Victory Gives Cardinals Series Sweep Over Bulldogs
George Washington High Card n al cagers closed out their home basketball schedule with a 50-49 win over Martinsville High Bulldogs securing a two game series sweep. Co Captain Wayne Cook led GW with 20 points while Paul Siddle added 12 and Mel Cartwright and Mike Barrows tied for Bulldogs with 16 each. The victory came after a tight first half with GW leading 26-23 at the break and held off a late Bulldogs rally as time expired. Five GW seniors finished their home careers in this finale and the jayvee won 48-46. GW finishes regular season at 7-10 with a return game against Halifax County Saturday in South Boston.
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George Washington High Cardinal Cagers
Martinsville High Bulldogs
Bulldogs
Martinsville
Wayne Cook
Paul Siddle
Mel Cartwright
Mike Barrows
Cartwright
Cook
MHL
Reid Taylor
Johnny Hamlin
Gene Price
Steve Gaddy
Varsity
Ray Jackson
Mike Jefferson
Mike Baker
Guy Willis
Eddie Booth
Carpenter
Davis
Wiliams
Adams
Knight
GW Cagers
Halifax County
South Boston
Varsity Redbirds
Saunders
W.H.S
Bryast
Wilteford
Edwards
Mitchell
Foo
Barrows & GO
Hamtin
Beckner
Barnhill
Martinsville _ Vo
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No Timetable For Picking 16th NFL Club
Palm Beach AP. There is no timetable for selecting a site for a 16th NFL team but the franchise likely will be operational in 1967. Rozelle said a decision will not be made during the current league meeting and two eight-team conferences with two four-team divisions will form the layout. Stanford Research Institute prepared a confidential expansion survey for club owners. Cities reviewed included Boston Cincinnati Houston New Orleans Phoenix Portland Seattle. Also surveyed were Philadelphia Cleveland Minnesota Dallas Los Angeles for season ticket habits.
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Jack Hand
Palm Beach
Fla
Pete Rozelle
Rozelle
Stanford Research Institute
William Kopp
William Haberlin
Stanford
Boston
Cincinnati
Houston
New Orleans
Phoenix
Ariz
Portland
Ore
Seattle
Wash
Kopp and Haberlin
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Minnesota
Dallas
Los Angeles
Chatham High Tops Gretna In Loop Test 56-48
Chatham High Cavaliers built a first half lead at Gretna and defeated the Hawks 56 to 48. Jim Harper led Chatham with 22 points, Posey Jones added 19, while Gretna’s Keith Pendergrass led with 15. In the girls game Gretna won 41 to 35 with Betty Shelton 18 and Gail Haskins 10 standout scorers.
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Chatham High Cavaliers
Gretna
Hawks
Cavaliers
Jim Harper
Chatham
Posey Jones
Keith Pendergrass
Scruggs
Redskins Refuse Mazurek Permission To Play Baseball
PITTSBURGH AP Quarterback Fred Mazurek of the Washington Redskins has been refused permission to play baseball with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pirates general manager Joe L. Brown said the NFL club believes Mazurek has a fine future in pro football and did not play much last season. The Pirates drafted the former University of Pittsburgh star in January hoping he could train during spring. Mazurek played outfield in college.
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Pittsburgh
Fred Mazurek
Washington Redskins
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Joe U L. Brown
National Football League
Mazurek
University of Pittsburgh
Furman Nips VMI 73-72 In Loop Tilt
Furman Paladins edge VMI 73-72 to clinch final Southern Conference tournament berth. Bane Sarrett scores 26 and drives late heroics with two free throws at 0:39, overcoming Jackie Cooper's late basket for VMI. Steve Lawrence adds 21, Furman finishes 8-21 overall. VMI falls to 4-? in conference, attendance 1,520.
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Greenville
S. C
Bane Sarrett
Furman
Paladins
VMI
George Washington
East Carolina
Sarrett
Dave Barksdale
Jackie Cooper
Steve Lawrence
Don Webster
MA Furman
Gunton
Webster
Schmaus
Kemser
Goolsby
Porter
Pancoast
Hartung
Lrence F
Cooper
L8ksdale
Byres
S&h ¢ Burgess
Devos
Cincinnati Royals Rally Past Celtics Behind Robertson 31
Oscar Robertson returned from groin trouble to lead the Cincinnati Royals to a 136-123 home win over the Boston Celtics. Robertson scored 31 and fueled a 25-point third-quarter surge as Cincinnati extended its home win streak. Bill Russell played sparingly for Boston amid injury concerns, and Mel Counts and Sam Jones contributed 23 points for the Celtics.
