The Independent-News, Volume 96, Number 51, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 14 May 1970 — Page 2

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- THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS -J MAY 14, 1970

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SATURDAY AND SUNDAY is sti 'duled to be the start of the qr lifying runs for the worlds gu (test sporting event, the Indianapolis 500 mile race. In all. four days and 26 hours are set aside for the b 4 cars entet d to make their qualifying ruts at the 2’u mile oval but if this year follows the normal May pattern in Indianapolis, lh< weather will again have an eftect on the qualifying runs. 1 IST YEAR. ONE CAR WAS ni thing an attempt thru the luck of the draw, that being rookie “Jiuger" Sirois. He was flagged off the track after three lap at a relatively slow 161 ph but as the weathermen final!' de< ided. this would have been the pole position as 160 ph r ^made th^ starting field. Otl ‘i than Jigger s run. no one else tried it due to the rain and btd weather. Come Sunday, the sec; nd day of the time trials, rain again and once more no cat - made it on the track to attempt their runs. This gave th final two days to the drivers t । let them all try Saturday and was a behive of activity. In the lust couple of hours the field was half full and times Wete soaring. HOWEVER, AS IS USUALLY th. case, the better drivers and let's face it, better machines, g<t on the top of the list in their battle for the pole. Times then started to slip a little and in tie real heat of the Saturday aft moon, activity slowed down. Th field iwas easily finished Sun lay and some bumping attempts were tried, but when the fin I results were in, the speeds weren’t affected much by the postponement of the first two du

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SATURDAY WILL FIND the bulk of the top names out on the track if their equipment is ready. That tremendous battle for the front spots means so much in a race as working through the large field can cost a good driver a lot of time on the leaders even though he is passing cars like mad. You can be sure if the cars are running right, and the speeds are picking up every day in practice, and the weatherman cooperates, you will hear names like Foyt, Andretti, Leonard, the Unsers, Guerney, Johncock and a whole host of others, trying to crack that top time of the day. The foreign contingement of drivers also will have to be recognized with this year again as several have been doing outstanding jobs in the early jobs. THE WORD OUT OF INDY is that once again driving is the big factor as after a few years of about every innovation that could be expected came into the limelight, it is mostly back to the rear engine Fords and Offenhausers. The Offy's seem to be making a real comeback again as this engine is one that just can’t be kept down as the Meyer-Drake people aren't content to stay number two. Tremendous advances in. tires the past few years have also added to the speeds and handling of the cars as tires now are going the entire 500 miles without danger. Only after a car slides is a mandatory change of rubber made. THE MONTH LONG ACTlvities are rapidly coming to the big climax as though it doesn't seem possible, the middle of May is here and it won't be long until that famous phrase of "Gentlemen, start your engines’’ rings out over the crowd of over 300,00 peple and the greatest spectacle in racing unfolds. Track Results NSC LaVille captured the Northern State Conference track championship with a narrow six-point victory over runner-up New Prairie in the conference meet held at LaVille Tuesday evening The Lancers piled up 72 points to 6G for New Prairie. Finishing third was Jimtown with 54 ponts followed by Fairfield 40, John Glenn 15 and North Liberty 9. Five meet records were set with LaVille claiming three and Jimtown and New Prairie gettng one apiece. Delane Richhart. LaVilles ace shot-putter established a new mark with a heave of 53^ while winning the event.

LaVille hurdler Vic Thacker, one of just two double winners in the meet, won the high hurdles in the record time of 15.9. Denny Withey covered the two miles in 10:31.6 to give the Lancers their third conference record of the night. New Prairie's 880 relay team covered the distance in 1:36 5 for a record and Ray Crenshaw had a long jump of 22 ft. 1 in. to record Jimtown's record breaking performance Bob Spaugh of Jimtown joined Thacker as a double winner with victories in both the 100 and 220 yard dash events. NSC Results Shot put: Richhart (L), Nickerson (NP), Lommis (J), Peterson (J), Deer (NP). Distance: 53 ft % in. High hurdles: Thacker (L), Hardy (L), Warren (NP), Clem (F), Reith (F). Time: 15.9. Mile: Smith (NP), Whitehead (F), Filley (L), Anspaugh (G), Wortham (F). Time: 4:54. 100: Spaugh (J), Breaux (N P), Sesson (MP), McCuddy (J Isenhour (L). Time 11:05. 440: Martinson (NP), Yoder (F), Shirley (Li. Brown J, Reaker (LE Time: 54.8. 880: Hi-e (F). Hanni (G), Zelarko (NP). B^naszak (NP), Clements (J). Time 2:08. Long Jump: C r eshaw (J), Engel (NP). Dcikey (NP). Pittman (L). Fair (NL) Distance: 22 ft. 1 in High jump: BeHick (J). Papszynski (L), Schutz (L), Engel (NP). Igney (F) Distance: sft 10 in. 220: Spaugh (J), Breaux (N P). Simpson (NP). Brown L. Caaratto (F) Time: 23.3. Low hurdles Thacker (L). Hardy (L), Weaver (F). Dodd (NP). Clem (F). Time: 21.2 Two mile: Withey (L). Megyeri (NL), Dolph (L). Harber (NP), Hendricks (G). Time: 10 :31.6. Mile Relay: Fairfield (Miller, Hire. Weaver, Yoder.) Laville, Jimtown. John Glenn. North Liberty’ Time 3:44.6. 880 relay: New Prairie (Simpson. Breaux. Martenson, Rzepga) Jimtown. LaVille. John Glenn, North Liberty. Time: 1:36 5. Pole Vault: Roberts (J), Weybright (F), Boker (L), Noel (N P). Isenhour (L). Height 11 ft. 9 in. GLENN — ARGOS Shot put: 1. Savoie (G); 2. Jennings (A); 3. Jaske (G). Distance: 39 ft. 8 in.

