Boston U star lifts high jump to new outdoor mark
Thomas, a 19 year old from Boston University, cleared 7 feet 2 inches at the National AAU Championships to set an outdoor high jump standard. The performance eclipsed the previous world outdoor mark by a full inch, with lingering questions over wind effects and the validity of the clearance on his final attempt.
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Joan Thongs
Boston University
U.S
Palo Alto
Thomas
Ray Norton
Santa Clara
AAU
Pincuss Sober
Sober
John
Russia
Yuri Stepanov
Jones Triumphs Over Clay Ends Friday Night Fights Era
New York light heavyweight Doug Jones beat Von Clay by split decision at St Nicholas Arena for his 15th win in an unbeaten run. The bout marks the end of Friday night fights era as NBC television shifts to Saturdays with ABC starting in October. Jones weighs 177 pounds to Clay’s 17444.
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Doug Jones
Doug
von Clay
Philadelphia
St. Nicholas Arena
National Boxing Assn
ABC
NBC
Jones
Clay
Tony Rosas
Charley Rosen
al Bert
Major Leaders In National League Batting And Pitching
The Associated Press lists NL leaders with Larker of Los Angeles batting .353 and Mays of San Francisco .348. Mays scores 55 runs, Banks 59 runs driven in, Mays and Cepeda each 50. Clemente and Great lead with 93 hits. Chicago’s Home runs leader at 21, Boyer 18. Mays 16 steals, Pinson 15. Williams 6-1, Law 11-2 for wins and .857, .846. Drysdale 110 strikeouts, Friend 92.
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Associated Press
National League
Larker
Los Angeles
Mays
San Francisco
Hoak
Pittsburgh
Banks
Chicago
Cepeda
Clemente
Boyer
St. Louis
Pinson
Cincinnati
Williams
Law
Drysdale
Friend
American League at bats and related season leaders
League batting leaders include Runnels Boston .345 and Maris New York .333 with Maris driving runs, hits, and home runs. Mantle New York leads runs with 55. Maris 52 RBIs. Aparicio Chicago and Minoso Chicago top steals. Bunning Detroit and Pascual Washington lead strikeouts.
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New York
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Hansen
Baltimore
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Minoso
Chicago
Lemon
Washington
Aparicio
Coates
B. Daley
Kansas City
Bunning
Detroit
Pascual
Pitchers Duel Sends Dodgers, Mizell Triumph Over Braves
In a tight pitching duel Ed Roebuck blanked the Braves over nine innings as the Dodgers beat Milwaukee 5-3 in 10 innings. Willie Moon tripled and Don Demeter drove in a pair of runs in the 10th, while Hank Aaron hit his 17th homer for Atlanta. Mizell earned the win for Pittsburgh in a 4-1 victory over Chicago. Willie Mays fueled the Giants with three RBI as they topped Cincinnati 6-3, and Philadelphia extended a six-game win streak by edging St Louis 4-3.
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Associated Press
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Perlay
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Los Angeles Dodgers
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Cincinnati
Willie Mays
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Wally Moon
Don Demeter
Carl Willey
Frank Howard
Hank Aaron
Ed Mathews
Mizell
Pirates
Jim Hegan
Jerry Kindall
Cub
Mays
Willie Kirkland
Giants
Jay Hook
Kirkland
Mike McCormick
Gus Bell
Reds
Johnny Antonelli
Ken Walters
Ernie Broglio
Robin Roberts
Ken Boyer
Orioles rally to beat Kansas City A's 6 5 in tense finish
Orioles erase five run deficit to edge Kansas City 6 5 as Gene Woodling homers in the eighth and Brooks Robinson drives in the decisive run. Yankees rally past Cleveland 10 6 behind Tony Kubek five RBI and two homers. White Sox beat Boston 2 1. Jim Bunning hurls a three hitter for Detroit in 4 0 win over Washington.
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Boston
Detroit
Washington
Jim Bunning
Orioles
Gene Woodling
Brooks Robinson
Clint Courtney
Hoyt Wilhelm
Kubek
Yankees
Johnny Klippstein
Mickey Mantle
Johnny James
Roger Maris
Tito Francona
Tennis change idea met with big opposition
Wimbledon reports that James Van Alen proposed changing tennis scoring to five serves per player and ends changes with two point leads, mimicking table tennis. Wimbledon officials and LTA secretary bagil Reay dismissed the plan as unlikely to catch on, noting the old rules date to the 1880s.
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Nearport
Tournment
van Alen
Duke of Devonshire
British Lawn Tennis Association
Reay
International Lawn Tennis Federation
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Norm Siebern
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