T-Birds win Sullivan tourney in sectional final
North Central Thunderbirds defended their title by beating Sullivan 8 to 4 in the final and shutout Shakamak 4 to 0 in a preliminary game. Rick Strain and Riley led NC with two hits and a strong mound effort, while Shakamak pitcher Rich Mitchell surrendered four runs. L and M fell to Sullivan 18 to 11 in a semifinal, despite Tom Shelton’s three hits.
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Red Sox Stars Shine In Team's Comeback
Tony Conigliaro and Rico Petrocelli lead Boston as they erase 1968 memories with a 5-2 win over Minnesota. Conigliaro homered for his 10th of the year while Petrocelli added a 15th, driving in key runs and helping Ray Culp earn a nine game victory.
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Andretti Captures Indy 500 Record Prize Money
Mario Andretti won the Indianapolis 500 with a record payoff of 205,727 dollars from a total 809,627 dollars shared among all 33 finishers. The Nazareth, Pennsylvania driver, 29, claimed victory in backup car after wrecking his primary, posting a 156.867 mph average and breaking Bobby Unser's mark. Mark Donohue of Media, Pennsylvania earned rookie of the year honors with a 169 mph qualifying lap and an engineering degree from Brown University.
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Major League Baseball Standings and Weekend Results
The standings show National League East led by Chicago with 33 wins and 16 losses, followed by Pittsburgh 25 23 and New York 22 23. West features Los Angeles 28 18 and Cincinnati 24 20. Sunday results include New York 5 over San Francisco 4, Chicago 13 over Atlanta 4, and Houston 7 over Pittsburgh 14. American League lists Baltimore 35 15 atop, Boston 30 16, Detroit 25 19, and New York 24 25. Overnight and Tuesday games include Los Angeles at New York and California facing Kansas City among others.
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Shuvee Wins Mother Goose Stakes at Aqueduct
Shuvee rallied from far back in the stretch to win the $87,075 Mother Goose stakes at Aqueduct by two and one half lengths.
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Huggett triumphs at Oaks Golf Tournament
Wentworth England Brian Huggett British Ryder Cup player posts final rounds of 75 and 72 to finish with a 2389 total and win the $12000 Oaks Golf Tournament.
Hill Signs Dallas Cowboys Contract
Yale back Calvin Hill, an Ivy League standout, signed with the Dallas Cowboys. Maryland upset defending IC4A champion Villanova to win the 93rd annual track and field title in New Brunswick.
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Hill ties 72-hole record to win Memphis Open title
Dave Hill finished with a record-tying 265 total over 72 holes to capture the $150,000 Memphis Open golf tournament in Memphis Tennessee.
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New Zealand Driver Wins Canadian American Challenge Cup
Bruce McLaren of New Zealand won the MOSPORT race in Ontario Canada posting a time of 1 hour 51 minutes 27.3 seconds and an average speed of 105.901 mph securing the Canadian American Challenge Cup title.
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Porsche Winners at 1000 Kilometers of Nürburgring
Jo Siffert of Switzerland and Brian Redman of Britain won the 1000 kilometers endurance race at the Nürburgring for Porsche.
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Boys League Tonight Schedule Highlights
Tonight two games begin at 6 and 8 15 p m with G E facing Peoples and Sarris meeting Legion Tuesday features Linton Iron versus Elks and West Auto versus Citizens Wednesday pits Legion versus G E and Sarris against Peoples Thursday matches Linton Iron against Citizens and Elks versus Western Auto
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Miners Open Babe Ruth Play After baseball season recap
Linton-Stockton Miner High School finishes with four wins and nine losses. Seniors Joe Edwards Ken Gillan and Tom Laughlin earn letters with Gillan chosen MVP. Babe Ruth League play begins Tuesday with Switz City Tigers vs Miners at Linton field 5:30 pm, plus several district games scheduled.
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Washington Hatchet Will Attend Houston
Three high school basketball stars from Indiana and one from Illinois signed letters of intent to enroll at the University of Houston. Coach Guy Lewis listed Bill James from Scottsburg as a 6-3 guard who averaged 36.1 points per game last season, along with teammates Mike Schnepf of Decatur and Doug Worrell of Washington, and Chester Green of Rockport Illinois.
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Hopefuls Withdraw From Yonkers Pace Race
In Yonkers New York two leading horses Nardin's Byrd and Miss Conna Adios have withdrawn from the 10th annual 50000 dollar International Pace at Yonkers Raceway, leaving the field reduced ahead of Thursday's event.
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Bloomfield Ousted By Champions At Loogootee Sectional
Springs Valley Black Hawks defeated Bloomfield 7-3 then beat St. John’s 5-3 to win the Loogootee Sectional baseball title. Bloomfield yielded six unearned runs while Springs Valley notched seven hits. A bases loaded triple sealed the final game victory.
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Purdue Indiana game sold out in Bloomington
BLOOMINGTON Ind UPI The Old Oaken Bucket football clash between Purdue and Indiana is already a sell out Indiana athletic director J W Bill Orwig said Saturday confirming brisk demand for the rivalry game set to draw a full house at Bloomington.
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Bill Rigney fired as Angels manager ends brief doom era
New York reports the California Angels dismissed Bill Rigney after a 10 game losing streak. The 51 year old veteran endured stomach pains and hospital visits but insisted on returning to manage the club. Lefty Phillips inherits a struggling team as Rigney leaves with no sentiment of a grand finale.
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West Coast Angels birth marked by 1960 expansion draft
The speaker recalls California players venting on conditions with lines like thoroughly disgusted and the worst club. He cites Boston December 14 1960 when Rigney and Fred Haney arrived amid heavy snow as the expansion draft signaled the Angels’ official birth and West Coast representation.
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