Gurney Leads Can Am Opener At Mosport Park Victory
Dan Gurney, 37, drove a British made car to win the Canadian American Challenge Cup opener at Mosport Park, setting a race record of 4 hours 47 minutes 5.6 seconds for 80 laps. He finished about 15 seconds ahead of Jackie Oliver with Denny Hulme third. Oliver led early until Gurney overtook on lap 46. Gurney earned $14,450, Oliver $10,250, Hulme's condition noted after heat-related injuries. The event drew 50,000 spectators and ABC TV coverage. Also, Porsche dominated Le Mans 24 for a 1-2-4 finish. Bobby Unser won Langhorne USAC 150 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloys Britt
Dad GutaAhey
Leam
McLaren
Gurney
Mosport Park
Zonl
Bruce McLaren
England
Gurghey
Britain
Jackie Oliver
Oliver
Denny Hulme
Hulme
Indianapolis
Porsche
Tony Dean
Gosport Park
ABC
France
Ferrari
Dick Attwood
Hans Hermann
Germany
Bobby Unser
Langhorne
Bobby
Richard Perry
Fort Marcy Edges Filly at Wire in Belmont Handicap
Fort Marcy ridden by Jorge Velasquez held off Drumtop to win the Bowling Green Handicap at Belmont Park setting a course record for 1 3/16 miles while carrying 126 pounds. The filly Drumtop finished strong and Hitchcock placed third. Fort Marcy’s win adds to his turf achievements as a 6-year-old gelding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ED Schuyler JR
Associated Press
Fort Marcy
Paul Mellon
Jorge Velasquez
Bowling Green
Belmont Park
James B. Moseley
Drumtop
Sigmund Sommer
Hitchcock
Hollywood Park
D’artagnan
Laffit Pincay, Jr
Ter
Monmouth Park
Captain Nash
Suffolk Downs
Fleet Sands
Golden Gate Fields
Solunar Tables Plan Your Days for Prime Sport
The schedule of Solunar Periods from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES guides readers to fish in good territory or hunt in good cover during peak times. The note suggests planning days to catch the best sport each day offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Alden Knight
Yankees Stretch Lead With Fifth Straight Win
The New York Yankees beat Kansas City 3-2 for their fifth straight victory and 10th in 11 as they stay three games behind Baltimore in the AL East. Amos Otis, Joe Keough, and Ed Kirkpatrick produced KC runs, but New York rallied with a fifth inning surge and a ninth inning single by Thurman Munson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Baltimore Orioles
Ralph Houk
Yankees
Kansas City
Baltimore
California
Lefty Phillips
Tigers
Angels
Denny Mcs Lain
Orioles
Oakland
Dave May
Minnesota
Boston
Washington
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
Chicago Cubs
New York Mets
Atlanta
San Diego
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
San Francisco
St. Louis
Monreal
Houston
Amos Otis
Joe Keough
Ed Kirkpatrick
Dick Drago
Roy White
Danny Cater
Gene Michael
Pete Ward
Horace Clarke
White
Pat Kelly
Thurman Munson
Detroit
Willie Horton
Clyde Wright
Dick McAuliffe
Bill Freehan
Norm Cash
Horton
Jim Fregosi
Alex Johnson
McLain
Denny
Mayo Smith
May
Fred Talbot
Frank Robinson
Ellie Hendricks
Felipe Alou
Jim Palmer
John ‘Blue Moon
Odom
A’s
Palmer
Reggie Jackson
Sal Bando
Alou
Jim Holt
Twins
Bert Bly- Jeven
Aurelio Rodriguez
Senators
White Sox
Frank Howard
Eddie Leon
Vada Pinson
Indians
Steve Dunning
Stanford University
Tammy Harper
Leon
Hope AAR Baseball Standings and Scores Feature
AL East and West standings with teams Baltimore New York Detroit Boston Washington Cleveland Minnesota California Oakland Chicago Kansas City Milwaukee and more. Sunday results include Cleveland Milwaukee Washington Chicago Detroit Boston Minnesota Oakland New York Kansas City. upcoming games list by team and pitcher records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Washington
Chicago
Detroit
California
Boston
Minnesota
Oakland
Baltimore
New York
Kings
Nagy
City
Rooker
Bolin
More
Cuellar
Dobson
Niekro
Coleman
Boswell
Land
McDowell
W.L. Pet. G
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Monetreal
Cincinnati
San Diego
San Francisco
Atlanta
Philadelph
Montreal
Houston
Torrez
Diego
Griffin
Delphia
Jackson
Walker
Angeles
Moeller
el Paso
Cal.-Ft. Worth
Amarillo
Arkansas
Dallas-Fort Worth
Albuquerque
Shreveport
Memphis
San Antonio
Dallas - Fort Worth
Associated Press
Carew
White
Tovar
W. Horton
F. Howard
Walton
A. Johnson
Harper
Kenney
J. Powell
Dodgers Edge Cubs as Mets Win in NL battle
Dodgers win 5-4 over Cubs after Sudakis homer in ninth. Singer returns from hepatitis illness to allow two homers, while Sudakis boosts average to .213. Reds, Braves, Padres, Expos, Giants win. AL: Orioles, Yankees, Twins, Tigers, Indians, Washington wins. Sunday stars include Aurelio Rodriguez and Clay Kirby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Bill Singer
