Kansas Falls High at St John s in New York
No. 9 Kansas suffers its worst defeat since 1962 a 68-44 loss to unbeaten St John s in New York. Sonny Dove tops St John s with 27 points and 16 rebounds as Kansas endures a 13-2 late rally by the visitors.
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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1966
Page
1
No. 9 Kansas suffers its worst defeat since 1962 a 68-44 loss to unbeaten St John s in New York. Sonny Dove tops St John s with 27 points and 16 rebounds as Kansas endures a 13-2 late rally by the visitors.
The UCLA Bruins hold No 1 with all 35 first place votes after Kentucky drops to outside the top ten following losses to North Carolina and Florida. Louisville moves to No 2, North Carolina to No 3, and Texas Western to No 4 in the updated rankings.
St Marys Knights beat Sacred Heart in both seventh and eighth grade basketball double header at St Mary Center. Knights eighths remain undefeated in five 1966 67 starts, sevenths 4 1. Next action Friday January 6 at Deerfield Junior High.
Los Angeles AP reports NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle announced tickets for the January 15 pro championship game will cost 6 10 and 12 dollars. Tickets are available by mail and will also be sold at Memorial Coliseum later. The notice outlines pricing and sale method for the Super Bowl event.
Des Moines AP reports Drake football coach Jack Wallace is expected to be named head coach at Wichita State University within days. Wallace, 41, has not posted a losing season in 13 years as head coach, after guiding Dodge City Junior College to a 30-8-2 record and serving as Drake assistant before taking over in 1965. The vacancy follows George Karras’ resignation after a 4-15 two year tenure.
Trig Sayre posted a 248 high game and 976 series for Garden Belle Lumber in the Classic Scratch League week 15, aiding his club to a 2,786 team series and 625 team game. Other results include KGLD-TV over Park Inn 2,718 to 2,513, and Davis Cate’s Pod Egbert with a 229 game.
Earl Pile had his best game of 226 for M&E Implement as Wheatbelt League completed week 16 of 1966-87. Gerald Becker led Gano-Horace Grain with 586 series while Rickman Body Shop posted top team game 1099 and high team series 3025. Results include tied matchups and several 4-0 sweeps across the standings with multiple teams posting strong totals.
Garden City Roping Club dominated Garden Bowl Monday as Housewives League marked week 14 of the 1966-67 season. Nola Blackwood bowling 195 in a high single and Lois Witman 498 in a series led the club’s top team game 778 and high team series 2135. Other results included Security Oil, Producers Packing, Ankrom Motors, Denver Retail Liquor, Tomco Seed, Gigot Irrigation, and Culligan Soft Water posting 2-1 wins.
James V. Camp resigned as George Washington University head football coach on Monday amid the possibility the school may discontinue the sport. He had led the program since 1941 and cited the uncertainty over its future as the reason for stepping down.
Hays High brings a 3-1 overall mark into the pre-Christmas doubleheader at Garden City with five seniors in the lineup. Garden City, 2-2, hosts varsity, B team and sophomores as Don Sloan begins his Hays tenure.
Final coaches meeting to organize the 1906 647 town league is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Civic Center. Eight or nine teams are expected to compete this season with games at Ben Grimsley Gym. The City Recreation Dept sponsors the league.
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