Unser's record $177,523 payoff at Indy 500
Bobby Unser won the Indianapolis 500 and earned a record 177,523 dollar payoff at the victory banquet. The total purse reached 710,219 with Unser sharing first place money with car owner Bob Wilke. Rookie of the year honors went to Bill Vukovich for his seventh-place finish.
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National League Standings and Friday Results Summary
National League standings show San Francisco 26 21 .553 leading alongside Cincinnati and Philadelphia, with St. Louis and Atlanta close. Friday games featured St. Louis beating New York 6 premiere, Cincinnati 5 over Philadelphia, and Houston 3 over Chicago, while Los Angeles defeated San Francisco 3. Upcoming schedule includes St. Louis at New York and Atlanta at Cincinnati, among others.
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Cheri-Top Wins Postponed National Little League Game
In a senior National Little League match delayed by darkness, Cheri-Top defeated Clark's Standard 12 to 2. The game, halted Tuesday night, ended Wednesday with Cheri-Top scoring the winning run after leading 1-0 through six innings. Winning pitcher Cecil Vandleeriff ? loser Steve Curry.
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Sox Open in Ottumwa Mohs Red Sox Opener
The Muscatine Red Sox play the Ottumwa Merchants in Ottumwa Sunday at 2 30 p m in the Mississippi Valley Baseball League. They depart from the Phillips 66 station at Grandview and Bond at 11 30 a m.
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Drysdale Ties MLB Shutout Record in Giants Win
Dodgers ace Don Drysdale pitched out of a ninth inning jam for a 3 0 victory over the Giants tying the major league shutout streak with five consecutive shutouts. Larry Jaster of the Cardinals flirted with a no hitter until a two-out single in the eighth before finishing with a two-hit 2 0 win over the Mets. Other NL scores: Cincinnati over Philadelphia, Atlanta over Pittsburgh, Houston over Chicago.
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Muskies Rally Past LM in Rain-Shortened Opener 11-1
Muskies load the bases and race to 11-1 victory over LM Muscatine at Tom Bruner Field in five innings as Louisa Muscatine swipes 10 bases, four wild pitches, and two passed balls. Doug Calkins stars with a four RBI day including a first-inning homer. Ben Boswell, former Redskins player, dies at 58.
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Baseball Roundup Bats Detroit Over Yankees 1-0
Willie Horton slugged his 14th homer for Detroit the only score as the Tigers shaded the Yankees 1-0. Don Drysdale tied a 64 year old major league mark by pitching his fifth straight shutout as the Dodgers blanked San Francisco 3-0. Valentin Gavrilov cleared 7 feet 2 inches in Moscow track meet hinting at a Soviet Olympic bid in Mexico City. Billy Barnes named head coach of the Charleston Rockets in the Continental Football League.
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White Sox win on a squeeze bunt in 14th
In a night of homers, Chicago relied on a squeeze bunt by Luis Aparicio in the 14th to push across the winning run in a 2 1 victory over Minnesota. Ken Berry was involved in a late umpires dispute while the Sox loaded the bases.
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Weiskopf and Aaron Meet Different Fates in Atlanta
In Atlanta the affluent Tom Weiskopf endures adversity while Tommy Aaron chases his first tour win. Aaron leads after 36 holes with a 139 total, two strokes ahead of Bob Lunn. Weiskopf slips after an 83 in round two despite a 68 opening. Nicklaus stands third at 142 as the field tightens behind a 149 cutoff.
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Iowa Defends Its Track Crown At CCC Meet
Iowa Hawkeyes defend the outdoor Central Collegiate Conference track title at Notre Dame with a large field including Minnesota Michigan Western Michigan and CCC indoor champion Notre Dame. Meanwhile Wossman High wins the basketball marathon with a 36 hour record score of 2 366 to 2 352.
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Braves Rally Past Pirates In Fourth Inning Breakthrough
Atlanta pushed three runs across in the fourth and then held on to defeat Pittsburgh. Felipe Alou sparked the decisive frame with a single and later scored on a sacrifice fly after a wild pickoff and wild pitch. Deron Johnson added an RBI single, while an error helped account for all Pittsburgh runs via Willie Stargell two-run homer.
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