Design shifts spark Indy 500 race car debate
Indiana 500 race car makers plan aero and power changes after Unser wins at Indianapolis. McLarens, Ford engines, and airfoil wings split opinions on speed and handling as veteran teams consider a redesign while Hulme Hobbs and Donohue face reliability and crash risks. A pace car crash injures 24 photographers. Glenn Hulman and Schenkel uninjured.
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Ndianapolis
Ind
UPI
Saturn
Mre
Unser
Rually
Totire
Parnelli Jones
Speedway
A. J. Foyt
Mark Donohue
McLaren
Dan Gurney
Foyt
Racing veteran Surney reflects on 1971 Indianapolis 500
Surney, a retired ding driver and longtime owner, analyzes the 1971 Indy 500. He credits Al Unser and George Bignotti for a refined win while noting McLaren and Leonard's strong pace, Donohue’s near miss, and Malloy finishing fourth. He calls for a faster car to counter McLaren and plans for California 500 readiness.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Owl
al Unser
George Bignotti
Joe Leonard
Leonard
Mark Donohue
Jim Malloy
Roger Penske
Donohue
McLaren
California
Ontario
Follmer wins Bryar 200 at Bryar Motor Park
George Follmer of Arcadia California led 85 laps in a 95 lap Bryar 200 pony cars race winning in a 1970 Ford Mustang at Loudon New Hampshire. Peter Gregg and Peter Revson finished second and third while Rob Tullius and Marshal Robbins followed. Gaston Andrey won the companion 25 liter engine small car event in an Alfa Romeo.
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Loudon. N.H
UPI
George Follmer
Arcadia
Calif
Bryar Motorsport Park
Follmer
Mark Donahue
Donahue
American Motors
Javelin
Peter Gregg
Jacksonville
Peter Revson
Harbor City
Gregg
Revson
Folliner
Rob Tullius
Falls Church
Marshal Robbins
Royal Oak
Mich
Gaston Andrey
Framingham
Mass
Shakamak Boys League Standings Announced
The first week standings for the Shakamak Boys League were released by the board. Teams named include Major League, Jasonville Ford Formfit, fKuush Mardware, IGA Criss, Faughy Sinclair, Peoples Trust, Western Auto, and Sterling Drugs.
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Shakarmak Boys League
Jasonville Ford-Formfit
fKuush
Mardware
IGA Criss
Faughy Sinclair Peoples Trust Western Auto Sterling Drugs
15 Americans Survive First Round in British Amateur Golf
Jim Simons of Butler Pennsylvania advanced in the 76th British Amateur Championship at Carnoustie Scotland, overcoming a three down deficit to beat Scot Hutcheon. Simons, 21 and Wake Forest affiliated, held seeds and faced Charles Seaver of Fresno in the second round, as 12 Americans moved on from the first round.
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Carnoustie
Scotland
UPI
Jim Simons
Butler
Penn
Scotlam Hutcheon
Simons
Hutcheon
St. Andrews
Lanny Wadkins
Richmond
Steve Melynk
Jacksonville
Fla
Charles Seaver
Fresno
Calif
U.S
Pennsylvania
Tom Seaver
Orioles Win Battle Scarred Contest
Orioles outfielder Buford led Baltimore to a 11 3 victory after a chaotic eighth inning in Chicago. Debris showers and a fan confrontation marred the game as Buford and Johnson exchanged blows and the benches cleared. Several other AL and NL games followed with notable homers and key results.
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Buford
Nestor) Chylak
Oriole
Ceck
Weaver
Paim
Chulak
Johnson
Orioles
Curt Motion
Eas
Boston
Baltimore
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Washington
W. L
Oakland
Kansas City
Minnesota
California
Milhwaukee
Minnesta
Balt
Balti
Chi
Oakid
Alex Johnson Under Fire Over Attitude With Angels
The piece portrays Alex Johnson’s fluctuating effort and temper with the California Angels, detailing a tense Oakland meeting with manager Lefty Phillips. It cites past batting success, declining later, and ongoing questions about his future with teams including the Angels and potential trades.
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New York
UPI
Alex Johnson
Jakes
Loafs
California Angels
Johnson
Angels
Yankees
Curt Blefary
Roy White
Thurman Munson
Yanks
Philadelphia
St.Louis
Cincinnati
Anaheim
Calif
Lefty Phillips
Johnson Jr
Phillips
Oakland
Alex
Atime
Local Boys Catch Big Bass on Grandfather’s Pond
Billy Knight thirteen of Gwynn Michigan and cousin Ricky Heschelman fourteen of Wert fishing at Perry Terrell’s pond. Billy hooked a six pound large mouth bass measuring seventeen inches as Ricky and his parents reside on the Terrell farm.
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Billy Knight
Gwynn
Mich
Ricky Heschelman
Wert
Perry Terrell
Billy
Ricky
Terrell
GE WINS high scoring makeup game 26 18 over Lagian
GE defeated Lagian 26 to 18 in a makeup showdown on Saturday with G E scoring six in the second and third and eight in the fourth. The schedule lists games at 6 and 8 15 p m and includes GE vs Peoples Larris vs Legion Rice vs Elks Western Auto vs Citizens Elks vs Western Auto Briggs vs Civitan Wheeler vs Coca Cola on Saturday.
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Lagian
Cove Langen Gansené
G.E
Peoples Larris
Legion
Rice
Elks Western Auto
Citizens
Briggs
Civitan Wheeler
Coca Cola
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Engle Russel
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Lehman
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J. Lewis
Karl \orman
Totalism
Tri-State
Hobgood Contractors, Inc
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