Florida Gators Host Kentucky in Saturday Afternoon Game
Florida coach Norm Sloan pushes for more SEC day games citing gate receipts and fitness. The Gators face second-ranked Kentucky in Gainesville as part of four afternoon contests with Sloan arguing better attendance and easier print deadlines. Coaches broadly favor afternoon play for road trips.
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Delput
Georgia
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Roy Skinner
Vanderbilt
Priceville Bulldogs Hand Buckhorn Decisively On Road
Priceville defeated Buckhorn 67 to 46 on the road behind 20 points from Billy Sharp and 14 from Ken Speigle. Farrell Maples added 12 as Priceville built a big fourth quarter to pull away after a tight start. Buckhorn’s Lynn Fanning led with 11 on the night.
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Austin
Decatur
Buckhorn
Herman Meyer
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Ken Speigle
Farrell Maples
Lynnn Fan
P’ville
Monbouquette Signs with the Detroit Tigers
Detroit announces signing of Bill Monbouquette a veteran right hander from Boston after a three player deal that sent him to the Tigers. Also inked were Jerry Lumpe Dick Tracewski and Jim Northrup bringing 1966 contracted players to eleven. Monbouquette was acquired for George Thomas and George Smith.
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Red Sox
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Boston
George Thomas
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Hartselle Tops Muscle Shoals In Final Period Rally
Hartselle outscored Muscle Shoals 32 to 11 in the fourth period to overturn a halftime deficit. Tony Traffens led Muscle Shoals with 22 points while James Terry added 12 for Austin in the earlier section, as Hart selle built on a 33-26 halftime edge before pulling away.
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James Terry
Mike Hampton
David Hartselle
Larry Fields
M. Shoals
Gill Holland
Jim Aston
Ralph Adams
Tommy McCuller
James Crow
Los Angeles Open Pro Am Prepares for 1966 Start
The 1966 Los Angeles Open pro am prelude begins at Rancho Municipal Golf Course with a $5,000 added prize. Notables include Paul Harney and Bill Palmer among top pros. Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus skip the event. The purse remains $12,000 and the format shifts to a Sunday finish for TV revenue.
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Tony Lema
Palmer
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Gary Player
South Africa
Jack Nicklaus
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Union Hill Defeats West Morgan 78-66 on Home Court
Union Hill hosted West Morgan and handed them a 78 66 loss to move above .500 at 7 6. In the junior game Union Hill pulled a 47 5 victory as Gary Clark led with 22 points Terry Walker 19 and Gary Price 18 Hill led West Morgan with 23 points and high game honors Richards scored 14.
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76ers edge Knicks 129 127 in NBA doubleheader
Wilt Chamberlain was off from the line making only three of 15 free throws. Hal Greer shot 14 of 15 from the floor and eight of nine from the foul line as Philadelphia defeated New York 129 127 in the nightcap at Madison Square Garden following San Francisco's 122 111 win over Baltimore in the first game.
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Lakers Face Deadline Over Sports Arena Home Court
Los Angeles owner Jack Kent Cooke has about 24 hours to decide on a new agreement or risk losing the Lakers home at the Sports Arena. The county Coliseum Commission slated to vote as Cooke weighs ending a 50,000 dollar annual player fund and a 10-year pact, with January 15 as a critical date.
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Ernest Debs
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South backs prep for 17th Senior Bowl in Mobile
South units work through drizzle as North defensive linemen Gale Gillingham Charley Harper Randy Beisler and Joe Dobson loom large. Sloan sidelined with bruised ribs hopes to play. South defense shows standout linemen Jack Thornton Bob Kowalkowski John Mangum George Allen and linebackers Doug Buffone Bill Cody Frank Emanuel emerge.
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Idaho
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Mississippi
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Louisville
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Bill Cody
Frank Emanuel
Tennessee
Eva Edges Tanner 47 43 to raise record to 12 6
Eva High beat Tanner 47 43 Tuesday night to improve to 12 6. Bill Nelson and Eddie McAnnally had 16 and 12 points. Mike Balch led Tanner with 16. Charles Holmes scored 16 for Eva. Eva hosts Athens Bible School next.
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Nelson
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Ross Jennings
Eddie McAnally
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John Hargrove
Cooke weighs plans for Lakers home arena options
Cooke studies three paths for the Lakers arena future including building a new home, hosting games at Dodger Stadium, or relocating the team to another venue. Each option would affect team operations and potential fan access.
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