Cubs Bat First In Draft League
Chicago Cubs will bat first in today's major league draft. Leo Durocher may consider Dodgers assets, with Spokane under Pacific Coast League as a source. potential targets include Nate Oliver Bart Shirley Jim Barbieri John Purdin Hector Valle. Interleague trades anticipated ahead of Pittsburgh meetings. eight days without a completed deal.
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Leo Durocher
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Nate Oliver
Bart Shirley
Jim Barbieri
John Purdin
Hector Valle
Pittsbburgh
Title Bout May Be Last For Elorde
NEW YORK AP Flash Elorde the Manila millionaire fighter has a punchers chance to win the world lightweight title from Carlos Ortiz at Madison Square Garden with Ortiz a 3 1 favorite Elorde seeks to avenge a 14th round cut loss in Manila two years ago and vows retirement if he does not win tonight's 15 round bout slated to start at 10 p m EST.
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Flash Elorde
Manila
Carlos Ortiz
Madison Square Garden
Ortiz
Philippines
Elorde
Frenchman Jean Josselin Fights Curtis Cokes For Title
Curtis Cokes world welterweight champion defends his title against challenger Jean Josselin in Dallas at Memorial Auditorium. Josselin earned the shot by beating Brian Curvis to reach the elimination, Cokes previously took Curvis’ spot after beating Luis Rodriguez and Manny Gonzalez. The bout is scheduled for 15 rounds with Cokes a 7-5 favorite.
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Tex
Curtis Cokes
Cokes
Jean Josselin
Brian Curvis
Curvis
Luis Rodriguez
Manny Gonzalez
Josselin
Memorial Auditorium
Hickey Named Uconn Boss At Storrs Athletic Director
James B. Hickey, 47, was appointed athletic director at the University of Connecticut, succeeding Joseph O. Christian who retired after 30 years. Hickey, then football coach at the University of North Carolina, had been considered for months.
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University of Ilinois’ Institute of Aviation
Leslie A. Bryan
Illinois
Doug Mills
Bruins tipped to win preseason AP poll crown
UCLA is chosen as the likely national champion in the preseason AP poll with Lew Alcindor boosting the Bruins to 12 first place votes, narrowly ahead of Texas Western. The top ten also includes Kentucky Duke Louisville New Mexico Houston Western Kentucky North Carolina and Cincinnati.
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Lew Alcindor
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Los Angeles
Johnny Wooden
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Southern California
Miners
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Kentucky
Duke
Louisville
New Mexico
Houston
Western Kentucky
North Carolina
Cincinnati
Boston College
Kansas
Chicago
Loyola
Texas
Western
St. Joseph's
Vanderbilt
Michigan
Hoosiers Stag Team Leads In Five Man Tourney
The Dixie Diner of Muncie Indiana leads after the second fifth and third weekend with 846 points. Newman of Muncie, Ind has survived the action and Journal Sweeper reader Charles Highsmith of Columbus rolled 920 to surpass Middletown’s Tom Calloway. The Muncie five totals 3031 while Five Mixers of Dayton sit second at 3012 and Louisville Five at 2982. D. B. Truck Lease is the only Middletown team among the five standings. Central Motors of Campbellsville Kentucky sits fifth with 2960. In singles, Bob Colby of Columbus leads with 867 followed by Chuck Norman of Cincinnati with 861.
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Muncie
Newman
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Sports Bowl
Journal Sweeper
Charles Highsmith
Columbus
Middletown
Tom Calloway
Dayton
Louisville
Central Motors
Campbellsville
Bob Colby
Chuck Norman
Cincinnati
Bob
Smart Receives Good Guy Award in Harness Racing
Wayne Curly Smart, a lead harness race driver, will receive the Good Guy Award and the Paul Doumeng Trophy from the United States Harness Writers' Association at the annual New York City banquet on December 11. Smart, 62, has spent over 40 years driving trotters and pacers.
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Ohio
Wayne
Curly) Smart
Paul Doumeng
United States Harness Writers’ Association
New York City
Smart
Alpert Wins Perry Como Golf With 284 Total
Jeff Alpert of Woodbridge Connecticut shot a final round par 72 to finish the Perry Como Golf Tournament at 284 for 72 holes and take the victory in Port St. Lucie Florida.
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Fla
Jeff Alpert
Woodbridge
Conn
Perry Como
Bates Quitting A Second Time As Northwestern Coach
Ashland Ohio AP Roy Bates 49 will resign as head basketball coach of Northwestern High School Dec 2 marking his second departure in a 30 year coaching career John Hulls will take over as successor Bates record stands 437 85 in basketball and 464 56 in baseball His 1959 baseball team won the state title with Dean Chance later a California Angels pitcher Bates previously stepped down 1955 1961.
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Ohio
Roy Bates
Northwestern High School
John Hulls
Bates
Dean Chance
California Angels
Green Resigns as Vanderbilt Football Coach
Jack Green announced his resignation as head football coach at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. He ends a four year tenure with a 7 294 won loss tie mark and closes the season with a 28 0 defeat to Tennessee to finish 1 9.
