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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1966
Page
5
North beat South 14-9 in the Blue-Gray game in Montgomery while Wyoming rallied to beat Florida State 28-20 in the Sun Bowl in El Paso. Jim Kiick starred for Wyoming with 135 rushing yards and 42 receiving yards, earning MVP honors.
In New York the Holiday Festival opens with St. Josephs Hawks facing Brigham Young in a game that highlights a small roster versus BYUs taller squad. Providence meets Duquesne in the other featured pairing as St. Johns plays Northwestern and Rhode Island faces St. Bonaventure in an afternoon doubleheader.
SMU coach Hayden Fry praises Georgia as the best team seen this year while analyzing film from all 10 Bulldogs games. He notes Georgia has nine wins and a near miss against Miami, predicts Georgia as favorite by about a touchdown, and says SMU must play its best to win. Fry won’t concede the game.
Manhattan Kansas AP Vince Gibson new head football coach at Kansas State names Don Powell of Florida State as assistant for offense. Powell, 32, will assume duties January 1 after two years as Florida State assistant. He previously coached at Wichita State University from 1962 to 1983 and at Chamberlain High School in Tampa from 1959 to 1981. Powell is a Florida State graduate.
Detroit announces the signing of 1966 20-game winner Denny Melain along with catcher Bill Freehan and pitchers Joe Sparma and Mickey Lolich to 1967 American League contracts. The club has eight players signed for the coming season.
Snow caused postponement of racing at Laurel race course in Maryland on Saturday disrupting the schedule and delaying events announced by track officials.
The Kennedys of Miche llian State captured five consecutive C44 cross country championships. Yeary Kennedy won the title in 1955 and 1956, followed by brother Forddy Kennedy who claimed the next three years.
SAN FRANCISCO AP The West looks to pull off surprises in the 42nd Shrine game Saturday. Stanford's Dave Lewis calls signals after being moved from quarterback, while Don Horn of San Diego State and Tim VanGalder of Iowa State are slated as passing quarterbacks. Idaho fullback Ray McDonald shifts to defensive end, and All-America end Tom Greenlee is hurt. Oregon State's Pete Pifer starts at fullback with Mel Farr at halfback for UCLA.
Tennessee arrives in Jacksonville for final practice before the Gator Bowl vs Syracuse. Ron Widby, top punter and key basketball player, is missing as Sugar Bowl Tournament in New Orleans competes for his time. A private plane will bring him to the game, with teammates following by air. Syracuse had sheltered in St Augustine after cold weather. Tennessee had a short Christmas break after workouts in Knoxville.
Boyd Converse of Kilgore Texas JC was appointed head football coach at Wichita University on Saturday, replacing George Karras as the program transitions leadership.
Four Missouri Valley teams compete in holiday basketball tournaments this week at Philadelphia and Portland. Louisville and Cincinnati lead the Valley with perfect records as they face Niagara and SMU respectively. St Louis meets Washington in Portland while Bradley plays Drake in El Paso.
Bill House of Liberal captured the men’s singles title at Garden Bowl, totaling 708 pins across three games with 78 handicap, as Kim Zubeck of Garden City finished second at 698 and Ken Legester of Larned took third at 688. The five weekend tourney tallied 210 entries in men’s singles and 237 bowlers overall, with Jim Zubeck of Garden City winning the six game all events scratch title at 4,322 pins.
Monday December 26 1966 pro basketball results list Baltimore Chicago games. Tuesday schedules include Detroit Cincinnati and Baltimore St Louis matchups with standings and venue notes.
Herman, Rueben Herman led Garden Bowl bowling night with a 225 high game for Northern Natural Gas as league play reached week 16. Gene Austin topped Over-60 with a 476 series while Austin’s squad posted strong team scores. Multiple teams posted close 3-1 or 4-0 results with high games and series across the day.
Melbourne scene as U S Tennis officials outline funding for exchanges between Australian and American teams. Martin Tressel cites last year’s tour costs and receipts, notes Australian guarantees, and explains hospitality value and lodging differences in reciprocal tours.
Alabama coach Paul Bryant said Nebraska will hold a psychological edge in the Sugar Bowl, noting Nebraska is stronger and larger than last year. The teams meet Jan. 2 after Alabama finished unbeaten and Nebraska prepared in Brownsville Texas with drills resuming after the holidays.
Roy Emerson, Australia’s top player, fought off Jai Deep Mukerjea 7-5 6-4 6-2 to give Australia a 2-0 lead over India in the Davis Cup Challenge Round. Fred Stolle had earlier defeated Ramanathan Krishnan in 75 minutes 6-3 6-2 6-4.
AP reports Homer Rice, then an Oklahoma assistant, selected Saturday to be Cincinnati head football coach replacing Charles Studley. Rice inherits a program seeking stability after Studley’s departure.
West Point’s Tom Cahill, 46, led Army to an 8-2 season including a 20-7 Navy win after taking over in spring practice. Cahill earned over 27 percent of 561 FWAA ballots to top Notre Dame’s Ara Parseghian, Alabama’s Bear Bryant, Michigan State’s Daugherty and others.
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