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The Star, tm Santo, Jniy 1W8. Notes IK Buckles- Milwaukee Stock Car Race, Dragway Opening Set ACTION AT Monroe, local dragster, warms up his Oasser in an exhibition run at Action Dragway Friday. Grand opening of the new facility at the Wobosh Volley Fairgrounds is scheduled Saturday. (Photo by Buckles). By Star Sports Correspondent The stage is set for this Sun day's running of the rich Miller 200 at Milwaukee and track officials have received a recort number of entries for the stock car event.

Listed among the 68 entrant? are three former Miller 200 champions. Jack Bowsher, Bob by Unser and Roger McCluskey will be attempting to be the first repeat winner of the race. Bowsher Captured last year's event when he nudged team- male A. Foyt for the win. Bowsher look home close to $10.000 for his efforts.

This year's purse is expected to match last year's total of $55.800. Bay Darnell, driving a Dodge, will carry a 72.5-point standing lead over second place Lem Blankenship into the fifth annual running of the 200 mile event. Current top 10 USAC stock car point standings are (1) Darnell 712.5, (2) Blankenship 640, (8) Ke ft fieiter 880, (4) Don White 525, (5) Paul Peldner 500, (6) terre Haute's Paul Sizemore 482.5, (7) Jim Tobin 435, (8) Chiick McWilliflms 415, (9) Bowshetf- 412.5, (10) Verlin fcaker 378. Qualifications for the 40 starling positions are scheduled for Saturday afternoon with t. race slated to begin at 2:30 p.m.

Sunday Terre Haute time. A fifth-place finish al ttarrls- burg, Pa, last Saturday coupled with a spectacular accident involving Sam Sessions has enabled Larry Dickson into the USAC sorint car point lead. The 40Jap feature was won by Greg Weld who was making only his second appearance of season in a spring car. iVeld finished ahead of Lee Ktinzman and Dick Tobias for victory. Sessions took a spectacular 'lip after his sprinter caught A rut.

The car flipped over a ertce and tore down a signal ight standard. Sessions walked away unin- Cubs Hold Off Reds, Win 2-1 jured but tost his point, standing lead to Dickson going into Sunday's race at New Bremen, ftollie Beale ranks third Johnny Parsons it. fourth and Lee Kunzman fifth. 4- On the local racing scene Action Dragway will hive its grand opening Saturday night with a big turnout of both spectators and competitors expected. Dragway officials conducted a breakfast press conference Friday with members of the local news media given a tour of the new racing facility.

Bob Daniels," National Hot Road Association District 3 Director, was on hand for the press inference and expressed much praise and great expectation for the Mi-mile drag strip. Saturday's'racing willfeature a full field of Competition Eliminator machinery, including one A Fuel Dragster, four Dragsters, six Dragsters and. a BB Funny car. The Funny 1 car will be Norm Paddack-'s 1972 Chevy Vega of Indianapolis. Gates will open at 4 p.m.

with the tech inspection closing and the racing beginning at 8 p.m. DRAGWAY who'll preside over grand opening ceremonies at Action Dragway Saturday, from the left, are Mike Hane, president; Bob Daniels, National Hot Rod Association director, and Craig Hane, event director. (Photo by Buckles). Gibson Wins 8th In Row; Mets Pirates Win CINCINNATI (AP) Joe Pepitone cracked his first home run of the season and Paul Popovich snuffed out a Cincinnati threat with a fielding gem as the Chicago Cubs downed the Reds 2-1 Friday night, night. back with the Cubs since June 30 after a brief retirement, blasted a pitch by Wayne Simson, 4-3 over the right field wall to start rookie right-hander Burt Hooton on the.way to his seventh victory decisions.

Simpson had retired 12 of the first 13 batters he faced before Pepitone ended his bid for a no- hitter leading off the fifth. Phillies 4-1, Padres 2-6 PHILADELPHIA (AP) Clay Kirby scattered eight hits and Fred Kendall belted, two home runs to lead the. San Diego Padres to a 6-1 victory into a forceout following a walk to Dave Marshall. After a one-out walk to Har relson in the third. Ken Boswel grounded into a double and Sulton retired the Mets in order until Ed Kranepool singled leading off the eighth.

