Field Strongest In 64 Year History Of Indy 500
Indianapolis 500 field for the 54th running featuring 33 starters from 70 entries. Al Unser earned the pole at 170.221 mph, with Rutherford and A J Foyt in the front row and Mario Andretti defending champion in the middle of the third row.
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Baseball Leaders and Statistics Snapshot
A compact summary of 1960s major league leaders across batting and pitching. Notable figures include Carty and Perez leading batting averages and RBIs, H Aaron and Perez high in home runs, Bonds and Davis atop steals, Nash and Simpson tied for wins, and Seaver and Gibson leading strikeouts.
Baseball Leaders and Standings Summary
Batting leaders include Carew Minnesota .393 and F Robinson Baltimore .374 by at bats total. Tovar Minnesota 43 runs, White New York 39 runs. J Powell Baltimore 3 RBIs, Oliva Minnesota 38. A Johnson California 65 hits, F Alou Oakland 61. Harper Milwaukee 15 doubles, F Alou Oakland 14, White New York 14. Tovar Minnesota 5 triples, Kenney New York 4. J Powell Baltimore 14 home runs, F Howard Washington 13. P Kelly Kansas City 20 stolen bases, Harper Milwaukee 20. Tiant Minnesota 6 0 and 1.000, Hall Baltimore 5 1 and 0.833, 2.18, Kaat Minnesota 5 1 0.833, 3.18. McDowell Cleveland 111 strikeouts, Lolich Detroit 83.
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Taylor Picks Last Recruit For Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State basketball coach Fred Taylor landed his final recruit for next season with Benny Allison a 6 foot 1 guard from Ursuline High School in Youngstown. Allison averaged 17 points per game last season and surpassed 800 career points.
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Yawkey backs Kasko amid Red Sox pennant slump
Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey voiced support for rookie manager Eddie Kasko after displacing Dick Williams. Yawkey said Kasko shows baseball intelligence and will remain in place as Boston trails 18-24 in the American League pennant race.
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Ashe and Richey Advance to French Open Quarters
Americans Arthur Ashe Jr. and Cliff Richey reached the French Open quarterfinals. Ashe defeated Nicola Pietrangeli 8-6 6-4 6-4, while Richey tore through Patricio Rodrigues 6-2 6-2 6-0 as rain disrupted play. Billie Jean King joined three other U S women in the quarterfinals with a 6-2 6-2 win over Jill Cooper.
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New York
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San Francisco
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American Basketball Association sells Miami Floridians franchise
Commissioner Jack Dolph announced the ABA has sold the Miami Floridians to Ned Doyle a 67 year old New York advertising executive. The price was stated as in excess of 1 million dollars.
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Archrivals Cuellar and Odom Duel In Tight A L Clash
McDowell no hits Oakland until a fourth inning homer and 13 strikeouts, lifting Cleveland 2 1 over the A's. Odom allows four hits and two unearned runs as Cleveland edges Oakland. Powell's eighth inning homer backs Cuellar in Baltimore 2 0 win over the Angels. Yankees beat Twins 4 2. Red Sox rally past White Sox 4 3. Tigers edge Brewers 5 4. Senators rally past Keough homer for 3 run 12th inning win with Unser and Allen key hits.
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Frank Robinson
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Joe Keough
del Unser
Bernie Allen
Jon Unser
Dodgers Top Cardinals Behind Davis Three Hits Triples
Willie Davis of the Dodgers collected three hits including two triples as Los Angeles defeated St Louis 8-6. Sam McDowell earned the win for Cleveland with a two hit performance and 13 strikeouts in an 2-1 victory over Oakland.
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National League East standings and Friday results recap
Baseball brief lists NL East teams Cincinnati Atlanta Los Angeles San Francisco Houston and San Diego with records and games back. Friday results include Cincinnati 6 Montreal 4 and Atlanta 5 Philadelphia 2. Several scheduled Sunday matchups and interleague notes follow with multiple city pairings and pitchers listed.
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Cage Heroes Eve Repeat in Ohio Baseball Showdowns
Dayton Chaminade star Paul Kurpiel hit a 400 foot homer to center as his team beat Columbus Whetstone 1-0 and reached the Class AA final against Garfield Heights. Lincoln Heights edged Zane Trace 4-3 on a Williams triple and running catch with bases loaded. Pettisville moved to the Class A final with an 8-7 semifinal win over Perry. Garfield Heights overwhelmed Findlay 13-2 in Class AA semis.
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Knicks Sign Milt Williams From Eastern League
The New York Knicks announced the signing of Milt Williams. He played last season with the Allentown Jets in the Eastern League.
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Tolan Ends Slump With Ninth Inning Homer For Reds
Cincinnati beats Montreal 6 4 behind Bobby Tolans two run shot in the bottom of the ninth. It was Tolans seventh homer this season and 16 men left on base hampered the Expos who suffered their eighth straight loss at Crosley Field. Pete Rose and John Bench also contributed with singles and a homer respectively. Reds pitcher Wegener, back from elbow surgery, pitched 5 1 3 innings in his first start of the year.
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Seaver Woes Show Mets Pitching Rough Night in Houston
Tom Seaver struggled as Houston blanked the Mets 5-0 in a game highlighted by Jimmy Wynn two-run double and a solo homer. Seaver fell to 7-4, giving up four runs on five hits while the Mets failed to score for the third time in 24 weeks. Atlanta topped Philadelphia 5-2, Cincinnati beat Montreal 6-4, and Los Angeles upended St. Louis 8-6 as other NL action rolled on.
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Durocher Criticizes Cubs Players Over Owners Offer
Chicago Cubs manager Leo Durocher defended owner P K Wrigley after a players meeting rejected the major league owners proposal. Durocher said he reprimanded the players for siding with most clubs against the Phillies and for making Wrigley feel bad. Wrigley later rebuked Durocher, saying there was no need for his comments and urging unity for players' interests.
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Keglers Roll All Star Wins
Bobby Cooper from Houston and Mary Baker of Central Islip New York won the $65 000 29th All Star bowling tournament in Northbrook Illinois. Cooper led finals with a 234 average and beat runner up Billy Hardwick by 629 pins while Nelson Burton Jr. finished third. Baker won the women’s division by 265 pins over Judy Cook.
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Baruzzi Edges Moore in Featherweight Bout
In Sao Paulo Mario Baruzzi of Italy outpointed Willy Moore of New York over 8 rounds in a featherweight title bout. Eder Jofre of Brazil also defeated Manny Elias of Tucson in a 10 round featherweight contest.
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Royals Sign Nine NBA Draft Picks For 1970-71 Season
The Cincinnati Rovers completed signings of their first nine selections from the 1970 spring NBA draft. Mike Bernard of Kentucky State and Wade Fuller of Loyola Chicago agreed to terms for 1970-71. Bernard averaged 14 points per game while Fuller posted about 15 points and nine rebounds per game last season.
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Fairly Leads LOB Victory Over Cincinnati
E Labo y Fairly powers LOB Mon treal to a 16 7 win over Cincinnati. Fairly hit a 2 run homer in the bench clear of 14 th inning. M Jones 6, Tolan 7 contributed with solid RBIs. Wegener Strohmeyer Wegener pitched. Attendance 13 559.
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