Unser repeats at Indy in record speed and wins
Al Unser wins the Indianapolis 500 for the second straight year at 157.735 mph, earning over 225000 of the million-dollar prize. Peter Revson finishes second after leading from pole. A J Foyt and Bill Vukovich II finish third and fourth amid four crashes that marred the race.
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Forrest R. Kyle Lindsay-Schaub
Indianapolis
al Unser
New Mexico
Bruce King
Albuquerque
Bobby
Mike Mosley
Unser
Peter Revson
A.J. Foyt
Revson
Bill Vukovich
Pace car crash hits bleachers at 500 mile race
Pace car driver Eldon Palmer, a Dodge dealer, crashed after a missing flagpole checkpoint. The crash injured about 20 bleacher occupants including photographers, with ten sent to Methodist Hospital. no serious injuries reported. John Glenn, Chris Schenkel, and Anton HuTMan were aboard but unharmed.
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New York Times
Indianapolis
Dodge
Methodist Hospital
Eldon Palmer
Palmer
Anton
Tony) Hu ™An
Speedway
John Glenn
Chris Schenkel
American’ Broadcasting Company
Harlan Fengler
Fpeedway
Salukis sweep Bearcats to reach College World Series
Southern Illinois University rallied in East Lansing Michigan to defeat Cincinnati 6-2 and 10-7 and earn a spot in the eight team College World Series in Omaha June 11 16. SIU improves to 40-7 while Cincinnati falls to 26-18. Second line pitching steadied the Salukis with Langdon and Waltemate outstanding as Dan Thomas led a 13 hit attack earning two first team all tournament spots for SIU.
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Southern
Salukis
Mike Brooking
Ohio
Scott Walternate
Cincy
Don Horn
Bearcats
Dick Langdon
Horn
Pan- American University
Omaha
Dan Radison
Jack Liggett
Jim Dwyer
Saluki
Langden
RBI
Bob Sedik
Cincinnati
Danny Thomas
Duane Kuiper
Mike Eden
Bob Sedcik
Langdon
Michigan State
ISIU
Pan American Team Chosen From SIU Trials
Terry Spencer of SIU is among seven women selected at SIU Arena trials to represent the United States at the 1971 Pan American Games. The winners emerged from 49 competitors after events on beam vault uneven bars and floor. Roxanne Pierce won first, Linda Metheny second, Kim Chase third, The resa Felicia fourth, Adele Gleaves fifth, Spencer sixth, Karen Shuckman named first alternate.
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Terry Spencer
SIU
United States
Roxanne Pierce
Marganteens Club
Washington, D. C
Linda Metheny
McKinley Y
Champaign
Kim Chase
Riviera Beach
Fla
Theresa Felicia
Adele Gleaves
Louisville
Karen Shuckman
Southern Connecticut University
Al Unser Survives Chaos for Second Indy 500 Victory
Al Unser rode through a wreck filled 112th lap at Indianapolis to claim his second consecutive Indy 500 win. Rick Mather and Steve Hobbs sparked a deadly near-miss as Revson and Donohue led early, with Donohue's transmission failing and Bobby Unser making a dramatic recovery.
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Donohue
Bobby Unser
Joe Leonard
Lloyd Ruby
Leonard
al Unser
Unser
Revson
Wilbur Shaw
Mauri Rose
Mosley
Gary Bettenhausen
Ruby
George Vecsey
New York Times
Indianapolis
Rick Mather
Steve Hobbs
Rick
Weekend Writers and Visitors Flock to Arlington Park Towers
A Saturday visit to Arlington Park Towers near Chicago found sports writers, pipefitters, and business guests mingling during a SIU sponsored convention. The piece notes four lane highways enabling rapid travel from Cairo to Chicago and Memphis, the hotel’s horse themed rooms, and plans for year round entertainment to draw visitors to Southern Illinois.
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Arlington Park Towers
Chicago
Howard Ace Hu Moore
Herrin
Arlington Park
SIU
Moore
Harry and
Violet Crisp
Sam Dunaway
Bill Ragain
Marion
Phil Koclanes
Memphis
Angelo Bione
Christopher
Salem
Illinois
Cairo
Rantoul
Buckley
Arlington Heights
O'Hare Field
Citation
Discovery
Nashua
Ray Miland
Dwyer Sets SIU Season Hit and RBI Records in Ohio Game
SIU star Jim Dwyer set a new season hits mark with his 71st, breaking Bill Stein’s 1969 record. he also claimed his 16th double to top Rocky Bridges’ 1960 pace. Mike Eden tied a season stolen base record and led with nine hits in the tournament as Thomas tied for RBI with seven.
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Jim Dwyer
Ohio
Bill Stein
Dwyer
Rocky Bridges
Thomas
Mike Eden
Jerry Bond
Eden
Fischer
Blakley
Danny Thomas
Seaver Mets beat Padres in opener of doubleheader
Tom Seaver pitched seven innings and drove in a run as the New York Mets defeated the San Diego Padres 5-1. Seaver improved to 6-2, recording 10 strikeouts and two walks while allowing one run on eight hits. Jerry Grote Bud Harrelson Tim Foli and Seaver each had RBI singles. Nate Colbert hit a ninth inning homer for San Diego. The Martin Oilers beat Randolph County Farm Bureau 10-2 in Steeleville softball action.
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San Diego
Tom Seaver
New York Mets
San Diego Padres
Seaver
Padres
Jerry Grote
Bud Harrelson
Tim Foli
Mets
Steve Arlin
Tommie Agee
Bob Miller
Nate Colbert
Martin Oilers
Randolph County Farm Bureau
Gary Buckles
Darnstedt
Gary Endres
Steeleville
Oilers
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Indy
Mario Andretti
Vukovich
Donahue
Mel Kenyon
Steve Krisiloff
Gordon Johnecock
Johncock
Gordon Johncock
Johnny Rutherford
Hern
Sedik
Thompson
Collett
Nagle
Harmon
Evans
Hemer
Stu
Dan Thomas
Scott Waitamate
Kadle
Polsten
DeFelice
Waltemnate
Richard ‘Itchy’ Jones
Mark Donohue
George Bignotti
Rugged al
Bignotti
Nace
Merle Jones
the ‘Waldorf
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Bob Blakley
Ohio U
Liu
Jim Fischer
Brooking
Wsiu-Fm
Joe Mitch
Spartans
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