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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1958
Page
7
Hutchison School sixth graders edged Garfield by under a point at Penrose Stadium to win the annual Garden City grad school track meet. Garfield sailors claimed the girls softball relay and Alta Brown led boys’ tug of war as top performers.
Penrose Stadium was filled with 4th to 6th graders as Frederick Wright won the 100-yard dash in the top photo among six schools. Tina Green of Garfield led fourth grade rope jumping with spectators assisting, while Donna Murry of Alta Brown won the event and Connie Zirkle of Jones threw the softball in the lower photo.
In Indianapolis 1957, Sam Hanks notes speeds in practice hint a fierce battle for the pole in Saturday's time trials. Juan Manuel Fangio will not attempt to qualify. Four cars top 140 mph with potential to beat the 145.596 mph qualifying record set by Pat Flaherty two years ago.
In San Francisco Joe Perry, 31, signs for his 11th and final NFL season with the 49ers. He aims to become the all time leading ground gainer. Perry has carried the ball 4,351 times the past eight years and trails Van Buren’s record by 69 yards. He says he plays to try to surpass the mark and finish his career strong.
Russian basketball champions will tour the United States in February to play at least six games against National Industrial Basketball League teams. Plans call for both men and women to arrive in New York, then move to Akron, Peoria, Wichita, Denver, Dallas or Kansas City, and Seattle as the final stop with NIBL teams.
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