Minnesota Outdoors Liars Contest Opens With Pat Buttram Judge
The annual Minnesota Outdoors Liars Contest begins today with Hollywood comedian Pat Buttram as judge. Entries must be sent to Stu and Dee Mann in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, by April 1 1966, and prizes include a week’s vacation at Hardeggers Resort and a Gladding Tackle Box.
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Pat Buttram
Stu & Dee Mann
Rossman Avenue
Detroit Lakes
Minnesota
Kenneth Kollar
New Brighton
Minn
Maynard Emberland
Willmar
Far Livingston
Little Falls
Doug Burrell
Hutchinson
George Reinholz
Amboy
Cliff Green
Iowa Falls
Joseph LaPointe
St. Paul
Min
Ken Johnson
Minneapolis
Hardeggers
Cleveland
Ellendale routs Elkton 77 to 39 in home win
Ellendale, Minn. coach Bob Pelinka saw Elkton fall 77 39 as Duane Nelson scored 32 and Darryl Paulson added 20 for Ellendale. Elkton’s John Nolte led Elkton with 13 points as Elkton opens Southland Conference play Friday at Glenville.
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Ellendale
Minn
Bob Pelinka
Elkton
Elks
Duane Nelson
Darryl Paulson
Nets
John Nolte
Southland
Glenville
NFL Leads AFL in Draft Signing
The NFL moved ahead of the AFL in first-round signings as 28 NFL picks were signed while seven AFL choices signed. Nobis and Grabowski top the discussed players, with several first-round selections unsigned in both leagues amid strategic drafting tactics.
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NEW York
National Football League
American League
Tommy Nobis
Jim Grabowski
AFL
NFL
Nobis
Grabowski
Purdue
Jerry Shay
Minnesota Vikings
Denver
Green Bay
Texas A&i
Randy Johnson
Atlanta
John Niland
Dallas
West Virginia
Dick Leftridge
Pittsburgh
Beisler
Mack
Gillingham
Oklahoma
Carl McAdams
St. Louis
Princeton
Charlie Gogolak
Washington
Missouri
Francis Peay
Massachusetts
Milt Morin
Cleveland
Michigan
Bill Yearby
Minnesota
Aaron Brown
Kansas City
Kentucky
Rodger Bird
Oakland
Raiders
Bird
New Baseball Commissioner Won't Be Pushed Around
Gen William Eckert in Fort Lauderdale declares he will not be a puppet as baseball’s new commissioner. He emphasizes fairness and hard decisions while admitting no baseball experience. Eckert plans to engage with players, minor leagues, and the public to broaden the sport’s appeal. Two veteran trades occur with Frank Malzone and Del Crandall, and a Mets deal sends Joe Christopher to Boston for Eddie Bressoud.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
William Eckert
Baseball
Eckert
America
Air Force
Willie Mays
California Angels
Frank Malzone
Red Sox
Cleveland
del Crandall
Pittsburgh
New York Mets
Joe Christopher
Boston
Eddie Bressoud
Scoreboard results from regional high school games
Mankato 62 Fairmont 46. Grand Meadow 57 Spring Valley 36. Ellendale 77 Elkton 39. Other scores St Ansgar 91 Manly 60. New Richland 65 Morristown 63. Medford 68 Waterville 47. Preston 71 Houston 56. Tonight Austin JC at Bethany. Wrestling Northfield 32 Hastings 15. Red Wing 28 West St Paul 18.
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BIG Nine
Mankato
Fairmont
Southland Grand Meadow
Spring Valley
Ellendale
Elkton
St. Ansgar
Manly
New Richland
Morristown
Medford
Waterville
Preston
Houston
Austin JC
Bethany
Northfield
Hastings
Red Wing
W. St. Paul
Gophers Host N. Dakota Opener In 1965-66
Minnesota ranked seventh in a pre season poll hosts North Dakota in a non conference season opener. Gophers rely on Lou Hudson Dennis Dvoracek Tom Kondla to lead a strong rotation while North Dakota brings back Paul Pederson and other veterans to challenge for the NC and CIF.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
North Dakota
Gopher
John Kundla
Lou Hudson
Dennis Dvoracek
Paul Presthus
Rugby
N. D
Tom Kondla
Wes Martins
Moorhead
Kondla
Sioux
Bil Fitch
Paul Pederson
Pederson
Tom Nesbitt
Nesbitt
Phil Jackson
Jim Hester
John Burckhard
Hudson
Fitch
Bowling Top Five From Echo Lanes National League
Echo Lanes National League top scorers include Wolff 44 and Ferch 503 in the top five. Hormel Girls, Morning Star, and Recreation leagues report high games with notable totals from Lanes and players across Austin and nearby clubs.
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Echo Lanes
O Wolff
P. Ferch
J. Fon
B Horny
R. Cooling
Hormel Girls League
Austin Bowl
Bob Haliman
Basil Bellrichard
John Hulet
M. Peterson
Austin Bowl Merchants League
Wennes
G. Fischer
O Jacobson
B. Pliehal
R. Harrison
Wilt Chamberlain Dominates On Court Strength Talk
The piece portrays Wilt Chamberlain as supremely strong and hard to outmuscle, with quotes from Ray Scott Walt Bellamy and others praising his power. It notes Wilt's reluctance to compare himself to others and his request to be judged by his on court performance.
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New York
NEA
Philadelphia
Madison Square Garden
Wilt Chamberlain
Chamberlain
National Basketball Association
76Ers
Ray Scott
Detroit Piston
Wilt
Scott
New York Knicks
Walt Bellamy
Bellamy
NBA
Jimmy Brown
Cleveland Browns
Wayne Embry
Cincinnati Royals
Brown
Fella
Maine Gridders Head South For Winter Practice
The University of Maine Black Bears will travel to Orlando Florida for five days of warm weather practice after snow in Orono delays their preparations for the December 11 clash with East Carolina College at the Tangerine Bowl.
