Willie Horton Sparks Tigers Grand Slam In Exhibition Win
Detroit sluggers amass six straight exhibition wins as Willie Horton delivers a bases loaded grand slam off Jim Bouton in the first inning. Don Demeter and Al Kaline also homer as Detroit defeats New York 7-4 in Fort Lauderdale. Roy White hits Yankee solo shot.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Dennis McLain
Willie Horton
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
McLain
Dave Wickersham
Roger Maris
Tigers
Jim Bouton
Yankee
Horton
Don Demeter
al Kaline
Bouton
Roy White
Detroit
New York
Wickersham
McFarlane
Peterson
Hamilton
Gibbs
W — McLain
Demeter
Kaline
White
Race Officials Outline VIR Plans To Danville Jaycees
North Carolina Region SCCA officials will describe the Virginia International Raceway potentials to the Danville Jaycees tonight at King of the Sea Restaurant. The program follows a 7 30 p.m. business session. Bay area figures include Reinbold Bennett Walton Edwards Blanchard. A film on sports car racing will be shown after Q A.
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Virginia International Raceway
Danville
John Bennett
North Carolina
SCCA
Bob Walton
Tommy Edwards
Roger Blanchard
Jaycees
Celtics Triage as Havlicek Fights Strep Throat Before Playoff Opener
Celtics face a crucial playoff start against the Cincinnati Royals with sixth man John Havlicek sidelined by a strep throat. Doctors ordered bed rest and potential miracle drugs though his status for Wednesday remains uncertain. Royals coach Jack McMahon reports Harvey Hairston showing ankle improvement and ready to possibly play. Cincinnati remains in Boston preparing at Boston College under coach Bob Cousy.
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Boston
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
Cincinnati Royals
John Havlicek
Ohio
Celtics
Havlicek
Cincinnati
Jack McMahon
McMahon
Harold Hairston
Royals
Boston College
Celtic
Bob Cousy
Jockeys Injured as Two Horses Die in Gulfstream Race
In the fifth race at Gulfstream Park Miami two jockeys were hurt and their horses fatally injured. Dolce Vita, a six year old mare ridden by Dennis Lujan, collapsed and Dolce Vita died instantly. Eidas, a six year old gelding ridden by Davis Kassen, tripped over Dolce Vita and broke his back, needing destruction. Both riders were hospitalized at Golden Isles with Kassen possibly having a broken left collarbone and Lujan dazed with a concussion.
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Miami
Fla
Gulfstream Park
Dolce Vita
Dennis Lujan
Eidas
Davis Kassen
Golden Isles Hospital
Kassen
Lujan
College Baseball Scores From East to West
East Carolina defeated Springfield 6 to 2 and Davidson beat Virginia 7 to 4. Pembroke State crushed Rutgers 9 to 1, Most other results include Newverry over Watford 5 to 2 and Duke 3 over Kent State 2. North Carolina State topped Dartmouth 4 to 3 while Clemson beat Virginia Tech 9 to 6. Ennis North Carolina and Williams saw 9s for Presbyterian 7 and Amherst 2 respectively. Golf shows Presbyterian and South Carolina results. Track lists Presbyterian Appalachian North Carolina and North Carolina State outcomes.
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Associated Press
East Carolina
Springfield
Davidson
Virginia
Pembroke State
Rutgers
Newverry
Watford
Duke
Kent State
North Carolina State
Dartmouth
Clemson
Virginia Tech
Ennis North Carolina
Wiliams
Presbyterian
Amherst
Golf Presbyterian
South Carolina
Appalachian
North Carolina
Cards Rally To Beat Reds 6-4 In St. Petersburg
Cardinals jump on Sammy Ellis for four first inning runs and hold on 6-4 over the Reds. Pat Corrales drives in three with a two run double as Art Mahaffey limits Cincinnati to four earned runs over six innings. Mel Queen injures arm in foul ball chase, leaving in the fourth.
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Fla.a
St. Louis Cardinals
Sammy Elis
Cincinnati Reds
Pat Corrales
Philadelphia
Bill White
Dick Groat
Art Mahaffey
Alex Johnson
Cardinals
Ellis
Ted Davidson
Tony Perez
Cincinnati
Ray Sadecki
St. Louis
Mel Queen
Jerry Buchek
St.Louis
Davidson
Edwards
Mahaffey
Sadeckiere
Coralie
Perez
Bowling Results At Riverside Lanes Suburban League
Bowling results from Riverside Lanes show numerous teams with scores and match outcomes in the Suburban League. Notable results include Barkhouser Ford 3-Meadows 198 and Putnam's 3-Mustain 216, with several high scores like 234 by Dan Haymes and 235 by Childress in different divisions.
