Bettenhausen Family Seeks Indy 500 Victory Legacy
In Indianapolis the Bettenhausen family recalls a hunger to win the 500 as Gary, Merle, and Tony Jr pursue racing fame. Their father was killed driving another driver’s car in 1961, a tragedy that fuels Gary’s 1969 and 1971 USAC sprint titles and a 1963 stock car win in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Bettenhausen
Bettenhausens
Speedway
Gary
Tinley Park
Ill
Russo
Merle
Tony Jr
United States Auto Club
Chanute CC Ladies Day Draws 29 Golfers
Twenty nine golfers competed Tuesday in Ladies Day at Chanute Country Club. Bonnie Coots won nine hole low net 43. In 18 hole play Marge Allen and Donna Ashley won with low gross 191 while Lorna Morris and Pam Goodevan had low net 164. Cleo Congdon and Barbara Helton won the low field shots prize with 89. Switched to the more powerful championship cars with his eye on Indy.
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Chanute Country Club
Bonnie Coots
Marge Allen
Donna Ashley
Lorna Morris
Pam Goodevan
Cleo Congdon
Barbara Helton
Indy
Purdue lures Laker GM Fred Schaus to coach Purdue
Fred Schaus, after a 12 year span with the Los Angeles Lakers, accepts the head coaching post at Purdue University. He resigned as Lakers general manager where he had coached seven seasons, then moved to the front office five years ago. Schaus previously guided West Virginia to six Southern Conference titles in six seasons.
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LOS Angeles
Fred Schaus
Purdue University
Los Angeles Lakers
Schaus
National Basketball Association
West Virginia Mountaineers
Lakers
College baseball scores report
The American Association games show Denver 5 over Wichita 1, Tulsa 7 over Oklahoma City 4, Evansville 8 over Indianapolis 3, Omaha 4 over Iowa 2. Action highlights include strong pitching and scoring bursts across four contests.
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American Association
Denver
Wichita
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Evansville
Indianapolis
Omaha
Iowa
Major League Standings Summary
Kansas City defeated Texas 5 to 0 while Chicago beat Minnesota 2 to 1. Baltimore routed Detroit 8 to 3 and California topped Oakland 4 to 2.
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Kansas City
Texas
Chicago
Minnesota
Baltimore
Detroit
California
Oakland
G.B. Cleveland
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh Boston
Montreal
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Houston
Cincinnati
San Diego
Atlanta
San Francisco
Cleveland
Boston
Pittsburgh
Kings
Nicklaus Palmer enter Memphis Open to challenge Trevino
Star-studded field includes Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer returning to action to face defending champion Lee Trevino in the Danny Thomas Memphis Open. The event at Colonial Country Club on the new South Course starts Thursday with 147 players, featuring Jerry Heard and George Archer among others.
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Memphis
Tenn
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Lee Trevino
Danny Thomas
Nicklaus
Palmer
Trevino
New South
Colonial Country Club
Jerry Heard
George Archer
Fred Marti
Frank Beard
Tommy Aaron
Dave Hill
Tom Weiskopf
Rookie Rosters for VFW Boys Baseball Depart Tuesday
Rookie League of ten teams will start play on Tuesday May 30 at the EUB Church diamonds. Rosters list managers assistants and players across Burghart Lumber Chanute Lumber D's Daylight Donuts Hulls Barber Shop Koch Furniture Montgomery Ward Naff & Bolze Hardware Santa Fe Employees Schultz Realtors Wrestler's Boats with players named for each squad.
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VFW
EUB Church Diamonds
Burghart Lumber
Wayne Burghart
Richard Myers
Scott Bailey
Mark Yakle
Clete Hudson
Doug Jordan
Kevin Myers
Rod Burghart
Bruce Myers
Sammy Schultz
David Sherman
Timmy Brandon
Tracy Yarbrough
Marty Yarbrough
Chanute Lumber
Ray Tredway
Rex McCoy
Greg Harlow
Billy Thornton
Bradley Mann
Doug Beech
Ronnie Tredway
Blaine Brandon
Marc Christiansen
Fd Dixon
Randall Marts
Ryan Colborn
Kirtis Barker
Brad McKinney
Kyle Wallace
Mike Dewey
Stan Krusich
Steve Krusich
Kevin Haviland
Leonard Brooks
Joe Bentley
Koch Furniture
Don Elder
Keith Dodd
Daryn Young
Stephen
Naff & Bolze
Bob Washburn
Ed Hartman
David Wilson
Todd Clements
Mike Bryant
LaRay Anderson
Jimmy Hardin
Brad Hartman
Todd Brazil
Jeff Trout
Gary Friederich
Keith Wolford
Jeffrie Moran
Don Johnson Jr
Santa Fe
Gary Manbeck
Larry Byers
Patrick Ellis
Ronald Gordon
Russell Owens
Tony Ususi
Jeffrey Friederich
David Byers
Scott Manbeck
Chris Diller
Steve Diller
Irvin Sanderson
Robert Greenwood
Jim Russell
Schultz Realtors
Ray Boone
Paul Haight
Brad Parish
Allen Brooks
Kevin Snipes
Marshall Yoakum
Douglas Adams
David Boone
Marshall Timmy Nelson
Russell Cummings
Ricky Wilson
James Smith
Wrestler’s Boats
Herb Swender
Clyde Roush
Matt Cook
Martin Cook
Robbie Dickerhoof
Robert Lopez
Marc Shea
Pat Swender
Kent Roush
Tony Nutter
Buddy Mangine
Allan Felkins
Jerry Kustanemeer
Bill Backes
Alan Markam
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Dad
Paul Russo
Paul
CC Ladies
J. W. Coop
Rodeo Rider
Geraldine Cristina Page-Ferrare
Cliff Robertson
Gary Cartwright
Edwin Shrake
Bruce Graham
Robertson & Associates
Frankovich
Waller Madumb
Cachus Howe
Incruneration
OLDIG
Columba Pictures
Sao
Squibb
Armers
Son
Purdue
John Redmond
Toronto
Memphis, Tenn
Gary Navarro
Wichita State
Memphi State
New Mexico State
McAllister
Jimmy Baker
Ryan Robb
Blaine Meisch
Eddie Elder
Mark Dodd
Jeff Phillips
Todd Umbarger
Billy Webb
Doug Stalcup
Kevin Coester
Montgomery Ward
Jim Haines
Richard Sewart
Rob Christman
Kevin Clay
Eddie Culp
Jerry Haines
Bryan Harford
John Harinett
Sean Kneeland
Charles Schiesser
Jic Sewart
Randy Sigler
Gregg Taylor
Danny Webb
Jack Cheyney
Your Man
Chas R. Stroh
Erie - Chanute
Farm Bureau
Kansas
Farm Bureau Mutual
Kansas Farm Life K.F.B. Insurance Co
Suzuki
Chanute Suzuki
E. As
Midwest Auto Stores
Groovan
Midwest Motor Oil
Midwest
Zyk Power
Cordovan Auto Battery
EXCH
Main & Highland
Don Owvines Restaurant
N. Santa Fe
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