EKL Semifinals Set as Ottawa Olathe Clash Looms
In East Kansas League semifinals Ottawa faces Olathe after Turner meets Argentine in the night’s first game at Ottawa High. Olathe’s senior lineup features Shields Braland Randall McKee McCulley with Randall the standout. Ottawa’s Buck Underwood and Wieneskie contend for remaining spots as both teams seek a shot at the tourney title. The winners play for the championship Saturday at 8 p.m.
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Jis
Turner
Ottawa
Olathe
Rosedale
Bonner Springs
Buck
Dennis Domenanish
John Wilson
Dennis Wieneske
Ron Matthews
Don Stevens
Cyclones
Eagles
Byron Shields
David Braland
Mark Randall
Greg McKee
Otto McCulley
Randall
Stevens
Tulsa's Youth Sinks Hawaii
Three Tulsa sophomores combined for 55 points as Tulsa beat Hawaii 84 to 58. Rob Washington led with 20 points, followed by Bobby Smith 19 and Eldridge Webb 16 in a strong early season run.
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Associated Press
Tulsa
Hawaii
Rob Washington
Bobby Smith
Eldridge Webb
Westminster
Central Methodist
Don Brashears
Dave Anetrim
Central Methodistist
Wwestminster
Bad Ankle Fails To Slow Up Top Scorer In NHL
New York Rangers star Rod Gilbert scores twice on Wednesday night to lead the NHL with 15 goals, despite a sore ankle and bursitis from a knock by Detroit goalie Roger Crozier. Gilbert has seven goals in four games as New York beats Detroit 4-1 and keeps a slim edge over Chicago and Toronto.
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Gilbert
National Hockey League
New York Rangers
Detroit
Roger Crozier
New York
Chicago
Toronto
Black Hawks
Montreal
Maple Leafs
Boston
Ohio State Draws Best Attendance in 1966 Football
Ohio State led 616 colleges with the highest home attendance in 1966, averaging 81,400 per game across six home dates. Michigan State second at 71,125, Michigan 68,933, LSU 64,350, Nebraska 63,764, Notre Dame 59,075.
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Ohio State
Buckeyes
Ncaa Service Bureau
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Michigan
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Nbraska
Tiger Joins Pre Fight Promises Ahead of Torres Bout
NEW YORK AP Tiger Dick Tiger taunts Jose Torres in Madison Square Garden as they prepare for Friday night’s heavyweight title clash. Torres, 30, predicts a first round KO while Tiger, undefeated outside a 14 year pro career, says he would be happy to win and regain the title.
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New York
Dick Tiger
Jose Torres
Madison Square Garden
Torres
Kinemesha Lake
Tiger
Florentino Fernandez
Fernandez
Tieger
Bowling Scores Twilight League Listings and Highs
A cropped bowling scores snippet shows multiple leagues with high games and series. Names like AiNsworth Badders Conus Reusch and Wilson appear with scores from various lanes and venues including Ottawa Bus Service Princeton Oil and Naomi’s Tavern.
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Twilight League Farm Bureau Insurance
AiNsworth
Everett
Milton
Bent Fender
Badders
Linneman
Clary’s Shoes
Bien
Ottawa
Breckenridge
Bennett Creamery
Miller
Starr Named NFL MVP as Packers eye title game
Green Bay quarterback Bart Starr won the AP NFL MVP by wide margin over Larry Wilson. Starr, 32, battles rib injuries and may miss the regular season finale vs the Rams but aims to be ready for the NFL championship.
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Palo Alto
Calif
Bart Starr
Green Bay Packers
National Football League
Associated Press
Starr
Green Bay
Roland Top Rookie Named NFL Rookie of the Year
Johnny Roland, 1965 All-America back from Missouri, wins AP NFL Rookie of the Year in a tight vote over Tommy Nobis. The Cardinals beat out the Jets in a bidding war worth at least 250000. In 13 games, Roland totaled 1566 yards.
