Rich History Shines in Regional Track Records
Old marks from 1953 to 1959 endure at the Texas Tech track meet as J Frank Daugherty and others still set the standard. Daugherty’s 9.6 seconds for 100 yards and 21.1 for 220 lead a list of classic records, with Bill Miller still active in the broad jump and Class A and AA marks noted.
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Clarence Miller
Crane High
Bill Miller
Winters Board
Stan Vickers
Playdada
Jim Dorland
Andrews
Texas Tech
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Wayne Mott
O'Donnell
Willie Cox
New Deal
Bryan Adams
Ackerly
McMurry
Class B Region Title Up For Grabs At Friday Meet
The Class B regional track meet advances Friday at Texas Tech with preliminaries at 9 30 a m and field finals the same time. Vega Jayton Claude and Bovina lead entrants with multiple qualifiers while New Deal Southland Pep Union Knox City O'Brien Turkey Miami Anton and Weinert field notable individuals in sprints jumps and throws. Relays may decide the overall team championship as many schools project points but few boast top marks in every event.
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Avalanche-Journal
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Rule
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Texas Tech
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Jayton
Claude
Bovina
New Deal
Lions
Southland
John Haire
Webster Crawford
Pep
Doug Duke
Union
Lupe Yzaguirre
Ronald Ledesma
Brack Shaver
Knox City
Roger Sanchez
Weinert
O'Brien
Freddie Smith
Turkey
Steve Hutton
Miami
Jim Flowers
Anton
Mike Bell
Ewbank Rejoins as Jets Coach General Manager and VP
Stubby Weeb Ewbank signed a three year pact to coach and run the American League New York Jets previously the Titans. New owners led by David Werblin aim to shed the Titans image and move to Flushing Meadows Stadium in 1963. The team adopted green and white colors, replacing black and gold.
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UPI
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Ewbank
Baltimore Colts
New York Jets
New York Who
Titans
Jets
Mets
Harry Wismer
Clyde
Bulldog) Turner
NFL Giants
Colts
Don Shula
Baltimore
Carroll Rosenblooom
David
Sonny) Werblin
Weeb
Titan
Polo Grounds
Flushing Meadows Stadium
Texans Move to Kansas City Signed Sealed and Delivered
Dallas Texans relocation to Kansas City moves forward with a goal to sell 25 000 season tickets. Lamar Hunt praises the drive and projects success while noting a May 15 deadline. Commissioner Joe Foss cites strong crowd support and Kansas City’s $1 per year stadium rent plan.
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Dallas Texans
Kansas City
Lamar Hunt
Hunt
Joe Foss
Giants Open Home Season With Parade and Welcome
Six months after clinching the National League pennant the San Francisco Giants paraded through Market Street and received a City Hall reception before their home opener versus the Houston Colts. The World Series concluded with the Yankees defeating San Francisco four games to three.
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San Francisco Giants
Houston Colts
Dodgers
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Giants
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Yankees
Market Street
City Hall
Candy Spots Favorite In Kentucky Derby Odds At Caliente
Agua Caliente Mexico reports Candy Spots a 6 to 5 favorite for the Kentucky Derby on May 4 per Caliente futures. Never Bend holds 2 to 1 odds as the second choice after the early market shift.
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Agua Caliente
Mexico
R. C. Ellsworth
Candy Spots
Sanchez Wins 880 and Low Hurdles At Meet
Sanchez earns the fastest time in both the 880 and low hurdles while defending champions Yzaguirre Barrington and Carroll return for field events. Barrington of New Deal leads discus, Dale Carroll of Weinert tops shot put, Jimmy Johnston of O'Brien ties for pole vault in Class B finals Friday morning. AA and A hold field events Saturday morning, with all running finals across classes Saturday afternoon.
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Yzaguirre
Jim’ Barrington
New Deal
Dale Carroll
Weinert
Jimmy Johnston
O’brien
Easter Sunday MLB Attendance Drops to Sub 10k Average
New York report notes Easter Sunday crowds at nine major league games averaged under 10 000 per game. Total attendance for eight single games and one doubleheader reached 89 845 hinting at an all time low for a Sunday with similar dates.
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New York
UPI
Butts Libel Suit Date Set for August 5
Wallace in Atlanta will start the $10 million libel case against The Saturday Evening Post on August 5. The suit accuses the magazine of alleging that Butts rigged the 1962 Alabama Georgia game. Judge Morgan will hear motions and juror questionnaires as defense seeks to remove references to the Post's editorial policy.
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Schroder
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Paul
Bear) Bryant
Bryant
Morgan
Welborn Cody
Class B Qualifiers Spark Track Qualifiers
Long list of sprint and distance events with times and names from Slovacek to Hutton and Duke across 100 to 880 yard runs, hurdles, relays, shot put, discus, and high jump. Best marks noted for year and by different school teams including Vega, New Deal, Matador, and Roaring Springs.
Wings storm back to trim Maple Leafs in playoff chase
Detroit inched within 2-1 in the best of seven as the Red Wings beat Toronto 3-2 in Olympia Stadium. Howe failed to score for the first time in 25 games, while Sid Abel said Detroit can win without him and prepare for Toronto on the road.
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Cordie Howe
Detroit Red Wings
Toronto Maple Leafs
Sid Abel
Red Wings
Leafs
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Abel
Cuban Olympic Delegation Seeks Pan American Games Eligibility
A Cuban Olympic committee vice president Manuel R. Gonzalez Guerra and Rodolfo R. Ruiz met Mexican sports officials and IOC representative Gen. Jose de Jesus Clark Flores in Mexico City to push for Cuba’s late qualification to the Pan American Games in Sao Paulo Brazil next weekend.
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UPI
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Manuel R. Gonzalez Guerra
Rodolfo R. Ruiz
Jose de Jesus Clark Flores
Mantle Maris and Stafford Likely Miss Tigers Series
New York Yankees trio Mantle Maris and Stafford are expected to miss the two game set with Detroit starting Tuesday. Mantle bears a rib muscle pull and did not suit up. Maris and Stafford practiced. both report improvement with Stafford aiming for a Friday return against Washington.
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Roger Maris
Bill Stafford
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
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Ralph Houk
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Stafford
Houk
Washington
Clark Wins Pau Grand Prix in Close Finish
Jim Clark of Scotland edged England's Tev or Taylor to win the Pau Grand Prix on the 100 lap 171.4 mile course. The Lotus drivers dueled in a near two car race with Clark leading most of the way and holding off Taylor by inches in the final lap. Average speed was 99.500 kmph and the time was the slowest winning mark in 10 years due to limited competition.
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UPI
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Portugal Eliminates Luxemburg to Reach Davis Cup Round
Portugal defeats Luxemburg 3 to 2 after splitting the final singles matches Monday to advance in the 1963 Davis Cup lawn tennis tournament played in Estoril.
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Portugal
UPI
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McGuire Resigns as Pistons Coach
Dick McGuire officially resigns as coach of the Detroit Pistons. A Pistons spokesman says owner Fred Zollner, vacationing in Florida, received the brief resignation letter after McGuire confirmed sending it Saturday.
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Pistons
Fred Zollner
Florida
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