Foyt Wins 51st Indy 500 After Turbine Jones Fails
A. J. Foyt shockingly inherits victory in the 51st Indianapolis 500 as Parnelli Jones, leading by 52 seconds in the turbine STP Special, retires with seven and a half miles left. Foyt, in his self built Coyotec Ford, also breaks Jimmy Clark’s 1965 speed record with an average 151.207 mph and earns $171,227. Unser finishes second two laps back, with Leonard third and Hulme fourth as Jones places sixth.
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Clark
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Wallace wins Bleyer award as top athlete
Terry Wallace, a three-sport standout at Carbondale Community High School, is named the most outstanding senior athlete and receives the Frank Bleyer Award at the all-sports banquet. Coach John Cherry earns the Booster Club service award, with other school awards given to Brasfield, Gilbert, Perkins, Staley, Bass, Dillon, Partlow, and notable achievements in cross country and track.
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IIAC shrinks as SIU leaves and schedule reform eyed
The Interstate Conference now has four members Central Michigan Eastern Illinois Western Illinois Illinois State after Southern Illinois Northern Illinois and Eastern Michigan departed. SIU dominated titles in recent years while IIAC plans a four game with each member basketball schedule next season to cut travel and fill dates. MacMurray College joins IIAC coverage with a December 2 game at SIU highlighted in its basketball schedule.
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Illini Ending Parsons College Athletics Decline
Parsons College of Fairfield Iowa faced NCAA accreditation loss after a 31 2 baseball season. The NCAA did not select Parsons for college division playoffs citing weak scheduling. Brute Kramer the school sports publicist also terminated his contract May 31 signaling broader athletic troubles.
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Epstein Seeks Opportunity With Senators After Trade
Washington adds Mike Epstein from Baltimore in a deal that sent Pete Richert to the Orioles as Epstein vows to earn a majors chance or return to the minors. He says lack of opportunity in Baltimore drove him home to California and sparked his stance on proving himself.
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Smith signs with Colts after NFL draft top pick
Bubba Smith the 6 foot 7 295 pound Michigan State defensive lineman, selected first in the NFL draft, signed today with the Baltimore Colts. Baltimore received the first round pick from the New Orleans Saints in exchange for lineman Butch Allison and quarterback Gary Cuozzo. Smith will likely play tackle and completed signing at a press conference after flying in from East Lansing.
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Segura eliminates Ralston in Pacific Coast Pro tennis
Pancho Segura of Los Angeles upset Dennis Ralston of Bakersfield 0 6 6 4 6 1 in the first round of the Pacific Coast International Pro Championships in Berkeley California. Aléx Olmedo defeated Luis Ayala 6 3 6 2 and Butch Bucholtz beat Hugh Stewart 6 1 7 5 in other matches.
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Turbine car controversy looms after Indy 500 finish
In Indianapolis the turbine powered car driven by Parnelli Jones finished second to A J Foyt Jr in the 500 mile race. USAC plans a June 5 meeting to decide if turbine engines can remain legal. Dover high school athlete Mark Murro set a national javelin record in Newark during the Dover invitational.
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Red Sox edge Twins as Yastrzemski belts two runs
Baseball scores show Carl Yastrzemski homering twice guiding Boston to a 3-2 win over Minnesota. Tiant fanned 13 and allowed six hits in a 9-0 victory for Detroit over the Tigers. National League results list California, Philadelphia, Toronto, St. Louis, Chicago, and Washington among others.
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Baseball finals and regattas mark spring sports calendar
The calendar lists state prep baseball finals at Peoria on Thursday and Friday, sailing Egyptian Regatta at Crab Orchard Lake on Saturday and Sunday, and golf Bunny Bread at Anna with a meet at Centralia Greenview. Track features SIU at Central Collegiate at Milwaukee Chicago.
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