Skins and Coalers Renew Rivalry In Opener
Morris Redskins host Coal City Coalers Friday night in the season opener for both schools at the Morris High School gym. Fresh sophs at 6:30 p.m. followed by the varsity at 8:00. Coal City under coach Jerry Grandone seeks revenge for last year’s 70-54 loss.
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Morris Redskins
Coal City Coalers
MCHS
Mazon
Odell
Reed Custer
Braidwood
Gardner
Seneca
Farseilles
Ottawa Pirates
Crusaders
Marquette
Coal City
Jerry Grandone
Morris
Redskins
MCHL
Bob Ciota
Ciota
Bill Ragan
Jim Franke
Dan Darlington
Redskin
Morris Matmen open season at Batavia led by veteran squad
Morris High School wrestling starts at Batavia at 7 p.m. under coach Don Funte with a 20 man squad of returning lettermen including Herb Shaw 145 pounds and Curt Mitchell 112 pounds. Newcomer John Vigna 180 pounds transfers from Gardner. First home match is Dec 6 against Ottawa. full 7 p.m. schedule lists dates through Feb 11 district.
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Morris High
Batavia
Don Funte
Herb Shaw
Curt Mitchell
Champaign
Ottawa
Shaw
Evanston
Joey Bernstein
Bob Mitchell
Mark Heiser
Howie Nelson
Steve Fannin
Bill Wilson
Ior
Brad Hayes
John Vigna
Gardner
Funte
Gehrig Dergo
Morris
Bernstein
Ralph Calhoun
Heiser
Mitchell
John Bruder
Hayes
Ray Koperick
Wilson
Vigna
Fannin
Minooka
Wilmington
Streator
LaSalle
Yorkville
Pontiac
Princeton
Dwight
Joliet Catholic
Marseilles
San Diego State Is Small College Football Champion
San Diego State earned the 1966 small college football title with a perfect 10–0 record. The Aztecs led in first place votes among 16 selectors, totaling 158 points to Tennessee State's 126. Montana State and Northwestern State followed, with a 10th place tie between Waynesburg and Weber State.
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Associated Press
San Diego State
Aztecs
National Panel of Sports Writers and Broadcasters
Tennessee State
Montana State
Northwestern
Louisiana
Parsons
Arkansas State
Muskingum
North Dakota
North Dakota State
Waynesburg
Weber State
San Diego St
Rangers Shut Out Black Hawks 5-0 as Streak Reaches Four
Ed Giacomin posted his second straight shutout and Reg Fleming scored twice as the New York Rangers defeated Chicago 5-0. The win extends the Rangers' winning streak to four and pulls within one point of league-leading Chicago. The Maple Leafs beat Montreal 3-2 on Brian Conacher's late goal.
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Associated Press
Ed Giacomin
Reg Fleming
Mr. Zero
Mr. Zap
New York
Giacomin
Fleming
Rangers
Chicago
Black Hawks
Toronto Maple Leafs
Montreal
Brian Conacher
NFL realignment signals Cleveland Dallas title tilt in 1967
A long range NFL plan outlines Cleveland, Pittsburgh, New York and St. Louis in the Federal Division East and Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington and New Orleans in the Capitol. Green Bay joins Chicago Minnesota and Detroit in the Central West with San Francisco Los Angeles Baltimore and Atlanta in the Coastal Division. The Western Conference stays intact through 1968 as talks continue for a 1970 merger with the AFL. The Super Bowl date and site are also under consideration with Los Angeles favored for January 15.
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New York
Green Bay
San Francisco
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Capitol
Dallas
Philadelphia
Washington
New Orleans
Giants
Green Bay Packers
Chicago Bears
Minnesota Vikings
Detroit Lions
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Atlanta
NFL
AFL
Los Angeles Coliseum
Nance of Boston 6th to join AFL 1,000-Yard Club
Jim Nance of Boston topped the AFL with 133 rushing yards against the Dolphins to reach 1,125 for the season and join the league’s 1,000-yard club. The fullback, named Offensive Player of the Week, broke Paul Lowe’s previous season mark and has three games left, including a key showdown with the Bills.
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Nance
Boston
New York
Jim Nance
American Football League
Tough Call As Bullets Struggle In Laker Loss
Baltimore Bullets fall 126 to 111 to the Los Angeles Lakers as Mel Counts wins the postgame poll for outstanding Bullets player. Counts had 15 points and 14 rebounds in 20 minutes while Alex the dachshund drew one vote for top performer. Coach Buddy Jeannette vented frustration over the team's performance and warned about fines he fears issuing.
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Betty Holland
Boston
Baltimore Bullets
Buddy Jeannette
Jeannette
Baltimore
National Basketball Association
Civic Center
Bullets
Los Angeles Lakers
Alex
Mel Counts
Counts
Mike Farmer
AFL Stars Change Teams Highlight 1960s Trade
Notable AFL players Cookie Gilchrist now with Miami Abner Haynes with Denver Charley Tolar of Houston Clem Daniels of Oakland and Lowe move teams in a major league realignment tracing player shifts across franchises.
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AFL
Cookie Gilchrist
Miami
Abner Haynes
Denver
Charley Tolar
Houston
Clem Daniels
Oakland
Lowe
Miners Open Season Facing Sam Houston State
Texas Western, the 1966 national champions, start the season at home in El Paso against Sam Houston State while ranked No. 2 in the AP preseason poll behind UCLA. Coach Don Haskins calls his team swell headed and vows focus as 29th win in 30 games is hoped.
