European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 9, 1966, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 18 the stars and stripes March 1964 wildcats crowned National champs by up new March 7 which overcame a shortage of height and exp Cri ence to fashion the Mast stir Ting Story or tile College has Karl null monday was acclaimed National Champion for 196568 by the uni Lerl press International Board of the wildcats who won their first 23 games before the Streak was snapped by Tennessee last received 24 first place rules and 336 Points from the 33man up Board for a decisive margin Over runner up for which last was so honoured in the National title climaxed a remark Able comeback from the pre Vious the most disastrous in coach Adolph rupps lengthy career on the Wildcat after a fifth place finish in the Southeastern conference and a sorry for Kentucky record of 1510 in the wildcats were not even listed among the top 20 teams in the preseason they started Only two seniors and not one of the starting five was taller than but crashing the boards relentlessly and making up for its Lack of size with quickness and accurate shoot Brewer hangs on5 triumphs by 3 Over Devlin in Pensacola open March 7 Brewer of Dallas outlasted a late surge by Bruce Devlin and Jack cult monday and won the Pensacola open coir a title that Doug Sanders blew with a Brewer finishes with a 18un Der Par 171 scattershot with his Irons and lacking the putting touch of the first three the 31year old Brewer tired a final round 71 on a Day of birdies to win by three a foot pall former australian plumber making hit seasons Start on the pea ran in a 25foot putt on the final Bole which gave him a 87 and second place at one stroke behind came his playing partner one of the Texas golfing with a 18 for first prize in the event was Worth second place Money was and third was 10 Devlins climactic putt was Worth 1720 a be wife Brewer was Givin new life in the tournament when the de fending was disqualified for falling to sign his scorecard after forging four strokes ahead of the Field at the h i Way Point the pug nosed nearly a 10year Veteran of the was sent to the top of the he increased his Lead to six strokes sunday but almost let it get away in the final a sensation in when he won three tour Brewer experienced a Tempo Rary slump until last All when he became the sports hottest commodity by winning three of the lat solid there will always be a Shadow attached to Brewers Victory because of Sanders disqualify but the is solid Cash and Brewers Confidence never i never thought Sanders had this tournament in his pocket As some Brewer not that i thought i alone could take it but several others were in a position to do a bold player for the first three the husky six footer became More cautious and As a result less accurate on his final he was wild with his approaches and didst begin to match his hot putting Pace of his earlier rounds when he had Only 82 putts for 54 Mason Rudolph of and Julius Boros of mid two time National open played his final round with the Leader in Crisp but neither mustered a serious Rudolph shot a 70 for fourth on Pant Iii overran the Sec and in the process administered two fearful beatings to which finished eighth in the final it was the third National title for the who will seek their fifth Mcaa Crown Start ing this Kentucky won consecutive championships in 1051 and 1052 and finished second in 1055 and Hupp previously had been be How they finished in Dpi poll new York Tow final up major Coll Fri rat Yfim for in tvs a Busti with voting won ant records item nth March in Gay Brewer unsteady closing 71 Rodriguez Kos Benton in ninth March 7 a Luis former welterweight stopped George Benton at of the ninth round of their scheduled 10round bout monday referee Pete Tomasco halted the fight because Benton was bleeding badly from a deep Cut Over his left the 151pound Rodriguez opened the Cut Over be tons Eye in the fifth round with his left Teim 231 71 ss3 War turn 731 712 lit k4 Michlin 17fl in 321 n Olner Mantl m 274 n of come Nehru us 31 Utah i City 23 Maunum 20 Bute it in Pacific 13 dual Iltem 10 19 Betti am Young and Dayton other Imattia ban Wpm turn inn Nair Ali collegiate Crown delights Tzupp March 7 Adolph Rupp said monday he was elated with the selection of Kentucky As the 196586 National collegiate Basket Ball Champion in the final United press International predicted the wildcats will win the Mcaa tourney if they play As Well As they have been play Kentucky selection As the nations 1 team dispelled the gloom in the Wildcat Camp that came after last saturdays loss to which spoiled the Wildcat bid for a perfect season