Miners Triumph Over Wildcats In 1966 NCAA Final
Texas Western defeats Kentucky 72 to 65 in the 1966 NCAA final at Cole Field House. Dave Lattin dominates inside, Bobby Joe Hill's defense disrupts Kentucky, while Adolph Rupp’s Wildcats struggle with turnovers and intense Miner defense. Coach Don Haskins praises his team’s grit as confetti settles.
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Dome Infield Is Criticized In Exhibition Games
The Astrodome synthetic infield draws mixed reviews as Astros and Dodgers test the nylon rug. Players note unpredictable bounces and potential injuries, while officials say rules permit uniformity but no mandated surface type. Bart Shirley criticizes playability and safety risks remain under debate.
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Frederick YMCA Boys Win Medals At Southern YMCA Meet
Frederick YMCA swim team earns two third place medals at the southern section of the Middle Atlantic Area championships. Over 200 boys from 11 associations competed in the age group event. Guy Babylon and Phil Rutledge won medals with Babylon posting a career best in the 25 yard freestyle and Rutledge taking the 25 yard backstroke in the 10 and under group. Team members included Mitch Gaver, Dale Ausherman, Guy Babylon and Phil Rutledge. Winners advance to Princeton April 2 for the combined YMCA championships pending northern division results.
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Washington Stomped By Kansas City A's
The Washington Senators were hammered 13-4 by the Kansas City Athletics in an exhibition game. Seven runs off Pete Richert in the third inning highlighted KC's attack, with Ernie Fazio homering and Ed Charles and Ken Suarez adding key extra-base hits.
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Dave Hirtz
Gary Holman
Barry Moore
Paul Casanova
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Philadelphia Ends Celtic Streak in Eastern Title Chase
The Philadelphia 76ers defeated Baltimore 108-104 to win the Eastern Division title, ending Boston’s nine year streak. Hal Greer and Wilt Chamberlain led with 24 points each, as Philadelphia erased a halftime deficit and held off a Bullets rally in the final period. Boston finished 54-26, Philadelphia 55-25, with Chamberlain grabbing 26 rebounds and Greer contributing strong shooting in the third-quarter surge.
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Sox Pirates Top Standings in Exhibition Play
The Pittsburgh Pirates moved to NL lead with a 5-4 win over Philadelphia in Fort Myers as Bob Bailey and Jerry May drove in the tying and go-ahead runs. The Chicago White Sox became AL leaders with a 5-2 win over Baltimore in Miami Roy White homered and stole home. The Yankees beat the Mets 5-4 in Fort Lauderdale. Minnesota crushed Atlanta as Leon Wagner delivered a pinch hit triple. Cleveland beat the Cubs 3-1 in Long Beach on Ian. Deron Johnson’s 13th inning three run homer lifted Cincinnati 6-3 over Boston in Tampa. Los Angeles swept Houston 4-1 in the dome. Detroit won its fourth straight, 9-4 over St. Louis in Lakeland. Angels beat Giants 3-1 in Palm Springs.
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Softball League Meeting Planned at Frederick Legion Home
The City Softball League will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Frederick American Legion Home to discuss plans for the coming season. All managers and interested persons are urged to attend.
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Haskins guides Texas Western to upset over Kentucky
Coach Don Haskins built a defense oriented Texas Western Miners to a 72-65 victory over Kentucky for the national title. He recalls learning the defense from Henry Iba after a chalk dust episode. Kentucky coach Rudolph Rupp cited strong shooting but fell short against Texas Western’s pace and pressure.
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Brigham Young Wins NIT Title Bid Over NYU
BYU star Craig Raymond returned from bench to dominate NYU 97 84 lifting the Cougars to top seeding in the NIT final. Raymond scored 21 and grabbed 18 rebounds while blocking several shots as BYU secured its second NIT crown bid. Villanova’s Bill Melchionni earned MVP with 29 points to reach 109 in four games.
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