Johncock Wins Memorial Day 500 At Indy
Gordon Johncock edged through two fatal crashes and a lengthy rain delay to win the 57th Indy 500 at an average 159.014 mph. Bill Vukovich II finished second with Roger McCluskey third. the race was halted twice and ended with only 11 cars running.
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Roy Thomas Fan earns win as Phils top Kinston
Roy Thomas pitched five innings for the Rocky Mount Phillies striking out 12 as Kinston batters failed to solve him before he left with a minor rib injury. The Phils won 9 5 and Thomas improved to 8 2. He allowed two earned runs and one walk and is set to pitch again Sunday night.
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Hill hurdler earns trip to state meet
Cabrillo hurdler Roland Soloman placed sixth in the CIF Masters 120 yard high hurdles, but review on film moved him to fifth, earning him a spot at the California State Meet in Woodland. Also advancing are Lompoc two miler Terry Williams and miler Alvin Gilmore.
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Saints Fall as Edgewood and El Segundo Advance in CIF Playoffs
In CIF 3-A semifinals Edgewood defeated Santa Maria 5-1 while El Segundo beat Claremont 8-3. Edgewood and El Segundo advance to face off at Dodger Stadium for the 3-A title with Neil Burnett earning the win for El Segundo and Tom Soto homering twice for El Segundo.
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Dodgers beat Phillies as Cardinals ride streak and Brock stars
Manny Mota hails the 1973 Dodgers as the best hitting club since his Pittsburgh days after a 9-4 win over Philadelphia. Lou Brock sparks the Cardinals' eight straight win with a three-run eighth as St Louis tops Cincinnati 5-2.
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Evans Stars For Red Sox In 2 1 Win Over Angels
Dwight Evans, 21, singled and scored in the third then hit a game winning homer in the eighth to lift Boston over the California Angels 2-1. His defensive leaping catch saved a potential two run shot in the ninth. Evans added two singles, his second homer of the season, as Boston totaled seven hits off Clyde Wright. Other AL results noted share Minnesota 4 Milwaukee 0 New York 4 Oakland 3 Detroit 8 Chicago 3 Baltimore 5 Kansas City 4 Texas 3 Cleveland 2.
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Bertolucci Upsets Ashe In Paris Open To Reach QF
Paolo Bertolucci of Italy defeated Arthur Ashe 7 6 3 6 4 6 to reach the French Open quarterfinals as rain halted play after the match. Ashe struggled with serve and ground strokes in steady drizzle. Tom Okker led Stan Smith 6 3 3 6 6 5 before rain stopped play. Bjorn Borg continued his upset run, facing Adriano Panatta in a bid for a quarterfinal spot.
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Palmer Returns to Kemper Open Back On Course
Arnold Palmer returns after a month’s rest to compete in the $200000 Kemper Open at Quail Hollow. Palmer says he has a new lease on golf after working with his father, aiming to prove himself among top money winners including Bruce Crampton and Lee Trevino. The field of 147 will be cut to 70 and ties after Friday’s round with an expected 80000 spectators.
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