Hill and Leonard Favored One Two in Time Trials
Graham Hill and Joe Leonard loom as top bets to finish one two in the opening time trials for the 52nd Indianapolis 500. The Lotus turbine duo could become the first teammates to top the qualifying list since 1949, aided by cool wet weather ideal for turbines. Andretti leads potential record attempts as rivals push toward 170 plus mph as practice continues amid showers.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Graham Hill
Joe Leonard
Lotus
Duke Nalon
Rex Mays
Nalon
Mays
Hill
London
Leonard
San Jose
Calif
U.S. Auto Club
Mario Andretti
Nazareth
Andretti
Bobby Unser
Albuquerque
N.M
A. J. Foyt Jr
Houston
Gordon Johncock
al Unser
Roger McCluskey
Lloyd Ruby
Denis Hulme
Jochen Rindt
Masten Gregory
Jim Hurtubise
North Tonawanda
N.Y
Maine South’s Dave Butz Sets State Discus Record at 180 4
Dave Butz, Maine South, shattered the state high school discus mark with a 180 feet 4 inch throw at Champaign. The finals list shows Craig Black Riverside-Brookfield 176-3 and Tom Chandler Arlington Heights 173-2 as runners up.
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Champaign
Ill
Dave Butz
Maine South
Ed Rogers
Bloomington
Greg Johnson
East St. Louis Lincoln
Setoria Davis
Thornton Harvey
Melvin Hilliard
Chicago Phillips
Eddie Patterson
East St. Louis
Lincoln
Greg Pivevar
Lisle Benet
Dave Steele
Arlington Heights
Johnson
Curt Anders
Moline
Vernard Harris
Evanston
Merlyn Hood
East Moline
Chicago
Phillips
Harlan
Englewood
Nathaniel Allen
Chicago Dunbar
Gary Paetau
Oak Park
Terry Erickson
Morton West
Wesley Fortman
Huey Johnson
Bloom
Tom Langston
New Trier
Allen
Paetau
East St
Robert Pinchman
Paul Gans
Niles West
Steve Williams
Richard Vallicelli
Proviso West
Richard Jenkins
Ray Smith
Pinchman
Avery Wallace
Alton
Oscar Wallace
Duane Shutt
Morton
Bob Miller
Princeton
Craig Black
Riverside-Brookfield
Tom Chandler
Kevin Harvey
Deerfield
Jack Allen
Sterling
Injuries Don t Bother Bristol As Reds Struggle With Pitching
Dave Bristol shrugs off injuries plaguing the Cincinnati Reds during spring. Key starters Nolan Queen Maloney and Pappas dealt with arm trouble, limiting pitching depth as Nolan returns to throwing BP and Maloney mixes in exhibitions with a high ERA.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
Dave Bristol
Welch
W.va
Sunbury
Palatka
Fla
Cincinnati
Shea Stadium
Reds
Bristol
Crosley Field
Tampa
Gary Nolan
Mel Queen
Jim Maloney
Milt Pappas
Gerry Arrigo
Bill McCool
Nolan
Florida
Maloney
Queen
Chicago Cubs
Cleveland
Preakness rematch looms for Dancer's Image Forward Pass
In Baltimore the rematch between Dancer's Image and Forward Pass headlines the 93rd Preakness at Pimlico. Ismael Valenzuela rides Forward Pass the favorite at 7-5 with Dancer's Image second choice at 5-2. A possible 10 starters could lift the purse to a record 195200, with 142700 awarded to the winner.
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ED Schuyler
Associated Press
Baltimore
Forward Pass
Dancer
Louisville
Pimlico
Calumet Farms
Ismael Valenzuela
Bob Ussery
Peter Fuller
Player Fires 68 to Take Golf Lead
Gary Player fired a 68 in cold wind at Fort Worth to take a second round lead in the Colonial National Invitation. He stands 36 holes at 138, one stroke ahead of Billy Casper who shot 71 to move into solo second. Marty Fleckman slipped with a 76 to 144, Ken Still posted 71 to reach 140, and Johnny Pott added 70 to 141 after a 71.
