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...THESE FACES IN THE CROWD...

Cricketer Len Hutton, Pudsey's "Our Len" and first professional to captain England before he retired last January because of ill health, got just reward for 21-year career as outstanding batsman: knighthood from Queen Elizabeth.

A. J. Watson, solemn-faced master mechanic who saddled winning car for Bob Sweikert last year, made it two in row at Indianapolis when Pat Flaherty drove Watson-built John Zink Special to victory in 500-mile classic (see page 32).

Karen Anderson, a pretty 17-year-old Lansdowne (Pa.) high school girl with heart set on making trip to Melbourne next fall, tossed javelin 162 feet ½ inch, broke her own U.S. record by 9½ inches in AAU meet at Philadelphia.

John Beharrell, chunky 18-year-old youngster who took up golf for his health, successfully battled howling gales to beat Leslie Taylor 5 and 4 at Troon, became youngest ever to win British Amateur and first Englishman to turn trick since 1939.

C. Eric Olsen, youngish-looking 40-year-old plastics engineer from Essex, Conn., and his crew, Stan Renahan, sailed Jolly boat to victory in trials at Marion, Mass., won right to represent U.S. in Olympic 12-Square Meter Sharpie Class.

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