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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1965
Page
19
Fresno hosts the 39th West Coast Relays at Ratcliffe Stadium with over 2,000 athletes from grammar school to college, aiming to set world records. The event features top U.S. stars across collegiate and open classes, while AAU jurisdiction limits club and service state participation.
The Las Vegas Recreation Department stages a girls track meet at Butcher Field on Saturday May 1965 with two age divisions 12 to 14 and 15 and over. Events include sprints relays hurdles and jumps. Contingent title races feature San Jose State Stanford UCLA Brigham Young Oklahoma State and Southern California with Olympic stars Ulis Williams and Gerry Lindgren competing in special races.
Ismael Laguna of Panama and Salvatore Burruni of Italy are named Co Boxers of the Month in the WBA ratings. Laguna earned his title by defeating Carlos Ortiz while Burruni took the flyweight crown from Pone Kink perch. Ernie Terrell remains heavyweight champion with Floyd Patterson as top contender.
Baltimore Orioles defeat Minnesota 5 to 1 as Brooks Robinson hits his third homer and Jim Palmer? No, Roberts earns his 275th victory in a lengthy start. Harmon Killebrew homers for Minnesota, but the Orioles pull away with late runs including singles by Roberts and Blair and a double by Aparicio.
James increased his lead over Bassin to 3.49 Petersen points in the Showboat Lanes Singles Classic after sweeping four games. Bassin, chasing a four-win finale, beat Dan Gullickson and must win all four in next week’s climactic round to overtake.
Western High School Warriors rout Las Vegas in a Southern Conference baseball game at Municipal Field. Western improves to 11-2, overcoming a 3-0 deficit with seven runs in both the fourth and fifth innings. Bruce Garrison and Tony Spano had two hits each for Western.
The Southwest Conference marks its golden anniversary track and field meet at Texas A&M with Randy Matson aiming for records and Rice University favored to repeat as team champion. Baylor, SMU, and Baylor vie for minor points as field events and relays unfold across two days.
Mercury dealers promote a new non broadcasting cowling and isolated powerhead suspension for Merc Outboards. The design includes dynamic isolation and Jet-Prop exhaust aiding quieter operation. Advertising lists engine options from 3.9 to 100 hp and invites customers to compare sound and value.
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