Alabama claims third AP national title in five years
Alabama, 8 1 1, captured the national championship after the bowl season, earning 37 first place votes and 537 points from 57 sports writers and sportscasters. Michigan State slipped to No 2 after a Rose Bowl upset by UCLA while Arkansas and Nebraska round out the top five.
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Bear) Bryant
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Texas
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Texas Tech
Georgia Tech
Royals Dominate Hawks in Memphis Slump Deepens
Cincinnati Royals led by Oscar Robertson and Jerry Lucas crushed St Louis 130 114 in Memphis. Hap Hairston sparked late first half rally with nine straight points as Wayne Embry left elbow injury. Robertson 37 points, Lucas 22 with 19 rebounds, Hagan 30 for Hawks.
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St. Louis
National Basketball Association
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Cincinnati Royals
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Happy Hairston
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Cincinnati
Boston
Hairston
Royals
New York University
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Lucas
Wayne Embry
Jim Washington
Cliff Hagan
Zelma Beaty
Cotton to Fight New Zealand Champ in Auckland
Eddie Cotton, a 39 year old Seattle light heavyweight, will face Lipa Fine, the New Zealand champion, in Auckland on February 17. Cotton has won all four of his prior fights in New Zealand, including a 1961 bout with Mike Holt. Promoter George Chemeres announced the bout, with confirmation from Auckland Boxing Club acting secretary W. R. Henblow.
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Wash
Eddie Cotton
Lipa Fine
New Zealand
Auckland
George Chemeres
Cotton
Mike Holt
Chemeres
W. R. Henblow
Auckland Boxing Club
Senators Endure Weak Attendance Season Record
The Washington Senators posted the league's poorest night game attendance last season, drawing only 344,710 fans across 49 home games, reflecting a challenging home draw for the team.
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Winchester club meet opens 1966 at War Memorial lounge
Winchester Rifle and Pistol Club starts 1966 with a meeting at 7 30 p m January 5 in the War Memorial Senior Citizens lounge. Junior and Women's clubs invited. note on junior club status and a planned indoor range and shared project with men and women. Story to be continued next week.
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War Memorial
Women’s
National Rifle Association
New York State
College Results From The Associated Press
Duke 83 Penn State 58. Kentucky 80 St Louis 70. Miami 88 Utah 87. North Carolina 67 Maryland 52. South Carolina 57 Clemson 48. Mississippi State 83 Auburn 72. Tennessee 64 Tulane 46. Florida 56 Alabama 53. Georgia 63 Florida State 57. Mississippi 81 LSU 80. Midwest Bradley 99 St Thomas Minn Dayton 105 Xavier 79. Creighton 103 Syracuse 87. Chicago Loyola 91 Indiana 68. Wisconsin 73 Marquette 72. Kansas State 78 Missouri 59. Oklahoma 64 Oklahoma State 53. Southwest Texas Western 63 Tulsa 54. Arkansas State 93 Centenary 15. Far West Kansas 69 Colorado 55. Idaho 98 Portland State 67. Air Force 77 UC Santa Barbara 72. Montana 88 U of San Diego 74. Portland U 96 British Columbia 90.
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Cincinnati 130 St Louis 114Monday's Result
Cincinnati defeated St Louis 130 to 114 in Monday action. Upcoming games include San Francisco visiting Baltimore and Philadelphia at New York in today’s schedule with several cross league matchups noted.
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Gamecocks Take ACC Lead After Narrow Win
South Carolina moved atop the ACC with a 57-48 victory over Clemson while Maryland fell 67-52 at North Carolina. North Carolina, led by Bob Lewis with 23 points, shot 31.3 percent but won eight of 11. Duke routed Penn State 83-58 as Marin and Lewis led scoring.
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Sloan to join South in Senior Bowl practice
Alabama quarterback Steve Sloan, nursing rib bruises from the Orange Bowl, is expected to practice with the South All-Stars for Saturday’s Senior Bowl. Sloan helped set Alabama passing records and will join South coördinator Randy Johnson of Texas A&I for quarterback duties. North Stars’ offense is led by Tulsa’s Bill Anderson with Bob Daughtery, Don Kunst, and Walt Garrison in the backfield.
