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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1967

Page

12

Courtland Dixie race crowns Baker in Porsche victory

Fred Baker driving for the Baker rating team of Miami won the Heart of Dixie event in a Porsche Carerra 6 covering 20 laps in 2:42.4. Bob Mitchell of Huntsville placed second after a pitstop, while Charlie Kolb retired early from the lead. About 1500 to 2000 spectators watched four races across Formula V, C, D, and production classes.

Courtland Charlie Kolb Fred Baker Baker Bakerrating Miami Bob Mitchell Huntesville Kolb Tennessee Valley Region Whit Tharin Allendale Lee Cutler

Paschal Wins World 600 in Lengthy Charlotte Race

Jim Paschal, a 41 year old stock car veteran, wins the World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway earning 29350 dollars. He defeats David Pearson by more than 12 seconds after a late scare with 100 miles to go. Pearson takes 12530 dollars for second, Bobby Allison 7670 for third, Richard Petty 4875 for fourth, Tiny Lund 4000 for fifth. Paschal averaged 135.823 mph and plans to invest his winnings in a chicken ranch near High Point.

Charlotte N.C Jim Paschal High Point Paschal Trim Ford David Pearson Pearson Bobby Allison Richard Petty Plymouth Tiny Lund West Coast Airlines Tom Freidken Cale Yarborough

Smith powers Sox in 4-3 win over Orioles

Reggie Smith sparked Boston with three hits and three runs as the Red Sox beat Baltimore 4-3. Detroit beat Washington 3-1 while the White Sox were blanked by California 5-0. the Yankees shut out Cleveland 5-0 and Minnesota split with Kansas City.

Dick Coach Associated Press Reggie Smith Boston Red Sox Dick Williams Smith Red Sox Boston Baltimore Orioles Detroit Tigers Washington Chicago White Sox California New York Yankees Cleveland Minnesota Kansas City Williams Toronto Mike Andrews George Smith Reggie Andrews Jim McGlothlin White Sox Detroit Chicago Bening Baltimore York New York

Baseball Schedule Snippets and Standings From AP Wire

The dispatch lists team matchups and pitchers with partial records, noting games in progress and tonight’s doubleheader plans. It includes Philadelphia at San Francisco, St. Louis at Cincinnati, New York at Los Angeles, and Tuesday’s slate featuring Atlanta Chicago Houston Pittsburgh New York Philadelphia.

Torre's six-for-seven lift helps Braves split with Mets

Joe Torre and his hot bat fueled Atlanta as they split a doubleheader with New York. Torre went six for seven across both games, delivering three RBIs in the nightcap and raising his average to .312. Mets took the opener 6-3. Braves won 7-3. Other NL results: Pittsburgh over Cincinnati 3-2. St Louis 8-3 past Philadelphia. San Francisco beat Los Angeles 4-1. Houston rained out at Chicago.

Popeye Joe Torre Atlanta Braves New York Mets Pittsburgh Cincinnati St. Louis Philadelphia San Francisco Los Angeles Houston Chicago Tommy Davis Denny Lemaster Davis Willie Stargell Lou Brock Brock Steve Carlton Gaylord Perry Giants Claude Osteen Dodgers Jim Davenport Hal Lanier Willie Mays Willie Davis Perry

UNM Opens 1966-67 With Record Crowd

The University of New Mexico basketball opener against Abilene Christian College drew a record 12 020 fans at UNM's new arena in Albuquerque. The arena cost 1.4 million dollars and seated 14 831.

Albuquerque University of New Mexico Abilene Christian College New Mexico UNM Vansvile Omery Enane Sea

Onaway Dominates 44 Wins in 89 Starts Last Year

The five year old pacer Onaway, owned by R. R. Driscoll of Halifax Nova Scotia, earned 44 wins from 89 starts during the previous racing year, marking a standout performance for the year.

Onaway R. R. Driscoll Halifax N.S

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