Chase’s 128-Foot Pole Vault Stirs Long-Set Record Talk
San Jose State meet sees Jeff Chase pole vault 28-8 using a fiber glass pole. The feat targets a historic distance record once held by Platt Adams in 1910, with coach Bud Winter hinting at renewed interest in forgotten marks and other obscure events from early track history.
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Green Bay Ends Thanksgiving Day Battle With Detroit Lions
Milwaukee report says after the 1963 contest the Packers will rotate the traditional Thanksgiving Day game with the Detroit Lions. Vince Lombardi declares the game unworthy for Green Bay and notes the Lions enjoy home advantage and the Packers face travel and prep challenges.
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Frick Tackles Gambling Question
Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick addressed gambling rumors and integrity in baseball in New York. He stressed vigilance by all connected to the sport and outlined his office’s policing, while noting no current scandals and the need to balance scrutiny with fair treatment of players.
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Ortiz Won't Fight as Michigan Blocks WBA Move
Michigan official Gudelsky pulls Michigan from the World Boxing Association over the Ortiz Lane title dispute. He cites WBA failure to enforce title bout rules and threatens further actions with other states while Ortiz defends the crown against Lane.
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Double Main Tops Wrestling Slate at Sports Center
A double main event headline tonight as Pancho Pico and Rocky Smith team for a return against Mad Mongel. Jim Osborn appears in one match and Don Kent grapples Tito Moniiez in another. Fred Hackenschmidt faces Ray Duran while Wild Man Shane meets Manuel Muniz. First bout at 8:30 p.m.
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Harris edges Coste to claim U S Amateur title
Labran Harris of Oklahoma wins 1 up over Paul Coste in the United States Amateur final. The match highlights Harris, a member of Walker Cup peers, advancing to the second round of the British Amateur as results spread across venues. An in‑depth recap notes other racing and pacing results from Aqueduct Suffolk Downs Monmouth Park and Roosevelt Raceway.
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Devils Seek Two Weekend Relays For World Record Bid
Arizona State University mile relay team three seniors and a sophomore travel to Compton California for the Compton Relays then fly to Houston for the USATF meet. The Sun Devils chase the world record 3 04 5 as Williams aims at the 440 against Adolph Plummer who once beat him. Pole vaulter John Rose and javelin thrower Frank Covelli join the trip.
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Ankle Sprain Halts Rodgers for Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Bob Rodgers will miss at least 10 days with a sprained right ankle after an injury suffered Sunday against Baltimore. X rays showed no broken bones and described as a bad sprain with swelling.
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