Indy 500 Woes Mount
Indianapolis race faces a 44 car field or no race as Wayne Woodward sues to reinstate his car. USAC offered 11 entrants a special Thursday qualifying session to fill the field, causing friction over power restriction rulings and prior time trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Wayne Woodward
U.S. Auto Club
Woodward
Marion County Superior Court
USAC
Dick Ferguson
Roger McCluskey
Dick King
Lindsey Hopkins
Johnny Parsons
Steve Krisiloff
Spike Gehlhausen
John Martin
Bill Vukovich
Dana Carter
Jerry Karl
al Loquaste
Tom Bigelow
Joe Saldana
John Mahler
Larry Cannon
Krisiloff
Gehlhausen
Big
Leadership Gaps Hover Over Indy 500 After Hulman Era
AP report notes the Indianapolis 500 suffers from owner and driver frictions after Tony Hulman’s death, with affidavits, lawsuits, and injunctions clouding the event. The piece references sports figures including the Unsers, Foyt, Rutherford, and Johncock, and contrasts with past steady leadership. It also highlights cultural notes on Nancy Lopez and others in a broad look at prominent figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Grimsley
Tony Hulman
Unsers
Foyt, Rutherford and Johncock
Bird Celtics talks crumble over rookie contract
Boston negotiator Bob Woolf and Celtics president Red Auerbach collide over Larry Bird's first contract. Woolf seeks about 700000 a year after asking 1 million, while Celtics hold to 500000. Both sides aim for Bird to join Boston before the June draft, with Magic Johnson cited as a comparison.
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Boston
Boston Celtics
Larry Bird
Red Auerbach
Larry
Bob Woolf
Woolf
Bird
National Basketball Association
Auerbach
Bonafide
Celtics
Indiana State
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
Michigan State
Earvin
Magic
Johnson
David Thompson
Denver Nuggets
City Scores in Softball and Baseball League Totals
League results show numerous teams with mixed performances across softball and baseball divisions. Individual players tally varied hits and pitches, with totals and line scores listing Beets, Parkin, Oestreicher, Dengel, Ogle, and others for teams such as Budge's, Beets, Star, People's Richmond, Central Heights, Taylor Gil, Scott's Service, Women's Red League Gem Tavern, Ottawa Merchants, and more, plus Braves and Expos in baseball totals.
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Bones
Schwin
Taylor Gil
A. Wright
O'Neil
O'Connor
Chaney
Deterding
Jr. Oshel
I Waisht
Taylor
A. Oshel
Maomaw
Miller
Cummings
Sencer
Scott's Service
Saffron
Milla
Black
Walling
Topp
C. Bird
Bird
Ferguson
Brownrigg
Mitchell
Bowling
Scott
Red League
GEM Tavern
Shepheard
Bowman
Chambers
Bethel
McMillen
Ogle
Duvall
Kersley
Silvey
McGrath
Ottawa Merchants
Jones
Medlin
O/Canner
Driver
Holmes
Simms
Brockman
Davis
Doubleday
McNish
Peoples Bank
Péuser
Dixon
Anysien
Koehler
L. Crane
Mixon
Keitb
Mages
Dengel
Bennett
Perry
Price
Callahan
Sleichter
J Stauffer
Meyer
Sassaman
White
Babe Ruth B League Opens With Wins For Sooners and Jayhawks
The Ottawa Babe Ruth League B games opened with the Sooners beating the Wildcats 18 to 15 and the Jayhawks overcoming the Cowboys 6 to 4. Harald Gipson and Todd Brady led the Sooners with multiple hits and runs, while Todd Schultze and Greg Shutt fueled the Jayhawks pitching and offense. No B games next week due to Memorial Day. next B games are June 5. Regular Thursday games feature Boys' Club versus Eagles and Rotary versus Sertoma.
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Ottawa
Sooners
Wildcats
Jayhawks
Cowboys
Todd Schultze
Greg Shutt
Schultze
Boys’ Club
Eagles
Rotary
Sertoma
Mariners Score 24 Runs In Two Wins Over Royals
Seattle, led by Bruce Bochte's four hits and six RBIs, swept the Royals in a high scoring pair. Bochte highlights a 12 inning 12 11 win with a homer, triple and two singles as Seattle runs their hits total to 24 across the two games.
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Kansas City
Bruce Bochte
Seattle
Darrell Johnson
Kansas City Royals
Mariners
Bochte
Bochie
Rbi
Rupert Jones
Joe Simpson
Royals
Leon Roberts
Darrell
Johnson
Odell Jones
George Brett
Hal Mcrae
Steve Busby
al Hrabosky
Julio Cruz
Ruppert Jones
Shane Rawley
Whitey Herzog
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Hulman
Eddie Rickenbacker
Bobby Bragan
Lexington
A. B
Chandler
America
Abie Lincoln
A. B. Chandler
Jackie Robinson
Jackie
Leo Durocher
Happy
Bob Jones
Nancy Lopez
Nancy
Muhammad Ali
Tom Seaver
Ali
Seaver
Forum Magazine
Ted Kennedy
Jimmy Carter
Sonics
Bullets
Larry Wright
Dairy Queen
K. Chambers
Diamond
T. Ogle
Thomas
Vincent
P. Ogle
Birkshire
Munsch
Weaver
Totals
Rantoul
Haney
D. Johnson
Shultz
Massengale
Herenl
Norris
Doles
Maney
Jensen
Alexander
Tatals
Aldast Lean
Braves
Burrichter
Elliott
Sypher
Havener
Brewer
Knight
Beust
C. Diamond
Muett
Watt
Haapel
Jordan
RED Sox
Moses
Wray
Kissinger
Larios
I Waldy
Thompson
Redenbaugh
Willard
Harris
Jackson
Pacheco
EXPOS
Evans
Fletcher
Spears
Watts
Carter
O'Conner
Barrett
Haas
Newby
Greenfield
Rodgers
Rockers
Burgess
Padres
Gollier
Kahler
R. Sandstrom
Paxon
Roth
WN. Sandstrom
Garrison
Modges
Davidson
Bishop
Babe Ruth
Harald Gipson
Todd Brady
Scott Thompson
James Gipson
Mike Gaddis
John Gladman
Jeff White
The
John Schnieders
Trent Lancaster
David McCrea
S. Maple
Kan
Coronado
Harry Lidikay, Owcer
Claude Myers
Merle Burgess
W. Kirkland
E. Roberts
Tollfree
Missouri
B. Robertson
R. Yohe
J. Compton
E. Cromwell
Hamilton
R. ConArd
R. Wadkins
Gilliland
North Main
Waymire
Herald
Metzger
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