Boston U Luminary Clears 7-2 World High Jump Record
Boston University athlete John Thomas clears 7 feet 2 inches in the AAU meet in Bakersfield setting a world mark despite wind as officials disallow his first 7-2 attempt. Ray Norton wins 100 meters in 10.5 seconds amid windy 5 degree heat. Brien sets shot put and Canale javelin marks, with evening events including vault and middle-distance races.
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John Thomas
Boston University
Bakersfield
Cal
Calif
Sam
Rome
Boston
Ray Norton
Thomas
Pincus Sober
AAA
Parry Brien
Marine al Canale
Olympic Rome 1960 Preview by Jim Ketchum
As US voters eye a presidential year and a leap year, this preview surveys Rome 1960 Olympics. It lists 21 IOC sports, confirms 18 on the program, notes which were dropped, and cites past host cities, team counts, and medal totals. Pat Mason will cover parts of the Games for the sports pages. Dates run August 25 to September 11.
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Rome
International Olympic Committee
Berlin
London
Helsinki
Athens
United States
Russia
C-T
Pat Mason
Ten New Entries Set for Lorain County Speed Show
Auto racing followers expect up to ten added entries for tonight’s super modified program at Lorain County Speedway. The lineup should rise above 40 with both returning drivers and three 1960 feature winners joining the field. Time trials start at 7 p m and racing begins at 8 30 p m featuring four lap dashes heats and feature races for the top 20 qualifiers.
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Lorain County
Ohio
Norm Calhoun
Akron
Bob Wooser
Barberton
Gib Orr
Niles
Dale Johnson
Hartford
Lou Blaney
Sharon
Ron Krejci
Chardon
Jim Florian
Cleveand
LCS
Wooster
Whey
Chuck Yost, Jr
Elyria
Bob Hayduk
Cleveland
Bob Jones
Berea
Jones Stays Unbeaten In Decision Over Clay
New York fighter Mouglan Jones 177 pounds outpointed Von Clay 17434 pounds from Philadelphia in a scheduled bout held in New York. Jones controlled the action with precise combos and solid defense to earn the decision.
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New York
Mouglan Jones
von Clay
Philadelphia
Youth Center QM s To Run Cromwell Park Race
Cromwell Park hosts quarter midget race cars for ages five to fourteen. Lo rain Youth Center sponsors the Sunday events all summer with no admission charged and action starting at 1 30 pm.
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Lorain
Cromwell Park
Lorain’ Youth Center
Indians regroup after 10-6 shellacking by Yankees
Cleveland falls 10-6 to New York as Tony Kubek belts two homers and drives in five runs. Johnny (Klipp) Stein allows the rally in the seventh while Roger Maris makes a sensational catch at the right-field fence. Indians must sweep the final three games to catch the Yankees in the American League race.
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Cleveland
UPI
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Bronx Bombers
Yankees
Bombers
Dick Stigman
Whitey Ford
Jim Grant
Gary Deil
Ted Bowsfield
Indians
Boston
Yankee
Casey Stengel
Ralph Terry
Art Ditmar
Tribe
Ue Lannee
Johnny James
Johnny Klipp Stein
Maris
Tito Francona
Stengel
Firefighters pitcher loses no hitter as errors aid Rotary win
Ken Lengel of the Elyria Firefighters pitched a no hitter with 17 strikeouts and two triples but lost 3-1 to Rotary Club. Rotary collected three unearned runs on errors and passed balls, while Lengel drove in his team's lone run. Other games saw Lorain County Bank top Wilmot Printing 64, Hart Construction beat MI & F 14–, and Lowell Gavin of the Fabricators toss a one hitter with 18 strikeouts and three hits driven in.
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Ken Lengel
Firefighters
Elyria
Rotary Club
Lengel
Lorain County Bank
Wilmot
Tom Opal
Jack Flowers
Bankers
Hart Construction
MI & F
Lowell Gavin
Fabricators
RBI
Rotary
Scarborough
Opal
Picho
MacKay Carries US Hopes at Wimbledon Fourth Round
Barry MacKay of Dayton Ohio who is seeded second faces Joergen Ulrich of Denmark in the Wimbledon fourth round. Earl Buchholz of St Louis meets Albert Gaertner of South Africa and Jack Frost of Monterey California faces Nicola Pietrangeli of Italy.