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Riverside Lanes
Barkhouser Ford
Parrish
Clay Chuvalo Pronounced Fit For Bout March 29
In Toronto Cassius Clay and George Chuvalo were certified fit for their March 29 heavyweight bout at Maple Leaf Gardens. Clay received a fighters license at the deadline. Chuvalo was already licensed. Ontario officials will oversee the 15 round fight as the Ontario Athletic Association does not recognize the bout as a championship with Ernie Terrell as the WBA champion.
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Cassius Clay
George Chuvalo
Clay
Maple Leaf Gardens
Chuvalo
Marv McKenzie
Ontario Athletic Association
Ontario
World Boxing Association
Ernie Terrell
WBA
McKenzie
Terrell
Longhaired Dachshund Best In Local Dog Show
The 19th annual unbenched dog show in Danville crowned Ch Jodels Nicholas a longhaired dachshund as Best In Show after nearly 12 hours of judging by four experts. Dalmatian won Best Local Dog In Show. 644 entries set a new record as handlers from major circuits gathered for prize ribbons and points toward champion status. Winners by breed span Sporting to Toy groups. Danville moves on to Greensboro for another show today.
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Richmond
Delores Farley
Nicholas
Wm. F. Ross
Indianapolis
Ind
Danville Kennel Club
Danville Kennet Club
Danville Elks Lodge 227
Ch. Jodel
William F. Ross
Hartley
William P. Wiseman
Danville
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Philadelphia
Washington
Manchester
Greensboro
N.C
Archie Hyler
Old Piney Forest Road
C. L. Scarce
W. E. Christianson
Astor Court
Thompson's
Albert Schupbach Grabs Eighth Place At Bowling Tourney
Albert Schupbach of Walled Lake Michigan posted a nine game total of 1,822 to finish eighth in regular all events at the American Bowling Congress Tournament in Rochester. He counted 620 in team, 630 in doubles, and 572 in singles, trailing Jerry Held of Monroe who leads with 1,911. Other top 10 finishers include Bob Herbert and Don Miller of Lewisburg in 10th doubles with 1,185, while Jerry Albert and Dick Goepel of Milwaukee led doubles with 1,303. Bill Williamson of Fostoria, Ohio, tops singles with 724 but was not threatened Tuesday.
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Rochester
N.Y
Albert Schupbach
Walled Lake
Mich
Toolmaker
Jerry Held
Monroe
Bob Herbert
Don Miller
Lewisburg
Jerry Albert
Dick Goepel
Milwaukee
Bill Williamson
Fostoria
Ohio
Hanover breeder buys Noble Victory in first $1 million deal
Alan J. Levitt of Hanover Pennsylvania announces purchase of Noble Victory as the first million dollar harness horse deal. Levitt heads a 16 person syndicate planning to race the 4 year old stallion for two more years before retirement to stud.
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Philadelphia
Alan J. Levitt
Hanover
Noble Victory
Leavitt
Harvard
Strotter
Jelks Leads Raleigh Golf Victory Over NC State
Joe Jelks captured medalist honors with an even par 70 to lead Raleigh to a 12 14 to 9 14 victory over North Carolina State. Capt. Richard Godwin was low for N C State with a 71.
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Joe Jelks
Raleigh
Davidson
North Carolina State
Richard Godwin
N. C. State
Braves Rally For 4-3 Victory In Exhibition
In West Palm Beach, the Atlanta Braves beat the Kansas City Athletics 4-3 as Frank Bolling delivered a two RBI single in the eighth inning after KC tied the game in the seventh. Ron Tompkins took the loss. Phil Niekro earned the win as Braves improve to 6-4 in exhibition play while KC moves to 7-4. Tony Cloninger started but left after a knee blow.
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West Palm Beach
Fla.ap
Frank Bolling
Atlanta Braves
Kansas City Athletics
Kansas City
Braves
Bolling
Don Johnson
Felipe Alou
Glen Clark
Ron Tompkins
A’s
Phil Niekro
Tony Cloninger
Cloninger
Homers Give Orioles 5-3 Win Against Mets
Frank Robinson and Woody Held powered the Baltimore Orioles to a 5-3 exhibition win over the New York Mets in Miami. Robinson hit two homers including a two-run shot in the seventh, while Held added a first-inning homer and drove in two runs. The Mets led 3-1 early before Baltimore rallied as Jim Palmer and Dick Hall shut out New York over the final four innings.
