Mexico Air Is Fine For Flying But Not Running
Mexico City hosts the Little Olympics where endurance events suffer in the high altitude while sprints and jumps show better results. Romuald Kiim of the Soviet Union set an Olympic hammer record in a largely air-light show amid mixed results for 1,500 meters and other events. The United States leads with 20 golds, followed by the Russians and others as track and field wrap up.
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Mexico City
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Soviet Union
Tokyo
Herb Elliott
Andre de Hertoghe
Belgium
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United States
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Portland
Ore
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Ralph Boston
Nashville
Tenn
al Oerter
Babylon
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Gaston Roulents
Irena Kirstenstein
Poland
Nicola Smaga
Ingrid Becker
Germany
Hilda Ramirez
Cuba
Eddy Ottoz
Italy
Tomas Judgwirth
Olympic Golfers Defend Femininity Amid Contest Debate
In Mexico City the 57 top women amateurs from 19 nations compete in the Women's World Team Championship at Mexico Country Club. Players including Marina Ragher of Italy and Marion Tadini defend golf as an outlet that does not erode femininity, while others like Diana Thomas of Australia argue golf enhances character.
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Mexico City
Ragher
Marion Tadini
Mexico
Diana Thomas
Canberra
Australia
Steneder
Holland
Annie van Lane Schot
Sweden
Birgit Forssman
Elena de Laveralde
Bermuda
Jacqueline Brewer
Germany
Monica ‘Steegmansand
Miss van Lanschot
Detroit Lions in Fervent Clash Between Captain and Coach
Tensions flare as Lions captain Alex Karras and coach Harry Gilmer clash after a 45-14 loss to Baltimore. Gilmer denies threatening waivers. Karras accuses him of fear tactics. Officials call the discord a dressing down rather than removal of players. Previous dissension included trades and suspensions of other veterans.
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Detroit Lions
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Harry Gilmer
Baltimore
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Karras
National Football League
Russ Thomas
Harry
Thomas
Don Shula
George Halas
Chicago Bears
Mikita Leads Black Hawks Past Rangers in NHL Opener
Chicago’s Stan Mikita and Bobby Hull star as the Black Hawks beat the Rangers 6 to 3 in New York. Mikita scores twice with two assists, Hull adds two goals and one assist, while Donnie Marshall scores twice for the Rangers. Boston also opens with a win over Detroit as John McKenzie and strong team play pace a 6-2 victory for the Bruins.
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Associated Press
Stan Mikita
Chicago Black Hawks
New York
Mikita
Bobby Hull
Black Hawks
Rangers
Boston
Detroit
Emile Francis
Hull
Bobby
Donnie Marshall
Bruins
Harry Sinden
Red Wings
John McKenzie
Red Wing
Roger Crozier
Kansas State draws big crowds as 15 year average tops 10,000
Kansas State has drawn more than 112 million basketball fans to its home games in the past 15 years and averaged better than 10,000 a game during that period. Kansas holds the Big Eight one season record of 15,500 per game in 1957.
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Kansas State
Kansas
Notre Dame Oklahoma Clash Promises Classic Showdown
Notre Dame ranked No 1 faces a tough test from No 10 Oklahoma after both squads won key early games. Coaches Ara Parseghian and Jim Mackenzie hype pace and power as Oklahoma eyes past Irish history while ND seeks to stave off distractions and stay unbeaten.
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Associated Press
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Oklahoma
Jim Mackenzie
Sooners
Oregon
Iowa State
Texas
Kansas
Frank Leahy
Irish
Bud Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Mackenzie
Ara Parseghian
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Larry Conjar
Nick Eddy
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