Andretti claims record Indy 500 victory in 53rd run
Mario Andretti dominates the 53rd Indianapolis 500 at Speedway. The Nazareth, Pennsylvania driver races a Hawk-Ford built by Clint Brawner and Jim McGee to a high-speed winner’s pace, with repairs and pit stops shaping the field. Dan Gurney finishes second, Mel Kenyon fourth, and AJ Foyt eighth after struggles with a waste gate and turbocharger. Only 12 finishers amid multiple mechanical failures and two noninjury crashes mark the race, with Lloyd Ruby suffering a hose detachment incident.
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Italy
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Jim McGee
Phoenix
Ariz
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U.S
Dan Gurney
Santa Ana
Calif
Mel Kenyon
Lebanon
AJ. Foyt Jr
Houston
Tex
Unser
Repco
Mark Donohue
Media
Lloyd Ruby
Wichita Falls
Donahue
Joe Leonard
San Jose
Foyt
Wally Dallenbach
Ruby
Bobby Uaser
Jim McElreath
Arlington
Tough-Luck Guys Of Indy Finally Winners
Mario Andretti wins the Indianapolis 500 in a backup car after a fiery crash last week. He leads Dan Gurney and Bobby Unser to a 156.867 mph victory, earning Granatelli his first Indy win amid turbine-car misfires. Andretti dedicates the win to perseverance. prize dinner worth about 200000.
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Foyt
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Ind
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Granatelli
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Man
Nazareth
Parnelli Jones
Joe Leonard
VEW and Rotary Fall From Undefeated Streaks in Ottawa
In Ottawa Babe Ruth League action, VFW edged Lions 5-4 while Rotary beat Boys' Club 11-8. Ratliff and M. Wallace led VFW with 2 hits apiece. Mendell, Howell, Jones, and Holland each had two hits for Rotary. Mendell also earned the win with 10 strikeouts in six innings. Monday’s schedule features Lions vs Boys' Club and Eagles vs VFW.
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Ottawa
VFW
Lions
Rotary
Boys’ Club
Mike Ratliff
Terry Wallace
Mike Wallace
Ratliff
Dale Dunkin
Rick McFadden
David Drumright
Richard Mendell
Dan Howell
Alan Jones
Rocky Holland
Mendell
Eagles
Tienken
Clough
Dunkin
Rodgers
McAdoo
A. Jones
Pence
Davis
Wilson
S. Jones
Ogle
Moline
Carey
T. Wallace
Gragg
M. Wallace
Oglesby
M. Pacheco
Schoonover
S. Pacheco
Penn
R. Pope
Gorton
Hendrickson
Attic
D. Pope
Totals
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Haas
Bugner
Drumright
McFadden
Mallicoat
Seymour
Brockus
Grogan
Woodward
Wehrle
Burgoon
Beets
Kramer
Whitacre
Boucek
Wolken
Howell
Brownrigg
Jones
Kersley
Hinderliter
Lee
Holland
William Jewell Faces Upper Iowa in NAIA Playoff
Fayette Iowa AP William Jewell was set to play Upper Iowa in the NAIA Area Four baseball playoffs with a double elimination format. Jewell had defeated Oshkosh State 6-0 on Friday, then lost to St. Cloud Minnesota 5-1 in the prior game.
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William Jewell
Oshkosh State University
St. Cloud
Minn
Tulsa Edges Cowboys in District 5 baseball playoff
Tulsa University, aiming for its first NCAA College World Series, edged Oklahoma State 64 in 13 innings in the opener of the District 5 playoffs. Tim Rector drove home Roger Adams from second base for the deciding run as Tulsa improved to 35-3 in 38 outings. OSU carried a 20-8 mark into the do-or-die clash, seeking a fourth straight CWS berth while Tulsa chased its first.
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Okla
Tulsa University
Oklahoma State
Tim Rector
Roger Adams
Elder Seizes Memphis Open Tied Lead After Hot Round
Lee Elder, stirring after an on course incident, carded a second straight 67 to tie Bert Yancey for the Memphis Open lead at 181 nine under par. The incident involved a dropped ball disputed by fans, but Elder insists taunts were not racially motivated as he grinded toward his first PGA win.
