Federation a Loser In Track Showdown
The AAU won its first head to head track clash with the U S Track and Federation in Kansas City. Janell Smith of Fredonia Kan set an American women’s 440 yard dash record at the AAU meet.
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Nebraska
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Oakland
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Cal Groff
Bill Younger
Eric Alexander
Manual
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Ron Tull
Ruskin
Tyce Smith
Clarence Wine
Gene McClain
Salina High
McNeal
Fireball Roberts Hurt In Carolina Stock Run
Fireball Roberts suffers severe burns and remains in critical condition after a wreck marred the World 600 in Charlotte. Jim Paschal wins his first major NASCAR victory in a 1964 Plymouth giving Lee Petty a 1 2 finish with Richard Petty second.
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Glenn
Lee Petty
Petty
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Daytona Beach
Junior Johnson
Ronda
Ned Jarrett
Camden
S.C
Leaders By The Associated Press American and National League Leaders
American League leaders include Oliva Minnesota leading in batting with .382 and runs with 31, along with 68 hits and 12 home runs by Colavito and Killebrew. Pitching leaders feature Pizarro Chicago 5 0 1.000 and Wickersham Detroit 57 strikeouts. National League leaders show Williams Chicago batting .398, Mays San Francisco .393, and Mays 40 RBIs. Clem Clemente and Torre top hits and runs, with Gibson St Louis 4 0 1.000 in pitching.
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Clark Dominates In 10 Mile Runs At Indy Trials
Indianapolis April tests showed Scot Jimmy Clark leading a fast field but four spots remained. Front row includes Clark Marshman and Ward with rear engine cars pushing speeds near 158 mph, while former winners Jones and Foyt highlight overall top performances.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Roger Ward
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Lieutenant Coolbaugh to command USS Kemper County at San Diego
Lt J D Coolbaugh, longtime navigation instructor at the Kansas University Naval ROTC, will depart in June for San Diego to take command of the amphibious ship USS Kemper County LST 884. The vessel carries 8 officers and 130 crew, with about 150 Marines and heavy equipment able to offload in under 30 minutes.
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Kansas University Naval
Record for most two players with hits in a season
The mark 485 was set in 1930 by New York Giants Bill Terry with 254 hits and Fred Lindstrom with 231 hits as the two leaders on the same team.
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Bill Terry
Fred Lindstrom
Souchak Wins Memphis Open by One Stroke
Mike Souchak fired a 69 to win the Memphis Open by one stroke with a 270 total. He attacked par 5 holes 13 16 and 18 and birdied all but 16 in round one. Billy Casper and Tommy Jacobs tied for second at 271 while Nicklaus and Palmer posted 274 and 276 respectively.
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Mike Souchak
Duke
Souchak
Colonial Country Club
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Tommy Jacobs
Bob Rosburg
Art Wall Jr
Mason Rudolph
Gene Littler
Doug Sanders
Gay Brewer
Littler
Casper
Jacobs
Little
Golfdam
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Palmer
Historic Yankee Duo Sets Single-Season RBI Record
In 1931 Lou Gehrig 184 RBIs and Babe Ruth 163 RBIs share the best one season total by two teammates on a single club totaling 347. This marked record highlights Gehrig as first baseman and Ruth as right fielder for the New York Yankees.
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Babe Ruth
Betsy Rawls Edges Wright in Dallas Civitan Open
Betsy Rawls won the Dallas Civitan Open by two strokes over Mickey Wright to claim $2,100. Wright earned $1,550 and moved to a leading $8,950 in seven events while Rawls totalled $5,837.50 in nine as Wright chases a 1963 pace of records in women’s golf.
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Betsy Rawls
Betsy
Mickey Wright
Civitan
Miss Wright
Miss Rawls
Torre Hits .370 Pace as Braves Sweep doubleheader
Joe Torre extends his hot streak to raise his batting average to .370 after a 7-4, 10-0 doubleheader sweep of St Louis. Bragan calls him the game's most valuable piece as Torre goes 7-for-10 in the series, lifting his season average to .418 since May 1 with five and six homers this month.
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Joe Torre
Milwaukee
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Braves
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Torre
Joe
Bobby Bragan
Bragan
Koufax
Philadelphia
Dodgers
Phillies
Joe Moeller
Johnny Callison
Wes Covington
Wes Parker
Houston
Bob Bruce
Mets
Mike White
Tar Heel slams Cornell as Willard clears scoreboard
Tar Heel baseball fans recount Ken Willard’s spring home run for North Carolina against Cornell. The 220 pound outfielder hit the ball in the first inning with the bases loaded, clearing the left field scoreboard. Willard also played football last year.
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N. C
Ken Willard
North Carolina
Cornell
Willard
Yonkers Raceway to offer twin double wagers all season
Yonkers Raceway will feature the twin double betting format every night during its first harness meeting of the year. The format had been barred on Fridays and Saturdays last fall. The meeting runs from May 14 to July 29.
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N. Y
Yonkers Raceway
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