130-Pounder May Become Future Miler
Tom O'Hara a 130-pound Loyola of Chicago sophomore ran 4 02.3 to place second to Jim Beatty in the Baxter Mile at Madison Square Garden. Beatty won in 4 00.9. Coach Jerome Weiland says O'Hara could break 4 minutes with more races and should be prepared to challenge Beatty and aim for 1964 Olympics.
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NEW York
Tom O'Hara
Loyola of Chicago
America
New York Athletic Club
Madison Square Garden
Jim Beatty
Beatty
Tom
Jerome Weiland
O'Hara
Cleveland Knights of Columbus
Cleveland
Weiland
Notre Dame football star J. B. Cerney dies at 60
William J. Cerney known as the Fifth Horseman on Rockne’s 1924 Notre Dame team died Saturday in Memorial Hospital in South Bend Indiana. The former fullback and coach held posts at Loyola Chicago North Carolina and Notre Dame before becoming a salesman. Survivors include his widow Gertrude two sons and four daughters.
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South Bend
Ind
William J
Bill) Cerney
Knute Rockne
University of Notre Dame
Memorial Hospital
Cerney
Chicago
Rockne
Four Horsemen
Elmer Layden
Harry Stuhdreher
Jim Crowley
Don Miller
Notre Dame
Loyola of Chicago
University of North Carolina
Gertrude
Former Daytona 500 champions predict fastest race yet
The three former winners Marvin Panch Lee Petty and Junior Johnson weigh risks and speeds for the 1962 Daytona 500. Panch eyes a 1962 Dodge or Pontiac, Petty hints at skipping the event, and Johnson asserts a strong Pontiac challenge while drivers push engines and tuneups to reach top speeds around 158 mph. Jack Smith posts the second fastest 158.269 mph time trial as crews race to solve engine issues and prepare for the Sunday race.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Marvin Panch
Bob Osiecki
Charlotte
Panch
Bob
Lee Petty
Lee
Junior Johnson
Johnson
Crawford Clement
Fireball Roberts
Junior
Ray Fox
Dave Pearson
Jack Smith
Smith
St. Johns River
Fireball Robert
Spartanburg, S.C
Drafting in Daytona Front Car Tactics Up for Debate
Daytona Beach report centers on the racing draft with drivers like Fred Lorenzen Fireball Roberts and Joe Weatherly dissecting how trailing cars gain 3 to 4 mph by riding in the lead's slipstream. They discuss rear window shapes impact on draft range and the risks of passing in high banked turns as speeds approach 158 mph.
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Dave Pearson
Fireball Roberts
Joe Weatherly
Fred Lorenzen
Lorenzen
Fred
Fireball
Robert
Daytona Speedway
Bob Osiecki
Charlotte
Osiecki
Roberts
Daytona Beach
Yarbrough Captures 250 Mile Daytona Race Victory
Leroy Yarbrough of Jacksonville Florida won the 250 mile modified stock car race at Daytona International Speedway earning 4800 dollars. Carl Yarborough and Larry Frank finished second and third as mechanical issues and fuel gaps shaped the late laps. The event set a new speed record of 146.723 mph with no serious injuries.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Leroy Yarbrough
Jacksonville
Carl Yarborough
Timmonsville
S. C
Larry Frank
Greenville
Studebaker
Leroy
Frank
Yarborough
Yarbrough
Jimmy Thompson
Monroe
N. C
Carl Yarbrough
Race Track
Fila
Daytona International Speedway
Lee Roy Yarbrough
Ford
Cale Yarborough
Frank Secrist
Oildale
Calif
Roy Trantham
Asheville
N.C
al Smith
Macon
Chevrolet
Gus Linder
Pittsburgh
Carl Burris
Leaksville
Paul Cabana
Laprarie
Que
Canada
Sportsman Pontiac
Jack Evans
Miami
Sonny Black
Forest Park
John Gouveia
White Plains
N.Y
Eddie Grouse
Glen Allen
Morton
Nashville
Tenn
Elmer Killan
Hickory
Jimmy Griggs
Donelson
Dick Nephew
Mooer Fork
Virginia Dominates Clemson in ACC Swim Meet
Virginia defeated Clemson 61 to 35 at an Atlantic Coast Conference meet in Clemson. Virginia swimmers won six events, while Clemson suffered from a lack of depth with no returning lettermen this season.
