The Gazette from Montreal, Quebec, Canada • 34

BPOftts gOESE 34 THE GAZETTE, MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1966 Fords In 1-2-3 Finish At Le Mans rl PLAYIN the FIELD I A ft 4 LJL 5 LJ DINK CARROLL in the lead as one or the other stopped for gasoline. In the last half-hour, Miles took the lead, apparently by pre-arranjiement, and McLaren cruised about 300 yards behind. Near the end of the final lap, the three Fords grouped to pass the finish line together in a victory parade. The official finish line is about 300 yards from the main grandstand area, and spectators thought they saw Miles cross after about 10 hours of racing. Overwhelming Victor From the 12th hour on, Ford was obviously an overwhelming victor and by the last hour it was clear Ford would take the first three places.

Third place in another seven-litre Ford Mark II, went to Ronnie Bucknani of La Canada, and Dick Hutchcrson of Keokuk, Iowa. The Milcs-Hulme and Mc-Laren-Amon teams were in the same lap, and alternated form to receive victory bouquets from Henry Ford II when the decision was reversed and McLaren and Anion were given the victory, in which records were set for distance and speed. The confusion almost obscured an impressive prestige victory for Ford racers in their third appearance at Le Mans. What had been heralded as a duel between Ford and Ferrari with the Ferrari and favorite collapsed LE MANS, France (AP) Bruce McLaren and Chris Anion of New Zealand, driving a Ford Mark II, won the Le Mans 24-hour eudurance race Sunday in a computer-made finish that even had the officials shaking their heads. Everyone in the crowd thought Ken Miles of Hollywood, and Denis Hulme of New Zealand had won in an identical car.

Miles and Hulme were getting ready to mount a plat the line slightly ahead. The announcer said Miles had won. Then the computer came in. An electronic device was mounted on each car to perforate a card each time it passed over the finish line. Computer Calculates With the two ears crossing almost together at the end of 24 hours, the computer then made a rapid calculation that in the Le Mans start, in which some cars are farther up the track than others, Miles had covered about 30 yards less distance than McLaren.

For the start, cars are lined up according to qualifying times. Miles qualified second and McLereo fourth. For being faster in the trials. Miles got a head start which made him lose the race for distance. At a victory celebration where the atmosphere was heavy with tension.

Miles said, "I'm disappointed, of course, but what are you going to do about it?" Miles had wanted to make a triple with a Le Mans victory. He had previously won the Daytona 24-hour and Sebring 12-hour endurance races with Ford cars this year. McLaren satid, "It was just one of those things and I'm really sick about it." 12S.1 m.p.h. The winning car was credited with a record distance, of 3.002.70 miles and record average speed of 125.1 m.p.h. In addition Ford set lap record of 3:30.6 and speed Jof 142.6 m.p.h.

for a Mark driven by Dan Gurncy of Costa Mesa, Calif. This car was forced out by mechanical troubles with less than seven hours left after being in. the first three for most the race. The old record of 2,911.08 miles and 121.29 p.h. was- set 1946 by a Ferrari driven by Jean Guichet of France and Nino Vaccarella of Italy.

The oid lap record of 3:37.5 and 138.1 m.p.h. for the 8.3 miles course was established by Phil Hill of Santa Monica, in a Ford last year. Miles and Hulme, in the second Ford, were credited with 3,002.70 miles and -an average speed of 125 m.p.h. The Bucknum-Hutcherson driven Ford travelled 2,902.62 miles for an average speed of 122.9 m.p.h. 3 (AP PnoTofaxi Ford (McLoren-Amon) left, ond Ford (Milcs-Hulme) right cross finish line Official Le Mans Finish Oldsmobile for nineteen sixty-six and Denis Hulme, New Zealand, 3,002.70 miles, 125 m.p.h.

3. Ford Mark II seven-litre, Ronnie Bucknum, La Canada, and Dick Hutcherson, Keokuk, Iowa, 2,902.60 miles. 122.9 m.p.h. 4. Porsche two-litre, Colin Davis, Britain, and Joseph iffcrt, Switzerland, 2.828.5 miles, 117.8 m.p.h.

