Continental's New Dodgers Sign Robinson
The Brooklyn Dodgers of the Continental Football League appoint Jackie Robinson as general manager. He vows clear purpose as the new league seeks to challenge NFL Giants and AFL Jets in metro New York. The franchise, announced last Saturday, has yet to hire a coach or secure a stadium while aiming for market share against Yankee Stadium and Shea Stadium sellouts.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Continental Football League
Giants
National Football League
Jets
Jackie Robinson
Jackie
Dodgers
Yankee Stadium
Shea Stadium
Major League Standings and Schedule Placeholder
The report lists team records for the current season with win percentage and games back for teams including Pittsburgh San Francisco Los Angeles New York Philadelphia St Louis Cincinnati Chicago Houston and others. It also notes no games on Monday and lists upcoming games for Tuesday and Wednesday with matchups across cities and teams.
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Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Houston
New York
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
G.B
Boyer
Smith
Aaron
Hart
Mays
Flood
Alou
Morgan
Pinson
Parker
Wills
Jackson
Marichal
Perry
Cuellar
Koufax
Veale
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
National and American League leaders are listed by statistics. Highlights include Aaron and Mays in batting, Kaline and Robinson among top hitters, Marichal and McDowell leading in pitching, with runs and RBIs led by Hart and Robinson respectively.
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Ams
Cleveland
F. Robinson
Baltimore
Agee
Chicago
B. Robinson
Yastrzemski
Boston
Knoop
California
Alvis
Freehan
Detroit
McNally
McDowell
Richert
Washington
Wisconsin to play in LA Holiday Cage Classic
Wisconsin joins the 1966 Los Angeles Holiday Cage Classic from December 27 to 30 alongside USC Georgia Tech UCLA Michigan Illinois Arizona and Arkansas. The Badgers open December 3 at home against Missouri Conference champion Cincinnati and begin conference play December 19 at Illinois. Wisconsin co hosts the Milwaukee Classic with Marquette December 16 17 at the Milwaukee Arena with Fordham and South Carolina as guests.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin
USC
Georgia Tech
UCLA
Michigan
Illinois
Arizona
Arkansas
Wisconsin
Cincinnati
Missouri
Marquette
Milwaukee Arena
Fordham
South Carolina
Aquinas Netters Topple Central For 6th Win
Aquinas defeated Central 5-4 in a split match as six singles were decided. John Pincsak and Pete Wais won key singles and teamed to beat Schreiber, Harnish. Jim McDonnell and Mike Cahill also won for Aquinas, with Central taking two doubles matches before darkness halted play.
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Aquinas
Central
John Pincsak
Pete Wais
Blugolds
Pincsak
Dick Schreiber
Wais
Dave Largent
Tim Harnish
Schreiber
Jim McDonnell
Mike Cahill
Terry Murphy
Steve Pavela
Murphy
Sargent
Pavela
Cahill
Sparta
Chippewa Falls
McDonell
Pete Harry
Greg Balfany
al Hanhardt
Wais-Pinesak
Schreiber-Harnish
Murphy-Largent
Pavela-Cahill
Balfany-Hanhardt
Harry McDonnell
Central Michigan Tops Northern Illinois 77 73 in meet
Central Michigan defeats Northern Illinois 77 to 73 in a college track event while Whitewater State scores 30 in another segment.
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Central Michigan
Northern Ilinois
Whitewater State
National League vows to appeal Braves case to Supreme Court
The National League leaders announce intent to carry the case to the U.S. Supreme Court if needed after Judge Elmer Roller orders the Braves back to Milwaukee by May 18 unless a Milwaukee franchise is planned by 1967. League officials say expansion cannot proceed during appeals and cite antitrust concerns. Steven Keane comments on defending the position.
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Associated Press
New York
National League
Braves
Atlanta
U.S. Supreme Court
Warren Giles
Lou Carroll
Bowie Kuhn
Giles
League
Milwaukee
Elmer Roller
Roller
National League First
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Carroll
Milwaukee County Court
Wisconsin
Georgia
Texas
Steven Keane
Hagen
Judge Roller
Wisconsin Golfers Win Quadrangular Meet
Wisconsin posted a 777 to win the quadrangular against Minnesota Iowa and Northwestern. John Hogden of Galesville shot 78 75 153, three behind Badger leader Jay Lohmiller. Minnesota placed second with 779 Iowa 808 Northwestern 817.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Northwestern
John Hogden
Galesville
Badger
Jay Lohmiller
Logan Netters Topple Viroqua in 5-2 Victory
Logan's tennis team won its first match of the season at Viroqua, 5-2, improving to 1-4. Singles wins by Witcraft, Spedl, and Smith fueled the victory, with Harrestad and Heck defeating their Logan counterparts in two tight matches. doubles saw Witcraft-Spedl win 10-2 and Duncan-Smith 10-5. Logan faces La Crosse Central next Tuesday.
