Texas Coach Rebuts NCAA Grant- in- Aid Plan
Darrell Royal voices opposition to proposed grant in aid cutbacks and Sanity Code changes. He argues smaller schools influence votes, urges division within the NCAA, and defends Texas recruiting focus while criticizing need based scholarships as impractical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Joe Frazier
Darrell Royal
Frazier
Muhammad Ali
Royal
University of Texas
NCAA
Texas
Alabama
Memorial Coliseum
Longhorn
Longhorns
Lee Darrell
Braves Rally in 17th to Beat Mets in Marathon Game
Atlanta edged New York 2-1 in a 17th inning victory after Earl Williams caught the whole game while Darrell Evans lined a game winning single to right scoring Sonny Jackson for the decisive run. The night featured 25 hits 15 by the Mets and 4 Braves errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Earl Williams
Darrell Evans
Evans
Williams
Sonny Jackson
Felix Millan
Braves
New York Mets
Lyman Harris
Mets
New York
Tommie Agee
Hank Aaron
Aaron
Decatur Americans Reach State Tourney Final After Win
Decatur Americans clinched a spot in the Dixie Youth Baseball state finals by defeating Bullock County 10 to 3 behind Tommy Bolan and James McCrary. Bolan started on the mound after Russ Terry was injured, lasting 4 1 3 innings with 3 strikeouts. Greg Newton finished 1 2 3 innings with 5 Ks. A three way coin toss sent Decatur to a bye heading into the Saturday showdown. Southside meets Hoover at 7:30 p.m. with the winner advancing to the World Series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Decatur
Dixie
Tommy Bolan
James McCrary
Bullock County
Southside
McCravy
Bolan
Russ Terry
Greg Newton
Murphy Leads North to 81 71 All Star Victory in Alabama
Murphy scored 28 to pace North in the 81 71 win over the South in the Alabama High School All-Star game. Cleveland matched 12 field goals but North used height and late surge to secure its first All-Star win since 1967 under Parker High coach Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Sports
Tuscaloosa
Herman Williams
North
Allen Murphy
Murphy
Parker High
Williams
Charlie Cleveland
Hartselle
Lothian Smallwood
Cleveland
Rebels
Blues
Tommy Boswell
Boswell
Reds
Charlie Russell
Adrain McKenzie
South
William Turner
Tallassee
Charles Russell
Charles Cleveland
Bibb County
Russell
Marichal Loses as Giants Slip in NL Chase
San Francisco pitcher Juan Marichal remained winless since June 23, taking a 3-2 loss to St. Louis as the Giants dropped to fourth in the West. Reggie Cleveland earned the win for the Cardinals while Matty Alou drove in two runs for St Louis and Jose Cruz hit his 4th homer. Alou, Cruz, Brock and Henderson also featured in the close game and the Giants saw Bill Singer notch his first win since June 12 as Los Angeles beat Houston 3-0 to trim the division lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Bock
Juan Marichal
San Francisco
Bill Singer
Marichal
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Houston
Singer
Pittsburgh
Montreal
Chicago
San Diego
Atlanta
New York
Matty Alou
Cardinal
Jose Cruz
Reggie Cleveland
Giants
Tito Fuentes
Ken Henderson
Cruz
Cards
Alou
Lou Brock
Tennis Court Contract Expected In Two Weeks
A new tennis court contract is anticipated to be awarded within two weeks. Officials said bids are under review and the project includes standard court facilities and related amenities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Mallard
Fred Underwood
John Matthews
Underwood
Also Mentioned on This Page
Darrell Royal Lee
Bob Lemon
Kansas City
Amos Otis
Fort Worth
Decatur Americans
James McCravy
Ricky Hardin
Hank Soar
Boston Red Sox
Luis Aparicio
Boston
Lee
ACME
Evan NY
Sales & Rentals
Wilson Equipment Co., Inc
4Th Ave
S.E
Central Ice Delivery Company
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!