Romney Duo Highlight Potomac Valley Basketball Twin Bill
Jerry Hannas and Bill Maphis of Romney rise as key figures in a 1966-67 season debut featuring the Colonels versus Trojans and a varsity junior varsity doubleheader at 6 30 p.m. Hannas starred at Romney High and played at Shepherd College. Maphis led West Virginia University basketball as a Mountie and now coaches JW Privates at Woodmen.
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Jerry Hannas
Bill Maphis
Romney
James Wood
Colonels
Trojans
Hannas
Romney High
Shepherd
Maphis
West Virginia University
Mounties
Bill
JW Privates
Woodmen
Warriors
Strasburg High
Pete Vance
Handley and James Wood Open 1966-67 Rivalry
Handley High begins its 1966-67 season at the new Handley gym hosting James Wood in a renewed feud. James Wood holds an 8-6 edge in the series while last year the Judges won two of three from Wood and Handley won two of three from Handley in 1964-65.
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Handley High
Handley
James Wood
Colonels
Hilltoppers
Hunter Maddox
Wood
James Wood-Handley
Winchester
Leesburg Douglass transfers boost Raiders basketball
Loudoun County High School builds a potential powerhouse with Douglass High in Leesburg sending Reggie Evans a lean jumper with a knee issue along with veterans Danny Furr and Roland Baltimore. Coach Don Larsen aims to mold a strong trio.
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Loudoun County
Douglass High
Leesburg
Douglass
Reggie Evans
Evans
Danny Furr
Roland Baltimore
Don Larsen
LCHS
Wildcats In Debut Open District 10 Season At Stonewall
Old friends John Hodson of Stonewall Jackson and John Edmondson of Warren County clash as Warren opens the District 10 season Friday at Stonewall. Warren relies on Criser High transfers, while Stonewall aims to rebound from a poor previous year led by senior Billy Wood.
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John Hodson
Stonewall Jackson
John Edmondson
Warren County
Hodson
Mosby
Jack’s
Front Royal
John
Stonewall
Warren
Criser High
Cats
Generals
Wildcats
Billy Wood
Wildcat
Episcopal High School Records Pat Kicking Star
John Goodwin Jr of 116 Academy Lane booted 27 of 33 extra points this season for Episcopal High School Alexandria. The 5 4 team also benefited from sophomore guard Tim Haley from Winchester who may earn a letter. Goodwin's kicking set a new school record for PATs at EHS.
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John Goodwin
Academy Lane
Charley Gogolak
John
Episcopal High School of
Alexandria
Episcopal
Winchester
Tim Haley
Tim
Goodwin
EHS
Pat’s
B B Babe Upsets Legend Dancer at Charles Town
In Charles Town West Virginia B B Babe bred owned and trained by Hayward E Boyd won the first race of his career a seven furlong purse event under apprentice Wiley Denney. The three year old paid 18 00 10 20 and 6 80 for the win place and show.
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Charles Town
W. Va
West Virginia
B.B. Babe
Legend Dancer
Bunny’s Babe
Hayward E. Boyd
Wiley Denney
Wardensville Warriors Face Rebuilding Season Preview
Wardensville High in Wirt County opens 1966-67 with a rebuilding plan led by coach Pete Vance. Key returnees James Dyer and Teddy Hott join a squad that lost top scorers Jimmy Combs and Ross Webster. The team aims to defend PVC rival Keyser Piedmont Mathias and hopes for strong defense as younger players develop.
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Hott
Dyer
Warriors
Piedmont
Ted
Vance
PVC
Keyser
Mathias
Rash of Coaching Changes Hits College Grid Ranks
College football churn continues as Arizona fires Jim LaRue with no successor named. Texas Christian hires Fred Taylor to replace Abe Martin who suffered a heart attack. Vanderbilt seeks a quick replacement for Jack Green who quit. Wisconsin interviews nine candidates to replace Milt Bruhn after a 6-4 season.
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Arizona
Jim LeRue
Texas Christian
Fred Taylor
Abe Martin
Vanderbilt
Jack Green
LaRue
Taylor
TCU
Martin
University of Wisconsin
Athletic Board
Milt Bruhn
Badgers
Super Bowl Likely at Los Angeles Coliseum in January
The LA Coliseum is the likely site and January 15 the probable date for the NFL AFL championship game between league winners. A possible shift of the Pro Bowl from January 15 to January 22 could move the first big game to the 110,000 seat Coliseum.
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LA Coliseum
New York
Los Angeles
Wardensville High 1966 67 Schedule
Wardensville High 1966 67 schedule lists games against Strasburg Paw Paw Romney Deaf Musselman Mathias Franklin Moorefield Ft. Ashby Warren Co Romney Deaf Oldtown Mosby and Moorefield with locations home away and dates in December through February.
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Strasburg
Paw Paw
Romney Deaf
Musselman
Mathias
Franklin
Moorefield
Ft. Ashby
Warren Co
Oldtown
Mosby
Orioles buy soccer franchise in Baltimore for 32 game season
Baltimore Orioles announce purchase of a National Professional Soccer League franchise to operate as an Orioles subsidiary. The new team will play 32 games starting in April with home games when the Orioles are away and CBS will televise a Game of the Week on Sundays.
