Matson Tops List Of Stars At Beaumont
More than 2000 athletes from Mexico City to Baton Rouge join Texas schools and clubs for the YMBL Lamar Tech Invitational in Beaumont. Texas A&M star Randy Matson headlines as he chases world marks in shot put and discus. Other notable entrants include Willie Black of Fort Worth Tech, LSU's Dennis McNabb, Rice's Ricki Jacobs, Houston’s Tony Pickett, Rice’s Jimmy Wilkerson, and Baylor’s Stan Curry, with finals starting in late afternoon and a featured mile under 4 minutes 10 seconds.
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Major League Standings Snapshot and Results
The Associated Press reports National League standings led by Cincinnati and St. Louis with records and percentages. Thursday results show Chicago past Cincinnati and St. Louis defeating Atlanta. American League lists Boston and Kansas City atop mixed records with daily results and scheduled games.
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Baytown Junior Olympics Track Plans Summer Workouts
Baytown's Junior Olympics track program begins Monday with 5 p.m. workouts at Sterling High School, led by coach Drew Dunlap. Daily sessions continue at 5 p.m. through summer with four divisions for boys and girls and age cutoffs as of July 22, 1967. Five Houston meets are scheduled at DelMar Stadium on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting June 13, with midgets and juniors on Tuesdays and intermediates and seniors on Thursdays. Baytown's prior year highlights include a girls 440 relay national ranking and Nancy Rougeau's top national 50 yard dash time.
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U S speed skating teams named for Grenoble Games
NEW YORK AP George Hole of Oconomowod Wisconsin will manage and Ken Henry of Lake Bluff Illinois will coach the men's and women's U S speed skating teams for the 1968 Grenoble Olympics. The appointment announced Thursday by the U S Olympic Committee. SARASOTA SPRINGS NY AP Bert Mulholland trainer of George Widener's horses will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at the National Museum of Racing in August.
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Qualifiers Prepare For Memorial Day 500 At Indianapolis
In Indianapolis qualifiers for the 500 mile race set final practice on the Speedway focused on carburetion tests and mechanical tweaks. Pit crews received three hours of practice after track clearance with smooth refueling seen as crucial. A drivers meeting Monday will discuss the start rules after last year that eliminated 11 cars.
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Lattin Signs With San Francisco Warriors
San Francisco signed David Lattin a rebound specialist from Texas Western on Thursday to join the Golden State NBA roster.
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Shortest Home Run Tale And A Look At Top Women Athletes
A minor league game is recalled where a ball barely left the bat and rolled to the plate for a cited shortest home run amid umpire debate. The piece notes Babe Zaharias as top female athlete, Helen Wills, Stella Walsh, Fanny Blankers Koen, and Gertrude Ederle in rankings. It also cites PGA data on caddy pay from winnings.
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