White Team Wins 1966 Little League Basketball Title
The Cool Cats White Team coached by John Henley and Danny Turner finished 5 1 with 1 loss to claim the 1966 Little League Basketball title. Dirt Dobbers were second at 4 2, Red Team coached by Dennis Turner, Hot Rods 2 4 in third, Bo Diddles 1 5 in fourth. A six game schedule, no indoor court, and community support noted. 1967 potential highlighted.
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Cool Cats
John Henley
Danny Turner
Doug Archer
Tommy Miller
Randy Wright
Parker Powell
Jimmy
Jerry Pruden
John Spraggins
Perry Henley
Alan Foster
Randy Foster
Ricky Brown
Dennis Turner
Hot Rods
Larry Wright
Mike Westbrook
Reds
Larry Massanelli
Ronnie Brown
Eddie White
Lee Ponder
Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons Dies at 91
James E. Fitzsimmons known as Sunny Jim, a longtime horse racing figure, dies at 91 in Miami hospital after a brief hospital visit for a physical. Grandson Bob Carr confirms hospitalization. son John Fitzsimmons recalls his wish to attend tracks this season. Renowned as Mr. Fitz, he spent over 75 years riding and training horses from leaky roof tracks to New York’s big circuit.
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Miami
Fla
James EB
Sunny Jim
Fitzsimmons
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Bob Carr
John Fitzsimmons
Mr. Fitz
New York
Harrison Dominates Bucks In Class AA Quarterfinals
In Little Rock, Harrison, the top-ranked team, cruised past Smackover 60 to 33 in the Class AA state tournament quarterfinals. Lead by Leadel Thomas with 16 points and Larry Terry 13, the Goblins built a 50 23 lead by halftime. Searcy and Mountain Home advanced in other quarterfinals.
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North Little Rock
Little Rock Central
Jonesboro
Fort Smith
Southside
Little Rock
Harrison
Smackover
Searcy
Warren
Mountain Home
Leachville
Buckaroos
Goblins
Paragould
Leadel Thomas
Larry Terry
Mike Holloway
Whit Fowlkes
Randall Harring
Liles Henry
Richard Neu
Bill Wisener
Bombers
Arkansas
Tommy Robins
Vernie Harris
Danny Keeter
Robins
Harris
Keeter
Philosopher
Fights Last Night Highlights and Fashion Change
Portland bouts saw Si las with outpoints Kid Bassey II while Yutsudo defeated Kim Hyun and Don Johnson stopped Hector Oliva. several outcomes include outpoints and a draw among Italian and Argentinian fighters. The article also notes a 15th century shift as helmets with chin straps made beards impractical and sparked bowl-cut hairstyles.
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Associated Press
Portland
Maine
Brad Silas
Washington
D.C
Kid Bassey II
Kingston
Jamaica
Tokyo
Kiyohide Yutsudo
Japan
Kim Hyun
South Korea
Milan
Italy
Don Johnson
Los Angeles
Hector Omar Oliva
Argentina
Dante Cane
Buddy Truman
Taylor
Tex
Jim Shelton
Bakersfield
Calif
Carlos Duran
Drew
Europe
Dobbers End Season With a Victory
The Dirt Dobbers red team overwhelmed the Hot Rods 49 to 18 to set a Little League scoring record in the final two games of the season. Doug Rogers led with 15 points, Ronnie Massanelli added 14, and Gary Jones and Ricky Lumpkin contributed strongly. The Cool Cats clinched the league title with a 39 to 29 win over the Bo-Niddles, led by Parker Powell with 9 points. Buddy Ingram led the Blue Team with 14 as the season closed.
