Big Ten Fired Us Illini Coaches Say
Illinois coaches Pete Elliott Harry Combes and Howie Braun resign after Big Ten ultimatum. The three faced suspensions tied to a $21 000 athletic slush fund and show cause actions. President Henry accepted the resignations while honoring contracts through Aug 31 1967.
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Big Ten
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Harry Combes
Howie Braun
David D. Henry
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Mel Brewer
Doug Mills
The
Athletic Association
College of Physical Education
Elliott
Combes
Braun
Chicago
Reed
Bruins face Houston in NCAA semifinal duel
Houston coach Guy Lewis says his Cougars will not play a control game against UCLA and will push for a fast attack led by Elvin Hayes after Houston upset SMU to reach the Midwest final. UCLA, led by Lew Alcindor, will seek a 29th straight win after routing Pacific. North Carolina and Dayton also reach semis. An Athens Slow-Pitch League meeting is set for Wednesday night.
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Associated Press
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UCLA
Houston
Cougars
Bruins
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Louisville
Elvin
Big E
Hayes
Southern Methodist
Alcindor
Big Lew
University of Pacific
SMU
Athens
Hocking Valley
Koufax Returns to Dodgers As TV Career Starts
Sandy Koufax, former Dodgers ace, visits his old teammates in Miami before their spring exhibition with the Orioles. The retired star, 31, signs autographs and gadgets as he begins gathering info for his NBC game-of-the-week duties. A fan delivers a bag of 181 feet of chewing gum wrappers Koufax inspects with bemused humor.
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Murray Chass
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Sandy Koufax
Los Angeles Dodgers
Koufax
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National Broadcasting Company
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Lou Johnson
Don Drysdale
Cubs to rely on youth as Durocher reshapes roster
Cubs coach Leo Durocher leans on a young lineup for 1967 after a last place NL finish. Key players include Ron Santo, Ken Holtzman, Ferguson Jenkins, Rich Nye, and Randy Hundley, with pitchers Ray Culp and others joining or competing for spots.
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Associated Press
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Ariz
Leo Durocher
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Durocher
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Ron Santo
Santo
Ray Culp
Philadelphia
Dick Ellsworth
Ken Holtzman
Ferguson Jenkins
Chicago
Rich Nye
Grapefruit League Exhibition Baseball Results and Fixtures
Saturday results show St. Louis besting Mouston 6 to 4 and San Francisco over California 6 to 4. Other scores include Chicago A 6 Washington 0 and Boston 3 Detroit 2. Sunday’s slate features Boston 7 Detroit 6 and St Louis 7 Chicago A 5 with several extra innings noted. Upcoming games list matchups and locations across Florida and California venues.
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Iain Houston
Pompano Beach
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Clearwater
Ate
Ft. Myers
May Change Ohio Prep Football Rules
Ohio coaches group backs National Federation rules with a final decision set for May 5 in Columbus. Ohio would adopt federation rules for the 1968 season while remaining NCAA rules this year. Directors also raise dues to 3 dollars annually and approve Ohio Football News debut next fall. Hal Paul named regional two director succeeding Mal Mackey. Don Drebus named regional three director replacing Thad Hall.
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Ohio High School Football Coaches Association
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Ohio Football News
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Findlay
Mal Mackey
Fremont Ross
Don Drebus
East Cleveland
Shaw
Thad Hall
Cleveland West Tech
WHAT BOWLING SYSTEM SUITS YOU ANSWER
Joe Wilman outlines causes for dropping the ball in bowling and offers a pamphlet titled 3 Ways to Better Bowling. Send 10 cents and a stamped return envelope to Joe Wilman through this newspaper to obtain the pamphlet.
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College Scores from NCAA and NIT Tournament Days
Eastern regional results include Boston College 96 over No. Car. 80 with Princeton edging St. John s 78 in the Midwestern regional Dayton 71 over Virginia Tech 66 in OT Indiana 51 over Tennessee 44. Houston 83 over SMU 75 in the Midwest. Western regional UCLA 80 over Pacific 64. Texas Western, Wyoming also noted. NIT action lists Illinois 71 over Marquette 56. Rutgers 93 over Marshall 76. NAIA St Benedict s 7 One Baptist 65. Central Washington 106 over Morris Harvey 92.
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Linden Panthers Rout East Tech For Class AA Title
Linden McKinley defeated Cleveland East Tech 88 to 56 to win the Class AA high school basketball championship at St. John Arena. Jim Clark led Linden with 19 points, Jim Cleamons and Ed Young added 18 each, while East Tech struggled with 24 turnovers.
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Striking Ohio state hoops joy spans Cleveland and Strasburg
In Columbus Linden McKinley claimed Class AA title with an 88-56 win over East Tech. In Cleveland thousands celebrated Linden McKinley Day. Strasburg’s Class A Tigers returned to a 6,000-strong crowd as coach Augspurger was gifted a new station wagon and a paid vacation.
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Fights Folley Wednesday Night
Cassius Clay plans a secret workout today to fine tune his defense against Zora Folley at Madison Square Garden Wednesday night. The unbeaten champion, 25, seeks another drill to blunt Folley’s body work as he sits as a 5-1 favorite while weighing legal battle over Army induction.
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Ohio Relays Feature Pettway Record and Miami Dominance
Denison University hosted the 14th Livingston Relays with Ohio State jumper Glenn Pettway setting the meet record at 6 feet 8 inches. Miami claimed five event wins while Ohio University captured the mile relay in 3 23.9 with Roger Hosler, Roger Zimmerman, John Tillman and Emmett Taylor.
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