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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1966

Page

8

East Upsets West in Pro Bowl 36 to 7

The East defeated the West 36 to 7 in Memorial Coliseum as East’s defense forced 10 turnovers including eight interceptions. Jim Brown powered the East with three touchdowns and 64 rushing yards, while Frank Ryan threw for 162 yards. John Brodie set a Pro Bowl record with six interceptions.

Bob Myers Associated Press Sports LOS Angeles Vince Lombardi Green Bay Packers Frank Ryan Cleveland Browns Jim Brown St. Louis Cardinals Jim Bakken Brown Ryan Bakken Memorial Coliseum West John Brodie San Francisco 49Ers Brodie

Royals Edge Pistons As Celtics Lead East

Wilt Chamberlain fell ill from food poisoning and Bill Russell hurt his shoulder but returned to help Boston past Philadelphia 137-122. Cincinnati battled back to beat Detroit 108-106, keeping the Royals 11-1 in their last 12. Boston led the East by a half game over Cincinnati with Philadelphia four games back. St Louis defeated Baltimore 136-128. Luscious Jackson started for Chamberlain and scored 11. Russell had 19 points, 14 rebounds, and several blocks before exiting with the shoulder injury.

Associated Press Wilt Chamberlain Bill Russell Cincinnati Royals National Basketball Association Chamberlain Russell Boston Philadelphia Royals Detroit Pistons Cincinnati Celtics St. Louis Baltimore Luscious Jackson

NBA Standings and Results Snapshot

Eastern standings show Boston ahead with a 137 122 win over Philadelphia. Cincinnati edges Detroit 108 106 as St Louis defeats Baltimore 136 128. Detroit beats Baltimore 122 117. Los Angeles tops New York 152 123. Today's game New York at St Louis in Memphis. Tuesday schedule includes Detroit at Boston and Philadelphia at Baltimore.

Boston Phila Phia Cincinnati Detroit St. Louis Baltimore Los Anges New York Memphis Angeles Philaphia Philadelphia W. L Philphia Los Angeles

Spring Hill Downs Saints 101 97 in ACC Battle

Spring Hill College defeated St Bernard College 101 to 97 as Mike Baker led with 27 points and Tom Pick added 20. The Saints, led most of the game, drop to 6 7, heading to Athens for ACC clash with unbeaten Athens. Larry Darst scored 20 for St Bernard and Joe Niehaus 19.

Cullman St. Bernard College Saints Spring Hill College Athens Mike Baker Tom Pick Bill Hajeski Spring Hill Larry Darst Joe Niehaus Jim Galichansky Jack Wainwright Tom Denewith Paul Lyons Russ Higgins

Ashe Captures Australian Title in Tasmania

American tennis star Arthur Ashe won his fourth title on the Australian circuit by defeating John Newcombe of Australia 6 4 6 4 12 10 to take the Tasmanian men's singles crown in Hobart Tasmania.

Hobart Tasmania Arthur Ashe Ashe John Newcombe Australia

Simpson wins JFK Award at K C Games in Boston

Alan Simpson, 25, won the John F Kennedy Memorial Award as the meet's top performer after an indoor two mile record of 8 41.6. John Whetton, 24, logged his 23rd indoor mile win in 4 06.6, while John Cooper claimed the 600 in 1 11.2.

Simpson Alan Simpson John F. Kennedy John Whetton John Cooper John Penney Johnee Boston A.A Boston Garden Sumas

Casper finally wins San Diego Open at home in record 268

Billy Casper wins the San Diego Open with a 16 under total of 268 after a final round 64. Wes Ellis had previously matched 267 in 1965 but lost in a playoff. Casper earns $5,800 of a $40,000 purse as Tom Weis kopf and Tommy Aaron share runner up spots. Defending champion Ellis shoots 73 to finish in the hunt.

San Diego Calif Billy Casper Casper Wes Ellis West Caldwell N.J Ellis Tommy Aaron Gainesville Tom Weiskopf Columbus Ohio Don January Dallas Young Paul Bondeson Palm Springs

Detroit Wins Bid to Host 1972 Summer Olympics

Detroit edges Los Angeles on three ballots to secure U S bid for the 1972 Summer Games with Salt Lake City designated Winter Olympic bidder. Doug Roby cautions about tough competition in Rome final vote. Montreal Munich and Madrid Barcelona also bid.