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Dirt Dobbers
Red Hot Red
Hot Rods
Doug Rogers
Ronnie Massanelli
Gary Jones
Ricky Lumpkin
Randy Tullis
Mike Waters
Ralph Horridge
Tim Maroon
Harold Ross
David Still
Billy Stroupe
Parker Powell
Randy Wright
Jim Pruden
John Smaggins
Tommy Miller
Jerr Pruden
Dag Archer
Perry Henley, Jr
Randy Foster
Alan Foster
Ricky Brown
Buddy Ingram
Phil Watkins
Joe Fouse
Troy Bishop
Randy Byers
Calvin Willis
Mike Newton
Mike Treat
Steve Atchley
Wade Harris
Mike Middlebrooks
David Baker
Fouse
Spraggins
Borads
Pruden Boys
Phil Wallis
Bobcat
Jack Caldwell
Vince Foster, Jr
Mike Peace
Mac McLarty
Jackie Lloyd
Bill Reinhardt
Tony Purtle
Ray Wray
Kenny Huckabee
Ricky Buller
Johnny Graves
National Hockey Schedule Notes No Games For Detroit Boston
The NHL bulletin lists no games on the slate with Detroit facing no opponent, Boston scheduled away at Toronto, and New York at Chicago awaiting announcement.
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National Hockey League
Associated Press
Detroit
Montreal
Boston
Toronto
New York
Chicago
National Basketball Gateration Results Prompt Boston Victory
Boston defeated Cincinnati 124 to 120 in Thursday's national basketball results. Detroit visits Los Angeles and Baltimore travels to New York while St. Louis hosts Cincinnati and New York plays Philadelphia in today's schedule.
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Cincinnati
Kansas City
Houston
Minnesota
New York
Washington
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Mexico City
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
West Palm Beach
Sarasota
Cocoa
Fla
St. Louis
St. Petersburg
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Ft. Myers
Detroit
Baltimore
Tourney Road Starts Tonight for Cage Teams
Michigan star Cazzle Russell eyes national title as Wolverines face Western Kentucky in the Mideast regional at Iowa City in the NCAA tournament second round. NIT opens with Temple over Virginia Tech and NYU over DePaul. Multiple regionals across the country and NAIA quarterfinals wrap Tuesday night with Grambling, Oklahoma Baptist, and Georgia Southern advancing.
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Ted Meier
Associated Press
Cazzle Russell
Michigan
Wolverines
Western Kentucky
Iowa City
Iowa
Russell
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Iona Ity
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Central State of Ohio
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Grambling
Rockhurst
Oklahoma Baptist
Carson Newman
Georgia Southern
Illinois Wesleyan
Penn State Basketball Revival Under Coach Byl
Penn State transformed its forgotten basketball program after coach John Byl secured scholarships and expanded facilities. Once drawing sparse crowds, the team improved to a 69-21 record over four years, reaching the NCAA tournament last season and eyeing the National Invitation Tournament with an 18-5 record this year.
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John Epic
Nittany Lions
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Heli
Paul Mickey
Bgll
No Exit No Exit East Lansing Prepares for Notre Dame
East Lansing Michigan State faces Notre Dame with coach Duffy Daugherty warning players to expect a daunting challenge. He name drops historic Notre Dame figures as motivation while Clarence Peaks retorts with a bold stadium exit claim.
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Mich
Inea
Duffy Daugherty
Michigan State
Duffy
Meaj
Notre Dame
South Bend
Terry Brennan
Daugherty
Morsemen
George Gipp
Clarence Peaks
Peaks
Lovellette Honored as Hawks Present 16 000th Point Trophy
Clyde Lovellette, former NBA center, is toasted by St. Louis Hawks after reaching 16 000 points. Coach Paul Seymour, now with Baltimore, presided as teammates unveiled a trophy noting 25 000 points with 10 000 scored and 15 000 given up. Abner Haynes of the Denver Broncos brushes off ego, saying he checks it with the guards.
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NBA
Clyde Lovellette
St. Louis Hawks
Paul Seymour
Baltimore
Clyde
Seymour
HURRAY OLDSRMAN AND PRO BASKETBALL NOTES
Oscar Robertson discusses aging and fatigue in pro basketball while Arnold Palmer is cited for wealth and jet travel. The article covers stadium trends, unique contracts, and notable figures like Wilt Chamberlain, Red Auerbach, and Jerry Quarry, with mention of Penn State basketball and rising crowds.
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al Ward
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Pete Rozelle
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Red Auerbach
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Wilt
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Jerry Quarry
Rocky Marelano
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