Clark Aims to End U S Domination at 500
Scot Jimmy Clark, road racing champion, starts the 48th Indianapolis 500 aiming to end American wins dating to 1919. Ford backs a major effort with seven cars using new overhead cam engines as Clark leads a field featuring Ward Jones Foyt and Ruttman in a high stakes, televised race drawing up to 250000 spectators.
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Lotus Ford rear-engined cars set for Indianapolis 500 test
The 500 mile classic at Indianapolis centers on nine rear engined entries led by Jim Clark and Dan Gurney. Watch for Tire strategy shifts as Clark may face tire compatibility with a European brand and possible extra pit stops impacting his bid for victory.
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Europe
TV Tribute To Mets Rally Sets Wide World Of Sports Segment
New York AP report notes the Mets collected 19 runs and 23 hits in a single day prompting ABC to air a special Wide World of Sports segment. Roone Arledge, executive producer, says the tribute keeps alive the memory of that remarkable afternoon.
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New York Mets
Casey Stengel
ABC
Wide World of Sports
Babe Ruth
Bobby Thomson
Roone Arledge
Dodgers, Reds Tie 22 Inning Night Tilt For Week
Los Angeles and Cincinnati battled 17 innings in a 22 tie that ended under curfew with a replay set. Jim Maloney pitched 12 innings for the Reds, while the Dodgers and Reds both loaded bases late and built suspense through extra frames.
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Maloney
Baseball Scores and Schedule From National League
Results show Pittsburgh 6 Philadelphia 5 and San Francisco 2 St Louis 1. Los Angeles 2 Cincinnati 2 went 17 innings before curfew. Today San Francisco at New York Cincinnati at St Louis Los Angeles at Pittsburgh Houston at Philadelphia Milwaukee at Chicago. Milwaukee at Chicago and San Francisco at New York Cincinnati at St Louis Los Angeles at Pittsburgh are on the schedule.
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Baseball Standings and Weekend Schedule From The Nationals
Baltimore leads with 24 remaining, New York 214 588, Cleveland 18 15 and Boston 20 19. Detroit 18 20 474, Kansas City 4, Chicago 1. Saturday games feature Boston at Minnesota, Chicago at Detroit, New York at Kansas City, Baltimore at Los Angeles, and Detroit at Kansas City with several weathered notes and a pending Columbus 4 3 Atlanta 3 Richmond 2 Jacksonville Toronto at Buffalo ppd cold.
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Mauch Protest Over Face in Phillies Scoreboard
In Forbes Field 8 649 fans watched the Phillies fall 6 5 to the Pirates dropping to second behind the Giants as Gene Mauch protested a left field scoreboard face he said belonged to Elroy Face. Face admitted he was in the scoreboard to use rest rooms. The National League jury will decide.
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Associated Press
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Philadelphia
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Pirates
National League
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Giants
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Nelle Fox
Houston
Royals Rehire Jack McMahon for 1964 season
Jack McMahon receives a one year contract renewal as coach of the Cincinnati Royals who posted their best regular season record in 1963 64. The team also raises ticket prices by 50 cents with seats at the Cincinnati Gardens listed at 1 50 to 2 00 dollars, still the NBA’s lowest.
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Jack McMahon
Cincinnnati Royals
National Basketball Association
McMahon
Royals
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Cincinnati Gardens
NBA
Churchill Downs Treasurer J Henry Watermann dies
J Henry Watermann 70 treasurer of Churchill Downs died Thursday in a Louisville hospital. He started as a bookkeeper and became treasurer in 1947 after 37 years with the track.
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Churchill Downs
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Yesterday's Stars: Mays and Jackson Spark NL Action
Willie Mays hit his 18th homer a two run shot in the eighth inning to lift the Giants 21 over St Louis and reclaim first in the National League. Larry Jackson tossed a two hitter as the Cubs defeated the Mets 2 to 0.
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Giants
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War On Golfers Poverty Seen In Open Tour
Indianapolis AP report details the Speedway Open Golf Tour with a $70 000 purse led by George Bayer, Jack Nicklaus, Bob Rosburg and Kel Nagle. Bayer led at halfway with 133 nine under par while Nicklaus stood at 141 in a crowded 11 way tie for 42nd. The event runs Memorial Day weekend with a final round for the top 60 and ties.
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Indianapolis
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Nicklaus
Bob Rosburg
Kel Nagle
George Archer
Dean Befram
Tony Lema
Jerry Barber
al Besselink
Dutch Harrison
Mike Souchak
Downes Edges Zaremba in Glasgow Bout
In Glasgow Terry Downes 168 outpointed Ed Zaremba 173 at 10 rounds while Chick Calderwood 175 stopped Allan Harmon 1734 in Miami. Benvenuti 160 stopped Jim Beecham 157 in Bologna. Doug McArthur Agin 131 beat Napoleon Lady 130 in Zanesville.
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Britain
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Jackson, Mich
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Allan Harmon
Miami
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Benvenuti
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Zanesville
Ohio
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Steubenville
Napoleon Lady
Detroit
Uncle Ed to coach WKU one more season
Western Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp called Uncle Ed Diddle survives two heart attacks and plans one more season before reaching the 70 year retirement mark on March 12. Diddle holds 759 wins against 302 losses and needs 13 victories to become the winningest college basketball coach. Johnny Oldham is eyed as his replacement.
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Chile Wins American Zone Davis Cup Match in Barbados
Chile defeated the British Caribbean team 32 in Barbados as Ernesto Aguirre beat David Tate 6-4 9-11 1-6 6-2 6-4 after darkness halted play on Wednesday. Tate led 3-1 before Aguirre broke twice to clinch the fifth set.
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Chile
Ernesto Aguirre
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