New Boston Stadium May Be on Its Way
Tri County League North Terre Haute tied Fairview with three seventh inning runs and won 6 3 at Spencer Field. Gerald Peters added a third hit in the seventh, Don Sturm drove in a run, and Stuck homered in the eighth to seal the victory. Jim Sims led Fairview with three hits.
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North Terre Haute
Fairview
Spencer Field
Gerald Peters
Rbi
Don Sturm
Stuck
Jim Sims
Phoebus
Carlos May
Graig Nettles
Minnesota
Dave Boswell
Cleveland
Twins
Oakland
Earl Wilson
Kansas ‘City
Tigers
Dick McAuliffe
Chance Leaves Clinton for Shortridge Football Role
Jerry Chance, Clinton football coach for three years, resigns to become head coach at Indianapolis Shortridge. A Garfield and Indiana State graduate, he led Clinton to a 6-3 record last season and started a wrestling program. He will be freshman baseball coach at Shortridge and replaces Don Denbow, who moves to Butler University as an assistant.
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Jerry Chance
Clinton
Indianapolis Shortridge
Garfield
Indiana State
Chance
Greencastle
Cli
Wildcat
Brazil
Schulte
Vermillion County
Shortridge
Don Denbow
Blue Devils
Denbow
Butler University
Yarborough Wins Motor State 500 In Michigan
Cale Yarborough from Timmonsville South Carolina wins the Motor State 500 at Michigan International Speedway after a final lap collision with Lee Roy Yarbrough of Columbia. David Pearson of Spartanburg finishes second and Richard Petty is third. Attendance officially 46 328.
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Cambridge Junction
Mich
South Carolina
Mason-Dixon Line
Cale Yarborough
Timmonsville
S.C
Lee Roy
Cale
Lright
Yarborough
Yarbrough
David Pearson
Spartanburg
Richard Petty
Randleman
Ford GT 40 Wins Le Mans Again Amid Tragedy
Ford GT 40 nicknamed The Old Lady by drivers due to last year’s win claimed a narrow victory at Le Mans as Jackie Ickx and Jackie Oliver beat a strong Porsche 908. One driver died in the crash debris from the top Porsche, while a new lap record by Rolf Stommelen gave the race a rare bright note amid a somber day.
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le Mans
Rodney Ang
France
Jackie Ickx
Belgium
Jackie Oliver
Britain
Ickx
Germany
Hans Herrmann
Gerard LaRousse
Lucien Bianchi
Woolfe
Rolf Stommelen
Wayne Newton Opens Season With 3-2 Win Over Danville
Wayne Newtons American Legion baseball blanked Danville 3-2 in Saturdays opener behind Dale Fells four hitless effort with nine strikeouts and one walk. Larry Grohovsky drove in the decider with a two hit game including the eighth inning game winner. The rainout at Frankfort postponed next game against Greencastle to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Spencer Field.
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Danville, Jr
Wayne Newton
American Legion
Danville
Dale Fell
Fell
Larry Grohovsky
Frankfort
Greencastle i
Spencer Field
Feli, Fletcher and Brownfield
Jones Wins Lakewood 100 Race at Atlanta
Bobby Jones of Greenville South Carolina powered his 1966 Ford to a full lap victory in the Lakewood 100 late model sportsman race on Sunday. First place paid one thousand dollars.
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Atlanta
Bobby Jones
Greenville
S.C
Rains Wash Out Baseball Games In Indiana Semistates
Rain halted most state high school baseball action as Lafayette Jefferson edged East Gary 3-2 at South Bend to claim the semistate title. Pitcher Mark Hackard earned the win in relief, with a disputed seventh inning ending on a tag at second. The day also saw doubleheaders halted at Richmond and Jasper, and the Bloomington tournament wiped out, with finals set for Bush Stadium in Indianapolis.
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Dick Williams
Boston
Jackson
Williams
Baltimore Orioles
Chicago White Sox
Minnesota
Cleveland
Detroit
Kansas City
New York Yankees
Seattle
California
Washington
Tony Lazzeri
Yankees
Red Sox
Hank Bauer
South Bend
Lafayette Jefferson
East Gary
Mark Hackard
Lafayette
Jefferson
Hackard
Tom Blacketer
Tom Butler
Gary
Jeff
Brent Green
Richmond
Jasper
Fort Wayne
Concordia
Goshen
South Spencer
Jeffersonville
Bloomington
Bush Stadium
Indianapolis
Rowan
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Tri County League
Fairview North Terre Haute
Grizze
Kinkle
Eaton
Herschel Nissenson
AP Sports Writer
Powers-That-Be
Massachusetts
Reggie Jackson
Fenway Park
A’s
Carl Yastrzemski
Arizona State Brigade
Rick Monday
Sal Bando
Dick Schofield
Reggie Smith
George Scott
Paul Blair
Brooks Robinson
Boog Powell
Baltimore
Chicago
Jim Northrup
Jimmie Hall
Stan Bahnsen
Pilots
Cunningham
N. 15Th St
Motor State
Bobby Isaac
Sears
Honey Creek Square
U.S. 41
S. and
I-70
Jones
Kruger Buic
Jeep
Shirker
Universal
Wagoneer
Dixie Bee Road
Kaiser Jeep Corporation
Terre Haute, Ind
Associated Press
General Tire
RAYON
General
U.S.A
General Tire Service
Auto Industries Highway Safety Committee
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