Ryun Sets Solo Mile Record at AAU Meet and Wilson Clears 17-8
Frank O'Reilly reports Jim Ryun, running alone, clocks 3:51.1 to break his 3:51.3 mark at Memorial Stadium while Paul Wilson soars to a world pole vault record of 17 feet 8 inches. Grelle, Wilborn, Von Ruden, Divine, Bair, Liquori also break four minutes in the same event. Wilson aims for 18 feet 4 inches after two near misses.
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Frank O'Reilly
Bakersfield
Calif
Jim Ryun
Ryun
Jean
Kansan
Ryan
Berkeley
Paul Wilson
Memorial Stadium
Southern California
Bob Seagren
Jim Grelle
Multnomah
Dave Wilborn
Oregon
Tom von Ruden
Long Beach
49Ers
Roscoe Divine
Sam Bair
Kent State
Martin Liquori
Essex
N.J
Grelle
Wilson
Downey
Jim Ryan
Twins Won't Seek Denver Help Now
Manager Cal Ermer said the Minnesota Twins will keep the status quo and not call up Mel Nelson from the Denver farm team for pitching help. Calvin Griffith agreed with the decision after earlier day discussions.
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ST. Paul - Minneapolis
Cal Ermer
Minnesota Twins
Denver
Ermer
Twins
Calvin Griffith
Elmer
Mel Nelson
Griffith
Waukesha Man Caps .410 Bore Crown at Mid-America Skeet
Ed Scherer of Waukesha Wisconsin won the .410 bore title at the Mid America skeet championships in Fortville Indiana by breaking 98 of 100 targets. John Matchette of Milwaukee lost in a sudden death shootoff for the 28 gauge crown after a 100 straight run with two others.
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Fortville, Ind
Ed Scherer
Waukesha
Wis
John Matchette
Milwaukee
Gophers face tough schedule with key positions open
UM football staff identifies two linebacker slots and a center to fill as Minnesota braces for a slate that includes defending conference champions Michigan State Nebraska and SMU. Coach Mike Reid notes losses from 1966 roster and highlights top candidates and nearby programs shaping the transition.
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Mike Reid
University of Minnesota
Spring Valley
Wis
Hell
Michigan State
Nebraska
Southern Methodist
Southwest
Reid
Gary Reierson
Tim Wheeler
Chuck Killian
Arcadia Prep
Chuck
Jim
Bob
Stout State
Mike
Minnesota
la Crosse Central
Dave Colburn
Dakotas
Colburn
Gophers
Columbus
Ohio
Yates Fires 66 To Build Cleveland Open Lead
Wayne Yates, 25, shot a 66 to extend his lead to two strokes at the Cleveland Open. He posted a 36-hole total of 132, two ahead of Gardner Dickinson and three in front of Arnold Palmer, as he praised his putter and accuracy after a high-pressure round.
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Yates
Wayne Yates
Atlanta
Aurora Country Club
UPI Telephoto
Cleveland
Gardner Dickinson
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Arnie
Minnesota Region 2 Prep Hockey Split
The Minnesota State High School League divides Region 2 into two groups with multiple schools moved to Region 1 and Region 2. St Paul remains the site of the state hockey tournament in a new $13 million arena seating 16 000, to be ready by 1969.
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Minneapolis
Albert Lea
Rochester
Marshall
Mayo
Farmington
Hastings
Mahtomedi
North St. Paul
Sibley
St. Paul Park
South St. Paul
West St. Paul
Burnsville
Kellogg
Ramsey
Mounds View
White Bear Lake
Anoka
Coon Rapids
Brooklyn Center
Elk River
Fridley
Osseo
Centennial
Columbia Heights
St.Paul
Knickerbockers Sign North Dakota Star Phil Jackson
North Dakota basketball star Phil Jackson signed a contract with the New York Knickerbockers of the NBA. The 6 foot 8 Little All-America was lured from the Minnesota Muskies of the ABA, terms undisclosed.
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NEW York
North Dakota
Phil Jackson
New York Knickerbockers
National Basketball Association
Knicks
Jackson
Minnesota Muskies
American Basketball Association
Canada Pro Gridders Accept Pension Plan
CFL players voted to accept a 17 point pension plan proposal to start this year. Each team will contribute 300 000 dollars annually with an equal match from players into the pension fund.
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Canada
Toronto
Canadian Football League
Gene Sullivan named assistant basketball coach at Notre Dame
Chicago AP reports 36 year old Gene Sullivan was appointed assistant basketball coach at Notre Dame on Tuesday. He had been head coach at Loyola Academy in Chicago for the past decade.
