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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1966

Page

19

High Scoring Gator Bowl Promised By Offense Powers

Tennessee and Syracuse, both known for potent offenses, meet in the Gator Bowl with 7-3 and 8-2 resumes. Warren to Mills and Denney for Tennessee contrasts Syracuse’s Little and Csonka running duo. Coaches stress balance and defense to counter opposing strengths, predicting a lively, high scoring game for 60,000 in Jacksonville and a national TV audience.

F. T. Macfeely Jacksonville Fla Tennessee Syracuse Dewey Warren Johnny Mills Austin Denney Richmond Flowers Floyd Little Larry Csonka Warren Florida Steve Spurrier Csonka Litle Little Orangemen Terry Southall Baylor Gary Beban UCLA Engi Ben Schwartzwelder Mills Flowers Denney Schwartzwalder Rick Cassata All America Gary Bugenhagen Doug Dickey

Maryland Holds Up On Coach

Maryland declares a Christmas holiday on the coach search as athletic director Bill Cobey aims to settle the hiring next week. Lou Saban’s departure to the AFL spurred the hunt, with over 50 applications and interviews including Jerry Claiborne and others from Virginia Tech Army Bucknell and Crossland High School.

College Park University of Maryland Bill Cohey Maryland Cob Jley Lou Saban Denver Broncos American Football League Saban Terps Tom Nugent Cobey Jerry Claiborne Leach Virginia Tech Claiborne Bear Bryant Kentucky Bryant Texas A&m Alabama Bob Ward

Thirteen Entries In $15,000 Christmas Handicap

Thirteen thoroughbreds head the field for Tropical Park’s $15,000 added Christmas Handicap Monday led by John M. Olin’s Fathers Image and Potencial. Highweights include Mildred Kerr’s Stanislas and multiple riders assigned to others such as Naughty Jester and Exhibitionist. The 11-16 mile feature lists dozens of horses with weights and jockeys noted, concluding with Upset Victory and others in the deep field.

Miami Fla John M. Olin Fathers Image Potencial Tropical Park Mildred Kerr Stanislas Dave Gargan Balsamino Moreira John Beebe Naughty Jester Norman Mercier Jorge Velasquez Mrs. JC FL Parker Pollux Angel Cordero Ethel D. Jacobs Henry’ Pilar Flick Sandino Hernandez

City Recreation Basketball Leagues Sprint Early Season Races

Airport Esso leapt to a 90 73 win over Johnny Shell led by Curry 32 and Poteat 19 with Yeatts 15 Beggarly 13. Bob's Barbershop beat Davis Linen 68 65 as Gauldin 17 Gouldin 20 topped the scoring. A U Mobile Homes pressed Steves Pink House 61 30 with Fowler 21. Standings list Airport Esso 20 0, A U Mobiles 2 0, Bob's Barbershop 2 2, and others.

Airport Esso Curry Poteat Johnny Shell Yeatts Beggarly Johnnys Shell Lindsey Hughes Esso Bob's Barbershop Davis Linen Davis Mac Taylor Linen Boys A & U Mobile Homes Steves Pink House Albert Fowler A & U Mobile Home Boys Clark Cole Donald Fowler GB Airport Esso A&u Mobiles Bob’s Barbershop Steve Magicians Falcons Robinson Boys Beard Pritchett Link Falcon Barksdale Greyhounds Laker Tito Charles Guthrie Johnson Lakers Miller Jessup Totten Blums White Rock Gilbert's Insurance First Baptist Gilbert’s Crane Tire Wayne Crawford Insurancemen Gene Fox al Seay

Laurel Hopes To Continue Racing Monday

Laurel Race Course plans to resume racing Monday after a snowout spoiled Saturdays program. The Monumental Handicap, a $25,000 added stakes for 11 entrants led by Bunch of Daisies at 120 pounds, will anchor a 10 race card. First post is 12:30 p.m. with the First Lady purse valued at $28,375 if all starters run.

Laurel, Md Laurel Race Course Dumbarton Stables Steve Brooks Laurel Guy H. Burt Holly-O Paul Kallai

Two Sun Bowl Records Fall and Three Equaled

Wyoming defeats Florida State 28-20 as the Cowboys set two Sun Bowl records and tie three others. The Wyoming defense held FSUs ground game to minus 21 yards, breaking Texas Western 1965 record. Florida State and Wyoming combined for 62 pass attempts, tying a Sun Bowl mark.

EL Paso Tex Wyoming Florida State Texas Western Texas Christian Hardin-Simmons Southwestern University Cincinnati Kim Hammond Doug Rumley New Mexico Jessie Whittenton Ron Sellers Hammond Jim Klick Hascall Henshaw Arizona State

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