Ryun Shatters Mile Mark With 3 51.1 at AAA Meet
Jim Ryun, 20, powered alone to a 3:51.1 mile at the national AAA championships in Bakersfield, breaking his previous 3:51.3 mark with a 53.5 final lap. Poly vaulter Paul Wilson also set a world record at 17 feet 8 inches, while other top finishers included Jim Grelle 3:56.1 and Dave Wilborn 3:56.2.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Jim Ryun
Ryun
Kansan
Berkeley
Paul Wilson
Memorial Stadium
Southern California
Bob Seagren
Ryan
Jim Grelle
Multnomah
Dave Wilborn
Oregon
Tom von Ruden
Long Beach
49Ers
Roscoe Divine
Sam Bair
Kent State
Martin Liquori
Essex
N.J
Grelle
Wilson
Downey
Australia
Herb Elliott
Rome
Jim
Ron Laird
New York Athletic Club
Ron Zinn
Tommie Smith
U.S. Army
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Kansas University
Jim Ryan
Hawks Dominate Garnett For 12th Win In 17
The Lawrence American Legion-Virginia Inn baseball team scored four runs in the bottom of the third and defeated Garnett 6 to 3 at Municipal Field. Pitcher Danny Wyrick started the key rally with a double, then Oberzan and Rose added pins as Garnett committed three errors. The win was the Hawks 12th in 17 games as they planned a doubleheader in Hutchinson before a final game with CG & F of Topeka at 8 p.m. Sunday in Lawrence.
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Virginia Inn
Municipal Field
Garnett
Hawks
Hutchinson
Lawrence
CG & F
Topeka
Danny Wyrick
Dave Oberzan
Bob Rose
Wyrick
Gerald Wedel
Oberzan
Rose
Ab Roih
Kkebner
Roeher
Raymond
Gordon Vere
Ty Grettingeord
Tose
Temple
Stancliff
Schmitt
Dillon
Putthoff
Oakson
Lamb
Jackson
Brass
Wedel
Fisica
Randel
Tucker and Bridgeman win feature races at Lawrence Speedway
Larry Tucker of Topeka and Leroy Bridgeman of Altamont Mo won feature races in an accident marred jalopy program at Lawrence Speedway Tucker led the A feature from the start and held off Red Andrews late Bridgeman led the B feature to defeat Wayne Hattabaugh of Lawrence Sinks Schmidt and Vaughn won heats and other races with mishaps taking several cars out of contention
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Larry Tucker
Topeka
Leroy Bridgeman
Altamont
Lawrence Speedway
Tucker
Red Andrews
Bridgeman
Lawrence
Wayne Hattabaugh
Hattabaugh
Lee Grothoff
del Schmidt
Dale Vaughn
Larry Sinks
Schmidt
Andrews
Orville Petefish
Lester Schmidt
US Wins Title In Boxing Tourney At Military Meet
The United States captured the unofficial team title at the 20th International Military Sports Council Boxing Tournament in Fort Meade Maryland winning seven of 11 divisions. Ray Owens and Tyrone Hollins scored knockouts as the U S powered to seven victories while Korea France and Germany claimed other division wins. Hollins improved his KO ratio with a first round stoppage over NET Larmann of Germany.
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Fort Meade
Jarred Net Larmann
Germany
Larmann
Woody's Aces to meet Kansas City All-Stars in doubleheader
The Woody's Aces of Lawrence face the Kansas City All- Stars in a softball doubleheader at Lincoln Park with games scheduled for 3 and 5 30 p.m. Sunday.
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Woody’s
Aces
Lawrence
Kansas City All- Stars
Lincoln Park
Buck McPhail Resigns From Illinois Staff
Buck McPhail resigns as Illinois football coach for full backs and linebackers to take a business position in Fort Lauderdale Florida. The 38 year old had served under Pete Elliott since 1957 and previously coached at Oklahoma where he earned All America honors as a senior fullback.
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Urbana
Ill
Coleman
Buck” McPhail
University of Illinois
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
McPhail
Pete Elliott
Elliott
University of California
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Victoria retains New England lightweight title after upset win
In Pittsfield Aldo Victoria outpointed Hector Rodriguez to keep the New England lightweight title. In Jacksonville Kid Bassey II battled Dennis Riggs to a draw. In Melbourne Rudy Corona stopped Domenico Ghiloiro in the seventh.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Renaldo Victoria
Hector Rodriguez
Providence
R.J
Victoria
New England
Jacksonville
Fla
Kid Bassey II
Jamaica
Dennis Riggs
Melbourne
Australia
Rudy Corona
Los Angeles
Domenico Ghiloiro
Italy
Chance and Killebrew power Twins 1-0 victory
Dean Chance pitched a three hitter and Harmon Killebrew hit his 22nd homer as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Chicago White Sox 1-0. Elmer, newly named manager, watched from the dugout while California, New York and Washington posted wins elsewhere in MLB action.
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Chance
Minnesota Twins
Chicago
Elmer
Twins
California
Kansas City
New York
Detroit
Washington
Baltimore
Boston
Cleveland
Atlanta
Houston
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Cal Griffith
Denver
Joel Horlen
Frank Robinson
Horlen
White Sox
Fredonia Coach Cecil Pryor Dies After Long Coaching Career
Cecil Pryor head track coach at Fredonia High School since 1932 died Friday after hospital treatment starting June 15. Over 35 years he led track in the Tri Valley League. he also coached football and basketball. Survived by son Dean, an assistant football coach at Kansas State University.
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Fredonia
Cecil Pryor
Fredonia High School
Kansas
Baker University
Dean
Kansas State University
McCool Placed on Reds Disabled List with Wrist Soreness
Cincinnati pitcher Billy McCool becomes the third Reds player to go on the disabled list this week with a sore left wrist. The club already had Leo Cardenas and Tommy Harper sidelined and said they also purchased Jake Wood from Detroit for cash and a minor leaguer to be named later.
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Cincinnati
Billy McCool
Cincinnati Reds
McCool
Leo Cardenas
Tommy Harper
Reds
Jake Wood
Detroit Tigers
Centenary and Friends Take Slow-Pitch Wins
Centenary Methodist tops First Baptist 13 12 in the ninth inning at Lincoln Park. Friends defeats Good Shepherd 9 4 behind Steve Mitchell two homers in Friday League No 1 action.
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Centenary Methodist and Friends
Lincoln Park
Ron House
Centenary
First Baptist
Steve Mitchell
Friends
Good Shepherd
Maris Delivers Eightin homer As Cards Beat Phils 3 2
Roger Maris hit a tie breaking eighth inning homer to lift the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3 2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Dick Hughes pitched well after arriving from the West Coast to extend the Cards NL lead to three games.
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Roger Maris
Maris
St. Louis
Cardinals
Philadelphia
Dick Hughes
West Coast
Narcotics Charge Dropped for UCLA Star Lucius Allen
In Los Angeles a fel ony narcotics charge against UCLA basketball star Lucius Allen was dropped after a closed hearing. Judge Waine Spencer ruled Allen was not properly advised of his constitutional rights and lacked knowledge of marijuana in his car. Allen had pleaded innocent and remained free on $1,100 bail.
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LOS Angeles
UCLA
Lucius Allen
Allen
Waine Spencer
Wyandotte High School
Kansas City
Kan
Bruins
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