Leachville Tops AP Arkansas Class AA Poll 1966 67
Leachville 32 1 captured the 1966 67 AP Arkansas high school basketball poll with nine first place votes and 117 points. Harrison second with 31 1 and 102 points. Blytheville third and North Little Rock fourth. Green Forest Greenbrier Taylor Springdale Whitehall among top ten. Green Forest won Class A, Taylor Class B. Gypsy Joe Harris and other boxing results noted.
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Green Forest
Jonesboro
Taylor
Springdale
Whitehall
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Walker Lifts Friars At Garden In NIT Bid
Providence star Jim Walker stars at Madison Square Garden as Providence opens its NIT bid against Memphis State. Walker, a 29-point scorer and two-time MVP, leads a Friars squad known for a strong defense that faces Memphis State in the first round.
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Associated Press
NEW York
Madison Square Garden
Jim Walker
Providence
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Friars
Jones Plans to Retire From Celtics
K C Jones, 34, will retire from the Boston Celtics to enter coaching at Brandeis University. He hopes to leave the NBA with a title, spoke during halftime of a 130 105 win over the Lakers, after a nine year stint with Boston alongside Bill Russell.
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Celtics
Crossett Defeated in State Play
In the Class AA senior boys state basketball tournament at Barton Coliseum top teams vie in first round. Leachville faces Van Buren at 2 pm Harrison meets Helena at 6 30 pm Smackover meets Benton at 9 30 pm The opening Monday games saw Russellville beat Crossett 55 44 Valley Springs top Tru mann 69 54 and Searcy defeat El Dorado Washington 75 53. Jim Marsh led Russellville with 22 points while John Bryant and others paced Valley Springs in their 33rd win in 40 games.
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Barton Coliseum
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Helena
Benton
Russellville
Crossett
Valley Springs
Trumann
Searcy
el Dorado Washington
Clay Plans to Keep Mouth Shut Before Folley Title Fight
Cassius Clay, in New York to finalize plans for his March 22 Madison Square Garden bout with Zora Folley, says he will avoid controversy. He notes Folley as a civilized challenger, discusses Vietnam and his Muslim faith, hints at a potential Bonavena match, and spars with talk of Frazier and Wilt Chamberlain. Both fighters are in excellent shape as they prepare in the Catskills training camp.
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Zora Folley
Viet Nam
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Joe Frazier
Wilt Chamberlain
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Muhammad Ali
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Argentina
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Chamberlain
Catskills
Fodlley
76ers Tie Record for Games Won
The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Los Angeles Lakers 119-117 in Pittsburgh to reach 62 wins, tying the Celtics for most victories in an NBA season. Hal Greer scored 32 as Boston won 62 in 1964-65, while the Lakers led late before Greer sparked the comeback. Dave Bing had 21 for Detroit, and Cincinnati topped St. Louis in another game.
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Associated Press
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Hope Arkansas Star Basketball Scores
HOPE ARKANSAS STAR reports results from Arkansas and national games. College invitational at Pine Bluff features Southern State 92 Henderson 67 in overtime. High school tournaments list Blytheville over Texarkana 69 46 and more.
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Associated Press College
AIC
Pine Bluff
Southern State
Henderson
Triple A Tourney in Progress in Little Rock and Hot Springs
The Class AAA senior boys state basketball tournament moves into its second day with Hot Springs vs Little Rock Hall at 8 p.m. Pine Bluff vs Springdale at 2:30 p.m. Jacksonville vs North Little Rock at 3:30 p.m. On Monday Blytheville toppled Texarkana 69-46, Horace Mann beat Fayetteville 66-51, and Jonesboro downed Southside 65-54.
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Horace Mann
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Springdale
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Hot Springs
Little Rock Hall
Little Rock
Jacksonville
Jones
Boro
Don Gaines
Stan Williams
Associated Press
Dana Roberts
Mike Singleton
Fred Mooney
Robert Bennett
Michael Peterson
Willie Bryant
Fears trade to Saints brings top rookie quarterback
New Orleans acquires quarterback Gary Cuozzo from Baltimore in a draft trade that sends the Colts the Saints first pick in the 1967 draft and center Bill Curry. Cuozzo, 25, will compete for the Saints after asking for a move and will join guard Butch Allison in the deal.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
New Orleans Saints
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Phi Beta Kappa
Virginia
Johnny Unitas
Saints
Baltimore Colts
Baltimore
Colts
Steve Spurrier
New York Giants
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University of Tennessee Dental School
Cabs
Uns
Barry
Cage
Vols edge MSU in three overtimes to seal SEC berth
Tennessee survived a three overtime marathon at Starkville beating Mississippi State 78-76 to clinch a 15-3 SEC mark and avoid a three way playoff. Kansas also won 66-59 at Lawrence, securing a conference title and Midwest Regional stake. Indiana, Michigan State win to stay tied for first in Big Ten. rest of Monday night scores listed.
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Associated Press
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Lee Lafayette
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Oklahoma
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Bob Vanatti
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UCLA Named No 1 in Final 1966 67 AP Poll
UCLA Bruins stand 25 0 and claim the final major college basketball poll ranking as No 1 with all 30 voting writers and broadcasters. Louisville follows at No 2 with 23 3 record, while Kansas North Carolina Princeton Western Kentucky Houston and Tennessee fill the top ten. UCLA has one regular season game left against USC and could become the sixth unbeaten college squad if it finishes 28 0.
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Indians Use Camera to Eye Mistakes In Spring Camp
Indians trainer uses instant replay to spot errors by catchers and fielders in two intra squad games. Azcue, a hitter, struggles to handle certain pitches while No 1 camera highlights his mistakes for personalized coaching by Del Rice and Ray Mueller. Cardinals weigh Javier at 187 pounds as Red Schoendienst hopes for a comeback. Orioles report solid intrasquad actions as Robinson and Powell produce, Epstein injured, Fiore to Ft. Bragg. Red Sox rejoice as Thomas, Smith, Tartabull homer in intrasquad game with Tartabull hitting an inside the park shot.
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Associated Press
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Indians
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Azcue
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Ray Mueller
St. Louis
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Red Schoendienst
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Boog Powell
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Ft. Bragg
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Army
Epstein
Leonard Wallenstein
Boston Red Sox
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Reggie Smith
Jose Tartabull
Thomas
Smith
Tartabull
Mikita Hull Continue Domination In NHL Scoring Race
New York AP report shows Chicago Black Hawks players Mikita Hull and Wharram leading the NHL scoring chart. Mikita extends his lead with two goals and four assists for 30, 64, and 84 points. Hull reaches 46 with 66 total. Wharram climbs to 56, pulling ahead of Ullman at 55.
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Stan Mikita
Bobby Hull
Ken Wharram
Black Hawks
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Hull
Wharram
Norm Ullman
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Pierre Pilote
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