Cassius Clay Draft Appeal Denied by 6th Circuit
The 6th Circuit Court denied Cassius Clay's petition for leave to appeal and a temporary order to block induction set for April 11. A district court hearing is scheduled in Louisville, Ky. Clay argued irreparable injury and loss of $466,000 in fighting commitments. The Houston draft board indicated the delay could last only days to a month.
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Cage Post To Rodgers Cage Post To Rodgers
Jim Rodgers former University of Iowa player and UND assistant coach was named head basketball coach at North Dakota on Tuesday, replacing Bill Fitch who resigned to coach Bowling Green Ohio. Rodgers joined UND in 1965 after graduating from Iowa in June and is completing a master's degree. he hails from Franklin Park Illinois and was Iowa’s MVP guard with a season free throw accuracy record.
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DeWoody Falls Short Of 300 In 700 Series Run
Hal DeWoody posted the city’s top series of the season at Mays City lanes, finishing with a 74 as he approached a 300. He opened with 258, then 290 and 246, including 11 straight strikes in the 290 game and a 15 strike run across the set. In the same report, the National League drew a record 15,015,471 paid attendees in 1966, surpassing 1965’s 13,581,136.
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Marichal Signs for 100000 in Giants Opener Prep
Juan Marichal signed a six figure contract and will be ready to pitch the April 11 opener at St. Louis. Jack Hiatt, the reserve catcher, hit a 10th inning homer as San Francisco beat the California Angels 22 in an exhibition. Hiatt also leads a crowded catching duel with Dietz and Barton for the No.2 behind Tom Haller.
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Greenlee Signs with Chicago Bears after Draft Selection
Chicago Bears inked defensive standout Tom Greenlee from the University of Washington after selecting him in the fourth round of the latest NFL draft. The move adds a high profile defender to Chicago’s roster as the team builds for the upcoming season.
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Central and Jefferson Favored in MVC Indoor Chase
Davenport Central and C R Jefferson look like top contenders for Mississippi Valley Conference indoor honors at the Iowa Fieldhouse Thursday night. Central's Bill Cribbs leads a strong showing with a state record relay and fast 50 yard dash. Jeff’s Bob Kohl wins sprints and anchors a solid mile relay. Wingfield from Washington and Freese from Central also undertake key events as the field includes Rock Island and Moline.
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Illinois to Hire Valek As New Illinois Coach
The University of Illinois appears ready to name Jim Valek as head football coach before end of the week amid a report from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Valek, longtime Illini assistant, would replace Elliott and has ties to athletic director Gene Vance, a member of the 1940s Whiz Kids.
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Remarkable baseball and golf trivia from early 20th century
Sports trivia recalls Stuffy McInnis handling 1 700 chances without an error in 1921 22 and notes golf tees were invented in 1920 by dentist William Lowell. It adds two Cubs pennant feats with mid season manager changes in 1932 and 1938. Copyright status unknown.
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