Casper Prods Ahead With 65 In Desert Classic Chase
Harold Kneece kept the lead at 205 after a 69 in the Bob Hope Desert Classic as Bill Casper Jr moved into a strong second with a 65. Kneece faded late with bogeys including a lake drive on the final hole. Casper surged with seven birdies and the lowest round of the tournament through 54 holes.
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Harold
Catfish) Kneece
Bill Casper Jr
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Doug Sanders
Don Massengale
Phil Rodgers
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Arnold Palmer
Ken Venturi
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Baeza Extends Hialeah Riding Pace With Four Wins
Braulio Baeza added four victories at Hialeah to raise his meet total to 33 wins in 17 days, 15 more than Ner Rondeau at this stage in 1957. He rode Well Maybe Brian Stewart Escandinhas and Stupendous, with Stupendous paying 2.60 to win the feature. Scarlet Carpet upset at Bowie paid 22.80 and 12.20 for a 3 1/4 length triumph. Miss Sun Tan won the New Orleans feature and Argosy ran second.
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Arthur Ashe Honored in Virginia House Applause
Arthur Ashe 22, Richmond native and nation's No. 2 amateur tennis player, was introduced with applause in the Virginia House. Del. J. Sargent Reynolds announced Friday as Arthur Ashe Day in tribute to his tennis achievements. A resolution by Del. Bradshaw and Reynolds offered greetings and best wishes for his future success.
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Arthur Ashe
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Duke Coach Bubas Fretts Over Team Inactivity
Duke coach Vic Bubas frets over idle days as the Blue Devils, top ranked, have three weeks without a game aside from a 84-77 win over NC State. Kentucky looms No. 2, threatening the top spot, while Duke prepares for Monday at West Virginia against former assistant Buck Waters.
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Bucky Waters
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Everett Case
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Chicago Gets Clay's Next Title Fight
World heavyweight champion Cassius Clay and Ernie Terrell will meet for the title in Chicago at the International Amphitheatre on March 29. Promoters announced the signing after a news conference. Clay to receive 50 percent of receipts, Terrell 20 percent. closed circuit TV planned. Joe Louis attended as advisor. Illinois licensed Terrell after NYSA licensing issues..
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International Amphitheatre
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Main Bout Inc
Mike Malitz
South Side
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Terrell
Louisville
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Joe Louis
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Joe
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New York
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Northside tops Albert Harris Cagers 71 to 54
Northside Bobcats defeated Albert Harris of Martinsville 71 to 54 in a Western District basketball game. Louis Goggins scored 23 to lead Northside, with three other Bobcats in double figures. William Clark led Albert Harris with 15.
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Duke job ups expected from the ACC veteran coach
Bubas comments on stepping into Duke after coaching in the ACC, comparing the move to playing a brother or father and stressing focus to treat it like any other game despite the personal ties and pressure. He notes the emotional challenge of facing a familiar rival setup while pursuing success.
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Ford v Ferrari collide again in 24 hour Daytona battle
Daytona Beach reports three American cars set one lap records in qualifying for the 24 hour Continental. Ken Miles led in a Mark II Ford at 116.434 mph, followed by Joakim Bonnier in a Chaparral with a Chevrolet engine and Walt Hansgen in another Ford. Ferrari entries led by Pedro Rodriguez at 115.067 mph.
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Essex Wire
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Nazarety
Enzo Ferrari
Pole Vault And Mile Run Feature Track. Field Meet
Philadelphia AP reports the annual Philadelphia Inquirer track and field meet at Convention Hall spotlights the pole vault led by world indoor record holder John Pennel and a mile with four sub four minute milers. The two mile features George Young of Casa Grande and Bill Baillie in a tense rivalry, with a possible meet record in reach.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
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Germany
Rudolf Tomasek
Czechoslovakia
Mel Hein Jr
Phil White
Henry Wadsworth
United
Volkerm Panzer
West Germany
Tom Farrell
Two Scholastic Grid Stars Enroll At Hargrave M. A.
Virginia high school standouts Ted Swearingen and Dabney Orr have enrolled at Hargrave Military Academy for 1966-67. Swearingen from Colonial Heights High starred as center and linebacker and earned first team All-Tri-City honors while Orr from John Marshall High played tackle center and linebacker and earned baseball letters. Coach Roger Nielson expects both to contribute and gain experience against Virginia Military School League and junior colleges.
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Richmond
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Halifax County Triumphs 79 66 Over William Fleming
Halifax Blue Comets beat William Fleming 79 to 66 as Kenny Hinton scored 25 points in the first half lifting Halifax to a Western District win. David Canada and Tommy Hoy added 16 each, while Fleming’s Gary Clark, Ronnie Eads and Jerry Beckner had 17 apiece. Butch Bennett was hospitalized with a blood ailment.
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Hoffa Eyes Union Drive for Pro Athletes
DETROIT AP Hoffa announces Teamsters plan to organize professional players from baseball football basketball hockey into a single sports division led by Harold J. Gibbons. Detroit Lions meetings and player salary concerns cited as context amid reactions from NFL AFL NBA and NHL figures.
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Gretna Sprints Past Tunstall In Season Opener
Gretna Hawks defeated Tunstall Trojans 58 40 on the boys side as Keith Pendergrass led with 18 points and Sherry Love added 12. Tunstall top scorer Jesse Smith had 11. Gretna led 32 20 at halftime after a 16 7 second quarter. In girls action, Tunstall Trojanettes won 41 37, snapping Gretna’s district dominance. Judy Turner scored 17 for Tunstall and Betty Shelton 16 for Gretna.
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Reds name Ned Garver as farm club pitching coach
Cincinnati Reds name Ned Garver former major league pitcher as 1966 spring training pitching coach for their farm clubs Buffalo Knoxville Peninsula and Tampa. Garver who lives in Ney Ohio has been a Reds scout for two years and pitched for the St Louis Browns Detroit Tigers Kansas City Athletics and Los Angeles Angels.
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President of Astros Favors Orderly Expansion
Houston Astros president Roy Hofheinz urged expansion of Major League Baseball in an orderly fashion. He warned Milwaukee cannot support a rival franchise and said expansion should wait until the league stabilizes after recent additions. He cited costs, fan base, and stadium needs as factors for a measured approach.
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Mantle To Leave St. Mary's Hospital
Mickey Mantle, recovering from a bone chip removal in the right shoulder at Mayo Clinic, will leave St. Mary's Hospital this weekend and remain for physical therapy. A spokesman said he is doing well, but no comment was given on spring training readiness. The injury occurred during touch football at his Dallas home during the 1964 Christmas season.
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Cardinals Sign Sadecki and Simmons to 1968 Contracts
Left handed pitchers Ray Sadecki and Curt Simmons signed 1968 contracts with the St. Louis Cardinals, the National League club announced. Sadecki, 25, was a 20 game winner in 1964 when the Cardinals won the World Series.
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