Al Unser Wins Indy 500 in Dramatic Wire-to-Wire Victory
Al Unser, the Albuquerque driver, captured the Indy 500 with a wire-to-wire run at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He earned a record purse of $271,697.72 and thanked crew chief Parnelli Jones, whose guidance helped him become one of racing’s top stars.
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Bloys Britt
Indianapolis
al Unser
Auto Racing
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Murat Shrine
Albuquerque
Parnelli Jones
Jones
Unser
A.J. Foyt
Mario Andretti
Lloyd Ruby
La.p
Herd
Tony Hulman
Speedway
Donohue
Gurney
Donnie Allison
Hueytown
Ala
Hill Wins Memphis Open in Rain Soaked Finish
Golf veteran Dave Hill won the Danny Thomas Memphis Open at Colonial Country Club rallying past Homero Blancas and Bob Charles by one stroke. He earned $30,000 to push season earnings over $67,000, after a year marked by struggle and a return to form.
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Bob Green
Associated Press
Memphis, Tenn
Dave Hill
Hill
Danny Thomas
Homero Blancas
Frank Beard
Bob Charles
Charles
New Zealand
Beard
Blancas
Billy Maxwell
Dan Sikes
George Archer
Joe Campbell
Steve Spray
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Billy Casper
Gary Player
Jackson
Mich
Dave
Carty Powers Braves Past Phillies With Four Homs
Rico Carty extends a hitting streak with three homers and a single driving in six as the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-1. His four-hit day boosts his average to .436 while Jim Nash earns win. Arroyo and other NL results follow with Mets sweeping Astros and Dodgers edging Cardinals.
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Associated Press
Rico Carty
Braves
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Jim Nash
Phillies
Special Olympics Honor Roll at Hendrix College
More than 300 children received medals for participating in the Arkansas Special Olympics held at Hendrix College in Conway. The event, a regional marathon of the nationwide program funded by the Joseph Kennedy Foundation, featured Eddie Meador and Jack King assisting and promoting inclusion through sports.
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Conway
Ark
Hensdrix College
Joseph Kenenedy
Leavited by OR Sat White Sox Batter the Red Sox
A chaotic baseball day features the White Sox blasting the Red Sox 22 to 13 at Fenway Park while Royals beat the Senators 6-5. Other AL games see California over Baltimore, Yankees edge Oakland in 10 innings, and Milwaukee past Detroit. NL action includes Cubs over Padres, Mets sweep Houston, and Cincinnati over Montreal as Atlanta wallops Philadelphia 9-1.
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Dick Coach
Associated Press
Rico Carty
Philadelphia Phillies
Carty
Philadelphia
Atlanta Braves
Phillies
Braves
Phils
Juan Marichal
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Marichal
New York Mets
Houston
Cincinnati
Montreal
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Chicago Cubs
San Diego
California
Baltimore
Minnesota
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Boston
Kansas City
Washington
Cleveland
Oakland
Milwaukee
Detroit
Jim Nash
Nash
Gene Alley
Kayoed
Pirates
Giants
Willie Stargell
al Oliver
Tito Fuentes
Manny Sanguillen
Dave Cash
Herschel Nissenson
Kansas City Royals
Fenway Park
Charlie Metro
Royals
Senators
Chicago
Dod Gutteridge
White Sox
Red Sox
Atlanta
Metro
Joe Cronin
Ted Williams
Joe Keough
Luis Alcaraz
Hank Taylor
Frank Howard
Ed Kirkpatrick
Alcaraz
Luis Aparicio
Walt Williams
Aparicio
Williams
Bill Melton
Englehorn Edges Masters For Sullivan Open Title
Shirley Englehorn won the O'Sullivan Open in a sudden-death playoff with Australian Margee Masters at Winchester Golf Club. Englehorn birdied the first extra hole after a 71 to finish one under par, earning $2,250 to Masters' $1,730.
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Winchester
Shirley Englehorn
Margee Masters
Miss Englehorn
Miss Engleham
Mary Mills
Winchester Golf Club
Miss Masters
Masters
Super Goalie Terry Sawchuk Dies at 40
New York AP reports Terry Sawchuk, renowned NHL goalie, died after hospitalization for abdominal injuries following a Long Island incident described as an accident. A 21 season veteran and record holder for 103 regular season shutouts, he played for Detroit Boston Toronto Los Angeles and the Rangers.
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NEW York
Terry Sawchuk
Sawchuk
New York Rangers
Long Beach Memorial Hospital
Long Island
Ron Stewart
Long Bete Hospital
New York Hospital
Manhattan
Long Beach
Sawcchuk
National Hockey League
Detroit Red Wings
Boston
Toronto
Maple Leafs
Los Angeles
Detroit
Rangers
Crawford Wins $1800 in Memphis Open Golf Tourney
Richard Crawford of Bella Vista Ark shot 72 Sunday for a total 273 and 1800 dollars in the 140000 Danny Thomas Memphis Open. Dave Hill won the tournament and took 30000 top prize with a total of 267.
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Memphis, Tenn
Richard Crawford
Bella Vista
Ark
Danny Thomas
Dave Hill
Seeks Fifth British Title in a Row
Michael Bonallack, 35, defending his 65 year old title, tees off in the six day British Amateur, seeking his fifth straight win after four titles in ten years. The field lists 256 players including 54 Americans, with Bonallack opening the 18 hole round in Newcastle Northern Ireland. He notes his first title in 1961 was for his wife Angela.
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Newcastle
Northern Ireland
Michael Bonallack
Angela
Bonallack
Travelers Lose to San Antonio in 7-1 Home Game
The Arkansas Travelers were defeated by San Antonio 7-1 in a home game in Little Rock. Arkansas scored when Mission first baseman Ralph Rickey dropped a throw at first. Adrian Garrett of San Antonio homered for his 10th of the season.
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Arkansas Travelers
San Antonio
Arkansas
Mission
Ralph Rickey
Adrian Garrett
San Anonio
Ashe Wins to Reach French Open Quarterfinals
Arthur Ashe Jr of Richmond, Virginia advances to the French Open quarterfinals after defeating Manuel Orantes and a previous foe. Cliff Richey and Billie Jean King also reach the last eight with notable victories. Other results include Franulovic and Nastase advancing in men’s singles and Wade Nielsen Krantzcke posting wins in women’s play.
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Arthur Ashe Jr
Wildness
Manuel Orantes
Ashe
Richmond
Cliff Richey
San Angelo
Tex
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Calif
Richey
Alexander Metrevell
Russia
King
Odile de Roubin
France
Zeljko Franulovic
Yugoslavia
Lew Hoad
Spain
Ste Nastase
Romania
Richard Crealy
Australia
Virginia Wade
Britain
Christina Sandberg
Sweden
Helga Nielsen
Germany
Gail Chantreau
Karen Krantzcke
Franchoise Durr
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Roy White
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