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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1965
Page
9
The Greek Sez explains why local books avoid basketball wagers due to high operating costs and taxes. He estimates monthly expenses around 1600 dollars, rising to nearly 4000 dollars with tax, causing losses until mid spring.
The two day Las Vegas National Coaching clinic opens at the Sahara with John Brodie Matt Hazeltine Ray Nagel and other football figures. California Arizona Utah Idaho New Mexico and Nevada coaches attend. Sessions include lectures demonstrations and a golf tournament.
Cincinnati Reds announce deals with six players for the 1965 season. Vada Pinson took a substantial pay cut after a .266 season, while Bill Henry Gary Lindholtz Tommy Harper Johnnie Fenderson and Tom Tischinski also agreed to terms. Pinson recovered from a leg injury to hit .311 in September and drive in 84 runs. He joined the Reds in 1958 and had a .343 year in 1961.
In St Louis Wally Lemm signed a two year contract as Cardinals coach after guiding the team to improved play and a near division title. He stated the goal of winning the eastern division and noted confidence in rookie development. The Bidwills announced the deal and also said defensive backfield coach Walter Schlinkman departed for the Oilers.
Gene Littler shot a 9 under par 62 at Stardust Country Club to hold a two stroke lead in the opening round of the San Diego Open. Bud Holscher, Tony Lema, and Al Besselink followed with 64s and 65s as 33 players shot 69 or better on the 6,725 yard course in San Diego California.
Floyd Patterson said he may quit boxing if he loses to George Chuvalo in Madison Square Garden on Teb 1, though he hedged that it depends on how close the fight is. He said a win could lead to a Cassius Clay bout and a revenge meeting with Sonny Liston, and described strong training and sharpening.
Local viewers will see Curt Wilson perform golf trick shots on the Night Owl Show on KSHO TV at 2 a.m. The nationally known trick shot artist will demonstrate newly developed techniques during the late late show.
Di Gai Golf Edyth Hoban captured Class A with 406 34 vester day at half handicap. Harriett Cole and Dorothy Daviess tied for Class B low honors while Becky Lahr won Class C with 53 1414 38.
Marcia Smith won the three day President Cup at Paradise Valley Country Club with a 72 hole net score of 219. Ann Ronzone finished second with 223 and Marvis Nicholas placed third with 230 in the Paradise Valley Women’s Golf Association event.
The big 7 15 p m high school basketball twin bill features Las Vegas vs Western and Rancho vs Basic at Rancho with a capacity crowd expected Rancho leads the conference at 2 0 Western seeks its first league win while Las Vegas can claim second place if victorious Bishop Gorman starts a Utah road trip tomorrow night Westerns strong recent form includes a 70 30 win over Lincoln County and a 77 66 win over the NSU freshmen with Molisee and Mead combining for 51 points.
Marie Wiley for Firehouse Mobile bowled a 278 in the Bowlero League at Showboat Lanes to set a sanctioned scratch record for a female. She opened with seven straight strikes, then spared after a narrow eighth frame, and carries a 162 season average.
Florida 74 Mississippi St 59 Austin Peay 85 Union 77 Carson Newman 8 Tennessee Wesleyan ae Davidson 86 West Virginia 77 Otterbein 71 Marietta 60 Heidelberg 78 Oberlin 59 Ashland 91 Malone 7 Wagner 90 Penn Military 65 Lewis 84 Illinois Tech 45 Tabor 78 St. Marys Dodge City 65 Letourneau Tech 69 Texas A&I 46 Maryland 93 Wake Forest 85 Morris Brown 8 Benedict 80 Lemoyne 75 St. Lawrence 47 Loyola Md 96 Johns Hopkins 56 Fenn 70 John Carroll 5 Bridgewater 87 Washington Lee 63 Bellarmine 95 St. Francis Pa 85 Memphis St 7 Loyola La 65 Maryland St 89 Virginia St 86 Western Carolina 7 Appalachian 61 St Anselms 78 Iceland National Team 62 Texas Western 79 Howard Payne 77 Wyoming 81 Denver 76 Drexel Tech 76 Lebannon Valley 75 David Lipscomb 63 U of South 4 Fisk U 114 U of Americas Mex 89
At Myne Park Junior High, wrestlers posted results across 17 weight classes. Notable bouts included Jim Butters pins Campbell at 95 pounds and Roybal pins Lopez at 112, with several decisions and pins shaping the meet.
The AFL voted to hold a meeting next summer to discuss expansion. Commissioner Joe Foss said owners are not ready to add teams now. Lamar Hunt noted the possible timing as May or June and said the league would evaluate interested cities.
The NCAA council yesterday approved continuing efforts to gain dual sanctioning of domestic track and gymnastics meets with the AAU despite prior rejection. The convention also authorized contacting the AAU to explore cooperative sanctioning methods.
The Las Vegas handball doubles championship opens Friday night in three divisions A B and C at the Dula Center. The 1965 city singles begin January 29 with first round pairings listed for each class.
Over 50 teams entered the Eighth Annual Men's City Tournament of the Southern Nevada Bowling Association. The team event runs March 6 7 13 14 at College Park Lanes with doubles and singles at Henderson Rowl March 18 21. The one division format replaces two divisions and all prizes are handicap based.
The AA League results list Leavitt Insurance with 20 points for Li-Mike Dietmier and Gary Tapper 14, Cordell Crown 10, Jim Hooper 8. First National Bank scores 6 while Leisure World Sales top with FN-DeFrancisco 22, John Winder 18, Jones 16. Other noted scorers include Johnsen 31 and Hoffman 10, with lines showing scattered totals for Howlett Olson Egg and Mirabelli Conlon among others.
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