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P: At Melbourne, Aussie Herb Elliott, 19, ground out his second better-than-four-minute-mile in a week. Elliott was clocked in 3:58.7, just 2 yds. ahead of his countryman Merv Lincoln (3:59). But winning was a disappointment: what Elliott had wanted to do was break John Landy's Australian record of 3:58.6.

P: Running as usual only to win, Ireland's Ron Delany at the Boston Garden won his 18th consecutive indoor mile. Delany, who has the stuff to outsprint just about every mile record on the books, was perfectly satisfied to finish in 4:05.3, far in front of the pack.

P: "I would have settled for less," said the St. Louis Cardinals' First Baseman Stan Musial, 37, as he signed a $100,000 contract for his 17th season in the majors. National League batting champ for the seventh time, Stan the Man has long since earned his new honor of being the highest-paid player in National League history.

P: Loyal New York Giant fans learned that they may suffer a final indignity. Not only has their team bugged out for San Francisco, but a collection of ambitious Westerners is planning to invade the Polo Grounds. Western Racing Inc. has announced a goldplated, $15 million plan for turning the old ballpark into a dog-racing track. Next requirement: the approval of the New York state legislature.

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