Mauch Sees Phils as Best in Seven Years
Philadelphia manager Gene Mauch touts new additions Bill White and Dick Groat as key to his best club in seven seasons. He cites a strong nucleus including Callison, Rojas, Allen, Bunning, and Short, expects a competitive NL race, and weighs outfield and pitching options as spring training unfolds.
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Gene Mauch
Bill White
Dick Groat
Philadelphia Phillies
Richie Allen
Jim Bunning
Chris Short
Callison
Tony Gonzalez
Jackie Brandt
White
St. Louis
Phils
Cookie Rojas
Tony Taylor
Groat
Mauch
Bobby Wine
Allen
Phil Linz
Yankee
Rojas
Taylor
Brandt
Baltimore Oriole
Gonzalez
John Briggs
Adolfo Phillips
Clay Dalrymple
Bob Uecker
Jacksonville State kicks off spring season with doubleheader
Jacksonville State College opens its spring season with the baseball team hosting West-College of Carrollton in a doubleheader. The tennis team, defending Alabama Collegiate Conference titlists, faces Shorter College of Rome Georgia.
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Jacksonville State College
West — College of Carrolton
Alabama
College of Rome
Torres to defend light heavyweight title vs Thornton
Hyde Park New York AP reports Jose Torres will defend his world light heavyweight title against Wayne Thornton the No 1 contender from Fresno California the champion said Monday at his training camp.
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N.Y
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Wayne Thornton
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Hull named Hickok Pro Athlete of the Year February winner
New York AP reports Bobby Hull of the Chicago Black Hawks is February’s Hickok Pro Athlete of the Year for breaking the NHL single season scoring record with 53 goals. Hull tops the list ahead of rivals as the award reflects top professional sports performers.
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Oakland Merritt Junior College Names Coach Earl Robinson
Earl Robinson, a former Baltimore Orioles baseball player, is named coach of the basketball team at Oakland Merritt Junior College in Oakland California.
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Earl Robinson
Baltimore Orioles
Oakland Merritt Junior College
Zimmer Arrives in Japan to Play for Toei Flyers
TOKYO AP reports 35 year old baseball veteran Don Zimmer, last season with the Washington Senators, has arrived in Japan to join the Toei Flyers of the Pacific League. In Florida, Mets rally to a 7-2 win over Atlanta as four Braves errors early in the game help New York to secure their seventh win in nine spring starts. Jack Fisher notches the victory while Ken Johnson suffers the loss as Atlanta falls to 5-4.
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Washington Senators
Japan
Toei Flyers
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Fla
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Atlanta
New York
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Mets
Ken Johnson
Braves
Three Arrests For Transporting Liquor In Morgan County
Morgan sheriff's deputies charged three Hartselle residents with transporting liquor after officers found more than 21 gallons of beer and malt liquor in the car. Deputy Riethmaier halted Jimmy Lee Williams on U.S. 31 south of Flint City after his 1954 Chrysler skidded into a shallow ditch, with Williams charged for transporting and related offenses.
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Morgan
Auburn Sets Florida Relays Track Linesup
Auburn to compete in the Florida Relays in Gainesville starting Saturday after a strong indoor season. The distance medley relay features Wade Curington as captain and leg one, with Mickey Collier, Glenn McWaters, and Vic Kelley in other legs. The mile relay to be led by Joe Bush, with Phil Swearengen, Peet Ginter, and Curington. Coach Mel Rosen plans to enter 440 and sprint medley squads and may scratch further entries.
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Ala
Gainesville
Wade Curington
Curington
Mickey Collier
Glenn McWaters
Vic Kelley
SEC
Joe Bush
Phil Swearengen
Peet Ginter
Mel Rosen
Rosen
Tom Christopher
Bill Meadows
South
Marion Patrick
Dan Loftin
Charles Bentley
Buddy Edwards
Jon Bieker
Selective Service Tests Schedule For College Students
Students seeking occupational deferments may take Selective Service college qualifying tests on May 14 May 21 and June 3 at Oakwood College University of Alabama Extension Huntsville Florence State Cullman and other sites. Lt Col Rex H McKhissick states forms and info are at local boards. registrants who have not taken the test before are eligible.
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University of Alabama Extension Center
Huntsville
Florence State College
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Cullman
Rex H. Mckhissick
Selective Service
Gilchrist Near Top In News Polls
Three Alabama newspapers published polls showing Mrs. George Wallace leading the Democratic governor race with strong gains for State Sen. Bob Gilchrist who rose to second in Mobile and to third in Birmingham, while Elliott and Patterson trailed. Polls surveyed teachers at AEA meetings in Birmingham and other groups.
