Idol Bettenhausen Dies In Fiery Indianapolis Crash
Tony Bettenhausen a 44 year old racing veteran and idol of auto speed fans on the American circuit died Friday in a violent crash at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway while testing a friend’s car for the 500. The crash ended his 23 year career and left the stands haunted as the car hung upside down on the wall. Bettenhausen known as The Tinley Park Express lived on a Illinois farm with his wife Valerie and four children. He had started in a midget in 1938 and won the 1951 national championship, racing with a long record at Milwaukee Langhorne Springfield and Du Quoin. He was testing the Autolite Special owned by Douglas Stearly of Collegeville Pa. for Paul Russo when the accident occurred.
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Tigers surge to first as new faces and manager lift club
Detroit gains early AL lead on revamped lineup led by Billy Bruton Dick Brown Steve Boros Jake Wood and new manager Bob Scheffing. Veterans rise with Al Kaline Norm Cash and pitching staff, while leadership under John Fetzer and renewed hustle drive 18 wins in 25 games and 20 stolen bases.
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Souchak Takes Colonial Lead At Fort Worth
Mike Souchak held a cautious stance in windy conditions to post a par 70 and 139 total, seizing a 36 hole lead at the Colonial National Invitation Tournament in Fort Worth. Kel Nagle started strong with 65 but slipped to 141 tied with Na gle and Bill Casper as winds rose and scoring worsened.
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Bowling Weekly Results Highlight Local Scores
Rose leads with 20 game bowler C Turner posting 243 and 224. Botin 229 Sellers 225 Winton 220 209 E Turner 211 H Hill 200 M King 206 Hyatt 203 Sapp 202. Kings Cleaners achieve 942 game and 2796 series a new league record. Top bowlers include C Turner 186 J Faria 179 J Stone 179 J Babis 176 J Johns 174. C Turner also posts top game and series 678 and 277 respectively.
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North Alabama Sportsmen Club to Meet Monday Night
The North Alabama Sportsmen's club will meet Monday at 7 30 in the Flint Municipal Building to discuss preventing illegal capture of game fish. The club totaled 37 members at the last meeting and invites the public to attend.
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Slugging Surge Beats Yankees as Tigers Take AL Lead
Frank Larry slugged a ninth inning tie breaking homer off Jim Coates to lift Detroit past New York 3 2 on Friday night amid a clubhouse protest after Rocky Colavito was ejected for charging into the stands. Colavito is Bronx born near Yankee Stadium.
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Monbouquette Strikes Out 17 Batters in Win
Washington D C Friday night Bill Monbouquette fired 17 strikeouts to lead the Boston Red Sox past the Senators 2 to 1. He fell one shy of the modern major league record of 18 set by Bob Feller and tied by Sandy Koufax, with Art Mahaffey also reaching 17 earlier this season.
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Re registration reminder for Alabama boat owners
The State Department of Conservation Water Safety Division urges Alabama boat owners with unregistered boats to re register promptly. Conservation Director William C. Younger says use the same number as last year and a decal will confirm re registration. Owners should bring last year’s certificate or apply to the Water Safety Division for a new one if lost or ownership changed.
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Punchless Phils Lose 10th In Row
The Philadelphia Phillies dropped their 10th straight game 5-1 to the St Louis Cardinals ending a winless spell tied for their longest skid since 1956. Don Landrum hit an inside the park homer for the Cardinals in the seventh as Daryl Spencer cleared the bases with a two run single in a three run burst that broke a scoreless duel.
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