Indy 500 draws 250000 as rear-engine cars challenge old order
In Indianapolis 1965 Memorial Day 500 over 250000 fans attend as 33 rear-engine machines challenge the legacy Offy. A. J. Foyt leads from pole in a red white blue car as Jimmy Clark Dan Gurney and Parnelli Jones chase a volatile, record-pace race.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Virgil Grissom
Speedway
21 Mile
A. J. Foyt
Eddie Sachs
Dave MacDonald
Foyt
Scotland
Jimmy Clark
Dan Gurney
Parnelli Jones
Mario Ans Dretti
Billy Foster
Foster
Speedway Spring Championship Races Preview After Rainout
Winchester Speedway action was rained out after three laps in the first Sportsman Heat. This Friday the Spring Championship races will run 175 laps total with a 50 lap modified feature 35 lap sportsman feature and 30 lap semi late model feature plus heats. Top drivers include Jack Deniston Bob Burns Red Nininger Mort Stine Earl Moran Elmer Ruby Bill Berry Chuck Brannon Boyd Arnold Ronnie Fones Dick Kirkland Ray Dovel Jere Burns Don Cole lege and Jim Kennedy. Clem Lamaster injured in a wreck says he is recovering and thankful for support.
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Jack Deniston
Bob Burns
Red Nininger
Mort Stine
Earl Moran
Elmer Ruby
Bill Berry
Chuck Brannon
Boyd Arnold
Ronnie Fones
Dick Kirkland
Ray Dovel
Jere Burns
Don Colelege
Jim Kennedy
Rocking Five-Rly Homer Leads Indians Past Tigers
Yesterday’s Stars notes Rocky Colavito drove in five runs with his 10th homer and three singles as Cleveland crushed Detroit 10-2. Camilo Pascual of the Twins remained unbeaten with a six-hitter in a 5-0 win over Washington. In boxing, Salva defeated Burruni in Italy, Madrid’s Francisco Perez Berdances stopped, and Mitsunori Seki of Japan halted Anatadej Sithiran in Tokyo.
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Rocky Colavito
Indians
Cleveland
Detroit
Camilo Pascual
Twins
Washington
Flosinone
Italy
Salvatore Burruni
Francisco Perez Berdances
Madrid
Tokyo
Mitsunori Seki
Japan
Anatadej Sithiran
Thailand
Terps Capture IC4A Track Title
Maryland won the IC4A track championship in New Brunswick, edging Villanova 46 to 43 to end the Wildcats five year hold. Mike Cole led Maryland with a strong all around performance in the 600 entries, while Russ White set a meet javelin mark and Frank Costello won the high jump. Villanova’s Earl Horner and Noel Carroll were multi event winners for the runners up.
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Maryland
Villanova
Wildcats
Jumbo
Jim Elliot
Jim Kehoe
Mike Cole
Kehoe
Cole
Coleges
Terrapins
Russ White
Frank Costello
Earl Horner
Noel Carroll
Larry Livers
Jackson Wins Kenridge Invitational At Farmington
Wayne Jackson of Hampton defeated Roanoke’s veteran George Fulton 3 and 2 in the Kenridge Invitational final at Farmington. Jackson led 1 up at nine holes and sealed the match with birdies on 11, 13, and 16 as Fulton failed to reach par.
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Wayne Jackson
Hampton
Roanoke
George Fulton
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Farmington
Downing Fulton
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Fulton
Ed Evans
Lynchburg
Evans
Bill Patty
Mantle Homers First Major League Hit in Astrodome Debut
In Houston the Yankees and Mets played an exhibition at the Astrodome, the first major league game there. Manager Johnny Keane lined Mickey Mantle leadoff to make him the first big leaguer to hit in the venue. Mantle produced with a single and later a 406 foot homer in the sixth inning.
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Astrodome
Johnny Keane
New York Yankees
Mickey Mantle
Mickey
Keane
Mantle
Dick Farrell
Giants trade Bailey Hendley Kuenn for Bertell Gabrielson
In baseball the San Francisco Giants exchange catcher Ed Bailey pitcher Bob Hendley and outfielder Harvey Kuenn for Chicago Cubs catcher Dick Bertell and outfielder Len Gabrielson. Track and field records fall at California Relays with Ralph Boston and Hal Connolly posting leading marks.
