Dust Commander Aims To Prove Derby Win At Preakness
Dust Commander faces 13 rivals in the 95th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico aiming to repeat his Kentucky Derby triumph. My Dad George and other Derby starters challenge as field grows to 14 with newcomers and mutuel entries. Post time 5:40 p.m. EDT CBS covers the race.
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Dust Commander
Pimlico
Churchill Downs
Bold Commander
CBS
Robert Lehmann
Lehmann
Raymond M. Curtis
My Dad George
High Echelon
Naskra
Silent Screen
Admiral’s Shield
Personality
Robin’s
Santa Maria track opens for practice and season buildup
Santa Maria Speedway invites drivers to test new machinery at a free practice session Saturday night from 7 30 to 10 30 as prep for the 1970 season and the May 30 100 lap opener. Fans may sample the action at no cost while drivers register cars, clarify rules, and see early entries suggest a busy season ahead.
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Santa Maria
Santa Maria Speedway
Gene Preast
Preast
Don Moshier
New Acre
Lyle Powe
Oval
Powe
Dewight Kirland lifts Elks to 7-0 win with grand slam
National Major Little League action saw Dewight Kirland hit a first inning grand slam for the Elks, Darrell Grossini added a double, and LeRoy Grossini earned the win with six strikeouts on one hit in three innings. Tom Hawks finished with eight Ks over three innings.
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Elks
Pistons
Kirkland
Darrell Grossini
LeRoy Grossini
Tom Hawks
Tom Bollinger
Tom Borchard
Kevin Wallace
Richard McDonald
McDonald
Major Little League Truckers Top Jeff's Mufflers 2 1
In week’s action Major Little League Truckers defeated Jeff's Mufflers 2 to 1. Rick Bartels pitched for Pizza Palace in a rain delayed tie with DuFrene Crane until called with no score. Steve Zook and Bartels led scoring for Pizza Palace while Hucyk Dixon and Nottbohm delivered key hits for DuFrene.
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Red Kids
Pizz Palace
DuFrene Crane
Pizza Palace
Rick Bartels
Bartels
Leonard Huc Huyck
Hucyk
Chuck van Allen
Danald Dixon
DuFrene
Dixon
Leslie Nottbohm
Elks rally to beat Diatoms 4 3 in Babe Ruth clash
Larry Martinson drove in the winning run with a single to cap a 4 3 victory for the Babe Ruth League Elks over the Diatoms. Martinson was 2 for 4 and earned the winning pitcher decision as Ralph Ochoa and Rick Fridrich each scored twice. Diatoms pitcher John Hudson took the loss despite a 13 strikeout performance and a home run.
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Larry Martinson
The
Elks
Martinson
Ralph Ochoa
Rick Fridrich
Diatoms
John Hudson
Hudson
Pilots maul Padres 7 4 in Village Hills Senior Division
Charles Denson three for three at the plate and strong pitching powered the Pilots to a 7 4 win over the Padres. Denson limited the Padres to six hits while fanning 11 batters. Scott Gilzean added two hits, Tim Staffel led Padres with two, and Rick Beers added a double. The Royals faced the Expos at noon and the Pilots met the Padres again at 3 p.m.
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Padres
Village Hills
Denson
Steve Miller
Ting
Scott Gilzean
Tim Staffel
Padre
Rick Beers
Royals
Expos
Angels Rally Past A's 5 4 In Late Rally For Fifth Win
The California Angels came from behind to beat the Oakland Athletics 5-4 in Oakland. Jim Fregosi led off the seventh with a homer to tie the game as California stretched its lead in the AL West to a full game over Minnesota while Ken Tatum earned the win in relief.
