Indianapolis 500 prize list shows top finishers and awards
Official Indianapolis 500 prize list lists top finishers with cash awards totaling 1,006,105 dollars. Gordon Johncock leads at 236,002.82, followed by Bill Vukovich, Roger McCluskey, Mel Kenyon, Gary Bettenhausen, and others with varied sums. includes qualifying prize and first alternate rewards.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Gordon Johncock
Franklin
Ind
Bill Vukovich
Fresno
Cal
Roger McCluskey
Tucson
Ariz
Mel Kenyon
Lebanon
Gary Bettenhausen
Tinley
Park
Steve Krisiloff
Parsippany
N_J
Lee Kunzman
Guttenberg
Iowa
John Martin
Long Beach
Johnny Rutherford
Fort Worth
Tex
Mike Mosley
Clermont
David Hobbs
Upper Boddington
England
George Snider
Bakersfield
A. J. Foyt Jr
Houston
Bobby Unser
Albuquerque
N.M
Dick Simon
Salt Lake City
Utah
Mark Donahue
Newtown Square
Graham McRae
Willington
New Zealand
Mike Hiss
Tustin
Call for Indy changes by Granatelli after safety concerns
Los Angeles AP report notes Andy Granatelli, head of STP, warns that Indianapolis 500 speeds exceed track and driver safety. He threatens to pull STP and USAC entries next year unless reforms cut speeds and fire hazards, including fuel limits and extra bladdered tanks. Granatelli, involved since 1946, calls for broad racing reform.
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Los Angeles
Andy Granatelli
Granatelli
STP Corporation
Gordon Johncock
Indianapolis
United States Automobile Club
STP
Sixteen earn letters at Upper Town
Upper Town College announces that sixteen members of the 1973 Peacock baseball squad have earned monograms. MVP honors went to Rick Knipper, catcher and All Iowa Conference selection, from Petersburg and Oelwein's Knipper family.
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Inez S. Ginapp
Belmond
Rick Knipper
Rose Knipper
Petersburg
Steve Manship
Robert Manship
Qelwein
Kirby Moses
Floyd Moses
Riceville
Jim Parsons
Marjorie Parsons
South Bend
Ind
Ray Perkins
Raymond Perkins
Seabrook
Oelwein
Dave Yanecek
Airs
Arnold Yanecek
Walford
Knipper
Prochaska
Five Run Rally Lifts Fayette Past Dunkerton 12 11
Fayette squirts five in seventh to edge Dunkerton 12 11 after a 10 7 Dunkerton lead. Fayette's Kim Samek Judy Pegsche and Deb Goeken had two hits each. Dunkerton catcher Schemmel added a three run homer. Fayette improves to 1 1. Box score details follow.
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Fayette
Dunkerton
Kim Samek
Judy Pegsche
Deb Goeken
Schemmel
Dunkerton Girls
M F L sweeps double header against Fayette
Monona reported the M F L baseball team swept a double header from Fayette. The first game ended after five innings with M F L leading 14 to 2 as Fayette managed two hits. In the second game M F L led 12 to 1 before the game was called after five innings, Fayette totaling four hits. Fayette’s 0-3 season mark. Frey and Goeken pitched in game one, Nihart and Goeken in game two. Montour started on the mound for M F L, with Schultz catching first and then Corlett catching. Fayette scheduled to play North High School of West Union on June 7 in Fayette.
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Monona
M-F-L
Fayette
Frey and
Goeken
Jeff Nihart
MFL
Montour
Schultz
Corlett
North High School of West Union
Hart Sobs? Hart’s Shot Down Holtzman in A’s 6-0 Win
Oakland pitcher Ken Holtzman left with a leg injury after Jim Ray Hart lined a eighth inning hit that caromed to Deron Johnson for the out as Rollie Fingers closed the one-hitter 6-0 victory over the Yankees. Reggie Jackson homer and triple, Sal Bando also connected for the A’s who ended a five-game skid.
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Associated Press
Oakland
Ken Holtzman
Jim Ray Hart
Holtzman
Yankees
Hart
Deron Johnson
Rollie Fingers
New York
Reggie Jackson
Sal Bando
A's
California Angels
Boston Red Sox
Kansas City Royals
Baltimore Orioles
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Minnesota Twins
Milwaukee Brewers
Texas Rangers
Cleveland Indians
Chicago Cubs
Houston Astros
Pittsburgh Pirates
Atlanta Braves
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cards
Oelwein Girls Softball League Open Sign Up Campaign
The Oelwein Girls Softball League begins its sign up drive led by LeRoy Kuennen. Register by mail with the form or in person at the Oelwein Area Chamber of Commerce on Saturday mornings June 2 and June 9. For more information call Kuennen at 283-5651 after 6 p.m.
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Oelwein
LeRoy Kuennen
Oelwein Area
Slo-Pitch opens June 13 in Wing's Park league schedule
The 1973 16-inch Recreational Slo Pitch Softball League releases its season schedule. Ten teams play Wednesday nights from June 13 to August 29 at Wing's Park three diamonds with playoffs set for September 5. Teams include Speedy, Iowa Motor, RCNW, Hiland, Donaldson's, American Farm Store, Peace Lutheran, Interstate Power, and more under age 25 rules with a $1 fee and glove requirements.
