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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1963

Page

8

East Limestone Edges Hazlewood In Late Thriller

East Limestone beat Hazlewood 19 to 13 with a late touchdown drive. Quarterback Jerry Davis propelled the Indians, finishing with a rushing score from inside the eight after a long completion to Sims. Hazlewood led early, but East Limestone rallied in the second half and secured the win in the final seconds.

East Limestone Indians West Limestone Jerry Davis Golden Bears Jerry Sandlin Bear Bobby Mardis Hazlewood Davis Gary Wesley Hill Bears Town Creek John Davis Gary Sims Marvin Barkley Mike Hargrove Kenneth Wood Wayne Wood Tommy Baugher Anthony Em Bill Preston Jerry San- Hazlewood Larry Brackin Beene G. Crisler Cannon R. Hanby H. Crisler Roberson C. Crisler Mardis Oliver Hill

North All Star Narrowly Edges South 72 67 in Tuscaloosa

In a thriller at Tuscaloosa 5500 fans watched North fall behind 21 8 and 41 25 at halftime. South rallied behind Mack Chandler John Bricken and Steve Holley to tie late after Joe Millsap’s 30 footer. North clinched 75 free throws and Millsap and Bricken each scored 21 as MVPs.

Tuscaloosa Ala Mack Chandler Oundsville John Bricken Sidney Lanier Steve Holley Samson Bricken Billy Selmon Tuskegee Danville Joe Millsap Wayne Bowman Oxford Huntsville John Whitworth Millsap Morris Schrimsher Bill Joiner Montgomery North Mike Luther Banks Jimmy Coggins Athens Kenneth White Curry Jimmy Atkinson Guin Charles Collier Whitfield Jerry Savannah Piedmont Levoid Green Coffee Springs Steve Haley Richard Milling Selma Billy Wayne Cox Vicksburg Moundsville Bill Selmon Wendell Barr Central Phenix City

Central Baptist Dominates Oak Ridge in Softball

Central Baptist defeated Oak Ridge Methodist 12-5 in the Church Softball League. Buford Rutherford earned the win with Kirby taking the loss as J. Glenn and Holland homered for Central. First Baptist routed Flint Baptist 12-0 with Pennington losing. Foreman and Draper homered for the winners. Tonight at Austinville New Friendship faces First Baptist at 7 and Brookhaven meets Central Baptist at 8:30.

Central Baptist Oak Ridge Methodist Buford Rutherford Kirby J. Glenn Holland Central First Baptist Flint Baptist Dave Pennington James Lee Foreman Draper Austinville New Friendship Brookhaven

Santo Powers Cubs Past Dodgers In 10th Inning

Ron Santo slugged two homers to lift the Chicago Cubs over the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 in 10 innings. Santo tied the game in the fifth and delivered the winning blast in the 10th, ending Chicago’s four-game skid as St Louis slipped to third and Cincinnati and New York posted wins.

Santo Cubs Dodgers St. Louis Redlegs Mike Rathet Associated Press Ron Santo Cub Ernie Santo Los Angeles San Francisco Banks New York Mets Duke Carmel Cincinnati Frank Robinson Tommy Harper Philadelphia Pittsburgh Bob Friend Milwaukee Houston al Ferrara Frank Howard Moose Skowron Larry Sherry Mets Cards Carmel New Yorkers Ind Tao Ea Charlie James Ron Hunt Frank Thomas al Mora

League Plan Is Called Damaging

AP reports major minor league executives favoring reactivation of the American Association drew strong criticism from Dewey Soriano president of the Pacific Coast League who called the move damaging to baseball He warned that reviving cities with failed past records does not bring stability and urged gentler action while noting the plan targets a six team American Association with the International League expanding to eight teams as part of last year’s reorganization

Chicago American Association Dewey Soriano Pacific Coast League Seattle International League PCL

Bacon Wrapped Asparagus Bakes With Cheese Sauce

A simple method features pan frying bacon until partly cooked then wrapping it around drained hot asparagus. The bundles are topped with a thick cheese sauce and finished under a broiler. Serve with broiled tomatoes and mushrooms for a savory side.

Cowboys Edge Rams In Pro Exhibition At LA

A crowd of 70 675 watched the NFL season opener as the Dallas Cowboys edged the Los Angeles Rams 17 14 with a 29 yard field goal by Sam Baker in the third quarter. Roma Gabriel of NC State sparkled for the Rams with big passes in the final period but Dallas defense held.

Associated Press Los Angeles National Football League Dallas Cowboys Rams Sam Baker Cowboys Roma Gabriel North Carolina State Ed Meador Gabriel Pervis Atkins Don Meredith Pettis Norman Baker Amos Bullocks St. Louis Washington New York Jets Weeb Ewbank Shreveport Houston Oilers Denver Buffalo Bills Kansas City Chiefs San Diego Oakland Boston Green Bay Packers Chicago Pittsburgh Steelers Miami Steelers Packers Vince Lombardi New York Giants Cornell Ithaca N.Y Chicago Bears Giants Y. A. Tittle Bill Wade Baltimore

Mount Hope seeks six game slate for upcoming season

Mount Hope basketball coach Leo Kerby seeks six games for the coming season. He invites Morgan County area teams to contact him at the school by phone or mail.

