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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1966
Page
12
Indianapolis official standings confirm Graham Hill as winner of the 50th Indianapolis 500. Controversy swirled around Jim Clark's disputed finish after a spectacular wreck marred the race, with teams debating the final positions amid a massive pile up and crowd danger.
A mishap on the first turn sparked a massive crash at Indianapolis 500. A.J. Foyt was among those hurt. Hill was declared winner after the restart, while Clark’s backers protested claiming an earlier lap lead. The field was reduced to 22 for the restart with several DNFs and mechanical failures.
Graham Hill, listed as a rookie, capitalizes on a first-lap pileup and mechanical failures among favorites to win the 500 mile Memorial Day classic. Hill’s Ford powered Ameri can Red Bull Special holds up in grueling run as many top cars falter.
The Associated Press reports MLB attendance across seven NL and nine AL games totaled 256,692, down from last year’s 257,794, with the largest crowd 46,882 at the Phillies Mets doubleheader in New York and the smallest 8,039 in Kansas City Detroit versus Athletics night game. Thoroughbred tracks drew 449,776 spectators and handle $30,764,768, slightly below last year’s figures.
Standings list ten drivers with teams and speeds. Graham Hill leads in London with Lola Ford at 144.317 mph. Jim Clark second from Duns in Scotland driving Lotus Ford at 143.843 mph. Jim McElreath third from Arlington Texas in Brabham Ford at 143.742 mph. Gordon Johncock fourth from Hastings Michigan in Gerhardt Ford at 143.084 mph. Mel Kenyon fifth from Davenport Iowa in Gerhardt Offenhauser flagged at 497 mph. Jackie Stewart sixth from Dunbarton Scotland in Lola Ford with oil issues at 475 mph. Eddie Johnson seventh from Richmond Heights Ohio in Huffaker Offenhauser stalled at 438 mph. Bobby Unser eighth from Albuquerque New Mexico in Huffaker Offenhauser flagged at 427 mph. Joey Leonard ninth from San Jose California in Gurney Ford stalled at 425 mph. Jerry Grant tenth from Santa Ana California in Gurney Ford flagged at 417 mph.
Ray Sadecki pitched a strong eight innings in the San Francisco Giants 8-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, after trading woes and two losses. He mixed fastball and changeup to outpitch Cincinnati as Willie McCovey and Tom Haller opened with homers, and Willie Mays and Davenport drove in runs. The Reds managed only five hits as Sadecki improved to settle into his role with a club-leading team, while Milt Pappas yielded seven runs before leaving in the fourth.
Maury Wills opened Los Angeles' 10-6 win over Atlanta with a leadoff homer, part of a 16-hit attack that featured six doubles. Hal Bock notes Cepeda's hot night with four hits and two RBIs for St. Louis as Gibson's 3-1 three-hitter over Houston highlights a busy MLB slate.
Stanley Byrd of Middletown drove his factory Plymouth to three straight wins over Hubert Platt of Atlanta in Winston-Salem. Platt piloted a Ford. Byrd clocked a 9.38-second quarter and 141 mph top speed. He will race in Charleston, West Virginia, this weekend.
Jack Lamabe of Chicago held Boston to one eighth inning hit as the White Sox completed a double shutout with an 11-0 victory. Orlando Cepeda tripled and doubled twice with a homer and two RBIs as St Louis beat Houston 3-1.
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