Amati Dominates Southern Illinois Speedway Race
Chuck Amati of Greenfield Tennessee won the feature at Williamson County Speedway near Marion in a dramatic super modified race. Gene Henson of Paris and Richard Poe of Boskydell finished second and third as Amati also led the division in fastest qualifying.
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Petty Wins Dixie 500 as Rich Petty Near Milestone
Dick Petty wins the Dixie 500 in 3 hours 52 minutes at 129.061 mph, pushing his career earnings to 1,018,203 dollars. He notes his family racing legacy and hints at possible future million-dollar gains as he eyes longevity equal to his father Lee Petty. A. J. Foyt and Al Unser top all time money lists, while Jackie Stewart leads in Formula 1 standings. The race occurred as other major motorsport events unfolded in Germany and North America with Donohue and teammates also scoring in Trans-American and related series.
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Dodgers win 5-4 in 11 when Bench interference call backs Crawford
Dodgers rally to a 5-4 11 inning victory over the Reds after a rare play sequence on the final pitch. Manny Mota scored on the confused call as Johnny Bench blocked Crawford from swinging. Bench and Sparky Anderson protested as Umpire Wendelstedt explained the catcher’s interference rule.
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Sparky Anderson
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Sox sweep Red Sox end Wood's day in doubleheader rout
Boston pummeled Wilbur Wood for four first inning runs as Chicago lost 5-1 in game one and 6-1 in game two. Wood, 12-7 with a 1.06 ERA, exited after seven innings. Reggie Smith and George Scott homered for Boston, while Bobby Mitchell hit two homers for Milwaukee in a sweep of Washington.
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Carello family dominates Benton Gold Cup pro am
The Benton Gold Cup pro am saw multiple Carellos active. Carl Carello sat out retired in Florida while brother Zeke joined in sparse play. Jess played as amateur on Gene’s team. Gene led the pros with the best score. Donny, Zeke’s son, is the Sparta pro.
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Carner wins Bluegrass Invitational by three strokes
JoAnne Carner, the longest hitter on the LPGA, shot 71 71 68 to win the Bluegrass Invitational at Hunting Creek CC by three strokes over Sandra Haynie. She earned 3750 dollars, with Betsy Cullen third at 216 and Kathy Whitworth tied for fourth. The LPGA moves next to Atlanta for the Lady Pepsi Open.
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Neunert’s 10th-inning squeeze edges Fulls in league game
Neunert drove in the decisive run in the bottom of the 10th as Jacob Parkersville beat Fulls 7 6. Bob Koehn fueled the rally with a leadoff double stole third and scored on a Gale squeeze. Koehn went 3 for 4 with a two run homer in the first. Ed Morber started, Gurley finished. Neunert improves to 7 6 in league play.
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Neunert
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Keith Gale
Koehn
Ed Morber
Harry Gurley
Jansco Wins Benton Gold Cup With 139 Total
Jansco fired rounds of 69 70 to win the 25th Benton Gold Cup by two strokes at Johnston City Golf Course. Dave Perkins finished tied for second at 141 after a 75 on Sunday, while various class scores and seniors divisions are listed. Hull led Chicago Black Hawks in NHL scoring last season with 96 points.
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Jan Jansco
Jansco
George
Benton
Star Dust
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Randy Lewis
West Frankfort
Max McDonald
Christopher
Bobby Hull
Chicago Black Hawks
Marion Captures Colt League Sectional Title in Sweep
Marion defeated Paducah 53 12 10 in two games to win the Colt League Sectional Tournament at Marion. John Shoot earned the win in game one and Dave Pershhbacher won game two. Marion advances to Joliet Regional to face Joliet Thursday at 3 30 p m. The tourney features four teams in a double format. My Dad George and Eastern Fleet, winners of the Florida Derby, both placed second in the Preakness.
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