Tech track team trims squad amid freshman eligibility shift
Vernon Hilliard leads Texas Tech during semester break with drills to cut the squad to about 2, to 50 on varsity and 18 freshmen then down to 2. Freshmen gain varsity eligibility this year, altering meets with separate freshman events and varsity schedules on the same weekend. The Raiders plan meets in Lawrence Kansas and Boulder Colorado while freshmen go to Wayland and Kansas Relays, aiming for better depth and potential school records.
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Soviet Survey Suggests Athletes Peak In Third Year Cycles
The Tass agency reports Soviet educator Valentina Shaposhnikova analyzed over 200 champions and found men peak every third year of life while women excel in even years. She notes potential links to physiology and raised questions about rhythmic patterns in youth sports.
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Fontes Joins Iowa Football Staff as Backfield Coach
Wayne Fontes longtime Dayton coach since 1965 is named an assistant at the University of Iowa. Athletic Director Forest Evash evski announced Fontes will take over Feb 1 as defensive backfield coach. Fontes played for the New York Jets in 1962 and coached in Bay City, Michigan, before Dayton.
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Retired Burdette Denies Spitter Use Amid New Law
Former pitchers Burdette and Perry comment on the spitball crackdown and adjustments for spring training. Hayes, Alcindor, and Lonborg stories frame a night of sports gossip from the era including Yastrzemski advising LBJ on bunting and a Hall of Fame note on Joe Medwick.
Blair Runs Indoor Mile Record at Boston A A Games
Sam Blair of Kent State won the Boston A A Games indoor mile in 4 01.9 set a meet record and the fastest indoors this year as John Mason and Josef Odlozil tracked him closely. Ralph DouBell won the 1000 yard in 2 08.00 while Byron Dyce and Preston Davis placed high. John Thomas captured the high jump at 6 10 and Vince Matthews sped 440 yards in 48.8 seconds to edge Hardee McAlhaney.
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Tag Team Showdown Headlines Fair Park Wrestling Card
Team Mountain and Thunderbolt Patterson face Kurt and Karl Von Brauner in the main event at Fair Park Coliseum Wednesday at 8 30 p m. The title is not on the line. Saul Wingeroff and Jack Cain meet in a special challenge. Sputnik Monroe returns to tangle with P Y Chung. Preliminary matches feature Miguel Morales vs Dick Murdock Jerry Kozak vs Billy Garrett and The Duke vs The Mummy.
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MLB Players Union Okays 1968 Minimum Salary Move
Marvin Miller announces a $10,000 minimum salary for next season after ongoing talks with team owners. John J. Gaherin confirms concessions including higher minimum pay and meal allowances, signaling progress in the bargaining between the players association and owners.
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Ryun to headline Michigan State Relays meet at MSU
World mile record holder Jim Ryun of Kansas will race the mile at the Michigan State Relays in East Lansing on Feb. 1. Ryun helped Kansas win the two mile relay with an 880 yard split and will also run the mile in New York before joining the MSU event.
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