Pennel Clears 17 Feet In Pole Vault Stumble
John Pennel, 22, former Northeast Louisiana State, missed at 17 feet but said the mark will come. The bar was later measured at 5.098 meters, slightly higher than initial reading. Pennel prepares to fly to Moscow for against Russia next weekend with the U S track team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Union
Northeast Louisiana State University
Sein
Pennel
Peek
Pennell
Moscow
Russia
Wynn Earns 300th Major League Victory in Cleveland Win
The 43 year old pitcher Wynn left after five innings as Cleveland built a 5 1 lead, with Jerry Walker closing the last four for the Indians. Wynn first pitched in 1939 with the Senators and reached 300 wins after a long career with several teams. In the doubleheader opener Kansas City won 6 5, and in the nightcap Cleveland defeated Kansas City 7 4 as Wynn improved to 1 1 on the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Indians
Jerry Walker
Wynn
Washington Senators
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
A’s
Jerry Lumpe
Norm Siebern
Kralick
Bell
Azcue
Charles
Lumpe
300th Win Comes For Patient Wynn In A's Victory
Wynn notches his 300th pitching win by watching from the press box as Cleveland beats the Oakland A's 7 to 4. The 43 year old right hander pitched five innings and left with a 5 4 lead before Jerry Walker preserved the margin. Birdie Tebbetts pulled him from the game to avoid risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim van Valkenburg
Associated Press
Kansas City
Wynn
Cleveland
Jerry Walker
A’s
Birdie Tebbetts
Palmer Seeks PGA Championship Bid in Dallas
Arnold Palmer heads to the Dallas PGA Championship aiming to finally win the major. The Latrobe star, 33, rode in from Britain where weather and ball changes challenged him. Palmer opens as a 4-1 favorite with Nicklaus and Gary Player close at 6-1, and Julius Boros among contenders as the field is cut after 36 holes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Grimsley
Associated Press
Dallas
Arnold Palmer
Latrobe
Royal Lytham
St. Anne’s Links
England
PGA
Pennsylvania
Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
South Africa
Rodgers
U.S
Palmer
Dac Country Club
Nicklaus
Julius Boros
Charles
Tony Sunday
Longshot Cadiz Captures Hollywood Gold Cup Upset
Cadiz a 7 year old from New Zealand scored a stunning upset in the Hollywood Gold Cup at Inglewood California. Eddie Burns gave Cadiz a perfect ride to slip through a late hole and surge to victory over Aldershot with Olympiad King finishing third in the 24th running of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inglewood
Calif
Cadiz
New Zealand
Eddie Burns
Aldershot
Olympiad King
Wynn Reaches No 300 Wins After Long Wait
Gus Wynn, 6-foot-220, clinched his 300th win after eight attempts with the Indians. He celebrated with teammates and newsmen at the clubhouse saying every pitch must be a great effort and setting a new goal of 301. He previously tried for 300 with the White Sox last September before joining Cleveland on June 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wynn
Gus
Warren Spahn
White Sox
Indians
Dodgers extend streak to six with 11 2 rout of Mets
Los Angeles Dodgers win their sixth straight as Bob Miller confines the Mets to 2 runs. Wally Moon slams a homer and triple driving in three. Nate Oliver earns the win in a complete game against Tracy Stallard who takes the loss. Moon hits his seventh homer. Dodgers move six games ahead of the Giants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Mets
Bob Miller
Wally Moon
Nate Oliver
Miller
Mets
Cincinnati
Tracy Stallard
Dodgers
San Francisco Giants
Los Angeles
Roseboro
Stallard
MacKenzie
Bearnorth
Powell
Coleman
W—Mill
L—Stallard
Moon
Aaron’s 26th homer lifts Braves past Cardinals 7-5
Hank Aaron blasted a first inning solo shot to spark Milwaukee to a 7-5 win over St. Louis. The Braves held off a late Cardinals rally as Gary Kolb and Charles James homered for St Louis, while Curt Simmons took the loss. Aaron had three hits and scored three runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Henry Aaron
Milwaukee Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Aaron
Milwaukee
Cardinals
Gary Kolb
Charles James
Kolb
Hank Fischer
James
Dan Schneider
Claude Raymond
Raymond
Julian Javier
Curt Simmons
Braves
Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles Dodgers
Fischer
Schneider
Crandall
Simmons
Bauta
Schultz
Moe Carver
W—Fischer
L—Simmons
H. Aaron
Kobl
Sternberg Loses World Pole Vault Record to Pennel
Seattle AP report notes Brian Sternberg, paralyzed from a July trampoline accident, reacting calmly as his world pole vault record is broken by John Pennel. Sternberg spoke from his hospital bed forecasting the record could fall any time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Brian Sternberg
John Pennel
Sternberg
Ramos Keeps Fight Title in 15 Round Victory
Sugar Ramos defended his title with a 15 round decision over Nigerian challenger Rafia King at El Toreo Bullring in Mexico City. Ramos weighed 126 pounds to King’s 125, marking Ramos first defense after knocking out Americana Davey Moore in Los Angeles. The bout featured a late surge by King and a close 12th round before Ramos sealed the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Sugar Ramos
Rafia King
el Toreo
Ramos
King
Americana Davey Moore
Los Angeles
Moore
Agi PR
Aaron Escapes Injury In Fire
St Louis AP Milwaukee Braves outfielder Hank Aaron escaped injury Saturday when a fire erupted near the center of the hotel room where he was eating breakfast. Firemen said Aaron was lucky not to be in the blaze. The cause and exact extent were undetermined with the heart of the fire near Aaron's bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Milwaukee Braves
Hank Aaron
Aaron
Lunn Wins Public Links Championship in Thriller
18 year old Lunn built a three hole lead after 27 holes and held off neighbor Steve Oppermann 21 of South San Francisco to win the National Public Links Golf Championship 1 up at Haggin Oaks. The decisive moment came at the 24th hole when Oppermann missed a 12 inch putt as Lunn never trailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ager
Steve Oppermann
Lunn
Oppermann
San Francisco
Haggin Oaks
Tory
Skelton Named Pell City Coach
Pell City selects Skelton as head coach succeeding Will Glover who becomes attendance supervisor at St. Clair with Pat Trammell mentioned in the Crimson coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skelton
Pell City
Ala
Pat Trammell
Will Glover
St. Clair
Joe Namath Slightly Hurt In Car Crash
Alabama quarterback Joe Namath suffered bruises when his car skidded off a rain slick highway into a tree near Tuscaloosa. He was treated at a local hospital and released the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama
Namath
Druid
Also Mentioned on This Page
Franca Do Xira
Mark Soars
Michael Holmberg
London
John Penne
Walker
Romano
Drabowsky
Willis
Lovrich
Lau
L—Drabowsky
Alusik
Chace
Gilbert Hall
Mgr
Decatur
6Th Ave
S.E
Longshot
Hollywood
Satan
Len
Oliver
Thomas
G.B. Eles
Ancisco
Chicago
Wattkee
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
G.B
Publicx
Joe Namath
Decatur Shopping Center
de Luxe
Clinton
Coin Bleu Radio
Comair
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!