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Linton Daily Citizen

Location

Linton, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1966

Page

3

Scoring Leaders For Area Teams Reported

The 1966 67 basketball season shows scoring leaders as unofficial tabulation by the Daly Citizen sports department. Two top scorers per area team will be published monthly. Glenn Dobbs named Tulsa coach for the Blue and John Bridgers Baylor coach for the Gray in the Blue Gray Football Classic on December 24.

Daly Citizen Sports Department Montgomery Ala Glenn Dobbs Tulsa John Bridgers Baylor

UCLA Opens No 1 in UPI ratings led by Alcindor

UCLA led by Lew Alcindor tops the first weekly UPI college basketball ratings after a 105 99 win over USC. Texas Western Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky and Michigan State follow in the top five with Duke Duke dropped to 11th after a loss.

NEW York UPI UCLA Lew Alcindor United Press International Bruins USC Alcindor Texas Western Kentucky Michigan State Houston Louisville New Mexico Brigham Young North Carolina Virginia Tech Duke Purdue Blue Devils VPI Michigan Nebraska Cincinnati Kansas Providence Boston College Loyola Sam Houston State Abilene Christian Miners East Texas State Pan American SMU Adolph Rupp Wildcats Virginia Western Michigan Miami Ohio

Leveque Tops Marty In ten Round Paris Bout

Middleweight Yoland Leveque defeated Jacques Marty in a lively ten round match at the Palais des Sports. In a separate scheduled ten round, Jo Gonzales scored a third round technical knockout against German welterweight Werner Mundt.

Paris UPI Yoland Leveque Jacques Marty Palais Des Sports France Jo Gonzales Werner Mundt

New Cincinnati Red Owners Plan Wide Program

The Cincinnati Reds new owners plan a $35 million stadium on the Ohio River and seek an AFL franchise for the city. Francis Dale says they will lease 40 years with the city, hire a solid baseball chief, expand player development, keep manager Dave Bristol, and accelerate talent growth. Plans target readiness for 1968 football and 1969 baseball seasons with a 46 000 seat baseball venue and 55 000 football capacity.

Francis Dale The Cincinnati Enquirer Reds Cincinnati Dave Bristol Dale Ohio River Pete Rozelle AFL National Football Leagues DeWitt

Reds sale marks notable turning point in baseball history

The buyer group includes David Gamble of Procter and Gamble and William DeWitt Jr. The Reds shed legacy owner with an $8 million price tag, double DeWitt’s 1962 purchase from Powell Crosley Jr. This move ends a 51 year era as executives assess future directions.

Reds David Gamble Procter and Gamble William DeWitt Jr DeWitt Powell Crosley Jr

Linton B Team Beats Shakamak in Curtain Raiser

Linton reserves topped Shakamak 54 33 as the Miner B squad led 13 13 after one quarter and 25 17 at halftime. Linton connected on 54 percent of its shots with Bill Earle 5 Jim Ball 18 Copp 12 Davis 2 Gillan 6 and Bowersock 8 scoring. Shakamak's Gardner 6 May 2 Miller 12 Crane 7 Mitchell 5 Miller 9 Sexton 2 and Medcalf 1 led their team with others seeing action but not scoring.

Linton Shakamak Miner Jack Greenwood Bill Earle Jim Ball Copp Davis Gillan Bowersock Darrell Earle Crynes Holloway Richards Gardner May Miller Crane Mitchell Sexton Medcalf Hoffman Bonham Kelly Cox

Yachts Ticonderoga and Ondine Enter Miami-Montego Bay Race

The ocean racing contenders include defending champ Ticonderoga a 72 foot ketch and Ondine a 57 foot yawl. The Miami Montego Bay race starts in Miami on March 20 with past results noting Ticonderoga won the 1965 840 mile Caribbean course and Ondine finished runner up in 1963 and 1965.

Montego Bay Jamaica UPI Ticonderoga Ondine Miami

Local Bowling Scores and W L Records

Bowling results show teams LINTON IRON METAL MAX PIRTLE S Gennicks French Soliday Baker Purcell. WRIGHTSIGA STORE FARM BUREAU INS COULOMB PLUMBING AND HEATING with individual scores and each team going 2 1 or 1 2 in wins and losses.