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Chicago
Gene Sullivan
Notre Dame
Sullivan
Loyola Academy
Chance and Killebrew Lift Twins Past White Sox 1-0
Dean Chance pitched a brilliant three hitter and Harmon Killebrew hit his 22nd homer to give the Minnesota Twins a 1-0 win over Chicago. Horlen took the loss as Chance became the AL’s first 10-game winner.
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Chicago
Ken Berry
Minnesota
Harmon Killebrew
Zoilo Versalles
Rod Carew
Versalles
UPI
Downing
Tigers
Hal Bock
Associated Press
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Dean Chance
Chance
Killebrew
Minnesota Twins
Elmer
Twins
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Denver
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Frank Robinson
Horlen
White Sox
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Hansen
Valdipine
Causey
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Uhliaendr
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Martin
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King
Locker
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Agee
Drug charge dropped against UCLA star basketball player
In Los Angeles Municipal Court Judge Waine Spencer dropped felony narcotics charges against UCLA star Lucius Allen after ruling police failed to advise him of his constitutional rights during questioning May 23. The court found no evidence Allen knew how marijuana cigarettes ended up in his car and UCLA waived disciplinary action pending the outcome.
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LOS Angeles
UCLA
Lucius Allen
Waine Spencer
Allen
Lightning strikes kill boy during baseball practice in Baltimore
In Baltimore, David McCartin aged 12 and two companions were catching fly balls when a sudden rainstorm swept the park. A single bolt of lightning struck the trio. McCartin died, and another boy was knocked down with the third unharmed.
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Baltimore, Md
David McCartin
McCartin
Baltimore Fire Department
Baseball Standings and Results for National League and Weekends
National League standings show St Louis 41 22, Cincinnati 41 28, Chicago 35 28, Pittsburgh 34 29, San Francisco 36 31, Atlanta 30, Philadelphia 29 34, Los Angeles 27 39, Houston 26 42, New York 21 40. Weekend games featured Chicago beating Houston 9 8 and Pittsburgh topping Cincinnati 4 2, plus Atlanta 12 New York 4. Seasonal schedules list upcoming NYC-Atlanta, San Francisco-LA, Pittsburgh-Cincinnati, and Philadelphia-St Louis contests with dates and venues.
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St. Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Atlanta
Dee
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Houston
New York
Moubink
Oshkosh State Wins All-Sports Crown
Oshkosh State clinched its third straight NAIA District 14 all-sports title with 60 points from five district championships across cross country basketball golf tennis and track. Whitewater State finished second with 31 points. Baseball and basketball crowns use playoffs. other titles are coaches votes.
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Ashland
Oshkosh State
Wisconsin Small College
Titans
Whitewater State
Oshkosh
Whitewater
Garden Hall Of Fame For Dempsey At 72
Jack Dempsey, the Manassa Mauler and 1920s world heavyweight champion, is 72 and was elected to Madison Square Garden's Boxing Hall of Fame along with Joe Louis Sugar Ray Robinson Benny Leonard Rocky Marciano and Henry Armstrong.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Madison Square Garden
Joe ‘Louis
Sugar Ray Robinson
Benny Leonard
Rocky Marciano
Henry Armstrong
Twenty Yearlings Die In Walnut Hall Fire
Twenty standardbred yearlings including two by Adios perished in a walnut hall farm barn blaze in Lexington Kentucky on Wednesday night. Local authorities investigated the cause and estimated the loss at the Walnut Hall Farm facility.
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Walnut Hall
Lexington
Adios
Walnut Hall Farm
Rushford Legion Edges Caledonia 7-6 in seventh inning rally
Rushford Legion overcame two prior losses by scoring three runs in the seventh to beat Caledonia 7-6. Ron Iverson had three hits for Rushford while Jerry Harlevig and Wayne Haskier produced key hits. Caledonia’s Jack Bissen and Bruce Arnold each collected two hits.
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Rushford, Minn
Rushford Legion
Caledonia
Jerry Harlevig
Wayne Haskier
Ron Iverson
Jack Bissen
Bruce Arnold
Milwaukee to host exhibition with Eckert and Cronin
Commissioner William Eckert and AL President Joe Cronin will attend Milwaukee’s July 24 exhibition between the Twins and White Sox at County Stadium. Allan Selig announces the visit and says local supporters seek a new franchise as the Braves leave. The Brewers group also pursues a soccer bid and reviews other pro clubs in Milwaukee.
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Baseball
William Eckert
Joe Cronin
Braves
Atlanta
Minnesota Twins
Chicago White Sox
County Stadium
Allan Selig
Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club Inc
Selig
Edmund Fitzgerald
Brewers
United Soccer Association
Entracht Braun
Eckert and Croninschweig
Germany
LKS
Lodz
Poland
Tilie
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