Unbeaten Wildcats Set No 2 Ranking For Showdown
Kentucky and Vanderbilt, both unbeaten in SEC play, prepare for a midweek clash in Nashville after snow delayed travel. Kentucky, 15-0 overall and 6-6 in league, seeks to clinch the SEC title with a win, while Vanderbilt stands 16-2 overall and 7-1 in the conference, hoping to force a playoff scenario with a victory.
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Keith Thomas
Commodores
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Browns Sign Third Modzelewski Into Cleveland Club
Cleveland Browns add Gene Modzelewski to the roster as the third Modzelewski brother. Gene, 22, from New Mexico State, joins Ed and Dick and will play center or guard. Ed starred 1955 to 1959 with 11 touchdowns, while Dick came to the Browns in a 1964 trade and has been an outstanding lineman.
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New Mexico State
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New York Giants
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Funeral services for Mrs Eileen Grote in Cincinnati
Funeral services will be held at 9 30 a m Thursday for Mrs Eileen Grote wife of Dave Grote publicity director for the National Baseball League She was 35 found dead Sunday in her kitchen at home Requiem mass at Guardian Angel Church Mt Washington Survivors include her husband three children mother and three sisters
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Eileen Grote
Dave Grote
National Baseball League
Queen Empress Dominates Hialeah Victory in Return
Queen Empress ridden by Braulio Baeza wins the eighth race at Hialeah in her first start in five months, finishing two lengths ahead of Meet Me Later. Baeza adds a fourth triple at the meeting as crowd of 15,277 watches. Queen Empress earns 2.80 2.60 2.20, while Meet Me Later pays 7 3.60. De Cathy finishes third, with Hugbale fourth. Baeza also wins the ninth with Brooklyn Bridge and the tenth aboard Will Reward, boosting his meet totals and extending a riding streak.
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Palmer Extends Lead In Money Race For Year
Arnold Palmer boosted his early season money total by finishing third at the Lucky International in San Francisco, earning 3 037 and lifting his year to 23 787 including 9 750 outside the PGA. Billy Casper trails with 11 838, Ken Venturi 9 478, followed by Miller Barber Frank Beard Tom Weiskopf Paul Harney Dave Ragan Don January and Charles Sifford in the top 10 with official and total winnings listed.
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Boxing chaos as wrong winner named in Georgetown bout
In Georgetown British Guiana AP report refere e Bill Brown briefly raised Roy Lee’s arm after a 10 round middleweight bout causing fans to riot. The real winner was Lionel Ifill who stood beside Brown as the cards named him unanimously. Brown later noted he grabbed the nearest hand believing it was Ifill’s.
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Koufax Aims To Win Opening Day For Dodgers
Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax, speaking in Atlanta, says his goal for 1966 is to win on opening day and to improve his 1965 record of 26-8. He jokes about pitching against himself and notes his arthritic pitching arm. He predicts the Braves will be strong NL contenders and admires Bobby Bragan.
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Associated Press
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Los Angeles Dodgers
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Nildie Mathews
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
76ers Hawks Clash Tonight In Greensboro
The St. Louis Hawks visit Greensboro Coliseum to face the Philadelphia 76ers as Philadelphia aims to extend an eight game winning streak and catch pace with the Celtics for second in the East while St. Louis seeks a playoff spot. Chamberlain leads No. 2 scorer race as Cunningham earns a starting role. Starting time is 8 o'clock.
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Atlanta Officials Act To Protect Braves Interest
Atlanta officials moved up a hearing to seek a permanent injunction to ensure Braves games are played in Atlanta under the 25 year contract. The Fulton County judge ordered the earlier date after a temporary injunction was issued on December 17 by the Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority.
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Bucknell Army Game Canceled By Snow At West Point
The Bucknell at Army basketball game scheduled for Wednesday afternoon at West Point was canceled Tuesday due to heavy snow in the Bucknell area.
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Owens fined $3000 in income tax case by federal judge
Former star Jesse Owens, famed for Berlin 1936 Olympic wins, pleads no contest to failing to file tax returns on 1959 to 1962 income. Judge Perry calls the case a misdemeanor but imposes a 3000 dollar fine to be paid over six months, citing Owens' positive community influence and heavy public pressures.
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New Method Chooses Golf Alternates For Word Series
Akron AP A new method for selecting alternates in the Word Series of Golf outlines that the Western Open winner earns 28 first alternates for the four majors if one player wins multiple majors Masters PGA US Open or British Open. Since 1962 Firestone has used a defending champion or playoff loser among the four qualifiers. An 18 hole playoff among the four runners up was used if needed.
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Official List Of Lost Horses In Bowie Fire
Bowie fire claims list of horses killed with trainer and owner names. John Venuti Jr. and others lose multiple horses including Candy's Ahead and Spotted Indian. Carroll D. Lee loses Double Dance and Twilight Dancer. R D Ferris lists Sport Casey and No Little Thing. Richard Dutrow Isa Rose. James Simpson Bob Work. ALT Marone Babylon News. Albert Danko Can She Run. Thoroughbred Protective and Benevolent Association continues checks for other missing horses and lead ponies.
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Wisconsin offers assistant football job to Negro coach
The University of Wisconsin offered an assistant football coaching post to Les Ritcherson, a 16 year head coach at Moore High School in Waco Texas. Ritcherson's teams have a 125 35 3 record and a decision was expected next week.
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Golf's Largest Tourney Opens in Palm Springs
The Bob Hope Classic begins in Palm Springs with five days and 90 holes across four courses Bermud a Dune Indian Wells La Quinta and Eldorado. Defending champ Bill Casper returns as does Arnold Palmer and Don Massengale while Gary Player Jack Nicklaus and Maison Rudolph are absent. Prize is 15000 with three amateurs teaming with one pro for the first four rounds.
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Arnold Palmer
Los Angeles
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San Diego
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Ken Venturi
San Francisco
Gary Player
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Palmer
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Nickalus
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Terrell May Get Chicago Shot At Clay Title
Ernie Terrell, the WBA heavyweight champion barred from New York, may defend his title in Chicago against Cassius Clay after severing ties with Bernie Glickman. Clay suggested Terrell deserves a shot, while Terrell and lawyers pressed for a Chicago bout as negotiations continued amid mixed signals from promoters and the New York commission.
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