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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 11, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 20 the stars and stripes tuesday j unt Mclaren Franco champs Belgium up Bruce Mclaren of new zealand in a Mclaren Ford of his own design sunday won the grand prix of Belgium on the14.1 Kilometre Franco champs track when apparent Winner Jacky Stewart of England driving a Matra Ford had to refuel starting the last Lap. Mclaren s time of 1 40 02.1 forthe 28 laps totalling 395 kilo wins Belgium grand prix 2f= meters gave him an Overall average of 236.797 Kilometres per hour which was a new  previous one was set last year by Dan Gurney of the unite states in an Eagle who clocked 1 40 49.4 for an234.945 . Average of Gurney s Lap record set Las year with 3 31.9 and an average of 239.547 . Was also bettered. The fastest Lap sunday was covered by John Surtees Britain in a Honda at 3 30.5 for an average of 241.140.the terrific Pace played havoc among the cars As one after theother dropped out with Mechan ical trouble. Of the 18 entries Only seven finished the race and Only two other Drivers Whereon the same Lap As Mclaren. Pedro Rodriguez Mexico witha Brm was second and Jacky Ruby Victor at Milwaukee Duman killed continued from Page 17 injured As the flames flare along the Wall. One of them reportedly was struck by flying Auto wheel. Duman s wife Betty and he two children were among the crowd of 39,776 at state fair Park in the Milwaukee suburb o West Allis. Mrs. Duman frantically ran onto the track while the cars were pulling to a halt in a Effort to reach her husband. Another Driver Roger Mecluskey got out of his car and helped mrs. Duman get to he husband. Brown was trapped in his Canad firemen sprayed him with protective foam to keep the flames away. Darnell was no  race was halted for 3 minutes while workers Cleare wreckage from the track. Only a narrow Wall protected hundreds of spectators from wha could have been instant  heat which reached 9i degrees at the track and More than 130 degrees in the cockpit of the race cars took its toll a Only 11 cars were still running at the end. Only three finish the full 150 Miles and one Driver Gordon Johncock Hastings mich., who won the race last year was forced of after the 73rd Lap because o heat , of Tucson Ariz took Over Johncock s car a finished 12th. Ruby averaged 100.739  the 150 Miles. Al Unser third Al Unser of Albuquerque Bobby s younger brother finished third with j o h n n j Rutherford of fort Worth  and Bruce walkup o Hay Ward. Calif.,  was driving a Turbo charged offenhauser while Thi Oak Florida Mii Irei a 73-71-w-Tlouisville, by. A playing without a bogey for the entire round Carol Mann Fireda three under Par 69 sunday to win the fourth annual Bluegrass invitational Golf tournament by four  Mann leading Money Winner on the ladies professional Golf association tour picked up a Check for $2,100 former 54-Hole score of 210. Her final round was 35-34.Sandra Haynie also shooting a l round 69, finished second with 214, an Effort Worth $1,640. Kathy Whitworth who wasted with miss Mann for the Lead after saturday s second round soared to a 77, five Over Par sunday and finished third at 218for $1,360. Miss Whitworth s downfall was the front nine on which she shot 42, including a triple bogey 8 on the sixth Hole. The winners Carol Mann $2,10071-70-69210 Sandra Haynie $1,640 74-71-69214 Kathy Whitworth $1,300 Glorida Bret $l,0sl Betsy Cullen $70ti Sandra Post $70 Joann Prentice $700 Beth Stone $70 Jmary Mills $15 Murle Lindstrom ? Sandra Suzu is -1 Sharon Miller & Clifford Ann Creed Sandra Palmer Sot Margie masters. S2,u Sharon Moran pain Barnett $222 Ruth Lessen $ Jane Woodworth so u Sybil Griffin $170 -70-75-7&-2 76-73-71-225-71-75-2 --76-70-76-221 76-74-74 75-73-78-2 78.73-75-2m 76-71-79-2 70.77-60-221 73.78-74-2-  
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