Don Lonn Talks Baseball and Future in Senators Camp
Don Lonn a lefty pitcher for the Washington Senators discusses his career and goals at the Senators main camp in Pompano Beach. He recalls injuries and setbacks from 1963 to 1965 and stresses maturity, consistency, and full focus on pitching this season.
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Don Lonn
International
Pompano Beach
Fla
Lonn
Washington Senators
Don Loun
Boston Red Sox
Senators
Lown
Don
Frederick
All-American Life and Casualty Co
Hawaii
Washington
Selkirk
George Selkirk
Ana
ACFL grants two new franchises as NAFL withdrawals occur
Atlantic City New Haven and Wilmington secured ACFL franchises after leaving the North American League. The ACFL meeting in Atlantic City set plans for Pawtucket and Alexandria bids, while NAFL exits left Annapolis Wilmington Charleroi divisions in flux and teams Mobile Tarpons Florida Brahmans and Clintsville Rockets remained. A South African teenager also set a world backstroke mark in a separate report.
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New Haven
James Hamer
Baltimore
Pennsylvania
Wustangs
Charboot
Annapolis
Wilmington
Charleroi
Hamer
NAFL
Mobile Tarpons
Florida Brahmans
Lakeland
Clintsville
Ala
Final Point Totals To Be Determined Next Week
Area high school basketball teams close the season as scoring leaders remain tight. Final totals will appear next week in the News-Post, based on the first 20 games or fewer. Tonight features Middletown at Linganore, Thurmont at Walkersville, and Mt. Airy at the Carroll County tournament with Frederick at North Hagerstown moved to Wednesday night.
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News-Post
Middletown
Linganore
Thurmont
Walkersville
Mt. Airy
Carroll County
Frederick
North Hagerstown
College basketball scores roundup and results
Purdue defeated Indiana 77 to 68 and Florida beat Tennessee 63 to 57. Nebraska won 70 to 63 over Colorado while Providence topped New Orleans Loyola 70 to 43. Town beat Michigan 91 to 82 and North Carolina State rolled past Furman 130 to 77. Rhode Island defeated American 92 to 0. Kansas State beat Missouri 85 to 61 Syracuse outscored Creighton 104 to 79 while Villanova fell to Niagara 61 and Western Kentucky defeated Eastern Kentucky 72 to 67.
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Purdue
Indiana
Florida
Tennessee
Nebraska
Colorado
Providence
New Orleans
Loyola
Town
Michigan
Car State
Furman
Rhode Island
American
Kansas State
Missouri
Syracuse
Creighton
Villanova
Niagara
Western Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky
Red Sox Sign Five For 1966 Roster
The Boston Red Sox announced the signing of five more players for the 1966 season. Pitchers Dan Osinski and Jose Santiago, catcher Russ Nixon, first baseman Tony Horton, and rookie outfielder Reggie Smith returned signed contracts.
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Bosox
Boston
Red Sox
Vienday
Dan Osinski
Jose Santiago
Russ Nixon
Tony Horton
Reggie Smith
Unanimous 1965 66 All American Cazzie Russell Leads
Michigan's Cazzie Russell was the only unanimous pick on the 1965-66 All American basketball team announced by the Newspaper Enterprise Association. The first team includes Dave Schellhase, Clyde Lee, Walt Wesley, and Dave Bing, with second team stars Lou Hudson, Dick Snyder, Henry Finkel, Jim Walker, and Matt Guokas. Russell is viewed as a top NBA draft choice and is praised for his scoring and leadership in the Big Ten race.
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Sandy Padwe
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
New York
NEA
Michigan
Cazzie Russell
Newspaper Enterprise Association
NBA
National Basketball Association
Russell
Dave Schellhase
Purdue
Clyde Lee
Vanderbilt
Walt Wesley
Kansas
Dave Bing
Syracuse
Lou Hudson
Minnesota
Dick Snyder
Davidson
Henry Finkel
Dayton
Jim Walker
Providence
Matt Guokas
St. Joseph’s
Kentucky
Duke
Wildcats
Blue Devils
Pat Riley
Bob Verga
Jack Marin
Guokas
Bing
Roy Skinner
Clyde
Fort Myers
Fla
Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt
Jayhawks
Bob Feerick
San Francisco Warriors
Walker
Forte
Hudson
Snyder
Fred Hetzel
White Qualifies for Daytona 500
Don White of Keokuk Iowa turned a 174.300 mph qualification lap in a 1965 Dodge for Daytona 500 prep. Four drivers qualified for two 100 mile races to set the starting order for the 500 mile race worth over 150000 dollars. Other qualifiers include Richard Petty Earl Balmer and Bobby Allison with speeds ranging from 164 to 170 mph.
