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iJI 4lII place lnakllll the striD): lit '.99 seconds.
su>ry and
b.l' perry F.ield
The bill was in fine sha:Pe this year
because there hasn't been a machine on
it since August of 1965. At .tha~ time
t.he last six dders were unable to make
a run at the slo,pe because a haId tain
smuck in the late afternoon and closed
down the event.
Dame Fortune smiled I.tPOn the COIltestants this year and kept the weather
ideal for the event. The 340 foot, 60
degree hill was balibed in s.unshine for
the entire day and a gentle eeze Gff
La'ke MiChigan kept the temPe.ralmes
within [easoD..
The winners in the two dasse.s retained their titles f!