500 Pole Position at Stake Saturday

Six veierai: drivers who have won front row starting positions in recent Indianapolis 500-mi’e races, including all three o. last year's fastest qualifiers, again are among the chief contenders for the No. 1 spot which will be decided on the first day of 1970 time trial- Saturday. Gates to the grounds will be opened at 7 a m. (Eastern Daylight Time! and practice will be permitted beg nning at 9 o'clock with official qualification attempts getting under way at 11 o’clock. A. J. Foyt, Mario Andretti and Bobby Unser—all former "500” winners and last year’s front row qualifiers — are exSecieci to lead the assault on oe Leonard’s one-lap and fourlap records of 171.953 and 171.559 miles an hour respectively. Leonard, Dan Gurney and Gordon Johncock are other contenders hopeful of regaining the front row positions they have earned on previous occasions. Al Unser, who missed last year’s "Indy” race because of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident, and Lloyd Ruby also are strong "pole” candidates on the basis of their lap speeds in practice. Approximately $40,000 in cash ( prizes are at stake in the time , trials and the fastest qualifier has a chance to collect about half of that amount. The Speedway management headed by Tony Hulman, will < pay prize money of $19,500 to be ! shared by the six fastest quali- ( fiers on each of the four time ; trial days and the 10 fastest ; over-all qualifiers regardless of i the day on w 1 kh th i heir t respective qualification attempts. ।

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High jump: 1. Bick (G); 2. Graber (A); 3. Bullinger (G). Distance: 5 ft. 4 in Pole vault: 1. Ameling (G); 2. Stull (G); 3. Hanni (G). Distance: 9 ft. 6 in. Broad jump: 1. Gillies (G); 2. Malecki (G); 3. Craver (A). Distance: 18 ft. 1 in 120 yd. high hurdles: 1. Northam (G); 2. Vermilyer (G); 3 Payton (G). Time 18.5. Mile: 1. Hendricks (G); 2. Anspaugh (G) ; 3 Stull (G). Time: 5:18.5. 100: 1. Jaske (G); 2. Neiswander (GG); 3. Mueller (G). Time: 11.5 440: 1. Bick (G); 2. Ameling (G); 3. Eddinger (G). Time: 60.1. 880: 1. Hanni (G); 2 Nifong (A); 3. Hartsell (G). Time 2: 15.7. 220: 1. Neiswander (G): 2. Jaske (G); 3. Rice (A). Time: 25.4. Low hurdles: 1 Northam (G); 2. Ritter (A); 3. Vermilyer (G). Time 23 2 2 mile: 1. Hendricks (G); 2. Stull (G). Time: 11:00. Mile relay: 1. Hanni. Eddinger, Bick, Hendricks, (G); 2, no runner. 880 relay: 1. Mueller, Neiswander, Northam. Jaske. (G): Time: 1:47.2. Final score: Glenn 103. Argos 14. GLENN — OREGON-DAVIS Shot put: 1 Savoie (G); 2. Young (OD); 3. Jaske. Distance 39 ft. 9 in. Mile: 1 Keehn (OD); 2. Hanni (G); 3. Anspaugh (G). Time: 5:06. 100 yd.: 1. Cormacan (OD); 2. Swanson (OD); 2. Jaske (G). Time: 110.

■ - B .w JHH Car Owner Bruce McLaren (left) and Veteran Driver Denis Hulme, both of New Zealand, are part of the International contingent at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this month.

The "pole” winner also receives a trophy and a check for $6,000 from the Sprite division of Coca Cola; and can collect approximately $3,000 more from accessory companies if h • is using products for which special cash awar . have been posted, i Time ti. 's also will be per-1

440 yd: 1. Ameling (G); 2. Cooper (OD); 3. Bick (G). Time 58 5. 880 yd: 1. Raeforn (OD); 2. Hanni (G); 3. Clevenger (OD), Time: 2:16 220 yr: 1. Coraman (OD); 2. Jaske (G); 3. Swanson (OD). Time: 24.0. 180 low hurdles: 1. Northam (G); 2. Vermilyer (JG); 3. Hadden (OD): Time: 23.2. 2 mile: 1. Berg (OD); 2. Hendricks (G); 3. Awald (OD). Time: 11:16 9. Mile relay: I.' Young. Cooper, Miller, Raeburne (OD); 2. JG. Time: 3:55.5. 880 relay: 1. OD; 2 JG. Time 1:43. Pole vault: 1. Nelville (OD); 2 Ameling (G); 3. Hanni (G). Hadden (OD). Height: 10 ft. 3 in. 120 high hurdles: 1 Northam (G); 2. Vermilyer (G); 3. Minick (OD). Time: 18 6 Long jump: 1. Adams (OD); 2. Gillies (G); 3 Cormacan (OD) Distance: 19 ft 1 in. High jump: 1. Hanni (G); 2. Hadden (OD); 3. Bick (G). Distance: 5 ft 2 in Final score: Oregon - Davis 62and John Glenn 55 »4. Pom Pom Girls and Culver Community School Band

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mitted Sunday, beginning m noon, and the same schedule will be in effect for the week-end of May 23-24. Only the fastest 33 ears an I drivers Will be eligible for sfarung positions on Race Day behind the Oldsmobile i 12 nave car. and this year's entry list totals 64.