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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1966
Page
12
Alabama Students celebrate as the Crimson Tide were voted national football champions for the second straight year in a final AP poll. Coach Paul Bryant hailed seniors and staff while vowing to push for a three-peat next season.
The East adds Chet Walker of Philadelphia and Adrian Smith of Cincinnati to the roster. The game is set for January 11 in Cincinnati with eight East stars chosen by writers and broadcasters and two supplementary selections by division coaches. Coaches are Red Auerbach for the East and Fred Schaus for the West. East coach is Dave DeBusschere and Eddie Miles.
Fork Union Military Academy tackle Dick Biddle signed a football grant‑in‑aid to attend Duke University. The 6 foot 215 pound lineman was a star at Parkersburg High School in West Virginia before Fork Union.
Maj Kenneth H Cooper in charge of the Air Force Aerospace Medical Lab outlines a simple, practical conditioning program used by astronauts and suitable for all workers. His view dismisses wad exercises as ineffective for general health and longevity. The January issue of Family Weekly, with Sun day Register, also presents parenting and lifestyle pieces and ongoing column features.
Ed Merrick resigns after 15 seasons as University of Richmond head football coach and immediately takes the post of assistant athletic director. The 50 year old, Southern Conference veteran led Richmond to a 53 87 6 record with a 6 3 best season in 1962 and a 0 10 worst last year. University president Dr George M Modlin noted his loyal service and optimistic about staff expansion to boost competitiveness. A five man committee will screen candidates for a new coach as Merrick shifts to administrative duties and fundraising.
New York reports Jim Taylor, key in Green Bay's title win over Cleveland, laments being left off the Pro Bowl roster. The Baton Rouge fullback, in his eighth NFL season, notes groin and knee issues yet hopes to play three or four more years. Taylor earned MVP honors after the Browns game but will rest four months. He also comments on new Packers signings Donny Anderson and Jim Grabowski.
Washington announces the signing of four draft choices: linebacker Jack Shinholser from Florida State, halfback Joe Burson from Georgia, defensive back Ceasar Belser from Arkansas AM&N, and center John D. K. Kelly from Florida A&M. Shinholser was NFL first read pick No. 9, Belser No. 10, Burson No. 18, and Kelly No. 20.
Mario Andretti, 1965 USAC champion, will attempt indoor racing for the first time in the January 9 program at the Fort Wayne Coliseum. The Bethlehem, Pennsylvania driver has driven midgets but never indoors, after finishing third in the Indianapolis 500.
Robert E. Lee 29 the head football coach at Ball High School Galveston resigns to become an assistant coach at the University of Oklahoma. He submitted his resignation Monday night to Dr Morgan Evans the Galveston superintendent. He will join Jim Mackenzie's staff. Salary not revealed.
Duke and North Carolina, two high scoring ACC teams, meet Saturday after noon in Chapel Hill. Duke leads with 90.6 points per game while UNC averages 88.0. Shooting and free throw accuracy favor UNC, but Duke dominates rebounding. The game pits top scoring and top shooting clubs in a key conference clash.
In Perth Australia Arthur Ashe Cliff Richey and Marty Riessen won first round matches at the West Australian Tennis Championships. Ashe beat Alan Hammond 6-0 6-3, Richey defeated Herb Ladyman 6-2 8-6, and Riessen beat Geoff Strang 6-3 6-2.
Buffalo Bills owner Ralph C. Wilson Jr asked the American Football League for a one day extension to submit the names he wants to protect from being drafted by the Miami Dolphins. AFL clubs must hand over rosters by Wednesday, with Bills citing their January 15 game against the AFL All-Star team in Houston as reason to delay.
In Baltimore on Wednesday night at the Civic Center a NBA double header pits the San Francisco Warriors against the New York Knicks and the Baltimore Bullets against the St. Louis Hawks. Between games fans may enjoy a concert by the Peabody Symphonic Wind Ensemble while enjoying beer and hotdogs in the lobby.
Don Boven, 40, head coach at Western Michigan University, announced his resignation effective at season end. He will stay on the faculty as an instructor, athletic director Mike Gary said.
