Pan American Survives NAIA Round at Star State Event
Pan American, seeded No 1, edged toward the NAIA quarterfinals at Star State, as 6-9 star Lucious Jackson led with 24 points per game in a 24 5 record season. The Edinburg team, 32 entrants, faced St Marys in a tense event after a mixed regular season of 11 11.
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Pan American
The
Broncs
Lucious Jackson
St. Mary’s
Texas
Buddy Meyer
Davis
West Va
Central Connecticut
Regional Contenders In NCAA Midwest Playoff
Wichita hosts a four team Midwest regional with Creighton Kansas State Texas Western and Wichita State. Wichita State beat Tulsa and faces Creighton while Texas Western and Creighton have no conference ties. The winner advances to the national tournament in Kansas City.
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Joe McKnight
Wichita
Creighton
Kansas State
Texas Western
Tulsa
Arizona State
Big Jim Barnes
Colorado
Oklahoma City
Dallas
Twisters Post 11-5 Mark In JV Action
The Twisters, under coach Tom Watson, finish JV season 11-5 led by Gary Mavity with 217 points and 13.5 average. Terry Davis and Rod Kitts bolster rebounding, Ronnie Lloyd and Lay contribute solid defense. Next season expects stronger Cyclones with returning seniors Mendell and Vivian and a deep shooting corps.
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Tom Watson
Twisters
Rosedale
Ronnie Lloyd
Terry Davis
Watson
Gary Mavity
Turner
Davis
Mavity
Terry Use
Mally
Daryl Jameson
Eddie Davidson
Daryl
Son
Rod Kitts
Lloyd
Kitts
Rod
Ottawa
Ronnie
Bonner Springs
Terry Lay
Lawrence
Jvs
Billy Greene
Dale Dieterich
Dudley Calder
Scott Killough
War Sabout
Cyclones
H. K. Stevens
Ronnie Mendell
Buck Vivian
Stevens
Jim Brown Tops NFL Rushing Figures in 1965
Jim Brown of Cleveland led the NFL in rushing with 1,018 yards on 291 carries, averaging 6.4 yards per attempt and scoring 12 rushing touchdowns. His longest run reached 80 yards, and his 232-yard, 20-attempt game versus Dallas marked a standout performance as Cleveland led league rushing categories.
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Paul Brown
Tim Brown
Philadelphia
Browns
Brown
NFL
Washington
Dallas
Cleveland
Pittsburgh Steel
Aded
Green Bay Packers
76ers Top Hawks to Hurt St. Louis Title Hopes
The Philadelphia 76ers upset the St. Louis Hawks 124 to 111 on the Hawks home court. Hal Greer scored 42 for Philadelphia while Bob Pettit added 25 for St. Louis. The win left St. Louis four games behind the San Francisco Warriors with four games remaining.
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76Ers
St. Louis
Philadelphia
St. Louis Hawks
Hawks
Warriors
Hal Greer
Bob Pettit
Doug Underwood Aims For 10 Feet Record In Pole Vault
Doug Underwood a 13 year old pole vaulter at Ottawa Junior High eyes 10 feet 14 inches to break the AAU Olymp ics intermediate age group mark. He vaulted 9 feet 7 inches last June in Lawrence for third in his age group. He plans to continue vaulting while eyeing a college path.
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Doug Underwood
Underwood
Ottawa
Doug
Lawrence
Bowling Scores From Local Leagues Summary
A dense list of bowling scores from BIENIE'S GARAGE to GROGAN STANDARD SER with high game figures ranging from 149 to 246 and team tags including banks, service firms, churches, and diners. Notable highs include 246 by Doty at TODD MOBILE HOMES and 224 by Wolgast at GROGAN STANDARD SER.
