Secretariat Seeks Belmont Stakes Triple Crown Chance
Secretariat targets the Belmont Stakes as the final leg of the Triple Crown with Knightly Dawn entered as an aid to lure Secretariat into an early duel. Sham also plans to challenge, with six starters including My Gallant Pvt. Smiles and Twice A Prince. Belmont Park posts at 4 38 p.m. CDT. prize purse 151 200 with 90 720 to winner and CBS coverage.
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Top Ten Indy Drivers To Run Rex Mays 150
Milwaukee AP Bill Vukovich aims to prove his Indy 500 shortfall on a rain altered day could have won the race Gordon Johncock seeks to join an elite group by winning the Rex Mays 150 Vukovich doubts Milwaukee track favors him while Johncock chases a rare Indy Indy victory to capture the Mays classic at State Fair Park on the weekend after the 500
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Pitching Dominates WIAA State Meet Quarterfinals
In WIAA state baseball quarterfinals, one hitters shined as Oconto Falls beat Kenosha Tremper 3-0 on three-hit pitching by Doug Meyer and Tom Reim’s two-run double. Eau Claire Memorial used eight walks to top Reedsburg 6-1. Randy Klon g land pitched a one-hitter for Madison East in a 7-0 win over Nekoosa. Semis set for 6:30 p.m. with Oconto Falls vs Eau Claire Memorial and Madison East vs Superior, then finals Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
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Tiny Nekoosa
Oconto Falls
Eau Claire Memorial
Doug Meyer
Tom Reim
Kenosha
Memorial victory seals third win in regional meet
Reedsburg managed only two hits off Darrell Myers as Superior claimed a Memorial win aided by five Custer errors. Gary Raymond, Darrell Keene and Paul Sandvick each had two hits for Superior while Klongland struck out 14 Nekoosa hitters. Nekoosa’s Bill Kautzer, drafted by the White Sox, allowed five hits and 11 strikeouts but issued two wild pitches and a balked home run. Time trials at Indianapolis set the stage for a Sunday race with 24 starters. The race marks the last USAC event under current rules with new safety measures taking effect July 1. Whitehall tops Independence 10-7 as Arnie Johnson goes seven innings for the win.
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Joe Leonard
Lloyd Ruby
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Lee Kunzman
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Pocono
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Bob Scow
Steve Stenberg
Don Beck
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Ron Losalla
Arnie Johnson
Alex Johnson
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Yankees
Don Stanhouse
Morton Tops Expos in Montreal Return
Atlanta pitcher Carl Morton returned to Montreal and limited his former team to three singles over six innings as the Braves rallied for a 3-2 win. Morton said he wanted to prove himself in the majors after a 7-13 season and a trade for Pat Jarvis.
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Major League Standings and Schedule Highlights
Major League standings show Detroit and New York atop the American League with Chicago and San Francisco leading the National League. Thursday results featured Chicago over Baltimore and Los Angeles blanking Chicago. Friday and weekend matchups include Cleveland, Minnesota, New York, and Milwaukee in key divisional games across both leagues.
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Moyer Defeats O Connor in Close Ten Round Bout
Denny Moyer beat Pat O Connor by split decision in Minneapolis. Moyer, 35, of Portland, raised his record to 88 25 3 while O Connor, 22, Rochester, now stands 35 2 after shedding 15 pounds to fight at middleweight. Both boxers praised the action and learning ahead.
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Ariz
Boys' Club Tops La Crescent in baseball clash
Greg Thompson and Dennis Dockham each collected two hits to lead the La Crosse Boys' Club to an 8-4 win over La Crescent Legion. Dockham added a double and two RBIs, while Bruce Twite earned the win with four strikeouts. Jamie Morley and O'Connor provide contrasting notes in boxing coverage at the Minneapolis Auditorium with a 10 round heavyweight card.
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Little League Considers End to For Boys Only Rule
Little League officials in Williamsport weighing a move to start a girls baseball league after a Tam pa congress proposal. The plan targets 8 000 members with experimental teams next season and a possible permanent setup if approved at the 1975 conference.
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Little League
International Little League Congress
Tampa
Fla
Robert Stewart
International
Zack Leads NAIA Golf as UW La Crosse Eliminated
In Gramling South Carolina Mike Zack of St Bernard and Wofford led after 36 holes in the NAIA golf tournament shortened to 54 holes due to rain. UW La Crosse finished 18th at 624, while Zack’s 69 gave him a 139 total and a three stroke edge over Ralston and Overton. Wofford built a nine stroke team lead at 583.
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Jeff Lehman
Lehman
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Tim Skogan
Dave Cardin
Steve Jahimiak
Zack
Village Greens
Wofford
Campbell
North Carolina
St. Bernard
Steve Ralston
Arkansas
Little Rock
Jay Overton
Ralston
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Prefontaine Shatters Three Mile NCAA Qualifying Mark
Steve Prefontaine of Oregon dazzled Baton Rouge crowds with a 13:19 for three miles in NCAA finals qualifying. He eclipsed his own 13:20.1 NCAA meet record set in 1971, suggesting even faster efforts lie ahead.
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Proposals for Indy 500 safety spark controversial critique
A provocative column mocks drastic safety ideas for the Indianapolis 500 after 1973 incidents. It lampoons proposals from single file starts to removing wings and fuel, and questions track design and crowd safety while noting historical fatalities and near-misses.
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