Lotus Turbines Leave Indy in Weather Fend
At Indianapolis Motor Speedway the Lotus turbines set 10 mile qualifying records as weather dampened practice. S A Silbermann warned temperatures could sap turbine power, while piston cars and teams predicted a separate race behind the turbines amid crowd of about 265000.
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Mator Speedway
S. A. Silbermann
U.S
Auto Club
Graham Hill
London
Joe Leonard
San Jose
Calif
Silbermann
Memorial Day
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Albuquerque
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Houston
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Leonard
Hill
Mario Andretti
Nazareth
Ford
Andretti
Lloyd Ruby
Wichita Falls
Tex
Jochen Rindo
Casper Wins Colonial by Five Strokes
Casper wins the Colonial National Invitation by five strokes with a final 275, earning $25,000 and becoming a two time winner of the event and a three time winner on the 1968 tour. Gene Littler finishes second at 280, with Tommy Aaron third at 283. Casper notes tax matters and the course demands thoughtful play.
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Casper
Sam
Colonial Country Club
Greensboro
Los Angeles
Arnold Palmer
Gene Littler
Tommy Aaron
Dick Langdon Tops Bears Pitching in 1968 Season
Former Carbondale Community High School star Dick Langdon finished the 1968 baseball season as Washington of St. Louis Bears top pitcher with a 6-1 record and a 1.92 ERA.
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Carbondale Community High School
Dick Langdon
Washington
St .Louis’ Bears
Carbondale Legion Plans Tuesday Practice at Evergreen Park
The Carbondale American Legion baseball team will practice Tuesday at 4 30 p m at Evergreen Park. Manager Al Van Horn and coach Frank Payne lead the season roster with Paul Ellis as post athletic officer.
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al ‘van Horn
Frank Payne
Paul Ellis
Salukis allow white kangaroo shoes for Friday home finale
SIU baseball coach Joe Lutz allows players to wear white kangaroo shoes for Friday’s home finale against Illinois College. The Salukis seek more surprises for fans while eyeing a possible switch to Evergreen Park lights next spring. Susche’s four hit shutout extends scoreless streak to 121 1/3 innings. O’Sullivan leads in three hitting categories with 43 hits and 30 RBIs.
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Southern Illinoisan
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Joe Lutz
Illinois College
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Lutz
Carbondale
Evergreen Park
Evergreen
John Susche
Skein
Barry O’sullivan
RBI
Johnston City Bird Wins Pigeon Race For Cairo Club
A pigeon owned by Louis Colombo of Johnston City won the second race of the season for the Egyptian Flying Club of Johnston City. The 200 mile Brafford Ark to Johnston City flight took four hours and 45 minutes, beating 200 rivals. A 150 mile race is planned for next Sunday with origin point to be announced.
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Johnston City
Egyptian Flying Club
Brafford
Ark
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