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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1968
Page
15
Keeter and Hanby pace the field at Ascot as track meet opens tonight. DeWayne Keeter breaks 15 lap mark while Dan Hanby trails closely, with Haasy and Chuck Jones set to race in the feature event and contend in the East Coast standings.
Fans buzz about the Indianapolis 500 fueling and tire battles. Turbine piston teams rely on Humble Oil and Enco as top fuel suppliers, backing stars like A J Kuyt Mario Andretti Bobby Unser Gordon Johncock Lloyd Ruby Roger McCluskey. The Texas Brickyard race of 1909 frames the long history of competition.
A hobbyist summaries reveal Indy 500 lore such as altitude above speed, balloons at the first race, and the 1912 marathon finish. The piece notes Willie Carlson's 1914 kerosene feat, 500 miles under 30 gallons of fuel, and forecasts revisions with turbine speeds.
The Los Angeles Thunderbirds host the Boston Braves in an 8:30 showdown at Long Beach Arena. The Braves, led by Ronnie Robin son, top the Eastern Division with a fast young squad in professional banked back skating. In Portland, a 20 year old Albany Union High product Philip Whitehill died after sustaining head injuries in a football game in August 1963.
The Associated Press picks female Athletes of the Year: Althea Gibson 1958 and 1959 tennis. Wilma Rudolph 1960 and 1961 track. Dawn Fraser 1962 swimming. Mickey Wright 1963 and 1964 golf. Kathy Whitworth 1965 and 1966 golf. Billie Jean King 1967 tennis.
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