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Orono
Maine
University of Maine Black Bears
East Carolina College
Black Bears
Orlando
Fla
Twins Griffith Awaits Fund of New 2nd-Sacker
Trade speculation swirled at the winter baseball conclave as Twins President Calvin Griffith pursued a new second baseman and left handed hitting catcher. Names tied to talks included Tony Taylor Rico Carty Hank Fisher Phil Gagliano and Dick Green with players like Jimmie Hall and Rich Rollins also mentioned. The talk stage only as Griffith not ready to make a major trade. The Twins added minor leaguer Charles Benson to their Denver farm system for $12000 while Dennis Reeve moved to Orioles Elmira farm as part of roster changes.
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Twins
Calvin Griffith
Dick Green
Wayne Causey
Ed Charles
Red Sox
Carl Yastrzemski
White Sox
Danny Cater
Bill Skowron
John Romano
Jimmie Hall
Bob Allison
Dick Stigman
Rich Rollins
Griffith
New York Yankee
Phil Linz
Phils
Philadelphia
Taylor
Linz
Minnesota
Charles Benson
Dallas - Fort Worth
Denver
Benson
St. Cloud
Dallas
Dennis Reeve
Wisconsin Rapids
Baltimore
Elmira
N. Y
St. Ansgar blitzes Manly for fourth straight win
The St. Ansgar Saints defeated Manly 91 60 in a Corn Bowl Conference game. Coach Ted Besch’s squad led 47 28 at halftime and controlled the night with four double figure scorers led by Stan Borchert Roger Chancellor and Dave Johnson with 19 each and Dean Shears 15. Manly’s Miller scored 20 and Christianson 13 with Willert adding 11.
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ST. Ansgar
Iowa
Manly
Ted Besch
Saints
Stan Borchert
Roger Chancellor
Dave Johnson
Dean Shears
Miller
Christianson
Willert
Big Ten Cage Teams Roll Into Action Tonight
Six Big Ten teams open the season with Michigan leading the slate. Michigan hosts Tennessee with Cazzie Russell, Oliver Darden and Craig Dill in the lineup while Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska also hit the road or host. Conference play starts January 8 after a month of nonconference games.
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North Dakota
Minnesota
Chicago
Michigan
Wolverines
UCLA
Big Bill Buntin
The
Russell
Oliver Darden
Craig Dill
Buntin
Northern League May Expand to 6 Teams in 1966
Officials at winter baseball meetings announced the Northern League plans to return in 1966 with a potential expansion from four to six clubs. Mentioned new teams include Sioux Falls and Bismarck, while 1965 members were Aberdeen Huron St. Cloud and Duluth.
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Fort Lauderdale
Vikings offense ranks near top in NFL standings
The Minnesota Vikings remain among the league’s top offenses with 357.3 rushing and passing yards per game, while their defense slips to 11th at 319.5 yards per game. Cleveland leads rushing, and San Francisco plus Philadelphia top overall offense. The team signed free agent defensive back Ron Ternouth from Stevens Point, Wisconsin.
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Minneapolis - ST. Paul
Minnesota Vikings
NFL
Vikings
Pittsburg
Cleveland
New York
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Jim Brown
Packers
Minnesota
Ron Ternouth
Steven Point
Wis
Ternouth
AJC Bethany Clash Opens SMJCC Season For Blue Devils
Austin Junior College hosts Mankato Bethany to open SMJCC play at 8 p.m. The game follows a wrestling match as Cuff’s team, led by Lerud Halvorson Nelson Decker Bratvold, faces a taller Bethany squad. Next Tuesday they host Mason City JC.
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Hal Cuff
Austin Junior College Blue Devils
Southern Minnesota
Mankato Bethany
Mankato
Fred Kinney
Blue Devils
Bethany
Cuffs
Wayne Lerud
Ray Halverson
Terry Nelson
Rich Decker
Jim Bratvold
Vikings
Cuff
Mason City JC
Austin High Gym
Meadow Larks Down Spring Valley 57 36 in Non conference
Grand Meadow forges undefeated start as Meadow Larks beat Spring Valley 57 36. Ed Draheim led a faster attack while Spring Valley struggled with inexperience, trailing 12 10 after one quarter and 28 18 at halftime.
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Spring Valley
Minn
Ed Draheim
Grand Meadow
Larks
Leonard Olson
Wolves
Grand MeAdow FG FT
Nicklaus and Whitworth Named Golf Digest Champions of the Year
Norwalk Connecticut report confirms Jack Nicklaus and Kathy Whitworth as Tournament Champions of the Year by Golf Digest Magazine on Tuesday.
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Wayne Judy
International Falls
Ontario
Lou McKenna
U.S. Customs
Norwalk
Conn
Jack Nicklaus
Kathy Whitworth
Golf Digest Magazine
McGuire Named Coach of Knicks
The New York Knicks fired coach Harry Gallatin and named Dick McGuire to lead the club out of the NBAs cellar. McGuire, a former Knicks star and recent Pistons coach, returns after eleven months away from the bench.
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McGuire
Knicks
Gallatin
Associated Press
NEW York
New York Knickerbockers
National Basketball Association
Harry
Walt Bellamy
Dick Barnett
NBA
St. Louis Hawks
Hawks
Eddie Donovan
Detroit
Pistons
Piston
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Rick Norton
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Echo Lanes Metropolitan League
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Echo-Ettes League
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Echo Lanes Flyers
G. Wilmert
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L. Brandt
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M. Streightiff
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