The Wichita Eagle from Wichita, Kansas • 29

Turbine 'Barf Guys' Falter LEONARD AND HILL started from the first two positions in the first row and Unser from third spot on that row Ruby started from the second row Instead of an orderly alignment of cars in rows of three the race got off with an exceptionally ragged formation Hill was immediately gobbled up in traffic! And the first stage of the race was between Leonard and Unser Turn to Page 3C Col 1 Leonard's Turbine Said Stopped Due to Fuel Governor Trouble (C) Times News Service INDIANAPOLIS The bad guys lost and you never saw such embarrassment as Bobby Unser whipped their three turbine ogres setting records all the way through the 52nd running of the Indianapolis 500 Thursday It was a dose thing toward the end when two of the Lotus turbines took 1 advantage of the rules to balk Unser But on the 191st lap of the 200-lap race Just when Joe Leonard seemed to have won by- a freak his car collapsed It quit Just like that and cleared the way for Ui All three of Andy turbine entries dropped out one of them in scrapyard condition Graham No 70 hit the wall on the 111th lap Art No 20 died on dreaded turbines A1 Unser fell out of the race however when he lost a wheel on the 40th lap record time for the 500 miles around the oval 2tt-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway was 3 hours 16 minutes 1375 seconds for an average speed of 152882 miles an hour The old record was 151207 set last year by A Foyt AMONG THEM Unser Leonard and Ruby also set records for average speed at most of the 10-lap intervals Many of the previous 10-lap records had been set in 1967 by Pamelli Jones in an earlier Granatelli turbine car The Canadian Pratt Whitney turbine power plants are noted for their reliability but evidently cars were vulnerable today Even before they collapsed they were running slower than the piston cars Why? The word from press aide was that the suspensions systems of the cars were brand-new having been changed to conform with a USAC ruling on the steel material Because this rain had limited testing the Granatelli crews had never been able to the chassis properly Only three drivers held the lead Unser Leonard and and it was their race all the way INDIANAPOLIS Ind (AP) -S A Silbermann chairman of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Technical Committee described the sudden failure of Joe Lotus turbine late in the 500-mile race Thursday as an The cars had been running under the yellow your light after a minor accident with Leonard holding the lead The green light came on just as Leonard reached the starting line on the main and died and he coasted into the infield Silbermann explained that the Pratt Whitney turbine engines have a fuel governor which prevents them being turned so fast they might fall apart This safety device took over when Leonard according to Silbermann apparently hit the accelerator too hard The technical committee head listed the loss of the other two Lotus turbines as a lost wheel in the case of Graham Hill and a gear box failure in the case of the 188th lap and No 80 broke down on the 191st Unser is enormously popular on the Championship Trail of the Auto Club and his victory was hysterically cheered Another idol Dan Gurney of Coronia Delmar Calif finished second Mel Kenyon of Lebanon Ind came in third TEAMMATE Denis Hulme of New Zealand took fourth place Fifth was Lloyd Ruby of Wichita Falls Tex who was up front all the way until the 175th lap Unser who comes from Albuquerque has now won four of five races on the Championship Trail and is well on his way toward winning the 1968 title He drove an Eagle manufactured by Dan California company and powered by a turbocharged Offen-hauser engine He and his brother A1 had been rated as the two piston drivers with the best chance of defeating INDY WINNER BOBBY UNSER Seta record pace of 152882 straightaway His car coughed Art Pollard In This Corner BILL HODGE Eagle Sporta Editor UPI