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Three Diamonds
Wing’s Park
Speedy
Dick Wakeford
Iowa Motor
Ron Burkhart
RCNW
Chuck Trotter
Hiland
Darrel Lau
Donaldson's
Larry Werner
American Farm Store
Don Myatt
Barney’s
Barney Ohl
Oelwein State Bank
Jens Nielsen
Peace Lutheran
Bob Jensen
Interstate Power
Russ Dempster
Donaldson‘s
Farm Store
Hiland Barney's
Oelwein State Interstate
Donaldson’s
Iowa Motor Am
Stargell's Three-Run Shot Lifts Pirates Over Braves
Willie Stargell hit a decisive three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth, his 14th of the season, lifting Pittsburgh to a 3-1 win over Atlanta. Nellie Briles earned the victory with a three-hitter. Cubs and Reds also won, while several AL games produced high scores.
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Bob Oliver
California
Boston
Kansas City
Gene Garber
Orioles
Dick Allen
White Sox
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
Gentry
Pirates
Braves
Stargell
Three Rivers Stadium
Nellie Briles
Chicago
Houston
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Minnesota
Milwaukee
Oakland
New York
Texas
Cleveland
Baltimore
Detroit
Glenhaven tops Strawberry Point in East Division race
Glenhaven shot 147 to beat Strawberry Point 144 as West Division leaders Foursome posted 154 161 over Fayette. Glenhaven and West Union sit 2-0 in the East, while Strawberry Point and Elkader are 0-2. Individual scores highlight DeHaven 35 Strang 36 Bellis 37.
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Strawberry Point
Glenhaven
West Union
Strawberry
Elkader
Dave DeHaven
Dave Strang
Bob Bellis
Don DeHaven
Vern Lyons
Larry Sheffert
Jim Kellogg
Ken Richards
Fayette
Tripoli
South
Matre
J. Gregory
L. Gregory
Fayette Club
Smith
Deballero
Finger
Yelland
Tripolis
Sumner
Plan UIC basketball camp at Upper Iowa College
Plans for a July 15 to 21 basketball camp at Upper Iowa College, directed by Coach Bill Prochaska, invite boys aged 9 to 18 to attend. Area coaches and guest lecturers will teach with video analysis and one on one instruction. Resident campers pay 75 dollars, day campers 55, commuters 40, with brochure available through the UIC Athletic Office.
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Fayette
Upper Iowa College
Bill Prochaska
Prechaska
Prochaska
U.sc
National League batting and pitching leaders listed
The data lists top NL players by batting average and key leaders in runs, runs batted in, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases and pitching. Notable figures include Bonds, Watson Hin, Ferguson LA, Starggell, H Jaron, Cedeno Hin, Morgan Cin, and Carlton. American League leaders include Blomberg NY, Mayberry KC, Otis KC, Murcer NY, Kirkpatrick KC, and Holtzman Oak, Ryan Cal.
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Yeatson
Hin
Cash
Pgh
Bonds
Watson
Ferguson
Rench
Cin
Metzger
Sanguillen
Pyh
Maddox
Matthews
Starggell
H. Jaron
Morgan
Cedeno
Billingham
Downing
Carlton
Phi
Seaver
Blomberg
Kirkpatrick
Mayberry
Otis
Malton
Chi
Murcer
Rolas
Coggins
Bal
E. Brinkman
Det
Spencer
Tex
D. Allen
North
Oak
Harper
Gsn
Holtzman
Lee
Bsn
Garber
N. Ryan
Cal
Singer
American stars meet Soviet Olympic wrestling team at MSG Felt Forum
Olympic gold medalist Dan Gable leads a five man American squad against the Soviet Union in a Friday night freestyle wrestling match at Madison Square Garden Felt Forum. Gable, 24, is a top contender with a 1494 pound weight class and a long list of titles, joined by Chris Taylor John and Ben Peterson and Don Behm. The USSR team is headlined by Ivan Yarygin, a Munich gold medalist who pinned all opponents in the 220 pound class.
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New York
Dan Gable
Madison Square Garden
Felt Forum
Gable
U.S
Chris Taylor
Ben
John Peterson
Don Behm
Iowa
Waterloo
Munich
Ivan Yarygin
Yarygin
Reeder Leads North High to 2-0 Victory Over Postville
Gary Reeder starred for North High, driving in both runs on two hits and two stolen bases as North edged Postville 2-0. The game featured six North hits and three for Postville with Reeder scoring in the first and sixth innings.
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West Union
Gary Reeder
North High
Postville Boys
Reeder
Pstville
Craig Martins
Scott Foster
Postville
Jim van Sickle
Sumner blanked Valley of Elgin 3-0 in baseball
Sumner blanked Valley of Elgin 3-0 Thursday as the Tigers scattered four hits, all in the first inning, and held the visitors scoreless for six more frames. Sumner improves to 3-0 behind a 3-0 final and a strong pitching effort from Prestien and Howard.
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Sumner
Valley of Elgin
Valley
Elgin
Vatley
Kim Dummermuth
Scott Dutkofer
Scott Prestien
Curt Howard
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King Features Syndicate
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al Unser
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Redondo Beach
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Jim Hurtubise
Turkey Valley
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Interstate
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Oelwein State
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Rob Penneybaker
Hal Bock
Willie Stargell
Gary Gentry
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Interstate Barney's
Rcnw Barney's
Peace Lutheran Am. Farm Store
Speedy Donaldson's
Barney's
Iowa Motor Peace Lutheran
Hiland Peace Lutheran
Rcnw Speedy
Augusta Donaldson’s
Am. Farm Store Speedy
Augusta Peace Lutheran
Donaldson’s Rcw
Baie SeAke Mae
Plan Uic Basketball
Czamaay
Oelwein Girls Softball League
Guardian of
Ave. S.E. Oelwein
Town
Ussr
Taylor
Muskegon
Brother Ben
Comstock
Behm
East Lansing
Wooix
Gary Marlow
Jim Haver
Kurt Robinson
Equitable
David F. Vernon
First Ave
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Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
United States
New York, N.Y
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