Ryun Shatters World Record in 880 at Federation Meet
Kansas freshman Jim Ryun smashed Peter Snell’s 1:45.17 world half mile mark with 1:44.9 at Terre Haute. He then eyed a possible mile record entry amid AAU sanctions tension as the two-day meet produced eight federation records and heavy interest in the Los Angeles dual with the Russians.
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John Tushaus
AAU
Los Angeles
Ryan
France
Michel Jazy
Clifford Buck
Gary Ardo
Kansas
Dick Gray
Oklahoma
Christian
John Lawson
Ryun Shatters 880 World Record At Terre Haute Meet
Jim Ryun, 19, clocked 1 44.9 in the 880 at the U S Track and Field Federation national meet, breaking Peter Snell's four year world mark. Coach Bob Timmons notes Ryun may excel from 880 to 2 mile and will decide his best event after more trials. Ryun plans to run the mile at the National AAA Meet in two weeks, pending AAU eligibility.
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Snell
Christchurch
New Zealand
Indiana
Kansas State
Kansas
Bob Timmons
Timmons
Kansas University
Jim Ryan
U.S. Track and Field Federation
Terre Haute
Ind
Peter Snell
Jim Ryun
U. S
Track and Field Federation
Ryan
Jim
Jayhawk
America
AAA
New York
Russia
Los Angeles
Morgan Groth
Russell's Blow Secures 5 4 Victory for Lawrence Legion Hawks
Randy Russell's bases loaded triple in the sixth inning sparked the Lawrence Legion Hawks to a 5-4 win over Topeka Van-T. Russell belted his fifth triple of the season and raised his average to .310 while Gary Schmidtberger earned the win in relief. The Hawks face Hutchinson in a doubleheader tonight and Great Bend Sunday.
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Lawrence Legion Hawks
Topeka Van-T
Lawrence
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Steve Puthoff
Bob Taylor
Russell
Jim Schmitz
Len Jackson
Jim Stuart
Schmitz
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Puthoff
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Ken Page
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We Puthoff
Wilbertan
Topeka
Lawrence Auvnvdasgdiph
Tailor
Balsters
Rick Miller Wins Jaycee Golf Meet at Lawrence Country Club
Rick Miller and Glenn Lesenden Jr. finished one two in the Lawrence Jaycee Junior Golf Tournament at Lawrence Country Club earning berths to next week's state tourney in Hutchinson. Miller shot 79 to lead a 13 player field. Lesenden 85 followed. Paul Miller third with one stroke back.
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Glenn Lessenden Jr
Lawrence Country Club
Hutchinson
Miller
Lessenden
Ex-Missouri Ace Keeps Promise No-Hitter by Siebert for Indians
Cleveland pitcher Sonny Siebert threw the season’s first no-hitter, beating the Senators 2-0. He admitted his wife Carol teased him about his season and he focused on winning before the no-hitter became clear in late innings. The win improved him to 5-3 on the year.
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Houston
Wally Bunker
Jim Gosger
Bunker
Andy Etchebarren
Russ Snyder
Orioles
Topeka Teens Set National Marks In Junior Olympics Win
Cheryl Neal and Wanda Winkenwader led the Topeka Cosmopolitan Club to a commanding Kansas Junior Olympics team victory at Kansas University Memorial Stadium. Topeka scored 166% points to 38% for Lawrence, claiming the 13th straight title. Winkenwader set a national intermediate high jump record of 5-5 and Neal broke the senior broad jump record with 94% and others posted state and national marks across events. Janet Reusser of Clearwater won three midget events as Topeka dominated multiple divisions.
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Wanda Winkenwader
Topeka
Kansas
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Clearwater
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Stridettes
Topeka Cosmopolitan
Lawrence
Wilson
Healy
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Harveyville
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Wamego
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Soldier
Riddle
Wells
Hieschick
Wilborn
McCall
Lu Lawrence
Boower
It-T
Meuffels
Redmon
Ro Wells
Forbes
Lime
Kansas Track Stars In High School Meet Beaks Records
Athletes from Missouri Kansas Iowa Nebraska Illinois and Pennsylvania compete in the third annual Mexico Invitational High School track and field championships in Mexico Missouri. Doug Lane of Cedar Rapids Iowa leads the 110 hurdle entries with a 62 foot 11 inch shot put this season. Pole vault features three 14 footers led by Alex Turner Shawnee Mission North Kan and Don Lang Lee's Summit Mo. John Oliver Ruskin Heights Mo. earlier captured Missouri Class L vault at 14 1.
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Missouri
Kansas
Iowa
Nebraska
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Mexico
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Cedar Rapids
Lane
Alex Turner
Shawnee Mission North
Kan
Don Lang
Lee’s Summit
John Oliver
Ruskin Heights
Elstun Faces 1962 Champion in Kansas Amateur Semifinal
Gene Elstun, ex KU basketball star from Kansas City, meets 1962 champ Monte Kaser of Wichita in the Kansas Men’s Amateur Golf Tourney semifinal. Ron Schmedemann of Manhattan and Grier Jones of Wichita vie for the other final berth after quarterfinal wins.
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Kansas
Topeka
Gene Elstun
University of Kansas
Kansas City
Monte Kaser
Wichita
Ron Schmedemann
Manhattan
Grier Jones
Tim Nye
Elston
Howard Parker
Kaser
Bob Devine
Haskell Institute to Play Stoffle Meat Co in Topeka Doubleheader
The Haskell Institute softball team meets Stoffle Meat Co of Topeka in a doubleheader tonight at South Park. First game begins at 7 with a second game to follow.
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Stoffle Meat Co
Topeka
South Park
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