Jones Solid Favorite In 500 Mile Classic
Parnelli Jones, the quiet 29 year old from Torrance California, will start Thursday’s 47th Memorial Day Classic as the strongest favorite since Billy Vukovich’s back to back wins. Jones set new qualifying marks, ran speeds above rivals during practice, and posted over 151 mph in the final carburetion tests in his Agajanian Special. He is the lone 151 mph qualifier among the 33 starters and holds the No 1 pole position. A J Foyt qualified on day two and will start eighth.
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Woes Mount For Driver Tingelstad in Memorial Day Classic
Dayton Ohio AP Bud Tingelstad, driver mechanic of Hoover Special, faces breach of contract suit from Autopower Corp of San Diego for 27800 dollars after failing to drive the car in practice for the Memorial Day Classic. Tingelstad cited inability to reach speed. qualified in Hoover at 148.227 mph. Other entries include Offenhauser powered cars led by Foyt 150 mph and Jones sharing front row with Hurtubise, Branson, and Ward in a field racing at Indianapolis 500 warmups.
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Reds overpower Giants in rain delayed tilt
Cincinnati walloped San Francisco 8 to 4 as the game resumed after a rain delay. Cepeda drove in three for the Giants but five Reds runs came in the first inning and two more in the fourth. Bob Purkey started for the Reds and Juan Marichal was slated to pitch for the Giants.
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Baseball bets and Derby parallels in a racing year
A compact look at betting angles for 1963 sports across baseball and the Indianapolis 500 Derby parallels. The piece notes Yankees pennant odds, NL uncertainty, and 33 cars lining up at 10:30 AM for the Memorial Day classic with reflections on driver choices and historical missteps by Eddie Arcaro and A. J. Watson era decisions.
Odd Circumstances Put Ward Behind Wheel for Willkie
Ward was set to drive another car after a prior plan collapsed when the owner died. Rathman refused to drive for Willkie. A Daytona Beach accident killed George Amick, Wilkie’s second choice. Ward, Wilkie’s third pick, nonetheless took the job.
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Jets Seek Change After Tough May Shaft in Standings
The Columbus Jets face a tougher June as a dismal May leaves them 15 games back in the International League race. Rochester won 4 2 over Columbus on two two-run homers by Robinson and Bowens, while Buffalo beat Toronto 3-2 and Indianapolis topped Syracuse. Tom Butnes pitched five solid frames for the Jets, but two late home runs proved decisive.
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Howie Gose Drives Colts in 8-7, 10-Inning Win
Howie Gose fueled the Colts with six RBIs including two homers and a triple in an 8-7, 10 inning victory over St Louis. Ron Cepeda and Bailey secured saves and Cepeda contributed two hits as Cincinnati fell 10-7.
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Army names Taylor Locke new head basketball coach
WEST POINT NY AP Taylor Locke recently named head basketball coach at Army. Four years after leaving Ohio Wesleyan University where he was captain in 1958 59 he was freshman coach at Prep Military Academy last year and a varsity assistant for two years while on active U S Army duty.
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Koufax Shuts Out Brewers To Narrow NL Lead
Sandy Koufax of the Dodgers blanked Milwaukee on six hits for his fourth shutout, lifting Los Angeles within one game of the National League leader San Francisco.
Major League Crowds Down Across Baseball
An Associated Press survey shows attendance dropped 5.5 percent across 20 major league teams through Monday. The Houston Colts trail 1962 by 198,887 fans, while the Dodgers lead the league but are 115,020 behind last year. Nine clubs are up, led by the Minnesota Twins with a 102,270 rise, while totals stand at 4,892,066 versus 5,174,729 a year ago.
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Dealing Koufax Shuts Out Braves For Dodgers Victory
Dodgers ace Sandy Koufax blanked Milwaukee 7-0 on six hits for his fourth shutout this season and seventh win against two losses. Frank Howard belted a tiebreaking homer in the seventh as Los Angeles pulled within one game of San Francisco. Nearby, the Giants beat Cincinnati 10-4 in a rain delayed game while St Louis trimmed Houston 7-3 and Chicago beat New York 8-2, with Philadelphia topping Pittsburgh 5-1. For Koufax, the ERA dropped to 1.52 as he extended a strong run after last year’s illness.
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Al Smith Lifts Orioles to Ninth straight with three run shot
Al Smith, a 3 year veteran, hit a three run homer as Baltimore won their ninth in a row, defeating Kansas City 4 2. The outfielder has thrived in a regular role, batting .299 with seven homers and 17 RBIs during the streak. The Orioles lead the American League by 3 games over the Yankees.
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Tuesday Baseball Results Highlights Across Ten Inning Games
Cincinnati defeated San Francisco 10 to 6 and Houston edged St. Louis 8 to 7 in 10 innings. Chicago beat New York 5 to 2, Philadelphia toppled Pittsburgh 5 to 1, and Los Angeles shutout Milwaukee 7 to 0. Thursday matchups include Chicago at New York and Los Angeles at Milwaukee with Houston at St Louis and San Francisco at Cincinnati listed.
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Baseball and basketball matchups with league results
Baltimore visits Kansas City and New York plays Boston while Detroit meets Los Angeles and Washington faces Minnesota. Indiana league results show Indianapolis 6 Syracuse 3 and Buffalo 3 Toronto 2 with Rochester 4 Columbus 2 and Arkansas 6 Jacksonville 3. Richmond at Atlanta postponed.
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