McElreath Captures First California 500 Victory
Jim McElreath a 42 year old Arlington Texas racer drove a two year old car to a dramatic two second win in the inaugural California 500 at Ontario Motor Speedway. He fended off protest from second place Art Pollard with two laps to go in the $25.5 million race.
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McElreath Edges Pollard In Photo Finish Indy Classic
A 45 year old McElreath outpaced Pollard in a tight finish at the Indianapolis 500 as rivals faltered late. Pollard protested the finish but USAC ruled McElreath led at the checkered flag by about two seconds. Dick Simon finished third, Johncock fourth, Revson fifth. prize money totaled $146,850 for McElreath. Rain washed out Milwaukee Chicago game, no make-up scheduled.
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Pro Basketball Preseason Opens September 19
The NBA announced an 85 game pre season starting Saturday September 19. Buffalo Braves and Cleveland Cavaliers, two of three new franchises, met in Wooster Ohio in an exhibition spear. Portland Trail Blazers play San Francisco Warriors at Longview Washington.
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Columbus archers take two of top four awards
Col u mbus archers claimed two of the two top four awards at the Ohio Archers State Tournament held at the Izaak Bowmen range in Lorain County over Saturday and Sunday. Winners include Ginny Kesterson in women's bare bow Class AA with 725 and George Bailey in men's Class AA freestyle with 1145, plus John Hook of Bedford posting the top bare bow score 1016 and thereby becoming Ohio champion for 1970.
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McDowell Seeks No 20 as Indians Open Home Stand
New York report says Cleveland returns to progress with an 11 game home stand after dropping the three game series to the Yankees. Sam McDowell 19 9 is slated to start game one of a double header against Boston hoping to reach twenty wins this season. Dean Chance or
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Mets Draw Over Two Million For Second Straight Season
The world champion New York Mets topped 2 million in attendance for the second year running, about 500,000 above their 1969 total as a game against Cleveland saw Fritz Peterson post a strong start. Peterson held the Indians to five hits while Cleveland scored in the second and the Mets tied it in the fifth on a Horace Clarke single. The game ended 4-3 in favor of New York, with Ted Ford and Danny Cater contributing key hits for the Mets and Peterso, Sims, and Baderoy providing moments in a close, tense finish.
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