Ex NFL Coaches Jump to Rival AFL League
Ex NFL coaches join the rival AFL as leaders fill key Miami and Houston posts. Lemm, Wilson, and Ivy move between clubs amid reshuffles after the 1968 season, with Lemm taking Houston and Wilson becoming Miami’s first AFL coach. The roster shifts echo broader league realignments and staff churn across several teams.
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Milwaukee Antitrust Fight Shapes Early Trial Move
Milwaukee presses for an early trial as antitrust suit seeks to block Braves move to Atlanta. Judge Roller delays trial to June 1 while Braves attorneys face court summons amid dispute over Milwaukee’s baseball fate and NL monopoly claims.
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U. S. Skating Hopes High in 1968 Nationals
In Berkeley California US skaters seek Olympic hope at the 1968 United States Figure Skating Championships starting February 22 in Davos. Scott Ethan Allen, 17, regains the senior men’s title. Alain Calmat has retired. Billy 20 of Colorado leads ahead of Tom Wood, 17, of Detroit as title chase tightens.
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Weber Wins Fourth All-Star Bowling Title in Five Years
Weber, the 130-pound St. Louis native, captured his second straight All-Star crown and fourth in five years, earning $15,000. He edged Nelson Burton Jr. by three pins, 624 to 601, in a three-game championship rolloff, the narrowest margin in five years. The event also saw a women’s division victory by a competitor from Lynn, Massachusetts.
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Bill Murray Named Big 33 Football Coach
Harrisburg AP reports William D. Murray, famed Duke University coach of seven Atlantic Coast Conference titles, is selected as the Pennsylvanias Big 33 football coach. He will lead a squad of senior players chosen over the week.
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Emereon Sets Tennis Record in Australia
Rey Kanerzon of Australia, the OFM top ranking amateur, breaks a national record at EYONEY Australia while competing in the nationals for the fourth straight year.
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Fame Doors Open For Casey Stengel To Hall Of Fame
New York AP reports the Hall of Fame opens its gates to Casey Stengel after Ford Frick announces a rule change by the Oldtimers Committee. The five year wait is waived and the waiting period drops to six months for all retired personnel 65 or older. Stengel, a former player and manager, was celebrated as the sport's ambassador.
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Beard Eyes Complete Golf Victory After Rain Delay
Kentuckian Beard, age thirty something from Ville, Ky, led after a 66 87 day and kept a one stroke edge into the finals at Harding Park. A weather delay on the third round froze greens and forced a 70 final round, with Souchak and Floyd close behind. Arnold Palmer and others held 207 as leaders, while many pros were under par. Beard hoped to join the start to finish champions.
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Palmer
Bob Charles
Cacee Beard
Celtics reclaim first place with balanced win over Knicks
The Boston Celtics edged the New York Knicks 118 115 as all eight Celtics in uniform reached double figures. The win put Boston a half game ahead of the Cincinnati Royals and Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Division race.
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Veale Signs 1966 Pirates Contract
Lefthander Bob Veale, 30, signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates for 1966. He posted a 17-12 record last season with a 2.04 ERA. Veale previously served as manager for the New York Yankees, led pennants and World Series titles, and after moving to the Mets, Casey Stengel remained a noted goodwill figure until his retirement last July after a hip fracture.
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Two unbeaten college teams clash amid home court tests
Second-ranked Kentucky and sixth-ranked Texas Western, both 14-0, face each other after a weekend slate that saw Vanderbilt fall to Texas Western on their court and Kentucky rout Auburn. Duke extended its streak to 18 by beating North Carolina State as top teams navigate road and home games. Providence rallied to beat Furman in overtime, while Princeton and Yale posted wins amid a busy ACC and Ivy action.
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Recreation Basketball Tigers vs Raiders headline score
Tigers 42 Raiders 41 in overtime. Wildcats 33 Bullets 30. Es 34 Gl dogs 31 Red Dogs 15. High scores: Dave Armstrong 22 for Tigers, Larry Gross 19 for Raiders, Harry Crawford 27 for Raiders, Jim Dolan 27 for Wildcats, Andy Williams 10 for Bullets. Trojans 10, Bulldogs 2-0, Wildcats 2-0, Red Dogs 0-2, Globetrotters -2, Bullets 0-2.
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Early Mixed Doubles Led by Czech and Berghaus Sets
Czech and Berghaus posted their 600 sets in the Early Mixed Doubles yesterday. Czech posted a 224 high in the Regular Mixed Doubles League. Other top early league scores include Barr 245 Hulett 210 Dunnewald 202 Mack 193 Czech 178 Dahl 176 White 0 Willett 09 series Lamielle 197 823 Lamiere 211 Trisket 24 Barr 200 Henzi 20 Dundon 200 Wetmore 205 184 190 579 Zajac 199 163 5085 Terry McCray 161 Downey 150 Moose Dunne Bantams.
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Tankers Triumph at Meadville YMCA Meet in Swim Victory
The Meadville YMCA girls swim team defeated Meadville Mil with a strong showing by the 10 and under cadets who won 37 30. Cadets Kim Kelsey Jan Si sparked wins in sprints with firsts and relays led by Debbie Tobin Martha Hileman Barb Seel. Juniors Moran etc contributed big swim wins and relay victories as Ann Bennett Debbie Meerdink and Chris Lee placed seconds.
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NBA Scores Roundup From Recent Games
Cincinnati edged St. Louis 116 115 while Boston defeated New York 119 107. San Francisco beat Baltimore 189 128 427 with high totals from Lanny Fitch and others listed. Avalon seniors show Dave Wetmore Dan Dunnewald Jim Van Cise Bobby McCray Moose Dunnewald George Andersen and Debbie Caruso among participants with varied scores.
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