Untitled Sports Notes and Player Echoes 1966
The column surveys a John Brodie holdout with bids and counteroffers, notes on George Kell and the Orioles potent lineup, and quotes from Art Modell on Jimmy Brown’s possible departure. It also touches NFL head coaches’ backgrounds, Art Arfons’ speed goals, Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus remarks, and reflects on Jack Nicklaus’ 1966 Masters and Open moments.
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John Brodie
San Francisco
Houston Oilers
Lew
49Ers
NFL
Oilers
Mead
George Kell
Baltimore Orioles
Hank Bauer
Robinson Boys
Boog Powell
Curt Hillfary
Jimmy Brown
Art Modell
Cleveland
Ous
England
Paul Brown
National Football League
Blinion Collier
Tom Landry
Don Shula
Harry Gilmer
Lodge
Charley Winner
Norb Hecker
George Allen
Landry
Sinisa
Gilmer
Hecker
Art Arfons
Salt Lake Flats
CAA
Arnold Palmer
PGA
Firestone
Jack Nicklaus
Scotland
Buster
Jack
Columbus
Longhorns and Irish Lead 25-Year College Football Standings
Longhorns and Notre Dame lead a 25-year survey of major college football success over Oklahoma. Key streaks include Oklahoma's 47 and 31 game runs, Texas two losing seasons in 25 years, and Notre Dame's 3.5 game unbeaten stretch 1946 50. The ranking spans 1941 to 1965, names Darrell Royal and top programs, with South leading regions and a Bronze Cowboy Hat game in Dallas.
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Bob Hocking
Boston Herald
Associated Press
Okahoma
Texas
Jete
Notre Dame
Santa Clara
Sooners
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Feaders
Longhorns
Oklahomans
Southern California
Dallas
Sooner
Darrell Royal
Skein
Ohio State
Michigan State
Army
Mississippi
Georgia Tech
Penn State
Alabama
South
East
Midwest
Cubs Rally to oust Crosby in Opti mist Teen League semis
Baytown Cubs defeat Crosby 6 to 0 behind Ricky Endes strong pitching and Robert Bullard's two home runs driving in four runs. Bullard homered in the third and sixth. Endes struck out 16 and walked one. Crosby’s Ronnie Davenport allowed all six Cubs runs in six innings. Pasadena No 1 beat Baytown Braves 2-1 in another junior game.
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Baytown Cubs
Crosby
Baytown Dodgers
Cubs
Ricky Endes
Robert Bullard
Bullard
Joe
Hendricks
Terry Austin
Ender
Ronnie Davenport
Davenport
Pasadena
Bartown Braves
Braves
John Juarez
Bruce Nelson
Howard Kells
Mike Lewis
Johnny Harrison
Steve Watkins
Harrison
Chi Chi Rodriguez 66 ties Schlee at Speedway in 500 Festival Open
Indianapol is AP Hungry again after a week's treatment for low blood pressure Chi Chi Rodriguez shoots a 66 at the wet Speedway course tying rookie John Schlee at 138 for two rounds He speaks of renewed hunger and his liver regimen while Schlee calls the round pretty good for a rookie The field reduces to 63 contenders after the cut with leaders and notable players close behind
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WLT
Pet
Pena St
Wyoming
Syracuse
Miami
Fta
Indianapolis
Ind
Little Chi Chi Rodriguez
John Schlee
Fort Worth
Tex
Chi Chi
New York
Schlee
Rodriguez
Wysong Brothers
Kinney
Dudley
Charles
R. H. Sikes
Lionel Hebert
Billy Casper
Bob Charles
Gene [Littler
Crosby Rips Humble 6 3 In All Stars Tourney
Crosby All stars defeated Humble 6 to 3 Friday in the Spring Klein All star Baseball Tournament. Crosby advances to face Spring Klein All stars tonight at 6 30 in the final round at Spring Little League Park.
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Crosby
Reds Beat Astros 12-4 Fifth Inning Surge
Cincinnati won its season debut over the slumping Houston Astros as five hits in the fifth inning powered a 4-3 decision. Jim Maloney allowed seven hits and fanned 13 to move to 1-4, while Bob Bruce gave Houston a strong start before the Reds struck for runs on Rusty Staub and Lee Maye miscues and timely hits.
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Cincinnati
Cieinnati
Houston Astros
Jim Maloney
Bob Bruce
Houston
Reds
Rusty Staub
Lee Maye
Astros
Giants Franks drenched as Pirates win chase in rain
In a rain paused game in Atlanta the Pirates rallied past the Giants 7-6 aided by Jose Pagan's bases loaded double. Pittsburgh widened its NL lead as San Francisco fell another game behind amid late heroics by Rico Carty and Manny Mota.
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San Francisco
Georgia
Giants
Braves
Franks
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Pirates
Rico Carty
Atlanta
Willie Mays
Carty
Ed Mathews
Denis Menke
Jose Pagan
Pagan
Chris Short
Gene Michael
Manny Mota
Gene Alley
Roberto Clemente
Aley
Danny Clendenon
Chicago Cubs
New York Mets
Cincinnati
Houston
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Minnesota
Kansas City
Detroit
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Washington
Boston
California
Cleveland
Jack Hamilton
Chicago
Mets
Glenn Beckett
Ron Swoboda
Larry Elliot
New York
Ron Santo
Cubs
Jaster
Seth
Dodgers
All-Star Gridmen Cagers Arrive For Houston Classics
Houston AP reports North South all star games for football and basketball set for Rice Stadium and Sam Houston Coliseum during the Texas High School Coaches Association Convention. South coach Pete Sultis leads football against North coach Dover with top backs and linemen named. North backfield led by James Street and Joe Shaw. Basketball coaches Don Coleman and Max O Bannion head squads with Jerry Kroll a standout for the South. Lectures by renowned college coaches including Darrell Royal, Frank Broyles and John Wooden headline five-day event expected to draw over 5,000 coaches.