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Louis Cardinals
Associated Press
Roland
Tommy Nobis
Atlanta
Texas
Bidwell Brothers
Bill
Stormy
New York Jets
Cardinals
Bubas Won't Compare Alcindor With Bradley
Duke coach Vic Bubas says a direct comparison of Lew Alcindor and Bill Bradley is impossible as they inhabit different worlds. He notes Alcindor’s dominance and UCLA’s fast break, while praising Bradley as a versatile playmaker and shooter. The article also covers Houston’s 97-66 win, Idaho State’s 87-85 upset of Rice, and North Dakota’s 93-92 upset of Loyola with Phil Jackson scoring 35 for the winners.
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Ted Meier
Associated Press
Lew Alcindor
Ucla Bruins
Bill Bradley
Princeton
Bubas
Alcindor
Bradley
Duke
Blue Devils
UCLA
Alecindor
Crystal City
New York Knicks
Oxford Rhodes
England
Wichita
Charley Parks
Idaho State
Rice
North Dakota
Chicago
Loyola
Grand Forks
N.C
Phil Jackson
Baseball Nears Trade Deadline
The interleague baseball trade deadline at midnight tonight sparks major moves. California ships Norm Siebern to San Francisco for Len Gabrielson, while St Louis sends Walter Williams and Don Dennis to Chicago White Sox for John Romano and Lee White. Romano batted .231 with 15 homers for Chicago in 1966, Siebern hit .247 with 41 RBIs last season, and Gabrielson slumped at .216 with 16 RBIs. The two trades lift the three week total to fourteen deals.
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Associated Press
Roger Maris
St. Louis
New York Yankees
Maury Wills
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles Dodgers
California
Norm Siebern
San Francisco
Len Gabrielson
Walter Williams
Chicago White Sox
Don Dennis
John Romano
Lee White
Angels
Siee Bern
Gabrielson
Sieebern
Romano
White Sox
Hadl Earns AFL Offensive Player of the Week
San Diego quarterback John Hadl fueled a 42 27 win over the Jets with 14 of 27 passes for 240 yards and two touchdowns plus a rushing score. The Associated Press named him AFL Offensive Player of the Week as coach Sid Gillman hailed his near flawless game and play calling.
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San Diego
John Hadl
Hadl
New York Jets
Kansas
Jets
Sid Gillman
Gillman
Colege
College Basketball Scores Across Regions
EAST St Francis Pa 91 Texas Southern 61 Fordham 174 Rochester 61 St Josephs Pa 118 Susquehanna 53 St Johns N Y 91 Seton Hall 58 Bade 68 er aja fociane sb aamnoin Pa 62 San Francisco St 52 Sacred Heart 82 Nyack Missionary 63 SOUTH Georgetown DC 52 George Washington 51 LSU 93 Tulane 83 American U 71 Duquesne 69 Old Dominion 78 The Citadel 70 MIDWEST Xavier Ohio 97 St Bonaventure 80 Notre Dame 97 St Norberts 2 U of ae Dakota 93 IHAGae S Loyd weightok Wa Ut Gof Mx Tulsa 84 Hawaii 58 DePaul 89 Baldwin-Wallace 39 SOUTHWEST Houston 97 Centenary 66 Idaho St 87 Rice 85 SMU 96 Mexican Olympians 94 FAR WEST San Fernando Valley St 101 Evansville 90 Gonzaga 78 Calif Westan 61 U of Idaho 69 Australia 58 Missouri Valley MIAA CIC Warrensburg State 71 Emporia State 64 MCAA Westminster 90 Central Methodist 87 Others St Mary of the Plains 78 Chadron State 73 College Wrestling Oklahoma 33 Adams State 6
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Centenary
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Mecom named new NFL franchise owner in New Orleans
Reports from New Orleans say Houston billionaire John W Mecom Jr won the New Orleans NFL franchise with Pete Rozelle set to announce the decision. The NFL office in New York would only say a decision would be announced when reached as Rozelle planned to poll 14 club owners again today.
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Pete Rozelle
Houston
John W. Mecom Jr
Bob Roesler
Times-Picayune
Mecom
New York
NFL
Rozelle
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