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Clemson
S.C
Virginia
Tigers
Stockholders Raise Cash For Speedway
In Charlotte, about 100 of 2200 stockholders gathered at Charlotte Motor Speedway and raised 30000 to avert auction actions by creditors. A. C. Goines and Jack T. Hamilton outlined plans to reorganize the company as investors began writing checks to meet the need.
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Charlotte
Charlotte Motor Speedway
A. C. Goines
Jack T. Hamilton
Prep School Tank Marks Shattered in Southern Swim Meet
John Kalmbach of Georgia Military Academy set a national prep school record in the 200 yard individual medley and broke two marks in the 100 yard butterfly helping his team win the 16th Southern Interscholastic Swimming Championships. The 24 schools field produced 20 records.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
John Kalmbach
Georgia Military Academy
Westminster
Atlanta
Henry Whelchel
McCallie Prep
Tenn
Myers Park
Georgia Military
Greenville
S.C
Jim Edmondson
Mason High
John White
Madison High
Jim Mauldin
Allen McDonald
West Mecklenburg
Staunton Military
Fort Union
Washington and Lee
McCallie
Mason
Greensboro
O'’Connell
Madison
Raleigh
Spartanburg
Marist
Pontiac drivers dominate lineup for 500 mile race
Weatherly and Jack Smith lead the second row, joined by Cotton Owens and Nelson Stacy among the top six Pontiacs. In the 25 mile consolation Johns beats Buck Baker for the last main event spots while a three way photo finish for third includes Speedy Thomson Lorenzen and Irwin.
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Bobby Johns
Miami
Fla
Buck Baker
Charlotte
N. C
Speedy Thomson
Fred Lorenzen
Elmhurst
Ill
Tommy Irwin
Keysville
Baker
Chrysler
Johns
Pontiac
Irwin
Chevrolet
Thompson
Lorenzen
Ford
North Carolina Dominates Big Five Indoor Track Meet
NC led with 94 percent of points over two days as Duke, Wake Forest and NC State trailed. Jim Brown won two varsity events, while Jer ry Nourse led Duke in the mile, and Duke frosh swept the freshman mile title with John Weisiger winning.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
North Carolina
Duke
Wake Forest
N.C
Davidson
Bob Hubbard
Art Jacobsen
John Weisiger
George Flowers
Duke Frosh
N.C. State
Carolina
Jim Brown
Jerry Nourse
Cary Weisiger
Johnny Temple Signs Contract With Baltimore Orioles
Johnny Temple, 32, veteran second baseman, signed and returned his contract with the Baltimore Orioles after being traded from the Cleveland Indians. He spent most of his 10 year major league career with the Reds and hit .276 last season with 22 doubles 3 triples 3 homers and 30 RBIs. His lifetime average stands at .288.
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Baltimore
Johnny Temple
Cleveland Indians
Baltimore Orioles
Temple
Cincinnati Reds
Harry Chiti
Art Kay
Ray Barker
Indians
Nash Jewelry Ady Adopts Easy Layaway Plan
Nash Jewelry Co. at 127 N. Main St, Ady promotes a layaway option that reserves items with a small deposit. The store emphasizes value and saving money for careful shoppers.
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Nash
Cash Nash Jewelry Co
N. Main St
Ady
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Daytona
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Bobby Allison
West Hollywood
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Vineland
N. J
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Ternational Speedway
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Bill
Renault
Grayce
S. R. Walton
Jerry Tucker
Auto Alignment CO
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Frank A. Stith
College Village Shopping Center
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