Cowboys owner eyes roofed Texas Stadium in Irving
Clint Murchison Jr says the NFL's first roofed stadium should be ready mid 1970 season. He notes doubts in town and invites a look at Irving site where Bert Rose manages construction. He envisions a future Super Bowl, while current work digs a $100,000 foundation as Texas Stadium rises with artificial turf for about 65,000 fans.
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Dallas
Clint Murchison Jr
Dallas Cowboys
National Football League
Murchison
Irving F
Bert Rose
Texas Stadium
Cowboys
Golf Ball Insights From Meadowbrook Pro In Lubbock
Meadowbrook pro Jay McClure discusses golf ball design and USGA rules. He notes 1968 golf retail at 187 million while all other sports totaled 197 million, explains compression ratings 80 90 100 and why right ball helps light hitters. He traces ball history from smooth to dimples and notes aluminum and stainless shafts under development. McClure began golf at five, turned pro in 1946, and leads the North Texas PGA chapter.
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Jay McClure
Meadowbrook
Mike Smith
McClure
United States
PGA
USGA
Association
San Angelo Country Club
Lubbock
North Texas
Track predictions coming true editors note asks how far man can go
A 1934 forecast by Brutus Hamilton spurred a wave of record shattering led by Jack Torrance in the shot put and Owens in sprints and jumps. The piece traces postwar breakthroughs and later feats such as Beamon 1968 long jump and Dumas high jump. questions if further impossible feats await.
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James O. Dunaway
Brutus Hamilton
University of California
Hamilton
Jack Torrance
Louisiana State University
Torrance
Oslo
Norway
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Owens
Parry O’brien
Roger Bannister
Charlie Dumas
O’brien
Bannister
Dumas
Bob Beamon
Mexico City
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Wallace Garber, Jr
John Howard
By Jim Gintonio
Avalanche-Journal
Bandon
Bank Americard
Associated Press
John Pennel
Northeast Louisiana State College
Bangaway
Nevele Pride
Adolph Plummer
New Mexico
John Gully
Johny Gully
Henry Pearce
Gully
Pearce
America
Yogi Berra
T&d Sporting Goods
Broadway
U.S
Monterey
L Loan Association
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