Illinois to Decide on Action in Big Ten Slush Fund Saga
Dr. David D. Henry and the University of Illinois Board of Trustees meet to decide action after a Big Ten demand that three coaches be fired or face suspension. Coaches Pete Elliott Harry Combes and Howard Braun are at issue with athletes also affected by ineligibilities. Former athletic director Doug Mills disputes Henry's knowledge of the slush fund. NCAA/Big Ten tensions fly as meetings set for next week amid potential sanctions.
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Champaign
David D. Henry
University of Illinois Board of Truss Fees
Big Ten
Henry
Pete Elliott
Harry Combes
Combes
Howard Braun
Winois
Suis
Finois
Flint
Meanwhle
Doug Mills
Dr. Henry
Mills
Chicago
Exhibition Baseball Results Across Multiple Cities
Numerous spring exhibition games reported with scores across major teams. St Louis edged Detroit 1 0 while Cincinnati defeated Houston 8 3. Other results include New York A 6 Chicago 4 and Minnesota 1 Philadelphia, plus Boston 3 Los Angeles 10 and Pittsburgh 1 Kan 4.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Detroit
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Houston
Minnesota
Philadelphia
Boston
Los Angeles
Washington
Pittsburgh
Kan
Baltimore
Kansas City
Miami
Fort Lauderdale
Philadelphi
Orlando
Fla
Atlanta
Pompano
Cincinna
St. Petersburg
al Vero Beach
Fila
WIBC Tournament Winners and High Scores
Readable results from the WIBC Annual Tournament showing team and doubles standings, all events tallies, and top individual scores. Notable entries include Perry's Truck Stop and Allen's DX Station with high team totals, Vickers and Dunne leading in all events, and a world ski flying record at 505 feet set by Reinhold Bachler in Vikersund.
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Women's Bowling Association of Emmet
Midwest
Perry
Lewis Mctarty
Greening Ellis
Allen
Bill Ellis
Vickers
Jackson
Abbott
Dunne
Lester
Vikersund
Norway
Reinhold Bachler
Austria
Orioles facing 1966 season with strong pitching and depth
Orioles feature a deep pitching staff led by McNally Palmer Bunker and a healthy Barber plus Drabowsky with Barnowski and Brabender in relief. Infield shows Epstein challenging Powell while Aparicio Johnson and Brooks Robinson anchor. Outfield includes Frank Robinson Blefary Snyder with Etcheberren catching. bench adds Epstein Johnson Bowens and Herd. Prediction signs Baltimore can dominate if staff stays healthy.
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Oriole
Orioles
Dave McNally
Jim Palmer
Wally Bunker
Steve Barber
Steve
Moe Drabowsky
Ed Barnowski
Frank Bertaing
Bullpen
Dick Hall
Stu Miller
Eddie Fisher
Eddie Watt
Gene Brabender
Add Epstein
Hob Johnson
Sam Bowens
Woody Herd
Mark Belanger
R&ting
NCAA Playoff Pairings Set for Evansville First Round
Evansville set the stage for four top ranked teams in the NCAA College Division tourney with matchups at Roberts Stadium. Long Island meets Salem State at 2:30 pm, San Diego State faces Illinois State at 3:30 pm, Southwest Missouri State clashes with Valparaiso at 7 pm, and Cheyney State takes on Kentucky Wesleyan with semifinal and final rounds to follow. Key players include Earl Monroe of Winston-Salem, Sam Smith of Kentucky Wesleyan, and Harold Booker of Cheyney, as teams vie for the title.
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Charles Chamberlain
Associated Press
Evansville
Roberts Stadium
Long Island
Winstons Salem State
San Diego State
Miinois State
Southwest Missouri State
Valparaiso
Cheyney State
Kentucky Wesleyan
Southwest Missouri
Winston-Salem Rams
Earl Monroe
Monroe
Bevo Francis
Rio Grande
Panthers
Dallas Thorton
George Foceys
Roger Cordell
Long Island Blackbirds
Barry Leibowitz
Luther Green
Cheyney Wolves
Tom Washington
Harold Booker
Southwest Missouri Bears
Arkansas
Lincoln
Dan Bolden
Jim Gummersbach
Bears
Dick Jones
Vern Curtis
Valparaiso Crusaders
San Diego Aztecs
Bob Lundgren
al Skalecky
Milneis State Redbirds
Jerry McGreal
Steve Arends
Chicago Black Hawks lead NHL top scorers rise in points
Montreal report notes Stan Mikita extends league lead with two goals and two assists, Bobby Hull moves to second with 70 points, Ken Wharram to 59, ahead of Norm Ullman with Detroit. Other Chicago players Mohns Esposito Pilote also in top ten. Mississippi Coast item joins Holy Cross coaching change as Tom Boisture, 46, named head football coach after prior roles at Houston and Holy Cross.
