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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1966

Page

10

Goldsmith Wins Peach Blossom 500 at Rockingham

Plymouth veteran Paul Goldsmith captured the Peach Blossom 500 at North Carolina Speedway as six factory Ford entries dropped out. Cale Yarborough finished second, with Bobby Allison Harold Smith and John Sears following in the top five. The race included tire troubles and a lap loss for Goldsmith but he led from lap 452 to victory earning $14,390.

Rockingham N.C Chrysler Ford Plymouth Paul Goldsmith North Carolina Speedway Goldsmith Cale Yarbrough Timmonsville S.C Richard Petty Munster Ind Yarbrough South Midwest Fed Bobby Isaac Catawba Dick Hutcherson Keokuk Iowa Hutcherson Curtis Turner Charlotte Bobby Allison Hueytown Ala Harold Smith Dayton Ohio John Sears Ellerbe Isaac and Hutcherson Ned Jarrett Fred Lorenzen Jim Paschal Chris Turner Darel Dieringer

Celtics Beat Bullets 129 98 as title bids stay alive

Boston tops Baltimore 129 98 at the Garden to stay one game behind Philadelphia in the East with three games left. Philadelphia edged New York 115 113 as St Louis defeated Cincinnati 115 106 behind Joe Caldwell’s 14 point surge. San Francisco beat Detroit 121 119 with 24 from Guy Rodgers.

Boston Boston Celtics Baltimore National Basketball Association Celtics NBA Baltimore Bullets Boston Garden Philadelphia 76Ers New York Knicks Philadelphia Detroit New York Cincinnati Red Auerbach 76Ers Paul Seymour Bullets Seymour St. Louis Joe Caldwell Hawks San Francisco Guy Rodgers

NBA Standings and Results From The Associated Press Eastern Division

The Eastern Division shows Philadelphia leading with 52 wins and Boston at 51. Cincinnati 44 and New York 29. In the West Los Angeles 42, Baltimore 36, St. Louis 33, San Francisco 33, Detroit 22. Saturday's scores include St. Louis 114 Cincinnati 113 and Philadelphia 134 New York 125. Sunday results feature Boston 129 Baltimore 98 and Philadelphia 115 New York 113. Upcoming games list Detroit at Los Angeles and St. Louis at San Francisco in San Jose with New York visiting Cincinnati in Dayton, Ohio.

Boston Cincinnati New York Los Angeles Baltimore St. Louis San Fran Detroit Phila Phia San Francisco San Jose Dayton Ohio

Tide Plays Jax At Home Tuesday

Southeastern Conference coaches stress experience as divisions swing into action. Tennessee and Alabama build cases with 11 lettermen apiece and key pitchers, while Auburn relies on rookies and faces a shaky depth chart. Schedule includes Tennessee at Middle Tennessee State and multiple SEC matchups as the league opens.

Tide Jax Associated Press Tennessee Alabama Vols Steve Maples Dan Neff Ron Widby Dave Tiller Coy Meadows Auburn Tigers Lsiviston Florida Gators Bruce Moore Skip Lujack Jack Kenworthy Vanderbilt Kentucky Commodores Jim Giusti Abe Shannon Coleman Howlett Mississippi State Crimson Tide Ken Stabler Dick Towers Fred Glass Jan Douglas Grady Elmore Bill Scudder Russ Johnson Mississippi Glenn Lusk Jimmy Yawn Dave Jennings Jacksonville State Middle Tennessee Georgia Delta State Louisiana State Keesler Air Force Base Tulane

Kentucky and Duke Set Semifinal NCAA Showdown

Kentucky, ranked No 1, reaches the NCAA semifinals after an 84-77 regional final win over Michigan in College Park Md They face Duke while Texas Western meets Utah in the other semifinal Utah grapples with injuries to Lyndon MacKay and George Fisher Duke coach Vic Bubas predicts a possible championship run as Kentucky hails a program redefining season

Associated Press Kentucky Adolph Rupp Wildcats College Park Michigan Iowa City Iowa Duke Texas Western Utah Syracuse Raleigh N.C Kansas Lubbock Tex Oregon State Los Angeles Rupp Lexington Baron Vic Bubas Lyndon MacKay George Fisher Ted Owens Texas

News Quiz Answers Read Daily March 14, 1966

A compact listing of the answered items for a 1966 newspaper quiz. Includes Part I Part II and SYMBOL questions with lettered responses. No narrative.

Crothers tops 880 in indoor Red River Relays win

Winnipeg AP reports Canadian Bill Crothers won an invitational 880-yard race at the Red River High School Relays on Sunday in 1 50, his fastest indoors at the distance.

Winnipeg Man Canada Bill Crothers Red River

Trinidad sprinters duel ends in 46 second 400 clash

Kent Bernard of Trinidad edged countryman Edwin Skinner in a fast 400 meter duel, clocking 46 seconds on the final day of the international track and field meet in Port of Spain.

Port OF Spain, Trinidad Kent Bernard Trinidad Edwin Skinner

Brazil rider wins Frankfurt Grand Prix jump event

Nelson Pessoa of Brazil rode Hip to first place in the Grand Prix of Frankfurt jumping event at the international horse show.

Frankfurt Germany Nelson Pessoa Brazil

Longden’s Dramatic Santa Anita Farewell Triumph

Veteran jockey John Longden, at 59, rode George Royal to a nose victory in the San Juan Capistrano Handicap in Santa Anita on his final racing day. The crowd roared as Longden, who began riding in 1927, capped a storied career with a dramatic finish after George Royal started slow and finished last past the grandstand.

Miami, Fla Phil Rodgers la Jolla Calif Orlando Rodgers Yogi Berra Fairways Kermit Zarley Akima Wash Jay Dolan Leicester Mass Arnold Palmer Ray Floyd Jack McGowan Frank Beard Johnny Pott Jack Nicklaus Miami Fla John Longden Bill Shoemaker Ogden Phipps Aqueduct New York Ted Williams Johnny Longden Babe Ruth Bill Tilden Bobby Jones George Royal Santa Anita Charles Lindbergh al Jolson Tne

Lemaster Passes A Comeback Test

West Palm Beach Florida AP Southpaw Denny Lemaster of the Atlanta Braves has passed the first test in his comeback bid by pitching three innings in an exhibition against the Los Angeles Dodgers without shoulder trouble. He felt real good and was throwing hard though a bit wild with five walks. The Braves won the game 3-2.

West Palm Beach Fila Denny Lemaster Atlanta Braves Los Angeles Dodgers Lemaster Dodgers Braves

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