Plainsmen Reflect On 1965 66 Season And 3A Title Fight
Monterey Plainsmen coach Gerald Myers hails a 27-2 district run that ended with a third place at the state AAAA tournament in Austin. Players Steve Hardin Craig Wright David Reed Chuck Coleman and J. D. Bell built a resilient, coachable unit with deep commitment and pride.
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Steve Hardin
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David Reed
Capitol City
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Austin McCallum
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Armo
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Lubbock
Texans Excel At Shoot Meet and APs Tally
A guide to a Texas meet where Texans excel in shooting and a separate AP report details athletes from Nevada and Kansas City events. Notable performances include Mariion Landelt and Boyd in open events, and Marzelia Fletcher leading Wichita Falls in a Fresno-style handicap meet. A NAIA to Africa tour plan is highlighted with selection of players for a forthcoming intercollegiate basketball event.
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Sparks
Nev
Nevada
Mariion Landelt
Reno
Alf, Boyd
Borne
Tolabo
Marzelia Fletcher
Wichita Falls
Vanderbilt Cager To Play In Italy
Vanderbilt University star Clyde Ler will play next season with Simmenthal Milan in the Italian Basketball Federation. Ler will meet Simmenthal representative Ernie Pagan Sunday in New York to finalize details.
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Vanderbilt
Italy
Nashville
Cassius Clay Ernie Terrell Bout May Head to Toronto
An Ontario government review looms as Maple Leaf Gardens contends the world title bout will be held in Toronto unless disapproved. Promoters push for a Canada site, delaying naming a venue while officials weigh political and regulatory factors. The fight follows Clay’s I A draft reclassification and prior venue rejections in Chicago and Montreal.
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Maple Leaf Gardens
Cassius Clay
Ernie Terrell
Harold Ballard
the Gardens
Ontario
Canada
Mike Malitz
Main Bout Inc
New York
Robert Arum
Main Bout
Ballard
Merv McKenzie
Leslie Rowntree
Athletic Commission
Rowntree
McKenzie
Clay
Chicago
Montreal
Verdun
Queen
Art Wall wins Maracaibo Open three in a row
Art Wall Jr. fired a final round 69 to win the Maracaibo Open for the third straight time on the Caribbean tour. He finished 276 overall, setting a course record with 64 on Friday and earning 33.0 prize money. Besselink, Wes Ellis, Manuel de la Torre, Ramon Sota, and others contended as Wall claimed the seventh Caribbean tour title.
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Venezuela
Art Wall Jr
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Honesdale
Besselink
Grossingers
N.Y
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Lth
Wes Ellis
West Caldwell
Manuel de la Torre
Milwaukee
Spain
Ramon Sota
Tom Nieporte
Stuenuna
Roberto de Vicenzo
Canada
Wilf Homenuik
Rab Gajcia
Bloomfield
Mich
Homenuik
14-Team NIT field includes Villanova Louisville Wichita Virginia Tech
San Francisco and Wichita State advance as field grows to fourteen for the National Invitation Tournament. Brigham Young leads seeds with Temple and New York University drawing opening matchups as Saint John’s and DePaul join past champions in the bid process.
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MVC
Sr. Louis
Bill Melchionni
Wildcats
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Violets
Mal Graham
Brigham Yount
Varginia Tech
New York University
de Paul
Army Oraerts
CBS
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Brigham Youne
de Palenco
Sandy Foufex
San Tien
Amiy Moanhothen
St John
Dodgers Edge Gomez Caracers in Intrasquad Tilt
Dodgers beat Gomez Caracers 2-0 in an intrasquad game at Vero Beach with Ozark Ikes' Barry Erdos driving in two runs on a seventh inning single. Johnny Podres tossed two perfect innings, showing a new slider, while Thad Tillotson and Carroll Deringer held the opposing hitters in check.
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Siides
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Wile Crawford
Vaile
Ozarks
Cotton Bowl Film Made Available for Showings
A 28 minute color film of the 1966 Cotton Bowl football game is offered to schools churches clubs and other organizations. Louisiana State defeated Arkansas 14 to 7 with running back Joe Labruzzo starring as LSU halted Arkansas streak.
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Dallas
Louisiana State
Arkansas
Bob Friedman
Isern Tips
SC Yeaps
Joe Labruzzo
Former Football Coach Frank M. Tritico Dies
Frank M. Tritico a Lake Charles businessman and former football coach died Sunday night at 55 in Lake Charles. He coached the Randolph Field San Antonio Flyers in World War II. His 1944 service team went 12-0 scoring 508 points while allowing 19. They tied Texas Longhorns 7-7 in the Cotton Bowl.
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Frank M. Tritico
Tritico
Randolph Field
San Antonio
Billy Sunday Makes First Major League Baseball Bow in May
Chicago report states Billy Sunday, famed evangelist, appears at a ball game, delivering a sermon between plays as part of the event. The note mentions his appearance occurred in May, with high attention from fans and press.
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Chicago
UPI
Billy Sunday
Ostreck Coat
Miners Lead Four-Team NCAA Playoff Doubleheader in Wichita
Texas Western, ranked third with a 23-1 mark, opens against Oklahoma City as Houston meets Colorado State. Winners earn regional berths with Texas Western facing Lubbock in the Midwest and Houston awaiting Los Angeles. Tipoff at 7 p.m. CST. late game at 9 p.m. CST.
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Abe Lemons
Oklahoma City Chiefs
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OCU
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Miners
Oklahoma City
Don Haskins
David Lattin
Bobby Joe Hill
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Perry Lee Wills
Guy Lewis
Cougars
Elvin Hayes
Hayes
Altitude Study At AAU Meet Raises Health Questions
Medical experts observed two athletes at the National AAU Indoor Championships in Albuquerque. Lajos Meceser of Hungary ran 1:04 in a distance event after a week of altitude training, with postrace exams set for an international conference. Austin Cassell of Nutley NY ran 1:11.7 and 1:09.8 in finals, undergoing tests at Penn State and before the event as researchers gauge altitude effects ahead of Mexico City 1968.
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Lajos Meceser
Hungary
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Meeser
Myles
Cassell
Pennsylvania State University
Mexico City
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