Cook's Star Shines at AAU Meet in Frederick
Charlotte Cook of the Los Angeles Mercurettes dominated the three day national AAU meet posting record victories in the 440 and 880 yard events. Edith McGuire of Tennessee State announced retirement after this meet, and Mel Tyus helped TSU win the women's team trophy. Cook also contributed to several other meet records including the 440 and 880 finals.
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Charlotte Cook
Los Angeles Mercurettes
Bet Edith McGuire
Tennessee
Poland
Russia
Africa
Wyomia Tyus
Tennessee State
Miss McGuire
Miss Tsui
Barbara Ferrell
Los Angeles
Miss Cook
U. S
Washington
D. C
Janell Smith
Fredonia
Kansas
Thomas Johnson Stadium
Miss Tyus
Marcella Daniels
Madeline Bender
Doris Brown
Seattle
Wesh
Marie Mulder
Miss Mulder
Pat van Wolvelaere
Angeles Track Club
Wash
Jenny Wingerson
Canada
Miss van Walvelaere
Miss Rallins
Chicago
Willye White
Mayor Daley
Youth Foundation
Eleanor Montgomery
Estella Baskerville
Lynn Graham
Pasadena
Calif
RaNae Bair
San Diego
Carol Moseka
Nebraska
Cleveland
Seagren Misses World Vault Record by Inches
Bob Seagren, 19, from California, tied the world pole vault record at 17 feet 4 3/4 inches after a remeasurement from the National AAU Women’s Track Meet finals at Thomas Johnson High School. A tense moment ended with a near-record vault and wild crowd ovation as fireworks lit the sky and his sweats were later recovered.
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Nelson Broaks
Bob Seagren
Seagren
Thomas Johnson High School
California
Zurich
Switzerland
Frederick
Stange Twirls Three-Hitter as Red Sox Split Doubleheader
Boston right-hander Lee Stange blanked Washington on three hits to win 1-0 in the second game after the Senators built a 6-4 victory in the opener on a six-run second inning sparked by Ken McMullen’s homer. Stange struck out eight and walked one in his second win, while Washington’s 6-4 first game came with a six-run burst in the second inning.
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Boston
Lee Stange
Washington
Senators
Ken McMullen
Stange
Cleveland
Fred Valentine
Doug Camilli
Ken Hamlin
Camilli
Red Sox
Dim Hannan
Jose Tartabull
George Scott
Yankees Split With Chisox
New York defeats Chicago 5-2 to gain a split of the doubleheader as Fritz Peterson limits the White Sox to two hits. Chicago won the opener 5-0 behind Gary Peters. Peterson carried a no-hitter into the eighth before an error and a single broke the bid. Buford hit a homer for Chicago. New York tallies include a six run seventh inning.
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NEW York
Fritz Peterson
New York Yankees
Chicago
White Sox
Gary Peters
Peterson
Gene Freese
Jerry Adair
Ray Barker
John Romano
Ken Berry
Lee Ehia
Peters
Martin
Stottlemyre
Hamilton
Howard
W—Peters
L—Stottlemyre
Buford
No U S Win Vs Russia Temple Says Women Track Teams
Nashville Tennessee Ed Temple coach of Tennessee A&I State University says the U S women’s track team cannot beat Russia this year. He notes Russian strength in field events especially shot put discus and javelin while predicting the U S will hold its own in running events.
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Nashville
Tenn
Ed Temple
U.S
Temple
Tennessee A&i State University
Legion Romps With Two Homers In 121 Run Win
Legion post presents a 121 run victory over the Frederick Ramblers at McCurdy Field. Leger players Legon Romps Hal Keller belts two homers with six RBIs, Terry Boyer and Tim Ambrose add one each. Upcoming games include Adelphia at McCurdy Thursday and Cissel-Saxon Post Saturday at 1 pm. Yellow Springs Maryland State League team practices today at 5:30 pm at Yellow Springs school diamond.
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Legion
Hal Keller
Terry Boyer
Tim Ambrose
Francis Scott Key Post
Frederick Ramblers
McCurdy Field
Boyer
Keller
Adelphia
Cissel-Saxon Post
Maryland
McCurdy
Yellow Springs
Kansas City Ends Oriole Win Streak
Dick Green drove in five runs including a seventh inning homer as the Kansas City Athletics beat Baltimore 9 4 to end the Orioles seven game win streak. Catfish Hunter relieved for KC to earn the win in 95 degree heat. Russ Snyder hit a homer for Baltimore and Brooks Robinson extended a 15 game hit streak.
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Baltimore
Dick Green
Kansas City Athletics
Orioles
Green
Oriole
Gene Brabender
Danny Cater
Moe Drabowsky
Ed Charles
Dick Hall
Drabowsky
Jim
Catfish) Hunter
Kansas City
Hunter
al Dark
Russ Snyder
Dave Johnson
Andy Etchebarren
Brooks Robinson
Robinson
Luis Aparicio
New York
Clete Boyer
Brabender
A’s
Duckworth
Aker
Roof
All
Fisher
Falcons Begin Camp Workouts In Asheville
The Atlanta Falcons opened camp with 64 rookies and castoffs in two 90 minute drills as coach Norb Hecker aims to trim the 104 man squad. Veterans report Saturday. expect cuts to about 40 by Thursday.
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Asheville
N.C
Apt
Atlanta Falcons
Norb Hecker
Blue Ridge Mountains
Hecker
Falcons
Big Flames
Atlanta
NFL
Frederick Lions Stage 4,000 Watch Motorcycle Races
About 4000 enthusiasts packed Frederick Fairgrounds to watch 50 cyclists in the Lions Club of Frederick event. Bart Markel of Flint set a half mile time trial record at 29.4 seconds but could not race after his engine exploded. Gary Nixon won the Expert finals, Wayne Cook second, Larry Schaefer third. Bell Groff won the novice class and Eddie Adkins topped the amateur division. Attendance was the largest since the Lions began sponsoring the event in 1956 to aid sight conservation.
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Frederick Fairgrounds
Frederick
Lions ‘Club of
Bart Markel
Flint
Mich
Gary Roeder
Mansfield
Ohio
Gary Nixon
Washington
Wayne Cook
Richmond
Larry Schaefer
Wheaton
Bell Groff
Columbus
Eddie Adkins
Trenton
N.J
Lions
Bout On TV Sets Archer Title Fight for MSG
New York AP reports the Em ile Griffith versus Joey Archer world middleweight title bout is set for July 13 at Madison Square Garden and will be televised on a national network for at least eight weeks.
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New York
Emile Griffith
Joey Archer
Madison Square Garden
Monay
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Sadowski
Ryan
Mcmullen
Hannarm
Lines
Cox
Tillman
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L — Hannan
Yankees
Chisox
Pizarro
Higgins
Wilhelm
Romano
Gibbs
W—Peterson
L—Pizarro
NFL Falcons
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Nelson Brooks Grounds
America
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