Hulme Qualifies for Indy 500 After Engine Change
Denis Hulme, world champion from New Zealand, needed two engines to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 amid high winds. He posted 164.189 mph, then left for Monaco. Other qualifiers included McKenyon and Lebaron with best laps around 165 mph on Gerhardt turbo Offenhausers.
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Monaco
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Tinley
Park
M.p
Gary Bettenhausen
Billy Vukovich
Offenche
Hauser
Vukovich
Fresno
Tony Bettenhausen
Bettenhausen
Billage
Turbines push Indy 500 pace as Foyt eyes fourth win
At Indianapolis trials Charles Foyt and stars like Unser and Hill race toward turbine and piston cars amid record speeds and a crowded field. Bob Unser tops times in a turbo Offenhauser while Art Pollard places Lotus in row four. Joe Leonard and Graham Hill push close behind as the field readies for race day.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
AJ. Foyt Jr
Unser Brothers
Indianapolis: Motor Speedway
Graham Hill
London
Joe Leonard
San Jose
Calif
Leonard
Hill
Speedway
Tony Hulman
Art Pollard
Medford
Ore
Lotus
Eagle
Bobby Unser
Albuquerque
N.M
Louie Meyer
Wilbur Shaw
Mauri Rose
Marin Andretti
Nazareth
Leonard’s
Trico romps to regional baseball title over Nashville 3 1
Trico edges Nashville 3 1 to claim the regional prep baseball title at SIU. Marty Kemper drives in runs, Denny Gordon, Keith Gale and Larry Willis spark the offense, while Bob Smith shuts down Nashville after a rough fourth. Nashville ends season 14-6. Trico advances to Marion sectional to face Albion Monday.
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Keller
Marty Keemper
Grote
Trico
Nashville
Denny Gordon
SIU
Pioneers
Albion
Marion
Smith
Beck
Erroy
Tri¢o
Beek
Sachtleben
Bob Smith
Stachert
Quarterhorse Races Set for Du Quoin Fair
Du Quoin State Fair will host a new Friday program featuring eight American Quarterhorse Association races of 220 990 or 449 yards. A special Thursday children's show with animal and circus acts is planned in the grandstand. Fair spokesman Dick Warnes says longer races may start on the turn to finish at the stage as part of the five day circuit. There will be no betting on these harness events. advance tickets will be available.
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Fair
Dick Warnes
American Quarterhorse Association
New
Mexicd
Haines
Tno
du Quoina
Hambletonian Prep Nears as Du Quoin Crowd Expected
Du Quoin prepares for the first Hambletonian Day since the race moved there in 1957. Officials anticipate the biggest crowd yet and explore pre race testing with a mobile lab to ensure fair play. Miss Gossip debuts at Lincoln as two year olds gain gate practice. Telecast plans stalled while Chicago political coverage hogs networks.
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Haines
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Miss Gossip
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Carbondale
Lincoln
Sportsman's
Pinckneyville hires Ulrich as head coach for basketball and cross country
Sam Ulrich, former Sesser coach with two seasons at Pinckneyville High School and alumnus of Pinckneyville and St Louis U, will lead the Panthers basketball and cross country programs. He replaces Eldon Bigham who moves to SIU Edwardsville. Don Stanton will become principal next fall. Ulrich led Lesser to a 11-1 first year and a Black Diamond title. last season Lesser went 19-9 with conference and Wayne City wins. The Panthers lose six seniors but return a solid nucleus as Ulrich starts his first team.
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Mt. Vernon Rams
Sam Silas
Sam Ulrich
Pinckneyville
St Louis U
Sesser
Pinckneyville High School
Don Stanton
St. Louis U
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LaSalle-Peru
Ulrich
Eldon Bigham
Siu
Edwardsville
Harry Gallatin
Lesser
Panther
Red Devils
Wayne City
Pricks
Joe Tolliver
Ted Knapp
Byron Selle
Chuck Kimzey
Larry Wilks
Frank Brown
Rex Brown
Dennis Hawkins
Steve Plumlee
Carl Goldman
John Skarzcewski
Trico Coach Clem Quillman’s Coin Toss Streak Grows
Trico coach Clem Quillman has won five coin tosses in prep baseball tourneys, keeping the Pioneers as home teams. Saturday’s regional title marked Trico’s first regional appearance and first sectional since last season’s exit to Carbondale.
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Clem Quillman
Quillman
Pioneers
Trica
Carbondale
World 600 race today at Charlotte speedway
The 10th World 600 draws an expected 80,000 fans under a hot sun for NASCARs premier 1.5 mile distance race. A $152,000 purse with about $26,000 for the winner and a minimum $1,000 for the 44th finisher. Donnie Allison and Lee Roy Yarbrough will start front row after top qualifying speeds.
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Speedway
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Nascar
Mercury
Lee Roy Yarbrough
Allison
Marion sectional opens with Trico Albion clash at 4 pm
Trico faces Albion at 4 p m Monday in the opening game of the Marion prep sectional baseball tournament. Valmeyer meets Harrisburg Tuesday 4 p m and the winners return Wednesday for the championship. The winner advances as one of eight finalists for the state tournament June 7 at Peoria. Harrisburg beat Cairo 4-2 in the Joppa regional to secure a new Southern Minners champion and deny LaGrange a repeat. Calafetti hit a three run homer in the sixth. Prusaczyk earned the win. Albion advanced with a Carmi regional win over Ridgway. Monday schedule Trico Albion. Wednesday Harrisburg Vanleer. fourth game to be determined.
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Albion
Marion Prep
Valmeyer
Harrisburg
Peoria
LaGrange
Cairo
Larry Calafetti
Randy Cottom
Tor Blais
Mike Barnhill
Calafetti
Mike Hays
Bulldogs
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Breese Mater Deat Marissa
Ron Rohlfing
L Vietery
Ridgway
Marion
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