Bears mourn death of Willie Galimore and John Farrington
Chicago Bears were shocked by the deaths of star halfback Willie Galimore and end John Farrington in an automobile accident near their training camp. Galimore and Farrington, ages 29 and 28, died when their Volkswagen flipped on the road after likely returning from golf. George Halas identified the bodies and notified the families as Coroner E R Beaver detailed the crash.
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Rensselaer, Ind
Galimore
Farrington
George Halas
Papa Bear
Jasper County
Halas
E. R. Beaver
Bears
Volkswagen
Florida A&m
National Football League
Major Standings and Results Across Baseball Schedule
A dense recap lists standings by city with scores for Saturday and Sunday games. Teams include Los Angeles, Kansas City, New York, Detroit, Boston, Cleveland, Chicago, Minnesota, Baltimore, Washington, with detailed results and series notes across multiple innings and matchups.
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Los Angeles
Kan City
New York
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Chicago
Minnesota
Baltimore
Washington
Los Ang
L Ang
K City
Minn
Terry
Newman
Kaw City
Washing
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Houston
San Fran
Pitts
Cinci
Phila
San Francisco
Milwau
Milwal
U.S. Drubs Russia in Sixth U.S.-Russia Track Meet
The United States topped Russia in the sixth annual meet, winning the overall combined men’s and women’s events for the first time. Dallas Long set a world record with 67 feet 10 inches in the shot put, Fred Hansen cleared 17 feet 4 inches in the pole vault, and Ira Davis won the triple jump with 53 feet 11 inches. The U.S. men led 139–97, while the women led 59–48, with several events marking American dominance in distance and field events.
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Los Angeles
UPI
United States
Russia
Dallas Long
USC Dentistry
Fred Hansen
Texas’ Rice Institute
Long
Hansen
Ira Davis
Philadelphia
Bradds Declines Pro Career to Teach in Ohio
Gary Bradds, 1963 national college player of the year from Ohio State, declines NBA with Baltimore Bullets to take a physical education job at Ferguson Junior High School in Beavercreek Township near Jamestown. He plans student teaching in fall and hopes to coach basketball after.
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Xenia
UPI
Gary Bradds
Ohio State
Buckeye
Baltimore Bullets
National Basketball Association
Bradds
Bullets
Baltimore
Ferguson Junior High
Westbrook pen ta lon champ Toomey nets 3687 points
In Westbrook Maine Bill Toomey former Stanford star won the national AAU pentathlon title with 3687 points. In Hartford Connecticut Ken Venturi captured the Insurance City Open title with a 72 hole total of 273.
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Westbrook
Maine
Bill Toomey
Stanford University
Hartford
Conn
Ken Venturi
Gedney Farm's Gun Bow Captures Brooklyn Handicap
At Aqueduct the horse Gedney Farm's Gun Bow won the Brooklyn Handicap in a record two minutes, earning $110,000 in prize money. In St. Louis the Cardinals NFL team confirmed they will stay in the city and not relocate to Atlanta.
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Gedney Farm
Brooklyn
Aqueduct
ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
National Football League
Atlanta, Ga
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Chicago Cubs
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Utah
John Farrington
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Maloney
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U.S. Drubs Russ Ia
U.S
Sam Bell
Oregon State College
Tokyo
Bob Schull
Air Force
Miami University of Ohio
Bill Dellinger
University of Oregon
DELCO
U.S. Royal Tire Center
U.S. Royal Safety
George N. Souslin
Norwalk Auto Body CO
Route
Norwalk
Ing
Jerry Lucas
AL Post
Price Construction CO
Norwalk, Ohio
Insurance and Real Estate
ONE Citizens Bank
Monroeville, Ohio
Ralph H. Bache
Charles Furey
Wilfred A. Myers
Toomey
Pentahlon
Venturi
Dai
Penneys
Ned Creed
Penney
Pencale
Pendale
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