Bill Sasakis
Dodgers
Singer
Ludakis
Kayoed
Chicago
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Reds
Philadelphia
Braves
New York Mets
San Diego
Pittsburgh
Montreal
Houston
San Francisco
St. Louis
Baltimore
Oakland
New York Yankees
Kansas City
Minnesota
Boston
Detroit
California
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Washington
Chicago White Sox
Billy Grabarkewitz
Phil Regan
Sudakis
Jim Brewer
Jim Hickman
Ernie Banks
Hal McRae
Jim McGlothlin
McGlothlin
Tom Seaver
New York
Cubs
Wayne Garrett
Bud Harrelson
Clay Kirby
Padres
Dave Campbell
Aurelio Body Seguez
Senators
Padges
Oliver
Kirby
John Boccabella
Expos
Steve Renko
Ras Lover
Claude Raymond
Dick Dietz
Giants
Juan Marty
Rischie Allen
Jose Cardeng
Showdown Between Top Lady Golfers in LPGA Playoff
Kathy Whitworth and Shirley Englehorn meet in an 18 hole showdown for the 16th Ladies FGA Golf Championship at Pleasant Valley Country Club. Englehorn, 29, seeks redress for a prior one stroke LPGA win on the same course while Whitworth aims for a final birdie chance that narrowly misses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave O’hara
Associated Press
Sutton
Mass
Kathy Whitworth
Shirley Englehorn
Miss Englehorn
Miss Whitworth
Pleasant Valley Country Club
Shirley
Kathy
Gremlins
Sandra Post
Pleasant Valley
Englehorn
Mrs. King Heads for Wimbledon
Billie Jean King, 26, prepares for Wimbledon after a Wightman Cup triumph. She competes in doubles at London Grass Courts Championship, boosted by the U S victory, with Margaret Court as rival and Nancy Richey injuring at Wimbledon prep venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geoffrey Miller
Wimbledon
England
Billie Dean King
Monay
Billie Jean
Jolié Heldrhan
New York City
America
Margaret Court
Australia
King
Jones
Britain
Nancy Richey
San Angelo
Tex
Will
Hugh Royer Claims Western Open Golf Title
Hugh Royer, a Columbus, Georgia resident and former club pro, won the Western Open at Beverly Country Club with a 273 total, 11 under par. Dale Douglass finished second at 274, while Bobby Nichols and others trailed. Royer earned 26,000 of the 130,000 purse and looked ahead to the U.S. Open next weekend at Hazeltine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Mocshil
Associated Press
Chicago
Hugh Royer
Royer
Dale
Bobby Nichols
Beverly Country Club
Dale Douglass
Nichols
Jack Nicklaus
Bert Yancey
Tom Weiskopf
Kim Jamieson
Arnold Palmer
Columbus
Hugh
Douglass
Don Glover Leads Portland Open Bowling Finish
Don Glover, a 23 year old newly married pro from Bakersfield California, built a 102 pin lead and won the Portland Open by 26 pins. Earl Anthony of Tacoma Washington won the final game 236 210 to take the title and earned a 50 pin bonus, his first PBA crown after last weeks Seattle victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Qre
Don Glover
Bakersfield
Calif
Glover
Earl Anthony
Tacoma
Wash
Anthony
Seattle
Gale Sayers Wins Whizzer White Award
CHICAGO AP Halfback Gale Sayers of the Chicago Bears received the Justice Byron R. Whizzer White Award at the NFL Players Association Awards Dinner. Sayers, last season's rushing leader, could not attend the event at the Conrad Hilton Hotel where over 900 dined at $125 a plate. Five finalists were named Kermit Alexander Bill Curry Carroll Dale and Jack Kemp with Hank Stram recognized separately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gale Sayers
Chicago Bears
Byron R. “Whizzers
National Football League Players Association
Sayers
NRL
Conrad Hilton
Byron Raymond White
Association
Kermit Alexander
Los Angeles Rams
Bill Curry
Baltimore Colts
Carroll Dale
Green Bay Packers
Jack Kemp
Buffalo Bills
Hank Stram
Kansas City Chiefs
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hope AY Star Sports
Dan Gurney
Canada
Tomakaotnai
Japan
Yoshiaki- Numata
Pok- Chong Lee
South Korea
Fukuyama
George Carter
U.S. Army
Korea
Saburo Saito
Mouth
Fallstaff
Randleman
N.C
Riverside
Ramo Scott
Talladega
Ala
Scott
Lancaster Speedway
Buffalo
N.Y
Syracuse
Roger McClusky
Tucson
Ariz
Dale Koehler
Koehler
Ron Grable
Supertino
Laguna Seca Raceway
Mets
Carty
Perez
Henderson
Bench
W. Parker
Wynn
Bonds
San Jero
Wills
Simpson
G. Stone
Seaver
Gleison
Yuichiro Miura
Mt. Everest
Mrs. King
Chaska, Minn
Hazeltime Course
Whizzer White Award
Ad Land Bank
Long Term Farm Loans
HOPE
Pla
Fred T. Stotts
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!