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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1966
Page
15
Maryland defeated North Carolina 76 to 46 as five Terps scored in double figures. Bob Lewis was held to limited scoring, while Lewis himself totaled 21 points for UNC in the loss.
Bill Bradley Princeton two time basketball All America will accept the 1965 James E. Sullivan award at a New York dinner Feb 19 after returning from a Feb 17 game in Prague. The Rhodes Scholar led Princeton to third in the 1964-65 NCAA tournament while studying at Worcester College Oxford and playing part time for an amateur Italian basketball team.
Illinois defeats Ohio State 78 to 77 in Champaign as Bob Johansen seals it with two free throws with 14 seconds left. Rich Jones scores 27 for Illinois. Bob Dove leads OSU with 22 before fouling out. Illinois improves to 5-1 in the Big Ten. Buckeyes fall to 2-4.
Georgia Tech defeated Notre Dame 75 61 in South Bend as the Irish extended their losing streak to 13 games this season. Tech improved to 10 8 behind a late first half surge and a dominant stretch in the second half led by Stan Guth and a 53 39 Tech lead with 10 minutes left.
Kansas City AP Two pitchers Roland Sheldon and Jack Aker have returned signed contracts to the Kansas City Athletics. Sheldon a two year old right hander came to the club from the New York Yankees last May and finished the season with a 10 8 record. The Eagles downed the Hawks 52 38 as Bobby Adams scored 19 points Butch McDaniel and Albie Payne added support in the scoring parade led the Hawks with 15 and 12 points respectively Kenny Scearce led the Hawks with 14 and Clyde Jenkins contributed 10. The Elementary League snowed out two weeks will get back in action Saturday morning. The Saturday Junior loop also will resume play on Saturday afternoon. Schedule.
Cazzie Russell scored 32 points as Michigan defeated Indiana 93 to 76. Russell opened with six baskets in four minutes and led Michigan, while Jim Myers grabbed 12 rebounds and Russell 11. Michigan built a 43-30 halftime lead and withstood Indiana pushes, finishing strong with five straight field goals to seal the victory before 7,770 fans.
New York Yankees star Mickey Mantle, 34, was released from a Rochester Minnesota hospital after surgery to remove a bone chip in his right shoulder. Physicians say the condition hampered his throwing and batting last season. Mantle will stay in Rochester for several weeks to undergo physical therapy.
Raleigh AP reports the 13th Atlantic Coast Conference basketball tournament at Reynolds Coliseum sold out with 12 000 seats gone before public sale. Tickets were allocated to eight sections by school. no unsold tickets returned for public sale. Next year the tourney moves to Greensboro where the arena has 9 000 seats.
In Richmond Virginia Frank Froehling of Coral Gables defeated hometown favorite Arthur Ashe 6 4 3 6 6 3 in a three set marathon. Froehling broke Ashe at key moments including a fourth game of the third set, earning a spot in the semifinals against Charles Pasarell.
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