Linton Iron & Metal Tubby Conkin Foos Dennis Irish Max Pirtle S — Gillan Brumfield Coen Moehlmann Duncan Linton Armory Gennicks French Soliday Baker Purcell Wrightsiga Store Franks Witherspoon Russell Herndon Wolfe Farm Bureau Heaton Cory Cantrell Harting Steigerwald Coulomb Plumbing and Heating Duvivier Marty J. Coulomb M. Coulomb Davison

Bowling Tourney Declared a Success in Heart Week Events

Two hundred fifty seven bowlers took part in National Heart Bowling Week at Linton Bowl and Fairplay Lanes Boomfield. Greg Duvivier topped the Men's League with 674 at Linton while Mrs Royelle Wood led Women at Bloomfield with 550. Bill Weber won the Bloomfield Men’s handicap with 702 and Mrs Ruth Enelch topped Iron Women with 66. Raymond Richardson Greene County Heart Fund chair thanked event leaders and organizers for a successful tournament.

Linton Raymond Richardson Greene County Heart Fund Tournam Arthur Snyder Miss Moyan McBrice Ronald Mohr Teage Heart Fund Rght Ruth English Jasonville Greg Duvivier Royelle Wood Bloomfield County Heart Fund

Clemente eyes next season and a big pay day

Roberto Clemente, the NL MVP, brushes off $100,000 salary talk while detailing his pride in this year's performance and his simple financial outlook. He describes his Puerto Rico home life with wife Vera and two young sons and notes plans for a home plaque honoring God, mother, father, and baseball.

Pittsburgh UPI Roberto Clemente Willie Mays Mickey Mantle Frank Robinson Harry Walker Clemente Harry Walker Rio Piedras Puerto Rico Melchor Mays Aaron Koufax Roberto Vera Robertito Luisito

Shakamak Junior High Extends Undefeated Run Over Switz City

The Shakamak Junior High teams stay undefeated at 5-0 after beating Switz City Monday night. Eighth grade scores were 45 33 with Shakamak stars French West Hansford Sims Wasnidge and Brown contributing. Seventh graders won 27 22 led by Haseman Galaway Case D Rehmel and B Rehmel with Eccles also playing. Shakamak next faces Farmersburg December 12 and Linton December 15 on their home floor.

Shakamak Switz City French West Hansford Sims Wasnidge Brown Switz City Rough Roberts Hawkins Haseman Galaway Case D. Rehmel B. Rehmel Eccles Switz Graves Jones Pennington Blevins Lindsey Farmersburg Linton

Cardigan Bay Aims for Nassau Pace Defending Title

Westbury New York UPI reports 10-year-old trotter Cardigan Bay seeks a second straight Nassau pace title in the $50,000 race at Nassau on Monday night. Adios Vic is also entered among eight entrants in the 15th edition of the mile and a half event.

Westbury N.Y UPI Cardigan Bay Adios Vic

Griese 8th in nation total offense in 1956

New York UPI reports Pur due quarterback Bob Griese finished eighth nationally in total offense for the 1956 college football season. Griese totaled 1,964 yards on 286 plays across 10 games, trailing Virgil Carter of Brigham Young and Steve Spurrier who led with 2,545 and 1,993 yards respectively.

New York UPI Purdue Bob Griese Griese Virgil Carter Brigham Young Steve Spurrier Florida

Linton Freshmen Fall to Sullivan in Gym Contest

Linton Freshmen lost to Sullivan 41 to 30 at the Linton gym Monday night. Linton led early 10 4 before Sullivan's 19 11 run. Scorers: Linton Davis 13 Bil Earle 7 Darrell Earle 2 Jim Ball 8. Sullivan Rinard 18 Varvergriff 11 Huff 6 Vandergriff 2 Grimes 4. Wildman and Richards also played.

Linton Sullivan Linton Gymnasium Darrell Earle Davis Jim Ba‘l Bil Earle Richards Fish Huff Rinard S. Vandergriff Wildman

Basketball Schedule Shows Week of High School Games

Tuesday games include Shakamak at North Central and Dugger at Odon. Thursday features Worthington Jr High at Linton and Friday has Clay City at Switz City. Weekend matchups include Worthington at Dugger, L and M at Linton, and North Knox at Decker.

Ms. Tdl. School Psyc. Pts. Ave. Bloomfield T. Pritts B. Hayes Dugger J. Rogerson M. Walters Eastern M. Clensy D. Ho Tsclaw L and M T. McIntosh S. Kaho North Knox B. Yenne R. Hughes Shakamak M. Michael B. McCanahan Central D. Halt S. Andis Worthington D. Hostetter L. Thatcher Nl North Central Dugger Odon Thursda Worthington Jr. High Linton Clay City Switz Liates Syl van Worthington Duggers

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