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July 31, 1967
BOATING—The observation trials, a preliminary in picking a defender for the America's Cup next month, came to a close with only six days of racing (due to poor weather conditions) over the 13-day period. Skippered by Bus Mosbacher, INTREPID, the new, sleek 12-meter wonder, remained unbeaten in all her six races and now looks forward to the final trials in three weeks, along with 1964 cup winner Constellation, and California's rebuilt 1958 champion, Columbia (each with three wins, three losses). The fourth boat, American Eagle, lost six races and went back into the yard for modifications.
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July 31, 1967

A Roundup Of The Sports Information Of The Week

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DIED: In Miami, Baseball's Hall of Fame slugger, JIMMY (Double X) FOXX, 59. Considered to be one of the strongest right-handed batters in baseball history, Foxx helped the old Philadelphia Athletics achieve dominance in the early 1930s before moving to the Boston Red Sox. He retired in 1945 with 534 major league home runs—second at the time only to Babe Ruth.

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