DIR Opening Set Tonight at Decatur International Raceway
DIR begins its final stock car season at the current site tonight at 9 15 with a 3 8 mile dirt track. Improvements include lighting rest rooms concession stands and a spectator fence. New cadet division races join late models and modifieds in three division program with a points system and a twist based on prior week finishes. Gates open 5 p m time trials 7 30 and racing 8 15.
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Decatur International Raceway
Troy Watts
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Rocket City Duo Soaring In Alabama Bowling Tourney
Sue Saraceno and Angie Crowley surged to No. 3 in the Doubles A Division at Perry Lanes as the Alabama Women’s Bowling Association tournament opened its final weekend. They posted 1279, trailing Rosemary Sellers and Agnes Nixon 1294 and Mary Wiggins and Georgie Stevens 1280. Elain Fulton and Clarice Thornton are fourth, Dot Walton and Lynn Raines fifth. No changes in Doubles B Division. Event totals: 96 teams in team events. singles and doubles finals set for Sunday.
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Angie Crowley
Alabama Woman’s Bowling Association
Perry Lanes
Huntsville
Rosemary Sellers
Agnes Nixon
Montgomery
Mary Wiggins
Georgie Stevens
Birmingham
Elain Fulton
Clarice Thornton
Chattanooga Valley
Dot Walton
Lynn Raines
Cardinals trim roster to 25 with four optioned to Tulsa
The St. Louis Cardinals reduced their roster to 25 by optioning pitchers Jim Cosman and Wayne Granger outfielder Floyd Wicker and first baseman Joe Hague to the Tulsa farm club of the Pacific Coast League.
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Tulsa
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Wayne Granger
Floyd Wicker
Joe Hague
Small College Grid Roundup ACC Champion Red Wave Practice
Alabama Collegiate Conference football preview notes Troy State finishing spring drills with an intra squad game as aim to defend its ACC title. Florence State undergoes spring workouts as coach Hal Self experiments with personnel following four graduations. Jax State faces weather delays while Livingston State and Samford also train, with preparations for upcoming intra squad games.
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Alabama
Troy State
Sim Byrd
Florence State
Lions
Hal Self
Norris
Rick Lindsey
George Perkins
Howard Byars
Jerry Thompson
Hartselle
Carl McCulley
Ben Burns
Ron Soma
Calhoun War Hawks top ACC rivals in four way track meet
Calhoun Junior College War Hawks defeated Troy State, Jacksonville State, and Samford Thursday to forge a 4 0 season mark. Rodney Trimble Royce Martin and Don Reid led nine first places in 17 events as Gene Stovall John King Darrell Gurley Mark Crowe and team joined coach Bobby Franks.
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Samford University
Samford
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Don Reid
Steve Tipler
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Royce Martin
War Hawk
Gene Stovall
John King
Darrell
Celtics 76ers Playoff Postponed in MLK Memory Respect
The NBA postponed Sundays Celtics versus 76ers playoff game in Boston to honor Dr. Martin Luther King. The series resumes, with Game 3 moved to Philadelphia and a separate decision pending on a Los Angeles San Francisco clash.
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