MONTJUIC MOTORCYCLE GRAND PRIX RACE The Montjuic Circuit 24-hour endurance motorcycle race is a day and night affair that sees plenty of thrills, an accident and sleepy spectators. Italy takes first place.
6TH U.S. VS. RUSSIA TRACK & FIELD MEET The 6th annual United States versus Russia track and field meet sees 55,000 spectators on hand to witness two new world records in pole vault by Fred Hansen and Dallas Long in the Shot Put event.
A.C.'S VIKING WINS THE HAMBLETONIAN The Hambletonian Harness race gets under way at the Du Quoin Illinois State Fair. A.C.'s Viking is the favorite and doesn't disappoint when he wins.
REVIEW OF 1960 SUMMER OLYMPICS The 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy sees the U.S. taking Gold medals in diving and track events. Bob Webster and Gary Tobian taking Gold in diving while Lee Calhoun, Otis Davis, Wilma Rudolph and Don Bragg place first in track events.
BOBBY NICHOLS WINS PGA CHAMPIONSHIP Relative unknown Bobby Nichols wins the Professional Golfers' Association championship after edging out Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus.
ALL-STAR GAME OF 1964 The 35th All-Star baseball game gets under way at New York's Shea Stadium. The teams continually tie until the 9th inning when Johnny Callison hits a fast ball into the right field scoring three home runs and the game 7-4 for the National League.
1964 LE MANS GRAND PRIX & CARNIVAL More than 250,000 people gather to enjoy the annual Le Mans Grand Prix endurance race, and a carnival for those duller moments of the 24-hour race. Some also nap, shave and play golf to pass the time until Italian amateurs Jean Guichet and Nino Vaccarella cross the finish line first.
MEN'S & WOMEN'S WIMBLEDON SINGLES MATCH Roy Emerson takes the Wimbledon crown in the men's singles defeating fellow Aussie Fred Stolle. Maria Bueno defeats Margaret Smith in the women's singles.
EAST & WEST COAST HORSE RACING The Suburban Handicap at New York's Aqueduct Racetrack sees Kelso beaten by Iron Peg in a very close race. At a Hollywood Park race across the country South Africa's Colorado King scores his first U.S. victory by six lengths.
JAPAN PREPARES OLYMPIC STADIUM FOR GLORY Japan is the host nation for the first Olympic Games to be held in Asia. Tokyo's Komazawa Sportspark Stadium is enlarged and improved for the upcoming games.
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