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Frank Robinson
Woody Held
Baltimore Orioles
New York Mets
Robinson
Jack Hamilton
Held
Larry Miller
New York
Oriole
Dave McNaily
Cleon Jones
Dick Stuart
Ron Swoboda
Lou Klimcheck
Jim Palmer
Dick Hall
Mets
Baltimore
Hamilton
Miller
Grote
Stephenson
McNally
Palmer
Haiti
Etchebarren
We — Palmer
L — fAiller
F. Robinson
Southern California Voted No. 1 Team In Baseball Poll
Southern California led the first 1966 Collegiate Baseball poll with 17 wins in 20 games, named No. 1 by sports writers and coaches. Arizona State 2nd, Florida State 3rd, with Washington State and Michigan rounding out the top 5. multiple other schools and votes listed.
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Southern California
Tucson
Ariz
Arizona State University
Florida State
Washington State
Arizona State
Southern Calif
Michigan
Texas A&m
California
Ohio State
Texas
St. Louis
Lassiter Tops sixth straight in world billiards clash
Luther Lassiter of Elizabeth City NC won his sixth Straight match in the World Pocket Billiards Championships, defeating Jack Colavita of Newark NJ 150-48. Cicero Murphy moved to second with a 150-85 win over John Ervolino, with other results including Jim Moore over Frank McGown and Lou Butera over Irving Crane.
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New York
Luther Lassiter
Elizabeth City
N.C
Jack Colavita
Newark
N.J
Cicero Murphy
Brooklyn
N.Y
John Ervolino
Murphy
Jim Moore
Albuquerque
N.M
Frank McGown
Rockingham County Cagers Draw National Scout Attention
Rockingham County NC reports a strong basketball talent pool with Reidsville star Nelson Isley signing with North Carolina State. Morehead High standouts Dale Manuel Barry Hopkins and Johnny Baker draw college interest while coach Citty highlights Isley as a premier shooter.
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N.C
Rockingham County
Reidsville
Nelson Isley
North Carolina State
Morehead High
Quint
Johnny Baker
Morehead
University of North Carolina
Panther
Panthers
Larry Minter
Citty
Minter
Barry Hopkins
Dale Manuel
Hopkins
Western Carolina
Gardner-Webb
Pembroke
Inning Homer By Wine Gives Phillies 3-2 Victory
CLEARWATER Fla AP Booby Wine hit a two base empty homer in the bottom of the 12th inning giving the Philadelphia Phillies a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Phillies scoring came after Howie Reed held L A scoreless for six innings. Belinsky left with a leg injury while pitching. Ferrara homered for the Dodgers. Allen and Brandt homered for Philadelphia.
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Fla
Wine
Philadelphia Phillies
Los Angeles Dodgers
al Ferrara
Dodgers
Rick Allen
Jackie Brandt
Phils
Howie Reed
Claude Osteen
Phil
Bo Belinsky
Phillies
Chris Short
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Foo Osteen
Reed
Purdin
Tillaton
Torborg
Belinsky
Boozer
Jenkins
Verbank
Uecker
Dalrymple
Cherry
Verbanic
Tillotson
Ferrara
Allen
Brandt
Vine
Ferrum Star to Join UNC Football Program
Ferrum Virginia Rob Newman national junior college lineman of the year last fall at Ferrum Junior College signed an agreement to play for the University of North Carolina. Newman 6 foot 3 230 pound tackle from Allendale New Jersey heads to UNC as a junior transfer.
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Ferrum
Rob Newman
Ferrum Junior College
University of North Carolina
Newman
Allendale
N. J
Panamanian jockey Baeza injured after Aqueduct spill
Braulio Baeza, 26, Panamanian jockey, suffered fractures to ribs 10 and 11 and chest contusions when his horse La Vez stumbled at the start of the Piquet Purse at Aqueduct. He was taken to Physicians Hospital for X rays and faces about two weeks out of action.
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New York
Braulio Baeza
Aqueduct
Baeza
la Vez
Physicians Hospital
Wisconsin AG joins Houston case over Braves schedule
Wisconsin Attorney General Bronson La Follette filed a friend of the court brief in U S District Court in Houston asking dismissal of a temporary order that allowed the Braves to play 1966 home games in Atlanta A hearing is set on making the temporary injunction permanent Judge James Noel will hear the case and Wisconsin’s antitrust suit against the National League in Milwaukee already seeks action under state law.
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Wis
Wisconsin
Bronson la Follette
U.S. District Court
Houston
Tex
Braves
Atlanta
James Noel
Fulton County Recreation Authority
la Follette
National League
Elmer Roller
Milwaukee
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