Familiar Indy Face Missing
Indy Star sports editor relays a letter from Peter Revson’s mother regarding the driver’s absence from the Indianapolis 500 coverage. The note reflects Revson’s popularity after his pole in 1971 and his shocking prior crash in South Africa, as AP distributed the columnist piece.
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Peter Revson
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
South Africa
Indianapolis Star Today
Bob Collins
Reyson
Collins
Associated Press
Mother recalls Indy tragedy and vows for safer racing
A reader letter from Peter Revson's mother pleads for safer motor racing after the 1973 Indy 500 disaster. She laments fencing failures at Kyalami and Indy, condemns cheating in the sport, and urges lasting safety reforms to spare other mothers the pain of losing sons to racing. She honors Peter and reflects on his planned retirement and the need for vision beyond cost.
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Jackie Stewart
Kyalami
Mark Donohue
Mark
Peter
Douglas
Denmark
Peter Jeffrey Revson
Stage Set For Indy 500 Amid Memorial Day Thrill
Indy 500 week returns to Indiana with 43 cars racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The race on Sunday draws over 350,000 fans as drivers face danger and fame, with families and crews preparing amid a carnival atmosphere and decals covering the pits. Notable racers include the Unser brothers and Vukovich lineage, while past tragedies linger in memory of Barbecue Bend and other wrecks.
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Kyalami
South Africa
Barbecue Bend
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indiana
Salt Walther
Art Pollard
Peter Revson
Scotland
Jackie Stewart
Johnny Parsons
Johnny
Wayne Parsons
Bill Vukovich
Gary Bettenhausen
Vukovich
Unser
Bobby
Jerry
United States
Brooklyn
South Carolina Wins Showdown in NCAA Tourney
Fourth ranked South Carolina defeated North Carolina State 9-0 as Hank Small drove in four runs. Earl Bass and Allen Johnson combined for a shutout on eight hits, boosting SC to 45-6 while NCSU fell to 22-11. Miami edged Georgia Southern 2-1 in a pitchers duel as Stan Jakubowski improved to 14-1.
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N.C. State
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Earl Bass
Allen Johnson
Wolfpack
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Jeff Grantz
Omaha
Neb
Stan Jakubowski
Pete Manos
Jakubowski
Witt Beckman
Manny Trujillo
Benny Castillo
Beckman
ACC Tournament Site Action Delayed Again
The Atlantic Coast Conference postponed final decisions on the 1976 championship basketball tournament site after two hours of proposals from Landover Maryland Richmond and Greensboro and Charlotte. The delay followed remarks about adding seats at Richmond Coliseum and potential use of nearby Mosque for closed circuit TV. A move from Greensboro to Largo Maryland or other sites was discussed amid a broader vote to refer a spring football practice limit to the NCAA.
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S. C
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Virginia
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Richmond Coliseum
NCAA
Boxing Meet Set Saturday at City Lake Gym
A boxing program at City Lake Gymnasium Saturday night seeks funds for four High Point fighters headed to the National AAU Seniors Tournament in Knoxville June 11 to 15. Open division features include Chubby Smith vs Randy Smith and Joe Smith vs Leonard Jacobs among others, with bouts starting at 7 30 p.m.
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Knoxville
Tenn
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Chubby Smith
Police Boxing Club
Odell Davis
William White
Parks and Recreation Department
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White
Joe Smith
Randy Smith
Curl Eyeing Weather for Open as Lead Ties
MEMPHIS Tenn AP South African Gary Player eyes the U S Open after a strong round while Curl shares the first round lead at the Danny Thomas Memphis Golf Classic. Curl, 5 foot 5 and Wintu Indian, shot 65 to tie Player at seven under and tied for the lead as wind becomes a potential factor.
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Gary Player
Curl
Wintu
Fort Worth
Tex
Colonial Country Club
Cudone Captures CGA Women's Golf Title
Carolyn Cudone of Myrtle Beach secured her fourth Carolinas Golf Association women’s title with a four under par 142 after 36 holes, despite the third round washout. She led by three after the first round and eight after the second, with Fran Hensley and Carole Jones tied for second at 150 and Jane Covington at 162. Masters champ Guy? The article notes Grand Slam talk around the Masters and players like Lee Trevino, with Cudone aiming for the sweep of Masters U S Open British Open and PGA.
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Carolyn Cudone
Myrtle Beach
Carolinas Golf Association
Bay Tree Golf Plantation
Fran Hensley
Greensboro
Carole Jones
Durham
Jane Covington
Orangeburg
Hubert Green
Jim Colbert
Larry Ziegler
Bob Wynn
Dave Hill
Memphis
Lee Trevino
Glmer
Nicklaus
Ben Hogan
Gene Sarazen
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