Continental's New Dodgers Sign Robinson
The Brooklyn Dodgers of the Continental Football League hire Jackie Robinson as general manager to battle NFL Giants and AFL Jets in New York. He vows the new club will face problems openly while seeking a coach, stadium, and players after receiving the franchise last Saturday.
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New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Continental Football League
Giants
National Football League
Jets
Jackie Robinson
Jackie
Dodgers
Yankee Stadium
Shea Stadium
Major League Standings and Schedule
Pittsburgh leads with 12 7 632 record, San Francisco and Los Angeles tied at 12 7 632, Philadelphia 8 6 4S7I, Atlanta 10 9 .526, Houston 10 9 .526, New York 5 7 Al? St. Louis 7 10 .412, Cincinnati 4 11 267, Chicago 4 12 .250. No games scheduled. Upcoming matches include Los Angeles at San Francisco and New York at St. Louis.
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Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Houston
New York
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Major League Leaders in National and American Leagues
Highlights include batting leaders such as Boyer and Aaron with top averages from New York and Atlanta. runs, RBIs, and hits led by Aaron, Mays, and Yastrzemski. Pitching leaders show Marichal and Koufax with low ERAs and high strikeouts, rounding out the major stat leaders in 1960s era play.
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Alvis
Cleveland
Wisconsin to Compete in Los Angeles Holiday Cage Classic
Wisconsin faces a crowded 1966 schedule as it enters the Los Angeles Holiday Cage Classic December 27 to 30 joining USC Georgia Tech UCLA Michigan Illinois Arizona and Arkansas. The Badgers open December 3 against Cincinnati in Madison with Big Ten play starting December 19 at Illinois. They co host the Milwaukee Classic December 16-17 with Marquette plus Fordham and South Carolina as guests.
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University of Wisconsin
USC
Georgia Tech
UCLA
Michigan
Illinois
Arizona
Arkansas
Wisconsin
Cincinnati
Missouri
Marquette
Milwaukee Arena
Fordham
South Carolina
Aquinas Netters Defeat Central For Sixth Victory
Aquinas defeats Central 5-4 as Pincsak and Wais win singles, pair to beat Schreiber and Harnish. Murphy narrowly defeats Pavela in three sets, and Cahill and McDonnell also win for the Blugolds. Next, Aquinas faces Sparta and Chippewa Falls McDowell at the Country Club.
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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
McDowell
Pete Harry
Greg Balfany
al Hanhardt
Wais-Pinecsak
Schreiber-Harnish
Murphy-Largent
Pavela-Cahill
Balfany-Hanhardt
Harry McDonnell
NL to Appeal Braves Case to U S Supreme Court
National League leaders vow to carry the case through all appeals to the U S Supreme Court if needed over the Milwaukee to Atlanta Braves move. League officials say expansion in Milwaukee cannot happen until all appeals are resolved and contend the ruling treats baseball as a monopoly.
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Mike Rathet
Associated Press
New York
National League
Braves
Atlanta
U.S. Supreme Court
Warren Giles
Lou Carroll
Bowie Kuhn
Giles
Milwaukee
Elmer Roller
Roller
National League First
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Ike
Carroll
League
Milwaukee County
Wisconsin
Georgia
Texas
Steven Keane
Wisconsin Golfers Win Quadrangular Meet
Wisconsin posted 777 to win a quadrangular against Minnesota Iowa and Northwestern in Madison. John Hogden of Galesville totaled 78 75 for 153, three strokes behind Badger leader Jay Lohmiller. Minnesota 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 for 5-2 Victory
Logan High School tennis earned its first win of the season by defeating Viroqua 5-2. Singles winners included Witcraft Spedl Smith, while Harrestad and Duncan took losses for Viroqua. Logan’s doubles teams Witcraft Spedl and Duncan Smith each won, improving to 1-4 on the year as they prepare to face 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 Fight Night Sees Judge Roller Praised By Crowd
Milwaukee fans packed the arena for a boxing card headlined by Rudolph Bent vs Art Hernandez with local judge Elmer Roller honored ringside. Bent lost after 32nd defeat as Hernandez pressed a lively early bout while Milwaukee newcomers fought their hearts out. The night echoed with cheers for Roller and a near-capacity 2,759 crowd despite a rough ending for Eddie Brooks.
