Oi-Burner Wins Pole Position In Indianapolis 500
Freddie Agabeshian, a Californian driver in a diesel powered car, won the pole for the 26th annual Memorial Day Indianapolis Motor Speedway race. He set a 128.010 mph four lap average, with a first lap of 199.104 mph, amid crosswinds and weekend wind rain that left 26 spots open in a field of about 60. The event caps a day of trials and rival notes from other baseball and sports results.
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Rocky Mountain Conference ends spring football practice
Six schools in the Rocky Mountain Conference voted to ban spring football activities and post season play after the first Saturday after Thanksgiving. Montana State College president P G Gaines announced the new athletic code, adopted by representatives from Montana State Idaho State Colorado Mines Colorado College Colorado State and Western State College. Freshmen gain permanent eligibility under the new rules.
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Church League Softball Games Postponed On Wet Grounds
Church League softball games scheduled tonight on three fields have been postponed due to wet grounds. The games will be rescheduled for a later date. Next Friday’s regular schedule will be followed. In Flint Michigan Mrs Fiorence Schneider witnessed a gust blow 178 one dollar bills from an envelope, passersby recovered them and she recovered the rest. The shepherd is described as one of the oldest occupations.
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Larsen Wins California State Tennis Title over Flam
Berkeley California Art Larsen the San Leandro portside swinger defeated Herbie Flam Beverly Hills 12 10 9 5 4 hours and 42 minutes of grueling play to claim the state crown in a lengthy match.
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Snead Passes Colonial Open. Palms Palm Beach Win
Sammy Snead will skip the Colonial Open at Fort Worth to focus on the Western Open in St Louis May 29 to June 1 after winning the Palm Beach rounds by two points over Cary Middlecoff. Middlecoff, a Memphis dentist, said he would also head to Fort Worth. Mangrum and Hartson trailed in the round robin with lower scores as Snead tallied five tour victories this year.
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Elliott Wins Feature At Channelview Speedway Race
Cecil Elliott dominates Channelview Speedway by winning the 2 lap feature and third heat while placing second in the trophy dash after a late wheel loss. Nearly 1500 fans watch as Eric Bauche flips but escapes injury. three drivers disqualified in first heat for infield crossing, with Griswald and Williams rebounding to podium in the consolation race.
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San Francisco 49ers May Be Put up For Sale
Tony Morabito advised by doctors to cease interest in the San Francisco 49ers may put the team up for sale. Morabito confirmed reports of a sale and said he might unload a large portion of stock or sell the franchise outright after a recent heart attack.
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Rain Does Not Halt Arrowhead Stock Car Races
About 1600 fans watched Cecil Eliott dominate at Arrowhead Park Speedway winning the feature, a heat, and the trophy dash amid a drizzly day. Winners also included Willie Williams, Tommy Mangum, Neil Lang, and Bill Childers in various events. full results list heats, times, and placements for the night’s program.
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