Threat to World Records at Dread Relays Sprint Medley Showdown
Kansas Relays stage a battle between Houston and Texas A&M for 440 and sprint medley world marks as Wes Santee and other stars chase records. Teams from UT, KU, A&M, Houston, Oklahoma A&M vie for relay supremacy while individual marks like Santee's mile and javelin records also loom.
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Bjorn Bogerud
Fred Eckhoff
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Landqvist
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Bernie Gay
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Marke
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Glenn Cunningham
Alton Terry
Hardin-Simmons
Les Sumer
Big Ten Elevens to Be Televised On Eight Saturdays
The NCAA television committee and NBC announced an eight game Big Ten national program for eight of nine Saturdays next fall with five regional dates. National bouts include Michigan State Notre Dame and Texas Texas A&M with Army Navy at Philadelphia and UCLA at Southern California. Commentators Lindsey Nelson and Red Grange will host the national telecasts.
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Red) Grange
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Ashburn Out for Indefinite Period With Leg Injury
Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Richie Ashburn, troubled by a leg injury since spring, re injured the leg during pre game warmups and collapsed in the clubhouse. His consecutive game streak of 731 ends as he will miss action for an indefinite period. The initial injury occurred in a collision with Del Ennis in Wilmington Delaware on April 8 during an exhibition game.
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Lane Exults Over White Sox Detroit Trade Boost
Chicago general manager Frank Lane says the winter deal with Detroit is proving larger than expected as Walt Dropo Ferris Bain and minor leaguers moved to Detroit for Walt Dropo Ted Gray and Bob Nieman. Dropo leads Sox hitters with a .313 average and a 425-foot homer, while Nieman has three homers and five RBIs.
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St. Tours Browns
Poirer Stuns Russo In Sixth Straight Victory Prospect On Rise
Gene Poirer, 23, Niagara Falls native and ex platoon sergeant, floors Johnny Russo in the third round with an overhand right. Poirer improves to 16-1-2 with six straight wins, while Russo drops to 21-3-1. Poirer draws early comparisons to Zale and shows a sharp left hand.
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Niagara Falls
Tony Zale
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Poirer
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Busso
Milo Savage
Sunflower League Bowling Standings and Results
In the Thursday night Sunflower League play Jarques Realty and Kin and Wagon swept four points each. Temperature and Anderson's Insurance, Serview Grocery and Ayia Wrecking earned three points apiece from Laming-Ford and Pladium. Miller's Furniture and Blackle's Place each took four points, with two points for Fansdell Motors and Lawrence Decorator.
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Oskaloosa High Coach Quits To Enter Armed Forces
OSKA H 8 coach Dean Erwin told the board of education he will not return next year and plans to enter the armed forces early this summer.
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Board of Education
Fights Last Night by AP Large Card Bout Results
Brooklyn boxer Gene Poirer stopped Johnny Busso in New York. New York fighter Mile Savage outpointed Bobby Boyd in Salt Lake City. Wales boxer Johnny Williams stopped Lucien Touzard in Cardiff, with both bouts reported from international venues.
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New York
Young Japanese Dancer Tries Suicide After Bra Incident
Reported in a hotel incident Tomoko Maruyama an 18 year old dancer from Japan attempted to jump from a seventh floor window after a bra controversy at a nightclub. Cortes noted two companions prevented her act and she was distressed by the incident.
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