Walther and Father George Buy Way Into Indy 500
In 1937 Joel Thorne tried to buy his way into the field, a plan blocked by AAA. In 1975 Salt Walther and his father George attempted a similar move, buying the Eagle driven by Bill Puterbaugh. The sale drew criticism and Puterbaugh’s firing, with Foyt among those expressing disapproval.
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Walther
George
Indianapolis
Joel Thorne
Thorne
Salt Walther
Lee Elkins
McCovey Finds New Groove With Giants In 7 2 Victory
Willie McCovey paced the San Francisco Giants to a 7 2 win over the St Louis Cardinals with a double and three singles lifting his average to .318. Ed Halicki held the Redbirds to five hits through seven before a late rally. Other Monday night results included the Red Sox over the Yankees 4 3 Orioles over Brewers 6 5 in 10 innings A's 3 Blue Jays 0 Braves 6 Padres 5 in 11 innings Mets Pirates game postponed.
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Willie McCovey
Jack Benny
McCovey
San Francisco Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
San Diego
Oakland
Giants
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Baltimore Orioles
Milwaukee Brewers
Oakland A's
Toronto Blue Jays
Atlanta Braves
San Diego Padres
New York Mets
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ed Halicki
St. Louis
Gary Lavelle
Boston
Bill Lee
Warren County Wildcats Defend Region II Softball Title
Warren County opens defense of its Region II Group AA softball crown at Culpeper after clinching the Northwestern District title. The 16 2 Wildcats face James Monroe in the first round at 5 p m with Waynesboro meeting Culpeper in the other opener. The final is set for Thursday at 5 p m.
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Warren County
Culpeper
Wildcats
Battlefield
James Monroe
Waynesboro
George Mason
Turner Ashby
R.E. Lee
Louisa
Nicklaus Wins Memorial Golf Tournament Amid Rain Delay
Jack Nicklaus captures the Memorial Golf Tournament in Dublin Ohio as rain delays loom. He quips that three events could equal seven years or seven events could equal three, reflecting on his sustained success.
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Jack Nicklaus
Dublin
Ohio
Nicklaus
Sam Snead
Ben Hogan
Arnold Palmer
Dr J star turns in playoff clinching performance for Sixers
Julius Erving scored 33 points with five rebounds and three steals as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 107-101 in game one of the NBA championship series. The star forward dazzled with slam dunks, mid range jumpers, and crafty passes to power the win in a sellout crowd. His playoff timing was on full display as he declared net cutting time.
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Philadelphia
Julius Erving
Dr. J
Philadelphia 76Ers
Erving
Sixers
Portland Trail Blazers
Bob Gross
Larry Steele
Gross
Dunlap Rally Sinks Reid's Market in 19-10 Softball Upset
A.L. Dunlap exploded for 11 runs in the fifth to overturn Reid's Market 19-10 as both teams led their divisions. Randy Morrow fueled Dunlap with a homer triple and two singles, lifting their record to 6-0 while Reid's dropped into a first place tie in the B Conference.
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A.L. Dunlap
Reid
Market
Eagles
Tortuga Restaurant
Dunlap
Randy Morrow
MART
A.L
Tortuga
Bonanza
Dave Helmick
Terry Powell
Bobby Allanson
G. Larrick
George Mason Wins NW Title Game 7-2 Over Warren County
George Mason defeats Warren County 7-2 in the Northwestern District playoff to advance to Region II Group AA. Benny Price pitched a two hit gem, with Nick Barman kept in reserve. Mason leads 4-1 after five and pulls away with two insurance runs in the seventh. Price improved to 5-2. Warren County finishes 12-7.
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Purcellville
George Mason
Jack Gambill
Warren County
Benny Price
Nick Barman
Price
Gambill
Harrisonburg
Benny
Nick
Mike Ford
Wildcats
Barman
Jeb Butchert
Warren
Dale Henry
Rocky Morris
Dale Settle
Henry
Mason
Blaine Schumann
Morris
Schumann
Ford
John Ramey
David Martin
Chris Avery
Mustangs
Jeff Bowers
Bowers
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USAC
Winchester Evening Star
Peterbaugh
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Elkins’ Health
Lee May
Baltimore
Billy Smith
Milwaukee
Brewers
Charlie Moore
Jim Wohlford
Associated Press
The
Yankees
Bill Campbell
Reggie Jackson
Jackson
New York
Billy Martin
Orioles
Kelly
Doctor
Pugh
Frederick County Pony League
Shenandoah Valley Oil
J. Anderson
D. Whitmar
T. Macomber
Whitmar
APPLE
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S. Dodson
J. Hoover
WS. Frey
Clarke County Recreation
Todd Bennett
G. Boyce
R. Robinson
T. Barr
W.S. Frey
Charlottesville
Navy
Johns Hopkins
Virginia
Hubert Green
Green
Don Bayliss
Winchester Billiard Center
Rickie Renner
Valley Merchants
Royal Crown Cola
Glenn Welsh
Charlie Welsh
Wayne Whetzel
Merchants
John Wahl
R.C. Val.mer
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Floor Center
Mark Bowman
Terry Scheulen
Denny Richard
Dick Lindamood
Stephens C
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Ken Morrison
Loudoun Valley
Mike) Barton
Broad Run
Yates
Rbi Morrison
Dh Amacher
Earman
Martin
Avery
RBI
D. Henry
Artis
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Carter
SO Jenkins
Ramey
Corbin
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