Giants suffer worst season in club history at 1–11–1
Pittsburgh thumps New York 47 to 28 at Yankee Stadium as the Giants set club records for losses and points allowed. Fans jeer Allie Sherman while Steelers execute key plays and the coach contemplates next season amid questions about the draft.
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Dick Heack
Mike Clark
Andy Russell
Russell
Allie
Giant
Allie Sherman
Coach Sherman
Sherman
Linton Reserve Team Suffers Weekend Double Defeat
Linton Miner B teams fell to two opponents over the weekend. Sullivan Hatfield led the Friday 63 to 56 win with 16 points, while L and M captured a 43 to 41 victory on Saturday. Key scorers included Ball, Earle, and Davis for Linton and Kaho, Jeffers, and Dickey for L and M.
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Twoeams
Sullivan
Walace
Hae Ul
Shorter
Steele
Abrams
Page
Smith
Wagner
Linton
Bill Earle
Ball
Gillan
Davis
Bowersock
Darrell Earle
Copp
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Jeffers
Condor
Carmichael
Gilstrap
Dickey
Local high school schedule lists week of games
Tuesday Smithville hosts L and M for home coming. Dugger plays North Central. B team Classic at Linton. Wednesday Thursday Shakamak Jr. High visits Linton. Friday Switz City visits Shoals. L and M at Plainville. Eastern at Orleans. Shakamak at Odon. Clinton at Linton. North Knox at Loogootee. Saturday Shakamak at Worthington. Odon at Eastern. Bloomfield at Linton. Dugger at Terre Haute. State Castle at North Knox.
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TUNNELL SETS NFL INTERCEPTION AND PUNT RETURN RECORDS
Emlen Tunnell, assistant defensive coach for the New York Giants, holds NFL career marks for most interceptions with 79, most interception return yards totaling 1,282, and most punt returns at 258.
Patriots to Battle Jets in crucial AFL clash
New York hosts Boston in a pivotal AFL showdown as Jim Nance seeks yardage against Joe Namath. The Patriots must tie or win to clinch the conference, relying on a strong ground game while facing the Jets pass attack led by Namath.
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UPI
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Joe Namath
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Jets
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Larry Eisenhauer
Bob Dee
Houston Twine
Nick Buoniconti
Nance
Kansas City
Chiefs
Oakland
Palmer and Nicklaus Take Vacation After PGA Win
Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus, co kings of golf, won the PGA national team championship at Palm Beach Gardens and will vacation for a month. Palmer heads to Pennsylvania to hunt birds. Nicklaus plans deep sea fishing near his PGA National home.
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Ruth tops World Series with .625 in 1932 season
New York report states Babe Ruth remains the only player to hit over .600 in a World Series with a .625 average during the 1932 class.
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New York
UPI
Babe Ruth
Bowling Results From Local Leagues Dec 1966 Night
Scores from multiple leagues list bowlers with game totals and record. Notable entries include Heaton 422 Cory 478 Cantrell 519 Harting 523 Steigerwald 465 for Elks League and Triangle Chef Turpin 592. various clubs report wins and losses across divisions.
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Gennicks
French
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Conklin
Greenwood
Dennis
Irish
Prep League and Strikes Scores from Local Bowling Meet
A local bowling report lists team scores and individual high games across divisions. Notable totals include Preble 174 Mitchell 189 Steele 199 Weaver 135 Kirk 11. Strikes led by Harbin 232 Moehl man 93 Lehman 118. Railroaders saw Ax 232 Kirchoff 430 Blair 349.
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Blind
First Pinchhitter Doyle Pioneers MLB Role
Jim J. Doyle of Cleveland became the first pinchhitter used in a major league game. He singled in a pinchhit role on June 7, 1892 marking a historic moment in baseball.
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New York
UPI
Jim J. Doyle
Cleveland
Lynch Meredith Named Top Gridders in 1966
Linebacker Jim Lynch of Notre Dame was named outstanding college football player of 1966 by the Maxwell Club. Don Meredith of the Dallas Cowboys was voted outstanding professional player. Awards called Bob Maxwell and Bert Bell will be presented at the club dinner on January 3.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Jim Lynch
Notre Dame
Maxwell Club
Don Meredith
Dallas Cowboys
Lynch
Bob Maxwell
Meredith
Bert Bell
Lew Elverson
Swarthmore College
Maxwell
Tech Pros Follow Similar Paths From Panhandle towns
Same path to pro football for Donny Anderson of the 1960s and Walt Schlinkman of the 1940s, both from Texas Panhandle towns to Texas Tech, setting rushing records and attracting early interest from the Green Bay Packers who picked them as top draft choices and paid one year of remaining eligibility.
