Beavers Third in Section Two Track Meet Showdown
Warren and Oil City dominated Section Two track at Sheen Field, sweeping 13 of 15 firsts while Meadville took two and Corry failed to win. Warren’s Chuck Armstrong, Art Rossman, Russ Valone, and Mike Spinney led the record breaking day as Oil City’s Jim Shaughnessy and Chuck Harvey struck multiple podium finishes with strong showings across events.
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Loyal Briggs
Jim Shaughnessy
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Lightning Redhead
Harvey
Matson Sets Shot Put World Record at 70-7
COLLEGE STATION Tex AP Randy Matson the man with a power build and graceful form flipped the shot 70 feet 7 inches to set the world record and claim top form as he eyes future meets. He already is ranked with Hercules and Sandow, while his Southwest Conference foe Jim Lancaster trails after losing by about 14 feet 9 inches in the conference meet. Armstrong won the pole vault with a meet record 12 11, as Larry Jordan faltered at 12 8. Section Two teams prepare for the District 10 meet at Meadville Allegheny College.
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Armstrong
Larry Jordan
Meadville
Alleghieny College
Sectional Track Meet Highlights with New Records
Summary lists event winners and marks: Palmero CJ Conklin Snyder set a new record in shot put and mile run by Valone and Harrison at 4 35.0. Javelin by Spinney and Kooan 183-11 percent new mark. Pole vault 12-11 new record with Armstrong Kocan Morton Boring and Mitter among top performers.
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Switzer
Law
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Rock
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Witzer
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Massing
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Sondericker
Valone
Christensen
Dill
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Lobdell
Baxter
Moodie
Venturella
Spackman
Warren
Jefferson
McClintock
Soudericker
Tacini
Corry
Frankly
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Kocan
Morton
Boring
Mitter
Kulling
Adley
Beaver Golfers Dominate Oil City in Four of Five matches
Beaver golfers overwhelmed Oil City as four Beaver players defeated their opponents while Oil City earned medalist honors. Burt Rosin shot 83 to win medalist points, Harrison Keppel shot 93. Denny Dyckes and Bill M Jer each had 86 for 21 points, Jerry Kennedy added three points on 93, and Mike Carrig earned two points with 89. Other Oil City scorers included Mike Mose Gary Leicht 89 John Bolton 94 Larry Mertz 100.
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Gary Leicht
John Bolton
Larry Mertz
Opening Night at Stateline Speedway Highlights Local Winners
Sugar Grove racer Bobby Schnors captured the opening night feature with a 1965 Chevelle, beating Squirt Johns by a quarter lap as John Whitehead won the 25-apiece feature. Ron Blackmer claimed three firsts in the Sportsmen division while Marty Reiter rolled his 1965 Ford in an accident. Evier Speedway opened to over 4,000 fans. In Yerevan Vikry Aurduisov set a new world middleweight weightlifting record with 2.08 pounds, breaking Alexander Kutynoy's mark.
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Westfield
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Squirt Johns
Yerevan
Russia
Vik
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Orioles Beat Tigers In 12th With Robinson Pinch Hit
Brooks Robinson, playing with a fractured right thumb, delivered a pinch hit single in the 12th, scoring the winning run as Baltimore swept Detroit 5-4 in the doubleheader. Fred Gladding started the meltdown, and Don Zimmer lifted Washington over New York 5-4 as other scores followed across the league.
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Richie Allen
Callison
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Pioneers and Giants play longest pro game 27 innings
Elmi ra Pioneers edge Springfield Giants 2-1 after a 27 inning Eastern League marathon. Pitchers duel and defensive miscues shape the classic drawn out contest with the decisive run scoring in the late innings.
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