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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1964

Page

8

Decatur Wins Pony League Title Over Athens 3-1

Decatur defeated Athens 3-1 to capture the Decatur Invitational Pony League Tournament title at West Town Field. Gary Lynn delivered the winning double in the sixth, driving in Gary McCulloch who started the inning with a single. McDaniel pitched a three hitter for Decatur, with Lynn and McCulloch leading the offense. Gossett took the loss for Athens with six hits allowed.

Decatur Athens West Town Field Gary Lynn Gary McCulloch Lynn Robert Holmquist Phil McDaniel Jimmy John Billy Ray Bailey Mike Hayes Lynn Gossett Tommy Carter Tommy Foster Cecil Turner Dempsey Rogers Clarence Elmore Leonard Gossett

No-Hitter Puts Dothan Americans in Dixie Youth Opener

Dan ny McKnight pitched a no hitter as the Dothan Americans blanked Prattville 14-0 to open the state Dixie Youth Baseball Tournament. Phenix City American Hueytown and Montgomery National also won on day one, with Phenix City 2-0 Southside of Birmingham, Hueytown 10-2 Huntsville American, and Montgomery National 1-0 Prichard American. Second round games set for today include Southside vs Prattville and Hueytown vs Montgomery while Huntsville faces Prichard and Phenix City meets Dothan.

Montgomery Danny McKnight Dothan Americans Prattville Phenix City American Hueytown Montgomery National Phenix City Southside Birmingham Huntsville American Prichard American Huntsville Prichard Dothan

Dial Heads Cowboys After Thigh Surgery

Buddy Dial, new Dallas Cowboys pass catcher, rested after successful operation on a tear in the middle thigh muscle. He will not run at full speed for about six weeks, casting doubt on his season debut on Sept. 12 in Dallas.

Associated Press Buddy Dial Dallas Cowboys Pittsburgh Steelers Dial Steelers Dallas Rice Cowboys Thousand Oaks Calif

Alabama Girls Face Open Round At Western Golf Meet

Three Alabama women Joyce Ann Jackson Carol Sanderson and Judy Jehle qualified for match play at the Women's Western Golf Association tournament held at Glen Flora Country Club Jackson led Alabama with 86 while Marsha Houghton California set the medalist pace Two others Parker and Atkins failed to qualify A second note describes a process to produce high purity tungsten by gas forming and reducing scrap or virgin metal into granules for billets bars or sheets.

Waukegan, II Alabama Western Golf Association Joyce Ann Jackson Birmingham Carol Sanderson Judy Jehle Montgomery Miss Jackson Marsha Houghton Moresto Calif Glen Flora Linda Parker Gadsden Julia Atkins Auburn

Major League Leaders Summary Trio From 1969 Baseball season

National League leaders include Clemente led with 140 hits and Williams 29 home runs for Chicago, Mays 85 runs, Santo 74 RBIs, and Williams 340 at bats. Koufax and Marichal shared 10 decisions with 155. Drysdale 185 strikeouts. Oliva posted .385 batting and 150 hits for Minnesota. Killebrew 36 homers. Aparicio 41 steals. Bunker 12-2 and Ford 12-3 led pitching.

Clemente Pittsburgh Williams Chicago Mays San Francisco Allen Philadelphia Boyer St Louis Santo Pinson Cincinnati Wills Los Angeles Brock St. Louis Koufax Oliva Minnesota Mantle New York Des Howser Cleveland Stuart Boston Killebrew Aparicio Baltimore Weis Bunker Ford

Big Monday Baseball Results and Night Referenced Schedules

Major league results show Pittsburgh beating San Francisco 3 2 and Los Angeles edge Philadelphia after rain delays. Tonight games feature twi nights in Cincinnati and New York with pitchers Purkey and Stallard starting. Koufax-York matchup highlighted in Los Angeles at Pittsburgh. Eastern and Texas leagues list Springfield, Reading, and five Texas League matchups with Albuquerque, El Paso and other clubs.

Associated Press National League Philadelphia San Francisco Pittsburgh Cincinnati Milwaukee Et Ay Louis Od Los Angeles Chicago Houston New York Milwaukee Cloninger Sadowski Blasingame Purkey O'Towle Perry Stallard L. Burdette St. Louis Sadecki Koufax Ortega Drysdale Resul Cleveland Pltimore Los Arge Germies Bos Monscoquette Heffner Minnesota Grant Ford Kansas City O'Deonoghue Washington Koch Springfield Williamsport i Reading York San Antonio Austin Tulsa Fort Worth Albuquerque el Paso

Bailey Delivers In Pirates' 3 2 Win Over Giants

Bob Bailey homered? no, he delivered a decisive eighth inning triple and ninth inning single as the Pirates beat the Giants 3-2. Bailey raised his average to .304 and aided Pittsburgh’s push in the NL pennant race while San Francisco fell two games behind Philadelphia. Milt Pappas blanked the Angels 7-0 for Baltimore as Cleveland topped Washington 4-2 and other winners are noted.

Associated Press Bob Bailey Bailey Pittsburgh Pirates San Francisco Giants Pirates Philadelphia Phillies Giants Phillies Los Angeles Dodgers Baltimore Milt Pappas Los Angeles Angels New York Yankees Cleveland Washington Jose Pagan San Francisco Duke Snider Tom Haller Bob Bolin Manny Mota Bill Virdon Bill Mazeroski Dick Schofield Pappas Angels Los Angeles Orioles Bo Belinsky

Sisler Hopes Hutchinson Recovers to Return as Reds Manager

Cincinnati Reds coach Dick Sisler says he hopes manager Fred Hutchinson recovers from chest cancer and can take over again. Hutchinson, released from Christ Hospital after tests, has not said when he will rejoin the team for the Milwaukee Braves series. Sisler, in his first major league managing role, expects to stay in charge until Hutchinson returns.

Don Bandy Cincinnati Dick Sisler Cincinnati Reds Fred Hutchinson Hutchinson Christ Hospital Milwaukee Braves Hutch Sisler Reds The

Mundorff Resigns as SEC Basketball Officials Supervisor

Roy Mundorff of Atlanta resigns from his post supervising Southeastern Conference basketball officials. The SEC accepted the resignation with great reluctance after the 1962 63 season. Mundorff had led the program since 1954 and previously served as a leader in the sport.

Birmingham Ala Roy Munderff Atlanta SEC Bernie Moore Munderff National Basketball Coaches Association Roy Mundorff Aoe Moore

Barons Triumph as Lynchburg Tops Lookouts 14 to 1

Lynchburg pitcher Jose Lizandro allowed 13 hits but the Lookouts managed only one run in a 14 to 1 defeat. Chattanooga stranded 11 as Lynchburg surged with four, five, two, and three runs in successive frames. Lizandro improves to 3 6.

Jose Lizandro Lynchburg Chattanooga Lookouts Birmingham Kansas City

All Stars Drill Raaphorst Plays Lonely Role

In Chicago the College All Star drills feature Dick Van Raaphorst of Ohio State kicking field goals while the rest of the squad clashes. The 21 year old 6 1 220 pounder set a Big Ten record with six conference goals and eight on the season, a key weapon if the All Stars upset the Bears at Soldier Field.

Abner Haynes Burford Chiefs Oakland Raiders Chicago Bears Chicago George Halas Green Bay Dick van Raaphorst Ohio State van Raaphorst Bears Soldier Field Buckeye

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