Yanks near all-time high at Pan Am Games in Winnipeg
United States sprinters tied a world record in the 400 meter relay and won six more track and field golds on the final Pan American Games day in Winnipeg. Tom Von Ruden and Sam Bair led a U S sweep of 22 of 24 events, while Bob Seagren set a pole vault Pan Am record and Cherrie Sherrard and Madeline Manning added more titles.
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Los Angeles
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Yugoslavia
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Long Beach
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Yakima
Wash
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New York
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Pasadena
Chicago
Lee Evans
San Jose
Five district softball games wrap amid rain delay
Mid-Piedmont district play concluded five games last night before rainfall paused action. Monday resumes with five matchups including Carolina Container vs Bowman Oil and Carr's Esso vs Ott's Tavern. Scorers: Warner's Sheet Metal 10 2 Darr Esso 41 High Point 5 Heritage 1 Bowman Oil 7 Alderman 3 Ott's Tavern 12 Steve's Pizza 0.
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Carolina Container
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Ott’s Tavern
M&m Esso
Randolph Rex
High Point Fabrics
Warner
Darr
Esso
High Point Products
Heritage
Furniture
Alderman
Steve’s Pizza
Browns Brother Duo Faces Pro Football and Baseball Hopes
Ollie Brown recovers from a jaw injury to claim a Giants right field job and builds 11 homers in six weeks. His brother Willie, a USC standout turned Rams and Eagles flanker, seeks a comeback in his home town after a string of injuries and trades.
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San Francisco Giants
Houston Astros
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Giants
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Ken Henderson
Franks
Decatur
Midwest
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Rams
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Willie
Philadelphia Eagles
Eagles
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SF Giants
LA Rams
Crooks wins 1967 National Junior Golf Championship
John Crooks of Winston-Salem North Carolina outlasted a tough semi final foe and withstood a late surge by Andy North of Madison Wisconsin to capture the 1967 National Junior Golf Championship in Oklahoma City. Crooks beat Jim Taylor 1 up on 20 holes in the morning and sealed the final after birdieing the 17th to go one under par.
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John Crooks
Winston-Salem
N.C
Andy North
Madison
Wis
Crooks
Tle
Jim Taylor
Memphis
Tenn
Taylor
Twin Hills Country Club
North
Allen Brooks
Medford
Ore
Yachnow's Homer Beats Gastonia in Rock Hill Win
Ed Yachnow belted a two run homer in the third inning as Rock Hill Indians beat Gastonia 8-1 in Western Carolinas League play. Jack Heidemann John Sandknott and Vic Correll each went 2 for 4 as Rock Hill, cellar-dwellers, snapped a two game skid and knocked off the league leaders with 10 hits.
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Rock Hill
S. C
Ed Yachnow
Rock Hill Indians
Gastonia
Jack Heidemann
John Sandknot
Vic Correll
Indians
Man’s potential longevity among mammals noted
The statement notes that humans have the greatest potential longevity of any known mammal with life expectancy at birth near 70 years and a potential maximum around 115 years anchored in scientific discussion.
USA Dominance in Pan American Track Events Noting Walks
In Pan American Games men's track and field, the United States has won every individual and relay event at least once except two race walks. The 20,000-meter walk was contested only in 1963 and the 50,000-meter walk only in 1951, both showing gaps in US wins.
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