Jays land four on Olympic track squad at Palo Alto
Kansas University placed four runners on the U S Olympic track team after two days of trials in Palo Alto California. Tidwell Nieder Floerke Beucher Cushman Oerter and Alley earned berths while several near misses and ties left KU short of six or more spots.
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Colorado
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Oklahoma
Anthony Watson
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Thomas Limited to 7 4 High Jump Until Further Notice
Boston University coach Doug Raymond restricts John Thomas to a maximum 7 feet 4 inches after a groin issue from trying for 7 4. The 19 year old, who already cleared 7 3 3 4, will undergo weight and core training to regain range and return to higher heights when healthy.
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Russia
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Stratosphere
Grant funds KU foreign exchange travel scholar
Elmer C. Rhoden of Kansas City has established a $500 travel scholarship at Kansas University to assist transportation costs for a foreign exchange student from a UK university. Eligible institutions include Aberdeen Birmingham Exeter Reading and Southampton.
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Slugging Yanks Boost AS Lead To 3 Big Games
The Yankees push their lead to three games as they win two games from Detroit with a Mantle three run homer and Ditmar strong pitching. Cleveland climbs to second with two wins over Washington while Baltimore drops after a Chicago loss. Ted Williams hits his 506th homer as Boston routs Kansas City.
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Detroit
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Baltimore
Chicago
Ted Williams
Boston
Kansas City
Yanks
Maris
Mantle
Tigers
Trials in Stanford Forge Fastest U S Track Team Yet
The two day Stanford trials crowned 17 event finalists with 13 records set or tied. Notable marks included John Thomas clearing 7 ft 3 3 4 in high jump and Don Bragg vaulting 15 ft 9 1 4 in with Ray Norton and Stone Johnson clocking 20.5 sec for 200 m.
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Don Bragg
Villanova
Ray Norton
Santa Clara
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Grambling
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Norton
Rink Babka
George Young
U.S. Army
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Oregon
California
Jack Yerman
Tom Murphy
New York
Lou Jones
Tom Courtney
Diamond Data Monday Games and Saturday Results
Schedule lists Monday games New York versus Washington and Kansas City versus Cleveland plus Chicago at Detroit and Baltimore at Boston. Saturday results show New York 7 Detroit 10 Kansas City 10 Boston 6 and Cleveland 12 Washington 2 with other scores and remaining matchups.
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Apprentice Jockey Solomone Tops New York Rides
Micky Solomone, 17, of Hinsdale Illinois, has become the most successful apprentice jockey to ride in New York since Aqueduct opened last fall.
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Hinsdale, Ill
New York
Aqueduct
Four Players Tie for Lead at 52,000 Flint Open
In Flint Michigan the $52 000 Flint Open faces a holiday finish with four players Gene Littler Don January Gay Brewer Jr and Mason Rudolph tied at 212 after 54 holes Warwick Hills 7 280 yards poses tough final stretch Winds gusting to 25 mph yield only four under par leaders vie for the 9 000 top prize.
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Warwick
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Brewer
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Rudolph
Mike Souchak
Art Wall Jr
Don Finsterwald
Patterson Named Top Fighter of the Month
Floyd Patterson earns June boxer of the month honors for regaining the world heavyweight title by stopping Ingemar Johansson in the fifth round on June 20. Rudell Stitch, who drowned while trying to save a friend, is also recognized posthumously. Other NBA picks include Bobo Olson Gene Fullmer Billy Rafferty Marcel Pigou and Mitamori Seki. Sonny Liston remains the No 1 heavyweight challenger with Johansson at No 2.
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National Boxing Assn
NBA
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Sweden
Ingemar Johansson
Stitch
Louisville
Bobo Olson
NBAA
King Gene Fullmer
Billy Rafferty
Marcel Pigou
Mitamori Seki
Sonny Liston
Philadelphia
Johansson
Pattersohn
Sharpe and Land Vie For Valley Net Finals
Jon Sharpe of Melbourne Australia and Gene Land of Oklahoma City reach the Missouri Valley tennis finals in Wichita. Sharpe toppled top seed Dave Snyder 7 5 6 3. Land defeated Neil Unterseher 8 6 8 6 in the semifinals. Doubles feature Gundlach Moran vs Sharpe Russell. Women’s singles include Lucille Davidson Connie Cristler with mixed doubles Prosser pairs. Father son title goes to Leonard and Steve Prosser.
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Oklahoma City
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Neb
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Dave Moran
St. Louis
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Russell
Pan American University
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Tex
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Raytown
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Mission
Kan
Mrs. Davidson
Nora Prosser
Kansas City
Miss Cristler
Jean Gelner
Leonard Prosser
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Griffith Assumes Command of XI Corps Kansas City Subsector
Lt. Col. William H. Griffith, 1223 Hilltop Drive, a 20-year Army veteran, takes command of the Kansas City subsector of XI Army Corps. He succeeds Lt. Col. Humbert F. Bassella who retires this month. XI Corps comprises Army reservists in Missouri and Illinois. Griffith came to Kansas City in January as an advisor after a 13 month Seoul Korea tour advising the South Korean Army.
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XI Corps
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Illinois
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Seoul
Korea
Yesterday's Stars Batting Streak Ties 17 Games
Willie Mays of the Giants extended his 17 game hitting streak with a homer a triple and two singles in a 11-5 win over the Phillies He drove in four runs and stole a base for his ninth of the season Drake won his 10th straight as the Pirates held the league leading Pirates to seven hits in a 6-2 victory
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gers—Drake
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Junior Legion Beats Olathe in League Play
Lawrence's Junior Legion defeated Olathe 5-4 Sunday night to improve to 4-2 in the league and 8-46 overall. Val Finney led with two hits as Lawrence trailed 2-1 and 4-1 before a three-run fifth inning. Next game at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday versus Emporia.
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Olathe
Jim Paris
Lawrence
Junior Legion
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Val Finney
Legion
Fatal Accident Marks Garnett Grand Prix Opener
A fatal accident marred the Garnett Grand Prix opening day. Ed Garner, a 29 year old florist from Collinsville Oklahoma, died after his MGA skidded off the track and struck a telephone pole. Jack Hinkle, a 48 year old Wichita banker, won the 10 lap feature.
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Kan
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Collinsville
Okla
MGA
Jack Hinkle
Wichita
Race Favored in 15-Lap Maserati Event
The race features a favored driver expected to win today's 15-lap event in a 2.9 liter Maserati. Bobby Aylward of Wichita finished second in a 2.5 Maserati. Hinkle recorded 157 mph near the pits. The 2.84 mile lake circuit saw Fritz Taylor of Martinsville Indiana and Jack Mahler of Manhattan Kansas injured in crashes.
Giants deny search for replacement manager
San Francisco Giants executive Charles Feeney said on Sunday night they are not seeking a successor for manager Tom Sheehan. Feeney commented on reports that Leo Durocher would be signed for 1961, reaffirming Sheehan remains in charge after being appointed June 23 following Bill Rigney's firing.
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San Francisco Giants
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Charles Feeney
Leo Durocher
Feeney
Sheehan
Bill Rigney
Akins to Challenge Top Title in July 4 Welterweight Clash
Virgil Akins, former welterweight champion, faces undefeated Luis Rodriguez of Cuba in a 10 round bout in Louisville. The bout airs on ABC at 8 p.m. CST and could be Akins last big chance. Rodriguez is 23 and 28 0 with 11 KOs this year. Akins 51 24 1 with 29 KOs. The show headlines a light holiday boxing card.
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Luis Rodriguez
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Kayos
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