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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1966
Page
2
A condensed 1965 sports quiz recount presents the Heisman winner Mike Garrett of USC, Alabama as SEC champ, Dartmouth as Ivy champ, Duke tied for ACC with South Carolina, and Gary Player donating nearly all his U S Open prize. Other items note Robin Hood barred for being underage, Gale Sayers six touchdowns versus the 49ers, Zoilo Versalles calling the Dodgers lucky, and Bob Allison’s key World Series catch.
The Cowboys are slight favorites as Baltimore's passing attack declines while Don Meredith improves Dallas passing and Bob Hayes excelling. Baltimore coach Don Shula plans to use Matte in a new pocket passer role, hoping to exploit unfamiliarity and memory of plays.
A 500 Club athlete describes arriving with 50 or 60 plays to learn overnight and facing difficulty seeing over taller opposing players. He notes being six feet but hindered by opponents grabbing at him as they rush the line.
Franklin defeats Northwood 27-18 while Eastern Heights crushes Jefferson 29-0 in junior high wrestling at Elyria High School. Match results include multiple weight class pins forfeits and decisions among Franklin Northwood and Eastern Heights competitors with exhibition bouts noted.
Five conference games open the Big Ten with no clear favorite as Minnesota Michigan State and others vie for early control. Indiana Northwestern Illinois Purdue Ohio State Iowa Michigan disappointed in opening matches while guard injuries complicate hopes for leaders.
The Eliminators (7-1) beat Kelly Brothers 60-49 to stay atop the standings with Green Drag on second and Lay's Chips tied for third after outscoring them 25-8 in the first quarter. Sweda's beat Bowling Center 76-64 as Paul Swiger led with 23 points to notch their first win of the year.
Elyria High fans can view Pioneer basketball records in the school gym trophy case. Assistant Coach Rob Hersman has compiled all Pioneer cage records across categories, including top single game rebounds, field goals, scoring, and career scoring, for public inspection.
The Minnesota Twins and St Louis Cardinals will play the Hall of Fame game at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown. July 25 also marks induction day for new Hall of Fame members.
Northwood won as Jefferson fell 43 33 with Gary Reichenbach scoring 16 points. Moe Ross totaled 10 for Jefferson. Ninth grade action saw Franklin and Jefferson lose to Admiral King 52 30 while Northwood led 28 1 at halftime before holding off a late push.
Franklin Ski Trails edged Eastern Heights 35 28 as Heights rallied with a 16 point fourth quarter. Tony Snow and Greg Donald led scoring for Franklin, while Godbolt contributed 14 points and Shaffstall added nine for Eastern Upper Peninsula teams. Major northern Michigan ski centers report varying conditions from good on manufactured bases to limited skiing where equipment is absent.
Elyria Catholic lost 59 27 as Lakewood St Edwards defeated the Panthers. Kim O Malley scored 24 for St Edwards and Bob James added 16 while Elyria Catholic made five of 21 foul shots. Next a double header against Cleveland Boys School is set for Wednesday with two separate Elyria teams.
Former Oklahoma coach criticizes uneven college athlete entrance standards and praises NCAA action to limit athletic scholarships to freshmen with predicted minimum GPAs. The rule uses institution or conference experience tables and high school data to determine eligibility and aims to curb subpar admissions that previously gave some schools unfair advantages.
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