Emphasis Returns to Drivers for Memorial Day Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS Ind AP The emphasis is back on the drivers for this year s Indianapolis 500 with A J Foyt driving from the pole for a record fourth Memorial Day victory The turbine car which faded from field last year showed up only weakly as 33 cars qualified Foyt led at 170 568 mph while Jochen Rindt Graham Hill Colin Chapman withdrew Lotus entries amid hub safety concerns Donahue McCluskey Hill Johncock Snider and Granatelli figures appear among the notable starters
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Foyt
Lotus
Colin Chapman
Britain
Jochen Rindt
Austria
Graham Hill
Hill
Denis Hulme
New Zealand
Jack Brabham
Australia
Chapman
Albuquerque
N.M
Mark. Donahue
Media
Indy
Gordon “Johncock
Hastings
Mich
Roger, McCluskey
Tucson
Ariz
McCluskey
George Snider
Bakersfield
Calif
STP
Andy Granatelli
Chicago
Lottes
Amiretti
Granatelli
Mario
Fastest qualifier Billy Vukovich leads unsettled Indy field
Billy Vukovich topped the speeds at 164.843 mph as Indy 500 practice filled the last eight spots after rain shortened trials. Unser Donohue and Gurney logged Lola and Ford engines with turbocharged Offy power as firms like Brabham used Repco units.
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Fied
Billy Vukovich
Standings Show Tight Race Across Leagues
The latest standings from the Associated Press list Chicago and St Louis in the National League mix with New York and Philadelphia close behind. In the American League, Baltimore and Boston lead, while Minnesota and Oakland vie in the West. Weekend results include decisive scores in several games and upcoming matchups across divisions. Eddie Donovan, Knicks GM, formerly coached undefeated golf teams at St Bonaventure.
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Boston
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Chicago
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California
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Washington
Cincinnati
Eddie Donovan
New York Knicks
St. Bonaventure University
Yancey edges Devlin in Atlanta to claim 23000 prize
Bert Yancey captured the Atlanta Classic with a defense under pressure. He jeered off a late two-stroke swing by Bruce Devlin, matching his rival with a 69 for 72 holes, then won in a two-hole playoff by sinking a seven-foot birdie, earning 23000 dollars and boosting his 1969 earnings to 50323.
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Bert Yancey
Academy
Australia
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Yancey
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Benvenuti A 7-1 Favorite In Tiger Bout For Title Shot
New York AP Nino Benvenuti world middleweight champion was a 2-1 favorite to beat Dick Tiger in a non title 10 round bout that could earn the winner a shot at Bob Foster. Tiger seeks a rematch after losing the 175 pound crown to Foster. Benvenuti 31, rich and a Western film gunman, eyes moving up to Foster with purses listed at 150000 to 200000.
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Nino Benvenuti
Dick Tiger
Biafra
Bob Foster
Tiger
Foster
Benvenuti
Major League Leaders list top hitters and pitchers
The Associated Press tallies 1969 leaders across both leagues. American leaders include Carew .381 and F. Robinson .339 batting, Blair 39 runs, Mercer 40 RBIs, F. Robinson 58 hits, and Harper 25 steals. Pitching boasts McNally 6 0 and Phoebus 5 0, with Culp 71 strikeouts. National League highlights Kessinger 36 runs, M Alou 61 hits, Banks 39 RBIs, and Jenkins 72 strikeouts.
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Minnesota
F. Robinson
Baltimore
Blair
Mercer
New York
EF. Robinson
Murcer
F. Howard
Washington
Petrocelli
Boston
R. Jackson
Oakland
Harper
Seattle
Campaneris
McNally
Phoebus
Culp
Lolich
Detroit
McDowell
Cleveland
C. Jones
H. Aaron
Atlanta
Kessinger
Chicago
Banks
Sarto
Perez
Cincinnati
M. Alou
Pittsburgh
L. May
Wynn
Houston
McCovey
San Francisco
Brock
St. Louis
Morgan
Abernathy
Stone
Baidschun
San Diego
Jenkins
Gibson
Wynn and May Pace Home Run Surge Across MLB
Jimmy Wynn homered in Houston’s win over the Mets to reach 12 for the year, tying the NL lead with Lee May, who blasted two homers in Cincinnati’s 7-2 win at Montreal. May’s hot stretch included seven homers in 10 games, while Willie McCovey’s 12th briefly tied the leaders before the Giants lost a doubleheader to Pittsburgh. The Orioles, Twins, Royals, Mariners, Tigers, and Red Sox posted notable results as the day’s action unfolded across both leagues.
