Prayerful Child Pleads For Fireball After Mass Crash
A four year old boy and many racing fans prayed for Fireball Roberts after a violent wreck on the World 600 at Charlotte. Ned Jarrett pulled Roberts from a burning car as flames swept the track. Jim Paschal won the race with Richard Petty second, while the boy and his father struggled to comprehend the tragedy.
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Jim Paschal
Richard Petty
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David Efird Jr
Northern Dancer Seeks Belmont Crown In Small Field
Belmont workout shows Northern Dancer completing 11⁄2 miles in about 1:52 with a 2:06 expected final pace. Trainer E P Taylor notes readiness for the Belmont as Controversial Bill Hartack retains the ride. Hill Rise, with Willie Shoemaker, also posts a 2:04 1-5 at Aqueduct. only two or three rivals anticipated in the 1948 Triple Crown test.
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Associated Press
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Count Fleet
Northern Dancer
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Bill Hartack
Dainty
el Peco Ranch
Williet Shoemaker
Aqueduct
Harbor View Farm's Roman Brother Eyes Aqueduct Feature
The Jersey Derby winner Roman Brother from Harbor View Farm is seen as near certain to race at Aqueduct in a $125,000-added attraction. Other possibles include Determined Man from Herbert Allen and National from Reginald Webster, with National regarded as an outside possibility to start.
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Baseball scores and standings from Wednesday games
Major and American League standings table with team records and percentages. Includes Monday results such as Cleveland 3 Chicago 0, Baltimore 8 Kansas City, and Minnesota 2 New York 1. Today's schedule lists Boston at Los Angeles, Baltimore at Kansas City, New York at Minnesota, Washington at Detroit, Chicago at Cleveland. Night games postponed or scheduled as listed.
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Boyer Brothers Reach For Majors With Cardinals Offers
Len Boyer, 18, the youngest of the Boyer baseball brothers from Alba Missouri, signs and tests with the Cardinals as scouts watch. Len, a 6 foot 2 inch shortstop or third baseman with a 320 high school batting average, hopes to turn pro and then attend college. Other brothers Clete Ken Lynn Wayne have earlier paths toward MLB with Yankees and Cardinals, with Len eyed as potential major leaguer if he can hit.
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Ozark Country
Wagner Drives Indians Past White Sox In Rally
Cleveland tops Chicago 3 to stay atop AL standings as Leon Wagner homers for the 11th time this season and drives in two. Kralick wins with four hits allowed and Latman trade impact echoes in salary talk. White Sox fall while Orioles and Red Sox win elsewhere.
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Associated Press
Leon Wagner
Los Angeles Angels
Cleveland Indians
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Chicago White Sox
Jack Kralick
Los Angeles
Dodger Stadium
Barry Latman
Joe Adcock
Golf Deadline Is June 3 For City Meet
Entry deadline for the annual High Point Golf Association city championship tournament is set for Wednesday at 5 p.m. Dick Carter, president, announced that about 140 golfers have already filed entries for the tournament, which opens Saturday. Other contestants may file at Blair Park Clubhouse.
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Caps Spark Raleigh Surges In Carolina League Lead Change
Raleigh jumped Winston-Salem from the lead as the R-Mets swept a doubleheader from the Red Sox 4 1 and 7 4 after Sunday losses. Kinston moved to first. Greensboro rose to second with a 4 0 win over Durham. Rocky Mount beat Burlington 3 1. Peninsula at Wilson and Portsmouth at Kinston were rained out. Lefty Bukowski pitched the first game distance. Ronny Cayll earned the second win. John Miller and Chet Trail homered for Greensboro. Norh Forsyth and Joe Riccardo teamed on a four hit effort. Pete Craig scattered six as Rocky Mount triumphed. Steve Brackin had a triple and single.
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John Miller
Chet Trail
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Joe Riccardo
Pete Craig
Steve Brackin
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