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Cincinnati
Oscar Robertson
Cincinnati Royals
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
Big O
Royals
Celtics
Boston
Bill Russell
Mel Counts
Sam Jones
Jerry ‘Lucas
Adrian Smith
Happy Hairston
Smi Ign
Embry J
Union Gulf
Acams
Nelson
Whawrons
Russell
Bonham
Whairston
Bullets Rally Past Pistons for 114 105 Victory
Baltimore Bullets rallied from cold shooting to beat the Detroit Pistons 114 105 in Baltimore. Don Ohl led with 24 points while Bob Ferry and Johnny Egan scored in the fourth quarter to seal the win, moving Baltimore within reach of second in the Western Division as Detroit dropped to 18 45. DeBusschere led Detroit with 26, Miles 23. Ferry 18 points for Baltimore.
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Baltimore
Johnny Egan
Bob Ferry
Baltimore Bullets
Detroit Pistons
National Basketball Association
San Francisco
Bullets
Detroit
Dave DeBusschere
Ferry
Egan
Don Ohl
DeBusschere
Pistons
Eddie Miles
DeBoe
Howell
Varley
Detroit Sosee
I Batimore Ag
Hawaii
Baltimore A
Finnish champion falls, breaks collarbone at Oslo practice
Veikko Kankkonen, 1964 Olympic gold and silver medalist for Finland, suffered a broken right collarbone in a practice jump in Oslo. Doctors say he will be sidelined for a month, keeping him from the World Nordic Championships this weekend.
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Oslo
Norway
Veikko Kankkonen
Finland
Wilt Chamberlain Sparks 121 109 76ers Victory
Wilt Chamberlain dominates as the Philadelphia 76ers roll past rivals 121 to 109. The box score highlights Chamberlain's scoring pace amid a high intensity matchup. The win secures imperative two points for the team in a crowded standings race.
Loop's Top Scorer Adds 34 Points To New Record
Wilt Chamberlain raised his career scoring mark with 34 points and 20 rebounds as the 76ers rallied past the Hawks 121-109 at Civic Arena. St Louis led most of the night, but Chamberlain's late jumper gave Philadelphia its first lead at 98-96, with Beaty top-scoring for St. Louis with 28.
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Robert A. Dobkin
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia 76Ers
Wilt Chamberlain
St. Louis Hawks
National Basketball Association
Civic Arena
Chamberlain
76Ers
Hawks
St. Louis
Zelmo Beaty
ST. Louis Philadelphia
Bridges
Walker
Jackson
Beaty
Wilk'ns
Greer
Guerin
Jones
Caldwell
Bianchi
Mullins
Gambee O
Silas
Philadelphia
Washington
Hoyt Wilhelm Bollo Sign Pacts With Chisox
Chicago report says Hoyt Wilhelm aged 42 and Greg Bollo 22 signed 1966 contracts with the White Sox. Wilhelm posted a 7-7 record last season with a 1.81 ERA in 66 games, setting relief records. Bollo appeared in 15 games last year without a decision. In St Louis, Cardinals signings include Ray Washburn Jim Cosman and Larry Jaster to 1965 contracts.
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Chicago
Reliet
Hoyt Wilhelm
Greg Bollo
Chicago White Sox
Wilhelm
Bolls
White Sox
ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Ray Washburn
Jim Cosman
Larry Jaster
High School Basketball Scores Fragment
A scrambled line of high school basketball results lists teams including Gloucester Newport News Kecoughtan and Woodbridge, with scores such as 38 59 44 76 54 5 and 70 44. Names like Curpeser Stonewall Jackson Dinwriddie Crewe East End and Rural Retreat appear amid uncertain abbreviations and partial district mentions.
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Torthampton
Gloucester
Newport News
Kecoughtan
Curpeser
Stonewall Jackson
Manay
Woodbridge
King William
Dinwriddie
Crewe
East End
R. R. Moten
Virginia
Richlands
Halsted
Rural Retreat
UNC Star Bob Lewis Aims For Fifth ACC Scoring Mark
UNC guard Bob Lewis carries a 28.6 point per game average into the stretch run, aiming to become the fifth highest ACC scoring average in history. The article lists leading scorers, field goal and free throw rates, and rebounds as of late February, noting Lewis's proximity to the landmark and the ongoing race for spots behind him.
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Greensboro
Bob Lewis
North Carolina
Lewis
Buzz Wilkinson
Virginia
Grady Wallace
South Carolina
Len Chappell
Wake
Forest
Bill Yarborough
Clemson
ACC
Paul Long
Wake Forest
Long
Bob Leonard
Larry Miller
Leonard
Miller
ACC Service Bureau
Maryland
Rick Wise
Duke
Mike Lewis
Wise
Jay Buckley
Pete Coker
N.C. State
Frank Standard
B. Lewis
M Carolina
N. Caralina Wa
Connelly
Verga
Arin
Hirims
Ag Ward
Maryland Way
Sutherland
Ae Emson
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Salisbury, Md
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Rice University
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Alpert Harris
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Douglas Freeman
Lane
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