The slumping Mets, who have lost three in a row, were held to two hits Thursday in a 14-inning 1-0 loss to San Diego. Cardinals 3, Astros 1 ST. LOUIS (AP) Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals pithced his eighth consecutive victory Friday night, beating the Houston Astros on a four- hitter 3-1. Gibson, who lost his first five now has an 8-5 record and the surging Cardinals have won 15 of their last 17 games.

The Cards came from behind to score all three runs in the over Philadelphia Friday for fifth inning on five singles split of their National League Donn ciendenon opened with a twinight doubleheader. The Phillies won the opening baseball game 4-2 with a three- run sixth inning, capped by John Batsman's two-run stogie, that gave major league strike- Oarlton his single and Luis Melende'z beat out a bunt. Dal Maxvill then singled in. Ciendenon, tying the score. After Melendez was forced at Expos 7, Giants 2 MONTREAL (AP) Ken Singleton drove in three run with a single and double anc Bob Bailey scored three tames as the Montreal Expos bombet Sam McDowell and the San Francisco Giants 7-2 in Nation al League action Friday 'night.

Bailey led off the second in ning with a walk and went to second on Ron Woods' bum single. After Ron Fairly forcec Woods, Singleton lined a double to deep left-center, scoring both runners. The Expos teed off on McDowell, 8-6, for three more runs in the third inning, chasing the left-hander. Pirates 10-2, Braves 2-3 ATLANTA Baser singled home Darrell Evans tine seventh inning to give he Atlanta Braves a 3-2 victory over Pittsburgh Friday night after the Pirates erupted for 20 rits to win the opener of a twi- night doubleheader, 10-2. Right-hander Jim Hardin hel the hard-hitting Pirates seven hits in the nightcap pick up his second victory without a loss.

BlTTPL Rangers Snap Oriole Streak more runs. out leader Steve llth victory. Kirby struck out 11 Phillies, walked one and was helped by double plays in the night cap as he raised his record 6-8. He was nicked for a sev enjth-inning run on singles by! i Willie Montanez, Deron John-! I son and Denny Doyle. The Padres pounced on Jim Nash, 1-5.

for three unearned runs in the first inning when Derrell Thomas was safe on Doyle's error at second base, Dave Roberts doubled and both runners scored when right third base and Lou Brock flied The Pirates appeared to b. Jout, singles by Ted Sizemorejpicking up where they left of (and Matty Alou produced two Jin the first game when they go three hits and a run in the second inning of the nightcap but Hardin settled down after that and didn't allow more than one hit in any other inning. The Braves scored their othe two runs in the fourth inning on lt 1 1 rials Going From Star Wire Services Olympic trials for both the men's and women's track teams from America were in progress at two sites Friday. Women began their meet at Frederick, and sprinter Lee's fly ball. Dodgers 6, Mets 1 dropped Leron Jackie Thompson had a top (time of 23.6 in the 20-meter I dash in qualifying heats.

Finals MVW VORK- wi be Saturda a Sunday. NEW YORK (AP) Don In Oregon Sutton limited New York to three singles, one a bunt, and pitched the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-1 National League victory over the hit-starved Mets Friday night. Sutton, 10-4, was nicked fo action in Oregon, Lee nipped John Smith a long home run by Ear Williams and Felix Millan's single while the Pirates' two runs in the nightcap came on a single by Richie Hebner and double by Milt May, who had seven hits in the two games including five in the opener. The Priates simply weren't to be contained in the opener as Gene Alley got them off and running with a three-run homer in the second and by the- time the smoke had cleared away, an. unearned run in the first in ning when Bud Harrelson opened with a bunt single and continued to second on Sutton'" error.

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Padres 6, Phils I Sao Dlege in one heat of qualifying for May, Filling in for Manny the 400-meter dash but the top Sanguillen, had a five-for-five time of the day was turned inlperformance and Dave Cash, Tommy Turner, who had Clines and AI Oliver each 45.4, as 12 runners advancedihad three hits and three other to the finals. players had two. 311 001 000 8 3 Kfrttf and Naah. Twttchell (2), Selnu (7) and Byan, Bateman W- Kirby, (-8. h--Nuti, 1-9.