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San Francisco Giants
Ed Bailey
Bob Hendley
Harvey Kuenn
Chicago Cubs
Dick Bertell
Len Gabrielson
Johnson Triumphs At Asheville Grand National Races
Junior Johnson the Ronda NC chicken farmer won the Asheville 300 Grand National. He led Ned Jarrett by almost three laps at new Asheville Speedway while speeds reached 70 mph. Jarrett won the 100 mile Grand National at Harris NC. Dick Dixon finished third at Asheville.
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Ronda
New Asheville Speedway
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Camden
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Harris
Johnson
Dick Dixon
Warehouse Point
Conn
G. C. Spencer
Edmund, &.C
Dick Hutcherson
Keokuk
Iowa
Neil Castles
Charlotte
Major League Batting and Pitching Leaders Highlight 1960s Era
The article lists AL batting leaders Horton Davalillo Mantilla Howard Cardenal Versalles Blasingame Colavito and others with top marks in average runs RBI hits doubles triples home runs and stolen bases. Pitching leaders include Passu al Grant Maloney Koufax Drysdale and Lolich with 5 decision records and top strikeout totals.
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Detroit
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Cleveland
Green
Boston
MccAuliffe
Mantilla
Howard
Washington
McAuliffe
Cardenal
Los Angeles
Versalles
Minnesota
Ward
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Conigliaro
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Gentile
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McDowell
Lolich
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Cole
Nan
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Mays
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Rose
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Kranepool
New York
Callison
Philadelphia
Johnson
Javier
St. Louis
Torre
Milwaukee
Wills
Brock
Maloney
Gibson
Koufax
Drysdale
Salty Parker Reaches 35th Year in Organized Baseball
Coach Salty Parker of the Los Angeles Angels marks his 35th year in organized baseball, illustrating a long career in the sport. The veteran coach continues to influence the Angels with his experience and leadership.
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Salty Parker
Los Angeles Angels
Birds and Angels clash in 4 3 Orioles win
Miller finished a third straight scoreless outing for Baltimore with two outs in the seventh to seal a 4-3 win over the Angels. The Twins moved atop the AL by routing Washington 6-0 while the Yankees edged Chicago 3-2 in 12 innings. Dodgers crushed Cincinnati 12-5 as Colavito led Cleveland with five RBIs in a 10-2 win over Detroit.
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Winchester Church League Opens Tonight Softball Schedule
Area games feature Braddock St versus Wesley Highland at 6 30 p m CYO meets First Brethren at 6 30 p m Sunnyside faces First Baptist at 7 30 p m and Presbyterian battles Market St at 8 30 p m The Shenandoah Downs track hosts racing at 6 15 p m with a busy evening planned
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Pirates win tenth straight with 9-1 and 12-0 wins over Mets
Pirates, led by Roberto Clemente, swept the New York Mets to extend a 10 game winning streak, boosting their NL standing. Bob Friend dominated in the opener, Vernon Law shut out in the second, while Clemente hit strongly as Pittsburgh moved four games ahead of the Mets.
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Skinner
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Staubach sets multiple Navy football records at Annapolis
U S Naval Academy honors Roger Staubach noting four single season records and two tied marks. He completed 25 passes in a game against Maryland, 119 completions in a season, 30 yard gain game, 204 passes thrown in a season, and tied TDs in a Maryland game. Staubach also held total offense and passing yardage season records for 1963. He graduates in June.
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Duke
Navy
Crampton Wins Buick Open at Greentree
Australian Bruce Crampton edged Lionel Hebert and Jacky Cupit by one stroke to win the Buick Open at Green Tree Country Club Indianapolis. Crampton, three time winner this season, earned 15200 dollars for a season total of 43095.17, as Nicklaus leads with 47900 dollars and Sanders sits third after withdrawing with an injury.
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Lionel Hebert
Jacky Cupit
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Cupit
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