Muleshoe Wins First District Game In Three Years
The Muleshoe Mules upset Dumas 50-44 to claim their first District 1-AAA win in three years and their first AAA league victory. Nicky Wilson led with 20 points. MeInturff added 12 for Dumas. Dumas won the B game 60-22.
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Dumas
Nicky Wilson
MeInturff
Demons
Muleshoe
Various College Scores From The Weekend Basketball Action
A rapid rundown of scores across colleges and universities including Merrimack 87 over Bridgeport 74, Salem State 95 over Rhode Island College 77, Northeastern 79 over Boston University 57, and many others. Also notes overtime results, tournament rounds, and pro games such as Mirage 135 over Detroit 126.
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Salem State
Rhode Island College
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Bowdoin
Williams
Rates
Bentley
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Columbia
Harvard
Virginia Tech
Phillips Ollere
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Bridgewater
Yale
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Providence
Rochester
Riley SA
Talladega
Ala
Morris College
Florida Memorial
Hartwick
Southampton
American University
Long Island University
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Greenshor
C College
Richmond
Hampden
Sydney
Lynchbert
North Carolina Methodist
Maryville
College
Kentucky
Southern
Florida Presbyterian W. King
Tenn
West Georgia
Armstrong
Georgia
Southwestern
Augusta
Mirage
Detroit
Philadelphia
Baltimore
JIS
Joe Namath Leaves Hospital After Knee Operation
New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath, recovering from knee surgery, was discharged three days early to continue convalescence in the Miami area. He will wear a full leg cast for six weeks, with plans to golf by late March and run in April.
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Joe Namath
New York Jets
American Football League
Ace Jet
Namath
Miami
Missing SR71 Sought In Nevada After Disappearance
Search parties hunted for a missing SR71 aircraft east of Las Vegas Nevada. The Air Force said the jet has been missing since Thursday and is presumed down in remote terrain.
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Las Vegas
Nev
UPI
Russia
Air Force
Here
Caliente
Nellis
Southland Tops Cooper in Opening Loop Game
District 7 B matchup sees Darrell Wilke lead Southland with 13 points in a 47 43 win over Cooper as Eddie Hickman adds 12 for Cooper. Libby Sales scores 37 to power Southland’s 62 55 girls win over Cooper. Joan Meyer 27 for the losers in a strong league start for Wilson versus New Home 60 27. Johnny Scott and Gary Moore each hit.
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Darrell Wilke
Southland
Cooper
Eddie Hickman
Libby Sales
Nets
Joan Meyer
Wilson
Johnny Scott
Gary Moore
Zambia Golfers Use Hippo Footprint Rule on Course
At Bancroft Club in Zambia’s copper belt golfers claim a local rule allows dropping from hippo footprints without penalty. A member notes a hippo now roams the lake near the course and sometimes along the fairway, making play in footprints shallow six inches deep.
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Lusaka
Zambia
Bancroft Club
Copper Belt
San Diego poised to land NBA expansion franchise
NBA commissioner Walter Kennedy said he will recommend awarding the 12th franchise to San Diego for the 1967-68 season. He noted the expansion committee could decide this month. A San Diego group led by Robert Breithard presented a strong case, with Breithard planning a new arena and a WHL team already drawing 8,300 per game.
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San Diego
Calif
National Basketball Association
Walter Kennedy
Association
Robert Breithard
Breithard
Braves Complete Deal With Houston Astros
The Braves announced that infielder Sandy Alomar joins the Houston Astros as the final piece of the five player trade that also involved Eddie Mathews and Arnold Umbach. Mathews goes to Houston along with Umbach while Dave Nicholson and Bob Bruce move to Atlanta.
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Atlanta Braves
Eddie Mathews
Sandy Alomar
Houston Astros
Braves
Alomar
Arnold Umbach
Mathews
Umbach
Houston
Astro
Dave Nicholson
Bob Bruce
Red Wings Assigned Watson to Memphis Aiming for Playoffs
Detroit sent Bryan Watson a forward from the NHL club to the Memphis minor league team to bolster the drive for a Central Professional Hockey League playoff berth. He joins Memphis to strengthen their position as the Wings pursue the postseason.
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Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
Bryan Watson
Memphis
Tenn
Mustangs Triumph In Overtime Narrowly Over Bulldogs
Coronado edges Holt led Mustangs 58 51 in extra period after a tense game tied at 27 27 at halftime. Lynn Shuttlesworth scored early in OT with Wayne Frayer held to 13 points first half. Berger and Fryar sparked the Bulldogs. Coronado improves to 5 2 in league play 8 10 on the year.
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Dan Gobin
Bulldogs
Wayne Frayar
Lynn Shuttlesworth
Gobin
Holt
Holt Jed
Mustang
Shuttlesworth
Wayne Frayer
Boyd
Berger
Mustangs
Mike Plumiee
Ponies
Fryar
Leaverton
Keane Remembered As Longtime Baseball Figure
Former major league manager and scout Keane died leaving a long career with the Cardinals and Angels. Born in St. Louis and Houston resident for 30 years, he played third base and managed Texas League teams before coaching the parent club in 1959 and 1960. He quoted joy after the 1964 World Series win. Toronto Maple Leafs send defenseman Larry Hillman to Rochester affiliate.
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Omaha
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National Hockey League
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Pampa Tops Lubbock High with late surge in 3 AAA play
Pampa built a lead with 18 points in the first period as Williams scored six and added six more by halftime, while Lubbock High struggled with 10 first-half miscues. Sawyer and Couch led LHS scorers, but the Westerners trailed 34-20 at the half and finished 49-41 in the B team game as Cowhands Robertson and Pope paced the win. Next, Lubbock High heads to Plainview for 3 AAA action.
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Tony Pounds
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Robert Sweatt
Ron DeSherlin
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Coronado
Tom Malone
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Westerners
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Sawyer
Williams
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Westerns
Joel Hayhurst
Lubbock Cowhands
Jimmy Robertson
Randy Pope
Plainview
Bulldogs
Schmidt Contract Reported by Detroit Papers
Detroit afternoon News and morning Free Press claim Schmidt received a five year deal and would be paid $55,000 annually, though Ford denies a signing. Ford says Joe is under consideration and a decision on Gilmer’s assistants awaits a new head coach after Miami.
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Afternoon News
Morning Free Press
Schmidt
Gilmer
Ford
Joe
Miami
Phillies Sign Callison and Wagner in Major Deals
Philadelphia announces the signings of outfielder John Callison and pitcher Gary Wagner. Callison, 27, led the majors in doubles with 40 last year and hit .276 with 11 homers in 1966. Wagner, 25, a right-hander, started 1966 0-1 before a shoulder injury and later went 5-5 for the San Diego farm club. No terms disclosed.
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John Callison
Gary Wagner
Callison
Phils
Wagner
San Diego
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