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Montreal
Chicago Story
National Hockey League
Black Hawks
Chicago
Stan Mikita
Bobby Hull
Ken Wharram
Norm
Holy Cross
Sgtur- Ginge Bamberger
Wid Offale
Totlie Bultirsure Orjules
National College Basketball Scores and Bracket Notes
The Associated Press reports results from Monday games with Cincinnati over Chicago and St. Louis defeating Boston while San Francisco edged Detroit. Upcoming matchups include Philadelphia at San Francisco and St. Louis at Chicago. In the quarter finals first round St Marys Texas beat Wartburg Iowa while Guilford NC lost to Boston State. Oklahoma Baptist and Alcorn A&M posted wins, with St Benedicts, Linfield, Chadron, and Midwestern among others advancing in the tourney.
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National Hockey League
Associated Press
Boston
Montreal
Detroit
Toronto
Chicago
New York
Associated Bress
Augults Cincinnat
St. Louis
San Fran
Today's Gates
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
AOS
ERD Press
St. Mary’s
Tex
Warteburg
Iowa
Guilford
N.C
Boston State
Mass
Oklahoma Baptists
Alcorn
A&m
St. Benedict's
Linfield
Ore
Chadron
Neb
Millersville
Midwestern
Dickinson
N.D
Southwestern
Findelay
Ohio
Morris Harvey
W.va
Howard Payne
Two Parkers Rate High in the Draft
In the first combined National and American league draft 445 seniors entered the hat for 17 rounds over two days. Baltimore led picks with New Orleans and Minnesota influencing early choices as teams seek back up quarterbacks for Unitas and potential stars like Spurrier Griese and Webster. Other notable targets included Bubba Smith Lynch McDonald Phillips Beler Charles and Eddy Patton Perkins Sherman. New Orleans Green Bay and Baltimore held high pick counts as futures drafted in 1965 joined this year’s selections.
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ED Schuyler JR
Associated Press
NEW York
Baltimore
Minnesota Vikings
New
New Orleans Saints
Minnesota
New York Giants
Gary Cuozzo
New Orleans
Colts
Johnny Unitas
Steve Spurrier
Florida
Bob Griese
Purdue
Big Ten
Bubba Smith
Michigan State
Harry Jones
Arkansas
George Webster
Jim Lynch
Notre Dame
Ray McDonald
Idaho
Lloyd Phillips
Tom Beler
Miami
John Charles
Green Bay
Buffalo
Houston
Philadelphia
Saints
Nick Eddy
Detroit
Georgia
George Patton
Atlanta
Alabama
Ray Perkins
Southern California
Rod Sherman
Salukis and Thundering Herd Shine In NIT Showdowns
Marshall's George Stone erupted for 46 points in a 119-98 NIT win over Nebraska, setting a tourney scoring high as the Thundering Herd look to semis. Southern Illinois, led by Walt Frazier and 16th straight win, defeated Duke 72-63 and eyes the next rounds with a balanced attack.
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New York
Southern Illinois
George Stone
Thundering Herd
Stone
Marshall
Nebraska
Jack Hartman
Bradley
Villanova
Cornhuskers
Dick Carrett
Ralph Johnson
Litetle
Walt Frazier
Southern Dinois
Blue Devils
Wetge
Frazier
SIU Aly
Lock on NBA season races widens for Barry and peers
New York reports Rick Barry leads the NBA scoring race with 2,607 points and a 36.2 ppg, aiming to end Wilt Chamberlain’s eight year scoring run. Adrian Smith nears the free throw title at .899, while Wilt backs a league-best .684 FG and 1,854 rebounds. Guy Rodgers sits atop assists at 11.3 per game as Oscar Robertson trails in multiple races.
