Houston Cougars Rally To Sixth Straight Win
The University of Houston Cougars, after opening with three losses, beat Baylor 91 88 in overtime at home to extend their streak to six and improve to 11 4 on the season. Joe Hamood scored 27 as Darrell Hardy tied the game late.
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Lawrence Tone To Gym Scene At University
Kansas University's gym squad meets Oklahoma’s varsity and freshmen Saturday in Robinson Gym at 3 30 p m The KU lineup features Lawrence High graduates Dobbins Pierson Gillispie Hemphill Estes and others with captains Dobbins and Pierson leading both teams Oklahoma is coached by Rutherford and includes Lawrence product Mike Glover on the OU freshman squad The meet marks a strong Lawrence presence in both KU squads with several exits and standings noted before the contest.
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Kansas Students to Aid Incoming Freshmen Gridders
KU football coach Jack Mitchell forms the Student Citizens Club with fifty prominent KU students to counsel incoming freshmen athletes. R A Edwards III elected president. Each volunteer helps freshmen adjust academically socially and athletically to campus life and Jayhawk football.
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49-Point Effort Is Wasted In Kansas Missouri Action
The Dodge City crowd saw Bill Hicks score a new scoring record 49 points but Rockhurst defeated St Mary of the Plains. Bethany beat Ottawa 69-55 in the KCAC while Warrensburg State topped Pittsburg State 78-72. Fort Hays State edged Hastings 76-64 and St Benedicts beat Emporia State 70-67. Corell Walker led Warrensburg with 25 points, and Jim Chroust scored 19 for Pittsburg. Fort Hays led 31-30 at halftime and held on for the win.
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Cager Dunn Dies During Far Western Conference Game
In San Francisco Roosevelt Dunn a 20 year old 6 foot 2 forward from Borwer State College collapsed on the bench during halftime of a Far Western Conference basketball game against San Francisco State Efforts to revive him failed The game was halted with the halftime score 36 26 in favor of the Gators and Dunn a junior transfer from Monterey Peninsula College died.
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Night games rise in National League schedules
The 1966 National League schedule features 462 night games, up from 433. The Cubs host all day games at Wrigley Field as Chicago begins with daytime home games. Opening week includes Atlanta facing Pittsburgh on April 12 and Cincinnati's Reds vs Mets at Crosley Field.
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College Basketball Scores From an Uneven Day
A string of college basketball results shows multiple mismatches and close finishes. Notable winners include Army over Rutgers 82 to 61, Temple 81 over Lafayette 65, and Fordham 90 over Seton Hall, with several other games featuring narrow margins and high scores.
Mets award first home opener tickets to Vietnam soldier
The New York Mets issued the first individual tickets for their 1966 home opener to SP4 John S. McNeil, an American soldier stationed near Qui Nhon in South Vietnam. He will be a club guest and expects to be discharged in April to celebrate by watching the opener.
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Elgin Baylor Leads Lakers past Pistons in Detroit
Elgin Baylor, despite chronic knee trouble, teamed with Jerry West to power the Los Angeles Lakers to a 126-110 win over the Detroit Pistons in Detroit. West scored 35 points as Baylor and Boozer each added 21. Detroit’s Joe Strander led with 22.
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Vanatta Denies He Will Quit Missouri Coach Declares Plans to Stay
Missouri coach Bob Vanatta denied retirement rumors saying he has no plans to quit coaching this year. He noted his goal to recruit for next season and acknowledged the struggles of a 2-11 season while highlighting a 358-148 career record.
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Chicago Given Another Try In Professional Cage Loop
Chicago wins a new NBA expansion slot as Dick Klein leads a Chicago group to secure a franchise. Cazzie Russell, Michigan All American, is courted as team centerpiece amid league expansion news and a Chicago press conference with NBA president Walter Kennedy and St. Louis Hawks owner Ben Kerner.
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Cornell Name Jack Musick New Football Coach
Jack Musick 40 named Cornell University head football coach replacing Tom Harp who took over at Duke University after five years. Musick previously Dartmouth line coach for the undefeated Ivy champions and a former USC standout from 1945 to 1947. He becomes Cornell’s 17th football coach. contract terms were not announced.
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