Pennel breaks 17 foot pole vault at home meet
John Pennel of Miami shatters the 17 foot barrier with a first attempt at 17 feet 11 3/4 inches during the Florida Gold Coast AAU meet at the University of Miami. He later failed three attempts at 17-3 3/4 while attempting a new world record, but extended his own mark to 16-10 3/4 in London recently.
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John Pennel
Louisiana State
William 0. Pennel
University of Miami
Pennel
Florida
Henry Wadsworth
United States
London
Le on Striegel wins Rebel Sailing title at Crab Orchard Lake
Carbondale veterinarian Leon Striegel and his wife Orpha won the national Rebel class sailing championship at Crab Orchard Lake, finishing ahead of 33 rivals. They overcame earlier defeats and a tight final race, earning the title by points from five races amid variable winds and delays.
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Leon Striegel
Orpha
Carbondale
Crab Orchard Lake
Deep Creek
Striegels
Lud Fromme
Toledo
Bud
Frommead
Sailboat Race Tests Skill and Luck at Crab Orchard
Striegel wins Rebel class national Trials at Crab Orchard Lake with Happy Time after a tough start. Bobby Herndon of Springfield disqualified, Dave Mahan of Deep Creek Md. falters to 12th in race three but finishes third overall. Crab Orchard Lake Sailing Club claims team title based on top three finishes. Huron Portage Club of Detroit second.
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Bobby Herndon
Springfield
Dave Mahan
Deep Creek
Mahan
Jack Bartlett
Detroit
Crab Orchard Lake Sailing Club
Striegel
Don
Hunsaker
Carbondale
John Miller
Herrin
Huron Portage Club
Merle Jones
Southern Illinoisan
Chamson
Leon Striegel
Crab Orchard Lake
Lud Fromme
Toledo
Fromme
Carbendale
Orpha
Craig Colthorp
Dallas
Ute
Ry Mellings
The
Lake
Murphysboro
Striegels
Jim Blackwood
Blackwood
Ohio
Michigan
Minois
Leon
Crabsfor
Orchard Lake
Texas
Maryland
Bob Busch
Clark Lake
Bondale
Haynes Reese
Imogene
Busch
Reeses
Ralph Darling
Menard Prison
Frank ‘Schwartz
Ann
Arbor
Mich
Lou Herndon
Bob
Byg
Bobby
Dave
Bill Etherton
Ford Huris Yanks Past White Sox
Whitey Ford earned his 18th win with a six hitter against the Chicago White Sox. He struck out eight and allowed only singles, as the Yankees won the second straight over Chicago. Phil Linz and Tony Kubek produced the decisive runs, with Blanchard homering for 18th, boosting his RBI total. Ford's 1,520th career strikeout moved him within 10 of a historic Yankee mark.
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Whitey Ford
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
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Ford
Ray Hebert
Phil Linz
Tony Kubek
Linz
Bobby Richardson
Kubek
Johnny Blanchard
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Jim Lemon
Jack Reed
Red Ruffries
Hambleton
du Quoin
Hal Reniff
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Carreon
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Labor Day Du Quoin race draws top drivers
The Southern Illinoisan previews the big Labor Day car races at Du Quoin with A J Foyt entering Sprint cars to face Parnelli Jones and others. Williamson County shotgun deer permits are filled with a fall season plan set, Carterville to Chester football opener scheduled, and local horse training notes mention Cheer Honey and Sweedy Scot as Hambletonian contenders.
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Labor Day
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
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Parnelli Jones
Rodger Ward
Don Branson
Eddie Sachs
Bill Hays
Williamson
Illnois
Du Quoin Hambletonian Post Draw Today
The post draw for Wednesdays Hambletonian trotting classic at Du Quoin State Fair is scheduled for today. Owners of eligible horses must decide by about 10 a m whether to enter their animal. Speedy Scot remains the favorite after winning the Yonkers Futurity the prior week, the first leg of trotting's triple crown with the Hambletonian and Kentucky Futurity as the other two jewels. Grand Circuit harness racing opens at Du Quoin Monday with Illinois Breeders Futurity races on the opening card.
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Diller Hanover
Honey
Wendell Starrick
Marion
Railbirds
Rss
du Quoin
Cheer Honey
Fair
Castleton Farm
Sweedy Scot
Ralph Baldwin
Fe Toe Ee Ok
Chester
Melsen
Carl Larsen
Coaltown
Levin
New York
Open
Springfield
du Quoin State Fair
Speedy Scot
Palmer Fires 66 But Trails Pott By One
In Akron, Arnold Palmer shot 66 to surge to 3 under 207 after three rounds of the American Golf Classic at Firestone. Johnny Pott leads at 206 after a 71. Bobby Nichols is 208, Julius Boros 210, while Jack Nicklaus sits one behind. Palmer rallied with three birdies on the final four holes and six on the day, finishing strong with a 28 putts.
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Akron
Ohio
Arnold Palmer
Johnny Pott
Palmer
Pott
Firestone
Jack Nicklaus
Connell Leads Harvest Invitational at Egyptian Club
Connie Connell a 27 year old Mounds lawyer holds a two stroke lead as final 18 holes begin in the Harvest Invitational at Egyptian Country Club Mounds after firing a four under par 66 on Saturday JJ D Byrne of Charleston Mo sits second with 68 and a list of top scores follows including Roy Williams Clyde Webb Walter Calvey Pat Malley and others with 69 to 73.
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Connie Connell
Mounds
Egyptian Country Club
Connell
JJ. D. Byrne
Charleston
J. D. Byrne
Roy Williams
How To Win Mink Stole Ask Orpha
Orpha Striegel learned last week that helping her husband win a national Rebel sail boat championship could earn a mink stole. Leon Striegel, skipper from Carbondale, promised the prize if they won at Crab Orchard Lake. They did, and Orpha received the stole. Leon was dunked in the lake as the traditional reward for the new champion.
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Leon
Orpha
Orpha Striegel
Leon Striegel
Carbondale
Striegels
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