Bruce McLaren memorials pace 55th Indy field
DALE BURGESS reports three Bruce McLaren memorials will lead the 55th Indianapolis 500 starting May 29 with Revson on pole at 178.696 mph. Donohue, Hulme, and Unser follow in the front rows as McLaren’s Mark 16M efforts face Eagle-Offenhauser competition and Penske ownership ties surface.
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New York
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Roger Penske
Philadelphia
Richest Lap Ever To Donnie Allison Wins Talladega Race
At Talladega Alabama Donnie Allison won the Winston 500 on the final lap to claim a $30,600 prize. His brother Bobby finished second by a car length, with Buddy Baker third. The finish followed a dramatic late restart after Dave Marcis crashed, as the field battled through 188 laps on the 2.66 mile track. Bobby Allison earned $19,850 and Baker $9,925, with fourth going to Pete Hamilton and fifth to Fred Lorenzen. Hamilton and Lorenzen drove Plymouths.
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Bobby Isaac
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Baker
Pete Hamilton
Fred Lorenzen
Hamilton
Lorenzen
Plymouths
Road Race Is Killer Targa Florio Claims Driver Fulvio Tandoi
In Sicily the Targa Florio claimed the life of Italian driver Fulvio Tandoi at 33 after a first lap crash on the 492 mile race. Blow torches freed him and he died en route to hospital as calls to drop the event intensify. Nino Vaccarella and Toine Hezemans won in 6 hours 35 minutes 41 seconds, ending Porsche’s dominance.
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Italy
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Moore Nets Late Model Win at New Bremen and Tri-County
Larry Moore of Union City Indiana captured his second victory of the weekend with a late model stock win at New Bremen, finishing ahead of Joe Bennett of Fort Wayne. Behind them were Roger Robinson, John Stout, and Em Reubusch. In stock competition Gene Dipple defeated Jerry Mitchell and Ed Cox. Moore had earlier led the Tri County Speedway late model stocks on Saturday after moving into the lead on lap four.
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Larry Moore
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Ft. Wayne
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Bennett
Roger Robinson
Xenia
John Stout
Fairborn
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Eaton
Gene Dipple
Bellefontaine
Jerry Mitchell
Columbus
Ed’ Cox
Piqua
Tri-County Speedway
Thompson Wins Tri-State Cash in 32-Car Modified Event
Jim Thompson piloted his Red Shop Challenger to a $500 purse at Tri-State, defeating a field of 32 modified eliminators. In the final, he drew Dave Lewis's Granny Goose II Camera, finishing with a 10.4 to Lewis's 11.3.
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Weekend Fights Promises Ringside Action
Los Angeles reports on boxing as Mike Quarry from Anaheim and Ronnie Wilson of San Diego are listed with weights and hometowns for upcoming weekend bouts. Quarry is 174 pounds and Wilson 169 pounds with the card featuring local California fighters.
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Calif
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San Diego
Dream Mile upsets Ryun as Liquori sets east record
Marty Liquori beat Jim Ryun by a narrow margin in a feature event at the Martin Luther Games to win the Dream Mile. Liquori clocked 3:54.6, the fastest mile ever run in the eastern United States, with Ryun finishing in 3:54.6 as well and Dyce third. Ryun praised Liquori for a brilliant race while Liquori said he felt lucky to hold on.
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Philadelphia
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Kansas
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Brevard N.C
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Sports International
Palmer vaults to fourth in LPGA standings with eagle finish
Sandra Palmer surged in the $50,000 Sealy LPGA Classic at Desert Inn as her final round two under par 71 delivered an eagle from the sand on 18. Winds gusting to 80 mph challenged the windy Sunday, boosting her four round total to 289 and $10,000 prize. Donna Caponi earned $6,000 for 291.
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Astros rout Cardinals as Rader drives in six runs
Yesterday's Stars batting Doug Rader of the Astros knocked in six runs with a grand slam and a two run double, part of a 17 hit Houston attack that beat St. Louis 12 to 4. Pitcher Joe Coleman of Detroit went the distance allowing 10 hits to beat his former teammates, the Washington Senators, 5 to 4.
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Sudden-Death Victory For Hubert Green In Houston
AP reports rookie Hubert Green won the Houston Champions Invitational in sudden death over Don January after a dramatic first extra hole. Green’s 13 foot nine iron birdie clinched the $25,000 prize, finishing 4 under par 280 on the Champions Golf Club layout.