LE MANS, France (AP) Standings of the 15 cars which finished the 24-hour Le Mans auto race Sunday: 1. Ford Mark II seven-litre, Bruce McLaren and Chris Anion, New Zealand, 3,002.72, average 125.11 m.p.h. 2. Ford Mark II Seven-litre, Ken Miles, Hollywood. 9' W-4 Albrecht Discusses Merger J.

I. Albrecht, the only man we know of who has worked in the National Football League, the American Football League, the Canadian Football League and the Continental Football League, was asked here over the weekend what effect he thought the merger of the NFL and the AFL would have on the other two leagues. "The NFL will have 25 teams by next year when they start the universal draft," he said. "That means that the top team-right now the Green Bay Packers will have the 25th draft choice. He should be the player rated No.

25 among the graduating college players. By the time they get to their fourth draft choice he will be the player considered the 100th best. They aren't going to overlook many players that way, are they? "Of course, I know the teams draft to weaknesses and they do considerable trading. They'll even trade an established player for a draft choice because they may be well-fortified at one position. But I won't go into that now because it's pretty complicated.

"The merger won't be complete until 1970 when the teams play a common schedule. But whether they operate in the NFL or the AFL in the meantime, they'll still be getting the big television money and they'll be able to outbid the Canadian League or the Continental League for players. "Herb Capozzi of the B.C. Lions summed it up when he spoke at a dinner here last February. He said, 'At draft time it's a player's market and at cutdown time it's management's market.

We don't talk tontract to imports until they're cut by an NFL or an AFL club'." The Opportune Time J. I. agrees that there's nothirlg wrong with that kind of thinking if you're operating in the Canadian or Continental Leagues. "When a player is cut he feels that maybe he's reached the end of the line," he explained. "But he wants another chance and he'll do anything to get it.

He just doesn't want to disappear completely from pro ball. "You have a good chance to get him if you contact him personally. Too many Canadian League teams try to get him by making a long distance telephone call. If you call on him personally, you often have a chance to talk to the head coach of the team that cut him. If you can get the coach on your side, you double your chances of being able to sign the player." He was asked if Continental League teams could offer a player cut by an NFL team, say, as big a salary as Canadian league teams.

"No, they can't," he said. "They don't draw as many people because, in most cases, their stadiums are smaller and right now they haven't got a television contract. That may all change in time. "But that doesn't mean that a player might not prefer to play in the Continental League than in the Canadian League. The Canadian League is at a disadvantage with American boys as soon as they learn that 18 of the players on a team must be Canadians.

"That leaves only 13 spots open to them and they feel they're being discriminated against. Canadian boys would feel the same way if they went to the United States and found the situation reversed. The players all feel that if they're the best available for the job, they should get it." Many Woys To Skin A Cot Both the Canadian League and the Continental League say they won't take players from NFL teams on option. What about it? "There are all kinds of ways of getting around that," he replied. "A player who may not be ready for the NFL but is still a top prospect may sign a contract with a club in either of the other two leagues.

So he plays out his option in his second year and he's a free agent. "The NFL team that cut the player may prefer to have him sign with a Continental League club for a couple of reasons. They may like the coach Uie Continental League is getting name guys like Marvin Bass and Andy Robustelli and there's also the question of close proximity. Only two of the clubs, Montreal and Toronto, in Canada. The closer they are to the players, the closer tabs they can keep on them." J.

I. say he wasn't surprised at the merger of the NFL and the AFL. "The NFL murdered the AFL in the draft last year." he pointed out. "If they did it again this year, it might have meant Uie end of the AFL. I know the AFL had persuaded some NFL players to play out their options next season and sign with them, but most of them were veterans.

