Andretti Clinches Indy 500 Victory in Fiery Race
Mario Andretti wins the Indianapolis 500 at 156.867 mph, finishing four miles ahead of Dan Gurney amid a Memorial Day crowd near 300,000. He seals victory for hardtuck owner Andy Granatelli despite a nine day ago crash and burns on his face.
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Andretti Wins Indianapolis 500 Amid Mechanical Trials
Mario Andretti surged from the field to win the Indianapolis 500 after leading from the halfway point and enduring engine heat troubles and a late skid. He became the third European victor in five years, with A. J. Foyt Jr., Wally Dallenbach, and Lloyd Ruby among early leaders.
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Fedderly Wins Marathon City Golf Thriller Over Cook
In Skylinks city golf championship drama, Mike Fedderly, 31, defeated Steve Cook after a 21st hole, turning a late comeback by Cook into a stunning comeback win. Bill McCormick, Willard Bryan, and Lew Gifford fueled a noisy rivalry as players fought through 10 hours of play and heated debate over a rules ruling. Fedderly's clutch putts on 17 and 18 sealed the win, advancing to the semifinals with McCormick.
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Detroit Versus Seattle in KNBC Noon TV Tie In
TV matchup Detroit against Seattle listed on KNBC channel 4 at noon. Radio details follow for the same sports day, with KNBC scheduling unclear.
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Dodgers Phillies Game Broadcast Schedule
KFI airs Dodgers at 4 30 against Philadelphia. KMPC carries Angels at 8 against Baltimore. KOGO programs Padres at 5 against Montreal.
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Diverse Weekend Sports Schedule Across Multiple Venues
The page lists events including Rowing Western Open at Marine Stadium 8:30 a.m. Junior Sparau Championships at Cal State Long Beach 12:30 p.m. field events 2 p.m. races. Golf City championships at Skylinks 1 p.m. Horse racing at Hollywood Park first post 1:15 p.m. Legion Baseball at Lakewood 1:30 p.m. Rockets vs San Pedro at Peck Park 1:30 p.m. Wilmington vs Peterson Post Blair Field 2 p.m. Baseball Angels vs Baltimore Anaheim Stadium 8 p.m. Lions Drag Strip eliminations 7. Auto racing Figure 8 stocks Ascot Park 8 p.m.
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Nazareth Celebrates Mario Andretti Indianapolis Victory
Nazareth residents recalling their adopted son Mario Andretti cheered his 500 victory. The mayor sent a congratulatory telegram and about 50 locals traveled to Indianapolis to witness the win as Gurney finished second and Unser third after a tense race.
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Friday Baseball Scores Hit Week's Start
Friday results show Philadelphia beating the Dodgers 13 to 6 while San Diego topped Montreal 3 to 0 and New York defeated San Francisco 4 to 5. Cincinnati edged St Louis 4 to 3 and Pittsburgh won 9 to 6 over Houston. Chicago 2 Atlanta 0.
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Kosco Powers Dodgers in Loss as Old Parks Fall
Andy Kosco homered twice and drove in five runs in Forbes Field and Connie Mack Stadium’s final seasons, but the Dodgers lost 13 to 6 to the Phillies. Kosco said the big night would be overlooked as Philadelphia overwhelmed Pittsburgh’s venue nostalgia.
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Kosco Drives In Five In Dodgers Loss To Phillies
Andy Kosco doubled and hit a homer driving in five in a 13 6 defeat to Philadelphia. The 27-year-old produced six RBIs in his Dodger Stadium debut with a double and grand slam tying a club record. His three big games total 16 RBIs.
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Finishers in the 1968 car race listing scattered names
A garbled OCR list shows a long finish order with drivers from Nazareth Pennsylvania Hastings Michigan Sydney Australia and many U S cities. The text names Bobby Unser Donohue Revson Bucknum and others with car brands like Offenhauser and Coyote Ford and various numbers, but many entries are unreadable or broken.
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