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Nashville, Tenn
Jack Green
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt
Tennessee
Semifinal Soccer Starts Thursday at Berkeley
NCAA semifinals open in Berkeley with San Francisco facing Army and Michigan State meeting Long Island University. Winners advance to Saturday championship game.
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Calif
San Francisco
Army
Michigan State
Long Island University
Umpire Augie Donatelli to Address Rotarians
Augie Donatelli, veteran National League umpire, will speak to the Rotary Club tomorrow at the Manchester Motor Inn. The luncheon meeting starts at 12 10 p.m.
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Augie Donatelli
National League
Rotary Club
Manchester Motor Inn
Peterson Named Jets Manager in 1967 Columbus Announcement
The Columbus Jets named Harding W. Peterson as manager for the 1967 season replacing Larry Sheppard, who becomes pitching coach for the Philadelphia Phillies. Peterson, 37, comes from managing Ashville in the Southern League, with prior coaching and managing stints across several minor leagues and teams, and is a Rutgers graduate from Perth Amboy, New Jersey.
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Columbus
Robbie Home To Recuperate From Knee Operation
Baltimore Orioles slugger Frank Robinson leaves Johns Hopkins Hospital for his Los Angeles home after knee surgery. He had cracked cartilage and bone removed and will use crutches until December 5 unless improvement allows earlier discard.
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Frank Robinson
Baltimore Orioles
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NBA Standings and Weekend Results Snapshot
The standings show Philadelphia leading with 18 wins and 2 losses, Boston at 15–3, Cincinnati 9–10, New York 10–12, and Baltimore 4–19. Western clubs include San Francisco 14–8, St Louis 9–9, Detroit 10–12, Los Angeles 7–13, and Chicago 6–16. Saturday results feature Boston beating Cincinnati 118–87 and Philadelphia defeating Detroit 131–123, with New York over Baltimore 125–114, Los Angeles 133–126 over St Louis, and San Francisco 131–129 over Chicago. No games were scheduled Sunday.
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Satuday
Marietta Driver Finishes Second in Manzanita Feature
Larry Dickson of Marietta Ohio led qualifying and placed second in the 30 lap feature at Manzanita Speedway in the final USAC spring car event of 1966. Mario Andretti won the race.
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Larry Dickson
Marietta
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Manzanita Speedway
U.S
Auto Club
Mario Andretti
McCoy Wins Grand National NASCAR 150 at Alta Mont
Modesto driver Jack McCoy won the 150 lap Grand National stock car race at Alta Mont Speedway in Livermore California. It was the opening point race of the 1967 season with McCoy taking the feature in a 1966 Dodge.
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Livermore
Calif
Jack McCoy
Modesto
Altamont Speedway
Akron Stars Dominate All-Ohio Soccer Team selections
Akron University athletes lead the Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association all star list with five Akron players and coach Stu Parry earning top honors. Mo Rajabi of Wooster is named Player of the Year, while Parry takes Coach of the Year in a vote of 24 Ohio colleges and universities.
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Ohio
Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association
Akron University Boaters
Stu Parry
Mo Rajabi
College of Wooster
Ford Brunner
Elie Salbebi
Dayton
John Stapleford
Denison
Rajabi
Wooster
Joe Queiroga
Moses Usonda
Kent State
Hassan Ahmadi
Gunter Herold
Bowling Green
Pat Obiaya
Sam Bounya-Epee
Miami
Andy Dadney
Reg Fleming Sparks Rangers Past Maple Leafs in Victory
Reg Fleming, NHL penalty king, fueled New York's 5-0 win over Toronto with two second period goals and 62 penalty minutes this season as the Rangers chase Chicago atop the standings. Fleming teamed with Boom Boom Geoffrion and Earl Ingarfield, and also scored in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Black Hawks. Stan Mikita led Chicago with a three-goal night in a 5-4 win over Boston.
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Reg Fleming
Ranger
Fleming
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Toronto Maple Leafs
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Boom Boom Geoffrion
Earl Ingarfield
Rangers
Kent Douglas
Leafs
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Black Hawks
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Hawks
Boston
Andretti Captures Sprint Car Feature at Manzanita Speedway
Mario Andretti of Nazareth Pennsylvania won the feature event at Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix. The race averaged 74 miles per hour in the final U S Auto Club sprint car event.
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Phoenix
Cupit Edges Chi Chi In Cajun Classic Playoff
Jacky Cupit of Texas won the Cajun Classic in a playoff with Chi Chi Rodriguez at Oakbourne Country Club. Cupit posted 271 17 under par to claim $4,850 first prize, while Rodriguez earned $3,100 for second. Dan Sikes and Dave Hill finished tied for third and fourth with 273 and 274 respectively.
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Jacky Cunit
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Delys
Longview
Tex
Jacky
Chi Chi
Cupit
Rodriguez
Oakbourne Country Club
Dan Sikes
Florida
Dave Hill
Caution Pays For Whitworth Defends Titleholders Crown
Kathy Whitworth of Jal New Mexico defends the Titleholders title in Augusta Georgia with a final round 73, totaling 291 for 72 holes. She credits careful play and staying on the fairways as the key to her back to back championships.
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Kathy Whitworth
Jal
N.M
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