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Mike Cochran
Fort Worth
Tex
Gary Player
Billy Casper
Coleader
Casper
Marty Fleckman
Ken Still
Tacoma
Wash
Johnny Pott
Guilford Takes Team Lead in Prep Golf Event
John Hoganson of Freeport and Reid Pettit of Sterling opened with 73s to pace the halfway 36 hole State High School Golf Tournament on Savoy Blue at Champaign. Guilford leads the team race by four strokes with 313 as Glenbrook South and Peoria Bergan follow.
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Champaign
John Hoganson
Freeport
Reid Petii
Sterling
Illinois
Savoy Blue
Rockford Guilford
Glenbrook South
Peoria Bergan
Marty Best
Bergan
Bill Hogg
Glenview
St. Charles
Girard
Park Ridge
Maine South
Homewood-Flossmoor
Barrington
Danville
Naperville
Joliet West
Waukegan
Carterville
Hillside
Decatur MacArthur
Centralia
Chicago Taft
Freeprt
Reid Pettit
Frank McCullough
Bruce Locke
Jeff Smith
Tom Anderson
23 Try Outs At MCHS For Cheerleaders
Morris Community High School hosted 23 girls for after school cheerleader tryouts directed by Miss Judith Hiefner. Voting by faculty, student council and club members selected varsity and junior varsity squads. results to be announced Honors Day.
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Morris Community High School
Judith Hiefner
Pep Club
Donna Doss
Laurie Ford
Diane Darin
Sue Kutches
Karen Avalos
Barb Mitchell
Cheryl Larson
Theresa Pellegrini
Ellen Bossert
Barb Edmundson
Sue Chamberlain
Jane Hass
Linda Sjostrom
Jackie Richards
Helen Taylor
Sally Winterburg
LuAnn Daggett
Rhonda Frisby
Carolyn Provance
Shelly Starks
Debbie Bellm
Carolyn Koperick
Carole Ollerman
Lamps of LP to St. Louis U
Gary Lamps from LaSalle-Peru Illinois signs with St. Louis University. Coach Joe Brehmer notes strong academic potential and high college exam score, placing Lamps among Illinois top five players. He averaged 21 points and 14 rebounds for his high school team reaching the state quarterfinals.
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ST. Louis
Gary Lamps
LaSalle-Peru
Illinois
St. Louis University
Joe Brehmer
St. Louis U
Lamps
Brehmer
Billiken
Wrestling results list from Illinois high schools
The record shows a series of names with towns and scores from 77 to 79. Gary Alloian Waukegan 77 and Steve Benjamin Rockford Guilford 77 are listed, followed by Milt Kuehn Glenview Glenbrook South 78, Chuck Kempf Hillside Proviso West 78, Chuck Walrath Sterling 78, Jack Iverson Glenview Glenbrook South 79, Mark Cappo Homewood Flossmoor 79, Jim Bullard Rockford Guilford 79, Rod Osborne St Charles 79, Jim Bird Joliet West 79, Phil Noakes Carterville 79.
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Gary Alloian
Waukegan
Steve Benjamin
Rockford Guilford
Milt Kuehn
Glenview Glenbrook South
Chuck Kempf
Hillside Proviso West
Chuck Walrath
Sterling
Jack Iverson
Mark Cappo
Homewood-Flossmoor
Jim Bullard
Rod Osborne
St. Charles
Jim Bird
Joliet West
Phil Noakes
Carterville
Morris Freshmen Take Third in Ottawa Track Meet
The Morris High School freshmen placed third at an invitational in Ottawa. Winners include Jud Brown with a shot put of 41 feet 10 inches and Jim Hougas with 18 feet 9 inches in the long jump. Morris also earned two relay seconds, a discus second for Ken Purdue, and a lone third in the long jump by Mike Black.