HRs-San Diego, Ken4aU 2 (3). 7, Giants 2 000 010 100-2 7 020 10 (3). Carrithers (5) (7) and Rader; OPEN THIS SUMMER XCivfieU Sundays) QPiN BOWUNO IViNINOJ SYCAMORE BOWL A Poplar Larry James didn't qualify inj the run. In the 200-meter dash, quali- i Button's fiers included Larry Burton of went to Purdue, Willie Deckard, and out and M'arshall Dill. Stephen Jordon of Kentucky State advanced in the 400.

One of the 12 finalists in Uie shot put is Randy Matson with; others being Brian Oldfield, who! had a 69-9 effort; Al Feuer-j Karl Salb, and Bruce Wilhelm. In the hammer some: of the 12 are Harold Conno ly, Al Scholerman, and a 1 Oasey, while long jumpers in elude Henry Hines, Arnie Rob and Henry Jackson. Jim Ryun ran with authorit in the 1500-meter semifinals an easily made it to the finals wit a 3:42.2 clocking after blazin to a 1:53.6 time in the final 80 meters, while Tom Hill blaze to a 13.2 time in the wind-aide 110-meter high hurdles. HullToPla) Against Russ HALIFAX, N.S. (AP) Bob )y Hull, former Chicago Blac iawks star who recently joine he Winnipeg Jets of the new tVorld Hockey Association, sai riclay he will play for Canadt in this fall's hockey series wit Russia.

Hull said that Ben Hatskin owner of the Jels. had given him, permission to play with the Canadian pro learn in the eight game series with the Russians. Hull was recently signed a.s playing coach with the Jets when he jumped from the Na Uonal Hockey League. Hull, here on a promotional tour for an auto company, said national it-am coach Harry Sinden had asked him to play with the squad and Hatskin had agreed. He said he expected the full earn rosier will be announced by Sinden nexi week, i Stars Started Well SALT LAKE CITY (UPI)The Utah Stars won the American Basketball Association championship their first year in the BASEBALL'S TOP TEE BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Hosed on 165 BALTIMORE (AP) Ted oibiak's tie-breaking, two-out pubie in the fifth inning car ried the Texas Rangers to a 5-4 ictory over Baltimore Friday ight, snapping the Orioles-five- winning streak.

Ted Ford and Joe Lovitto singled and Kubiak belted a double off loser Roric Harrison, 0-2, 'to end Texas' losing streak. The Orioles' largest crowd of bhe American League baseball season, 43,851 T-shirt Nighters, was on hand to see Texas jump to a 4-0 lead in the first two innings, Baltimore errors making all the runs unearned. Don Mincher knocked in two of the four runs with a sacrifice fly and single. The others scored on a Boog Powell error and a wild pitch. Royals 6, Indians 3 CLEVELAND (AP) Ed Kirkpatrick and Amos Otis hit solo home runs American batting leaders Richie Scheinblum and Lou Piniella continued their hot hitting Friday night, leading the Kansas lity Royals to a 6-3 victory It also gave a triumph to Quilici, making his debut at the helm of the American League baseball team.

He took over when Bill Rigney was fired Thursday after the Twins had lost four straight games and 29 of their last 49. Royals 6, Indians 3 City Cleveland 010 020 10 0 010 010 ,7 1 Drago (7-7) and Kirkpatrick: Wilcox, Hennigan (6), Rlddleberger (7), Colbert Mingori (9) and Fosse. 10). (6th), Nettles (6th), Posse (4th), Otis (4th). Twins 5, Yankees 1 Tod Boland had a home run and two singles and Tom Rose also homered Friday as defeated the Huddle 12-3 at Evening Optimist Park.

Bahr pitched a four-hitter for the win. Big Wheel nipped Smith Alsop 5-4 in another game played at the Evening Optimist park, holding off the SA nine which loaded the bases in the final frame. Miller, B. Keraschner, Mote and Belskus all doubled for the winners. At 16th Chase, in American League play, SmUey's Car Wash fell to the Fraternal Order of the Police, 94.

Rod Deuster doubled and Kevin Cooley had a single for Smiley's only hits. Rex Rosselli whiffed 10 batters in pitching the victory, with Poncho Thompson rapping out three hits, John Rosselli a pair and Adrian Turner and Herschel Thornton both doubled. George Dixon struck out 12 batters and had a pair of hits but his team, the. Medics, still lost to Skipo's Garage, with Tyrone Rudy, Bernie Pollock and Richard McGee having the only hits for the winners in their 5-4 trium.ph. In a senipr league Americans Win Tourney tipener By DICK BLACKWELL Star Sports Writer The Terre Haute Americans eliminated Greencastle from the District 16 Babe Ruth tourney Friday night at Valle Field with a 9-7 decision.