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New York
Rick Barry
Wilt Chamberlain
Adrian Smith
Guy Rodgers
National Basketball Association
Barry
San Francisco
Oscar Robertson
Cincinnati
Chamberlain
Warriors
NBA
Philadelphia
Boston
Bill Russell
Smith
Larry Siegefried
Rodgers
Chicago
Geroot
Robertson
Bulls
Durocher Goes With Youth Flocks Cubs For Next Season
Cubs manager Leo Durocher, at 60, vows to stick with a youthful core in 1967. Captain Ron Santo praises the pitching depth and pace, noting several young arms may seize roles. The piece lists players including Ken Holtzman, Ferguson Jenkins, Rich Nye, and others competing for spots in spring training.
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Jack Stevenson
Associated Press
Scottsale
Ariz
Leo Durocher
Chicago Cubs
Durocher
Cubs
Ron Santo
Santo
Rich Nye
Chicago
Joe Niekro
Jon Robisch
Dean Burk
Bill Hands
Bob Hendley
Cal Koonce
Curt Simmons
New York Mets
Boston Red Sox
Winter Haven
Fla
Cleon Jones
Chuck Hiller
Reggie Smith
Mike Andrews
Red Sox
Los Angeles
Washingston
Vero Beach
John Wehall
Jim Campanis
Ron Hunt
Bob Bailey
Pittsburgh
Kansas City Athletics
Ted
Bradenston
Matty Alou
Stargell
Dou Ge
Minnesota
Pedro Ramos
Philadelphia
Clearwater
Phillies
Rich Rollins
Twins
Orlando Martinez
Fights Last Night in Multiple Cities
Boxing results from Worcester Walpole Tokyo Las Vegas New Orleans and New York feature multiple quick finishes and points decisions including McDermott stopping Moore in Worcester Miller stopping Floyd in Walpole Jamito outpointing Mihashi in Tokyo Brooks outpointing Aguilar Pellegrini stopping Bassey II in New Orleans.
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Associated Press
Worcester
Mass
Jimmy McDermott
Holyoke
Sonny Moore
New York
Walpole
Elliot Miller
Sonny Floyd
Philadelphia
Tokyo
Johnny Jamito
Philippines
Mihashi
Japan
Las Vegas
Johnny Brooks
Henderson
Miguel ‘Aguilar
Guadalajara
Mex
New Orleans
Jerry Pellegrini
St. Bernard
Kid Bassey II
Kingston
Jamaica
Pro Cage Strike Seen Imminent In NBA Talks
The Players Association and NBA owners face a looming strike as a March 14 deadline looms for players to commit to the postseason. Key issue is a retroactive pension raise from $500 to $600 monthly after 30 years of service, with meetings by phone and no face-to-face talks since last week.
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Bub Uheln
Associated Press
NEW York
Players’ Association
National Basketsball Association
NBA
Walter Kennedy
Kennedy
Lawrence Fleisher
Successor Fails to Conquer Swift Stakes at Aqueduct
Eddie Neloy faced a puzzled postrace scene as Successor, the 1966 standout two year old and Derby favorite, faded to fourth in the Swift Stakes at Aqueduct. Solo Landing, owned and trained by Guy H Burl, surged to win by five and a half lengths while Sun Gala and Flying tackle were close behind. Red Laver captured the San Juan tennis title by defeating Andres Gimeno 6-2 6-0 in the final.
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Orlo Robertson
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
Eddie Neley
Aqueduct
Neloy
Phipps
Buckpasser
Floreida
Solo Landing
Guy H. Burl
Neloys
Bold Ruler
Mrs. Hc, Phipps
Wheatley Stable
Sun Gala
Flying Tackle
Ney
Braulio Baeza
Red Laver
San Juan
P.R
Andres Gimeno
Spain
Ged
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Wagley
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Sandy Padwe
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Rochester
Boog Powell
Powell
Quioes
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Luis Aparicio
Brooks Robinson
Frank Robinson
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Russ Snyder
Andy Etcheborren
Charney Loy
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Larry Honey
Borer
West Palm Beach
Phil Miek
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Phoenix
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Adolfo Phillips
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Willie Mays
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