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Lewis
Crite’s Body Shop
Weidner
Wise
Todd Mobile Homes
Doty
Kramer
Texaco
Dunkin
Duffield
Princeton and Walters
Stockard
McAnarney
Beller’s Studio
Reed
THE
Wills Cafe
Hensick
Kansas State Bank
HopkIns
First National Bank
Fritts
Moore Chevy-Olds
MeAdor
HoffMan
Towners
Nutt
Mock
Peoples National Bank
Carlson
Grogan Standard Ser
Wolgast
Bouton Signs For $18,000 Contract With Yankees
Jim Bouton signed his 1964 contract with the New York Yankees for 18 000 dollars after seeking a higher salary. He noted the team had him over a barrel and lowered his demand following front office resistance. Last season he won 21 and lost seven with a 2 53 ERA on a 10 000 dollar salary.
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Fla
Jim Bouton
New York Yankees
Bouton
Yankees
New York
Ralph Hawk
Liston Faces Court On Speeding and License Charges
Denver AP reports Sonny Liston, fresh from losing the heavyweight title to Cassius Clay, will be tried between March 17 and April 10 on speeding, reckless driving, carrying a concealed weapon, and driving without a valid license. He was arrested Tuesday, released on $300 bond. prosecutions include a $1.3 million breach claim by former manager George Katz and a $116,000 suit by Ben Bentley, publicity agent, with multiple defendants linked to Inter-Continental Promotions. Radar listed 76 mph in a 30 mph zone.
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Sonny Liston
Cassius Clay
Liston
George Katz
Philadelphia
New York City
Chicago
Ben Bentley
Ben Goldberg
Inter - Continental Promotions, Inc
Jack Nilon
Robert
James F. Nilon
Inter - Continental
Katz
Nilon
Tes
Inter-Continental
James Nilon
Bentley
James Snider
Lise’ton
Towels for Olympics Fund From Carol Heiss Jenkins
Akron born Carol Heiss Jenkins appeals to Americans to buy red white and blue towels to fund the US Olympic effort. The former world champion skater says every purchase helps beat the Russians and support Uncle Sam, as she models several towels.
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Will Grimsley
New York
Carol Heiss Jenkins
Akron
Ohio
Ozone Park
N.Y
Uncle Sam
Towels fund Olympic drive for Tokyo Games
The towels in red white and blue bearing the Olympic torch are sold in department stores for 3.95 dollars with one dollar donated to the Olympic treasury. Supporters say the fund helps keep teams free from government control amid competition from Soviet athletes.
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U.S
Tokyo
Soviet Union
Carol
Tov
Brown-eyed wife of Olympic skater comments on funding
Mrs. Jenkins, 24, wife of Olympic figure skating champion Hayes Alan Jenkins, says strong defense requires money for special training and sending teams abroad. She recently returned from Innsbruck where she served as a television commentator for the Winter Games.
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Mrs. Jenkins
Hayes Alan Jenkins
Innsbruck
NIT Tournament Opens As Duke, Villanova Look On
Night action centers on the National Invitation Tournament in New York with Syracuse facing NYU in the feature doubleheader at Madison Square Garden after Miami of Florida meets St Joseph's of Philadelphia. NCAA tournament resumes Friday with second round games at Raleigh Minneapolis Wichita and Corvallis. Illinois small college action highlighted by Evansville State College of Iowa and Akron advancing in the NCAA small college bracket. Pan-American of Texas, defending NAIA champion, beat St Cloud in Kansas City.
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Grambling
Pan American
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Broncs
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la Crosse
Wis
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Mansfield State
Emporia State
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High Point
N.C
Oklahoma State
Carson-Newman
Tenn
Indiana Central
Dick Hennier
Georgetown
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Johnny McClendon
Tennessee State
Re State
Mites
Georgia Southern
Central Oklahoma
Pacific Lutheran
Huntingdon
Ala
Central Oklahoma State
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NYU
Madison Square Garden
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Florida
St. Joseph’s
Philadelphia
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Ore
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Villanova
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Ohio Univ
Michigan
Chicago Loyola
Kansas State
Creighton
San Francisco
Utah State
UCLA
Seattle
Iowa
Seton
Kansas City
Mansfield
Tex
Dees Leads AL First Basemen Batting For Angels
Charlie Dees of the Los Angeles Angels topped the American League at first base with a .307 average in 60 games. Joe Cunningham of the Chicago White Sox followed with a .286 mark.
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Charlie Dees
Los Angeles Angels
Joe Cunningham
White Sox
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