College football attendance hits 25 million mark in 1966
UPI reports college football drew 25 million plus fans in 1966 with 2.40 percent rise over 1965. 616 teams played 2,768 games, 593,327 more spectators than last year. Ohio State attracted 488,399 for an 81,400 average. Michigan State saw higher attendance and a 71,125 average across 426,750 total.
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New York
UPI
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Michigan State
Notre Dame
Romano Traded to Cardinals for Williams and Dennis
St Louis general manager Bob Howsam sent Chicago a veteran catcher John Romano for outfielder Walter Williams and pitcher Don Dennis. The deal also brings Leland White a pitching prospect. Romano is expected to back up and spell catcher Tim McCarver.
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ST. Louis
UPI
St. Louis Cardinal
Bob Howsam
John Romano
Chicago White Sox
Walter Williams
Don Dennis
Howsam
Charlie Smith
New York Yankees
Roger Maris
White Sox
Cardinals
Leland White
Chisox
Indianapolis
Tulsa
Redbirds
Romano
Sox
Tim’McCarver
Pat Corrales
Torres Defends Light Heavy Title Versus Dick Tiger
Jose Torres, 37, puts his world light heavyweight crown on the line Friday night in New York against Nigeria's Dick Tiger. The champion, confident despite Tiger's toughness, predicts a difficult but winnable bout and a likely next move after this defense.
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New York
UPI
Jose Torres
Dick Tiger
Nigeria
Tiger
Torres
Bowling Elks League Standings and High Scores
The Elks bowling league lists standings with Elks 137 leading at 35. Martin Rental 32.5 and Maxie Tire 31 follow. High team series 2989 by W L Mead and high team game 1042 by Johnson Jewelers. Individual high series Elmer Knoll 620. spares and strikes led by Modern Market 50 and Citizens Bank 39. crown Motel 38. Norwalk Parts 36. Crown Motel also posts high series and game 950.
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Elks
Martin Rental
Maxie Tire
Old Dutch
W.L. Mead
Kays Shoe
Berry’s Rest
Beckers Chips
Columbia Gas
Johnson Jewelers
White Lumber
High Ind
Elmer Knoll
Modern Market
Citizens Bank
Crown Motel
Norwalk
Office Bar
Mead Motor
Norstat
Schneider Inc
Carling Beer
Star Dance Studio
Crown
A Story Behind Kelly's Surge
Leroy Kelly's rise from near bench to NFL rushing leader is tied to the Browns' blocking core. Guard stalwarts Gene Hickerson and John Wooten, Pro Bowl peers, kept the line intact as injuries felled tackles Schafrath Clark and Brown and center Morrow.
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Kelly
Cleveland
UPI
Leroy Kelly
Jim Brown
Gene Hickerson
John Wooten
Browns
Dick Schafrath
Monte Clark
John Brown
John Morrow
Wooten
Hickerson
NFL
Paul Brown
Friday Night Cage Schedule Across Local Leagues
Local cage schedule lists firelands and northern Ohio league games with team records and matchups including Berlin Heights at Monroeville and Milan at West Reserve plus Buckeye and Lorain Admiral King clashes. The slate also includes New London Vermilion and Sandusky St Mary matches along with several Saturday night games in regional totals.
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Firelands
Berlin Heights
Monroeville
Milan
W.reserve
South Central
Black River
Mapleton
Hillsdale
NOR, High
Willard
Bucyrus
Bellevue
Shelby
Galion
Tiffin Colum
Upper San
Buckeye
Lor
Adm
King
Marion Hard
Fremont Ross
Lorain Sr
Mansfield St
Elyria
Sandusky St
Findlay
New London
Vermilion
Plymouth
Lucas
Wakeman Cager At Culver Ind
Mark E Buckley of Wakeman joins the Culver Military Academy basketball roster in Culver Indiana. The 6 foot 2, third year student moves up from the freshman sophomore squad to provide help on the boards for his coach and team.
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Bellevue
Norwalk
Jerry Druppel
Willard
Jim Lorcher
Mike McCarty
Gary Draxler
Mike Myers
Jeff Savage
Lorcher
Truckers
Fettle
Myers
Druppel
Denny Marion
Upper
Bob Penrose
Wakeman Cager
Culver, Ind
Mark E. _ Buckley
Wakeman
Culver Military Academy
Culver Ind
Buckley
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Norwalk Truckers
Upper Sandusky
Savage
Clay
Bowling Elks League
Ernst
Norwalk Rd
Lloyd R. Hannel
Cage
Certified Oil CO
W. Main
Pearl At
Woodbine
Sinclair
McConkey
Goodyear
N. Hester
Ohio
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