Turbine Cars Challenge Piston Engines In Indy Qualifying
A field of turbine powered cars will try to outrun piston engine machines in the 52nd Indianapolis 500 time trials. Notable drivers include Mario Andretti and Graham Hill as Lotus turbine cars clash with the traditional Offenhauser and Ford turbocharged engines. Horn of the race is pole position based on fastest single laps, with excitement over possible record shattering speeds.
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Houston
Foyt Heads to Indy With Qualifications Under Way
No 1 driver A. J. Foyt, winner of last year’s 500 mile Indianapolis race, laughs with his pit crew after warmup ahead of the May 30 classic. Qualifications for the 1968 race begin this weekend.
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Salukis Set for Six-Team Meet at Notre Dame
SIU golf coach Lynn Holder aims to translate momentum from a 20th win last weekend over Lincoln to a six team event at South Bend Indiana facing Notre Dame Valparaiso Central Michigan Ball State and Illinois State. Harvey Ott Jr and Jim Schonhoff shaded medals with 66s in the Lincoln meet.
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Southern Minors University
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Buffalo seeks major league team with $50 million stadium bid
Erie County legislature deadlocked 10 10 over a $50 million bond for a domed Buffalo stadium postponing action until Thursday. The issue would back a bid for a National League baseball franchise and retention of the Buffalo Bills of the AFL after an eight hour meeting where downtown and Cheektowaga sites were defeated 119 to 0.
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Baseball Attendance Marks Set in St Louis Last October
Attendance records in St Louis rose across three games last October with each World Series game drawing 54 757 paid admissions and setting new all time marks for the city.
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St. Louis
Vancouver seeks NHL franchise from Canucks and Seals
Vancouver Canucks officials announce an official application for a Vancouver NHL franchise to be filed at the June 10 meeting in Montreal. NHL president Clarence Campbell and league officials will review two Vancouver bids, as Oakland Seals also seek to move their franchise northward. Baltimore 3 Houston 1.
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Buffalo Stadium Bond Approval Sparks NL Bid
Erie County Legislature approves a 50 million dollar domed stadium bond to woo a National League baseball franchise for Buffalo. A Monday vote on lease terms follows after the Thursday 19 to 1 approval, the largest capital expenditure in county history.
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Buffalo
Major League For Buffalo, Inc
St. Louis
Hank Aaron Leads NL In Home Runs and Braves RBIs
Hank Aaron topped the National League with 39 home runs last season. He also led the Atlanta Braves with a .307 batting average and 109 runs batted in.
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