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Ted Meier
Associated Press
Texas Western Miners
Miners
el Paso
Sam Houston State
Kentucky
UCLA
Lew Alcindor
Don Haskins
Texas Western
Bobby Joe Hill
Willie Cager
Nevil Shed
David Lattin
Willie Worsley
Haskins
Sam Houston
Abilene Christian
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Houston
Vanderbilt
Western Kentucky
Clemson
North Carolina
George Washington
Cincinnati
Duke
Virginia Tech
Charlotte
Southern California
Virginia
Louisville
Georgetown
Four Big Ten Teams in Action
The Big Ten season opens with Michigan State hosting Western Michigan under new coach Sonny Means. Michigan visits Tennessee, Minnesota plays Kansas State, and Ohio State welcomes Butler. Iowa debuts at Washington, with a full slate Saturday across the conference and opponents including Illinois, Minnesota, DePauw, Indiana, and Michigan among others.
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Chicago
Michigan State
Spartans
Western Michigan
Sonny Means
MSU
John Bennington
Michigan
Tennessee
Minnesota
Kansas State
Ohio State
Butler
Iowa
University of Washington
Big Ten
Illinois
Houston
DePauw
Indiana
Miami Ohio
Ohio U
Northwestern
Cincinnati
Wisconsin
Washington
Duke
Iowa State
Purdue
Virginia Tech
Knicks End Cincinnati Jinx With 119 115 Win
Oscar Robertson and Flynn Robinson led Cincinnati in scoring as the Royals erased an 18 point fourth quarter deficit but Walt Bellamy scored 32 including late points to lift the New York Knicks to a 119 115 victory in Cincinnati.
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Oscar Robertson
Flynn Robinson
New York Knicks
Cincinnati
Knicks
National Basketball Association
Walt Bellamy
Royals
Robertson
Robinson
Bellamy
May and Yelverton Lead Illinois Wrestlers at Illini Invite
Roger May of Oswego and Dick Yelverton of Peru will compete in the 160 pound class at the Illinois Invitational in Champaign. Prelims start at 10 a.m. with finals at 7 p.m. Illinois and six other state schools participate under coach Pat Patterson.
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Roger May
Oswego
Illinois
University of Illinois
Champaign
May
Dick Yelverton
Peru
Illini
Northwestern
Southern Illinois
Northern Illinois
Eastern Illinois
Western Illinois
Illinois State Universities
Pat’” Patterson
Steffes Scores 25 As Saratoga Tops Mazon 64 37
Dave Steffes poured in 25 points to lift the Saratoga Hawks to a 64 37 home win over the Mazon Tigers in conference action. Saratoga dominated with 49 percent shooting while Mazon hit 21 percent. Lightweight and heavyweight results show Mazon won the light 51 28 and Saratoga leads 2 0 in conference play.
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Dave Steffes
Saratoga Hawks
Mazon Tigers
Mazon
Saratoga
Tigers
Steffes
Hawks
Arden Wills
Greg Dummitt
Doug Harseim
Ken Brisbin
John Thompson
Ken Manning
Bill Mellen
Ronnie Poyner
Mark Hill
Bill Hill
Bill Parker
Jim Pfeifer
Saratogans
Jerry Farber
Wayne Mount
Ken Benson
Gary Lowery
Terry Male
Kevin Glenn
David Holman
David Anderson
Doug Neushwander
Doug Holman
Lloyd Harsh
Tom Haas
Dean Pfeifer
Manuel Ramont
Minooka
Lisbon
Pro Basketball Wednesday Results
New York defeated Cincinnati 119 to 115 while Philadelphia beat Detroit 128 to 119. Los Angeles defeated Baltimore 126 to 111. No games scheduled today. Friday features Detroit at Boston Los Angeles at Philadelphia New York at St. Louis.
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Associated Press
New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Detroit
Los Anges
Baltimore
Boston
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Gentle lift formula advert promises kidney relief
An advertisement claims BU KETS well balanced formula can ease tired kidneys. It warns of functional kidney disorders with symptoms and promises to increase and regulate urine flow in four days, claiming availability at drug stores nationwide.
Benefit for Barney Ross Nets $10 800
A New York benefit at Sunny Side Garden Queens raised 10 800 for Barney Ross cancer treatment. Celebrities attended including Floyd Patterson James Braddock Mickey Walker Rocky Graziano Emile Griffith Carlos Ortiz and jockey Braulio Baeza plus other sports figures. Fundraiser featured Ross speaking by telephone from Chicago and 100 tickets sold at 100 each.
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New York
Sunnyside Garden
Barney Ross
East River
Queens
Ross
Chicago Veterans’ Research Center
Chicago
Frederic P. Gehring
Guadalcanal
Floyd Patterson
James Braddock
Mickey Walker
Rocky Graziano
Emile Griffith
King
Carlos Ortiz
Braulio Baeza
High School Wrestling Schedule December 1-3
Morris hosts Batavia on December 1 at 7 p.m. On December 2 Coal City visits Morris Odell and several matches feature Braidwood at Gardner Seneca at Marseilles and Marquette at Ottawa. December 3 Plainfield visits Minooka with Marseilles at Dwight and Morris at Fall Valley.
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Morris
Batavia
Coal City
Morris Odell
Mazon
Braidwood
Gardner
Seneca
Marseilles
Marquette
Ottawa
Plainfield
Minooka
Dwight
Fall
Spring Valley
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Reddick
Braidwood Comets
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Kankakee
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Morris Matmen
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Bauer & Black
Choice Home Butchered
Porterhouse
Chuck
Doris and
Floyd Schaible
Morris, Tll
Ston Howard
New York Yankees
Kents
Bohlander
Poultry
Lorraine's Beauty Shop
Sarah Coventry Inc
Morris Savings & Loan
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Pearl McComas
Inc
Pearl Me Comas
Team L. Sparks Cleaners
Metro Rubber
Carps Eeeereeere
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