Great Track Weekend For Three 19-Year-Olds
Bob Seagren vaulted 17-5 1/4 at the West Coast Relays in Fresno to break the world indoor mark and post a strong outdoor effort. Jim Ryan set an American two mile record in Los Angeles, while Gerry Lindgren neared Ron Clarke’s world record with a 12:53 2-mile in the Northern Division PAC meet. Seagren, Walker, and others highlighted a weekend of youth mark chasing across major meets.
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Los Angeles
Jim Ryan
Kansas
G Tile
Gerry Lindren
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Fred Hansen
Rice
West Coast
Art Walker
Poland
Jozef Schmidt
Walker
Southern California Striders Club
Brigham Young
Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight Titles On Line
Cassius Clay defends his heavyweight title against Henry Cooper in London while Jose Torres makes the first defense of his light heavyweight crown at Shea Stadium New York. Clay is favored in a 15 round bout broadcast worldwide and Torres meets Wayne Thornton in another 15 round fight.
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London
Jose Torres
Shea Stadium
New York
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Henry Cooper
Vicetims
Arsenal Stadium
Gabby Gent
Cooper
Claye Cooper
Early Bird
United States
American Broadcasting
Wide World of Sports
Europe
Torres
Willie Pastrano
Wayne Thornton
Fresno
Calif
Chall Lenger
New York Mets
New York Area
WPIX
Toronto
George Chuvalo
Canada
Oklahoma State again tops Big Eight crown in golf tennis
Oklahoma State wins its ninth straight Big Eight golf crown led by medalist Hale Irwin from Colorado. Oklahoma claims its first Big Eight tennis title since 1957. John Grantham of Kansas upsets Oklahoma's Steve Stockton for the top singles. Oklahoma finishes strong in all sports, earning All-Sports honors with 34 points, as Nebraska, Kansas, and Colorado trail in the standings.
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Oklahoma State
Colorado
Hale Irwin
Oklahoma
John Grantham
Kansas
Steve Stockton
Sooners
Nebraska
Kansas State
Iowa State
Missouri
Big Crowd Watches A's as Yankees Win Twin Bill
Kansas City saw 32,088 fans at Municipal Stadium as the Kansas City Athletics hosted the New York Yankees. The A's dropped both games 5-2 and 3-1, despite a noisy crowd and Finley directing traffic before the first pitch. About 1,000 sat on the right field hill behind the new 40e foot fence, a rare open seating moment.
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Charles O. Finley
Kansas City Athletics
New York Yankees
Yankees
Finley
Ball Park
Municipal Stadium
Fastest Lineup Ever For Antique Speedway
Indianapolis based coverage outlines the 1966 Indianapolis 500 pole race context with Mario Andretti and Jimmy Clark leading a field of top drivers. It notes record speeds in time trials, penalties, and a fatal crash among multiple mishaps while detailing qualifiers and lineup implications for the May 30 race.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Scotland
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Foyt
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Clark
George Snider
Fresno
Calif
Parenelli Jones
Palos Verdes
Jackie Stewart
Dunbarton
Graham Hill
Condon
Gary Congdon
Garden Grove
Art Pollard
Medford
Ore
Rodger Ward
Hill
Stewart
John Meecom Jr
Houston
Tex
Johnny Boyd
Don Branson
Champaign
Amberoid Seen As Preakness Threat
Amberoid, trained by Lucien Laurin, ships to Pimlico for the Preakness with Bill Boland up, following a Derby showing and Wood Memorial win path. Indulto and Advocator also stir interest as New York horses aim for the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, while Creme de la Creme skips to Jersey Derby.
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Pimlito
Lucien ‘Laurin
Regienald Webster
Count Amber
Laurin
Amberoid
Bill Boland
Edward Lasker
Aqueduct
Indulto
Johnny Rotz
Pimlico
Max Hirsch
Ada L. Rice
Hirsch Jacobs
Jacobs
Understanding
Garden State Park
Industo
Abe’s Hope
Botts Honored by Missouri Track Alumni in Dinner Gift
Missouri track coach Tom Botts, famed for eight league titles and 13 NCAA All Americans, was surprised with a new car at an appreciation dinner after the Big Eight track meet in Columbia. The gathering included many former athletes paying tribute to his coaching tenure.
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Tom Botts
Missouri
Botts
Court To Hear Baseball Case In Speedy Appeal
Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear baseball's antitrust appeal on June 9 while a deadline for the National League expansion plan remains in effect. Milwaukee seeks a franchise or Braves return. Judge Roller weighs a stay as the league vows to pursue further appeals.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court
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National League
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Milwaukee
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Braves
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Supreme Court
LaFolelette
Earl Jinkinson
Jinkinson
George Currie
Judge Roller
Roller
U.S. Supreme Court
US Gals Rally To Win Federation Cup
In Turin, Billie Jean King and Julie Heldman rallied to clinch the Federation Cup for the United States. Heldman defeated Helga Nielsen 4 6 7 5, while King beat Edda Budding 6 0 3 6 4 6 3 6. The U.S. team swept West Germany 3-0, with King and Carol Graebner defeating Budding and Helena Schultze 6 4 6 2 in doubles.
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Italy
Billie Jean King
Julie Heldman
United States
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New York
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West Germany
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Long Beach
Calif
Edda Budding
Australia
Mrs. King
Carol Graebner
Beachwood
Ohio
Miss Budding
Helena Schultze
Brown May Be Back In July
Cleveland AP reports Indians shortstop Larry Brown had successful eye bone operation. Team physician Vic Ippolito said recovery is normal and Brown could return before season's end.
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Cleveland
Vic Ippolito
Indians
Larry Brown
Ippolito
Tribe
Mets humble Giants behind Rod Gardner four-hitter
Rod Gardner of the New York Mets pitched a four-hitter to defeat San Francisco while Pete Rose of Cincinnati collected three hits including a three-run double in the Reds 9 6 win over the Chicago Cubs.
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Rod Gardner
New York
Mets
Pete Rose
Cinccinnati
Reds
Chicago Cubs
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