Jones Leads 500 Qualifiers as Winds Slow Fast Run
Parnel Jones posts the fastest four lap average of 151.153 mph to win pole for the Memorial Day 500 at Indianapolis. Gusty winds slow speeds and cause five crashes, including veteran Jack Turner who retires with a crushed vertebrae. Other qualifiers include Jim Hurtubise, Don Branson, A J Foyt, Rodger Ward, Jimmy Clark, and Jimmy McElreath. Turner retires after the crash. several rookies also qualify for the front grid.
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Ind
UPI
Parnel
Jones
Speedway
Billy Vukovich
Jack Turner
Turner
Seattle
Wash
Jim Hurtubise
North Tonawands
Don Branson
Champaign
Ill
Hurtubise
A. J. Foyt
Houston
Tex
Rodger Ward
Jimmy Clark
Scotland
Jimmy McElreath
Arlington
Bobby Marshman
Pottstown
Pea
Paul Goldsmith
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Eddie Sachs
Detroit
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Costa Mesa
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Springfield
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Tucson
Ariz
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Masien Gregory
Kansas City
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Pedro Rodriguez
Mexico City
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Gregory
Rodriguez
Gurney
Lotus
Ford
Carter
Mickey Thompson
Ward
Len Sutton
Australia
Jack Brabham
Jimmy Snyder
Ronnie Duman
Colby Scroggin
Gene Hartley
Candy Spots Wins Preakness By 3 Lengths In Sharp Stretch Run
Racing note says Candy Spots delivered a clear win at Pimlico in the Preakness Stakes by three and a quarter lengths after a strong stretch drive. Trainer Mesh Tenney and Filsworth praised the horse's improved sharpness versus the Derby effort, and analysts note Never Bend No Robbery and Chateaugay faced tougher racing conditions than in Louisville.
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Candy Spots
Pimlico
Rex Ellsworth
Tenney
Filsworth
Never Bend
Churchill Downs
Candy Spots Favored In Belmont Stakes Showdown
Racing expert weighs Belmont prospects with Candy Spots favored to beat Never Bend Chateaugay and other contenders. Notes Top Gallant and Withers rival Get Around as threats, while Ellsworth and Gallant Man descendants shape the field. Mentions Rising contenders on coast and recent breeding highlights.
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Chateaugay
Candy Spots
Cain Hoy Stables
Top Gallant
Ellsworth
Spicy Living
Gallant Man
Rivaz
Nasrallah
Buddy Fogelson
Greer Garson
Pavo Pardo
Rex Ellsworth
New Zealand
Ace Admiral
Bazaar
Aqueduct
Bagdad
Hollywood Park
Wisconsin Dartmouth and Marquette Georgia Tech draw Milwaukee Classic
The second Milwaukee Classic opening round matchups set Wisconsin against Dartmouth and Marquette against Georgia Tech at Arena Nec. 27. Coaches John Erickson and Eddie Hickey announced the pairings at a luncheon representing their schools.
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UPI
Wisconsin
Dartmouth
Marquette
Georgia Tech
Nec
John Erickson
Eddie Hickey
Bragan Keeps Experimenting With Braves Lineup
Milwaukee manager Bobby Bragan vows not to abandon experiments after a spring of lineup shuffles. He considers Joe Torre at first base against lefties while Del Crandall remains catcher, aiming to fix the Braves’ poor mark versus left-handed pitchers.
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UPI
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Milwaukee Braves
New York
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Joe Torre
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Chicago
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Crandall
Torre
Roy McMillan
Eddie Mathews
Denis Menke
McMillan
Mack Jones
Braves
Met
Cokes Favored Over Harrington In Honolulu Showdown
Dallas welterweight Curtis Cokes, ranked No. 4 by the WBA, is a solid favorite against Honolulu’s Sian Harrington in a one round main event at the Civic Auditorium. Cokes, at about 149 pounds, holds a six inch reach edge and is praised for speed and power with a pistonlike right.
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UPL
Curtis Cokes
Dallas
Texas
Sian Harrington
Civic Auditorium
Harrington
Cokes
World Boxing Association
Hawaii
Harrington Railbirds
Probable Tuesday Major League Pitchers Odds
The page lists Tuesday matchups with night games and pitchers: Kansas City at New York Pene and Bouton, Los Angeles at Cleveland Osinski and Donovan, Cicage at Washington Rudolph, Baltimore Regan and Estrada, Minnesota at Boston Perry and Delock. Wednesday games note Washington and Detroit, Baltimore, Kansas City at New York, Minnesota, Boston.
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New York
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Bouton
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Osinski
Donovan
Cicage
Washington
We Rudolph
Betrot
Baltimore
Regan
Estrada
Minnesota
Boston
Perry
Delock
Detroit
New
National Talents and Matchups Highlight Wednesday Basketball
The schedule lists five Wednesday games featuring Chicago, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and San Francisco. Notable pairings include Lovis at Chicago and Cincinnati at Milwaukee night clashes, with several mixed results and player monikers unclear in the OCR text.
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Cincinnal
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Hendley
Meburgh Ou Houstar
Might Schwall
Johnson
New York
Los Angeles
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Pedras
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Va. O'Dell
6Lovis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Los
Philadephia
San Fran
Qualifying Begins for 63rd U S Open as 2364 Vie for Berths
A nationwide field of 2,364 golfers at 56 centers will start preliminaries May 27-28 seeking 442 sectional berths toward the Brookline Open. Exempt stars include Jack Nicklaus Gene Littler Arnold Palmer Bill Casper and Tommy Bolt. Gary Player also has a pass. 38-hole prelims start at 52 centers with Chicago hosting the largest field and Little Rock the smallest.
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UPI
Jack Nicklaus
Brookline
Mass
Nicklaus
Gene Littler
Arnold Palmer
Bill Casper
Tommy Bolt
Gary Player
South Africa
Nick Jans
Palmer
Player
Chicago
Little Rock
Ark
Hooper Wins Roping Event At Thunderbird Arena
Hooper and Art Messerlyn won the championship in the weeklong resort jackpot roping at Thunderbird arena with a two steer time of 21.3 seconds. Gary Gist and Brone Curry finished second. Lloyd Russell and Ed Davis posted fastest single steer time of 9.3 seconds. Pete Norris won calf roping in Whittier California. lights were added for night jackpot events with kickoff this Friday and Saturday at 7 pm.
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Hoopey
Art Messerlyn
Fallon
Nev
Gary Gist
Lakeside
Calif
Brone Curry
Thousand Oaks
Lloyd Russell
Phoenix
Ed Davis
Las Vegas
Whittier
California
Pete Norris
Ine Wells
Thunderbird
Resorts Arena
Rothing
Harre
Wells
Vegas
Tutankhamen Wins Bald Eagle Stakes at Aqueduct
Tutankhamen rallied from sixth to win the $10,000 Bald Eagle Stakes on the Aqueduct turf mile and one sixteenth, finishing a half length ahead of favored Shield Bearer. Johnny Rotz rode the winner in 1:43-3/5. Tamerle led the rest with fourth. payouts totaled 8.80 to 1, 5.49, and 2.30 for the-place- show, with Dilly Roy coupling and the Daily Double worth 69.20 for Fast Date and Coral Barrier.
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Shield Bearer
Aqueduct
Tutankhamen
Johnny Rotz
Tamerle
Dilly Roy
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