Race Over But Yarborough Has Wait For Cheek
Three close auto races on Sunday saw Pedro Rodriguez win the Belgian Grand Prix in a BRM at Francorchamps, ahead of Chris Amon by one second. Parnelli Jones won the Trans-American race at Mansfield, while Cale Yarborough edged Pete Hamilton by a tenth at Cambridge Junction amid a drivers protest over a late lap. Al Unser finished third in the Rex Mays 130 at Milwaukee as Cannon led from start to finish to win Seattle’s Continental Championship.
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Larry Paladino
Associated Press
Pedro Rodriguez
Mexico
Chris Amon
New Zealand
BRM
Francorchamps
Belgium
Mansfeld
Ohio
Parnelli Jones
Torrance
Calif
George Follmer
Arcadia
Cambridge Junction
Mich
Cale Yarborough
Pete Hamilton
Yarborough
Rex Mays
Milwaukee
Wis
al Unser
Joe
John Cannon
St. Louis
Seattle International Raceway
Cannon
Rodriguez
Amon
Jones
Mark Donohue
Media
Leonard
United States Auto Club
Wisconsin State Fairgrounds
Lebanon Raceway Entries by Race
The program lists nine races with entrants for each. First race includes Steve Morgan and Nell Valley among others while the following races feature Fair Manor Tom Boy Tailor Tami Mont and more.
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Steve Morgan
Tennessee Jay
Nell Valley
Quaker Girl
Kinda Special
Pride’s Lusty Lad
Dot’s Powder
Libby’s Delight
Fair Manor
Tom Boy Tailor
Tami Mont
Dean’s Treasure
Miss Oliver
Scotty
Cindy Knight
Princess Q Speed
Direct Even
Shirley's Jet
Josie Adas
Next Creed
Dazzle Joy
Even Pete
Burbon Diller
June Wayne
Kim Cin
Little Big Horn
Flossie’s Dream
High Trump
Della Gay
Pace
Johnnie Senator
Beatrice Lil
Pretty Ben
Barnstromer
Lady Joanne
Shane Roell
Sam’s Express
Mavis Moxie
Pace Rita the Great
K J Scot
Evergreen Blossom
Miss Hal Counsel
Sherry Gay Bell
Jazene
Dawn Actioway
June
Rush
David F
Colonel Jim
J R Dream
Marty’s Boy
Penny Sue Mite
Blackie Witt
Little Tom Sayre
Pleasant Princess
Bengal Miller
Darnamite
Jim Blackstone
Dusty Daktari
Kingery Express
Prince Lenawee
Just Elmer
Going Storm
Peastown
Dickey Man
Jane Frisco
Aurora Borealis
Bachelor Creed
Laguna Retains World Lightweight Title in Panama Bout
Panama City reports Ismael Laguna 135 pounds stops Ishimat Suzuki 135 kg to retain the world lightweight championship. In Los Angeles Mike Quarry 173 pounds outpoints Eddie Avoth 177 in Bellflower Calif. Manila sees Renee Barrientos 13444 outpoint Shinichi Kadota 134%4 in Philippines.
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Panama
Ismael Laguna
Ishimatsu Suzuki
Japan
Laguna
Los Angeles
Mike Quarry
Bellflower
Calif
Eddie Avoth
Cardiff
Wales
Manila
Renee Barrientos
Philippines
Shinichi Kadota
Kisler Clinches Forest Hills Golf Championship in 36 Holes
Bill Kisler defeated Charles Rice 4 and 3 in the Championship Flight final at Forest Hills Country Club. Kisler shot 71 and 74 for the 36 holes while Rice posted 72 and 73. Gene Wingiewich beat Russ Nicols 1 up after 20 holes in Flight A. Derald Hatton prevailed 2 up over Joe McDermott in Flight B.
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Bill Kisler
Charles Rice
Forest Hills Country Club
Kisler
Rice
Gene Wingiewich
Russ Nicols
Derald Hatton
Joe McDermott
Jim Millers Cup Mixed Play at Wildwood Golf Club
Daves Dean and Jim Miller won the Mixed Tournament with net 6 for 18 holes at Wildwood Golf Club. Twenty eight couples entered. Dottie Hopple and Fred Ruscher tied Carolyn and Bob Standley for second at 61, while Mary Alice and Gene Mack finished fourth at 62.
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Dean
Jim Miller
Wildwood Golf Club
Dottie Hopple
Fred Ruscher
Carolyn
Bob Standley
Mary Alice
Gene Mack
Jim Ritter Leads Wildwood Golf Opener With 70
Jim Ritter fired a one under par 70 to take low gross at Wildwood yesterday. Herr shot 73 and McCabe 75. Herr won the 0-8 handicap low net with 66 while Bush led 9-14 with 68 and Goodlett posted 67 in 15-plus. Closest to pin No 2 Bill Whitt, No 9 C E Read, No 18 Don Ellis. Blind bogey winners with 77 listed.
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Jim Ritter
Wildwood
Joe Herr
Bob McCabe
Herr
Don Bush
Hollis Goodlett
Bill Whitt
C. E. Read
Don Ellis
Pete McGee
Sam Bartel
Ed Sherman
Otis Grant
Charles Gorman
Si Siler
McCabe Shoots 72 at Brown's Run for Class A Low Gross
Bill McCabe carded a par 72 at Brown's Run Country Club for the Class A low gross. Bus Farmer posted the Class A low net. In Class B Dave Cohen and Ken Cohen tied for low gross at 83. Ralph Clemens had Class B low net with 69. Ed Barker 87 was Class C low gross, while Eli Komnenovich had Class C low net at 69.
