A. J. Foyt Captures Big Share In Memorial Day 500
A. J. Foyt Jr won the largest purse in the Indianapolis 500 history, taking $153,650 of $506,625 as Eddie Sachs and Dave MacDonald died in a fiery crash. Rodger Ward earned second with $56,925 as the USAC race moved toward Milwaukee next week.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
USAC
Milwaukee
A. J. Foyt Jr
Betsy Offenhauser
Eddie Sachs
Dave MacDonald
Parnelli Jones
Anton
Tony) Hulman Jr
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Softball and racing notes from the tavern league lineup
The schedule lists Whiteys vs Koelbls Bar at 6 30 p m and multiple other tavern matches including Bohemian Hall Toby s Glen s Bar Finn s Shamrock Bar and Copeland. A separate Indy roadsters recap highlights Foyt dominating the later laps after Jones blows a fuel tank with 12 cars left.
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Whitey's
Koelbl
Mowell
Bohemian Hall
Toby's
Powell Glen
Finn
Shamrock
Houska John's
Friendly Nabor
Copeland
Latch’s
Central Terrace
Joe’s
Swans
Parnelli Jones
Foyt
Jones
Johnny White
Warren, Mich
Lloyd Ruby
Ward
Eddie Johnson
Player shoots 67 to win Speedway Open in Indianapolis
Gary Player carded a final round 67 to win the Speedway Open by one stroke, earning $12,000 and a Bahamas vacation for his family. He finished 11 under par for four rounds, wore white, and said he plans to devote more time to his family as he prepares to travel to Nassau.
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Indianapolis
Mark Player
Gary Player
Gary
Nassau
Bahamas
Player
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Billy Casper
Blind Luck Steered Stevenson In Crackup
Milwaukee AP report on the Indianapolis 500 crash that killed Eddie Sachs and Dave MacDonald. Stevenson survived a fiery second lap pileup in an Offenhauser entered by Robert C. Wilke, attributing his escape to blind luck after hitting track debris and breaking a component. Wilke criticized the alcohol fuel mixture, noting its role in the blaze. Ward Branson and Rodger Ward also raced, with Ward finishing second and earning $56,925 as Branson and Stevenson earned smaller purses.
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Stevenson
Robert C. Wilke
Eddie Sachs
Dave MacDonald
Don Branson
Wilke
Ward
Rich
A. J. Foyt
Foyt
Branson
Chiefs Lead Trane Loop With 5-0 Mark
The Chiefs beat the Celler Dwellers 14-1 and 5-2 to run their Trane Co. League softball record to 5-0 at Trane South. The Nite Hawks defeated the Red Devils 15-1 and 13-5 at Powell Park for a 3-1 record with Dammon, Engler, and Stroede contributing in the games.
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Trane South
Nite Hawks
Red Devils
Powell Park
Dammon
Frank
Engler
Stroede
Gruntzel
Huerkamp
Dwellers
Hollmnel
Buring
Thompson
Scheck
Milhalovic
Cloutier
Hr—Mikhalovic
Hawks
Baseball Standings and Results From Around the League
American League Sunday results show Boston 4 Minnesota 3 and Baltimore 2 Los Angeles 1. Cleveland 9 8 Washington 6 3. Standings list Philadelphia San Francisco St Louis Milwaukee Pittsburgh Cincinnati and Houston with various records. Friday results include New York 4 San Francisco 2 and Philadelphia 7 Houston 6. Multiple interleague games and schedule notes follow.
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Los Angeles
Kansas City
New York
Cleveland
Washington
Chicago
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Houston
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LaCrosse Winnebagoes top De Soto 8-5 in league play
La Crosse Winnebagoes beat De Soto 8-5 at Memorial North as Dennis Boardman and Ron Grunseth led with two hits each. Jim Wenthold tossed a four hitter for Lansing in a separate win over Grove, while Genoa edged Harpers Ferry in 10 innings. Stoddard blasted 23 runs in Saturday action across several games.
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Stoddard
Harpers Ferry
Genoa
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la Crosse Winnebagoes Shack
Lansing
Jim Kelly
Don Rissman
Spring Grove
New
Los Albin
Eitzen
Ers
Mike Percucco
Harpers Rosanen
Ferry
Bob Munkel
Virg Winjum
Tom Ellingson
Larry Anderson
Reece Johnson
Paul Skalet
Dan Hungerholt
New Albin
Rushford
Bob Richards
Rick Zarwell
Jud Darling
Bunk Darling
Jim Sires
Stoddar
la Crosse
Dennis Boardman
Ron Grunseth
Memorial North
Wes Harding
Jim Kais
Arnie May
Crogan
Flick
Clausen
Kumlin
Boardman
Grunseth
Rodell
Jim Wenthold
Grove
al Connor
Jack Connor
Tom Garrett
Wellendorf
R. Richards
Y. Miller
New Albia
Bob Miners
Don Adams
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Dan Gurney
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Bill Ansted
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Ruby
White
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Lee Kyo-San
Korea
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Bob Isbell
Gary Peterson
Dick Wold
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Wenthold
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Wiebke
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la Crosse Tribune
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Granke
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Conway
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Jochem Goetzelt
Waukon
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Halverson
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Secoru
Goetzelt
Bill New Albin
Rollman
A. Skalet
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Northern States Power CO
Wisconsin
NSP Co
Northern States Power Company
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