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Ala
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Steve Sloan
South All-Stars
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Crimson Tide
Miami
Randy Johnson
Texas A&i
Johnson
Montgomery
North Stars
Tulsa
Bill Anderson
Bob Daughtery
Don Kunst
Penn State
Walt Garrison
Oklahoma State
All American Lacrosse Player Dies in Vietnam War
Lt. Donald C. MacLaughlin former All-America lacrosse standout and 1963 Naval Academy athletic award recipient killed in action in Vietnam. Navy reports body spotted near wreckage and not recovered due to enemy fire. MacLaughlin, 24, from Catonsville, was top ten percent of his class and earned the Sword for athletics while at Annapolis. also played college soccer.
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Donald C. MacLaughlin
Naval Academy
Viet Nam
D.C. MacLaughlin Sr
Catonsville
Navy
MacLaughlin
Adm
B.j.semmes Jr
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Mac Laughlin
Naval Academy Athletic Association
Athletics to Play Two Night Exhibitions in Cocoa
The Kansas City Athletics will meet the Houston Astros at the Cocoa training base in Florida for two spring exhibition games. The games are scheduled for April 1 and April 5 in Cocoa, Florida.
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Fla
Houston Astros
Duke Top Cage Team Kentucky Moves Up
Duke tops the college basketball poll with 389 points including 10 first place votes from 42 regional experts. Kentucky rises from fifth to second after beating Notre Dame 103.69, marking its eighth straight win and earning five first place votes and 299 points. Vanderbilt slides to third as St Joseph’s Bradley Providence Iowa Brigham Young Texas Western UCLA follow in the top ten.
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Bills to Face AFL All Stars in Jan. 15 Clash
The Buffalo Bills meet the AFL All-Stars January 15 in Houston. Sid Gillman, coach of the All-Stars, selected 23 players including replacements for injured stars and Buffalo veterans. Notable picks include John Hadl, Buck Buchanan, Fred Arbanas, Frank Buncom, Gino CappellettI, and Lance Alworth replacements Ken Graham and Lionel Taylor.
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Alworth
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Billy Shaw
Tom Sestak
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George Byrd
George Saimes
Pete Gogolak
John Hadl
Oakland
Wayne Hawkins
Buck Buchanan
Frank Buncom
Speedy Ducan
New York
Dainard Paulson
Boston
Gino Cappelletti
Giddings Named Utah Football Coach After Selection
Mike Giddings, USC assistant, is hired as head football coach at the University of Utah. He 32, chosen from a five finalist list after 114 prospects. He replaces Ray Nagel who left for Iowa, on a three year contract worth 16000 per year. Harness racing results at Pompano Park opening night: 6 6 Sherry Dares wins first race at 21.80, Maverick Grattan claims second at 5.40, daily double pays 76.20.
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University of Southern California
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University of Iowa
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Fla
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Hockey Monday Results and Upcoming Schedule
Hockey results show no games on Monday. No games scheduled Wednesday as Chicago visits Montreal.
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Montreal
Big Spenders at 1965 New Mexico State Fair
Attendance and pari mutuel records fell as the 28th annual New Mexico State Fair in Albuquerque ran 11 days. Officials reported total attendance of 567,650, surpassing 1964’s 555,000. The 1965 horse racing handle reached 5,052,926, the first time over five million, while track attendance hit a record 91,000, up from 87,900.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Little League Basketball Starts Friday at Armory
The Colored Program at the Armory begins Friday January 7. Four Little League basketball teams will play from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. After 8:00 p.m. the Armory opens to all ages until 10:00 p.m.
Saban Returns To Spirited College Life
Lou Saban rejoined college football at Maryland choosing the college route over pro pay. He left the Buffalo Bills to focus on character and life beyond football while accepting a starting salary of 22 500 rising to 25 000 over four years. He said college coaching offers more than diagramming plays and emphasized spirit of the sport.
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High School Hoops and Horse Racing Card for Saturday
Charles Town race post time at 1 p.m. Features include Handley vs James Wood at 6 30 p m Johnson Warren Mosby George Mason Fauquier Herndon Clarke County and Loudoun County at Loudoun Valley games listed for Saturday with full schedule in local sports roundup.
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Midget Basketball Returns to Winchester Armory
The Recreation Department restarts its Midget Basketball Program this Wednesday at the Winchester Armory. Scheduled games include Phillips 66 versus Exchange Club at 4:00 pm, Optimist against Jaycees at 7:00 pm, and Lions versus Coca Cola at 8:00 pm.
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Winchester Armory
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Exchange Club
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Jaycees
Lions
Cota Cola
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