World discus record chase and varied sports results
Russian news agency reports Vladmir Trusenev broke the pending American record with a 202-24 throw. Davis Goldman W Dallas advances in the French Amateur Championship. Co winners of the Babe Zaharias Open after rain ends play. Whitney Reed advances in the Norwegian championships. Crawford Henry shocks in the North of England event. Ronnie Ferraro dominates Delaware Park with five winners. Rose Net wins the Fale Harbor Purse at Belmont. August Sun wins at Monmouth Park.
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Momow
Russia
Vladmir Trusenev
al Oerter
Tass
Golf
Chantilly
France
Davis Goldman
Dallas
Beaumont
Tex
Kathy Cornelius
Scottsdale
Ariz
Betsy Rawls
Spartanburg
S.C
Vass Aller
Oslo
Mornay
Whitney Reed
Alameda
Calif
Reino Nyyssoenen
Manchester
England
Crawford Henry
Atlanta
the Pimental
Venezuela
Racing Stanton
Del
Ronnie Ferraro
Delaware Park
Sir Charminian
Tommy Tull
Yars Row
Tuscan Flash
Lules
WEW York
Rose Net
Belmont Park
Queanport
Monmouth Park
Match Race May Be Set Between T.V. Lark and Kelso
Del Mar Calif. owners of T.V. Lark and Kelso were invited to stage a $25000 winner take all match race over a mile and one eighth. Weight would be 127 pounds. Don Smith Del Mar president proposed the contest and sent invitations to Mrs. Richard C. DuPont and Preston Madden with an August date suggested.
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del Mar
Calif
T.V. Lark
Kelso
Don Smith
del Mar Race Track
Smith
Richard C. DuPont
Preston Madden
Poet of the Poconos bets Patterson to beat Liston
Billy Soose, the poet of the Poconos and former middleweight champion, predicts Floyd Patterson will KO Sonny Liston to defend the heavyweight title. He dismisses Liston’s punch and praises Patterson’s conditioning and dedication while criticizing boxing’s television influence.
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Oscar Fraley Tafton
UPI
Billy Soose
The
Poconos
Floyd Patterson
Sonny Liston
Soose
Gene Tunney
Patterson
Liston
Loose
Ingemar Johansson
Billy
Lake Wallenpaupack
Ken Overlin
Johansson
Frankie Carbo
Navy
Louisiana boxing ban bill killed in committee
UPI reports a Louisiana House committee killed a proposal to outlaw professional boxing. Rep. Francis T. Bickford argued boxing is legalized murder, citing a televised Benny Kid Paret fight with fatal injuries as his motivation. He brandished a knife and pistol at the hearing.
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Baton Rouge
UPI
Louisiana
State House of Representatives
Francis T. Bickford
Bickford
Benny Kid Paret
Ken Venturi Tops Casualty List In Open Qualifying
Ken Venturi led the list of casualties as the final stage of U S Open qualifying began. The 31 year old San Francisco pro failed to reach the field in Memphis after 36 holes, with Bill Collins, Jim Ferree, and Kel Nagle also missing out as 50 berths were decided across Memphis and other sites nationwide. Ven turi had previously held the Masters title in 1956 and 1960.
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A. Jumie
Venturi
San Francisco
Memphis
Bill Collins
Jim Ferree
Kel Nagle
Australia
Cincinnati
Dallas
Kansas City
Denver
Tacoma
Wash
Montclair
N. J
Sam Snead
Bob Rosburg
Paul Harney
Phil Rodgers
Bobby Nichols
Stan Leonard
Earl Steward
Jack Fleck
Don Fairfield
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Detroit
Atlanta
Washington
D.C
America
Gene Littler
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
Billy Casper
Tommy Bolt
Dick Mayer
Jerry Barber
Bob Goalby
Doug Sanders
Jack Nicklaus
Mike Souchak
Don Finsterwald
Doug Ford
Eric Monti
Jacky Cupit
Gardner Dickinson
Billy Maxwell
Gay Brewer
Johnny Pott
Butch Baird
Galveston
Tex
Memphis Country Club
Lionel Hebert
Jay
Cary Middlecoff
Jackie Burke
Don January
Don Whitt
Dave Ragan
Mason Rudolph
Artall
George Bayer
Bruce Crampton
Joe Campbell
Bob Zimmerman
Dayton
Labron Harris Jr
Stillwater
Okla
Army
Orville Moody
Stan Thirsk
Jim Tom Blair
St. Louis
Adrian Bigras
Ft. Lewis
League Leaders Show Up Strong Across American and National Leagues
The standings highlight top performers in batting, runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, and stolen bases. Notable names include Jimenez KC, Kaline Det, Gentile Bal, Williams Chi, Cepeda SF, Mays SF, and Koufax LA. Pitching leaders feature Pascual Minn, Purkey Cin, Koufax LA, and Gibson StL with strong win and strikeout tallies.
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Siebern
Kallne
Det
Gentile
Gal
Wagners
Robinson
Chi
Rallins
Aalan
Green
Minn
Sleberns KC
Lumpe
RobIngon
Malan
Cunningham
Yastrzerzeski
Hos
del G
Emith
Sruton
Simmel
Allen
Milne
Bal
Kaline
Dets
Wagner
Esseslan
Cle
Howser
Wood
Aparicio
Chartesy
Richardson
Wickersham
Donovan
Fortack
Pascual
Minns
Walker
Balinsky
Estrade
Belinsky
Williams
Cepeda
F. Alou
Groat
Pitt
Gonzalez
Phil
Mavs
Will
Willams
T. Davis
Las Callison
Milter
Mays
Pinsons
Cebedd
Flood
Cin
Brock
Tar Callison
Treples
Virdon
Pik
Ranew
Hou
Banks
Pinson
Merlas
Hoy
Thomas
Villa
Davis
Taylor
Javier
Bayer
Pierca
Purkey Cin
Koufax
McLish
Johnson
Drysdale
Gibson
O'Dell
Sorenson Drives Batting Clinch In Pacific Coast League
Former Arizona star Craig Sorenson stays hot for the Pacific Coast League with a .318 average among hitters with 80+ at bats, near 11th in the circuit. Teammate Walt Bond and Hal Jones also post strong marks while Jim Ward shows a 1–5 record and an ERA seed in the pitching column.
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Craig Sorenson
University of Arizona
Sorenson
Walt Bond
Salt Lake City
Iormer Wildcat
Jim Ward
Calderwood Retains British Empire Light Heavy Title
Scotsman Chic Calderwood defeated Johnny Halafihi of Tonga in Newcastle England by decision after 15 rounds to preserve his British Empire light heavyweight boxing championship.
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Newcastle
England
UPI
Chic Calderwood
Scottland
Johnny Halafihi
Tonga Islands
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