Orioles Named Outstanding Sports Club of 1966
The Baltimore Orioles topped an AP poll as outstanding sports club of 1966 with 918 points and 232 first-place votes. Green Bay Packers placed second, Notre Dame third, while Texas Western Texas Western, Dallas, Michigan State and others followed in the top 10. The Orioles dominated the season with a pennant race, a four-game World Series sweep of the Dodgers, and strong pitching led by Moe Drabowsky Jim Palmer Wally Bunker and Dave McNally.
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Bale Orioles
Los Angeles Dodgers
Bute Oroles
Associated Press
Green Bay Packers
Packers
Kansas City Chiefs
Notre Dame
Orioles
Frank Robinson
Brooks Robinson
Boog Powell
St. Louis Browns
Baltimore
Dodgers
Los Angeles
Sandy Koufax
Moe Drabowsky
Jim Palmer
Wally Bunker
Dave McNally
Green Bay
Dallas Cowboys
Quar
Terback
Bart Starr
Terry Hanratty
Jim Seymour
Michigan State
Irish
Texas Western
Kentucky
Dallas
Alabama
Boston Celtics
Nance to Miss All-Star AFL Game This Weekend
East coach Mike Holovak names Wray Carlton of Buffalo to replace Jim Nance who must report for six months National Guard duty. Nance set the AFL rushing record with 1,458 yards last season and was the AFL MVP. Jacques McKinnon steps in for Arbanas on the West as workouts begin after fog delays.
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Jim Nance
Boston
National Guard
Masachusetts
Mike Holovak
Wray Carlton
Buffalo
Nance
Oakland Coliseum
New York
Matt Snell
West
Fred Arbanas
Kansas City
Jacques McKinnon
San Diego
Boston Celtics Face Road Woes in Cincinnati Clash
The Celtics, hampered on the road, meet the Cincinnati Royals after a 109-101 win over the Chicago Bulls. Bailey Howell scored 30 points to steady the offense as defense and hustle drew scrutiny from coach KC Jones.
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Boston Celtics
Cincinnati Royals
Celtics
Chicago Bulls
Bulls
Bailey Howell
Kennebunk High Beats St Anthony’s 55 to 48 in Rough Appeal
Kennebunk High defeated St. Anthony's 55 48 to halt the Friars rally. The Rams led by as many as 11 before St Anthony's trimmed the gap to 42 45 with three minutes left. A late surge by Kennebunk sealed the win as Skip Smith Dennis Lamontagne and Frank Russell fueled the final stretch.
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Dennis Lamontagne
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Lamontagne
Smith
Russell
Wentworth
Bradbury
Lizette
Landry
Ackley
Equal Billing Sparks Terrell Clay Heavyweight Showdown
Terrell demands equal billing for the February 6 title fight in Houston. He threatens to walk out if promotions keep Clay as the sole visual focus, while promoters and the Houston Sports Association plan talks to resolve the dispute amid billboard and sign campaigns.
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Cassius Clay
Ernie Terrell
Clay
Astrodome
Terrell
Houston Sports Association
Hockey Results From Tuesday And Schedule Preview
The Associated Press notes no NHL games Tuesday with no results. Upcoming matchups include All-Stars at Montreal on Thursday and Toronto at Detroit, Chicago at Boston.
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Toronto
Detroit
Chicago
Boston
Thornton Academy Frosh rout Old Orchard Beach
Thornton Academy freshmen beat Old Orchard Beach 81 to 52 as 13 players scored led by Dave Staples with 15. Staples rested starters late as the lead grew and bench production remained strong.
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Ladakakos
Waynflete Girls Routed by Maroon Team in Portland
In Portland the Maroon girls from Thornton Academy overwhelmed Waynflete 73 to 4. Gail Chadbourne scored 28 and Linda Crosby 22 to pace TA. coach Dorothea Vlaha-Kos emptied the bench. JVs followed with a 49-14 win led by Donna Coburn with 19.
