Penne tops vault mark at Sacramento meet in 17 10 inch claim
Two time Olympian John Penne of the Southern California Striders briefly tied the world outdoor pole vault record at 17 feet 10 1 4 inches on his final attempt in the Sacramento Invitational. Officials adjusted the distance to 17 10 0 after remeasurements. Penne, from Miami and a 1964 1968 Olympian, previously held the world record.
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Net stars and sports milestones collide across major events
Maureen Connolly, nicknamed Little Mo, dies of cancer in Dallas at 34 after a historic Forest Hills title. USC dominates NCAA tennis singles and doubles with Estep and Lara leading to Trojan victory. Fred Stolle defeats John Newcombe to win the London Grass Court title. Arizona State’s Jane BasTanchury wins NCAA golf, while Corky Bassler helps San Fernando State claim the NCAA golf team crown. St. Louis draft-board members threaten to resign over Jo Do White’s Marine Reserve status. Frazier and Guarry top WBA heavyweight contenders ahead of Madison Square Garden clash.
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Oregon State Star Sets Notable NCAA Mile Record
The NCAA meet features strong performances with Rex Cavey setting a notable old record and Rex Cavey also contributing to San Jose State entries. Notable athletes include James Matson, Lee Evans, and George Archer improving marks while teams like UCLA and Villanova push for top placements.
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Griffin Astros Top Padres in Five-Hitter Defense
Houston rookie pitcher Tom Grittig hurled a five hitter and John Howards drove in two runs and scored once as the Astros beat the Padres 4 to 0 Saturday night.
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Brabender Pitches No Hit Bid as Pilots Top Royals 1-0
Gene Brabender hurled a no hit bid through seven hundred twenty three innings and finished with a three hitter to lift the Seattle Pilots past the Kansas City Royals 1 0 in Seattle. Brabender improved to 4 3 while the Royals stranded two runs as Seattle earned a tight victory.
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Fort Marcy Wins Hollywood Park Invitational Turf Handicap
Fort Marcy rallied from eighth in the final stretch to win the inaugural Hollywood Park Invitational Turf Handicap at Hollywood Park. Jockey Manuel Yeaza rode the 124 pound top-weight to hold off Poleax as Court Foot and Tampa Trouble followed in the 12 horse field. The 12 1/2 furlongs concluded in 2 27 1 6 minutes.
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Ack Ack Dominates Arlington Classic and Derby Trial
Ack Ack, a leading stakes contender, won the Arlington Classic at one mile by 4 1 2 lengths in 1:44 2 4 matching his Derby trial time at Churchill Downs. Clairborne Farm's Dike finished fourth as the early favorite faltered. Shuvee swept the Triple Crown for fillies, winning the Coaching Club American Oaks and earlier the Acorn and Mother Goose Stakes, earning $119,925 total. The yearling filly, Nashua’s offspring, drew off boldly for a clear victory under Jesse Davidson.
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Needle Solano Victory in $5,000 Tia Vista Day Purse
Single Needle narrowly defeated Regal Fleet by a neck in the Solano County Fair feature on the sixth day of a 12 day meeting drawing 9 511 spectators. Cassiope's Star finished third while Nageire faded to fourth in a seven horse field for one mile. Wagering on the program set a single day record at 628 005, the prior high 675 747 occurred last year.
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Meadow Race Card Highlights From Saturday Meet
The Meadow meet featured multiple races with notable entries like Bobby De Luxe guiding early favorites and Pamdon Bar securing doubles in early legs. Scratches included Alaminas Gal and Alla Roy with a crowded field across nine races, including a Futurity for two-year-olds and a $1100 grade event, detailing purses and standout horses such as Shuck'em and Shadow Man among others.
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Vale Of Tears Wins Ak-Sar-Ben Corn Husker Handicap
Vale Of Tears ridden by Lt. Duraisseau and owned by Mrs. Raymond Bauer of Omaha won the $30,000 added Ak-Sar-Ben Corn Husker Handicap at OMAmia Nebraska. The 11 furlong race finished 1:42 1 5 with Vale Of Tears drawing away on the back stretch. Show horse payoffs listed Ramanullah, Zorba, Tulfil Out with place and show.
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Angels rally past White Sox 4 1 on wild pitch
The California Angels beat the Chicago White Sox 4-1 in Anaheim. A misplayed wild pitch by Joe Herlen helped trigger two unearned runs in the sixth, and Lou Johnson homered for the Angels as they added two more in the seventh.
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Fezler Expected Favorite at 18th State Amateur
San Jose golfer Forest Fezler, a regular top contender in Bay Area amateur events, is among the favorites as the 18th annual State Amateur Championships open at Pebble Beach and Cypress Point. Defending champion Johnny Miller of San Francisco is not yet assured a repeat.
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Stevens Wins Grapple Title in San Francisco Death Match
Ray Stevens of Fremont defends his U S heavyweight wrestling title after opponent Dr Bill Miller cannot continue following the seventh fall. Kinji Shibuya and Mr Saito defend their world tag team championship against Peter Maiaya and Klondike Bill when Maiaya cannot answer the bell for the final two falls.
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