Record speed surge at track ends in tragedy and bold qualifiers
Opening time trials produced speeds up to 165.899 mph with Andretti on pole and Clark close behind in a Lotus Ford. A fatal crash and multiple mishaps underscored the dangers at the 56-year-old venue as Foyt, Gurney, Stewart, and Hill joined rookies aiming for a 33-car starting field.
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A. J. Foyt
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Chuck Rodee
Indianapolis
George Snider
Fresno
Calif
Parnelli Jones
Palos Verdes
Lloyd Ray
Wichita Falls
Tex
Dan Gurney
All American Racers Corp
Santa Ana
Gurney
Jackie Stewart
Dunbarton
Scotland
Graham Hill
London
Gary Congdon
Garden Grove
Art Pollard
Medford
Ore
Rodger Ward
Hill
Stewart
John Mecom Jr
Houston
Nicklaus and Lema Lead In Washed Greater New Orleans Open
Rain drenches Lakewood Country Club forcing a Monday final round. Nicklaus and Lema share the lead at 208 after 54 holes, Frank Beard and Bob Goalby sit one back at 209, with Dickinson Casper and Nagle at 210. Palmer withdraws with a back injury.
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New Orleans
Jack Nicklaus
Tony Lema
Lenna
Nicklaus
Frank Beard
Bob Goalby
Gardner Dickinson
Billy Casper
Kel Nagle
Arnold Palmer
Teen-Agers Rewrite Record Book By JACK STEVENSON
Bob Seagren, 19, vaulted 17 feet 5% inches to break the world pole vault record at Fresno West Coast Relays. Jim Ryan, also 19, set an American two mile mark of 8:25.2 in LA. Gerry Lindgren, 19, ran three miles in 12:53 in Seattle, near Ron Clarke’s world best. Brigham Young defended its intercollegiate title with 64% points. several meet records fell including Al Oerter in discus and Randy Matson in shot put.
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Jack Stevenson
Fresno
Calif
Bob Seagren
Los Angeles
Jim Ryan
Kansas
Seattle
Gerry Lindren
Washington State University
Ron Clarke
Lindgren
Seagren
Coliseum
Fred Hansen
Rice
Art Walker
Poland
Jozef Schmidt
Walker
Southern California Striders Club
Brigham Young
New Mexico
al Oerter
Randy Matson
John Dobroth
Roy Barrus
Ralph Boston Long
USC
Hamilton Raceway Opens 50 Night Harness Meet
Hamilton Ohio begins a 50 night harness racing season the longest yet with a nine race program. The management team from Lebanon Raceway led by Corwin Nixon returns to run the meet as Ohio regulators permit the extra days and a strong entry list is anticipated across nine races with several stables moving from Lebanon.
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Hamilton Raceway
Hamilton
Lebanon Raceway
Butler County
Ohio
State Racing Commission
Corwin Nixon
Herb Davis
Dick Cowen
Brookville
Don Huston
Xenia
Bill Hufford
Lebanon
Playoff Needed At Brown's Run
Three golfers tied at 70 over the weekend at Brown's Run Country Club will stage a playoff next weekend to determine the winner. Tied at 70 were Jim Snyder Dave Driscoll and Bus Farmer. Low gross in the first flight went to Bill McCabe Jr with 72. Ray Browns 89 tied Don Reichelderfer for gross honors in the Second Flight and Harry Nicolson won low net with 78. Third Flight gross honors went to Ned Warren with 37 while Jim Shull had a net of 72 and Harley Jeffery had a net of 73. Top junior score was Bob Turner with an 82. Cindy Golfer wins Bardstown Ky AP Don Gruber of Cincinnati posted a 35 35 70 Sunday to capture his second straight Bourbon Open Golf Tournament.
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Brown's Run Country Club
Jim Snyder
Dave Driscoll
Bus Farmer
Bill McCabe Jr
Ray Brown
Don Reichelderfer
Harry Nicolson
Ned Warren
Jim Shull
Harley Jeffery
Bob Turner
Cindy
Bardstown, Ky
Don Gruber
Cincinnati
Army Football Embraces a New Era in Spring Intrasquad
West Point results show a revamped Army team with a new head coach Tom Cahill and new era players. Carl Woessner stands out as a powerful tailback while plebes Jim O'Toole and Steve Lindell vie for quarterback roles. The Blacks topple the Golds 13-9 as Cahill emphasizes development through actual play.
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Jim Hackleman
West Point
N.Y
Army
Tom Cahill
Cahill
Paul Dietzel
South Carolina
Carl Woessner
Jim O'Toole
Grayson Cox Wins Wildwood Blind Bogey Event
Grayson Cox captured yesterday's blind bogey at Wildwood with a 74 to win. Seven players tied for second at 75, including Bob Hart, Joe Marconi, Dick Getter, Jim Ritter, and Marty Pohjola. Closest-to-pin honors went to Jim Ritter on No. 2, Bill Ritter on No. 9, and Ed Sabo on No. 18. Other ties at 79 included Bill Rapp, R. C. Bowlin, Randy Schmacker, Jim Gutshall, Harold Agee, Joe Rapp, and Marconi.
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Grayson Cox
Wildwood
Cox
Bob Hart
Joe Marconi
Dick Getter
Jim Ritter
Marty Pohjola
Bill Ritter
Ed Sabo
Bill Rapp
R. C. Bowlin
Randy Schmacker
Jim Gutshall
Harold Agee
Joe Rapp
Marconi
Rapp
Pahjola
Frisbie Tops All-Events In Louisville Derby Tournament
Jack Frisbie moved into first in the actual all-events tally at the Kentucky Derby A Tournament in Louisville. He totaled 1,904 with 220 237 189 646 in doubles and 210 225 211 646 in singles plus a 612 in team. Carroll Yocum had 1,818 for 11th. The Sports Bowl Tourney team leads the actual division as the event wraps up June 5. Local team rolled 3,021 Saturday.
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Jack Frisbe
Louisville
Frisbie
Carroll Yocum
Charlie Rice tops Forest Hills weekend golf results
Charlie Rice shot 67 to win low gross honors at Forest Hills Country Club over the weekend. Fred Sanders was runner up at 73, Jim Ferrara and Greg Cox tied at 74, with Arnold Grine 75, Bill Thees and George Bingham 76, Bill Kisler and George Irwin 77, and Russ Nicols 78. John Watson and Arba Thomas tied in blind bogey with 67.
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Charlie Rice
Forest Hills Country Club
Fred Sanders
Jim Ferrara
Greg Cox
Arnold Grine
Bill Thees
George Bingham
Bill Kisler
George Irwin
Russ Nicols
John Watson
Arba Thomas
Wilsman's Bat Rampage Beats IBM in Lexington Exh games
Wilsman's crushed IBM 11 10 in the opener and exploded 30 13 in the second in Lexington Kentucky as Carel Cosby earned the win in both games. The team rapped 21 hits in the first game and 35 in the second, delivering 56 safe blows overall.
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Wilsman
International Business Machines
Lexington
Wilsman’s
IBM
Carel Cosby
Knothole Club Sets Meeting Tuesday Evening
The Knothole Club will meet Tuesday at 7 30 PM in the Parks and Recreation Building at Goldman Park. President Bob Hickey says the session is for managers and all interested adults.
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Knothole Club
Parks and Recreation
Goldman Park
Bob Hickey
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