Miller wins 40-lap holiday race at Williamson County
Larry Miller of Oolictic Indiana wins the 40 lap holiday weekend race at Williamson County Speedway near Marion. He takes the super sprint feature for $500 with Richard Poe of Marion finishing second and Hooker Hood of Memphis third. Poe tops fastest qualifier in sprints. Modified coupe feature winner Richard Rogers of Anna, followed by John Kemp of Belle Rive and Joe Rider of Mulkeytown. Hobby car races go to Roger Parks of Marion and Gordon Stewart of West Frankfort.
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Hooker Hood
Memphis
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Richard Rogers
Anna
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Belle Rive
Joe Rider
Mulkeytown
Bill Millikan
Shawneetown
Roger Parks
Gordon Stewart
West Frankfort
Hood
Dave Camfield
Argenta
Gene Henson
Paris
Ollie Bunion
Decatur
Jerry Wiggs
Benton
Larry Goad
Evansville
Cliff Johns
Dennis Irvin
Harrisburg
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Goad
Runion
B.J. Murphy
Don Floyd
Mt. Vernon
Bob Melvin
Logan
Kemp
John Powell
Fairfield
Jim Eaves
Lick Creek
Jim Riley
Royalton
Don Ellis
Murphysboro
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Rider
Millikan
Powell
Len Whitener
Jackson
Colborn Wins Again As Brewers Rout Angels
Milwaukee pitcher Jim Colborn improved to 5-0 with a four-hitter for his fifth straight win. Tim Johnson drove in two runs with two singles as the Brewers defeated the California Angels 9 to 0. Gorman Thomas and Pedro Garcia contributed with run-scoring singles in the second inning, and May aided Milwaukee with a wild pitch and a mental error that helped another run. Ellie Rodriguez stole second and scored on a sacrifice fly by Dave May after May’s wind-up.
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All-Star grid game players named for Chicago show
Southern California leads a 50 member collegiate squad for the 40th All-Star Football Game facing the Miami Dolphins Friday night in Soldier Field. Bert Jones quarterbacks with Ferguson Paine. stars include Pruitt Armstrong and Cunningham. Heisman winner Rodgers unavailable due to CFL sign.
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Chicago Tribune Charities, Inc
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Sam Cunningham
Bill Olds
Johnny Rodgers
Montreal
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Ferguson
Paine
San Diego State
Isaac Curtis
Arizona State
Steve Holden
Florida State
Barry Smith
Joe Wylie
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John Matuszak
Tampa
John Hannah
Alabama
Paul Seymour
Michigan
Jerry Sizemore
Texas
Guy Morris
Texas Christian
Paul Howard
Bringham Young
NFL 1000 Yard Club to Induct Six First-Time Members
In Appleton, six NFL stars who rushed for 1,000 or more yards last season will join the National 1,000 Yard Club at a June 19 dinner in Wisconsin. Inductees include O J Simpson, Marv Hubbard, Franco Harris, Calvin Hill, Mike Garrett, and Mercury Morris, each reaching 1,000 yards.
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Oakland
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Pittsburgh
Calvin Hill
Dallas
Mike Garrett
San Diego
Mercury Morris
Miami
Larry Brown
Washington
Ron Johnson
New York Giants
Larry Csonka
John Brockington
Green Bay
Saints for Sale in New Orleans Trade
New Orleans Saints owner John Mecom Jr has reportedly set a 20 million price for the NFL club. Banker James H. Jones led the bid effort from Chicago as Mecom and minority stockholders previously acquired the team for 8.5 million in 1967.
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Saints
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Pearson Seeks Fifth Straight World 600 Victory at Charlotte
David Pearson, stock car racing’s hottest driver, leads a 40 car field in the World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway seeking a fifth straight super speedway win. Buddy Baker, Richard Petty, and Cale Yarborough qualified well as practice winds down for the 600 mile epic.
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Charlotte Motor Speedway
Pearson
Buddy Baker
Richard Petty
Cale
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