after the team had won 23 this is just wonderful from every Rupp said of the Kentucky rating by the up Board of it High lights a tremendous turnaround from last last year last season with virtually the same Kentucky had a 15 10 the worst in rupps Long career As Wildcat head Rupp said there were several reasons for his teams reversal of the team has More experience this year and the extra experience was especially important for Louie Dampler and Pat he Dampler and Riley Are but most of All and ill say it this team is completely Rupp Kentucky will play Friday night in Iowa City in the Mcaa Mideast Region us against Adolph Rupp just wonderful cougars Nab Midwest regional wins March 8 a Texas westerns Swift Little Bob by Joe he drove the Middle for 13 Quick Points to wipe out a 201 Oklahoma City Lead and Tough David Latton helped the Texas team to an impressive 89 74 Victory in an Mcaa first round game monday potent Houston and gifted 6 foot8 Sophomore Elvin Hayes overpowered stubborn Colorado state University 8276 in the other first round Houston took control with a full court press led by Little Joe Texas Western advanced to the Midwest regional at Texas where the miners will meet Cincinnati Friday Oklahoma City started with a hot shooting hand and jumped to 112 and 200 the speedy 5foolll usually a Start came in with left in the half and the miners Down he scored 11 Points in six minutes to give Texas Western a 3327 by it was Oklahoma led by Char Ley big game rallied within two Points twice in the last the last time at but two other Little Orsen Artis and Willie kept the miners in then Latton took Over and made it a the biggest Lead was 23 Texas which had a perfect record spoiled three Days had a better More depth and Speed in run Ning its record to the nations 3 scoring team with a 99polnt finished the miners had the nations third Best defensive just Over 00 a Hill led the winners with the 240pound Lattin had 10 Points and 15 Hunter Ted oct with i and Jerry Lee Wells had James the nations 1 had 12 grabs for the the Texas club held a 5531 rebound the Victory advanced Houston to the far West regional at los where the cougars will meet Oregon state Friday Houston has a 228 season Colorado state Houston led Only 78 when it slapped the press on the rams on payt 111 Lect cd by up As coach of the year and juniors Louie Dampler and Pat Riley were among the top 15 players in the up All America Kentucky assumed the top spot in the ratings after the season was 10 weeks old and held on for the final which held the 1 position for eight weeks earlier in the finished second on the strength of seven first place votes and 288 Texas whose perfect record also was spoiled last weekend by was third with three firs place nominations and 222 the other first place vote went to sixth ranked Kansas fourth big eight powerhouse Kansas moved into fourth on the final nudging Chicago Loyola Down to the de fending National surged into seventh after clinching the big ten title and Missouri Val Ley conference Winner Cincinnati was battered by Josephs in their Eastern show Dawn game last Sank to of the lop 10 teams in the final four clubs Ken Texas Loyola and Cincinnati were Over looked by the coaches in pre season the other six teams All were picked to finish in the lop another Surprise finished just ahead of which advanced from last to first in the Western ath Letic conference southwestern independents Oklahoma City and Houston ranked 13th and 14th Syracuse 18 wag sandwiched by another pair of up state and pacify the beavers finished uth after winning the Pacific eight Crown and Pacific landed in the 17th spot after dethroning san Francisco As West coast Athle tic conference the top team in the Southern was 18th and Brigham Young and Day ton deadlocked for cats clobber 10374 March 7 re bounding from its Only loss of the overran Tulane monday night in a Southeastern conference basketball thus Sec Champi on for the 22nd closed regular season with a 141 record and now prepares to meet Dayton in the Mcaa old Aast at Iowa the wildcats Only loss came saturday at the hands of ten and they finished with a 151 conference Tulane ended its final Sec Lea son 918 Overall and 211 in the Kron sparkles the hero of the Kentucky Effort was senior Tom who scored 18 Points and claimed five rebounds in the tint Kron led the wildcats to a it 38 halftime Kentucky was led by Louie Dampier with 23 Kron with 22 and Pat Riley with for the Green Mitch or Bansil took scoring honors with followed by Al Andrews with race car crash kills six san March 7 a six persons were killed and a seventh died later monday when a racing car crashed into a crowd during a race near Here
