Hurtubise Qualifies For Indy 500 In Final Hour
Jim Hurtubise clinched a spot in the Indianapolis 500 by posting 162.191 mph on a rainy final day time trial. The session filled the 33-car field amid injuries to rookies Bob Hart and Rick Mather, with Larry Dickson among the last qualifiers and Mario Andretti defending last year’s pole.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Jim Hurtubise
Hurtubise
Tonawanda
N.Y
Rick Mather
LaGuna Beach
Calif
Ronnie Bucknum
la Canada
Eagle-Ford
Larry Dickson
Marietta
Ohio
Mario Andretti
Nazareth
Mike Mosley
la Puente
Carl Williams
Grandview
George Sni
Jarvis to Start for Braves in Series Opener
Atlanta right-hander Pat Jarvis will start tonight against Houston ace Dave Giusti as the Braves open a three game set with the Astros. Jarvis seeks to even his record at 4 4 and Giusti goes for his fifth win against four losses. Rain canceled a scheduled exhibition with the Richmond farm club.
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Atlanta
Pat Jarvis
Houston
Dave Giusti
Braves
Astros
Jarvis
Guisti
Richmond
Large Early Field For H'ville Races
Huntsville hosts the 1968 Heart of Dixie weekend as the Sports Car Club of America race returns to the Huntsville Madison County Airport with a record field. The new 5,200 foot back straight and improved facilities draw entrants from the eastern U.S. Proceeds go to Sertoma charities with events at The Mall and a beauty contest.
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Huntsville
Tennessee Valley
Sports Car Club of America
Alabama
Courtland
Ala
Heart of Dixie
United States
Clay seeks en banc rehearing of Ali draft case
Cassius Clay also known as Muhammad Ali asks the full 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear his case. He was stripped of the boxing title and sentenced to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine for refusing induction.
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New Orleans
Cassius Clay
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Clay
Muhammad Ali
Houston
Tex
Home Run Production Dips Across Major Leagues
As one-fourth of the 1968 season passes, major league hitters show a sharp drop in homers. Frank Robinson, Don Mincher, and Bob Allison among others, struggle with few long balls while Washington's Frank Howard leads with 19, but NL leaders total only nine, tied among Jim Ray Hart Willie McCovey and Hank Aaron.
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Ben Olan
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
Carl Yastrzemski
Jim Wynn
Houston
Yastrzemski
Wynn
Don Mincher
California
Curt Blefary
Baltimore
Boston
George Scott
Frank Robinson
Atlanta
Clete Boyer
Mincher
Robinson
Boyer
Bob Allison
Minnesota
Norm Cash
Detroit
Washington
Frank Howard
Jim Ray Hart
Willie McCovey
San Francisco
Hank Aaron
Forward Pass Invited to Balmont Stakes Bid
Oceanport New Jersey April report notes Forward Pass as the first horse invited to the inaugural Monmouth Invitational Handicap worth 74000 dollars. Calumet Farm owns Forward Pass who could become racing's first Triple Crown winner since Citation in 1948 if he wins Balmont Stakes Saturday.
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Oceanport
N.J
Forward Pass
Calumet Farm
Citation
Chevron Island Ad Promises Power Mileage and Friendly Service
An advertising piece promotes Chevron Island gas with slogans about extra power and mileage. It highlights lively Chevron gas, friendly natives, and top service near a Standard sign, inviting drivers to visit the red and blue pumps and learn about the “Young Ho” spirit.
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Chevron Island
Chevron
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