Pole Vault Record Shattered At K Of C Meet
Sweden’s Kjell Isaksson vaulted 17 feet 9 inches to set a new world indoor mark at the Knights of Columbus meet in Cleveland. He missed 18 feet and a half inch, while earlier he and Dick Railsback had broken the meet record.
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Cleveland
UPI
Kjell Isaksson
Sweden
Knights of Columbus
Isaksson
University of Southern California
Dick Railsback
America
Sofia
Bulgaria
Wolfgang Nordig
East Germany
Stanley Albright
Sid Sink
Bowling Green State University
Willie Davenport
Edwin Roberts
Davenport
Indians beat Angels 10 5 in spring game
Cleveland pitcher Sam McDowell struck out five in three innings in his first major league spring outing, warning of a modest performance. Ken Harrelson and Ted Ford drove in runs in the first inning, Ford adding two doubles and a single to pace the Tribe. Billy Cowan led the Angels with two doubles a triple and a single while Jeff Torborg had three hits.
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Tucson
Ariz
UPI
Cleveland Indians
Sam McDowell
California Angels
Cleveland
Ken Harrelson
Ted Ford
Ford
Tribe
Angels
Indians
Billy Cowan
Jeff Torborg
Ya Gotta Think Like A Fox To Catch 'em Ott
Lawrence Ott, a 20 year veteran of fox trapping in Ohio, claims success comes from outsmarting foxes. He caught 43 foxes this season, trapping mainly in winter for best pelts, selling each pelt for 7 to 8 dollars to Ralph Pierce. He notes no closed season and declining bounty reduces earnings.
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Geoff Hammill
Lawrence Ott
Ott
Ohio
Ralph Pierce
Monroeville
Huron County
Laver Completes Spectacular Tennis Slam
Rod Laver stood atop tennis today after completing a historic slam. The victory, described as the most spectacular in tennis history, surpassed his two grand slams and would have earned a huge payout had Las Vegas odds makers offered a line against him.
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New York
UPI
Rod Laver
Las
Vegas
Nev
Laver
Okker
Ken Rosewall
John Newcombe
Tony Roche
Arthur Ashe
Roger Taylor
Roy Emerson
Dennis Ralston
Las Vegas
Ohio State and Western Kentucky Face Off in NCA A Clash
Ohio State and Western Kentucky duel in Athens for a spot in the NCAA semifinals in Houston. Luke Witte and Jim McDaniels anchor the seven foot center posts as coach Fred Taylor hails OSU’s up tempo attack. Oldham promises a 40 minute defensive fight.
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Athens
UPI
Ohio State
Western Kentucky
Luke Witte
Jim McDaniels
Western
John Oldham
Houston
Bucks
Marquette
Kentucky
Buckeyes
Oldham
OSU
Fred Taylor
Palafox Joins Cannon Tennis Classic Field
Antonio Palafox a member of the Mexican Davis Cup team that beat the United States in 1962 enters the $5 000 Cannon Tennis Classic for the Long Island Indoor Championship. Other entrants include Cliff Richey Clark Graebner Herb Fitzgibbon and Gene Scott for the March 26 28 event.
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New York
UPI
Antonio Palafox
United States
Long Island
Cliff Richey
Clark Graebner
Herb Fitzgibbon
Gene Scott
High School Tourneys Feature Set for AAA AA and A Play
In Cincinnati Hamilton Taft 87 beat Springfield North 65 and Dunbar 81 over Cincinnati St. Xavier 3 in Class AAA. Class AA action saw Maysville 85 top Steubenville Den Cath 69 at Athens while Waverly 66 defeated Columbus Ready 59 at Ashland. Bowling Green host saw Lima Central Catholic 66 beat Lexington 63 and Dayton Day Tipp City 66 down Cincinnati Loveland 60. In Class A Columbus Fast Canton 70 edged Ridgedale 66 while Pleasant 75 defeated Hillsdale 63.
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Cincinnati
Hamilton Taft
Springfield North
Dunbar
Cincinnati St. Xavier
Athens
Maysville
Steubenville den, Cath
Waverly
Columbus Ready
Ashland
Canton Lehman
Rossford
Bowling Green
Lima Central Catholic
Lexington
Dayton
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Norwalk
Jay Eibel
Pacific Coast Club
Terry Hull Crawford
Knoxville Track and Field Club
Gwen Norman
Sports International Track Club
Washington
D.C
Lacey O’neal
Philadelphia
Brian McElroy
New York A.C
Sports International Club
Byron Dyce
United Athletic Association
Jennings
Ready MIX, Inc
Woodlawn
W. Main ST
Norwalk, Ohio
Sam Blanks
Dan Pugh
Denny Corrigan
Bill Bouck
H & R Block
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Americ
Main ST
New London
Tiffin Sandusky
Benedict
LaWson
S. Main
Sat
Sun
Bank
Hilltoppers
Tom Okker
Holland
Madison Square Garden
Browhill ’ Furniture Industries
Lasch
West End
Monroe St
Monroeville, Ohio
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