Ford Mark IV Tops at Sebring to Fortify World Title Bid
At Sebring Ford Mark IV built on a late surge to win the 12 hour race and set a new speed record as Mario Andretti and Bruce McLaren led a Ford sweep. Ford moved ahead in the manufacturers standings while Ferrari and Porsche challenged with Chaparral also bursting into the mix. The victory boosted Ford’s world title bid ahead of the Le Mans 24 hour race in June.
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Fla
Ford
le Mans
France
Mario Andretti
Nazareth
New Zealand
Bruce McLaren
Andretti
Inder
Lloyd Ruby
Wichita Falls
Tex
Mike Spence
England
A. J. Foyt
Houston
Ruby
Porsche
Gerhard Mitter
Germany
Scooter Wey
Manhattan Beach
Calif Foyt
Reds Trim Eight From Spring Roster After Baldschun Trade
Cincinnati Reds reduce eight players in final spring cuts led by veteran reliever Jack Baldschun who arrived in the Frank Robinson deal with Baltimore. Baldschun went 1-5 last season. others sent to the Buffalo farm include Jim Duffalo Dick Stigman Roland Sheldon and Dom Zanni. Ted Davidson may be the final cut, placed on the disabled list after recent gunshot wounds.
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Fla
Jack Baldschun
Cincinnati Reds
Baldschun
Reds
Frank Robinson
Baltimore Orioles
Cincinnati
Tom Frondorf
Len Boehmer
Darrel Chaney
Reas
Buffalo
Jim Duffalo
Dick Stigman
Roland Sheldon
Dom Zanni
Ted Davidson
Exhibition Baseball Scores From San Diego Game Cancellations
Exhibitions list multiple games with teams Cleveland and San Francisco canceled in San Diego. Other results include St Louis 2 Kansas City 6 and Minnesota 9 Washington 6, Boston 8 New York N 2, Cincinnati 2 Philadelphia 0, Detroit 7 Chicago A 5, Baltimore 8 Atlanta Pittsburgh 9 New York A 3, Los Angeles 4 Houston 3 in 17 innings.
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San Francisco
San Diego
St. Louis
Kansas City
Minnesota
Washington
Boston
New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Detroit
Chicago
Baltimore
Atlanta
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Houston
California
Adcock unhappy with rainouts in California
Cleveland manager Joe Adcock lamented rain forced two San Diego rainouts and disrupted pitching plans. The Indians aimed for a morning scrimmage with the San Francisco Giants and an exhibition later, as a southern California tour against the Reds was set for Thursday through Sunday with Stockton and Modesto games to follow.
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Calif
Joe Adcock
California
Cleveland Indians
San Francisco Giants
San Diego
Adcock
Indians
Giants
Cincinnati Redlegs
Stockton
Modesto
Yarborough Wins Atlanta 500 In Near-Flagto-Flag Run
Cale Yarborough, 27, led 302 of 334 laps at Atlanta International Raceway to win the 1967 Atlanta 500. Dick Hutcherson finished second, Buddy Baker third, with Petty’s engine failing on lap 197 and Mario Andretti briefly leading. The eighth running saw six cautions and a final speed of 131.078 mph. Yarborough earned 20,385 dollars in first prize.
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Cale Yarborough
Atlanta
Gheee
OE Ie
Darlington
Charlotte
N.C
Richard Petty
Randleman
Mario Andretti
Nazareth
Atlanta International Raceway
Yarborough
Petty
Andretti
Sebring
Fla
Ford
Dick Hutcherson
Camden
S. C
Buddy Baker
Charles Glotzbach
Georgetown
Ind
Bobby Isaac
Catawba
N. C
Texas Relays Add Three Records Boost Carnival Lead
Texas Relays added three more records over the weekend to widen its lead among the Big Four meets. Randy Matson of Texas A&M set the intercollegiate discus mark at 201 feet 1 inch and earned outstanding athlete honors for two records. Jim Ryan of Kansas anchored a world record 3:15.2 in the sprint medley and Fred Burton of Wichita State vaulted 16 feet 9 inches, the highest in the four meets. Kansas, Drake, and Penn still on slate for this year, with Matson also set for Drake on April 28-29.
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Tex
Texas Relays
Randy Matson
Texas A&m
Matson
Kansas
Jayhawks
Jim Ryan
Fred Burton
Wichita State
Kansas Relays
Drake Relays
Penn
Drake
Penn Relays
Ryan
Blades Take 3rd Straight In IHL Playoff Bid
Toledo Blades win 4 4 4 4 4 to 0 0 0 0 0 in IHL series against Dayton Gems as Stan Maxwell and Chick Balon score late to erase first period deficit and force 64 victory.
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Toledo Blades
Dayton Gems
Stan Maxwell
Chick Balon
Toledo
Root and Moore Lead Bowl Down Cancer Drive
Edward M. Root and Margie Moore led the Phi Beta Psi Bowl Down Cancer drive at local bowling alleys last night. Root scored 669 for men and Moore 667 for women to qualify for a $25 weekly top-scorer prize, with several others posting notable scores and donations continuing through Holy Trinity Mixed Couples League at Eastern.
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Margie Moore
Phi Beta Psi Sorority
Root
Moore
Ella Lou Isbel
Frank Pressler
Katherine McCoy
Jack Spencer
Eastern
Holy Trinity
Mets Face Infield Woes Ahead of Opening Day
The Mets juggle replacements for Ron Hunt at second base as Hiller, Shirley, and Alomar compete for the spot. Shortstop is unsettled with Harrelson pushing McMillan amid a reinjured shoulder. Don Bosch struggles while Don Cardwell and Tom Seaver vie for rotation spots as Westrum keeps optimism alive.
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Jack Hand
ST. Petersburg
Fila
Ron Hunt
New York Mets
Wes Westrum
Chuck Hiller
Bart Shirley
Hunt
Dodgers
Tommy Davis
Sandy Alomar
Houston
Bud Harrelson
Roy McMillan
Westrum
Don Bosch
Pittsburgh
Don Cardwell
Dennis Ribant
Mets
McMillan
West Palm Beach
Harrelson
Jacksonville
Hiller
Shirley
Spokane
Boxing card results from Panama and Lille shows wins
Ismael Laguna defeats Vicente Rivas in Panama City and Rene Libeer stops Vilella Wellington in Lille France. Laguna earns win for Panama while Libeer secures victory for France.
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Panama
Ismael Laguna
Vicente Rivas
Venezuela
Lille
France
Rene Libeer
Vilella i Wellington
Uruguay
First Round Stanley Cup Foes Decided
The Chicago Black Hawks will meet the Toronto Maple Leafs and the New York Rangers face the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL playoffs semifinals starting in Chicago and Montreal. Mikita won the league scoring title with 97 points as Hull tied the record with 97, amid a controversial phantom assist on Mohns' 23rd goal. Montreal closed with a 4-2 win over Detroit and Toronto beat Boston 5-2, finishing second and third respectively.
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Associated Press
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Toronto Maple Leafs
New York Rangers
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Montreal Thursdday
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Iuay
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NHL
New York
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Montreal
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Toronto
Boston
Hull
Lamie Crovat
Doug Mohns
Mohns
Ken Wharram
Ed van Impe
Hawks
NHL Standings Sunday Results Highlight
Montreal defeats Detroit 4 to 2 while Toronto edges Boston 5 to 2 and Chicago overwhelms New York 8 to 0 with Boston and Chicago posting strong wins.
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Detroit
Toronto
Boston
Chicago
New York
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