Far West regain rowing highs with IRA wins
California won its second straight Intercollegiate Rowing Association title and Washington won the fresh race signaling a shift to the Far West. Seattle pitches 1962 IRA as Century 21 World Fair feature while Syracuse and city authorities consider subsidizing eastern crews. Syracuse may yield hosting for one year.
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Italian Breaks 200-Meter Mark at Verona Meet
Livio Berruti Italy's Olympic gold medalist equaled the world and Olympic records for 200 meters around a curve clocking 20.5 seconds at the 4 National Track and Field Meet in Verona. He previously set the Olympic mark in Rome last summer and stands as a world record co holder.
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Sweden Tops Denmark 2-1 in Copenhagen Soccer
Sweden defeated Denmark 2-1 before 50,000 fans at Idrättsparken Stadium Sunday in an international match.
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Yankees Bomb Detroit in 9th Victory Over Tigers
New York, led by Whitey Ford's three hits allowed and 12 strikeouts, routed Detroit 9 to 6 in the final game of their three game series. Maris connects for his 24th homer as Bill Skowron and Blanchard go back-to-back in the second inning. The Yankees' offense tallies include four runs off Jerry Casale before Hal Woodeshick and Terry Fox finish Detroit's bats. Ford improves to 11–2, Lary takes the loss, and Detroit's series total reaches 147,712 after the crowd of 44,459.
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USC coach confident in title bid after strong meet
Southern Cal coach Mortensen notes a big scoring margin despite Rex Cawley injury as USC’s nucleus eyes the AAU title in New York. Sprinters Hayes and Long spark two meet records, with Burleson, Thomas, Lawler, and Clahessy also delivering notable times and heights.
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IOC Fails To Get Russians To Retreat
Athens reports that the IOC executive board under Avery Brundage did not persuade Soviet delegates to withdraw revolutionary proposals. The talks, aimed at shaping amateur rules and expanding IOC membership, left no decisions and set the stage for full sessions starting Monday. Western members oppose Moscow’s bid to enlarge the committee, arguing it would overtake the games.
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