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Maroon Lassies
Gail Chadbourne
Linda Crosby
Dorothea Vlahakos
Donna Coburn
Ski Conditions Report From Maine Resorts
Ski Maine Association reports conditions at major Maine resorts with varying snow types from manmade powder to granular. Towns include Big A Mt Abram Enchanted Lost Valley Pleasant Saddleback Squaw Sugarloaf and Sunday River with mixed bases and some bare spots. overall good skiing in many areas but thin bases in others.
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Saddleback
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Sunday River
Boston
New England
Breau
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
Bureau
Pro Basketball Scores From NBA Card
A summary of Friday games shows Philadelphia 119 over New York 111 and Boston 109 over Chicago 101. Remaining matches list Boston at Cincinnati San Francisco against Chicago at Evansville and several other city pairings across Philadelphia Detroit St. Louis Los Angeles New York Baltimore Pittsburgh.
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National Basketball Association
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Boston
Chicago
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Evansville
Ind
Philadelphia
Detroit
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Sixers stay unbeaten at home in 35th straight win
Philadelphia remains undefeated at home as the 76ers crush the Knicks 119 to 111 for their 35th straight win. Wally Jones led with 27 points while Chet Walker 22, Bill Cunningham 21 and Wilt Chamberlain 19 paced the assault. Knicks split scorers included Walt Bellamy 18 and Dick Barnett 18.
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Wilt Chamberlain
Walt Bellamy
Dick Barnett
Cazzie Russell
Bulls
Bailey Howell
Larry Siegfried
John Havlicek
Howell
Jerry Sloan
Colorado Beats Kansas To Regain Big Eight Lead
Colorado upset seventh ranked Kansas 62-59 to move back on top of the Big Eight standings. Steve Rowe hit a 1-and-1 Free throw with five seconds left and Bob Bauers followed with a tip-in to seal the victory. Kansas had led late but Bohnenstiehl and Rowe sparked a late run. Kansas coach Sox Walseth noted injuries to Lynn Baker and Chuck Williams. OtherTop Ten actions included Bradley over Cincinnati and Wichita State over Drake in OT.
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Drake
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Miami Beach man stops rival in street encounter
Miami Beach resident Flor entino Fernandez stops Billy Tiger in a local street incident, with the event centered in Miami Beach, Florida. Details on the confrontation are limited in the fragment.
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Fla
Florentino Fernandez
Miami
Billy Tiger
Rebounding Key To St. Francis Victory
St. Francis Red Knights defeated Nassau College 71 to 60 as rebounding and defense carried the effort. Ed Gagnon and 59" Ezzio Partesano sparked the second half with Partesano grabbing six of nine boards. Rocco Ferranti led with 23 points and 14 rebounds while Ralph Chabert added 15 boards and 16 points. The Knights pull within the Naismith conference at 4-2.
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Partesano
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Ralph Chabert
Bob Dalton
Chabert
Naismith
Tisdale
Allen
Congdon
Carter
Nasson
Crozier
Leach
Teenage Ice Skaters Take Spotlight at National Championships
The opening rounds of the L Figure Skating Championships begin at Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum with junior events and early dances and pairs. Teen stars Scott Allen and Peggy Fleming loom as senior title contenders while Fleming chases a fourth national crown and Allen seeks a first.
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Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum
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Miss Fleming
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Brussels
Belgium
Prague
Carol Heiss
David Jenkins
United States
Wells Fall To St Ignatius In Tight Conference Game
St Ignatius Spartans beat Wells 58 to 46 to improve to 10 4 on the season. Ron Payeur and Mike Camire closed strongly at the line as Ernie Cote led with 18 points and Payeur added 15. Wells top scorers were Steve Libby and Stan Littlefield with 12 each, followed by Andy Dufort with 11.
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Dufort
Gaugh
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Lord
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Fights Last Night Split Decisions and Knockouts
In Houston Zora Folley stopped Floyd Joyner after 1 round. In London Howard Winston beat Richie Sue on points in 10 rounds.
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Zora Folley
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Ariz
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Howard Winstone
England
Richie Sue
Portland
Ore
Repeater since David Jenkins wrapped up a four year reign in 1960
A historical note records that a leader continued in power after David Jenkins ended a four year term in 1960. The line marks a political succession and the enduring tenure of the succeeding official.
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David Jenkins
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