Yerger Tigers Open 1966-67 Basketball Season Invitational
Yerger High School begins its 1966-67 season with an invitational tournament this Saturday at 11 a.m. featuring Ashdown, Magnolia, Arkadelphia, Prescott, Malvern, and Yerger junior and senior boys. Coach Ware leads the senior squad with a strong junior bench while George Straughter guides the junior team, and D Burkette coaches a newly formed B team of mixed grades.
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Bills May Face Double Trouble Against Patriots
Boston’s Jim Nance and Gino Cappelletti power a Patriot attack against Buffalo’s strong defense in a crucial AFL showdown. Buffalo leads the Eastern Division at 8-3-1 while Boston sits 6-3-2. an upset could move Boston past the Bills in the race to the division title.
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Fights Last Night By The Associated Press
In Baltimore welterweight Sweet Herbie Tee from Washington outpointed Povey Pugh of New Orleans in ten rounds. Hank Casey of San Francisco defeated Matt Blow of New York by ten points in Los Angeles. Wilbert McClure of Detroit knocked out Oscar Haynie of New York in three rounds in Portland Maine.
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Muleriders Open Season With a Win
The Southern State Muleriders opened their season with a 74 to 63 win over Henderson. The victory came as bill Hancock and Ed Denton propelled a steady second half run. Hendrix topped Arkansas A&M and Ouachita edged Harding in other DII college games.
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Sunday showdown in the NFL East Cowboys face Cardinals
Sunday pits Dallas and St. Louis atop the Eastern Division with 8-2-1 records as Terry Nofsinger starts for the Cardinals against Don Meredith led Dallas. The Browns visit the Giants while other games include San Francisco at Green Bay and Detroit at Los Angeles as jockeying for playoff spots continues.
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Commodores Spring a Big Upset Over Western Kentucky
Vanderbilt, unranked, stunned eighh-ranked Western Kentucky 76-70 on opening night as Clem Haskins and the Hilltoppers failed to repeat expectations. The nation’s top teams posted wins as Texas Western and Houston led their squads, while Tennessee drew a 11,300 crowd in Knoxville for a 72-54 win over Michigan.
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Kansas defeats Arkansas in season opener at Fayetteville
Kansas Jayhawks toppled Arkansas 73 to 57 as Ron Franz led the visitors with 16 points in the first half. Rod Bohnenstiehl added 25 points off the bench, while Arkansas stars Gary Stephens and Jackie Kimbrell each scored 17 and 16 respectively. Arkansas freshmen beat John Brown JV 95-81 in prior action.
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Williams to Hang Up His Gloves Arizona St. 71, Whittier 52
Houston AP reports heavyweight boxer Cleveland Williams, 33, retires after a third round TKO by Cassius Clay. Williams, who nearly died from a 1969 shooting, ends with 65 wins, 6 losses, 1 draw in 72 pro bouts and about 42000 dollars from the title fight.
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Cassius Clay Arrested for Speeding in Chicago
Heavyweight champion Cassius Clay was arrested Thursday night for speeding and booked for traffic court on Jan. 19 after police stopped him on South Shore Drive. Clay reportedly drove 60 mph in a 46 mph zone as officers seized his driver’s license. Separately, Minnesota upset Kansas State 60-59 at Manhattan on Leroy Gardner’s late free throw, with Tom Kondla posting 33 points and 23 rebounds. In other games, St Joseph’s of Pennsylvania beat Albright 76-9 and Rutgers defeated Penn 80-68 behind Bob Lloyd’s 25, while Duke, UCLA, Kentucky, and Louisville prepared for early-season openers.
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Dallas Should Wrap It Up on Sunday
NFL picks predict Dallas beats St Louis 20 9 and Green Bay edges San Francisco 21 14 Packers aim to clinch West while Dallas eyes Eastern title. Cleveland crushes New York 42 17 and Detroit handles Los Angeles 41 14 in other Sunday games.
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Alabama Auburn Is Top Game In 1986 Iron Bowl
Alabama and Auburn meet to close the 1986 football season with national title implications. Bryant says the Tide deserves the crown if they beat Auburn, in a nationally televised 2:15 pm EST ABC game. Auburn aims to rebound after a rough slate and extend the rivalry’s legacy.
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Detroit 4 Boston 1 leads NHL results
Detroit defeated Boston 4 to 1 in Thursday NHL action. No other games were on the schedule with Chicago at Montreal Detroit at Toronto and New York at Boston listed as upcoming matchups.
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Pro Players in Title Game Hit Jackpot
Each player on the winning professional football team may receive a record $23,000, with two-game pay nearing baseball World Series highs. The NFL AFL Super Bowl plan allocates $15,000 to winners and $7,500 to losers, with timing and telecast arrangements under discussion. The wide format notes prize breakdowns, possible dates, and rule variations for the game and preseason tests.
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Wills Joins Pirates After Dodgers Trade Shock
Maury Wills moved from the Dodgers to the Pittsburgh Pirates in a fast deal that sent infielder Bob Bailey and Gene Michael to Los Angeles. Wills, 34, aims to revive his speed and play third base under manager Harry Walker, hoping for several more strong years. He says his right knee is near full strength after a leg injury in Japan, and notes he can still bring speed and daring to the Pirates.
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Baseball Clubs Set Up Huge Pension Plan
PITTSBURGH AP Major league baseball clubs will finance an 8.2 million pension plan offering about 500 dollars monthly at age 50 for those with 10 active years and up to 1,000 dollars monthly at 65 if the money remains in the fund. The old plan had 2.7 million contributed by owners. 4.1 million will be funded now over two years. Marvin Miller, head of the Players Association, said players seek a minimum salary raise from 7,000 to 12,000 dollars. The American League adopted a liberal NL rule allowing a manager to visit a pitcher at least once per inning. a second visit requires the pitcher to be removed.
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Americans swept in upset at Victorian Tennis Championship
Nancy Richey of Dallas and Rosemary Casals of San Francisco, the top seeds, were upset in a semifinal women's doubles match at the Victorian Tennis Championship. The report notes no price was set for the franchise, estimating it near 8.5 million dollars for Atlanta, with no date for the stocking.
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