Owens Watches As His Old Records Fall
The veteran Olympian Jesse Owens, now a commentator, speaks of the rise of new record smashing sprinters. He recalls May 25, 1935 at Ann Arbor when four of his marks fell within an hour and reflects on Berlin 1936 where he won four golds. He notes mixed emotions as records are broken and credits his achievements for inspiring current stars.
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Baseball scores and player profile mixed report
Tuesday results show Boston and New York large scorelines with long games. Wednesday and Thursday schedule updates cover multiple matchups across leagues. A separate feature profiles Jesse, a 46 year old energy worker for the Illinois Youth Commission focusing on youth rehabilitation.
Hang Brushes for Cleaners with a Simple Hole Drill
Hang each brush by drilling a hole in the handle to insert a stiff wire. Then suspend the brushes in a container of cleaner so they do not rest on their bristles and get damaged.
Olson Fights Jones in Chicago Stadium Showdown
CHICAGO AP Carl Bobo Olson former middleweight champion meets undefeated Doug Jones in a 10 round light heavyweight bout at Chicago Stadium televised by ABC at 9 pm CDT. Olson, 32, riding an eight fight win streak, sits sixth among 175 pound contenders. Jones, 24, undefeated in 15 pro bouts, ranked fourth among light heavies.
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Chicago
Carl
Bobo) Olson
Doug Jones
Olson
Sugar Iray Robinson
Robinson
ABC
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Bowling Scores Night Owl League Highlights
Summary of high scores from the Night Owl League showing top marks by U.S. Engineers 2 High 10-10-P Dennis 192 515 Peterson Maksonry 2 High 10-30-D Hird 203 A56 Team No. 1 High 6-10- G Mille 179 High 30- Downing 438 Team No. 1 High 10-30-F Hammer 177 4&5 Royal T-1 High 19-60- C Naliey 198 857 Davis Paint-3s High 1000-Burress 220 856.
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Naliey
Davis Paint
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U S Olympic Hopes Rest With Strong Track Team
America's shot put stars led the opening of the Olympic track events in Rome, with Nieder, Long, and O'Brien qualifying for the final. The U S trailed Russia by points as Sime Norton Budd advanced in the 100 meters and notable swimmers added 72 points toward the team total.
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America
United States
Russia
Bill Nieder
Dallas
Parry O’brien
Nieder
University of Kansas
Dave Sime
Ray Norton
Frank Budd
Armin Hary
Germany
Harry Jersome
Canada
White Sox and Senators trade 11 10 thriller in Washington
A wild 10 inning game in Washington ends 11-10 as the White Sox rally from a 1 0 deficit after seven to beat the Senators. Nellie Fox drives in two in the 10th, Gardner errors boost Chicago, and Jim Lemon hits a 31st homer for Washington.
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Jim Bunning
Tiger
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Frank Baumann
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Ted Kluszewski
Roy Sievers
Minnie Minoso
Jim Lemon
Minoso
Billy Gardner
Nellie Fox
Gardner
Bob Allison
Julio Becquer
Lennie Green
Phelps Leads European Champion Into Semi Finals in High Diving
Brian Phelps of Britain, the 16 year old European champion, shockingly led 16 qualifiers into Thursday's semis in the men's high diving event. U S hopes suffered as Gary Tobian and Bob Webster finished fourth and ninth respectively, while three U S entrants in the women's 80 meter hurdles were eliminated in opening heats. Miss Robertson finished last in her heat as Irina Press of Russia tied 10.7 seconds.
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U.S
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Glendale
Calif
Bob Webster
Santa Ana
Joann Terry
Indianapolis
Irene Robertson
Inglewood
Shirley Crowder
Atlanta
Miss Robertson
Russia
Irina Press
American League Moves Toward Ten Teams in 1962
The American League approved expanding to 10 clubs no later than December 1, 1961. Two new members must field professional clubs in cities to be approved by three quarters of current members. A joint meeting with the National League may follow after the World Series as expansion plans proceed.
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Olympic aquatics and cycling mix drama and tears
Germany's team battle gains a lift from Dresden's Ingrid Kramer as Paula Jean Pope of Santa Ana tears up after finishing second on the 10 meter platform. Paula, an Olympic veteran, announces this as her final Olympic event as Viktor Kapitonov wins the 176.3 kilometer road race over Italy's Livio Trape.
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Dresden
Ingrid Kramer
Paula Jean Pope
Santa Ana
Calif
America
Paula
Viktor Kapitonov
Italy
Livio Trape
Moscow
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