Photw Unsers suffer different fates as (left) Bobby takes lead to win while Joe Leonard's stalls on the apron and (right) Al hits wall How They Finished Unser Leonard Shocked by Failure Of Turbine to Capture '500' Crown Dodgers Osteen Thump Cincy 5-3 ingham Claude iude came to the rescue of Osteen in the ninth CINCINNATI (AP) The Los Angeles Dodgers' broke loose with 13 hits and downed Cincinnati 5-3 Thursday as John Bill- FULL HOUSE FOR INDY A Fox Midwest Theatre's Manager Roy Hill was at the front door at the Miller Theater Thursday morning and smiling happily about the turnout for the closed-circuit telecast of the Indianapolis 500-mile auto race have only 50 tickets left" he said some 30 minutes before the race was to begin have no trouble selling So for a second straight year the closed-circuit show was a sell-out reaching approximately 1885 racing enthusiasts While driving skill and good machines denied spectators the kind of spectacular crashes provided by some past Speedway classics the fans had many fine moments CROWD CHEERS AS TURBINE FAILS Certainly the highlight was when the front-running Andy Granatelli turbine car driven by Joe Leonard conked out with 22 miles remaining The loudest cheer of the day broke forth in the theater when Leonard pulled off the track and stopped some 10 laps short of victory when a fuel governor stalled the engine after Leonard hit the accelerator too hard Possibly figuring in the anti-Granatelli feeling among the closed-circuit telecast crowd was the fact that another Granatelli car driven by Art Pollard had been holding back winner Bobby Unser by driving slowly in front of him while the yellow caution light was on Unser was about ready to Pollard when Carl car spun and caught fire in the middle of the backstretch with the leaders about 22 laps from home Leonard was leading Unser by slightly over seven seconds when the yellow light went on which meant every car had to hold its position That's when Pollard in front of Unser slowed down and teammate Leonard increased his lead to 11 seconds before the track stewards realized what was happening Spectators in the theater knew of this bit of skullduggery as soon as did the racing stewards maybe a little sooner' Thus Unser's victory was a popular one in Wichita at least THREE LEADERS DURING RACE Unser Leonard and Lloyd Ruby of Wichita Falls Tex were the only leaders in the race but they passed it around Leonard led at the start but was passed early by Unser who was the 50-mile leader Unser led most of the race but lost it to Ruby during a pit stop with 82 miles remaining Ruby in turn lost it to Leonard when the Ruby car developed engine troubles Then trouble came eventually to Leonard when it looked like he could not lose The fans in the theater saw it all cheered their favorites and of course cheered misfortunes which befell some others Closed-circuit television crowds never cease to amaze in one respect and that- is how they make it an audience-participation show Some points of protocol were undefined for telecast however When they played the Star-Spangled Banner at Indianapolis persons in the lower lobby remained seated and everybody in the balcony stood difficult to say who was right hi i Friday May 31 1968 Page 1C Attendance Down From LastYear wen purposely running at less than full speed to avoid unneostrain after Parnelli 1 Bobby Unoor Albuquerque NM No Eagle turbocharged Oftonhowor 15L001 miles par hour (Rscord old rtcord 151107 mpJi by A Foyt Jr 1F47) I Dan Gurney Santa Ana Calif No 40 Eagle-Gurney Ford 151107 mJi 1 AM Kenyon Lebanon Ind No 15 Gerhardt turbocharged Offtnhauser 147114 nvpJu 4 Dot Is Hyfms Taurines Naw Zealand Eagle Ford 147145 mjJt m-pJi 1 Lloyd Nuby Wichita Falls Tax Laycock MongoeM turbocharged Offen-hauser l4Un mph Tlw fallowing entires failed to complets 10 laps an Rie lVfrmlla track and are listed In order of the distance they covered: 4 Ramie Duman Indianapolis No If Hayhee kirtochirged Offanhiusar