This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1982
Page
9
Gordon Johncock won the Indianapolis 500 for the second time, holding off favored Rick Mears over the final 100 miles. The finish in front of about 350000 fans delivered a classic duel between veteran racers after teammate Mario Andretti was sidelined by a pace lap accident.
Johncock from Coldwater Michigan led from lap 95 to 108 and again from 150 to the end to beat Mears by 0.16 seconds in the 64th running of the Indy 500. Pancho Carter was third and Tom Sneva fourth as 10 of 33 starters finished. A dramatic pace lap crash eliminated several contenders including Andretti and Cogan.
Gordon Johncock claimed the 1973 Indianapolis 500 in a rain shortened race after 233 laps, by a razor thin .16 second margin over Rick Mears. The veteran driver, 45, reflected that this victory felt less dramatic than his Michigan 200 triumph in 1976, with a career of near-misses weighing on him. Johncock led 13 laps mid race and again late to secure his second title in his 18th straight Indy 500 start.
Floyd breaks 70 for first time at Memorial Course and passes Roger Maltbie to win the Memorial Tournament in Dublin Ohio. He finishes 281, one stroke from the tournament record, with Morgan, Jacobsen, Lev close behind. Maltbie, entering final round with lead, falters on windy day amid delays and misses a key eagle putt.
Andre Thornton and Toby Harrah powered the Cleveland Indians to a 4-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox, extending their win streak to seven as Len Barker earned his sixth win with a 10 strikeouts. Thornton homered and Harrah added a key solo shot, with Lamp's control woes helping Cleveland late.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.