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New Orleans
Atlanta
Baltimore
St. Louis
Rozelle
Suneday
Jereld C. Hoffberger
Orioles
American League Baseball Club
Oriole
Hoffberger
Columbia Broadcasting System
Lady Pitt Named No 13 Filly of the Year in TRA
Lady Pitt daughter of Sword Dancer adds four stakes wins to her tally and is named No 13 filly of the year by the Thoroughbred Racing Associations Board of Selection. She will be honored with Buckpasser and other divisional champions at the TRA dinner December 8 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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New York
Lady Pitt
Sword Dancer
Thoroughbred Racing Associations Board of Selection
Buckpasser
TRA
Phoesnix
Ariz
Area Sports Schedule Highlights Local Hoops and Gridiron
A dense schedule lists Charles Town horse racing at 7 15 p m and 7 30 p m film events with college basketball in Hagerstown Shenandoah at Wesley matches plus high school games across Broadway Strasburg James Wood Loudoun Valley Charles Town and more. Pro football games feature Chicago Baltimore Minnesota Detroit Los Angeles New York Cleveland Pittsburgh Dallas and San Francisco at various times.
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W. L
G.B. San Fran
Phila
Phia
Boston St. Louis
Detroit
Cincinnati
Los Ang’es
New York
Baltimore
Chicago
Charles Town
Mosby
Hagerstown J.C
Shenandoah
Wesley High
Broadway
Strasburg
Osbourn
James Wood
Hampshire
Atlanta
Minnesota
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Dallas
San Francisco
Green Bay
Milwaukee
Casper Tops PGA Money List With 145 Thousand Dollar Lead
Billy Casper led the PGA tour money list with 145 723 44 in 32 tournaments earning four wins and multiple top five finishes. Arnold Palmer was second with 129 692 24 and Jack Nicklaus third with 115 635 50 in the season ending figures.
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Palm Beach Gardens
Fla
Doug Sanders
RH. Sikes
Billy Casper
Casper
PGA
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Pirates Acquire Pizarro and Belinsky Shifted in Meetings
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired lefty Juan Pizarro from the Chicago White Sox for an undisclosed sum as winter meetings opened. Houston acquired lefty Bo Belinsky from Philadelphia for 25 000 dollars in a separate deal. Both 29 and noted for past success, they are under scrutiny for arm and discipline questions.
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Columbus, Ohio
Pittsburgh Pirates
Juan Pizarro
Houston Astros
Bo Belinsky
Pizarro
Belinsky
Astros
Pirates
Chicago White Sox
Harry Walker
Harmony Lander Faces Seven in My Lady's Manor Purse at Charles Town
Harmony Lander, an Alalullah gelding trained by Dean Johnston Jr, returns tonight in the 414 furlong My Lady's Manor Purse facing seven sprinters led by Our Robert and Big Tycoon. The 3 year old, carrying 122 pounds with track bias, should contend from post two as Ladies Night draws a free admission crowd.
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Charles Town
Eugene B. Casey
Kennedy and Smith
Sami Paris
Angelo di Giacomo
Millard E. Gilbert
Robert I
Engle
Jewel D
Barter
Harmony Lander
Alarullah
Leon Bordher
Robert
Big Tycoon
Robert Wilson
Mike Vasil
Lobo star Mel Daniels sheds bandages for season return
Mel Daniels of New Mexico, the 6 foot 9 star who was badly cut in a mid season accident, has recovered enough to play as the Lobos open in their new arena against Abilene Christian. He averaged 25 points before the injury and 21.2 after, helping a team that fell from 12-1 to 16-8.
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Albuquerque
N.M
New Mexico
Mel Daniels
Detroit
Mich
Utah
Abilene
Tex
Christian
Daniels
Texas Western
Judges' Athletic Assn Meeting Tonight
The Judges' Athletic Association will hold a meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Lee-Jackson Restaurant. The public is invited to attend as films of Herndon-Handley and James Wood-Handley football games are shown. Coaches Ron Rice and Hunter Maddex will speak, with Maddex previewing 1966-67 Hilltoppers basketball prospects.
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Charles Town
Athletic Assn
Lee-Jackson Restaurant
Herndon-Handley
Jw-Handley
Athletic Associaon
Lee-Jackson
James Wood-Handley
Ron Rice
Handley
Hunter Maddex
Maddex
Hilltoppers
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Teddy Hott
Jimmy Combs
Ross Webster
Fort Ashby
Combs
Webster
WHS
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Doug Hulver
Tom Shobe
James Tharp
Robert Evans
Charles Combs
Billy Ferrell
Thomas Miller
Larry Bowman
Dennis Brill
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Associated Press
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Arkansas
Johnny Majors
Virginia Tech
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Miami
Ohio
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Coliseum
Houston
Astrodome
NFL
Pete Rozelle
Wardensville High
Baltimore Orioles
NBA
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Newport
DODGE
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Cornet” Sedan
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White Sox
California Angels
Grady Hatton
Philadelphia
San Diego
Lobos’ Star
Lobo
Jerome Greenblatt
Judges’ Athletic Assn
Oakland
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Don Fullmer
West Jordan
Carl
Bobo) Olson
Andy Heilman
San Pedro
Jimmy Lester
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