Mount Hope Leo Kerby Kerby Morgan County

Tanner Rattlers Dominates Elkmont 47 0 in Scoreless Night

The Tanner Rattlers crushed Elkmont 47 to 0 as Vernon Gordon led aerial strikes and Junior Moran powered the ground game. Charles David LeCroix and Larry Grace each caught TD passes while Gerald Waddell returned a errant pass for a touchdown.

Elkmont Red Devils Charles David LeCroix Larry Grace Rattlers Gerald Waddell Rattler Junior Moran Larry Birdwell Vernon Gordon Bruce McCrary Grace Tanner David Hogan Wayne Turberville Bruce Ferguson Philip Looney Dennis McMeans Henry Bass Henry White Charles David LeCroix Elemont Robert Taylor James Johnson

Chisox Rally for 20-Game Win Over Orioles and Royals Split

Cleveland catcher Azcue provided the early spark with his first season steal and a later run as Chicago White Sox ace Gary Peters dominated Kansas City with a 5-3 victory. Donavan pitched a three-hitter for Baltimore. The Yankees beat Washington 3-1. Minnesota defeated Los Angeles 3-0, while Detroit topped Boston in ten innings.

Associated Press Arcue Gary Peters Kansas City Cleveland Baltimore Dick Donovan A’s Johnny Romano Azcue Romano Peters Chicago White Sox Boston Dick Radatz Steve Barber Tito Francona Donovan Luis Aparicio Russ Snyder Jackie Brandt Oriole Dave Nicholson White Sox al Weis Chicago Phil Linz Yankees Tony Kubek Bobby Richardson Tom Tresh

Pirates veteran Vernon Law placed on voluntary retirement list

Vernon Law a 33 year old pitcher and key figure in the Pirates 1960 World Series win has applied to retire and his request has been forwarded to the league and the commissioner's office.

Pittsburgh Vernon Law Pittsburgh Pirates Pirates New York Yankees Commissioner

Baseball Standings and Thursday Results Across Leagues

National League standings show St Louis Chicago Cincinnati Milwaukee and Houston with varying records as of Thursday results list Los Angeles 4 in 10 innings New York 3 St Louis 2 Pittsburgh 1 Milwaukee 0 Cincinnati 6 Philadelphia 3 with night games noted American League standings highlight New York Chicago Minnesota Baltimore Cleveland and Detroit with nightly matchups including Lolich Aguirre Horlen and Drabowsky across scheduled games.

Associated Press St. Louis Chicago Cincinnati Milwaukee Houston New York Los Angeles Pittsburgh Philadelphia Los Ang Padres Gibson Hendley Francisco O’dell Culp Bruce Johnson Gibbon Francis Minnesota Baltimore Cleveland Washington Detroit Lolich Aguirre Horlen Fisher Drabowsky Kralick

Quarterfinals Begin In Nassau Bowl Tennis Tourney

Premjit Hall of India faces Herb FitzGibbon of Garden City and Allen Fox of Los Angeles meets Tom Edilenf sen of Berkeley as Nassau Bowl Grass Court action opens. Roger Taylor plays Charlie Pasarell and Gene Scott meets Dave Reed. Lall, 22, a Davis Cup player, beat Bobby Wilson 6 4 6 4. FitzGibbon advances after Bond withdraws at 12-10 5-0.

Glen Cove N.Y Premjit Hall India Herb FitzGibbon Garden City Allen Fox Los Angeles Tom Edilefsen Berkeley Calif England Roger Taylor Charlie Pasarell Puerto Rico Gene Scott St. James Dave Reed Glendale Lall Bobby Wilson Wilson FitzGibbon Bill Bond la Jolla Bond

Georgia Tech Faces Unbalanced Line in 1963 Football

Georgia Tech coach Bobby Dodd weighs a weak interior line but strong backfield for the 1963 Jackets. He must replace five linemen including guards Watson Guthrie tackles Stallings Griffin and center Caldwell. The quarterback Billy Lothridge leads a potential but uncertain offense as the team aims for close games.

Georgia Tech Michael Barron Associated Press Atlanta Bobby Dodd Yellow Jackets Dodd Dave Watson Rufus Guthrie Larry Stallings Ed Griffin Bobby Caldwell Billy Martin Ted Davis Martin Davis Tech John Matlock Brad Yates Guthrie Jimmy Seward Watson Joe Colvin Bill Paschal Bill Farrington John Battle Bill Moore Billy Lothridge Lothridge Florida Don Toner Weinmen Jon Martin

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