Duke University Athletic Director Eddie Cameron said it will be several weeks before a new head football coach is named. Cameron noted the selection was hoped by January 10 but now will take longer. Former coach Bill Murray resigned after the season to become executive secretary of the American Football Coaches Association. Cameron’s remark suggested the successor would not be chosen from Duke’s current assistants.
Bush Doctor a pointer owned by Dr. R. P. Hamilton of Cary won the amateur all-age stake in the 47th Pinehurst Field Trials. The dog had two covey finds and perfect manners in chilly damp hunting conditions. Brenda Wahoo owned and handled by Alan Bartholomew of Rochester N Y won the amateur shooting dog stake. The Celtics sign with the American Soccer League to tour the United States and Canada this spring with games in New York Boston Hartford Philadelphia and more ending in Toronto Montreal and Vancouver.
Chicago Cubs launch a four state caravan tour led by new manager Leo Durocher to showcase players such as Ernie Banks and Billy Williams to out of town media. The tour runs Milwaukee Rockford Davenport Peoria Joliet and ends in South Bend with 42 players invited to spring training in Long Beach California. A separate two week camp for young players begins February 15 in Escondido California supervised by Durocher and coaches.
EAST LANSING Mich M The sentiment at Michigan State University Tuesday was that regular season games not bowl games should be counted in picking the No 1 football reps team in the final poll Alabama won the nod over the Spartans in the AP final poll Michigan State upset 14 12 by UCLA in the Rose Bowl drops to second place Athletic Director Biggie Munn says bowl games are like another season Coach Duffy Daugherty notes the team can be beaten and must avoid rest on laurels after the defeat.
LAS VEGAS Nev Wi The purse for the Tournament of Champions golf event has been boosted 25000 to 100000 says sports director Bo Wininger of the Desert Inn Country Club The tournament runs April 14-17 the week after the Masters in Augusta Ga and three weeks earlier than usual A pro must win a major PGA tournament in the prior year to qualify for the Masters Non qualifiers in the 1966 PGA schedule will play the Azalea Open in Wilmington NC April 14-17 week.
Virginia Cavaliers, 1-5 overall and 1-2 ACC, end a two week layoff with a Wednesday night ACC clash at Maryland. Duke, ranked No.1, beat Virginia 75-72 in their last game. Randolph Macon, Lynchburg, ODU and CIAA notes follow with league standings and upcoming games.
The Hargrave Military Academy Tigers face Oak Ridge Military Institute tonight in a return meeting after a Dec 14 idle stretch. Louisburg College visits tomorrow, aiming to avenge an early loss. Hargrave hosts Staunton Military Academy Saturday at 3:30, starting a home-heavy January schedule as they carry a 3-4 mark into the new year.
COOPERSTOWN N S AP The American League champion Minnesota Twins and the St Louis Cardinals will play the annual Hall of Fame baseball game at Doubleday Field on July 25. The announcement came from league presidents Warren Giles and Joe Cronin. The series began 25 years ago with the American League leading 12 to 10, including one tie and two rainouts. Last July the Yankees beat the Phillies 7 4.
College Park Md Lou Saban new head coach at Maryland announced Tuesday that Bernie Reid would remain as an assistant. Reid has served since 1959 mainly as defensive line coach. He previously coached in Fitzgerald and Albany Ga, and was the first assistant named by Saban who became Maryland coach after resigning from the Buffalo Bills AFL.
The New York Rangers traded goalie Ed Giacomin to the Baltimore Clippers and recalled Cesare Maniago from the American League on Tuesday, reshaping their goaltending tandem for the stretch drive.
Native Diver will accept the challenge and carry 132 pounds in the $50,000 added San Carlos Handicap at Santa Anita. Owner L. K. Shapiro agreed to saddle the California comet at the weight. The Los Feliz Stakes for 3-year-old colts and geldings, split into two divisions worth $15,000 each, will be the feature later this week. Twenty-one horses were entered in the Los Feliz, run as the sixth and eighth races.
Roger Valdiserri, Kansas City Chiefs public relations director, accepted Notre Dame University’s sports information director post. He will assume duties Feb. 1, succeeding Charlie Callahan who leaves after 20 years to join the Miami Dolphins as public relations director.
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