Roosevelt Star Vicki Kinard earns North All-Star nod
Roosevelt high guard Vicki Kinard selected for the North squad in the Texas High School Girls Basketball Coaches Assn. game July 22 at Duncanville. A four year letter winner and all-district guard, Kinard helped Roosevelt win four straight league titles and the 1965 state Class A title. She plans to attend Wayland College after graduation.
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Roosevelt
Vicki Kinard
Duncanville
Ietter
Miss Kinard
RHS
Wayland College
Hickman Resigns Louisville Post
Bernard Hickman resigns as University of Louisville basketball coach after 1945 tenure and 444 victories 183 losses to devote full time to athletic director duties. President Philip Davidson notes need for a future AD. John Dromo expected to succeed. council to recommend appointment Wednesday.
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Louisville
Bernard (Peck) Hickman
University of Louisville
Hickman
Cardinals
Philip Davidson
Ohn Dromo
University Council
Davidson
Hutson Ties For Second In State Girls Golf Meet
In Dallas at Las Colinas Country Club Kathy Hutson of Lubbock shot 79 to tie for second in the medal race of the Texas State Junior Girls Championship. Nancy Hager of Dallas led with 75. The three 40 on the front nine and Hager's 35 on the back moved her to the top, with Argue of Houston tying Hutson for second. Match play begins next day with pairings listed for the championship flight.
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Dallas
Lubbock
Kathy Hutson
Texas
Las Colinas Country Club
Nancy Hager
Dallas City
Hager
Hutson
Judy Argue
Houston
Argue
Lubbock High School
Port Arthur
Marilyn Hyde
San Antonio City
LuAnn Thames
Las Colinas
Dallas Times Herald
Cindy Larochelle
San Antonio
Susie Long
Becky Fanning
Abilene
U.S. Olympic Committee
NCAA
AAU
Wimbledon
Australia
Madison Square Garden
Hazardous bunker stuns amateur golfer at Carnoustie
Jim Hay, 30 year old Scottish amateur golfer, faced a bunker at the 487 yard 14th hole during the Scottish Amateur Championship. A three inch mortar bomb protruded from the sand near his ball. He chipped out with eyes shut, then won the round as an Army unit removed and exploded the bomb.
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Carnoustie
England
Jim Hay
Hay
Braves file NL complaint over McBean gesture claim
The Atlanta Braves accused Pittsburgh pitcher Al McBean of making an obscene gesture toward fans as he was pulled in the eighth inning of a 2-1 loss to Atlanta. McBean denied the charge saying he only adjusted his clothes.
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Atlanta, Ga
Braves
National League
Pittsburgh
al McBean
Atlanta
McBean
Hank Aaron
Rico Cary
Clyde
Scrawny Texan Hope Emerges From Pan Am Trials
Van Arthur Nelson of St. Cloud State will compete in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters at Winnipeg as a leading U.S. distance hope after a double win in Pan Am trials. Nelson, 5 foot 10 and 133 pounds, impressed coach Cornelius Warmerdam and tops national marks with a 13:48.6 for 5,000 meters, eyeing Olympic time as Pan Am opens July 23 in Winnipeg. more than 300 Americans qualified across 17 sports as the Pan Am Games loom with baseball, basketball, gymnastics, soccer, tennis, water polo and wrestling on the schedule.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Jim Ryun
Winnipeg
America
van Arthur Nelson
St. Cloud
Nelson
Uncle Sam
Lou Scott
Arizona State
Cornelius Warmerdam
United States
Kenya
Kipchoge Keino
Australia
Ron Clark
USA
Tokyo
Bob Schuh
Billy Mills
Scott
Tom Laris
Gerry Lindgren
Ryan
Lindgren
van ‘Nelson
Argentina
Oswaldo Suarez
Ryun
Pete McArdle
U J
Pet Peeves From The Sports World By Steve Snider
New York writer Steve Snider riffs on sport reforms and absurd ideas. He questions umpiring rules and incentive tweaks across baseball football golf tennis and boxing while venting about outsiders meddling in sports.
AHL adopts 72 game schedule interlocking with WHL
The American Hockey League approves a 72 game season interlocking with the Western Hockey League. President Jack Butterfield notes minor adjustments remain and a final schedule will be released in two to three weeks. Each AHL team will visit the West Coast for one game against WHL teams and each WHL team will visit the East for one game against AHL teams.
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New York
American Hockey League
Western Hockey League
Jack Butterfield
Springfield
Mass
AHL
West Coast
Whitworth Back In Money Lead In LPGA Tour
Kathy Whitworth won the Sutton Massachusetts event, earning $2,625 to reclaim the top spot on the 1967 LPGA money list. Leaders include Whitworth $14,852.50, Mann $14,742, Maxwell $13,524, Haynie $12,658, Wright $11,631.50.
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Cincinnati
Kathy Whitworth
Sutton
Mass
LPGA
Miss Whitworth
Carol Mann
Susie Maxwell
Sandra Haynie
Mickey Wright
Clifford Ann Creed
Marilynn Smith
Judy Kimball
Joe Ann Prentice
Beth Stone
Twins catcher Zimmerman suffers split finger in game
Minnesota Twins catcher Jerry Zimmerman broke a finger on a foul tip off George Brunet in the sixth inning against the California Angels. Earl Battey replaced him.