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Lubbock, Tex
UPI
Donny Anderson
Walt Schlinkman
Anderson
Texas Tech
Schlinkman
Tech
Texas Panhandle
Green Bay Packers
Ty Cobb Tops 1909 Home Run Leaderboard With Nine
Ty Cobb led the major leagues in home runs in 1909 with nine. The record highlights Cobb's power in the season as he topped the MLB charts.
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Ty Cobb
UCLA’s Alcindor protection a major concern for Wooden
UCLA coach John Wooden voiced worry over Lew Alcindor’s protection from officials as the 7 foot 1 star faces rough play. He cited pushes in early games and warned that on the road the risk increases. Wooden noted he could film examples to demonstrate the issue.
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Southern California Basketball Writers Meeting
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Miners Open WIC Play With 1 1 Record
Linton Miners sit eighth in the Western Indiana Conference after going one win and one loss. Garfield beat them opening night, Sullivan handed them a first loss, and Clinton visits Friday as Linton eyes a 2 1 mark. Bill Carpenter has 39 points in two games and John Brackemyre 36 for the pair of outings.
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Sullivan
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John Brackemyre
Purdue Starts Bowl Practice Ahead of Rose Bowl
Purdue's football team began practice in Lafayette, Indiana, for the January 2 Rose Bowl against Southern California. Coach Jack Mollenkopf noted the squad was unusually sharp after a month off, with 16 days allowed before departing December 21 for Pasadena. Bob Griese and George Catavolos were excused to attend the Cleveland Touchdown Club banquet where Griese was named college player of the year.
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UPI
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George Catavolos
Cleveland Touchdown Club
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Syracuse Sets Field Goal Record in 1949 NBA Game
Syracuse made 59 field goals in a National Basketball Association game against Anderson on November 24, 1949, the highest by any team in that era.
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New York
UPI
Syracuse
Anderson
Butler Falls to Out Of State Foes In Road Losses
Indiana fell 82-49 at Kansas State as Dennis Berkholtz led Kansas State with 27 points and Butler struggled at the line. Michigan defeated Butler 91-80 as Ed Schilling led Butler with 27 while Michigan's pressure sealed the win. Evansville opens a two game West Coast set with San Diego State tonight and plays San Fernando Valley State Wednesday.
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West's Jump Shot Lifts Lakers Over Royals
Jerry West scored a 16 foot jumper with 28 seconds left to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 119 118 victory over the Cincinnati Royals. The game featured five technical fouls and Royals coach Jack McMahon was ejected.
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Jerry West
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Robertson
First Grand Slam Homer in Major Leagues
Russell E. McKelvey of Indianapolis hit the first grand slam homer in major league history on June 1, 1878, in New York. The milestone was reported by UPI and marked a historic moment in early baseball.
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UPI
Sam Homer
Russell E. McKelvey
Indianapolis
Illinois Coach Withdraws From Athletic Director Run
Champaign Ills UPI Pete Elliott the Illinois football coach has withdrawn his name from consideration for the athletic director post vacated by Douglas Mills. University President David D Henry said no further announcement will be made until board discussions wrap up in January. Elliott had been among the candidates and had been linked to a Northwestern succession rumor.
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Pete Elliott
University of Illinois
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Douglas Mills
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University Board of ‘Trustees
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Andretti Honored For Racing Contributions
Mario Andretti, 1966 USAC driving champion, received Ford’s award for the year at the Ford Motor Sports Banquet in Dearborn. The Nazareth, Pennsylvania driver won eight of 16 races this season.
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UPI
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Donald N. Frey
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Ford Motor Sports
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Bauer Runs Streak in World Series Spans
Hank Bauer, manager of the Baltimore Orioles, hit safely in 17 consecutive World Series games from 1956 to 1958 while with the New York Yankees.
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NEW York
UPI
Hank Bauer
Baltimore Orioes
New York Yankees
Midnight Sun Baseball Night Sets Stage in Fairbanks
The annual Midnight Sun game in Fairbanks features the Goldpanners versus Oregon State at midnight without artificial lights. The event is staged to celebrate Alaska daylight with a full baseball matchup.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
UPI
Goldpanners
Oregon State
Rowe Accepts Shrine Game and Hula Bowl Invitations
Penn State defensive tackle Dave Rowe a 270 pound senior has accepted invitations to play for the East in the East-West Shrine Game on December 31 in San Francisco and the Hula Bowl in Honolulu a week later.
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UPI
Dave Rowe
Penn State
San Francisco
Honolulu
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