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Morris
Ottawa
Jud Brown
Jim Hougas
Brown
Hougas
Redskins
LaSalle
Ken Purdue
Nangle
Mike Black
Brother of Mantle turns card dealer in Las Vegas
Roy Mantle, Mickey Mantle’s younger brother, works as a blackjack dealer at the Desert Inn in Las Vegas after a baseball path in the Yankee farm system. He says the job is harder than it looks and earns more than minor league pay, while his twin Ray pursued other trades after early baseball injuries and a divorce.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Roy Mantle
Yankee
Howard Hughes
Desert Inn
Mickey Mantle
Mantle
Ray
New York
Falstaff Beer
Dallas
McAlester Okla
Monroe
Quincy
Ill
Oklahoma
Texas
Anaheim
Calif
Baseball Adjustments Mentioned To Help Hitting
Proposals include moving the pitching mound back and raising the basket for taller players, plus making the ball bigger, none likely to be adopted. Managers avoid altering relief pitcher use due to arm trouble risks. The era's hitters aim for a .200 or better even if a .300 average slips.
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Stan Musial
Ted Williams
Willie Mays
Hank Aaron
Hoyt Wilhelm
Early Wynn
Warren Spahn
Ted Abernathy
Dick Radatz
Sandy Koufax
Harvey Haddix
Sam McDowell
al Worthington
Bob Gibson
Bowling League Elects Officers for Tuesday Night Minor League
In Ottawa the Tuesday Night Minor League elected Midge Ryder as president with Betty Peters as vice president, Giodenia Gilbertson as treasurer, and Mable Darkhuff as secretary. At the annual banquet, Mary Shotts presented first place trophies to Metro Rubber team and awards to Gladys Darling, Verna Hall, Giordinia Gilbertson, Marilyn Spillar, and Marie Klinker. Verna Hall earned a 19 pin increase and a 573 high series, while Vernada Hall posted a 223 high game for the year.
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Midge Ryder
Betty Peters
Giodenia Gilbertson
Mable Darkhuff
Ottawa
Mary Shotts
Metro Rubber Team
Gladys Darling
Verna Hall
Giordinia Gilbertson
Marilyn Spillar
Marie Klinker
WIBC
Joan Shay
Vernada Hall
MCHS Baseball Rescheduled Doubleheader With Joliet Central
The MCHS varsity baseball game against Joliet Central is moved to Monday on the Redskin diamond after Joliet Central was to host Morris at 10 a.m. today in a doubleheader. Morris frosh-soph baseball hosts Central for a 10 o'clock twin bill, and Morris Moose softball teams will resume play Sunday.
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MCHS
Joliet Central
Morris
Morris Frosh
17 Drivers in Winner's Circle At Luster Races
N. Perry Luster's stock car circuit has produced 17 different winners. Key drivers include Kemperman Koehler Pronger Hoffman Schuler Oertel Mounts Torella Youngs Manis Simonsen Dunner Hinkle Roper Autullo. Racing occurs Saturdays at Raceway and Sundays at Soldier Field.
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Luster
Raceway Park
N. Perry Luster
Jerry Kemperman
Bud Koehler
Blue Island
Soldier Field
Kemperman
Koehler
Bob
Bob Pronger
Chicago
Ed Hoffman
Niles
Lee Schuler
Lockport
Rich Oertel
Palatine
Edgar Mounts
Sal Torella
George Young
Ray Young
Tom Jones
Chuck Manis
Harry Simonsen
Irv Dunner
Chuck Hinkle
Bob Roper
Danny Autullo
Raceway
A Team Travels to Harvey as B Team Plays Carpentersville
The A squad heads to Harvey for a day afternoon matchup while the B squad hosts Carpentersville. The pair of games highlight a split schedule with distinct venues and opposing foes.
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Harvey
Carpentersville
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