Chicago Detroit Los Angeles U. S Salt Lake City Motor City Mexico City Grenoble France Doug Roby Montreal Munich Germany Madrid Barcelona Banff Calgary Lake Louise Canada

Mississippi State Kentucky Set To Clash In SEC Showdown

Kentucky leads the SEC race after a decisive win as Adolph Rupp seeks a 22nd conference title. Mississippi State moves up to third with a double overtime upset of Tennessee 75 74, led by 6 7 sophomore David Williams. Vanderbilt falls after a 51 42 setback as Florida and Georgia win in league play.

Ron Speer Associated Press Kentucky Adolph Rupp Rupp Mississippi State Maroons Asjnessee Vanderbilt Joe Dan Gold David Williams Tennessee Asry Wildcats SEC Commodores Florida Mississippi Georgia Tulane

Kentucky 96 Vanderbilt 83 as Rupp defends with stratified paraboloid note

Kentucky at No 2 beat No 3 Vanderbilt 96 83 extending its winning streak to 12 behind Adolph Rupp s unorthodox 1 3 1 zone misnamed as a paraboloid and a switch to man to man. Duke stretched its run to 12 with a 101 81 win over Wake Forest.

Murray Chass Associated Press Adolph Rupp Kentucky Vanderbilt Commodores Wildcats Rupp Duke Providence Texas Western UCLA Wake Forest Jack Martin

College Basketball Scores From Around the Nation

Province 79 Boston College 77 St Johns 92 St Francis NY 66 Syracuse 98 LaSalle 85 Princeton 52 Harvard 50 Penn 87 Dartmouth 43 Army 59 Fordham 53 Brown 68 Cornell 66 Duke 101 Wake Forest 81 Kentucky 96 Vanderbilt 83 Georgia Tech 86 Virginia 70 North Carolina 69 Duke Wake Forest Kansas 49 Iowa State 47 Michigan 93 Northwestern 86 Cincinnati 81 St Louis 75 DePaul 97 Notre Dame 71 Houston 72 Tulsa 71 USC 77 California 58 UCLA 69 Stanford 74 Oregon State 67 Washington 59 Wyoming 107 BYU 101 Arizona 82 Louisville 62 Texas 82 Stanford 74 UCLA 77 California 58 Idaho 90 Montana 73 Gonzaga 89 Montana State 55

Vand’ill Davidson Furman Miss._St Tenn Virginia No. Carolina W. Va Penn St N.C. State Maryland Clemson Se Carolina Ga. -Tech VMI Georgia Tulane Florida Mississippi Citadel E. Carolina Wm. & Mary Richmond Midwest Kansas Iowa State Michigan Northwestern Cincinnati St. Louis Mich. St Ohio State Minnesota Indiana Purdue Illinois Bradley Louisville Nebraska Kansas St DePaul Notre Dame Dayton Seattle Houston Tulsa Okla. City Air Force Marquette Ind. State New Me

Clay Hires Joe Louis as Trainer for Title Fights

Cassius Clay announces Joe Louis as trainer and plans four title bouts this year. He lists four potential opponents and notes his 24th birthday as he aims for a major 7 week to 3 month lead time for the first fight.

Clay Joe Louis New York Cassius Clay Joe Muhammad Ali Doug Jones Ernie Terrell Chicago George Chualo Toronto England Brian London Jones Louis Edward J.neil

Harp Accepts Duke Head Coaching Post

Duke University announces Tommy Harp will replace Bill Murray as head football coach, leaving Cornell after five years to join the Atlantic Coast Conference program. Harp calls the move a chance to participate in major college football and to join the Duke family. contract terms were not disclosed.

Durham N.C Tom Harp Cornell Duke University Duke Harp Bill Murray

News Quiz Answers Review

A compact listing of the Monday January 17 News Quiz answers across parts I II and III plus the SYMBOL QUIZ results. It records the chosen options for each item, reflecting the published answer key.

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