Donohue wins Indianapolis 500 with record average
Mark Donohue in a Sunoco McLaren secures a record 163.465 mph average to win the 500 after 1961 champ Al Unser finishes third. Jerry Grant leads until a late pit stop as Gary Bettenhausen and Mike Mosely suffer issues. race features few retirements and dangerous moments.
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Jerry Grant
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Donohue
al Unser
Unser
Gary Bettenhausen
McLaren
Bobby Unser
Bettenhausen
Peter Revson
Mike Mosely
Mosely
Mosley
Sammy Sessions
Sam Posey
Mario Andretti
Lloyd Ruby
Mike Hiss
Jimmy Caruthers
A. J. Foyt
Revson
Gulf McLaren
Pinckneyville horse wins at Du Quoin western show
About 75 horses competed at the Du Quoin fairgrounds western horse show held Saturday. Miss Poco Cola, owned by Dorothy Lambert of Pinckneyville, won grand champion halter and first in mares, with multiple winners from Pinckneyville, Vergennes, Coulterville, and nearby towns across mare, gelding, stallion, pony pleasure, junior and senior classes.
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du Quoin Fairgrounds
Saddle Club
Rend Lake
Rodney Ivandale
Nashville
Lady King Paul
L. B. Mahan
Vergennes
Skips
Begger
Fred Frederking
Tilden
Mack
King Paul
L. B. McMahan
Real Hope
Susan Giacomo
Pinckneyville
Mister’s
David Taylor
Tamaroa
Elmer Louis
Buck
Coulterville
Dusty’s
Red Pepper
Sherri Green
St. Louis
Blue Chip
Cletus Frederking
Everett Bell
Beggar
Nancy Graham
Skippy
Tomi Sue Stitt
Herrin
Hamco
Annabelle Umberger
McLeansboro
Bar
Terry Rowland
West Frankfort
Pat
Steve Hodgeman
Zeigler
Lrd
Linda Wooten
Auga Bar
Pines Poco Juana
Pat Alstate
Murphysboro
My King Pin
Kenny Robinson
Apache
Jeff Simms
Mt. Vernon
Nathola Bar
Ed Carr
Benton
Candy Captain
Red Lady
Ellen Kellerman
Pica
Karen Wimmer
Dolly
George Chapman
Crab Orchard Open leads set by Koeneman Young
Bill Koeneman of Chester and SIU golfer Geoff Young shared the first day lead at Crab Orchard Open with three under par 67. Percy Pipes of Mt. Vernon and SIU’s Dave Perkins tied at 68. Randy Lewis of West Frankfort shot 70. About 80 golfers entered. 16 groups at 75-77. Play ends today after 36 holes.
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Bill Koeneman
Chester
SIU
Geoff Young
Percy Pipes
Mt. Vernon
Dave Perkins
Perkins
Benton
Randy Lewis
West Frankfort
Saluki track team wins Central Collegiate title at McAndrew
Southern Illinois University captures its first Central Collegiate outdoor track championship at McAndrew Stadium with 165 points, Ivory Crockett sweeping sprint events and earning the Nichol son trophy as top athlete. Dave Hill adds two titles. LIU and others place across 20 events, setting seven stadium and two collegiate marks.
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Jerry King
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University
McAndrew
SIU
Salukis
Illinois
Ivory Crockett
John P. Nicholson
Crockett
Dave Hill
Saluki
Hill
Michigan State Edges Illinois For Big Ten Outdoor Title
Michigan State posted 105 points to Illinois 104 in a tight two day meet at Champaign. Washington led the 100 and Dill the 220 as MSU surged past Illinois after a windy day with records in shot put triple jump and steeplechase. Indiana faded as MSU last won outdoors in 1966 and sealed the crown with a final mile relay victory.
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Kerry Hogan
Missouri
Hogan
Steve Danforth
Bowling Green
Liu
Larry Robards
Western Michigan
Southern
Tennessee
Middle Tennessee
Drake
Kent State
Northern Illinois
Memphis State
Indiana State
Arkansas State
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Siu
Brown
Smith
Erickson
Sutton
Steve Swan
Ill. St
Roger DeGeorges
Tenn
Kent Kasik
Tom Stock
Mike Canfield
W. Mich
Bob McCauley
Patterson
Crockett
Indiana
Terry Erickson
Eddie Sutton
Ted Farrer
John Johnson
Mid. Tenn
Tim Pinnir
Dale Petty
Charles Geter
Tommy Haynes
Bill Hancock
Kim Bellis
Ark. St
Lonnie Brown
Greer Radcliff
Hurdies
Myles Mallie
Dave Pegley
Keith Cromatie
Greg Stratton
Rick Bowers
Les Clerkly
Mile
Dave Hill
Ted Harris
Kent St
Calvin Johnson
Memphis
Rick Snittker
Rich Breeze
Roberts Lenarduzzi
Bill High
Pete Mattina
Mike Stolar
M. St
Jeff Flowers
Homer Gaines
Wayne Franklin
Flowers
Steve Stintzi
Tracy Elliott
John St. John
Bruce Vermilyea
Paul Upchurch
Dave Phillips
Bill Barrett
Steve Borcherding
ISU
McAndrew
Barry McClure
Jim Harris
Tommy
Gene Killian
Ron Summers
Ill
Greg Lintner
Champaign
Michigan State
Marshall Dill
Herb Washington
Illinois
Illini
Spartans
Washington
Ohio State
Jesse Owens
Titins
Minnesota
Dill
Purdue
Nate Adams
Bob Anderson
Steve Adams
Michigan
Jack Harvey
Onyango
Kenya
Eric Allen
Comeback six day bike race revived in West Frankfort
The West Frankfort Chamber of Commerce restarts a six day bicycle race for youths 14 to 19 at Frankfort stadium July 24 to 29. Teams of four riders compete around the clock with prizes totaling 300, 200 and 100 dollars.