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Bob Gilchrist
Birmingham Post-Herald
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Birmingham
Morgan County
John Patterson
Richmond Flowers
Sherman Powell
Birmingham News
Wallace
Elliott
Gilchrist
Mobile Press Register
Mobile
Slave sale contract found dating to 1688 in Peru archives
An archived 1688 contract at San Juan College in Trujillo details the sale of Manuel de la Cruz, a Chilean-born Mulato, to Bernardo Haya Bolivar for 380 Chilean pesos. Other items include 1965 state unemployment changes, driver license and DUI tweaks, and a highway intoxication case involving Clezell Hatton and Howard Tapscott with notes on bonds and beer evidence.
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Peru
San Juan College
Mulato
Manuel de la Cruz
Bernardo Haya Bolivar
Clezell Hatton
Howard Tapscott
Williams
Tapscott
Sheriffs’ Department
Sheriff's Department
Freshman Star Harrison Leads Alabama Scoring 1965-66
Jodie Harrison a 6-3 guard from Streator Illinois led Alabama freshmen with 326 points at 16.3 per game while hitting 50.3 percent. Rich Deppe 6-7 and Burt Caldwell 6-8 battled for second with 255 and 241 points. Deppe led rebounds 196, Caldwell second with 175. others included Wilson 10.1, Reece 8.2, Johnson 8.1, Shull 7.2, and Ray 3.3. Alabama finished 15-5, with losses only to Auburn twice and one nonconference foe Southern Mississippi.
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Louisville
Burt Caldwell
St. Louis
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Caldwell
Tide
Reading
R. G. Wilson
Fort Payne
Wilson
Elton Reece
Cliff Johnison
Willow Springs
Ill
Jim Shull
Streator
Larry Ray
Huntsville
Alabama
Southern Mississippi
Auburn
Schumacher Named Captain Of 1966 Alabama Basketball Team
University of Alabama announces Gene Schumacher of Sigel Illinois elected permanent captain for 1966 basketball. Schumacher 6-5 senior suffered knee injuries yet contributed to a 16-10 season and 9-7 conference finish. Coach Hayden Riley says 10 players and a manager receive letters including five seniors and five sophomores. Seniors: Hammonds Moses Hickey Smith Schumacher. Sophomores: Nordholz Turner Jones Ludwig McDaniel. Manager Griffin also earned a varsity letter.
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Tide
Hayden Riley
Harry Hammonds
Tuscaloosa
Ken Moses
Morristown
Tenn
Bob Hickey
Pellville
Johnny Smith
Guntersville
Mike Nordholz
Marietta, Ga
Guy Turner
Harrisburg, Ill
Tom Jones
Valley Head
Jerry Ludwig
Effingham
Ill
Joe McDaniel
Paris
Mike Griffin
Northport
Exhibition Baseball Results and Schedule
AP reports Monday results including New York A 3 Los Angeles 0 Detroit 7 Baltimore 0 St. Louis 6 Pittsburgh 3 Cincinnati 5 Houston 4 Chicago A 10 Kansas City 1 California 1 Cleveland 0 Chicago N 4 San Francisco 2 New York N 7 Atlanta 2 Wednesday games feature Detroit against Atlanta in West Palm Beach Cincinnati facing Chicago A in Sarasota Houston meeting Washington in Pompano Beach Pittsburgh versus New York N at St. Petersburg Philadelphia versus Minnesota in Orlando California versus Chicago N in Long Beach Cleveland versus San Francisco in Phoenix Kansas City versus Baltimore in Miami New York A versus Boston in Winter Haven.
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Baltimore
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Cincinnati
Houston
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California
Cleveland
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Golf Pros Set for Expanded Schedule with New British Events
American golfers will gain more prize money next year as two British tournaments join the pro swing. The Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship will welcome 12 American and five British pros with a top prize of 55,000 dollars. A second concurrent event will pit 50 British players against five invited pros.
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London
Alcan
Turnbow and Williams Set For Second Comeback Bout
Mel Turnbow of Paterson N J a 225 pounder with an 85 inch reach faces Cleveland Williams in one of two 10 round bouts Tonight in Houston Williams returns to action riding a 62 4 1 record and an 83 inch arm span since his late 1964 knockout of Ben Black of Chicago
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