Unser Allison Follmer score weekend Trans Am wins
In Ohio, George Follmer dominated the Mid Ohio Trans-Am, earning his second straight victory in a 136 mile race. Donohue lost brakes, finishing second as Follmer pulled away on lap 16. Gregg, DeLorenzo, and Fryer followed in the top five. In Dover, Bobby Allison used an air hose cooling aid to win the 123 mile race at 119 mph, with Lorengen second and most of the field lapped as the race featured a rare, continuous lead.
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Bexington
Ohio
George Follmer
Follmer
Arcadia
Calif
Tate
Donohue
Loudon
Peter Gregg
Jacksonville
Fla
Tony DeLorenzo
Troy
Mich
Bob Fryer
Bridgeville
Allison
Dover Downs International Grand Natal
Ryun Finishes Tenth at Twilight Meet in Oregon
In Jugene, Oregon, Jim Ryun, world record holder in the mile, finishes 10th of 12 amid hay fever and illness. Arne Kvalheim of tegon Track Club notes Ryun’s condition, while Steve Prefontaine battles pollen but matches his Twilight mark of 3:57.4 as Kvalheim wins with a lifetime best 3:56.4.
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Jim Ryun
Kvalheim
Tegon Track Club
Gun
Steve Prefontaine
Prefontaine
Prefontain
Midstate Oil sweeps Knights as Sportsman and Stover split
Midstate Oil dominated in a doubleheader sweep while Sportsman and Royal Homes split. Curt Schoiedeys and Don Peora dueled in a 3-2 eight inning win for Royal Homes, highlighted by Ben Hudson’s game deciding homer. Sportsman pounded four homers in the nightcap to win 7-2 as Rick Stokes and Larry Schenewerk hurled strong games. Stover Carpet, behind a no hitter by Jerry Howell, split with Boonville Buds 8-1 in the first game and won 9-6 in the second, moving Stover to 3-3 league.
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Midstate Oi
Fires
Knights of Columbus
Midstate
A &Z
Sportsman ‘Blags
Columbia Royal Homes
Stover Carpet
Aner
Boomville
Sportsman
Royal Homes
Curt Schoiedeys
Don Peora
Royal Hotel
Big Ben Hudson
Schnieders
Sportsmen
Jim Pinet
Bert Francia
Getst
Larry Bohannon
Jim Hartley
Earleywine
Don Somerer
Knights
Rick Stokes
Larry Schenewerk
Stokes
Jim Beck
Don Doyle
Midastate
Fred Schnieders
Ron Dusn
Gary Karr
Chuck Waller
Midstate Oil
K of C
Schellman
Soltus
Schenewerk
Jerry Howell
Boonville Buds
Howell
Lover
Stover
Boonville
Omy
Mike Howell
Larry Bloomer
John Bremmerkamp
Sam Williams
Dennis Green
Martin Wesselman
Buds
Green
James Bauer
Yohn Bremmerkamp
Gary Bremmerkamp
Williams
Salo
Jerry
Mike
Duane Timm
Timm
Virell Brengerth
Legion Defeats Fulton in 12-2 Sunday Bout
American Legion extended its league record to 6-2 with a 12-2 demolition of Fulton. Ban Loethen earned his second win, going six innings with eight strikeouts. Legion offense racked 15 hits led by Loethen Barnes Hickman Horn and Bates. Next up, Legion travels to Mexico for a league encounter.
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Jefferson. Citymerican Legion
Fulton
Ban Loethen
Jim Smith
Loethen
Legion
Jim Dillon
Steve Stark
Paul Hickman
Bruce Vitteloe
Liam Horn
Randy Barnes
Nick Finn
Hickman
Horn
Bates
American Legion
Barnes
Derrell Eatin
Ferron Klemme
Det
Ferson Cilians
Mexico
Tigers third in Big 8 all-sports race
Oklahoma Sooners led the Big Eight all-sports standings with a final low point total of 381, claiming a lone team title in tennis. Kansas finished second, followed by Missouri and Colorado, with Oklahoma State, Nebraska, Kansas State, and Town State in the chasing pack.
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Kansas City
Oklahoma Sooners
Allsports
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Colorado
Oklahoma State
Nebraska
Kansas State
Town State
Abe
Melnyk disappointed after Walker Cup loss in Scotland
Steve Melnyk of Atksonville Florida, who has won both the British and American amateur titles, expressed disappointment over losing the Walker Cup at Carnoustie Scotland. He indicated he might skip the U S Open due to being saturated with golf after his week of success culminating in a 3 and 2 final victory over Jim Simons of Butler Pennsylvania, as British fans rallied after their Walker Cup win at St Andrews.
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Carnoustie
Scotland
Steve, Melnyk
Atksonville
Fla
Seirdt
Melnyk
Jim Simons
Butler
St. Andrews
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al Unser
Joe 15
Rex Mays
Milwaukee
Leeward
Unser
Donchue
Agi
Dover del
Bobby Allison
Hueytown
Ala
Dover Downs
Jugene
Ore
Arne Kvalheim
Norway
Oregon
Williamette Valley
Ryne
Hedike
Kansas Star
Thomas J. Grethert
Maree
Millers Mutual
Misson
Tom
Miller's Mutual
Charce
Illinois
H. Terser
E. Miley Carnex
Clark & Miler
Suttersen City
Scotts
Ten Mile Brive
Sportsman, Stover
Sporteman
Harvey Idel
Larry Earleywine
Ferrell Hazelorstn
Hazelhorst
Gary Blank
The
Glags
Sevemth
Craig Foltys
Dave Schellman
Dunn
Bill Russell
Dodgers
Richie Alien
Los Angeles
New York Mets
Tigers
Houston, Tex
Fred Steinmark
University of Texas
Steinmark
Memphis
ST. Paul-Minneapolis
Ken Harrelson
Harrelson
Kansas City Athletic
Boston Hed Sox
Tribe
Theate
Walker’ Delane, the Great Bourbon
Aum Wright
AMERA
Madiece
Westinghouse
Jefferson City Distributors, Inc
W. McCarty
Uncle al Sez
Westlake Hardware
News-Tribune
Careirea
FORD
Than Nove
Maverick
Nova
Accent Group
Schanzmeyer Ford, Inc
Frerwst Bivd
Va City
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