Ryun Poised to Break World Mile Record at Compton
Kansas freshman Jim Ryun is viewed as the top American contender to surpass the world mile mark last set by Michael Jazy. Ryun may pace at Compton on Saturday, with potential rapid times anticipated as rivals like Jim Grelle await a chance to challenge.
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Glenn Cunningham
Kansas
Ryan
Compton
Calif
Randall’s Island
New York
Michael Jazy
France
Jean Vadoux
Jazy
Jim Grelle
Ryun
Cyrol Burleson
Kipchoge Keino
Grelle
Kiev
Russia
Jim
Bob Timmons
San Diego
Peter Snell
New Zealand
Snead Must Qualify For Open Meet
Former champions Cary Middlecoff Ed Furgol and Sam Snead must qualify for the 66th U S Open to be held June 16 19 at the Olympic Club in San Francisco Sixty eight players join the field through six regional 36 hole playoff rounds for 123 remaining spots plus 28 exempt players including Gary Player and Ben Hogan Hogan received a special exemption increasing the entry list to 151
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NEW York
Cary Middlecoff
Ed Furgol
Sam Snead
Olympic Club
San Francisco
Gary Player
Ben Hogan
Hogan
La Crosse Trap Shoot Names High Gun Duane Becker
Duane Becker was high gun with 98 of 100 targets as 24 shooters competed in the second annual La Crosse Country Trap Shoot at the La Crosse Gun Club range. Winners: Class A Henry Hein 95x100, Class B Ron Klein schnick 90x100, Class C Lloyd Bjergum 92x100, Class D Doc Malin.
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Duane Becker
la Crosse
Reichardt Climbing A L Batting Leaderboard
Rick Reichardt, rookie out of Wisconsin, boosts the California Angels by hitting .313 after eight hits in 25 at bats last week. He also has 12 home runs, tying for the league lead with George Scott and Bruce Robinson while ranking behind Tony Oliva.
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NEW York
Rick Reichardt
California Angels
Wisconsin
Reichardt
Angels
Tony Oliva
Minnesota Twins
Baltimore
Brooks Robinson
Wisconsin Whiz
George Scott
Boston Red Six
Oliva
Minnesota
B. Robinson
F. Robinson
Yastrzemski
Boston
Schaal
California
Scott
Acee
Chicago
Cardenal
Watt
Bailtimore
Sanford
Richert
Washington
McDowell
Cleveland
Boxing results from regional bouts in Ohio and California
In Steubenville Doug Agin dominated Primus Williams over six rounds. Cowboy Billie Smith outpointed Roger Frechett in Steubenville. In Oakland Jimmy Lester delivered a seventh round knockout to Hurri Cane Kid after a San Francisco bout.
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Steubenville
Ohio
Doug Agin
Primus Williams
Cincinnati
Billie Smith
Roger Frechett
Boston
Oakland
Calif
Jimmy Lester
San Francisco
Hurricane Kid
Genoa and Middle Ridge Win Big in Riverland Softball
Genoa and Middle Ridge remained tied for first in the Riverland 16 inch softball league after Sunday games. Middle Ridge outslugged Chaseburg 39 to 4 as Bobby Arentz hit two homers, while Genoa improved to 3-1 with a 22 to 13 win over Onalaska, where George Brown collected five hits.
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Genoa
Middle Ridge
Chaseburg
Bobby Arentz
Onalaska
George Brown
Major League Leaders Baseball Stat Highlights
National League leaders include Mota Pittsburgh batting .374 with 75 at bats and Cepeda St Louis at .331. Aaron Atlanta leads RBIs with 34 while Flood St Louis has 32. Alou Atlanta tops hits with 61 and Hart San Francisco 56. Wills Los Angeles 22 stolen bases. Marichal San Francisco 10 0 and Maloney Cincinnati 5 0 top pitching decisions.
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Mota
Pittsburgh
Cepeda
St. Louis
Aaron
Atlanta
Flood
Alou
Hart
San Francisco
Johnson
Los Angeles
McCarver
Torre
Wills
Jackson
Houston
Marichal
Maloney
Cincinnati
Gibson
Koufax
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By Jim van Valkenburg
Associated Press
Lawrence
Kan
Jim Ryun
Snead
Ga Crosse Cribune
RFD
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FBI
Mary Carter
COU Paint Store
Mary Carter Brand
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