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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1966
Page
8
Kentucky defeats Kansas State in a show of early form as Illinois rolls past California St Louis and Ohio State. The victory streak underscores a poised start with strong performances from top players and coaching strategies shaping expectations.
Clinton defeated Turkey Run 63-59 to capture the Parke Vermillion Holiday tournament title in Cayuga Indiana. Marty Benton led Clinton with 23 points while Turkey Run star Ron Simmons scored 16 as Clinton overcame a fourth quarter deficit.
The Big Ten plans to revise its probe methods after Illinois suspended 12 athletes for taking money under the table. Slush funds paid up to 50 dollars monthly to 31 athletes since 1962, with five coaches on probation and Brewer resigning as assistant athletic director.
No. 1 UCLA led by Lew Alcindor who produced 35 points and 14 rebounds in 30 minutes as they crushed Notre Dame 96-67 at Pauley Pavilion. Alcindor noted limited defensive effort but knee sprain earlier in the week had healed. Coach Wooden praised his passing and team role.
In San Diego AP Archie Moore headlines a four fighter election to the Boxing Hall of Fame bringing total members to 91. The former light heavyweight champion, who says he is not retired, received 232 of 294 ballots with Kid Gavilan close behind at 226 votes while living in Cuba.
USC practices Friday and will rest through Christmas with sessions closed to the public. Halfback standouts Steve Grady and Don McCall highlighted the workout while safety Nate Shaw sat out with a pulled muscle but is expected to be fit for the bowl against Purdue.
John Sutter star 6 foot 7 for Marion High School sidelined with infectious mononucleosis. Tests confirm illness with two months rest. could be ready for sectional tournament in late February. Brother Joe and starter John Mead tested negative.
Tony Conigliaro a 21 year old slugger who hit 28 homers and 43 RBIs last season was named the Boston Red Sox most valuable player of 1966 by Boston baseball writers. He will receive the Hy Hurwitz Memorial Award at the writers 28th annual dinner January 26 at the Sheraton Plaza Hotel.
A collage of college and high school scores with teams like Villanova New Mexico State Louisville LaSalle Tenn St St Cloud Illinois Calif Dayton Chicago Loyola St Louis Utah San Jose State UC Pacific Missouri Utah UCLA Notre Dame Arizona Harvard and others. Tournament results include UK Invitational with Kentucky Kansas State Oregon State Penn State in double overtime and several city tournaments with final scores.
John Clampitt leads Gerstmeyer with 29 points as they roll over city rival Schulte 86 58 at the Black Cats gym. Ken Stanley adds 16 and four others reach double figures as Gerstmeyer improves to 7 2 while Schulte drops to 0 7. The Bears host Lafayette Jeff in the holiday tourney Tuesday while Schulte rests until Jan 3.
The writer recalls, with affection and regret, memories from 1966 including Buzzie Bavasi defending Koufax and Drysdale, Cassius Clay’s war stance, Gay Brewer’s Masters miss, Johnny Keane, Arnold Palmer and Billy Casper at the U S Open, Casey Stengel and Ted Williams’s Hall of Fame moment, and Sandy Koufax’s retirement, ending with a note about missing friends like Charlie Dressen Lema and Swift.
Indiana high school hoops rankings show week before Christmas results. Michigan City and Evansville Harrison did not play while Warsaw, Lafayette and West Lafayette lost. New Castle and East Chicago Washington won. Fort Wayne South and Hammond won. Cloverdale and others sat.
Purdue plans one party a night as it trains in Pasadena for the Rose Bowl. The Big Ten team will attend a Christmas Eve celebration and the Tournament of Roses committee hosts Christmas On the Field. Coach Jack Mollenkopf has the squad practicing twice to acclimate to warm California weather. Safety Dennis Cirbes and defensive tackle Fred Rafa have pulled muscles but are expected to be ready for the January 2 game against Southern California.
Butler Bulldogs edged Bradley Braves 78 to 74 as Salatich and Cox hit late free throws. Ed Schilling led Butler with 24 points while Joe Allen topped Bradley with 20 as the game stayed tight until final seconds.
Seventeen Indiana teams enter holidays undefeated after roundups from Akron and New Castle. Akron beat White 84-56 to claim 10-0. New Castle improved to 9-0 with a 63-56 win over Fort Wayne North. Other leaders include Cloverdale Lib erty Loogootee Montpelier Oakland City and more.
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