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UPI
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John McNamara
Oakland Athletics
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Angels
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Minnesota
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Phillips
Alex Johnson
Jim Spencer
Ken Tatum
Paul Doyle
Eddie Fisher
Greg Garrett
Spencer
Tatum
Don Mincher
Jim Hunter
Jim Grant
Jim Fregosi
Al Unser Leads Bid for pole in Indy 500 trials
Al Unser, from Albuquerque, NM, tops the opening Indy 500 pole battle at Indianapolis as 150000 fans watch. He speeds a Ford-powered car past rivals including Foyt, Bobby Unser, Leonard, Donohue, and Andretti in the race for the pole. The field of 84 competes for 33 fastest times ahead of the 200 lap race with a potential record $900000 purse.
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Indianapolis
Ind
UPI
Albuquerque
N.M
Speedway
Unser
United States Auto Club
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A.J. Foyt
Foyt
Brother Bobby
Joe Leonard
Mark Donohue
Mario Andretti
Leonard
Andy Granatelli
Granatelli
USAC
Dodgers rip six in first to power 11 5 win over Giants
Dodgers erupt for six runs in the first inning and eight more before holding on to defeat the San Francisco Giants 11 to 5 before 32 603 in Los Angeles. Willie Crawford and Tom Haller hit two run homers as Maury Wills collected three singles and scored twice. Willie Mays homered twice and drove in four for the Giants. Sizemore pulls a thigh muscle on a double steal try and may miss game three of the four game series tonight.
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Ken Berry
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Chicago White Sox
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LOS Angeles
UPI
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Don Sutton
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Willie Mays
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Maury Wills
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Colbert
Ed Spiezio
Three tied for lead in Colonial Invitational
In Fort Worth Lee Trevino Bob E Smith and Roberto De Vicenzo share the halfway lead at Colonial National Invitational after 36 holes with four under par 136. Smith and De Vicenzo posted 69 and 66 while Trevino shot 70 amid high winds. Miller Barber Homero Blancas 68s sit two back at 138. Art Wall 138. Frank Beard Bob Charles Rod Funseth 139. Ben Hogan 146.
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Rod Funseth
Ben Hogan
South Africa expelled by Olympic committee
The International Olympic Committee voted 35 to 28 with three abstentions to expel South Africa on apartheid grounds at its 69th congress. The move follows a Davis Cup ban and signals potential Cricket Council action against a tour of England. Montreal and Denver were awarded the 1976 Games, with Brundage criticizing ISF corruption and pledging continued efforts toward a compromise before the Luxemburg meeting.
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International Ski Federation
ISF
Righetti wins SBCL golf title in county meet
Righetti Warriors led by Dave Banerien with a 71 won the Santa Barbara County League golf title beating San Marcos by two strokes. Banerien earned the medalist trophy as Craig Webb led local scorers with 77 and other SBCL volunteers posted solid rounds for Cabrillo and Lompoc.
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San Marcos
Banerien
Craig Webb
Cabrillo
Bruce Coggin
Frank Roth
Paul Paoli
Tom Hansen
Bill Evans
Mark Chambers
Lompoc
Oregon dominates opening day at Pac-8 meet
Oregon Webfoots surged to 44 points on day one led by Bouncy Moore who posted a meet record 26 feet in the long jump and a strong finish in the 3 000 meter steeplechase. Washington and Washington State followed as UCLA trails with key events looming.
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Feldman
Bellingham
Wash
Daniels sparks Pacers to ABA finals opener win
Mel Daniels returned from early foul trouble to score 16 of his 18 points in the fourth period and lead the Indiana Pacers to a 109 93 victory over the Los Angeles Stars in the ABA playoff finals opener. Freddie Lewis led with 22 points while Bob Netolicky and Roger Brown added 19 each.
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Ind
UPI
Mel Daniels
Indiana Pacers
Los Angeles
Indiana
Oakland
Daniels
Stars
Bob Leonard
Pacers
Freddie Lewis
Bob Netolicky
Roger Brown
San Jose State to Host 1971 NIFA Flying Championship
San Jose State University will defend its title as hosts of the 1971 National Intercollegiate Flying Association championships next spring, bringing top collegiate aviation teams to the campus for the three day meet.
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UPI
San Jose State
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