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Rice Low Gross At Forest Hill Championship Flight
Charles Rice was the low gross winner in the Championship Flight at Forest Hills Country Club yesterday. He fired a 66 to top Bob Scheibert’s 74. In Flight A Fred Pummill led with 79, Dr. L. Meece 81. In Flight B Art Allen won with 85, Fred Duane 88. Mike Enright and Ron Secor posted 63 to share low net in Flights A and B.
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Forest Hills Country Club
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Bob Scheibert
Fred Pummill
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Art Allen
Fred Duane
Mike Enright
Ron Secor
Team Champions At Brown's Run Course Event
The team of Tony Tenore Ham Watkins Ted Fugate and John Bauer Jr led 18 hole net play at Brown's Run Country Club yesterday with 298 strokes. A tied second place foursome of Jack Frisbie L E Ritz Temp Thorn Joe Florence and Don Osborne Bill Roof Mike Graney and M B Wilson posted 302. Fourth place went to Harry Holiday Dr W R Steele Walter Evans and Bus Farmer at 303. Low gross winner was Tom Bonney with 72, followed by Bill McCabe 73 and Al Johnson 75.
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Ham Watkins
Ted Fugate
John Bauer Jr
Brown’s Run Country Club
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L. E. Ritz
Temp Thorn
Joe Florence
Don Osborne
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M. B. Wilson
Harry Holiday
Dr. W. R. Steele
Walter Evans
Bus Farmer
Low Gross
Tom Bonney
Bill McCabe
al Johnson
Roof New Proxy of Elks League Elects Officers
John Roof was named new president of the Elks Mixed Doubles Bowling League at the league dinner and dance Saturday. Roof will preside for the next year with Maxine Fisher as vice president. Wilber Dennis as secretary and Gailan Barr as treasurer were also named officers.
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Elks
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Expos Acquire Ron Hunt to Boost Run Production
Ron Hunt moved from the San Francisco Giants to the Montreal Expos in a trade expected to lift the Expos offense. Hunt drove in 105 runs for the Giants in 1970 and is seen as a key source of offense for Montreal this season.
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Nelson Champs At Wildwood Golf Classic
Nelson Champ at Wildwood with a 73 to win and 68 handicap low net 67. Ritter 74 close behind, Rupp 75 third, Ruscher and Greene 76 tie for fourth. Stevens tops 9-14 handicap with 66 and Joe Ritter wins 15 and over with 70.
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al Stevens
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Powell Is State's Top Bowler
Powell of Toledo led the 67th Ohio State Bowling Tournament with the high all event score, tallied at 2,154 pins across nine games. New Erie Café No. 2 won the team handicap with 3,346 pins, earning a share of $1,600. Ansberg West Mortuary’s team posted the actual high score of 3,325. Ralph Bartley of Dayton won doubles handicap with 1,449 pins, while Allen Kennedy and Roy Schroeder of Dayton totaled 1,407 for doubles actual. Dick Clatterbuck of Marietta claimed singles handicap top with 777 and singles actual honors at 768.
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Marietta
Lebanon Raceway Entrants for Ninth Race Creek
Lebanon Raceway card lists eight races with entries for each, including Trot Kit Pride Lilly Queen Traveling Man Lady Karen D My Roscoe Pat s Pal T J Raider Aideen in race one and a long slate of pace and trot entries across races two through nine such as Dandy Reporter France Seattle Cindy Kenny Meadows Rob Ryan Tame Freight J W and Leavit Lenny Myrtle s Vickie Sharon Dutchess Willie Knight Mark Up Naughty Widow Canadian David Shanty s Son Raunchy Hal Conner Hal Hull s First Queen s On Rush Peter Gale Neida C Lynda Jo s Pride Jim Adios along with many others.
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Ighty Stepper A
Sampson’s Peak
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Hull
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Jim Adios
Fugett duo leads Spring Dutch Doubles in bowling
Nell and Don Fugett of Middletown have surged to 1 021 after two weeks in the Spring Dutch Doubles at the Sports Bowl with a 733 in 288 handicap. Alice and Ernest Miller of Middletown sit second at 943, followed by Karen and Simeon Smith and Mary and E L Thomas tied for third at 941. Boots and Don Harding of Monroe are fifth with 919, while the high actual so far is the Thomases’ 773.
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Don Fugett
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Ernest Miller
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Simeon Smith
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E.L. Thomas
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Don Harding
Monroe
Thomas
Dodgers Acquire Rich Allen Boosts Power Hit 34 Homers
The Los Angeles Dodgers added Rich Allen from the St. Louis Cardinals and he contributed to a 155 run scoring pace in 1970. Allen, who drove in 34 home runs, was 11 behind NL leader Johnny Bench of Cincinnati.
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Rich Allen
St. Louis Cardinals
Allen
John
Cincinnati
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