Commissary Cops Vanity at Hollywood Park
Commisary wins the Vanity Handicap at Hollywood Park with 118 pounds, nose ahead of Pattee Canyon and Tipping Time in a field of fillies and mares. Shuvee tops the closing program at Aqueduct with a four length win in the Top Flight Handicap, while Sea Force prevails at Garden State Park and other horses win in regional stakes.
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ED Schuyler JR
Associated Press
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33 Cars Line Up for Famed Indy 500
Indianapolis, Ind. Thirty three car field for the Memorial Day Indy 500, led by three former winners, posted a record average speed of 167.139 mph in final qualifying, with Al Unser as pole sitter at 170.22 mph and Sam Sessions as slowest at 165.373 mph. The lineup includes 1968 winner Bobby Unser, three-time winner Al, Foyt Jr., and last year’s winner Mario Andretti, as rookie entrants number the smallest since 1960.
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Four Minute Mile Broken at Modeston Relays
Modesto Calif AP Jim Crawford former Harding College runner broke the four minute mile barrier by winning the mile in 3 59 6 at the California Relays Crawford finished track eligibility at Harding in 1969 and stayed at the school to pursue a teaching certificate and assist in Bisons track program.
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Solunar Tables Scheduling Daily Fishing and Hunting Times
Schedule drawn from Richard Alden Knight's Solunar Tables guides anglers and hunters to plan days around prime periods. The list emphasizes finding good fishing territory or hunting cover during favorable intervals for optimum sport each day.
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Hope Star Baseball Roundup Highlights Early AL Standings
National and American League standings sliced through a crowded recap. Key teams Baltimore New York Detroit Washington Cleveland Minnesota California Oakland Kansas City Chicago Milwaukee Chicago and others post results from Saturday Sunday and Tuesday games with scores, leaders like Carew Oliva and F. Robinson, and Texas League notes.
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Ruby's Luck Turns on Indy Drea m as He Qualifies 25th
In Indianapolis for the 11th Brickyard appearance, driver Ruby navigates a brutal stretch of engine failures, back luck, and near-misses before finally qualifying 25th in a 33-car field. He recalls broken pistons, back-to-back engine blows, and a tense wait for a chance to race.
Aaron Wins His First PGA Tour Title at Atlanta
Aaron ends a 10 year drought by winning the Atlanta Golf Classic at 13 under par. He posted 69 on Sunday and 275 total, choosing a layup on 18 after a 30 minute wait as a nervous spectator. Weiskopf faltered on the final hole, finishing tied for third behind Dan Sikes who shot 69 to reach 276.
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Tommy Aaron
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Giants Win Double Bill for Manager Fox Debuts With Sweep
Giants debuting manager Charlie Fox after Clyde King’s ouster sweep the Padres 6-1 and 7-6. McCovey homers twice in game one while Perry loses a shutout bid. in game two three Padres errors open the gate for seven runs in the fifth as Huntz and Spiezio homer.
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Fights Weekend Outcomes In Bilbao Tokyo and More
Nino Benvenuti of Italy knocked out Tom Bethea of New York to retain the world middleweight title. In Bilbao Jose Manuel Tear Urtain of Spain stopped Karl Heinz Brunnholz of West Germany. Susumu Hanagata of Japan halted Fernando Lumacad of the Philippines.
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Benvenuti Retains His Crown in Yugoslavia Fight
Italian world middleweight champion Nino Benvenuti defended his title by knockout of Tom Bethea in the eighth round in Umag. The victory, seen by satellite in the U.S., left Benvenuti at 64-3-1 with $115,000 earned. Bethea fell to 10-6-1 with $30,000. Benvenuti eyed Emile Griffith as the next challenger after avenging a March Melbourne loss.
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