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West Frankfort
Frankfort
Rex Wasson
The
Chamber
Ernest
Illinois
Hoosier hurrys home in Benton Raceway showdown
Indiana driver Dick Gaines edged Chuck Amati in a wheel to wheel finish to win the super modified feature at Benton Raceway earning 500 dollars as 2,000 Illinois fans cheered. Cockrum led early before Gaines took the lead later in the race.
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Indiana
Dick Gaines
Tennessee
Chuck Amati
Illinois
Benton Raceway
Gaines
Amati
Cliff Cockrum
Benton
Cockrum
Jim Eaves
Lick Creek
Len Whitner
Jackson
Bill Millikan
Shawneetown
Jim Hirsch
Evansville
Ind
Jerry Wiggs
Carl Walker
Carbondale
Bob Melvin
Logan
Ron Weekly
Simpson
Hinsdale and Galesburg Triumph in Illinois State Tennis and Golf
Second seed Bill Dutton of Oak Park River Forest won the singles title as Hinsdale Central climbed to team champion in the Illinois High School State Tennis Tournament. Jay Haas of Belleville West claimed the individual golf title with a 36 hole total of 140 after a closing 67, while Galesburg captured the team golf crown with a 603 at the state tournament.
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Bill Dutton
Oak Park - River Forest
Hinsdale Central
Ilinois
Jay Haas
Belleville West
Galesburg
McAndrew Guides Mets Past Cardinals 4 1 On Six Hits
Jim McAndrew improved to 3 1 with a six hit effort as New York edged St. Louis 4 1. Al Santorini held the Mets to two singles through four before Gro te and Agee delivered run producing hits in the fifth. Ted Sizemore scored for the Cardinals on a McAndrew miscue.
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Jerry Grote
Tommie Agee
Jim McAndrew
St. Louis Cardinals
McAndrew
al Santorini
Santorini
Agee
Mets
Cleon Jones
John Milner
Wayne Garrett
Grote
Jones
Milner
Cardinals
Ted Sizemore
Ted Simmons
New York
Hbi
Harrelson
Staub
Cjones
Wgarrett
Mandrew P 'O
ST Louis
Brock
de Sizemore
Malou
Torre
Simmons
Carbo
Melendez
Maxvillis Cosby
Cloninger
Hudson
Fiore Ph
Drbwsxy
M. Alou
C Jones
W. Garrett
S—Mcandrew
Andrew
Drabowsky
Man Cloninger McAndrew
Phillies Break 10-Game Slide With 2-1 Win Over Pirates
Don Money drove in the tying and winning runs with a force-out grounder in the 12th inning as the Phillies defeated the Pirates 2-1 to end a 10-game losing streak. Tommy Hutton reached on a force play and advanced, scoring after Tim McCarver’s single. The score was tied 1-1 after six innings.
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Don Money
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Tommy Hutton
Tim McCarver
Reds top Padres 9 4 as Geronimo drives three run triple
Cesar Geronimo delivered a bases loaded triple in the second inning to spark Cincinnati past San Diego 9 4. Jim McGlothlin earned his second straight win over the Padres and hit a homer in the eighth. Bench had three hits as Morgan homered in the third.
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Cesar Geronimo
San Diego
Clay Kirby
Cincinnati
Reds
Padres
Jim McGlothlin
Geronimo
Johnny Bench
Joe Morgan
Dodgers cut Astros lead with late rally for 7 3 victory
Manny Mota ignited an eight inning four run rally with a run scoring single off Jim Ray to break a 3 3 tie. Ray walked Bill Buckner and West Parker to force in another run before Duke Sims added a two run single. Jerry Reuss and Bill Singer dueled until Singer was chased after six innings.
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Manny Mota
Los Angeles
Houston
Astros
Dodgers
Mota
Jim Ray
Ray
Bill Buckner
West Parker
Duke Sims
Dodger
Jerry Reuss
Bill Singer
Singer
Giants Rally Past Braves 11-9 On Goodson's Late Power
Ed Goodson hit a tying eighth inning homer and drove in an insurance run with a ninth inning single as the Giants outslugged the Braves 11-9. San Francisco led 8-2 before Atlanta surged back with four runs in the fifth, while Tito Fuentes and Marty Perez provided key moments. Sam McDowell avoided a near letdown to earn his seventh win.
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Atlanta
Ed Goodson
San Francisco Giants
Atlanta Braves
Goodson
Giants
San Francisco
Bobby Donds
Braves
Marty Perez
Tito Fuentes
Earl Williams
Hank Aaron
Sam McDowell
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