Kentucky Wildcats Favored In NCAA Title Showdown
Kentucky, top ranked, seeks fifth national title as Texas Western, Duke and Utah feature in semifinals. Lattin and Flournoy foul out for Utah, Conley nets late free throws for Kentucky, Dampier to Riley fast break seals win. Duke’s Marin and Lewis miss late chances as Kentucky survives.
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College Park
Kentucky
Miners
Utah
David Lattin
Harry Flournoy
Duke
Jack Marin
Larry Conley
Wildcats
Mike Lewis
Conley
Lewis
Louie Dampier
Pat Riley
Vic Bubas
Texas Western
Orsten Artis
Bobby Joe Hill
Jerry Chambers
George Fisher
Garden City Buffaloes claim Class AA state title
The Garden City Buffaloes won the 1966 Kansas Class AA high school basketball championship under coach Curt Shipley, marking a major achievement as one of only 17 schools to win the division since it began in 1941. The piece recalls past trials including polio death of Wayne Gann, a transfer, and injuries impacting the 1942-43 dream team.
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Topeka
Garden City Buffaloes
Wayne Gann
Ray Thurlow
Curt Shipley
Buffaloes
Garden City
Richmond Wins TT Title In Baldwin Town Tournament
Richmond overwhelmed Baldwin 94 to 83 to capture the town team tournament title. Leland Kueser led with 24 points, Russ Craycraft added 22 and was named MVP as Delmer Gretencord and Jerry Robertson each scored 15 for Richmond. Third place went to Gardner, who beat Burlingame 126 to 92.
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Richmond
Baldwin
Baldwin Town
Leland Kueser
Russ Craycraft
Kueser
Craycraft
Delmer Gretencord
Jerry Robertson
Bruns
Gardner
Burlingame
Jim Oestreicher
Bob Erisman
Charles Brown
Gonzalez Edges Fullmer In Boxing Bout
Jose Gonzalez outpointed Don Fullmer in a New York boxing match at West Jordan, Utah, earning a decision over Fullmer in a bout that ended with Gonzalez ahead on points.
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Associated Press
New York
Jose Gonzalez
Don Fullmer
West Jordan
Utah
Waymire's Ends Chiefs Big Rout In Ottawa Tourney
Waymire's town team routs the Kansas City Chiefs 94 to 44 at the junior high gym. Watson leads Waymire's with 21 points, Pillars 16, Olmsted 14, while the Chiefs struggle against Ottawa's rebounding and outside shooting. Waymire's improves to 16 wins in 19 starts and wins the Ottawa Town Team tournament.
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Ed Budde
Kansas City Uniets
Waymire
Marty Waller
Budde
Chiefs
Junior High
Goliath
David
Kansas City Chiefs
Ottawa
Res
Footeballers
Bob Olberling
Jim Pillars
Lee Olmsted
Ottawans
Olbereling
Pillars
Hooffon
Dave Hill
Tom Watson
Watson
Bob Lewis
Ed Hampeton
Hill
Lewis
Olmsted
Yingling
Brill
Osberling
Hampton
Waller
Lothamer
Arbanas
Ply
Reynolds
Merz
Wilson
Tyerer
Buchanan
Pro Basketball Friday Results and Weekend Schedule
Baltimore defeated Cincinnati 125 to 105 and Los Angeles beat St. Louis 132 to 120. Today's games include Boston at New York Cincinnati at Philadelphia Detroit at St. Louis and Los Angeles at San Francisco. Sunday's games feature Cincinnati at Boston Philadelphia at Baltimore St. Louis at Detroit and San Francisco at Los Angeles.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
San Francisco
130 Pounder Leads Citrus Open in Florida
Gardner Dickinson, 130 pounds from Dothan Alabama, leads the Florida Citrus Open after two rounds with a 137 total five under par. Sam Snead faltered with a 76, dropping to 142 and one behind Dickinson, while Dean Refram and Joe Campbell sit one stroke back. Gary Player, Arnold Palmer, and Jack Nicklaus underperformed. Player missed the 147 cut with 150.
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Orlando
Fla
Gardner Dickinson
Dothan
Ala
Dickinson
Sam Snead
Snead
Dean Refram
Joe Campbell
Gary Player
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Player
U.S
Nicklaus
Palmer
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the Columbian Securities Corporation
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Ingersoll
For Thompson
Timken
Stewart Warner
Stan
Hughes Auto Parts
Southeast Kansas Angus Association
Kansas
Franklin County Sale Co
John Barton
Inman
Saffron Glass Co
CUB Cadet
Sheldon
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