Big League Short Shots From Miltie
New York sports roundup summarizes quips from players and managers. Danny Murtaugh recalls a Bronx battle, Freddy Hutchinson praises Jim O'Toole, Manny Jimenez discusses education and baseball, Bill Veeck obstacles with Frick, Musial’s waistline, Kaline’s switch hitting, Mantle and Maris praise, Purkey’s competitive edge, Garagiola’s tales, Rigney’s pitching juggling, Cuccinello’s family ties, Dykes’s coaching ease, and Mantle’s aim of reaching 45 homers rather than driving a title score.
Demands Renewed For Wider Cup Play
The United States defeated Britain four matches to three in two days of Wightman Cup play ending Saturday. Darlene Hard of Montebello, California, won both singles for the Americans, beating Ann Haydon and Christine Truman. The Daily Mail urged widening the competition to include Australia and South Africa among others, suggesting a four to five nation field.
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Daily Mail
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Margaret duPont
Wilmington
Del
Ying
Australia
South Africa
Clark Pilots Lotus to Win Grand Prix Belgium
Jimmy Clark in a Lotus led all the way to win the 32 lap Grand Prix of Belgium over Graham Hill BRM by 44.1 seconds. Phil Hill finished third in Ferrari with Ricardo Rodriguez and John Surtees also among the top five. Willy Mairesse and Trevor Taylor crashed early. Mairesse suffered second degree burns and was hospitalized. Hill extends world title lead to 16 points while Phil Hill drops to second with 14. Clark and Bruce McLaren equal on 9. The race featured 280 miles at an average 131.8 mph.
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Lola
Willy Mairesse
Belgium
Trevor Taylor
Britain
Mairesse
Taylor
Graham Hill
Phil Hill
Oregon Miler Burleson to Skip Summer Track Plans
Cyrol Burleson of Oregon, fresh NCAA mile champion in 3 59.2, announces he will not compete this summer. He aims to train lightly, earn money, and work full time at a Eugene lumber yard while pursuing cross country for the Emerald Empire AAA. Burleson outlined future runs and a Sugar Bowl appearance.
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Oregon Set for AAU
Col legiate track and field stars, riding weekend NCAA marks, head to the National AAU meet in Southern California after a strong showing in Eugene.
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Brazil Wins World Cup Title In Chile Final
Brazil, the defending champion, beat Czechoslovakia 3 to 1 to retain the World Soccer Championship in Santiago. After a 1-1 halftime, Zito and Vava scored in the second half as Brazil showed stronger offense and claim to the title, with Chile taking third place by defeating Yugoslavia.
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Brazil
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Trojan Net Team Poised for NCAA Tennis Opener
Stanford hosts six day NCAA Tennis Tournament opening with USC favored to reclaim the team crown. Key players include Rafael Osuna Bill Bond Ram sey Earnhart Dennis Ralston for USC and Larry Nagler for UCLA. Michigan Rodney Mandelstam John Karabasz Michigan’s Ray Senkowski also compete as strong contenders.
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John Karabasz
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Ray Senkowski
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Allen Fox
Brock Hits First Home Run To Right Center Bleachers
Lou Brock, rookie Cubs center fielder, becomes the first player in major league history to homer into the Polo Grounds right center bleachers. His 460 foot shot off Al Jackson with two aboard gave Chicago a 4-0 first inning lead, surpassing Babe Ruth and Joe Adcock who previously cleared left-center bleachers.
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Adcock
Thai Outdoor Tips Explain Turtle Varieties
A brief note distinguishes turtles and tortoises, explaining that the land dwelling stumpy-legged species are terrapins and the fresh water and tidewater varieties are used for soup. It clarifies common confusion between terrapin and turtle types.
Johansson Retakes European Title with KO of Richardson
In Göteborg Sweden former world champion Ingemar Johansson stopped Dick Richardson of Wales in the eighth round at Ullevi Stadium to reclaim the European title. Johansson 29 earned the victory at 2 13 of the eighth round after a seven count, boosting his record to 25 wins 16 KOs in 27 bouts.
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UPD
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Dick Richardson
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Johansson
Kayo
Miami Beach
Patterson
Ingo
Joe Bygraves
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Kayoed
Wim Snoek
Holland
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Inge
Pierre Verriers
France
Alonzo Johnson
Pittsburgh
Frankie Daniels
Bakersfield
Calif
Johnson
Danels
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