The NFL had the prestige. That's why a boy like Donny Anderson signed with an NFL team for much less money than he could have got from the AFL team that drafted him. "Things are always changing in football. I'm never very surprised by anything that happens." Roche Limping For Wimbledon Delto 88 Holidoy Sedan 5. Porsche two-litre, Hans Herrmann and Herbert Linge, Germany, 3,439.9 miles, 117.4 m.p.h.

6. Porsche two-litre, Peter Dcklcrk, South Africa, and Udo Schutz, Germany, 2.811.6 miles, 117.1 m.p.h. 7. Porsche two-litre, Gunter Klass and Rols Stofmelen, Germany, 2,753.2 es, 114 p.m.h. 8.

Ferrari 3. 4 litre, Roy Pike, San Francisco, and Piers Courage. Britain, 2.611.7 miles, 108.8 m.p.h. 9. Al i 1292-ec, Henri Grandsire.

France, and Leo Cella, Italy, 2,594.8 miles, 108.1 m.p.h. 10. Ferrari 34 litre, Leon Dernier, Belgium, and Pierre Noblct, France 2.586.4 miles, 107.7 m.p.h. 12. Alpine 1292-cc.

Guy Ver-rier and Robert Bouharde, France, 2.557 miles, 10G.547 m.p.h. 13. Alpine 1292-cc, Mauro Bianchi, Plegium, and Jean Vinatier. France, 2,516.6 miles, lofi.l m.p.h. 11.

Porsche -1 i Jacques Dewez and Jean Kcr-gucn, France, 2,309.3 miles, 98.7 m.p h. 15. Marcos 1.287-cc, Jean Louis Marnat and Claude Ballot-Lena. France, 2.147.9 miles, 89.49 m.p.h. See Them Todoy LONDON (AP) Tony Roche, nursing an injured left London Lawn Tennis Championships Saturday because of a strained ligament in his left ankle, pulled out of the Wimble- don doubles and mixed doubles Sunday so he could concentrate on teammate and defending 0 champion, Roy Emerson, in the AUTOMOBILES LTEE prized singles of the Wimbledon championships starting today.

I The 21-year-old Aussie left ankle. Emerson thus won his fourth straight London singles title and the doubles with Davis Cup teammate Fred Stolle. France's Francoise Durr won the women's crown with a 6-4. 6-4, victory over Australian Judy Tegart. In women's doubles, Australia's Norma Baylon and Annette Van Zyl of South Africa defeated Rosemary Casals of San Francisco and Mrs.

Billic Jean LA. 6-3701 725-4713 1580, AMHERST ST. Uied Cor Dept. 3333, JARRY EAST hander is seeded second behind i the 29-year-old Emerson, who is' seeking his third straight Wim bledon singles title. Alto ready tor immediate delivery Emerson has been made a CHEVROLET CHEVEUE CHEVY II C0RVAIR OLDSMOBILE 88, 98: solid 5-4 favorite to become the first man to win three consecutive Wimbledon singles crowns since England's Fred Perry did it 30 years ago.

Roche, winner of the Italian and French titles earlier this season, defaulted both in the singles and double finals of the King of Long Beach, 3-6, 6-2, 11-9. Roche 2nd Ceict Roche was made the 7-1 second choice by bookmakers for the men's singles. Stolle and Spain's Manuel Santana were 8-1 each. Dennis Ralston, the American No. 1 from Bakers-field, was held at 12-1 with Cliff Richey of Dallas, rated 20-1.

Margaret Smith, the defending women's champion from Bcdard Victor At La Bohcmc Bob Bedard of Sherbrooke "I'm a General Tire Specialist AND I'M PROUD OF JTI" staged a thrilling comeback against Francois Godbout of Montreal to win the open title at the Dow Invitational tennis tournament at La Boheme Tennis Club Sunday. Bedard won the match 6-1, 4 6, 7-5, but not before Godbout surged into leads of 41 and 5-3 in the final set. In the veterans division Claude Fung-A-Ling of Dorval defeated Marcel Tremblay of Australia, was made an odds-on 4-6 choice to repeat. Her archrival and three-time winner, Maria Bueno of Brazil, was next at 9-2. Mrs.

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