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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1968

Page

10

Local Lady Bowlers Tie Up Alabama Tourney Honors

Dick Bell reports the 10th annual Alabama Woman's Bowling Association championship at Perry Lanes. Perry Lanes No. 1 wins A division with 3064. Kentucky Fried Chicken of Athens tops B division with 3014. R W Gentle of Huntsville takes team runner up and top scratch, with individual and doubles prizes awarded across divisions. Tournament heads to Mobile next year.

Perry Lanes Dick Bell Daily Sports Alabama Woman’s Bowling Association Athens Decatur Kentucky Fried Chicken R. W. Gentle Huntsville Squaw’s Girls Gadsden No-Me-Ettes Anniston Rainbow Kay Wurtz Montgomery Eva Bagwell Babs George Birmingham Kat Lindsey Hamilton Kay Binford Mobile R. W. Gentle Co Rainbow Lanes Gerry Gann Juanita Gann Fant Or Evelyn Bryson Selma Claire Sheehan Judi Wesson Sylacauga Betty Smythe Bagwell Merte Taylor Glori Mizerany Marie Perry Pearl Reid Rosemary Sellars Agnes Nixon Juanita Blanton Toni Garlen Frances Lindsey Fran Croft Jean McDougald

PART I QUIZ ANSWER LINE

PART I 1-c 2-True 3-a 4-c 5-b PART II 11-e 2-c 3-d 4a 5-b PART III 1-d 2-a 3-c 4-c 5-b SYMBOL QUIZ 1-G 2-J 3-H 41 5-C 6-D 7-A 8-E 9B 10-F

Tryouts Begin for Little League At Two Parks

Tryouts start this afternoon at two fields for 11 year olds at 5 p.m. National League drills at Walter Jackson Field and American workouts at Austinville Elementary. At 6 30 p.m. 10 year olds begin trials at both parks. Week schedule to be announced Tuesday.

Walter Jackison Austinville

WVU signs 7 foot 235 pound recruit

West Virginia University coach Bucky Waters lands 7 foot forward Mike Hetz of Garrett Ne School, a player so tall there is no uniform in stock to fit him. Hetz weighs 235 pounds and hails from Garrett, joining the Mountaineers for the season.

Morgantown W. Va West Virginia University Bucky Waters Waters Mike Hetz Garrett

Jim Clark Dies in Indy 500 Champion Killed in Crash

Auto racing mourns as Jim Clark, 32, former Indy 500 winner and world champion, dies after a rain collision at Hockenheim. Clark, famed for seven straight Grand Prix wins in 1963, will have funeral in Edinburgh after body is flown from Germany.

Jim Clark Hockenheim Germany Scot Hockenheim Motodrom Wilfred Andrews Royal Automobile Club London Clark Andy Granatelli Indianapolis Granatelli Lotus Edinburg Scotland

Baseball Roundup Opens With Dodgers Phillies Standoff

Dodgers weigh delaying Tuesday home opener with Philadelphia as King funeral prompts postponements across major leagues. Walter Alston treated for kidney stone, Dodgers beat Cleveland 5 1 in exhibition as others cancel games in mourning.

Dick Couch Associated Press Philadelphia Phillies Walter O’malley Warren Giles Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles O'Malley Dodgers St. Louis Cardinals Chicago White Sox Martin Luther King Atlanta National League Giles John Quinn King Washington Johnson Senators Minnesota Twins White Sox Cleveland Boston Detroit Oakland Athletics Baltimore California New York Chicago Cubs Cincinnati New York Mets Sanrancisco Pittsburgh Houston St. Louis O’malley Bavasi Walter Alston Inglewood Calif A. Dodgers Alston

U S Club picks 12 for foreign-team tour in high altitude

Coach Henry Iba names a 12 man U S squad for a September Alamosa training camp and four weeks of high altitude drills before exhibition games against pros in Madison Square Garden Cincinnati and possibly Albuquerque Read between the lines the roster includes NAIA AAU junior college and armed forces players with Jo Jo White Ken Spain and Rick Mount among names listed Alternates include Don Issel Tom Black George Carter and Charles Paulk

Iba Alamosa Colo New York Madison Square Garden Cincinnati Albuquerque N.M Idue Joe Hamilton U.S West Christian Tex Henry Iba Oklahom State Naia All Stars NAIA Glynn Saubters Northeast Louisiana Don Dee St. Mary of the Plains Kan AAU Calvin Fowler Akron Ohio Goodyear James King Goodyears Spencer Haywood Trinidad Charlie Scott North Carolina Don Issel Kentucky Tom Black George Carter U.S. Army Charles Paulk Northeastern Rick Mount

Casper Leads After 36 Holes In Greensboro Open

Greensboro N C Billy Casper holds a two stroke edge over Bobby Nichols after a 36-hole total of 132 ten under par for the Greater Greensboro Open. Gene Littler and Don January share third at 135 while the event resumes after postponements tied to national mourning for Martin Luther King Jr. and a washout earlier in the week.

ED Schuyler JR Associated Press Martin Luther Billy Casper Bobby Nichols Gene Littler Don January Martin Luther King

Colonels Cancel Unseld's Pursuit

The Kentucky Colonels have withdrawn their 500000 four year contract offer to Wes Unseld after he expressed a preference to play for the Baltimore Bullets. The ABA team had pressured Unseld with full page ads and public campaigning but halted the bid Saturday night.

Louisville, Ky Kentucky Colonels American Basketball Association Westley Unseld The Colonels Unseld National Basketball Association Baltimore Bullets Kentucky University of Louisville_ star

Standings Update for Exhibition Weekend Games

Los Angeles defeated Cleveland 5 to 1 on Sunday in an exhibition. The Monday schedule shows San Francisco facing Santa Clara University at Santa Clara, but this game does not count in standings.

Los Angeles Cleveland San Francisco Santa Clara University Santa Clara Associated Press Cincinnati St Louis Pittsburgh Atlanta Chicago Philadelphia Ouston New York Washington Oakland California Baltimore Detroit New York Ll Minnesota Boston

Masters Golf Opens With Sparse Crowd At Augusta

Augusta National opens Masters Week with few golfers present amid Dr. King memorial services and rain delays. Defending champion Gay Brewer faces strong challengers Arnold Palmer Gary Player and Billy Casper while Jack Nicklaus arrives late amid past champions and a 79 man field including 53 American pros and 26 non pros. Portions of the final rounds will be telecast by CBS.

Augusta Augusta National Martin Luther King Jr Greensboro N.C King Jack Nicklaus Nicklaus Gay Brewer Bobby Nichols Arnold Palmer Gary Player Billy Casper Vietnam Doug Sanders CBS

Petty Captures Third Straight Hickory Grand National

Richard Petty won his third straight Hickory Speedway Grand National stock car race. He set a track record at 79.43 mph in his 1968 Plymouth for the 100 mile event.

Hickory N.C Richard Petty

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