United States Relay Seeks Olympic Finals as Alley Fails
The U S 1 600 meter relay with Davis boys advances to semifinals while Bill Alley of Short Hills New Jersey misses the javelin finals after three attempts reach 225 3 percent short of the 242 9 foot minimum. Jack Yerman and Earl Young run the other legs as Otis Davis Glenn Davis and Al Cantello anchor the team in a 3 10 4.
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Payne nets BK title fifth in six years at Black Knight
Ned Payne won his fifth BK championship in six years, defeating Cotton White 6 5 in a 36 hole final to capture the club title. White led 2 0 early before Payne rallied to close out on the 31st hole.
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Rafer Johnson Wins Decathlon Gold At Rome Olympics
Rafer Johnson, a 63 200-pound American from Kingsburg California, captured the Olympic decathlon gold in Rome. He finished with 98392 points, an Olympic record, edging Chuang Yang of Formosa and Vasily Kuznetsov of the Soviet Union after a grueling two days and a final 1500 meter run under floodlights. Johnson endured 36 hours with only five hours sleep, eating eggs and liquids, to clinch the title and declare the overall test more satisfying than any single event.
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Medal winner Otis Davis makes Olympic 400m history
Otis Davis, a 28 year old ex GI from Oregon, wins the Olympic 400 meter final in 44.9 seconds to claim the United States first flat-race track medal in the 17th Games. Davis, a basketball substitute turned sprinter, beat Germany’s Carl Kaufmann by a whisker as he set a world record and Olympic mark. Davis only began running seriously after joining Oregon, where coach Bill Bowerman molded him into a 400 meter racer.
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Brown Testing Players At Several Spots
Cleveland Browns coach Paul Brown tests players at multiple positions including Bob Denton who trained as a middle linebacker after practicing at guard and tackle Denton may play linebacker in the exhibition with the Chicago Bears in Akron He also weighs rookie performances by Larry Stephens and Jim Prestel and tackles on defense after a 49ers game as the squad trims for the season.
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Medals Should Be Divided Up Today
Olympic track and field wrap promises U S success in relays and strong showings by Germany Great Britain and the West Indies. Predictions name Earl Young Otis Davis Jack Yerman Glenn Davis and Armin Hary as key rivals to win relay and sprint events while highlighting Janusz Sidlo Carlo Lievore Zdislaw Krzyzyszko wjak Murray Halberg and other top contenders in the javelin and distance events.
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Maryland Terps Eye West Virginia Opener In 1960
Maryland coach Tom Nugent enters his second season with optimism and a focus on the WVU opener in Morgantown on September 17. He notes improved catching, high morale, and disciplined practice as keys to a quick rebuild. The squad includes 60 players and 17 lettermen with two intra-squad games planned before the season start.
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Laver Declines Kramer Pro Offer
Sydney A P reports Jack Kramer offered Rod Laver 15000 Australian pounds to turn pro but Laver refused. The Mirror quoted Kramer saying Laver is not interested now as he aims to defend the Davis Cup in Sydney and attempt Wimbledon next year.
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Rudolph anchors U S 400 relay to world record at Olympics
Wilma Rudolph led the United States four in the 400 meter relay to a world and Olympic best 44.4 seconds, besting the former 45.5 mark set by Australian women in Melbourne. Martha Hudson, Barbara Jones, Lucinda Williams, and Rudolph ran the opening legs for the winning quartet in the finals context.
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