Tonto Coleman Warns Friday Night Pro Football Hurting High Schools
The Southeastern Conference commissioner warns writers against overemphasizing pro and college games as Friday night TV plans threaten high school football programs. He cites financial power of franchises and notes stations like WSM-TV Nashv ille pausing TV deals. He argues high schools need Friday nights, colleges Saturday, pros on Sunday.
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Southeastern Conference
Tonto Coleman
Football Writers Association
Chicago
Tonto
T.V
Wsm-Tv
Nashville
Rumor of Birmingham AFL Franchise Nearing Reality
Rumors spread that Birmingham may get a professional football franchise as local businessmen announce plans to pursue an AFL team. Legion Field seats 70,000 and could host home games featuring ex Alabama stars, with speculation on the potential coach.
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Birmingham
Magic City
Legion Field
United States
Joe Namath
Paul Crane
Raymond Abruzzese
Alabama Crimson
Hartselle Tiger grid team faces rebuilding season in 1966
Hartselle faces a tough 1966 with a much smaller squad after losing key 1965 stars like Richard Grammar and Tim Waldrup. Coach J P Cain notes limited speed and weight, but praises grit as eight TVC games loom on a 10 game schedule. Cain lists probable starters across ends tackles guards center and backfield as the Tigers aim to surprise in a strong conference race led by Athens Huntsville Cullman and Decatur.
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Hartselle Tiger
J. P. Cain
Richard Grammar
Tim Waldrup
Johnny Newman
Randy Maner
J. P
Cain
Jackie Coulter
Allen Holmes
Steve Kirkemier
Jerry Atkins
Paul Beard
Tennessee Valley Conference
TVC
Tommy McAbee
Clyde Blankenship
Bobby Looney
Johnny Chandler
Johnny Sewell
Jim Grammar
Tigers
Athens
Huntsville
Cullman
Decatur
Tuscumbia
Waymond Spain
Ronnie West
Jerry Berryman
William Cowen
Barry Mitchell
Mitchell
Richard
Morgan County
Chandler
Sewell
Booth
Billy Gibson
Blankenship
McAbee
Gary Lorance
Looney
Ronald Howard
Lee
Austin
Hanceville
Sheffield
Butler
Moulton
Both Have 198s Going Into Today's Final Round
Ellis and Wall tied for the 54 hole lead at 198 in the Insurance City Open at Wethersfield CC. Casper and Archer moved to 202, Oppermann and Griffiths at 204, with Palmer, Geiberger and others at 205 as final round action looms.
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Wes Ellis Jr
Art Wall Jr
Wall
Wethersfield Country Club
Ellis
Arnold Palmer
al Geiberger
Casper
Wethersfield
Palmer Holds Ground On Tour After 54 Holes Lead
Lead after round three with a 54 hole total of 198 and 61 players under par. Palmer notes his 205 would be strong elsewhere but not at this event, while Gene Littler’s Memphis three round 198 ties the best this year.
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Gene Littler
Memphis
Snyder's Blast Lifts Orioles Past Tigers 8-3
Russ Snyder hit a bases loaded triple and later scored on a wild pitch during a five run fifth inning to lead Baltimore to an 8-3 win over Detroit. The victory ends Detroit's four game streak and keeps Baltimore 13½ games ahead in the American League standings.
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Mickey Stanley
Dave Johnson
Horton
Andy Etchebarren
Johnson
Dave McNally
Luis Aparicio
Snyder
Tiger
Denny McLain
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Curt Blefary
Powel
McNally
Jerry Lumpe
Norm Cash
Orioles
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Aparicio
Eddie Fisher
Detroit
Russ Snyder
Baltimore Orioles
Detroit Tigers
Sunday Baseball Matchups And Result Highlights
Sunday NFL style baseball card lists games including Baltimore at Detroit and Chicago at Cleveland with listed pitchers. Results show Pittsburgh 3 Chicago 2, San Francisco 6 Atlanta 1, St. Louis 3 Los Angeles 2 in 13 innings, Philadelphia 5 New York 4 in 11, plus Cincinnati at Houston night games and additional Sunday slate matchups across league venues.
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Wilson
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Howard
Buzhardt
Cleveland
Horgan
California
Lopez
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Ortega
Kansas City
Odom
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Downing
Minnesota
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Siebler
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Longborg
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Atlanta
St. Louis
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Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Houston
Veale
Holtzman
Fisher
McGraw
Bunning
Wise
Nuxhall
Cuellar
Jackson
Koufax
Johnson
Marichal
St Louis
Mazeroski Homers To Lift Pirates Over Cubs 3-2
Bill Mazeroski hit a leadoff homer in the seventh to break a 1-1 tie and power the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Mazeroski's 12th HR came after a tight duel between Bill Hands and Tommy Sisk. The game featured bench- and plate-umpire incidents with Randy Hundley and Leo Durocher, a late Cubs rally in the ninth, and Pittsburgh holding first in the NL despite a three-game skid.
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Bill Mazeroski
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Pirates
Mazeroski
Cubs
Bill Hands
Tommy Sisk
Hands
Sisk
Cub
Randy Hundley
Harry Wendelstedt
Leo Durocher
Hundley
Shag Crawford
Leo
Handley
Jesse Gonder
Matty Alou
Billy Williams
Spahns suitcase swiped in lobby during clinic stop
Former pitcher Warren Spahn reported his suitcase was stolen in a Farmington motel lobby. He valued the contents at about 400 dollars, including two World Series rings, clothing, and cash. Spahn was in Farmington as a guest of the Connie Mack World Series, helping with clinics for about 250 youngsters alongside Andy Carey.
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Farmington
N.M
Warren Spahn
Spahn
New York
Andy Carey
British Dutch duo win Moscow doubles title in tennis
Ann Haydon Jones and Betty Stove won the women's doubles at Moscow, beating Judy Tegart of Australia and Anna Dmitreva of Russia 6 4, 2 6, 6 3.
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Moscow
Ann Haydon-Jones
Britain
Betty Stove
Netherlands
Judy Tegart
Australia
Anna Dmitreva
Russia
Baseball Scribe Is Dead At 48
Pittsburgh AP reports Jack Hernon Jr., 48, longtime baseball writer for the Pittsburgh Post Gazette since 1949, died Friday night at Allegheny General Hospital after an illness that began last February. He covered Pirates home games this season while a colleague traveled.
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Pittsburgh
Jack Hernon Jr
The
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Allegheny General Hospital
Hernon
Pirates
Sixth Sense address by blind cafe operator in Redwood Falls
The Southwest Minnesota Umpires Association will meet in Redwood Falls on August 29 and hear James Barber, a cafe operator who is blind, discuss "The Sixth Sense." Barber's perspective as a visually impaired speaker adds a unique angle to the program.
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Redwood Falls, Minn
Southwest Minnesota Umpires Association
James Barber
Redwood Falls
Barber
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