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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1971

Page

13

Dodgers Clinch Junior League Title with 13-2 Mark

The Boys' Club Junior League Dodgers claim their third straight championship with a 13-2 record. The Senior League Yankees go 11-0, becoming the first undefeated team in Senior League history. Roster details for both teams are listed in the caption.

Dodgers Yankees Paul Breeding Bobby Kelso Steve Porterfield Jerry Parker Robbie Albano Burt Dietz Tim Davis Andy

Walgreens and Weeden win two in slow-pitch tourney

Walgreens defeated Florence Merchants 13 7 and Florence Electric 8 7 while Weeden beat Dick Howell 14 5 and Florence Sanitation 7 3 in the Men's Slow-Pitch District tournament. King Steve beat Flav-o-Rich 8 4 before falling to Florence Times 21 10.

Walgreens Weeden Heights Flav-o-Rich King Steve Florence Merchants Florence Electric Weeden Dick Howell Florence Sanitation Flav-o- Rich Florence Point Mallard Delano Park Herman Bailey Field Coates Mike Morrow Evans

Jacksonville State Heads Into Season With 13 Seniors

Jacksonville State will feature 13 seniors this year, the most in several years, after a prior tally of six seniors last season. The gain signals veteran leadership for the Gamecocks going into the campaign.

Jacksonville State The Gamecocks

Decatur- HR James McCravy Leads Lineup Partners

Lead off in the second James McCravy, Steve Meek, Paul Averitt, and Joe Speakman appear in the Bullock Co. lineup with Ricky Price Byron Weston Craig Phillips and Tim Moore among others. BB.

Decatur James McCravy Steve Meek Paul Averitt Joe Speakman Joni Smitherman Tim Moore Steve Howell Tommy Bodlan Bullock Co Ricky Price Byron Weston Craig Phillips

Royal plans Texas recruiting focus amid Alabama-sized state

Texas Christian coach Jim Pittman assigns each assistant a regional area similar in size to Alabama to cover about 1,100 Texas high schools. Royal notes heavy regional reach, limited contact rules, and letters as the only contact until a player finishes high school. He heads to Fort Worth to study Wishbone Offense and play off-tackle variations.

Texas Christian Jim Pittman Alabama Texas Royal Fort Worth

South Wins All Star Game Dominates North At Denny Stadium

South first quarter surge to a 26 9 lead set the tone as Johnny Searight 6 8 Luverne star led with 20 points to be named MVP. Cleveland's 26 points led the South scorers while Will Moore added 23. North top scorers were Ricky Bowling and Sherwin Wigley with 11 each. The North South All Star football game kicks off at 7 45 p m at Denny Stadium.

Willie Paulk Russell Decatur Ricky Hardin Austin Pat Stanley Williams Hardin Ricky Darryl Dunn Gadsden Cleveland Will Moore Reds Johnny Searight Luverne Netter Willie Rothschild West Morgan Ricky Bowling Sherwin Wigley Denny Stadium

Tennis recreation complex eyed near riverfront park

Underwood describes a modern, attractive tennis complex. Officials expect it to boost tennis in the area and attract touring pros and a major tournament. A tennis pro would run the pro shop and clubhouse as with a golf course. Courts would sit north of the river, near the marina and motel site on the Tennessee River.

Underwood Tennessee River

All-Star Game: AL tops NL 6 4 in six to four victory

Non pitcher starters in the mids season showcase totaled 198 home runs. NL fielders hit 112 long balls while AL players collected 86. Each side connected three times in the All-Star game.

Detroit

McCravy Stars as Decatur Drubs Bullock County

McCravy led Decatur with a leadoff home run in the second inning and a key double in the sixth as Decatur stack up 13 hits and burst for five runs to seal a win over Bullock County. Meek Averitt Speakman Smitherman Moore Howell Bolan contributed multiple hits in the victory.

Victory S. McGough J.R. Shays Weeden R. Nails C. Underwood Dick Howell McGough Florence Sanitation Decatur McCravy Bullock County McCrary Steve Meek Paul Averitt Joe Speakman John Smitherman Tim Moore Steve Howell Bolan

Cubs blank Padres as Pizarro fans nine in duel

Juan Pizarro pitched nine strikeouts and allowed only one hit to San Diego as the Cubs defeated the Padres 3-0. Ollie Brown delivered a fifth inning single to back the shutout.

Juan Pizarro Cubs San Diego Ollie Brown Chicago Padres

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