Unser wins Rex Mays Classic with record speed
Al Unser, from Albuquerque, won the Rex Mays Classic in West Allis, posting a 114.858 mph average on the one mile oval to claim $17,485 for Johnny Lightning Racing and extend his USAC lead. Joe Leonard finished second, five seconds back, with Bobby Unser withdrawing from fuel injection trouble on lap 101.
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West Allis
Wis
UPI
Bobby Unser
al Unser
Albuquerque
N.M
Johnny’ Lightning
Joe Leonard
Bobby
Leonard
San Jose
Calif
Vel Miletich
Parnelli Jones
Miletich
Billy Vukovich
Fresno
Wally Dallenbach
East Brunswick
N.J
Art Pollard
Medford
Ore
Jimmy Caruthers
Unsers
Trained
National and American League Baseball Statistical Leaders Summary
United Press International lists standout performers by league with batting averages homer totals and runs batted in top pitchers records. Notable names include Brock Davis Torre Oliva Kaline Yaz and Killebrew among others with league leading stats and key pitching marks.
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United Press International National League
G. AB
R. H. Pet. Brock
Davis
Torre
St.l
Cash
Pit
Bekrt
Chi
Garr
Alou
Hou
Mays
Sagin
Staub
Mil
Oliva
Min
Murcer
Kalne
Det
Rojas
B.rbsn
Bal
Smith
Bas
Rchrdt
Tovar
Otis
Yaz
F.absn
Stargell
Pitt
Aaron
Atl
Bench
Cin
Cepeda
Williams
Bonds
Minn
Horton
Jackson
Oak
Santo
Cardenal
Killebrew
Petrocelli
Bos
Bando
White
Powell
Ball
Canonero II ousted in Belmont as Pass Catcher wins
The Venezuelan Canonero II finishes fourth at Belmont Stakes as Pass Catcher takes the victory by a three-quarter length. Jockey Gustavo Avila praises Canonero II and notes a skin infection shortened training while Walter Blum lauds the rival and credits a strong ride.
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Canonero
Silky Sullivan
Canonero II
Walter Blum
Blum
Canoneto
Pass Catchler
Avila
Canonero Blum
Pass Catcher
Shaving Strokes by Frank Beard
The piece analyzes Charlie Coody's unorthodox golf swing that still yields success. It notes his hands work differently, his finish is flat, yet he makes crisp contact and has earned over 300000 on tour. The columnist urges players to refine their own style rather than imitate textbook methods.
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Charlie Coody
Charlie
Glass Tops Lansing In Industrial League Opener
W V Glass defeated Lansing 8 to 4 to start the Industrial League schedule. The game tied 4-4 entering the seventh when W V Glass pushed four runs. Asbury, Leach and McClung each had two of the winners ten hits, while Allport and Stroud added two apiece for Lansing. Whitesville ANL Coal beat Hinton 54 behind Steve Licklitter four hitter with two RBIs from Bill Smith and Del Tabor.
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Asbury
Leach
McClung
Allport
Stroud
Whitesville Anl Coal
Hinton
Steve Licklitter
Bill Smith
del Tabor
Whitesville
Freddie Steinmark Defies Odds in Texas Title Legend
Freddie Steinmark, 22, defensive back for the 1969 Texas Longhorns national champions, died in Houston after cancer led to the amputation of his left leg. He inspired many with courage as doctors confirmed a malignant sarcoma and he remained a fixture on campus and national memory through a remarkable comeback and public tributes.
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Houston
UPI
Freddie Steinmark
Texas
Arkansas
Longhorns
Steinmark
Fred Akers
University of Texas
Freddie
Notre Dame
Alabama
U.S. Senate
Gordon Allott
R-Colo
Astrodome
Darrell Royal
New York
Royal
Oklahoma
Aaron Receives Diamond Ring From Braves
Hank Aaron was given a diamond ring by the Atlanta Braves featuring six small diamonds for each hundred homers and a center stone to mark the miles to Babe Ruth's 714. Aaron's total stands at 609 homers.
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Aaron
Atlanta
UPI
Hank Aaron
Atlanta Braves
Babe Ruth
Beckley Sophia Legion, Eric’s and New River Schedule Evening Games
The Beckley Sophia American Legion Squad holds practice at 6 p.m. at Warren Williams Field. All team members are required. A makeup game between Eric’s and New River is set for 6 p.m. at Babe Ruth Park, delayed by rain from the original May schedule.
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Beckley-Sophia American Legion
Warren Williams Field
Eric’s
New River
Babe Ruth Park
Canonero II Still Best Three Year Old In U S
UPI reports trainer Juan Arias defending Canonero II as the top 3-year-old in the United States despite a fourth-place Belmont finish behind Pass Catcher Jim French and Bold Reason. Pass Catcher won by a neck over Jim French. Canonero, tired but improving, finished fourth. Arias cites an infected foot and two missed training days as key factors and says a sale to a new owner in Venezuela may determine Canonero II’s future in the United States.
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New York
UPI
Canonero
Roberto de Vicenzo
de Vicenzo
Canonero II
Belmont
Pass Catcher
Gustavo Avila
Avila
Canonero IX
Ray Ayres
United States
Juan Arias
Pedro Baptista
Venezuela
Jim
French
Bold Reason
Peter Kissel
Eddie Yowell
Jim French
Arias
Guisavo’Avila
Pepe
Co “l
Erie
Baptista
Dickinson Wins Atlanta Classic In Playoff Over Nicklaus
Gardner Dickinson, 43, defeated Jack Nicklaus on the first hole of a sudden death playoff to win the Atlanta Golf Classic. The leaders Nicklaus Gary Player and Dickinson finished 13 under, with Dickinson earning $25,000 and Nicklaus $14,300 in the $125,000 event. Both reside in Lost Tree Village, North Palm Beach.
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David Moffit
UPI
Atlanta
Lost Tree Village
Jack Nicklaus
Gardner Dickinson
Dickinson
Nicklaus
Jack
PGA
Gary Player
Eagle Range
Fort Worth
Gardner
Lost Tree
North Palm Beach
Fla
John Miller
Ray Floyd
Steve" Reid
Dale Douglass
Bob Lunn
Dave Eichelberger
Art Wall
Ft. Wayne
Floyd
Jacksonville
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Unser
A.J. Foyt
Roger McCluskey
Lloyd Ruby
Peter Revson
Vukovich
Dierker
Carlton
Jenkins
Ellis
Marichal
Blue
Siebert
Hunter
Cuellar
Balt
Palmer
McNally
Perry
Lolich
Milton Richman
Frank
Beard
Beckley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
U.S
Player
Lee
Webbs Florist & Greenhouses
Varsity
Mr. George Colonna
Payne's
Varsity Town
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