Iff Billy Vukovich Fresno Calif No 0 Shrike turbocharged Offantwusar IN laps I Mike AAastay La Puente Calif No Watson turbocharged Offtnhauser Iff Sam Sessions Nashville Mich No 74 Finley turbocharged Offtnhauser 177 "It Mongoose turbechragad Offanhtusar Iff JL Bobby Vieth Santa Rata Calif It Gerhardt turbocharged Offanhiusar IN tape II Joe Leonard Ian Jose Calif No LLolui Pratt A Whitney turblns 171 11 Art Pal land Medford Ora No tt Lotus Pratt A Whitney turbine 111 lap Arllnf laps Jrand 14 Ceyote turbocharged Ford Ill laps 11 Bud Tlngafitad Hawthorne Calif Njx 11 Gsrtisrdt turbocharged 17 wally Dallmbcah East Brunswick NJ Finley turbocharged Offenhauaar 145 I apt 11 Johnny Rutherford Tex No ll Eagle Ford IN If Graham Hill London England No 71 Lotus Pratt A Whitney turbine It Foyt Jr Houston Ne 1 Coyote Ford 17 lap 11 Remit Bucknum La Canada calif No 41 Eagle Ford 75 lapa Jim Millay Denver Cato 17 Vollstedt turbocharged Ford 57 lapa ML Jarry Grant Sen Diego Calif Ne 7A Eagle Fan 51 lapa 14 Gai Jerry Grant San Dltga jl FrJ tage it was Unser said feel they missed the best chance they had in their lives I said before the race if Granatelli win this one he ought to pack up and go home The best I can figure the good Lord just want them to car coasted to a stop just beyond the checkered carpet of victory lane where the winner is greeted each years As Unser sped on toward his rich triumph Leonard walked slowly back part victory lane his white racing bandana in his hand allow a hit until pinch hitter Bob Johnson singled with one out in the sixth The Dodgers profitting by Gerry wildness had built up a 3-0 edge in the early innings Arrigo walked five threw two wild pitches and allowed seven hits in the 4 1-3 innings he worked Two of the Dodger hits were by Osteen Osteen singled and scored the first run in the third Walks to Wes Parker and Bob Bailey and singles by Ken Boyer and Paul Popovich added two more in the fifth before Bob Lee took over The Dodgers added two runs in the eighth off Billy McCool with Bailey driving in both with a single Cincinnati broke through for a run in the seventh on singles by Tommy Helms and Vada Pinson a throwing error by Boyer and a sacrifice fly by Tony Perez Pinson led off the home ninth with a home run A double by Perez and singles by Lee May and Don Pavletich scored another run and finished Osteen Bill-ingham loaded the bases by hit INDIANAPOLIS Ind (AP) -access came as a swift and sudden surprise Thursday to grinning Bobby Unser winner Of the InHianapplin Mfl-milp race when leader Joe Leonard rolled to a stop in sight of victory lane believe it I really said Unser know what had Neither did Leonard leading the race with only nine laps left when his flaming red turbine stalled just as the green light came on after a minor accident It was the second heartbreak loss in aa many years for the turbocars only scant miles from the 500 finish line thought I had the race won when I got the green flag Then it Leonard said car went out-just died on me like a flameout The green came on and whoosh he (Un-ser) went right by Unser 34 tonight the first victory in the rich Memorial Day classic to a famed racing family which lost one son in a crash at the same track in 1959 and saw another smash into the wall during Thursday's race The tall handsome curly haired winner from Albuquerque NM shared the front row in the starting field with the turbines of Leonard and Graham Hill and led 127 of the 200 laps But Unser said he thought faster than ce turbocan turbine car failed only three laps from the end last year Andy Granatelli colorful and controversial owner of the turbines said the can have enough horsepower to keep up i the straightaways of the 2-lie oval track after the US Auto Club reduced the air intake area of the engine But Unser scoffed at that argument they ever had an advan lll NbJl7 Gerhardt turbocharged Offam ting pinch hitter Mack Jones but ended the game by getting Pete Rose on a fly ball By