Hospitality notes and a new Alabama track project
Decatur hosts the Dixie Boys Tournament with rain interruptions and an early Elimination of Decatur highlights the event. The Alabama International Motor Speedway in Talladega County advances, with 80 workers on a 1500 acre site and races planned next year in Anniston Talladega and Birmingham. Hank Aaron contemplates a move to first base while staying near the 500 homer mark.
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Decatur Dixie
Mr. Black
Decatur
Talladega County
Moss-Thornton Construction Co
Alabama International Motor Speedway
Anniston
Talladega
Birmingham
Alabama
Aaron
Hank Aaron
Atlanta Braves
Pleasant Grove Captures State Dixie Boy Title in 7th Inning
Pleasant Grove took a 3-0 lead, Selma tied 5-5 in the fifth, and a passed ball by Selma catcher Mike Garner in the seventh allowed Gary Bishop to score the winning run. Pleasant Grove earns a berth in the Dixie Boy World Series opening August 12 at Ensley Park. Bishop and Keton. Leach and Garner.
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Selma
Mike Garner
Pleasant Grove
Gary Bishop
Mickey Miller
Garner Pleasantgrove
Eddie Keeton
Woody Lawley
Tommy Scholls
Miller
Bud Mott
Scholls
Gary Etheridge
Cliff Bennett
Terry Leach
Peasant Grove
Ensley Park
Bishop
Keton
Leach
Garner
Bob Bates
Allison wins Atlanta Grand Touring 250 at 125.308 mph
Donnie Allison of Georgetown Ind., driving a 1968 Musee, wins Atlanta's first 250 mile Grand Touring race with an average speed of 125.308 mph. Tiny Lund finishes second in a 1968 Mercury Cougar with Buck Baker fourth and Charlie Glotzbach third amid transmission trouble for Paul Goldsmith in a 1968 Dodge Dart.
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Laura Foreman
Associated Press
Atlanta, Ga
Donnielliston
Hueytown
Ala
Atlanta
Hiis
Tiny Lund
Cross, S.C
Lund
Alliston
Charlie Glotzbach
Allison
Georgetown
Ind
Inohead
Goldsmith
Atlanta International Raceway
Camaras
Buck Baker
Charlotte
N.C
Frank Sessoms
Darlington
S.C
Glotzbach
Baker
Sessoms
Chisox and Senators Split Two Night Marathon
In Chicago, Tommy Davis drove in four runs including a homer and two singles to power the White Sox to a 6-2 win and a split with Washington. Luis Aparicio notched a double and triple and scored his 1000th career run. Paul Casanova hit a two run homer in the opener as Washington won 3-1.
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Tommy Davis
Chicago White Sox
Washington
Senators
Paul Casanova
Davis
Phil Ortega
Luis Aparicio
Bob Priddy
Senator
Casanova
Joe Horlen
Jim Hannan
Barry Moore
Sox
Hannan
Giants Have Last Scrimmage in Fairfield Preseason
In Fairfield Connecticut AP notes New York Giants pre season intrasquad scrimmage. Quarterback Fran Tarkenton set up a touchdown and threw another as the offense opened with two quick scores. Tarkenton connected with Homer Jones on a 46 yard play and Allen Jones scored from two yards. Tarkenton later capped a 71 yard drive with a 28 yard pass to Aaron Thomas and Tom Kennedy added a 15 yard scoring throw to Thomas.
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Fairfield. Conn
Fran Tarkenton
New York Giants
National Football League
Tarkenton
Homer Jones
Allen Jones
Aaron Thomas
Tom Kennedy
Thomas
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