Greencastle was downed in the tourney's initial contest by Clinton and with the loss to the Americans they were ousted from the double-elimination tournament game New York Minnesota Oil 000 '7 0 000 100 Peterson, McDanlel (7) and Munson; Voodson, Strickland (6), Granger (7) and Hittenvald. (3-0). LP. (7-10). (12th).

Allison Top Qualifier BRISTOL, Tenn. by Allison of Hueyotwn, whipped his 1972 Chevrolet around the high-banked Bristol oyer the Cleveland Indians. I International Speedway at Dick Drago scattered seven 1106.097 miles per hour Friday iits to raise his record to 7-7 rf he Royals regained the .500 WOT the le position for Sunday's Volunteer 500 Grand played at West Terre Haute, Brad White and Charlie Vicars had two hits apiece for the Charities io a 9-5 victory over the Jaycees, sparked by Bob Barton, who had a pair of hits. At ETenhif Optimist Park Smith Alsop 4-2-5. Moliken, Blocker and Stultz; Big Wheel 5-6-5, McGlone, Hayworth and Houghtelin.

VFW 12-13-0, Bahr and Rose; Huddle 3-4-3, Foster and Steward. At Went Terre Haute Charities 9-8-1, Ctiffle, Gates and Lyon, White: Jaycees 5-5-3, Montgomery and Chess Set Next Week REYKJAVIK, UP!) Spassky gave up his demand that Bobby Fischer forfeit the first game of their world championship chess match in return for Fischer's agreement to postpone the game until Tuesday, U.S. sources said Friday, The compromise was; worked out in a backstage room of Reykjavik's main sports hall Thursday night a few minutes before the American challenger and the world champion fire-m Russia appeared on stage to Chesshler, At I6lh Chant Park Medics 4-5-4. Dixon and Perla; SWpo'g Garage 5-3-4, Rudy, Porter and McGee. Smilety's Car Wash 1-2-1, Gregory and Deuster; FOP fl-8-1, R.

Rosselli, Rosselli (6) and H. Thornton. Player Club Cedeno Htn Sangulllen Pen Garr All Brock £11. Mota LA A. Oliver Pgh B.

Williams Chi Lee SD Clemente Pgh M. Alou StL NATIONAL LEAGUE AB 69 275 54 67 265 72 296 72 309 56 175 70 289 73 291 63 235 59 242 65 249 31 47 37 28 43 46 29 46 29 I'c 95 .34 89 .33 95 .32 99 .320 56 .32 92 .31 92 .31 74 .31 76 .31 78 .31 Home Runs Bench, Cincinnati, 21; Kingman, San Francisco, 20; H. Aaron, Atlanta, 17 H. Chicago, 16: Stargell. Pitts burgh, 16: Colbert, San Diego, 16.

RUBI Batted In Bench, 61; Stargell. PitU burgh, 53: Kingman, San Francisco. $3 A.Oliver, Pittsburgh, 51; Watson, Hous ton, 50; Rader, Houston. 50. Filching (7 Nolan.

Cincinnati, 11-2, PitUburgh, 9-2, Grimsley, Clncln nail, 6-2, Seaver. New York. 11-4 Marshall, Montreal. 5-2, Rob erts, Houston, 7-3. J.Ray, Houston 7-3, 2 Tied With .692.

Ptil 82 .333 83 .314 86 .312 55 .309 55 .300 77 ,308 77 68 .2973 74 66 .26 Player Club Schelnblum KC PlnieUa KC Hud! Oak risk Bsn Isk Bsn May Chi Otis KC Mayberry KC KC Q.Allen Chi Spsleln Oak AB S7 186 69 264 68 276 53 178 33 178 70 250 68 257 70 229 fit 248 72 233 70 229 Home Bans 26 39 47 35 35 44 27 30 36 D.Allen, Chicago, 161 R.Jackson. Oak and, ISi Cajh. Detroit, 14: Epstein, Oak and, 13; Milwaukee; Hi KUI- ebrew, Minnesota. 11. Kuni BaUed In Clikfljfo, Kayberry, Knows City, tit a.OUver, CMifornJa.