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Bill McCabe
Brown’s Run Country Club
Bus Farmer
Dave Cohen
Ken Cohen
Ralph Clemens
Ed Barker
Eli Komnenovich
Middletown Independents Rout Thunderbirds 9-2 in Dayton
The Middletown Independents defeated the Thunderbirds 9-2 in the Dayton Women’s League at Kettering. A five-run first inning set the pace as M Snyder and D Even each had two hits and two RBIs, and Pam Staton pitched an eight-hitter for the win.
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Middletown
Valley View tops Wayne High in Dayton baseball clash
Valley View High defeated Wayne High 6 to 4 in Dayton Class B play. Pitcher Greg Askins struck out seven and yielded one earned run for the win. Vic Alves went 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs to pace the Valley View offense.
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Dayton
Valley View High
Wayne High
Greg Askins
Vic Alves
Valley View
Horsemen Seek Higher Purses at River Downs Meeting
The HBPA plans a meeting to press for minimum purses and other changes at River Downs. Current purses rose to 1400 from 1300, with a push to 1500, plus an eligibility rule requiring top four finishes in last 10 starts and complaints about barn conditions during rain.
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Cincinnati
River Downs
Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association
Leo Borgemenke Sr
Borgemenke
Major League Leaders. National and American batting leaders
The Associated Press lists leading players by league in batting runs RBIs hits and more. Notable marks include Carty and Perez as top hitters with 76 hits. Henderson and 3 others with 47 runs. Perez and Bench tied on RBIs for Cincinnati. and Tiant and McDowell among pitching leaders.
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Henderson
San Francisco
Perez
Cincinnati
Bench
Carty
Atlanta
Gaston
San Diego
W. Parker
Los Angeles
Wynn
Houston
Cepeda
Bonds
Simpson
G. Stone
Seaver
New York
Gibson
St. Louis
Carew
Minnesota
A. Johnson
California
Tovar
White
J. Powell
Baltimore
Killebrew
Oliva
F. Alou
Oakland
Harper
Milwaukee
A. Rodriguez
Washington
Wilsman's Trucker Supremacy Hits Slow Start at Stroh's Tourney
Wilsman's Trucking of Hamilton, six time state champions, opened with losses and wins at the Stroh's Slo-Pitch Invitational in Springfield June 5 7. The team beat Lansing Senators 19 4 and Pabst 5 4 before beating Pantorium 5 2 and Stroh's 13 9. Seymour Merchants upset them 10 6 ending their title bid. Little Caesars of Detroit won the tournament.
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Wilsman’s Trucking of
Hamilton
Middletown
Stroh
Springfield
Detroit
Little Caesars
Wilsman
Wilsman’s
Hamilton Boys
Plauche Insurance
Parkersburg
W. Va
Senators
Lansing
Mich
Pabst
Pantorium Cleaners
Dayton
Ind
Stroh’s
Seymour Merchants
Seymour
Rookie Keeler Wins Heidelberg Open Bowling Tourney
Earl Anthony, a Tacoma, Washington native and rookie on return to pro bowling, won the Heidelberg Open in Seattle with a 244 pin edge over Allie Clarke. He set three Pro Bowling Association records including 5,825 pins in 24 qualifying games and 10,064 pins after match play, with a $3,000 first prize.
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Seattle
Earl Anthony
Pro Trail
Tacoma Wash
Allie Clarke
Akron
Ohio
Anthony
Pro Bowling Association
Two Standout Picks in Ohio Prep All Star Series
Ned Jayjack of Parma Normandy and Randy Fierbaugh of Ashland were chosen as the top players in Ohio’s 1970 High School All Star baseball series. Jayjack, MVP for the East, went two-for-three with three RBIs in the finale as the East edged the West 10-7 to clinch a 2-1 series. Fierbaugh, the West’s best, collected three hits in five at bats and four RBIs across all three games, contributing in a strong performance despite the loss. Jayjack’s two-run single sparked a six-run fifth inning for the East.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ned Jayack
Parma Normandy
Randy Fierbaugh
Ashland
Jayjack
West
Fierbaugh
Deseta
Merchants Win Season Opener In Miami Valley Knothole
The Middletown Merchants beat Monroe 4 to 1 in Monroe to open the season. Kevin Eversale and Bob Miller combined on a one hitter with Eversale working four innings and Miller the final three. Larry Parker led the offense with two hits including a double and a single.
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Middletown
Latin Teams Lead Europe an World Cup Soccer Action
Mexico City AP reports the World Cup midstage with eight teams set for quarter finals by Thursday. Brazil Mexico Uruguay Peru West Germany lead groups. Bulgaria Morocco El Salvador eliminated. Sunday results include Brazil over England 1 4 0 and Mexico 4 1 El Salvador.
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Mexico City
Peru
West Germany
Europe
South America
Mexico
Brazil
Uruguay
Russia
Italy
England
Rumania
Belgium
Sweden
Ohe
el Salvador
Israel
Bulgaria
Middletown Junior Legion Drops Two In Florida Tourney
The Middletown American Legion Post 231 junior baseball team went 0-2 in the Florida Gulf Coast Legion Tournament at the University of Miami campus. They fell to Hollywood Florida Post 209 5 to 2 on Saturday and then lost 5 to 4 in 11 innings to Miami Florida Post 37 yesterday.
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Middletown
American Legion Post
South
Florida Gulf Coast Legion
Hollywood
Fla
Miami
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