Tork Clears 16-2 To Avert Looking Foolish At Relays
LOS ANGELES UPI Marine Lt Dave Tork the new track and field sensation vaulted 16 feet 2 inches at Mt San Antonio Relays after predicting 16 feet in West Virginia He said he had to clear 16-2 to avoid looking foolish and noted his fiberglass pole setup and technique differ from John Uelses He expected to vault against Uelses later in the season at California meets.
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Tork
West Virginia
Mt. San Antonio
Southern California Track and Field Association
Fairmont
W. Va
John Uelses
Uerses
Giants Rally Past Pirates To Move Top Of NL
The San Francisco Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4 1 to climb into sole possession of first in the National League. Gaylord Perry allowed four hits in a 4 1 victory with Willie Mays and Orlando Cepeda driving in runs. Mazeroski had Pittsburgh's lone RBI. The clubs meet again with Veale or Sturdivant facing O Dell.
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Pirates
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Perry
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Willie Mays
Orlando Cepeda
Say-Hey Kid
Bond Mizell
Cepeda
Mizell
Mays
Jack Lamabe
Vernon Law
Felipe Alou
Bill Mazeroski
Howie Goss
Bob Veale
Tom Sturdivant
Billy O'Dell
Hull All Star Player Earns Unanimous All Star Honor
Montreal reports Bobby Hull of Chicago captured a perfect 90 points for the second half and was named to the 1961-62 NHL All Star team. Hull led a list that included Jacques Plante Jean Guy Talbot Andy Bathgate Doug Harvey Stan Mikita. First team awards paid 1000 each, with second team at 500. A Australian pair Greg Hughes Barry Phillips Moore won the Paris International tennis doubles title defeating Darmon Pilet in straight sets.
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Bobby Hull
Hull
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Doug Harvey
New York Rangers
Stan Mikita
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Leafs
Mahovlich
Dave Keon
Carl Brewer
Gordie Howe
Detroit
Pierre Pilote
Glenn Hall
Boston Bruins
Paris
City Softball Tourney Opens at Ballard Stadium
The City Softball League launches its pre season tournament tonight at Ballard Stadium with Mabscott vs Sparks TV in the opener at 6 30 pm and Combined Insurance facing New River Supply in the nightcap Eight teams enter this year up from six with games on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday leading to semifinals Friday and a late August finish A round robin follows the season which runs to May 8 with doubleheaders each evening.
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W. Va
Furman Ranks Third After 3-2 Setback in SC
Furman remains in third place in the Southern Conference after a 3-2 loss to George Washington. Bill Pashe delivered a three run triple in the seventh for GW, dropping Furman two and a half games back of first place West Virginia, which leads at 7-1. Richmond sits 0.5 games back at 6-1.
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Practice Drill Set A by Harry's of Beckley Babe Ruth League
A practice drill will be conducted today at 5 30 p m by Harry's of the Beckley Babe Ruth League. All players are urged to attend.
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Eight Derby Trial Entrants at Churchill Downs
Eight Kentucky Derby candidates enter the Derby Trial at Churchill Downs as a buildup to the Rose Run with Sir Gaylord and Aidan topping the likely field. Roman Line is favored over Royal Attack, while eight others including Dark Star hopefuls square off in this 26th Derby Trial. Jim Combest pilots Roman Line with Eddie Burns on Royal Attack.
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Dark Star
T. Abie Grissom
Keeneland
Santa Anita
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Neil S. McCarthy
Eddie Burns
Palmer Tops Casper's Earning By $16,000
Palmer leads the PGA money list by more than $16,000 after earning $4,300 from the Texas Open. His 1962 total stands at $41,308, with Casper Jr. in second at $25,208 and Gene Littler third at $23,541. Other top contenders include Bob Nichols, Phil Rodgers, Gary player, Jack Nicklaus, and Don Finsterwald.
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Fla
UPI
Arnold Palmer
Bill Casper Jr
Palmer
Professional Golfers Association
Casper
Gene Littler
Bob Nichols
Phil Rodgers
Gary Playler
Jack Nicklaus
Don Finsterwald
Mike Souchak
Doug Lancers
Elmira wins 11th inning thriller over Binghamton
Two of three Eastern Games were rained out as Elmira defeated Binghamton 7-6 in 11 innings. Elmira led 5-0, Binghamton rallied with two in the sixth and two in the seventh, Elmira added one in the ninth, and the Triplets tied it to push to extras before Elmira scored the deciding run in the 11th.
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United Press International
Elmira
Binghamton
Pioneers
US Polish Track Teams To Conduct Dual Meet
The United States and Poland will line up in a dual track meet at the University of Chicago on June 30 and July 1. The U.S. men’s team will be selected at the NAAA championships June 22-23 and will also meet Russia at Stanford July 21-22. The U.S. women’s squad will come from the NAAA indoor championships and regional tryouts.
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UPI
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U.S
Stanford
Mets Boss Casey Stengel Admits Headache Toll
Casey Stengel reveals the Mets facing a record opening losing streak pushed him to headaches tablets. The veteran manager says the strain of the skid affected him as New York began the season.
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Tennis Courts Open At New River Park
Tennis courts at New River Park are ready for play as announced by Bob Harding city recreation director. If a waiting list forms, parties may be allotted one hour on the court before the next user is rotated in.
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Bob Harding
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ABC To Telecast AFL Games For 3rd Season
New York UPI reports ABC will televise AFL games for the third straight season. A total of 15 Sunday games one Saturday afternoon contest and one Thanksgiving Day game plus the championship will be shown. Rights payments were not disclosed.
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