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:! ! 1 :? -'h I t. C!bi-vi-, t Ci.fJ-, Otv., Hints., Sept. 3, 1VSV V'J i Oregon Tract Star Breaks PanrAm 1,500 Meter Mark CHICAGO 'i I'PI' The United States beat the best of the West ern Hemirphere in track aid field, winning 2H of 32 gold med als, and Uncle Sam's- swimmers today were en route to probably an even more impressive show in the Pan Americai Games. U. S. alhleles took the first three gold medals awarded in swimming, and set a world rec ord in one trial, aid in the process defeated Cuba's .Manuel Sanguily. the athlete given the best chance to upset U.S. domi nation. ' Thus l i-iauc ha id cappers fait that the II. S. men and women swimmers might K' home with every one of the 20 gold medals ut stake iu tlie event, thus sur passing the track and field crew, 't he track aid field squad, though, set 22 Pan American records and finished 1-2-3 in 10 events. Overall the V. S. has won 46 of 56 gold medals so far. Sat Pan-Am Record Wednesday, U. S. track and field members won five of seven events, four of them in record time. John J. Kelley, Boston, led a 1-2-4 U.S. finish with the first U.S. marathon victory in an in ternational race in 51 years, set ting a Pan American record of 2 hours, 27 minutes, 54.2 seconds James Green, 26, Brockton. Muss., League Leaders United Press International National League Player A Club G. AB. R. .Pet. Aaron, Milw. 130 530 101 190 .358 Cnghm. St.L. 125 402 56 140 .348 Pinson, Cin. 133 557 114 184 .320 liobinson, Cin. 131 488 98 156 .320 Timple. Cin. 128 513 91 163 .318 . . American League Kuenn, Del. 118 473 86 168 .355 Kaline. Uet. 115 438 76 145.331 Runnels, Bos. 127 485 82 155 .320 Woodling, Bit. 121 383 56 119 .311 Fox, Chi. 134 542 75 168 .310 Runs Batted In National League Banks, Cubs 123; Kobinson, Heds 116; Aaron. Braves 105; Bell, Reds 101; Math ews. Braves 90. American League Colavito, In dians 98: Killebrew, Senators 98: Jensen, Red Sox 98; Maxwell, Ti gers 85; Malzone. Red Sox 83. Horre Runs National Lesgus Banks, Cubs 38; Aaron, Braves 37; Mathews, Braves 36; Robinson, R?d Sox 33; Boyer, Cards 26. i ' American League Colavito, In dians 39: Killebrew, Senators 39; Allison, Senators 29; Maxwell, Ti gers 28; Jensen, Red Sox; Held, Indians; Lemon, Senators; Mantle, Yankees, all 26, Pitching National League Face, Pirates 17-0; Antonelli, Giaits 18-7; Law- Pirates 15-8; New combe, Reds 13-7; Conley. Phds 12-7.' American League Shaw, White Sox 14-5: McLish, Indians 16-7 a as second, aho breaking the old record. Other track gold medals on record performances, went to Dy- rol Burleson, a University of Oregon sophomore who will be 20 Eagles Get Crack At Detroit United Press International Norm Van Brocklin and Tom my McDonald of the Philadelphia Eagles, o:ie of the best passing combinations in pre-wason Na tional Football League play, get a crack at Detroit's porous um brella defense tonight in an exhi bition tilt at Toledo, Ohio. - Van Brocklin, who claims Mc Donald has the ''best pair of hands" he has seen in a long time, has already connected for five touchdown tosses to the ex Oklahoma star this summer. ... McDonakl won the opening game for the F.agles against the New lork Giants when he hauled in a 13-yard toss from Van Brock lin. Philadelphia lost its next two. to the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers, but the Eagle esca drille sparkled as McDonald tal lied twice in each game on Van Brocklin passes. Packers Meet Giants Detroit, with a win, a tie and two losses on the exhibition cir cuit was whitewashed by the Giants last week end, 38-0. Three of New York's scores came via the airways. The Lions' lone victory came on a 9-3 decision over the Cleve land Browns. They tied .the Los Angeles Rams and lost by two points to the Chicago Cardinals. The Green Bay Packers, with a devastating ground attack that outscored . Philadelphia's aerial play, ran through a dummy scrimmage Wednesday in prepa ration for Saturday's game against the Giants at Bangor, Me. Steelers Plagued By Injuries Three of Green Bay's injured will miss the New York tilt line backer Dan Curry, defensive tac kle Tom Saidock and defensive halfback Jesse Whittenton Injuries have been, plaguing the Pittsburgh bteeiers, too, especial ly at the offensive end slots. Coach Buddy Parker strengthened this position somewhat by obtain ing Vern Nagler, a 6-2 receiver change for fullback Ken Hall. Coach George Halas' Chicago Bears, undefeated in three en counters, will have Zeke Bratkow fki directing traffic for Saturday's contest with the Washington Red skins. Bratkowski, in the opener against Green Bay, completed 22 next spring, in the l.OuO meter run; Busier Ouist, Albuquerque. N. Mex.. in the javelin; to the women's 4uo muter relay team ol Barbara Jones uxl Luvinda Wil liams. Nashville. Tenn., Isabelle Daniels, Jakin. Ca., and Vt'ilma Rudolph, Claiksville, Tenn.; and the men's 400 meter relay team of H.iycs Jones, Pontiac. Mich . William WooilhniKp M.isa.i Citv. Iowa. Roleit Poyntcr. Pasadena. j cam., ana iuiv Mirton, uumaiu, Calif. Dyrol Burleson, who will be a sophomore at Oregon this year, to day held the Pan-A:iv:rican games 1, 500-meter record. Burleson defeated Jim Grelle. also of Oregon, in the time of 3:49 1 Wednesday. This broke the old Pan America:) 1.500 meter mark of 3:53 set by Juari Miranda of Argentina four years ago. Grelle finished second in 3:49 9, edging Ed .Moran of James City, Pa. Burleson and Grelle started moving up in the third lap after hanging back early in the race. Burleson won going away. , Breaks World Record ! The Latin American winners were the West Indies Federation's 1,600 meter relay team of four U. S. college students, George Kerr, Illinois, BaHl. Ince. Tufts, and Mai and Mel Sience, Arizona State; and Adhemar da Silva. I Brazil, winning the Pan Ameri-I can hop, step and jump foi the! third straight time. , Nancy Ramey, a 19 year -old Seattle, Wash., swimmer, broke her own world record in the wom en's 100 meter butterfly trials and every U S. entrant qualified. Both U. S. basketball teams won. The men walloped El Salva' dor, 101-42,- for four straight to lead the league and the women whipped Brazil, 64-48. Nineteen gold medals were to be decided today. I Ford, Yankees 14-7: Maas, Yan kees 12 6; Lary. , Tigers 17 8; of 36 passes for 259 yards and Wynn, White Sox 17-9. 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