44i C.Uay, Chicago, 44; uaado, Oakland. 43. Detlllwu) Kaat, Muiowota. 10-2, Odoni. Oak- U-4, mark and' halted the Indians' hree-game winning streak.

Scheinblum had two doubles md a single and Piniella licked up two singles and a ouble, each in five at-bats, to ccount for six of Kansas City's 0 hits. Twins 2, Yankees 1 MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL AP) Harmon Killebrew lammed a two-run homer with wo out in the seventh inning to ft the Minnesota Twins and ew Manager Frank Quilici to 5-2 victory over the New ork Yankees Friday night. Killebrew's 12th home run of ie season and 527th of his ca- eer came off Yankee starter Fritz Peterson, 7-10. The 385-foot shot to left-center field followed Rod Carew's single, erasing a 2-1 New York lead and giving unbeaten reliever Granger his third victory.

National stock car race. It was the second time this year Allison had won bhe pole for a National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing-sanctioned event on the oval. He started first in this spring's Southeastern 500 and werat on to win the race. Richard Petty of Randleman, N. NASCAR's all-time top money winner, won the outside pole in his 1972 Plymouth with an average speed of 105.J51 Trailing the pace-setters YPV Leroy Yarbrough of Columbia, S.

in a 1971 Ford at 104.612 m.p.h. Cecil Gordon of Horseshoe, N. in a 1971 Mercwy at 103.347 m.p.h. and Benny Parsons of Ellerbe, N. in a Mercury at 103.111 m.p.h.

Sports In Brief Prom Star Wire Service! Cliff RJchey upset Rod In the World Championship Tennli stop at Bret Ian Woodi, N. to move Into th with Jeff Borowiak. Arthu Ajhe BUI and Bo Munce Bob Cannlchacl. favored win Th at Washington, D. hydroplane racing weekend.

Mun bat won five President's Cups i Prealdant' in hydropl uncey 'a cey 17 years of racing. BlirMazeroiki of Pittsburgh, now i his Mb year In the iport, observed his "break in" date in baseball Friday. Warren Wells will be able to loin th Oakland Raiders In training camp nex week pursuant a ruling by a judge bu must reside at a retreat house when not working out, according to terms hU probation, levied in his conviction of an attempted rape. Rolf Kreger, younger brother of Chai lie Kreger. has signed with San Fran In the NFC.

Phil Sellers, who iiy was headed for Notre Dame to cant his basketball lot will orl, dei "He't top'Vager'lrwn New Coco Laboy been activated by Glenn rejoined (hi Friday alter Chicago Cubs in beeY-ln7ured day. He may play Sunday. John Hoover of Northern Illinois picked by St. Louis to an NFL si draft former Phil layers fWM with "wo otbe' NFL dea Jehu HUier. who'i AMERICAN LEAGUE Baltimore 40 30 Detrolt 32 .543 Boston 33 34 ,493 New York 33 35 4115 Cleveland 30 SB 435 9 Minnesota 34 1l4 I Weil Oakland 46 28 .839 Chicago 41 31 Minnesota 16 34 .514 Kansas City 35 36 ,493 uvi California 33 41 AM Te 29 43 .403 17 Hewitt Milwaukee at Oakland Boston at California petrol at Chicago New York al Minnesota Kansas City at Cleveland Texas at Baltimore Lindsay's Wins 5-0 By SCOTT WILLIAMS Star Sportg Writer Lindsay's Sunoco came up with a surprising win in an impressive 5-0 triumph over former Kentucky state champion, Bonnieville, in the Ora Cronk Invitational softball tourney Friday night.

The victory for Lindsey's places the local team in the winner's bracket of the double elimination toufney, while Bonnieville must return to action Saturday morning to face Zionsville. Following that clash Clean Air and Casey, Illinois battle. In the winner's bracket, De- calur's Riley's takes on Coca Cola in what promises to toe one of the top games of the tournament. Winner's competition also pits Willsey Construction Against the winner of the Decatur-Coca Cola matchup, while, Urbana, Ohio, comes up against Montgomery, with the winner meeting Lindsay's. Lindsays came up with two runs in the bottom of the first frame and the pair of tallies proved to be all the padding winning pitcher Kenny Harlan needed, Jerry Adams, the second hitter for Lindsay's got things go-j ing when hit by a pitch.