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Houston
Fort Worth
Dallas
Pete Sultis
Baytown
Dover
Denver City
Pat Sheehan
San Antonio Lee
Jed Roy
Bellville
Dickie Phillips
North Shore
Marty Whelan
Jefferson
Sonny Heckendam
Dickinson
Larry Eixmann
Needville
Bobby Wuensch
Houston Jones
David Martin
Bridge City
Ken Powers
Magnolia
Jimmy Adams
Houston Waltrip
Robert Hall
Port Neches
Charles Hendricks
Calvin Hiumt
Edna
Joe Norwood
Texarkana
Jimmy Bennett
Amarillo Tascosa
James Street
Longview
James Haywood
Clifton
Glen Hasselt
Odessa
Permian
Joe Shaw
Brownwood
Don Coleman
Houston Memorial
Max O' Bannion
Lubbock High School
Jerry Kroll
Coleman
Championshire
Lee Tynes
Houston Bellaire
Phil Endicott
Beaumont
Bill McGuire
Clea Creek
Bobby Harrison
Dalas Samuel
Russell Byington
Fort Worth Paschal
Harjvery
Huffstetler
Waxachie
Darrell, Royal
Texas
Frank Broyles
Arkansas
Paul Dietzel
South Carolina
Glenn Dobbs
Tulsa
John Wooden
UCLA
Major League Standings Snapshot and Friday Results
National League standings show Pittsburgh leading with 60 wins and 42 losses, San Francisco at 60 42, Los Angeles 58 41, St. Louis 53 47, Philadelphia 52 49, Houston 48 32, Cincinnati 48 32, Atlanta 45 55, New York 45 55, Chicago 32 68. Friday results include Cincinnati 4 Houston 3, Atlanta 7 San Francisco 6, Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 3, Chicago 7 New York 4, St. Louis 4 Los Angeles 0.
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Associated
Pittsburgh
San Fran
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Philadel
Houston
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Miz
New York
Chicago
Baltimore
Detroit
Cleveland
California
Ital
Minnesota
Kansas City
Washington
Boston
McDowell Second In Houston Metro Golf Tournament
Lee McDowell of Baytown and Texas A&M placed second in the Houston Metro Golf Tournament at El Dorado Golf Club. Tommy Cruse won with 283, Cruse's third city title in five years, while Tommy Tyson and Jon Cutshall tied for third at 288 after a playoff. McDowell shot a three under par 69 final round with six birdies.
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Houston
Lee McDowell
Mes
Bill McDowell
Baytown
Texas A&m University
Tommy Cruse
Houster
el Dorado Golf Club
Cruse
University of Houston
Tommy Tyson
U of H
Jon Cutshall
McDowell
Tyson
Catsball
Jon Catshail
Houston Cinch Triumph Over Reds In Collegiate Tilt
Houston edged Cincinnati 2 to 1 in a cautious game. Shamsky, Edwards, Mercer, Staub, Moloney, Pinson and Be were cited for strong hits and defense. Moloney earned credit for the winning run while Harrison and Pinson contributed key plays on offense and defense.
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Houston
Wynn
Herr Stockson
Rose _ Staub
Pinson
Herrison
Colemon
Cincinnati
Shamsky
Edwards
Mercer
Staub
Moloney
Moloney Harrison
Dome No Advantage for Astros Says Figures
AP reports the Astrodome provides no significant edge to Houston as the Astros’ home record through 1963 to 1964 shows a near .500 mark. Players differ on hitting at home versus road with Staub and Nicholson illustrating mixed results, while manager Hatton and Aspromonte insist Dome conditions offer no extra benefit to the home team.
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Houston
Astrodome
Houston Astros
Astros
Old Colt
Dave Nicholson
Rusty Staub
Staub
Domed Stadium
Astro
Grady Hatton
Bob Aspremonte
Crosby Plans Pony Loop and Little League All Star Tourneys
Crosby S Sports Association announced a pony league and major little league All star tournament starting Monday at Crosby Baseball Field. All star teams from Cleveland Dayton Huffman Porter Spring and Crosby will be represented with players including Ricky Michalsky David Machala Ricky Duda Rickie Cotton Glen Anderson Speedy Cream Ray Cotton Larry Mattingly Bimbo Warnke Ronnie Elliott Joe Brown Michael White Dennis Leonard Tommy Grimes and alternates Dick Kemper Craig Stasney Allen Buck. Coaches are Bobby Michalsky and Travis Davenport.
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Crosby (Lp
Crosby iSpors Association
Crosby
Allstar
Cleveland
Dayton
Huffman
Porter
Spring
Klein
Ricky Michalsky
David Machala
Ricky Duda
Rickie Cotton
Glen Anderson
Speedy Cream
Braves
Indians
Ray Cotton
Larry Mattingly
Cardinal
Bimbo Warnke
Ronnie Elliott
Joe Brown
Michael White
Barbers
Dennis Leonard
Tommy Grimes
Dick Kemper
Craig Stasney
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