The Associated Press Baseball attendance was down in both the National and American Leagues for Memorial Day 'attractions A total of 167714 fans saw games across the country with the largest crowd at New York where 28197 watched the Yankees split a holiday doubleheader with Washington Last year seven doubleheaders helped attract 285918 fans This year there were only two the one at New York and a novel morning double-header at Pittsburgh between tiie Pirates and New York Mets which attracted 19779 Last year 32986 turned out at Pittsburgh for a doubleheader against the Houston Astros The smallest crowd this sea-in was 8895 at Cincinnati where the Reds played Los Antes in a single afternoon game Last year St Louis attracted 9732 at Cincinnati for a single game The American League total was 101649 compared to 170239 last year The National League attracted 66065 at four parks with game at Philadelphia rained out Last year the NL drew 115679 AMERICAN LIMUK Clavatend at MliwMota UM Waihlngten at Naw York 1 Jlf7 oaten at Oakland 1M54 Detroit at California 14JM Baltimore at CMcago 11755 Tatal 101447 NATIONAL LIAWI New Yert at FHMburgh 17777 San Francleco at St Cauls Sja Former Race Drivers' Sons Finish 7th 24th in 500 CINCINNATI abrhM LOS ANOKLIS abrhM WDivt cf ISIS Vtrulln 5 0 I Row rf Halms lb Davidion Pinson cf AJshnson Paraz lb Ranch LMay 1b 1111 4111 lOtt SIX 1111 MM Mil mi 4111 MB Pirkar If Beyer lb Colavite rf Flirty RSallay Jb Fairly rf Fepevkh lb Tarbsrg COafatn BilUnghm St 17 Garden Johnceck Hastings Mich Ne 4 Gerhardt turbocharged Offtnhau- NT 87 lipl Larry Dickson Marietta Ohio No 44 Hawk Ford lapa If Regar McCluskav Tucson Arti Me 1 Eagle turbocharged Offtnhausar It lapa Garage Inider Prawn Calif No If Mangaei Fan lapa 11 Jim HurtuMae North Tonawandi NY No 51 Millard turbachargsd Offml hausar lapa 33 Jochan Rlndt Prassasaona Tastln Swltzarland No Irambham Rapco 71 Marla Andretti Naiarath Fa No 1 Hawk turbechargad Fan 1 Up his turbocharged Offenhauser car and voiced the familiar refrain of the conventional driven calling for a ban on the tur- ffllnBf really feel they should have run away with the Unser said think I was lucky to win Leonard could have outrun me any He suggested the turbines 501 4 110 0 0 0 0 1111 4 0 00 11 11 4 010 4011 1000 Pavlatkb ph I 0 1 0 Matoney pr MOO Arrigo 1000 RLaa 0 0 0 0 RJebnaon ph 1 0 1 0 McCeol 0 0 0 0 Bull lb 10 0 0 MJenes ph 0 0 0 0 Tefal 14 1 I 1 You'll like flying! 14 111 5 Tatal bne of only 11 cars still running and his performance made him a strong favorite for rookie-of-the-year honors His father won the race in 1953 and 1954 and was leading again in 1956 when he was killed in a crash Turbocharged 'Off if Snaps Ford Streak INDIANAPOLIS Ind (AP) -Bobby Unser's victory Thursday in the 52nd 500-mile auto race broke a string of three straight successes by drivers using 255-cubic-inch Ford racing engines Unser used a turbocharged Offenhauser engine with a engine i Las Angolas 001 010 010-0 Cincinnati 000 000 1 01-1 KBoyar DP-Clndnnafl 1 Cincinnati 7 1B- Parker Bataan Variants Lee Angahs 1 Lea Angelas 15 KBoyar Parker HAIR SMI INDIANAPOLIS Ind (AP) -Rookie sons brought the names of Vukovich and Bettenhausen back to the Indianapolis 500 Thursday Ill luck dogged them but didn't discourage them from wanting to try again on the oval track where their fathers died Bill Vukovich Jr who finished seventh after being black flagged off the track by error early in the race and Gary Bet tenhauseni who wound up 24th after a freak accident eliminated him said be back for next Memorial Day classic Vukovich who also was involved in a spin on roe turn said he was flagged from the course when thought I had oil on my but there a drop They said later they were sorry about it It cost us at least one Vukovich 24 of Fresno Calif said took it too easy at the start I realize I could have run a lot harder Next year I'll run harder at the start" At the 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