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Houston
Wynn
Lee May
May
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Astros
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Willie McCovey
San Francisco
McCovey
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Pittsburgh
Bobby
Tolan
Reds
Alex Johnson
Tony Perez
Perez
Miller
Curt Blefary
Tom Seaver
Mets
Seaver
Blefary
Jesus Alou
Jim Bunning
Willie Stargell
Bobby Bonds
Pirates
Bill Mazeroski
West Coast Speedster Paces Relays
John Carlos of San Jose State dominated the California Relays winning the 100 meter and 220 yard dashes and anchoring the 440 yard relay. He equaled the world record for the 10 yard dash and expressed a goal to break nine seconds flat. In Modesto he posted 10.1 in the 100, 20.4 in the 220, and the relay team ran 39.7. Weather hampered some events but field records were set by Kinnunen, Steinhauer, and Burrell.
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San Jose State Star
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Modesto
Charlie Greene
Lennox Miller
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San Jose
Ronnie Ray Smith
Houston
Ee Carlos
Berkeley
Finland
Jorma Kinnunen
Neil Steinhauer
Otis Burrell
Area Thinclads Pick up Honors at Meet of Champions
Telegram area high school trackmen earned honors at Wichita Saturday night for the third annual Meet of Champions at Roosevelt Stadium. Standout performers included Ron TalleyGarden City High fifth in the 120yard hurdles in 15.5 seconds and Oscar Brown Wichita North winner in 14.7. Dodge City’s Jim Legg placed third in the 100yard dash in 10.1, Sublette’s Tim Webber and Doug Mills tied in the high jump at 5-10, Webber also winning indoor Class AA titles this winter. Terry Unrean Scott City cleared 6-1 for fourth, Johnson High’s Jon Nelson ran second in the 880 in 1:56.1, just off the state best, while John Noffsinger Wichita Southeast won in 1:54.2 and Nelson remains AA 880 champ. Beaton Shallow Water did not compete on a junior trip.
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Sublette
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Nelson
John Beaton
Shallow Water High
Fast Action on Slow-Pitch Card at Fansler Field
Sunday at Fansler Field featured seven slow-pitch softball games. Carmelita's Oase blanked by Fansler Tires 24-0 in five innings. A&W Root Beer beat Ebresman Packing 8-2 and 13-9 in a double header. Kinney Glass swept Carmelita's Cafe 7-3 and 13-0. Weeden Aviation edged G I Forum 3-2 in eight innings, with Weeden winning on a late single by Garcia.
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Weeden Aviation
G. I. Forum
G.I. Forum
Weeden
Hahn
Bremer
Nick Guerrnero
Louie Garcia
Six slowpitch softball games slated at Fansler Field
Six fast action softball games are scheduled for Fansler Field on Tuesday and Wednesday nights with six matches listed. Nu-Style Shoe Store faces C. K. Minter Drilling at 7 30 p.m. Plymell meets Ehresman Packing at 8 30 p.m. Kinney Glags plays Lee Collins Irrigation at 9 30 p.m. On Wednesday ASW Root Beer tangles Weeden Aviation at 7 30 p.m. Carmelita's Cafe battles G I Forum at 8 30 p.m. Red's Gulf Service vs Carmelita's Cafe (women) at 9 30 p.m. A double elimination men tournament follows, eight squads from Garden City and Dodge.
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Plymell
Ehresman Packing
Kinney Glags
Lee Collins Irrigation
ASW Root Beer
Weeden Aviation
Carmelita’s
G.I. ‘Forum
Red
Gulf Service
Carmelita
Suarine
Fansler’ Field
Garden City
Dodge
Emporia State Caps NAIA Regional Title in Enid
Emporia State College of Kansas defeated Phillips University 3-0 to win Region 3 NAIA baseball playoff and earn a spot in the NAIA national tournament in St. Joseph, Missouri, in June. Pitcher Bill Cowan struck out nine, walked three, allowing seven hits.
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Emporia State College of Kansas
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Oklahoma
Braska
North
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Bill Cowan
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