Tom Bennett followed with a picture- perfect bunt which wept past the third baseman for a base hit. Harlan promptly stepped to the and put a triple in his 0wn cause scoring both runs. Catcher Bill Woods was the only member of Undsjy's to collect more than one safety, tagging a triple and a single. BonmevilJe, picking up just four ijts off HarJsn, was paced at the piate by Norman Biggs who chipped in two vtile nine. In Youth he tournament Callisier smashed a home run to lead Coverstone's to an U-5 win over Bennett's.

draw lots for the first rri'ove, the sources said. The 24-game, $250,000 match originally wiais scheduled to begin last Sunday, but was delayed by Fischer's failure to show up and Russian's demands that he be punished. "One of our conditions to play the match at all was that the Russians give up their demand for the first match point," said Fred Cramer, a vice president of the U.S. Federation. Cramer said minor obstacles might still' crop up before the first game, "'but nothing serious enough to endanger the start of the match.

"Bobby would have liked to start play on Sunday, but we agreed to another postponement," he said. "The Russians apparently felt we had done it once to them and now they wanted to do it to us." Spassky won the draw Thursday night and will play the white pieces, which means he will make the very first move of the match. Fischer will play The two opponents appeared relaxed and in a good vrhood when they met in the hall for the first time since they arrived here. Spassky even wished Fischer good luck when they shook hands. Electronic Results MOUNTAINTOP, Pa.

(AP) Twenty-five thousand semiconductors, each about the size of a pea, will help activate the electrohic scoreboards at the Olympic Games in Munich this summer. The transistor devices, called trtacs, were produced at RCA's solid state division facility here and will trigger 75,000 bulbs, each of 25 watts, to flash results and other messages on 30 bj' 60-foot scorefooards. I The win by; the set the stage for a showdown with that waVthe sec- 1 ond game played at the local," park Friday night. After, four;" innings the 'two'were" dead locked 4-4 at The Star'si line. Green'castle was defeated by Clinton Thursday largely by er-'; rors and an inability to score; however, against the cans they were able to score the runs but the were, still a determining 'factor.

While Greencastle was miting seven error's (they com-' mitted seven against Clinton" also) the Americans wereT pounding out seven hits Greencastle and loser i Brian Cross. In the earnedrun department the Greencastle nine "won" the game 6-5. The Terre Haute club opened the game with a single tally in; the top of the first frame. Scott 1 Sexton scored the run after' knocking out a single; stealing second, advancing to third a wild pitch and home on a triple by American pitcher Fred Decker. Decker lost his 1-0 lead in the" second as the Greencastle di-a- mondmen struck for three runs.

With one out Phil Fisher started things with a single and was followed by a walk to Losin. A passed ball advanced these two runners to second and third and then Cross singled for runs. Cross scored with two outs'" after Kim Jones singled thfe. throw home attempting to down Cross coming' from was dropped by the catcher sifter, the tag. The Americans pulled to in the third they made use two Greencastle errors" arid other hit by Decker.

After Greenpastle increased its lead to 4-2 in the third the tied it up with two scores 'in, the fourth. The local nine took the lead for good in 'the sixth with tallies on four hits and Greencastle errors arid added two insurance runs in seventh to bring their'count to'i Greencastle scored once the sixth and then in the seventh. Sbacey Spencer slammed a double to lead off and tlhen was followed by a walk to Kim Jones. At this point Decker' was: lifted in favor of Randy who walked the first batter he, 'aced, Jeff Cantonwine. Plessinger then sent the Greencastle run racing home.

with.a sacrifice fly. Jones scored the finiad Greenf a castle run on a fielder's Cutliff ended the threat and game by striking out with two runners aboard. Decker and Jerry Mille.j? the Americans with two hits each while Kievih slammed out three. Greeneastle and' VFi Plessinger for the Miller Terre Haute Americans 101 203 2-0 12 Greencaatle Decker, Cutliff (7) and and Spencer. (Greencastle eliminated) Mwtowr'i may-fit Dins In Comfort At The Newly Remodeled State Road 46 at Riley, Indiana Dine In Old English Atmosphere SERVING ONLY THE FINEST CHOICE STEAKS T-Bone Dinner V.

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