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Wimbledon
England
Barry MacKay
Dayton
Ohio
Earl Buchholz
St. Louis
Jack Frost
Monterey
Calif
MacKay
Australia
Neal Fraser
Joergen Ulrich
Denmark
Buchholz
Albert Gaertner
South Africa
Frost
Nicola Pietrangeli
Supper Club Faces FAA in Elsha Slow-Pitch Game
In a local slow-pitch softball match at West Recreation Field diamond No 17 the Supper Club is slated to play FAA tomorrow. The contest promises fast action and a tight score as teams vie for early season dominance.
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FAA
Elsha
West Recreation Field
Tarrys Mixed Up Kids League Bowling Results
Gismonde and Zoital edged partner teams to win with an 11 1 record while Here man and Sudy, Mike Cris monde, Ragnont and Taps, Lester and Crh, Ed Re mom, Nes! and Tarry, Fiat and Msher posted varied scores. Ed Berwowt led as top verifier with 113.
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Gismonde
Zoital
Man
Sudy
Mike Crismonde
Ragnont
Taps
Lester
Crh
Ed Remom
Nes
Tarry
Li- Fiat
Msher
Jack Tarry
Ed Berwowt
New York and Cleveland Battle Inchaotic Box Score
Rel box score shows New York trailing Cleveland with 27 13 in first inning. Kubek Z Laper Mant ley Coates Berra Pier Francona Power at plate as Hoyer Kuenn Kuenn split. Cleveland racks 22 LOB with Hadley Richardson Plersall Manthr ir no RER eat so Coates 45 8 8 5 1 Shantz 4% 8 1 ix James W 40 0 9 ao ob 10 Gabler 3 Loo 2 Ferry 4 So 4 4 4 3! Locke bay 4 22 1 44 Knlopsein 137 1 4220 Brings. Attendance listed.
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Laper
Mantley
Coates
Berra
Pier
Francona
Power
Phillips
Richardson
Woyer
Romano
New York
Hoyer
Bt Kubek
Had- Ral
Kuenn
Cleveland
Chardann
Lob Cleveand
I Hadley
Plersall
Manthr
Shantz
James W
Gabler
Ferry
Locke Bay
G Hawkins
Shentz
U — Stewart
Tinherty Hurley
Sleepy Hollow Pair Wins Cleveland Women's Best Ball
Mrs Norman Hoerts and Mrs James Martin of Sleepy Hollow CC won the Greater Cleveland Golf Association Women's Best Ball at Spring Valley CC. Runners up were Mrs Frank Jursinski and Mrs Harvey Stauffer of Spring Valley. First row net was Mrs Richard Kelley and Mrs Leo Wolfgram of Spring Valley with 107 3572 and additional scores listed for other pairs from Spring Valley Sleepy Hollow Ashland Pebblebrook and city clubs.
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Norman Hoerts
James Martin
Sleepy Hollow Country Club
Greater Cleveland Golf Association
Spring Valley Country Club
Frank Jursinski
Harvey Stauffer
Spring Valley
Richard Kelley
Leo Wolfgram
Arnald Michael
Adam Lapsowski
Harry Tagett
Oberlin Wins STUMP THE UMP Pik and the fair
Umpires note ongoing questions about fair or foul balls rolling down baselines in local league play. The article explains how a ball becomes fair or foul, issues about pitcher ball choice, and rules about two runners on one base. Oberlin Clark collected 11 hits in a Lorain County Class 6 game against Penfield.
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Joe Cowden
Oberlin Clark
Penfield
Lorain County
Little League Pitcher Rule Clarification From Elyria Report
The article explains balk and infield rules for a Little League game in Elyria, noting that stepping off the rubber changes a pitcher to an infielder who may throw anywhere, while throwing from the rubber to first can cause a balk unless retirement attempts apply. It lists teams, scores, and players in the Elyria North and South leagues with names such as Aduilla, Junselman, Sudro, and Hallgarth.
Lorain Names 3 Grid Aides
Lorain High School named Edward Grob Jimmie J. Simpson and Charles Urbanic to assistant football coaches under head coach Tomy Misko Jr. Each will be paid 500 dollars. Urbanic returns to coaching after years away and previously served under Harold Pryor.
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Lorain
Lorain High School
Edward Grob
Jimmie J. Simpson
Charles Urbanic
Lorain Board of Education
Tomy Misko Jr
Urbanic
Steeler
Harold Pryor
Ed Donhanos
Angie Bengas
Art Lave
Kenyon College
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