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Daytona Beach
Fila
Don White
Keokuk
Iowa
White
Daytona International Speedway
Richard Petty
Dick Hutchison
Earl Balmer
Floyds Knob
Ind
Dodge
Bobby Allison
Hueytown
Ala
Ford
Lau Signs 1966 Contract With Baltimore Orioles
Miami AP reports catcher Charley Lau signed his 1966 contract with the Baltimore Orioles. Lau batted .295 in 132 games last season. Nine Orioles players remained unsigned in the American League club’s roster status.
Richey Dropped From U S Davis Cup Squad
The U S Davis Cup captain George MacCall removed 19 year old Dallas Tex ranked third nationally from the team citing school pressures. A five man squad now includes Dennis Ralston Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell Clark Graebner and Marty Riessen as plans focus on a peak for the Davis Cup matches.
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New York
Chiff Richey
Dallas, Tex
U.S
Australia
Richey
George MacCall
MacCall
Dennis Ralston
Bakersfield
Calif
Arthur Ashe
Richmond
Charlie Pasarell
Puerto Rico
Clark Graebner
Beachwood
Ohio
Marty Riessen
Evanston, i
Duke Wrestlers Forfeit To Terps
Duke could not field a full wrestling lineup against Maryland and forfeited the match. Maryland coach Sully Krouse noted it was the first time in 20 years his team had an entire meet forfeited, claiming a 45-0 win as the Terps remained dominant in the ACC.
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College Park
Krouse
Maryland
Terps
Bobsled Racer dies in Lake Placid crash at Diamond Trophy
Two accidents on the Inter national Diamond Trophy course at Lake Placid left one bobsled racer dead and three injured. Sergio Zardini of Montreal, who won the prior day’s two man senior title with Peter Kirby, died after their sled struck the top curve. Kirby was listed in fair condition.
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Lake Placid
Sergio Zardini
Montreal
Peter Kirby
Kiry
Zardini
Pitchers To Work Hodges Tells Nats
In Pompano Beach Hodges urged Washington Senators pitchers to work on bunting fielding and covering first base after last season's costly lapses. Brumley and Selt Kirk spoke an hour and twenty minutes. Brumley left without signing. Pete Craig signed and will arrive Tuesday. Kline Coleman and McCabe did not speak.
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Pompano Beach
Fla
Gil Hodges
Washington Senators
Hodges
Senators
Mike Brumley
George Selkirk
Brumley
Pete Craig
Will
Ron Kline
Joe Coleman Jr
Joe McCabe
Cassius Clay Offers Anoracy For Remarks In Chicago
Cassius Clay said he would travel to Chicago to apologize for patriotic remarks criticized by Gov. Kerner and Chicago Mayor Daley as threats to cancel his March 29 title bout with Ernie Terrell. Illinois officials pressed the Athletic Commission to act while Clay’s draft status remained unresolved and the license stood unchanged.
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Chicago
Cassius Clay
Illinois
Ernie Terrell
Clay
Otto Kerner
Richard J. Daley
Illinois Athletic Commission
Louisville
Kerner
Springfield
Daley
Commission
Joe Tuiner
Miami
Allah
Pentagon
Whch
Tuiner
Montgomery B Title To Hornets
WHEATON DAMASCUS won the Montgomery County class B basketball championship Monday, defeating John F Kennedy 65 to 52. The Hornets built a 14 to 7 first quarter lead and stayed ahead, led by Pete Johnson with 22 points and Larry Lamson with 21. Kennedy’s Freeman had 17 and Yee 11. In junior varsity, Tom Knoll scored 21 as Damascus won 76 to 54.
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Wheaton
Damascus
John F. Kennedy
Hornets
Pete Johnson
Larry Lamson
Johnson
Lamson
Freeman
Kennedy
Yee
Tom Knoll
Damascus Kennedy
Mcallister
Rosapep
Senseney
Dilts
Brake
Saylor
Spriggs
Marsden
Harrelson Leads In National Baseball Players Golf Tourney
Ken Harrelson of Kansas City shot 72 after opening 76 to reach 148 and a five stroke lead at halfway in Miami. First round leader Alvin Dark slipped to 153, with Albie Pearson Ralph Terry and Dave Johnson tied for third at 157 on the City of Miami Country Club course.
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Miami, Fla
Ken Harrelson
Kansas City
National Baseball Players
Alvin Dark
Harrelson
City of Miami Country Club
California Angels
Albie Pearson
Cleveland
Ralph Terry
Baltimore
Dave Johnson
Steve Cosgrove
Billy Herman
Boston
Sam Ellis
Cincinnati
Buster Narum
Washington
Bill Mazeroski
Pittsburgh
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ACFL
Mark Kimberley
South Africa
Ann Fairlie
Racuse
NEAS
Ohio State
Ron Sepic
Schellhase
Lee
Collegians
Pasarell
Salisbury
Ron Holmberg
Ashe
Ralston
Philadelphia
Nats
Montgomery
Players Golf Tourney
America
Philheat
Blue Ridge
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