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Ken Hartnett
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
Stendahl Hurls Westby Victory
Stendahl struck out 12 and walked four as New Lisbon defeated Weston 6 to 0 in Scenic Central Conference baseball. He and Hellwig combined on a two hitter, while Stendahl added a run producing triple and a double at the plate.
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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
Woodruff
Frank
Derby names reveal lineage and memories on Churchill Downs backstretch
Kentucky Derby hopefuls at Churchill Downs for the Derby Trial carry names tied to ancestry people and stories. Abe's Hope honors a Hungarian groom who predicted victory before dying of cancer. Kauai King recalls a family trip to Kauai and Native Dancer lineage. Amberoid nods to Count Amber and looks like his sire. Stupendous reflects Bold Ruler's crowd handling prowess in the Gotham win.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Churchill Downs
Abe’s Hope
Stupendous
Amberoid
Vele Bojinos
Abe
del Carroll
Vele
Michael Ford
Kauai
Churchill, Downs
Count Amber
Lucien Laurin
Reginald Webster
Amber
Bold Ruler
Gotham
Aqueduct
Williamston
Mich
Detroit
James Bartlett
Exhibitionist
Hirsch Jacobs
Promised Land
Dominer
Nashua
Clear Springs
Spain
Duc de Esclaire
Hannum Named New Coach of the 76ers
Philadelphia owner Irv Kosloff fired Dolph Schayes after three seasons and named Alex Hannum as coach. Schayes, the 1950s NBA Coach of the Year, voiced disappointment while Kosloff stressed Hannum’s fit for the team. Schayes led the 76ers to the Eastern Division title this past season.
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Philadelphia
Irv Kosloff
Philadelphia 76Ers
Dolphi Schayes
Alex Hannum
Schayes
National Basketball Association
Kosloff
Philly
NBA
Syracuse
N.Y
76Ers
Hannum
San Francisco Warriors
Celtics
Colorado College Names John Matchefts Hockey Coach
Colorado College announces the hire of John Matchefts as its hockey coach. Matchefts, 35, will join the staff September 1, succeeding Robert Johnson who moved to Wisconsin. He 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
Jr Church League Softball Meeting Set
All churches interested in forming a 12 inch softball team in the Junior Church League are asked to send representatives to a Thursday meeting at the YMCA gym. The session starts at 7 p.m. The league is for boys 15 years old and under as of June 1.
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YMCA
Eddie Mathews Slump Hits Braves Early in Season
Eddie Mathews, 34, batting .100 through 17 games, says slumps come and go and he will rebound. He has 9 hits in 58 at bats with no home runs and 3 RBIs. Braves manager Bobby Bragan plans to keep him in the lineup while the team remains competitive.
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Atlanta (Ap
Eddie Mathews
Atlanta Braves
Mathews
Braves
Boston
Milwaukee
Atlanta
Bobby Bragan
Eddie
Bragan
Baseball Rights Bring NBC 12.6 Million in 1967 68
Baseball will receive 12.6 million for radio and television rights to the 1967 and 1968 World Series and All-Star games under a contract with NBC. Commissioner Eckert ratified the deal as league owners met in a joint session. The 1967 68 pact raises All-Star revenue to about 400 000 per game and World Series to about 5.9 million. The player pension fund will take 95 percent of All-Star money and 60 percent of Series income.
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New York
National Broadcasting Co
William D. Eckert
NBC
Army Football Maintains Spring Drills Without Head Coach
At West Point the Army Cadets press through spring maneuvers with Tom Cahill directing signals for 105 varsity players. Cahill, who ran the plebes for seven years, says he enjoys the task and sees strong potential for the 1966 season despite the departure of Paul Dietzel and most aides.
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West Point
N.Y
Army
Paul Dietzel
South Carolina
U.S. Military Academy
Tom Cahill
Cahill
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