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Minneapolis ST. Paul
Jerry Zimmerman
Minnesota Twins
George Brunet
Minnesota Californa Angels
Zimmerman
Earl Battey
English Girl Breaks English Channel Record in 10 Hours
Elaine Gray, 21, swims from France to England in 10 hours 24 minutes, surpassing Greta Andersen’s nine year old mark. She faces jellyfish, sunburn, and rocks near Dover as she completes the crossing under Channel Swimming Association rules.
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Dover
England
Elaine Gray
France
Greta Andersen
Miss Andersen
Los Alamitos
Calif
English Channel
Miss Gray
St. Margaret's Bay
Greta Anderson
Elaine
Florence Chadwick
British ‘Channel Swimming Association
Fingland
Barry Watson
Britain
Helge Jensen
Canada
Ted Eriksen
Chicago
Ten Area Gridders Named To Greenbelt Bowl Squad
Ten area seniors join 44 in the Greenbelt Bowl All Star Game on August 12 in Childress. West squad picks include Danny Lambeth and Doug Messer with others like Jim Huckabee and Mike Wooley. East roster features Bob Murray, John Thomas, and Mike Bruegenl. Teams begin two a day workouts August 5.
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Childress
Danny Lambeth
Littlefield
Doug Messer
Springlake
Orton
Jim Huckabee
Tommy Curry
Kress
Mike Wooley
Friona
Dale Layne
Idalou
Eddie Hunter
Amarillo Tascosa
Floydada
Bob Murray
John Thomas
Matador
Mike Bruegenl
Dimmitt
Fornes
Grant Teaff
Cooke Learns Totems Remain Home-Owned
Seattle Totems stockholders in the Western Hockey League rejected Jack Kent Cooke ownership. Eight of 14 stockholders accepted a $300,000 offer for 150 shares, but a stalemate shifted when the minority became the majority, keeping the team locally owned. Cooke, LA Kings and Lakers owner, had offered $15,000 down and $150,000 over five years.
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Seattle, Wash
Jack Kent Cooke
Los Angeles
Seattle Hockey Club
Seattle Totems
Western Hockey League
Cooke
Totems
Los Angeles Kings
National Hockey League
Los Angeles Lakers
National Basketball Association
Kobukura Defeats Lang ford In Ten Round Bout
In Yokohama Japan welterweight champion Kazuyoshi Kobukura outpointed Australia’s Norm Lang ford over ten rounds. Kobukura weighed 147 pounds Lang ford 147 pounds in the rounded non title fight billed as a decisive win for the Japanese champ.
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Yokohama
Japan
Kazuyoshi Kobukura
Norm
Kid
Langford
Australia
Kobukura
U S Pan American Cage Squad Named
The United States Pan American basketball squad was announced with players including Ray Carey Darey Carrier and Kendall Rhine. Additional team members listed are Mike Silliman John Clawson Calvin Fowler Jim Williams Sonny Dove Steve Sullivan Westley Unseld Jo Jo White and Henry Logan representing various colleges and organizations.
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Minneapolis, Minn
United States
Louisville
Jo Jo White
Kansas
Henry Logan
Western Carolina
Greenbelt Roster Ends East and West
East list features Lewallen Elk City and Smith Jacksboro with Yeary Phillips and Hollis, while guards include Patterson Deny and Thomas. centers Lancaster Pedrovitz. backs Baker Yarborough Rodriguez. QBs Valenta Chalmers. fullbacks Smith Halpin. West section lists Anderson Hargrove Powell Huckabee Curry Mitchell Gaston Worley Hamby Davenport Richards Newman etc.
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John Lewallen
Elk City
Okla
Ronnie Smith
Jacksboro
Bob Murra
Floydada
Calvin Yeary
Phillips
John Landers
Abilene
Raymond Baker
McLean
Tommy Yarborough
Wellington
Santod Rodriguez
Steve Walker
Wichita Falls
Tommy Valenta
Matt Chalmers
Gainesville
Arcie Smith
Clarendon
Jerry Halpin
Garland High
Ronnie Anderson
Danny Hargrove
Stamford
Bobby Powell
Sweetwater
Jim Huckabee
Orton
Tommy Curry
Wichita
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Tom Tresh
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Louisville Post
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Georgia Harvey
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Hazard
Samson Plumbing CO
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Tom Nomina
Boca Raton
Harry Walker
Steve Snider
UPI
Jim Ryan
Paul Wilson
Bob Seagren
Whitworth
Thomas Bros. Company
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Teaff
Texas Tech
Tech
McMurry
U.S
Joe Hefner
Boron Kmow
Ingricanmicable LE Insurance Company
Waco, Texas
Lubbock,Texas
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FDIC
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Phillip Ramsey
Jerry Groves
Weldon Fincher
Lloyd Riddle
Jerry Rogers
Shine Boy
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