it in 1940 but not the final game, with no regional tourneys held. Jacksonville Trimble went to the 1949 state finals under Coach Roy Byers, per Messenger files.
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Messenger
Paul Theisen
Blue Devils
Joe Guerra
Jacksonville-Trimble
Roy Byers
Batdorff Leads Athens High Golfers in 11-14 Season
Senior Roger Batdorff led Athens High School golf with a 44.8 average over 23 nine hole rounds as the Bulldogs posted an 11-14 mark. They surged midseason from 2-12 to nine wins in 11 matches, defeating Middleport, Pomeroy, Fort Frye, Wellston, Newark Catholic, Nelsonville, Wahama and Ravenswood.
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Roger Batdorff
Athens
Bulldogs
Middleport
Pomeroy
Fort Frye
Wellston
Newark Catholic
Nelsonville
Wahama
Ravenswood
Lancaster
Marietta
New Lexington
Gallipolis
New Lexington St. Aloysius
Logan
Cambridge
Batdorff
Rich Brophy
Dennis Snedden
Pat Shay
Wilson Carr
George Cady
Dennis McGarvey
Jeff Rutter
Bob Finnearty
Ohio State Wins District 4 Title to Reach CWS
Ohio State, led by Coach Marty Karow, clinched NCAA District 4 with a 5-4 win over Western Michigan in ten innings in Carbondale. Bruce Heine drove in Denny Jacobs with a bases loaded bunt, securing a third straight district title as Mike Swain earned the win and Pat Morgan delivered key hits. The Bucks advance to the College World Series in Omaha June 12 to 16.
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Columbus
Ohio
Marty Karow
Ohio State
Carbondale
Ill
Bruce Heine
Denny Jacobs
Western Michigan
Broncos
The
Bucks
Omaha
Neb
Pat Morgan
Ray Shoup
Iron man titles crown Ohio prep track state meet
Settle Prep State Titles by HAL PARIS Cleveland Glenville claimed Class AA track, Kirtland won Class A, at the Ohio High School Track Championships held at Ohio State. Baseball winners were Western Hills in Class AA and Nelsonville in Class A. Golf team title went to Shaker Heights with Pete Hummel as medalist. Tennis singles went to Robin Fry of Springfield North, while doubles were won by Rick Bowen and Greg Stone of Upper Arlington.
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Associated Press
Columbus, Ohio
Ironman
Ohio
Ohio State University
Cleveland
Glenville
Kirtland of Lake County
Cincinnati
Western Hills
Nelsonville
Shaker Heights
Pete Hummel
Upper Arlington
Robin Fry
Springfield North
Rick Bowen
Greg Stone
Eight Top Match Play At Athens Country Club
Sunday at the Athens Country Club featured top match play results with Vern Hondell five up and William Boyd and Fred Swearin also winning. In separate notes, Tommy Davis starred for the Mets with six hits two homers and seven RBIs in a doubleheader split with the Braves, while Mel Stottlemyre pitched a five hit shutout for the Yankees over Cleveland.
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Athens Country Club
Vern Hondell
William Boyd
Fred Swearin
Mel Stottlemyre
Yankees
Cleveland
Lasagna Fails To Hold Torre In Braves Split With Mets
Hall of fame note on Joe Torre sparked by lasagna joke as he went six for seven in a doubleheader split with New York. Mets won the opener 6-3. Atlanta captured the nightcap 7-3. Other NL results saw Pittsburgh over Cincinnati 3-2, St. Louis over Philadelphia 8-3, and San Francisco defeating Los Angeles 4-1. Torre raised his average to .312. Davis surged to .333 with six hits and seven RBIs.
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Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Los Angeles
New York Mets
Atlanta
Houston
Chicago Cubs
Tommy Davis
Mets
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Atlanta Braves
Hal Bock
Associated Press
Popeye
Joe Torre
Torre
Braves
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Vaeld
Philphia
Ram Oday
National League Scores and Tuesday Matchups
Minnesota 4 2 Kansas City 3 7 Detroit 3 Washington 1 New York Cleveland 0 Boston 4 Baltimore 3 California 5 Chicago 0 Today s games Chicago at Detroit Kansas City at Washington Cleveland at Baltimore Minnesota at New York California at Boston Tuesday s games.
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Major League Leaders Snapshot From Early Season Totals
The bulletin lists leaders across batting pitching and fielding with players from multiple teams. Detroits Kaline and Robinson of Baltimore top several categories, Tovar Minn and Mantle lead in runs and home runs, while Sparma and Lonborg are noted among top pitchers with strong win records.
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Det
F. Robinson
Balt
Tovar
Minn
Run
Boalt
Fregosi
Calif
R. Smith
Bost
Campaneris
K. C
Petrocelli
Knoop
Buford
Chicc
Versalles
Mantle
Agee
Chic
Baseball Standings and Player Stats Report
Batting leaders include Clemente of Pittsburgh with 385 runs batted in 34, Cepeda of St Louis, Brock of St Louis 11, Doles Cepeda 14. Home runs led by Aaron and Torre with 1 each. Pitching sees Holtzman 5 0 and Veale 6 0 with 1.000 ERAs. Strikeout leaders Marichal Nolan Perry with 82 60 60.
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Clemente
Pitt
Perez
Cin
Brock
St. L
Doles Cepeda
T. Davis
Williams
Chic
Rose
Morgen
Houst
Aaron
Atl
Torre
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