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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 5, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday. April 5,19bb 78 cars entered in indy 500  a eight for Mer wine re five rookies a handful of  is. A county judge and enough and mlis fur a family reunion arc among the urim1T named on entries for the May 29lndi3napuhs 500. A of sunday. 78 cars and 33 Drivers had Hern entered for the 72nd running of the world s Rural ice automobile race which Lavt ear paid a record Pune of 14.5 million. The in try deadline passed at Midnight Friday  the Speedway will accept an tau1 or vats thai were Post marked before that Lime. Usually there Are several stragglers which boost he final entry total. The Drivers include Al Unser who be came the oldest indy Winner in history a car ago and will turn won race Day. One of the racing Granddad whose son Al jr., also is entered Unser last year matched the record of four indy 500 victories established by . Foyt whose last Victor came in 1977. Grandfathers Foyt. 53. Who has raced in a record 30 indy 500s Maria Andretti. 48, Irving Tor his 24th Start and Dick Simon 54, who has driven in 16 races and is the oldest sinner in indy history also arc entered. Three rats for Andretti s son. Michael runner up to 19h indy Winner Bobby  in the season Driver standings last year were among 11 entries received by the Speedway on Friday. John Andri Ali Michael s Cousin and the son of Mario s twin brother Aldo is among 1 he five rookies. Michael. 25, of narc la pa., was listed As the Driver of rec 1988 March cars pow ered by Cusworth engines. A Veteran of four icily 5 Kkt Michael had four of his seven indy car victories a year ago. His Best finish at Indianapolis was fifth in 1984, when he shared Rookie of Lac year honors with race runner up Rob no Guerrero. Other entries were received Friday for Drivers Tom Bigelow. Phil Kruegrr Spike Achl Hauson and Dick Ferguson. Another entry listed Hamilton county court judge Harry sauce a1, of Nobles Villa ind., an experienced formula Ford Driver on the sports car club of Ameri Ca circuit hut a Rookie in indy cars. He was entered in a March cos won by Morgard s Northside inc. Of Cincinnati. Oiler rookies entered earlier were Bill Vukovich Iii whose Grandfather was killed in the i9j5 Rocc after winning the 1951 and 1954 races and whose father drove in 14 Endy 5gos Canadian Driver John Jones and Scott Atchison of  calif., a protege of two Lime indy Winner Rick cars. Practice for the race is scheduled to Bepin May 7, with qualifications set for May h-15 and May 21-22. English More wins Rich Santa Anita race Arcadia. Calif. A English bred pen bal lady rallied Early in the stretch and outlasted the Canadian bred carotene to win the si63.300 Santa bar Bara Handicap at Santa Anita by a head. Third and fourth places in the Field of eight went to a pair of Irish bred Runny re Galuppe and Filz Williana place. Eddie Delahoussayn kept pen Hal lady in fourth during most of the first mile before sending her alter the Paccico line Fiu William place Ridden by Jorge Velasq Uci. The 4-year-old pen bal lady took the Lead for Good in the stretch. The l / Milc test determines he meeting s distaff Champion. Champion connects with his left world boxing association weight Champion Virrill Hill left hit chilling or Jan Mark pm Csc of cum croon with left hand sunday Bis Nurk . Hit retained the title with an Ullh round to. Ii a the second defense for the can Minn and the first time that he a defended the own in the stale where he Greit  Jean mime Tinct 01 inn � Uin round Iraj h m m a Viiu m Duik a he bitter air. Devils Triumph in overtime to squeeze into playoffs by the associated press  fl1, a and Aga "51 pm anew is or rom. I,., . To.   a a 11111  
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