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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1965
Page
4
Readout of league results listing team lineups and individual scores across venues WEAVER'S GROCERY AB? GAS & ELECTRIC and more. Teams posted 0 to 3 losses with several players scoring above 500 in mixed bowling action through December 21 1965.
Butler's Bulldogs defeated Oklahoma 65-63 to raise their record to 4-5 as Larry Shade, the 5-10 guard, sparked the rally. He scored twice and forced a turnover to set up Jim Petty for a late 2-pointer, giving Butler a 61-57 edge. The win capped a string after an earlier 79-64 victory over Michigan and marked the last Indiana team game before Christmas.
Los Angeles Rams owner Dan Reeves dismissed head coach Harland Svare after a 4-10 season. Reeves said a fresh approach is needed and that he has thought about several candidates but would not name them. The pool includes both pro and college figures such as George Wilson Buddy Parker Paul Brown George Allen John McKay Ara Parseghian Frank Broyles and several former Rams coaches.
New York remembered 1965 with personal recollections of Branch Rickey honoring Pud Galvin and his Hall of Fame push. Highlights include Chuck Dressen’s heart attack, Sandy Koufax’s training zeal, Groat’s remarks on the Cards, and Masters memories of Snead and Nicklaus. The year closed with Casey Stengel’s hip, Santana’s Forest Hills win, and new baseball commissioner alongside White Sox changes.
UCLA coach Tommy Prothro led the team through quickness and agility drills to prepare for the January 1 Rose Bowl against Michigan State. The session featured blocking tackling sled work and kickoff and punt coverage while the "green shirts" simulated MSU in scrimmages. Quarterback Gary Beban and halfback Mel Farr showed strong play in the drills.
Wyoming Cowboys upset second-ranked St Josephs 99 92 and Utah State crushed Minnesota 97 72 as top teams stumble. Brigham Young beat the Hawks 103 83. Vanderbilt edged Northwestern 59 58 on Bo Wyenandt free throw with 10 seconds left. Larry Angle scored 25 for Utah State.
About 200 people including former Graf Spee crew members gathered in Buenos Aires to honor Commander Hans Langsdorf on the 26th anniversary of his death. Langsdorf shot himself on Dec 20, 1939 after scuttling the ship and guiding more than 1200 crew to asylum in Argentina.
In a Washington tournament game North Knox defeats Evansville Mater Dei 66 to 58. Later Washington bests Evansville Memorial 80 to 65 in the final scoreline of the event.
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