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Viroqua
Wis
la Crosse
Logan
Dave Witcraft
John Fortney
Gary Spedl
Roger Haugen
Dan Smith
Chuck Sievers
John ‘Heck
Ted ‘Duncan
Rod Harrestad
Tom Skoug
Witcraft
Spedl
Fortney
Haugen
Duncan
Smith
Peter Schlitz
Sievers
la Crosse Central
Milwaukee Boxing Night Delights Crowd with Judge Roller Ovation
Milwaukee fans packed the arena for a boxing card headlined by Rudolph Bent and Art Hernandez. Judge El mer W. Roller received a heroic ovation ringside while Bent dropped in the eighth round and Hernandez pressed the attack throughout.
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Ken Hartnette
Milwaukee
Rudolph Bent
New York
Art Hernandez
Omaha
Neb
Graziano
Zale
Elmer W. Roller
Roller
Bent
Hernandez
Knowles
Rusty Hagen
Wilson Harris
Chicago
Billy Braggs
Hagen
Sugar Ray Robinson
Steubenville
Ohio
Braves
Koufax
County Stadium
Stendahl Hurls Westby Victory in Scenic Central Play
Dewey Stendahl fired a two hitter and drove in runs as New Lisbon defeated Weston 6-0 in Scenic Central Conference baseball. Tom Andres pitched a one hitter in a 3-1 win by New Lisbon over Hillsboro. Dave Olson pitched two hits for Brookwood in a 5-0 shutout of Kickapoo. Melby and Timmerman fueled the attack. Also, Billy Bye named public relations and business development director at Northwestern Bank of Commerce Duluth after leaving Vikings.
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Westby
Dewey Stendahl
Weston
New Lisbon
Tom Andres
Hillsboro
Stendahl
Lou Haugh
Andres
Dave Olson
Brookwood
Kickapoo
Jack Melby
Steve Timmerman
Melby
Timmerman
Hellwig
Woodcruff
Frank
Vikings
Duluth, Minn
Billy Bye
Minnesota Vikings
Northwestern Bank of Commerce
Duluth
Colorado College names John Matchefts as hockey coach
Colorado College announced the hiring of John Matchefts a former Michigan and U S Olympic team player to lead the hockey program. He will join Sept 1 succeeding Robert Johnson who left to coach at Wisconsin. Matchefts previously coached Eveleth High School for seven years.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Colorado College
John Matchefts
Michigan
Matchefts
Robert Johnson
Wisconsin
Eveleth, Minn
Derby names reflect memories and ancestry for the Derby Trial
Five Kentucky Derby eligibles face the Derby Trial as Churchill Downs hosts the mile event. Abe's Hope honors a Hungarian groom who died of cancer. Kauai King stems from ancestry tied to Kauai. Amberoid reflects sire Count Amber. Stupendous traces to Bold Ruler. Williamston Kid is named for a Detroit suburb. Exhibitionist Dominar Clear Springs and Duc de Esclaire complete the lineup with varied origins and prospects.
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Louisville
Churchill Downs
Abe’s Hope
Stupendous
Amberoid
Abe
Vele_ Bojinos
del Carroll
Count Amber
Lucien Laurin
Reginald Webster
Amber
Aqueduct
Williamston
Mich
Detroit
James Bartlett
Exhibitionist
Hirsch Jacobs
Dominar
Nashua
Clear Springs
Spain
Duc de Esclaire
Hannum Named Philadelphia 76ers Coach
Philadelphia owner Irv Kosloff replaced Dolph Schayes with Alex Hannum after a three year tenure. Schayes praised the team while Kosloff cited the need for a dynamic leader to push for the NBA crown.
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Philadelphia
Irv Kosloff
Philadelphia 76Ers
Dolph Schayes
Alex Hannum
Schayes
National Basketball Association
Kosloff
Philly
NBA
Syracuse
N.Y
76Ers
Hannum
San Francisco Warriors
Jr Church League Softball Meeting Set
Churches seeking to form a 12 inch Junior Church League softball team for boys 15 and under convene at the YMCA gym at 7 p.m. Thursday. Representatives are urged to attend to organize the league this season.
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Jr. Church League
YMCA
Eddie Mathews Faces Prolonged Batting Slump
Eddie Mathews the 34 year old Braves third baseman is in a lengthy slump with a .100 average after 58 at bats in 17 games. Manager Bobby Bragan says the club will keep him in the lineup while winning but may bench him if results do not improve.
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Atlanta
Eddie Mathews
Atlanta Braves
Mathews
Braves
Boston
Milwaukee
Bobby Bragan
Eddie
Bragan
Baseball Rights Fetch 12.6 Million From NBC Deal
Baseball will receive 12.6 million dollars for radio and TV rights to the 1967 and 1968 World Series and All-Star games under a contract ratified by Commissioner William Eckert. NBC holds contracts for the current All-Star game and World Series and a Game of the Week through 1968. The 1967 68 deal boosts All-Star payments and World Series income, with pension allocations set for players and the fund.
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New York
National Broadcasting Co
William D. Eckert
NBC
Player Pension Fund
Coachless Army grid drills under Cahill at West Point
Army at West Point continues spring practice with 105 varsity players and plebe coach Tom Cahill directing signals after Paul Dietzel and most aides left for South Carolina. Cahill, who mentored plebes for seven years, says he enjoys the challenge and sees strong potential for 1966.
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West Point
N.Y
Army
Paul Dietzel
South Carolina
U.S. Military Academy
Tom Cahill
Cahill
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