Gibson Leads Cardinals Past Astros in 7-3 Win
Bob Gibson pitched six innings of six hit ball and Lou Brock sparked a decisive two run rally in the third and a three run uprising in the eighth as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston 7-3. Brock set the tone with a third inning single and later scored on Matty Alou's homer, with Ted Simmons driving in the final two runs in the eighth.
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Wisconsin crowd honors high jump world record holder Pat Matzdorf
Pat Matzdorf recalls his July 3 world high jump record as hometown Sheboygan fans line up for autographs. Local youths gather to greet the University of Wisconsin star after his historic jump and return.
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Patrick Matzdorf Captures Fame After 7-6 High Jump
Patrick Clifford Matzdorf, the 21 year old Sheboygan native and UW Madison student, stunned crowds by jumping 7 feet 6 3/4 inches against the Russians, shattering Valery Brumel’s 1963 record. Back home, he faced autograph seekers and a city parade as locals welcomed him with pride and calls to the Olympic future.
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Tiny jockey Wayne Jamtgaard eyed by police
Wayne Jamtgaard, 4 foot 1 inch and 85 pounds, is seen as a promising apprentice jockey at Monmouth Park in New Jersey. Police, including Capt. C Consentiane of Oceanport, stop him, mistaken for a boy on a joyride, as horsemen foresee a bright racing career.
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Small Jockey Faces Big Odds At Oceanport Track
Wayne Jamtgaard, a 4 foot 1 inch, 85 pound apprentice jockey from Vancouver, Wash., battles police attention as a juvenile auto thief while pursuing racing at Monmouth Park. He survived infant heart surgery, began riding after answering a newspaper ad, and notched 10 wins by midweek with High Road as his first winner at Garden State.
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Tony Conigliaro battles critics and uncertain return to baseball
Tony Conigliaro faces critics over health and career setbacks after a season with 36 homers and 116 RBIs. He plans rest with family and eyes a youth baseball school, while Angels adopt a wait‑and‑see policy and Yaz predicts a comeback. Billy Conigliaro accuses owner Tom Yawkey and peers of bias ahead of possible trade.
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