Sebring 24 Hour Race Drama Ends In Record Pace And Tragedy
At Sebring Florida the 1966 World Sports Car Championship opener saw Fords claim a dominant 1 2 finish as Miles and Ruby set a track record at 98.631 mph in the Ford XI. Gurney and Grant narrowly missed second after disqualification. a Porsche Ferrari crash killed four spectators and injured others, while Bob McLean perished in a fiery Ford GT40 crash.
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Mario Andretti
Nazareth
Don Wester
Monterey
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Bass Quits South Carolina to Lead Montreal CFL Team
Marvin Bass resigns as head football coach and athletic director at the University of South Carolina to become general manager and head coach of the new Montreal Continental Professional Football League franchise. He signs a three year contract reportedly worth 75000 dollars after meeting with Montreal president John Newman. will finish spring practice before formal resignation. Bass began at South Carolina in 1961 and leaves with a 17-29-4 record over five seasons.
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Georgia Tech
Exhibition Baseball Results Snapshot Shows Pair of Openers
Saturday results feature Chicago A edging New York N 1 0 and Detroit beating New York A 3 2 while Houston tops Kansas City 5 4 and Washington defeats St Louis 3 1. Chicago N blank California 3 0 as Los Angeles beat Atlanta 5 1. Weather halted San Francisco versus Cleveland in Tucson.
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Yanks Win 15 Inning Thriller
Yankees rally from a 2 run deficit as Tom Tresh hits a right handed homer and a left handed grand slam to beat Cincinnati 7 6 in 15 innings. Mets top Phillies 5 4 in 12 innings and California outlasts Cleveland 11 8 in 11. White Sox extend win streak to nine.
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Judges Win Track Debut Marks Paces Wood to 2nd
Woodmen highlight Saturday action with Chuck Marks’s 51 ft 2 in shot put school and Herndon Relays records. Handley dominates Triangle Meet with 58 1/2 points. Central’s Tom Johnson tops with wins in 100 and 440. James Wood relay teams and standout performers propel the squad to multiple second-place finishes.
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Handley Triange Meet Highlights Top Handley Performances
Handley senior Ben Dick led the meet with a 4:44.1 four lap effort. Chuck Spaid won discus and ran on the winning 880 relay, totaling 9.25 points for the Hilltoppers. Sophomore Bob Scully won the pole vault at 11 feet, with another Handley sophomore Mike Thomp completing the recap.
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Royals Rally Past Celtics 113 107 in Boston Playoff Bid
Cincinnati Royals defeat Boston Celtics 113-107 in Boston to take a 2 1 series lead in the Eastern Division semifinal. Oscar Robertson and Jerry Lucas each scored 27, Happy Hairston added 21, Havlicek led Boston with 36.
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Cubs Bid to Break Losing Streak Under Leo Durocher
In Phoenix the Cubs face a tough week ahead with 12 exhibitions before the April 12 season opener. Leo Durocher targets improvement and names Ernie Broglio and others as potential mainstays while noting Philadelphia and Cincinnati as strong rivals.
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Colorado shuts out Oklahoma in Norman for rare raise
Colorado beats Oklahoma 13-0 in Norman marking only the second time in 23 years a Big Eight foe has shut out the Sooners.
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GW Colonials poised for strong baseball run in 1966
George Washington University eyes a return to its 1954 59 success with a deep lineup and solid pitching by Jerry Ricucci Bill Pacella and Steve Welport. They opened with a 16 3 win over Boston University and face East Carolina Vermont and Syracuse before conference play.
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Tim Hill
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Davidson Ends 6-Night Drought at Shenandoah Downs
Jesse Davidson, 1965 national and perennial champion at Shenandoah, ends a six night drought by riding two winners to bring his total to seven and lead the standings. Larry Reynolds rebounds to six victories as Fitzgerald, Lancaster Pa., teen and former high school wrestler, wins three times en route to six. Shenandoah reports its best start in eight years with nightly average $380,974 and Saturday handle of $574,461, second highest ever for a spring meeting.
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West Virginia
Government Investigates Terrell Clay Background
Chicago AP government probes reports that gangsters pressured Cassius Clay foe Ernie Terrell. Grand jury summons eight including reputed Chicago mobsters amid threats and license battles linked to the Terrell Clay fight.
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Virginia Sports Calendar Highlights Weekly Contests
Virginia sports calendar lists William and Mary at The Citadel and Penn State in Richmond. Results show Virginia five South Carolina six and Virginia Tech four North Carolina Pembroke three Hampden Sydney two Dartmouth five Old Dominion zero. Also notes bouts: Blair Richardson of Nova Scotia outpoints Gomeo Brennan in middleweight, Richards wins British Empire title. Tokyo bouts: Peranza outpoints Eiji Ma ruki in featherweight.
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