Americans Fail To Hold Track Edge In Olympic Trials
The article notes U S comeback hopes in track fading as Germany’s Armin Hary wins the 100 meters in 10.2 seconds, with Ralph Boston and Irv Roberson advancing in other events, while US divers and swimmers show mixed results including Bob Webster’s gold in platform diving and world record efforts in relay events.
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Germany
Ingrid Kramer
Webster
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Japan
Tsuyoshi Yamanaka
George Breen
Hall of Southington
Conn
Ed Bagdonas
Templeton
Mass
Uncle Sam
U.S
Ray Norton
Armin Hary
Hary
Canada
Harry Jerome
Norton
Oakland
Calif
Carney
Akron
Ohio
Stone Johnson
Dallas
Ralph Boston
Laurel
Miss
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Fort Lee
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Earlene Brown
Los Angeles
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Alan Somers
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Breen
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Donna de Varona
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Susan Doerr
Washington Valley
Sylvvia Ruuska
Berkeley
Molly Botkin
Sherman Oaks
Australia
Mike Troy
Dave Gillanders
Royal Oak
Mich
Sam
Navy
U. S
Chris von Saltza
Saratoga
Tralian
Dawn Fraser
Ilsa Konrads
John Thomas
Robert Shavladkadze
Valeriy Brumel
Thomas
Irina Press
Elvira Czolina
George Kerr
West Indies
Peter Snell
New Zealand
Tom Murphy
Brooklyn
Jerry Siebert
University of California
Ernie Cunliffe
Claremont
Dave Sime
Durham
N.C
College Football Squads Hold First Practice Drills
College teams opened early practices under heat across the country with new coaches and lineups taking shape. Notable incidents included two Washington men arrested for attempting extortion against umpires William MacKinley and Edward Runge as two dancers were named material witnesses. Luke Kirouac of Boston College suffered a torn cartilage likely sidelining him for the season. Ohio State shows speed and passing potential. Oklahoma attacks in practice. Maryland and Tufts run scrimmages. Notre Dame pads optional due to heat. Rutgers shifts to double wing T under John Bateman.
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Friendship Airport
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San Diego
Calif
Edward Paul Runge
Chicago
Donald E. Anderson
Robert D. Waldron
Anderson
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Helen Ela
District of Columbia
Maryland
Mary Jane Spencer
Suitland
S. R. Dorsey
Associated Press
Jack Mitchell
Kansas
TCU
Clemson
South Carolina
North Carolina State
Luke Kirouac
Boston College
Ohio State
Oklahoma
Bud Wilkinson
Tom Nugent
Tufts
Michigan
Bump Elliott
Notre Dame
Joe Kuharich
Jim Hickey
North Carolina
Rutgers
John Bateman
Official Says Bulgaria Threw Match To Soviets
In Rome AP report, International Wrestling Federation VP Ichiro Hatta alleged Bulgarian Dimitro Stoyanov dived against Russia's Aitandi Koridze, costing Stoyanov a top three finish while Koridze captured the Olympic Greco-Roman gold. Hatta said Stoyanov was disqualified though the Russian kept the title.
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International Wrestling Federation
Dimitro Stoyanov
Russia
Aitandi Koridze
Ichiro Hatta
Stoyanov
Death of Hector Hogan Shocks Australian Sports
Brisbane AP reports Hector Hogan, a top Australian athlete, died in a Brisbane hospital at 29 near the Rome Olympic 1000 meters final. Hogan, bronze medalist in Rome four years earlier, had hoped to compete again this year and died from leukemia after weight loss during the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.
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Hector Hogan
Australia
Rome
It's a Real Tragedy Connolly Says Olympics Big Picnic
The article cites Harold Connolly blaming overconfidence and poor sport management for the U S Olympic collapse in Rome. He and Olga Fikotova criticize late tours and light preparation while Russians and others dominate events including hammer, sprint, and high jump. Officials offer mixed blame thinking peak form occurred earlier.
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Harold Connolly
Russia
John Thomas
Armin Hary
U.S
Tom Murphy
Ernest Cunliffe
Soviet Union
Olympic Stadium
Olympic Village
Connolly
Czechoslovakia
Olga Fikotova
Santa Monica
Calif
Switzerland
Olga
United States
Walnut
Dan Ferris
Amateur Athletic Union
Hary wins 100m Olympic title ending American sprint era
In Rome Armin Hary, 23, from Frankfurt clocked 10.2 seconds to tie his own Olympic record and end a 32-year U.S. domination. Budd and Sime suffered spike injuries after a contest with Hary and sought medical care. Hary later withdrew from the 200m final, resting for the 400m relay due to thigh pain.
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Armin Hary
Frankfurt
Max Danz
Track and Field Assn
Hary
Manfred Germar
Dave Sime
Frank Budd
Budd
Sime
Germany
Willy Pollmanns
Payne Faces Cotton White In BK Title Final
Ned Payne advances to the Black Knight Country Club championship round after a tough semifinal, where Cotton White upset Harry Ellis 1 up on the 21st hole. White edged Ellis after a late collapse, while Payne overcame John Cooper to reach the final, set for Monday as a 36-hole match starting at 9 a.m.
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John Cooper
Black Knight
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Dan Hall
John Evans
Garrett Childress
Emmett Pugh
L. B. Carper
Russ Parsons
J. W. Woodyard
Chester Farrell
Spivey Blocked From NBA By Royals Contract Rejection
President Maurice Podoloff refused to approve the Cincinnati Royals contract with seven foot Spivey amid lingering link to the Kentucky point shaving scandal. Spivey denies knowledge of any wrongdoing and is praised as a premier big man by supporters.
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National Basketball Association
Cincinnati Royals
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Spivey
Kentucky
NBA
Ralph Beard
Alex Groza
New York
Philadelphia
Pirates Clinch First NL Pennant Since 1927 in Pittsburgh
Pirates fans in Pittsburgh celebrate winning the National League pennant for the first time in 33 years. The club showed resilience, overcoming multiple deficits during the season to secure the title with a month left in the standings.
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Aarons
Weather Permits Good Fishing In West Virginia Streams
CHARLESTON AP If the weatherman cooperates the fishing should be mighty good in West Virginia streams this weekend. The Conservation Department reports streams and reservoirs in normal condition with clear water in Bluestone Reservoir Greenbrier River Fishing Creek Middle Island Creek Elk River New Creek South Branch and parts of the Little Kanawha. The Little Kanawha is muddy in Gilmer County but clearer downstream. good catfish catches reported near Elizabeth in the Little Kanawha watershed.
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Pleasants
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Ohio River
New Creek
South Branch
Panhandle
Elk River
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Little Kanawha
Gilmer County
Calhoun
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Elizabeth
World junior welterweight results cited in press snippets
Fights from Milan and Greenville feature Duilio Loi beating Carlos Ortiz by decision in Milan with a 139 percent reference, while Ken Kelley KO'd Joe Louis Adams in Rock Hill. The Puerto Rico score 15 and Greenville S C location tie to heavyweight results as listed.
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Italy
Duilio Loi
Carlos Ortiz
Puerto Rico
Greenville
S.C
Ken Kelley
New York
Joe Louis Adams
Rock Hill
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