North Las Vegas Pool Draws Swimmers in Summer Heat
The North Las Vegas Swimming Pool hosts long day sessions for beginner and advanced swimmers coached by Sandy Sandoval. Swimmers like Scott Engel, DeAngela Imboden, Dan Cahill, and Tom Hamilton train under supervisor Jack Wilson while aiming for the Nevada Centennial Synchronized Swimming Meet on August 15 at the J. D. Smith Pool sponsored by the North Las Vegas Recreation Dept.
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Tom Hamilton
Sandoval
J. D. Smith
North Las Vegas
Sapling Stakes at Monmouth Park field led by Bold Lad
A field of nine, headed by Bold Lad and Time Tested, contest the 30th Sapling Stakes at Monmouth Park with a $192,575 purse. Bold Lad, owned by the Wheatley Stable and ridden by Braulio Baeza, seeks victory after a 4-for-6 mark and recent six furlong 1 09 3/5 prep, while Time Tested is piloted by Bobby Ussery for Ogden Phipps.
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Bold Lad
Monmouth Park
Wheatley Stable
Braulio Baeza
Bobby Ussery
Ogden Phipps
Bold Ruler
Bold Experience
Meadow Stable
Miracle Mile remembered at Vancouver ten years later
The city marked the 10th anniversary of The Miracle Mile during the British Empire Games at Empire Stadium Vancouver. Roger Bannister won in 3 58.8 the fastest mile of his life with John Landy at 3 59.6 A crowd of 32 600 watched a four minute barrier breach with Canadian Richie Ferguson New Zealand Murray Halberg and others in the field.
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Vancouver
B.C
UPI
John Landy
England
Roger Bannister
Bannister
Landy
Empire Stadium
Richie Ferguson
New Zealand
Murray Halberg
Vic Miligan
Northern Ireland
Ian Boyd
Dave Law
Bill Baillie
Sandy
US Jump Team Wins Nations Cup in Rough Weather
The United States won the Nations Cup with eight faults in round two as Great Britain, Portugal, and Ireland followed. President Eamon De Valera watched the event in Dublin amid a heavy downpour that affected jumping. Top scores show Mary Mairs with four faults and Chapot with four faults in the second round while Williams Steinkraus did not jump.
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Great Britain
Portugal
Ireland
Eamon de Valera
Mary Mairs
Miss Kusner
Chapot
Williams Steinkraus
Professional Gridders Set To Open Exhibition Season
The article previews the start of the exhibition season for NFL and AFL teams. Paul Hornung and Alex Karras return after a 20 month absence and are expected to boost their teams. Key matchups include Green Bay vs St. Louis in New Orleans and Detroit vs Washington in Charlotte with Sam Huff leading the Redskins defense.
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Chicago Bears
Karras
National Football League
Pete Rozelle
Packers
St. Louis Cardinals
New Orleans
Lions
Savage
Detroit
Washington Redskins
Sam Huff
Charlotte
N.C
Minnesota Vikings
New York Giants
Y. A Tittle
Philadelphia Eagles
Hershey
Baltimore Colts
Gino Marchetti
Boston
Houston Oilers
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