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Tenn
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Elder
Bert Yancey
Colonial Country Club
Terry Dill
Yancey
Dale Douglass
John Lotz
Hale Irwin
Dan Sikes
Douglass
Lotz
Irwin
Sikes
Miller Barber
Gary Player
Lee Trevino
Gene Littler
Trevino
Littler
Lou Graham
Dave Hill
Charlee Coody
Bob McCallister
Women's Golf Pairings at Ottawa Country Club
Tuesday pairings listed for Ottawa Country Club women include Foulks Elder Hysom Fradeen Speer Malouf J Kramer Crawford Read. Reservations or cancellations required by noon Monday via CH 2-1872 or CH 2-3635.
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Foulks-Elder
Hysom-Fredeen-Speer
Malouf-J. Kramer
Crawford-Read
It Was A Wild And Very Long Day For Young KC
In Kansas City, a rain delayed doubleheader stretched into an 165 inning marathon as the Yankees swept, 6 2 in game one and 5 4 in game two. Pat Kelly starred with four hits and four steals for KC while Roy White and Jerry Kenney fueled the Yankees with late scoring. Roy White and Murcer helped build an early lead in game one. Fritz Peterson earned the win as Murcer injured his ankle.
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Kansas City
Ralph Houk
Joe Gordon
Houk
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Gordon
Kansas City Royals
Yankees
Royals
Joe Pepitone
Pat Kelly
Yanks
Jerry Kenney
White
Rob Jimmie Hall
Rios
Ed Kirkpatrick
Bobby Murcer
Roy White
Yankee
Fritz Peterson
Peterson
Murcer
Legion Opens Here Tonight
The Ottawa American Legion baseball team starts its 1969 season with a three game slate at Orris Cox Field. Ottawa opens tonight against Olathe at 8 p.m. A Sunday doubleheader with Parsons begins at 1 30 p.m. All three games are non league. Olathe is 0 1 after a 9 0 loss to Lawrence Wednesday night.
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Olathe
Ottawa
Parsons
Lawrence
Tennis Pros Fall Early In Paris Open
In Paris French championships Dennis Ralston lost in straight sets to Zeljko Franulovic and questioned touring professional status. Rod Laver also struggled before advancing to the last 16. American stars Ashe Smith and Richey joined the round, with prize money up to seven thousand dollars and the final set for next Saturday.
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Dennis Ralston
Bakersfield
Calif
Zeljni Franulovic
Yugoslavia
Forest Hills
Ralston
Rod Laver
Dick Crealy
Arthur Ashe
Green Springs
Stan Smith
Pasadena
Cliff Richey
San Angelo
Tex
Baseball Scoreboard Thursday and Friday Results
Baseball scoreboard reports Thursday results Cincinnati 10 Pittsburgh 4 and Los Angeles 5 Montreal 4. Friday results include Pittsburgh 9-6 Houston 3-9 Chicago 2 Atlanta 0 Philadelphia 18 Los Angeles 6 Cincinnati 4 St Louis 3 San Diego 3 Montreal 2 New York 4 San Francisco 3. Today's games list several matchups with pitchers and teams across the league.
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Jackson
Culver
Torrez
Jaster
Associated Press
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Philaphia
Montreal Ll
San Fran
Baseball scores from the American League East action
The ledger lists multiple AL East and related games with teams including Detroit Boston Baltimore New York Cleveland Oakland Seattle and Kansas City. Several matches conclude with final scores while other games note pitchers and upcoming or completed matchups in a dense schedule row.
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Oakland
Boston
Kansas City
Baltimore
Seattle
New York
Washington
Chicago
Cleveland
California
Minnesota
McDowell
Dobson
John
Coleman
Woodson
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Stottlemyre
Drago
Phoebus
Brunet
Sparma
Barber
W. L. Pet
G.B. Baltimore
Mit Boston
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