Apology for Omission on All-Wyoming County Team
A Raleigh Register Raleigh County sports note regrets omitting Glen Rogers Owls from the All-Wyoming County basketball team for 1965-66. Coach Marion Brown led Glen Rogers to a 9-1 season, sectional title, and competitive showings against higher classes, with regional and state tournament runs noted.
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Peace Panel For AAU NCAA Nearing Agreement
A mediation panel led by Theodore W. Khel made progress toward resolving the AAU and NCAA power struggle but acknowledged serious issues remain. The panel plans to meet again May 23 in New York with members including David M. Shoup Archibald Cox Thomas Vail and Ralph Metcalfe as representatives from both sides attended.
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Cleveland
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NFL to Open Season With Televised Green Bay Baltimore Rematch
NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle forecast a five million fans for the season and unveiled the 47th NFL schedule. The opener on Sept 10 features Green Bay at Baltimore in a national telecast, followed by Atlanta’s first-season debut vs Los Angeles. Additional openers include Chicago at Detroit and others with Green Bay visiting Milwaukee for a Saturday night game. Dallas has a later bye week and begins play Sept 18 at home against New York.
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Sanders Aims Masters Title After Flamboyant Run
Augusta Ga UPI Doug Sanders, 32, has earned $60,234 on the PGA Tour this year with three wins and a near fourth lost to focus after not signing a Pensacola scorecard. He pursues his first major at the Masters, endorses 10 to 12 companies, and jokes about Uncle Sam taxing his earnings as he tours through illness and a flashy lifestyle.
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Cohen Loses NCAA Gymnastics Crown to Southern Illinois
Penn State's Steve Cohen held the all around title but Southern Illinois clinched the team championship led by Frank Schmidt who won two golds in the finals. Southern Illinois finished with 187.20 points to claim the 1966 NCAA gymnastics team title. In other news, Ricky Dickens, eight, from Pine Knob, won best dog in a wild coon hunt, beating 24 entrants for the first youth trophy.
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Palmer Defends Masters From Rigged-Course Claims
Arnold Palmer rejected claims that Augusta National is built to favor sluggers like him and Jack Nicklaus. He argued the course rewards accuracy over length and cited the strong Masters history with many winners, noting his four titles and Nicklaus's 271 scoring record. Doug Sanders, seeking his first major, emphasized the prestige of winning the Masters over money. The tournament opens with 105 players, 24 foreigners, and a 140000-plus purse.
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Wright Wins Venice Open After Return to Tour
Mickey Wright, the Dallas native and former LPGA top money winner, captured the Venice Women’s Open with a final round 72 to finish 54 holes at 217, seven strokes ahead. She earned 1275 dollars. Beth Stone, Clifford Ann Creed, Judy Kimball, and Sandra Haynie followed in the standings with totals ranging from 224 to 226.
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Sanders Golfs Money Champ Tops PGA Earnings
Doug Sanders jumps to first in PGA official money after winning the Greater Greensboro Open. His official total reaches 41,240 with an unofficial 19,717, bringing his combined haul to 60,957. Lionel Hebert falls to second. Phil Rodgers, Gay Brewer, Arnold Palmer, Frank Beard follow in order with earnings listed.
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Grensboro
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