Mexico City altitude cools Olympic track hopes
Dr William P Plummer notes altitude adaptation challenges as more than 200 U S track and field athletes aim for Mexico City 7349 foot stadium. The piece discusses how a good athlete can adapt and the need for time to adjust for Olympic trials and altitude effects.
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William P. Plummer
Mexico City
Plummer
Lee Calhoun
Grambling College
Louisiana
Howard Brubaker
Santa Ana College
Altitude Training Camp Sets Stage for Olympic Trials
U S athletes train at Echo Summit in the Sierra Nevada 7 377 feet above sea level at a cost of 262000. The camp opened July 15 and runs through September ahead of Mexico City Games with decathlon finals Sept 6-7 and track trials Sept 9-16.
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Lichty Leads Harman Fires 82 In Junior Invitational Qualifiers
Mary Fassinger, 16, Pennsylvania junior champion, shot 76 at Lake Geneva CC to tie with Bobbe Lichty, 17, Iowa state junior and amateur runnerup for near lead in the Women's Western Golf Association 42nd annual junior invitational open. Sue Harman of Cedar Rapids opened with 82 to share fifth.
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New York
Mary Fassinger
Lake Geneva Country Club
Bobbe Lichty
Waterloo
Miss Lichty
Sue Harman
Cedar Rapids
Foremsky Captures Pro Bowlers Title in Montreal
Skee Foremsky of El Paso Texas defeated Dave Davis of Phoenix Arizona 258 173 to win 3000 first prize in the Professional Bowlers Association 30000 Canadian Open in Montreal Bill Allen of Orlando was third Don Russell of San Diego finished fourth and Don Helling of St Louis placed fifth in the finals.
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Orlando
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Don Russell
San Diego
Don Helling
St. Louis
Foster Wins TKO After Knockdown in Albuquerque
World light heavyweight titleholder Bobby Foster recovered from a first round knockdown to KO Eddie Vick in a nontitle bout before about 2,500 at the arena in Albuquerque. Vick, undefeated until the fight, sent Foster to the canvas with a heavy right hand and Foster needed a six count before finishing Vick.
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Eddie Vick
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Omaha Wins Legion Title with 3-Hitter
Right-hander Jim Haller threw a three-hitter fanning 14 as Omaha Nebraska defeated St. Paul Minnesota 2 to 1 to win the Region 6 American Legion baseball tournament title in Williston North Dakota Monday night.
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Angels Stock Transfer Involves Reynolds and Firestone
Robert O Reynolds and Associates buy 30 shares of the California Angels from Leonard Firestone president of Firestone Tire and Rubber iCo. The deal marks a private, low profile stock transfer in this major league baseball franchise.
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Twins May Put Carew at Short
The Minnesota Twins contemplate moving Rod Carew from second base to shortstop as part of an experiment to fill a long standing shortstop gap. President Calvin Griffith backs testing Carew at short, noting his range and hands while weighing arm strength and knee issues.
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Norway votes to break away from Olympic ties
Norway's Olympic Committee voted to sever all sports relations with the five occupation powers in Czechoslovakia until further notice. The move aligns with the Norwegian Sports Federation and will be reported to the International Olympic Committee.
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Oslo
Mexico City
Olympic Committee
Czechoslovakia
International Olympic Committee
Mudville 9 Clinches Collins Softball Title
Mudville 9 captured the Collins softball playoff title by defeating the Studs 146 in the championship game and finished the season 17 0. In other playoff action the Duds beat the Mob 5 3 the Studs beat the Tankers 13 3 and Mudville edged the Duds 2 0.
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McKean Joins Bologna Candy Club for Italian Season
Jim McKean, 22, former Washington State University star from Pullman, Washington, is acquired by the Candy club of Bologna for the upcoming Italian basketball season.
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Italy
Jim MicKean
Washington State University of
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Wash
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