Rutherford Takes Pole At Indy In Fast Qualifying
Johnny Rutherford, a veteran Texan with a battered past, captured front row pole for the May 28 500 mile race at Indianapolis after posting a four lap average of 198.413 mph on a 214 mile oval. Bobby Unser and Mark Donohue joined him on the front row as Art Pollard died in a crash during warmups.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Ft. Worth
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McLaren
Bobby Unser
Rutherford
Art Pollard
Pollard
Mark Donohue
Roger Penske
Riggs Triumphs Over Margaret Court In Sex Battle Match
In Ramona California, Bobby Riggs defeated Margaret Court 6-2 6-1 to claim $10,000 plus $7,500 in TV earnings. He praised Court, but claimed she was out of her depth in the so called battle of the sexes. Court managed two games on serve as Riggs played for the cameras before a 3,500 crowd.
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Bobby Riggs
Swift
Riggs
Margaret Court
Margaret
Wes Santee to Run in AAU Here in Ottawa
Wes Santee the former Kansas distance star headlines the Missouri Valley AAU outdoor track meet at Ottawa High. He will run in the Masters 880 yard event as part of a 46 event program open to Men Women and Junior Boys. The meet draws 300 plus athletes with entries closing midnight Thursday and a $1 entry fee. Proceeds fund meet expenses and a new pole vault pit at OHS.
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Kansas
Missouri Valley Aau
Ottawa High
Santee
University of Kansas
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Ottawa High O-Club
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OHS
Boucek
US Davis Cup team wins Mexico final 4-1 in Mexico City
The US Davis Cup squad clinched a 4-1 victory over Mexico in the North American Zone final and expressed optimism about beating Chile on home courts for the first time in 242 years. Erik Van Dillen, 22, and Tom Gorman teamed to win the doubles against Raul Ramirez and Vicente Zarazua. Mexico’s sole win came when Ramirez defeated Gorman 6-4 6-2 6-3.
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Chile
Erik van Dillen
San Mateo
Calif
Tom Gorman
Raul Ramirez
Vicente Zarazua
Ramirez
Seattle
Right At The Top Of AL East Brewers Are Brewing
Brewers rise to first in the American League East after a 6-5 Sunday victory. The Associated Press notes Milwaukee fans enjoy gemutlichkeit a warm feeling from good companionship and a first place team as memories of late-1950s Braves pennants echo in Milwaukee.
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Associated Press
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Braves
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Baseball Scoreboard Monday and Tuesday Games Summary
MLB action notes several games with Koosman Hooten Renko Briles Brett Lonborg, Morton Griffin Bradley Corkins. Highlights include May’s two homers for Detroit, Yankee piling four homers in opener, Orioles rallying in nightcap, Boston’s grand slam comeback, California shutout of Cleveland, and a 15-3 L A rout of San Francisco.
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Don Money
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Gates Brown
Bobby Murcer
Roy White
Ron Blomberg
Graig Nettles
Mel Stottlemyre
Sparky Lyle
Larry Brown
Tommy Harper
Vikings Sweep Ottawa University in Doubleheader
Ottawa University was limited to three hits in a Saturday baseball doubleheader at Marshall Missouri as MoValley and Viking pitchers combined for two shutouts. The Braves won 12-1 in five innings and 3-0, dropping OU to 4-8 in Heart of America Conference play while MoValley moved to 5-8 overall.
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MoValley
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Heart of America
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McValley
Chris Chaney
Curt Helf
Vikes
Marty Riggs
Moe Valley
al Leimkuehler
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Leimkuehler
Wilbur
Mike Wojcik
Skip Bazat
Weiskopf Wins Colonial National Invitation On Final Hole
Tom Weiskopf edged Bruce Crampton by one stroke to capture the $150,000 Colonial National Invitation. Weiskopf finished 69 for 276, while Crampton dropped a double bogey six at 72 for 277 and a share of second with Jerry Heard. Heard birdied 18 to reach 277 and earn $13,875. Crampton's third-round lead slipped as he posted 73.
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Tex
Tom Weiskopf
Ohio
Bruce Crampton
Weiskopf
Crampton
Jerry Heard
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