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1 l ui m *1*1i v aiua oLong got off a fi2-foot. 9'4-inch heave on his second throw in the qualifying round to better his own shot put mark, set last year, by a quarter-inch.Clohessy, a junior who looks as though he could run from Philadelphia to Sydney, got h o m e inIIV* f VPirates Pay TopBonus to GetKid ShortstopLONG BEACH. Calif. lt;AP -The Pittsburgh Pirates Friday signed 18-year-old prep baseball star Bob Bailey for what may have been baseball’s biggest bonus$175,-aren’tfigureba.se-to beRumors place it around 000. The Pirates and Bailey saying The previous high —one carefuly guarded inball circles—was belie\ed about $50,000 less.Bailey stands a bit over six tall, weighs 185, and hits like village blacksmith. He hatted m 10 high school games this ton. He got better-than-average grades lt;a straight B average) and turned down several football scholarships to big-name colleges to sign with the Pirates.They are sending him to \she-▼dle of the Class A Sally Leaguelo play shortstop.feetthe475sea-TIGER3 GO FOR CATCHERDETROIT lt;AP - The Detroit Tigers Friday signed Bill Free han, University of Michigan catcher, to a bonus reported in excels of $100,000. The Tigers outbid all other major league clubsor the 19-ear-oldy fFreehan.Billsec-goldord of :09.3.Budd and Jerome each won their heats and qualified for the final. Budd was clocked in :09.5 with an aiding wind. Jerome was caught in :09.7.Dyrol Burleson of Oregon, who holds the American mile record of 3.57.6, loafed to a 4:09.8 victory in his qualifying trial, Dotson of Kansas, had the ond best time, 4:10.7.Earl Young, the Olympic medalist from Abilene Christian I paced the qualifiers in the 440-yard dash with a :48.6 effort.Budd also qualified for the final of the 220-vard dash, winning his first heat in 21.2 while Jerome took his heat in 21.5. ILuther Hayes of Southern California. shooting for a double, qualified in both the hop, step and jump and the broad jump.Southern California, the heavy favorite for the team title, had two disappointments. Jim Wade was shut out m the discus and Kevin Hogan finished last in his heat in the 440Ti|Nepicintse1gllt;talt;Yeaspner:ruNc Jii N (onto3-:piYSttirrufoAMONG TNI QIAMHER4Qualifier. In theField Champion-Frlday Included ers, Colorado. 25Brigham Young,Plummer New Baker. Missouri.PHIUADFLPHIA lt;AP* list NCAA Track and uhlps at Franklin Field H’-oad Jump-Don Me; feet.Javelin -Lew Deveraux 235 feet 91* Inches.yard dash Adolph Mexico. :4* 8; James :4lt;5,9. James Heath. Colorado. :47 0, 440-yard hurdles™ William Toomey. Colorado. 52 7.Discus — Ronaki Mickle. Brigham Young 170 feel 5la inches. Glenn Passey, Utah State. 170Shot put Donald Smith. Missouri. M feet. 3'a Inches One mile run Bill Dotson Kansas.4:10,7.MHo.yard run - Kirt Hagen. Kansas.l:si.4130-yard high hurdles (qualifiers for Saturday's semifinals)- Jerrv Hooker. Kansas State, : 14 4; Blame Linigren. Utah. : 14 4. Rex Stucker. Kansas State. :14.5.N*BeKtMiMiBeSka-!R1Stlb-lt;CoTGlVi!lt;PiBlt;d(L(BStCiR
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The Montana Standard-Post
Butte, Montana, US
Sat, Jun 17, 1961
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