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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1964

Page

15

Bowling Results and Standings in Man Sports League

Bowlers posted high games led by H Evans 214 and J Wallace 209 with high series of 589 for Evans and 576 for Wallace. Standings show Bills Super Mkt atop the Perrylanes league with 41 wins, 15 losses, and other team records including Fuller Stores and Lawthers 3%.

Nungester Drug Moores Ala Flour Mills Decatur Trading Post Meadow Gold Dairies Ro Appleton Duncan T. Callahan F. Norwood H. Evans W. Cochran CC Maxwell Maxwell J. Wallace Ho Evans W Charles Maxwell Perrylanes Bills Methodist Warehouse Wild Cats Nioth CF Methodist Ann Corte Beall Roberts Warehouse Wild Charlee Culver Necatyr Tradine Post Russells Minnow Pilgrims Wheels Bruno Bears Lucki Uniform Goidel Drugs Jimmy Pannell Bennie Pirtle Joe Trent John Gort Jim Howell Bill Geloneck Don Perry Jr A. Sanders Bob Perry Jim Watkins Tommy Hamilton Tom Cozarnota Marlin Long Bob Evans Larry Wilhite Jimmy Stone Horace Moore Clement Duncan John Babis Mickey Moore R. B Harris Bob Hogan R H Campbell Jack Goodpastor Mitchel King Jim Faria Jo Don Thompson Wendel Rea D Powell CC Duncan H Moore B. Evans B. Pirtle J. Watkins J Trent J. Stone J. Faria L. A Sanders M Moore M. Long J-P NaCoMe PoMac Shanghied Dee McGranahan H. Todd J. Rea M. Farish J. Gort D. Childers H. King Cc West E. Wallace D. Kirby C. Duncan C Vest K. Kirby

Gogolak Boots 57-Yard Field Goal in Bills Jets Preseason

Buffalo Bills defeated the New York Jets 26 to 13 in a AFL preseason game. Pete Gogolak, rookie kicker from Cornell, kicked a 57 yard field goal believed by Bills officials to be a professional or college record, plus a 31 yard field goal and two extra points. The long kick came as the game ended, with the ball still in the air.

Tampa Fla Pete Gogolak Cornell Buffalo Bills New York Jets Buffalo Gogolak

Vikings Rally Past Giants in Exhibition Opener

The Minnesota Vikings defeated the New York Giants 21 to 7 in a NFL exhibition opener. Y A Tittle led the Giants with limited success while Frank Tarkenton connected for a key TD to Gordie Smith.

Minneapolis - ST. Paulap Minnesota New York Giants Vikings New York Y.A. Tittle Henry Schichtle Wichita Giants Tittle Viking Bill Brown Frank Tarkenton Gordie Smith

Eagles and grouse near extinction and hopeful comeback in Alabama

The piece notes federal eagle protection and calls for reporting dead or sick eagles to Patuxent Laboratory to study causes of decline, including secondary poisoning. It details grouse releases at Bankhead National Forest and a possible reestablishment, plus local wildlife incidents and a clever groundhog at Trinity Mountain.

Thomas Z. Atkeson Sam U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife Patuxent Patuxent Laboratory Alabama Conservation Department Bankhead National Forest J. D. Chandler Hartselle Lawrence County

Grandmother of JFK Dies at 98 in Boston

Mrs. John F. Fitzgerald, grandmother of President John F. Kennedy, died Saturday at age 98 in Boston. Born Josephine Mary Hannon in Acton, she married John F. Fitzgerald, later Boston mayor, and remained prominent in Democratic politics. Kennedy called on her during his rise, and she watched his inauguration from home. Three of her six children survive.

Boston John F. Fitzgerald John F. Kennedy Kennedy Thomas Honey Fitz Edward M. Kennedy U.S Senate

Three Tie For Waterloo Open Lead On 36 Holes

Waterloo Iowa AP three golfers share first at 143 after 36 holes Ruth Jessen Shirley Englehorn and Kathy Whitworth pace field with Clifford Ann Creed Betsy Rawls one stroke back Jo Ann Prentice sits sixth at 146 Whitworth posts day’s best 70 Englehorn second 71 Jessen also 71 Sudden death playoff possible if tie persists Sunday.

Waterloo Iowa Ruth Jessen Shirley Englehorn Kathy Whitworth Clifford Ann Creed Betsy Rawls Jo Ann Prentice Jessen Englehorn Creed Miss Jessen

Birmingham area team wins Dixie Senior Baseball title

Dolomite Alabama AP reports Highway 78 West of Birmingham defeated Crossville 8 to 1 Saturday night to claim the finals of the State Dixie Senior Baseball Tournament in Dolomite.

Dolomite Ala Birmingham Crossville

Water Trick Shows Surface Tension Pull on Blocks

A science note explains that two unwrapped wood blocks float together while two wrapped in wax paper stay apart as water surface tension draws the unwrapped blocks inward. The waxed blocks seem to create holes, while the water clings to the unwrapped blocks. The article promotes Science Circus No. 2 from Fleet of New York.

Fleet of New York General Features

Playoff hopes rise as Worthington and Chemstrand win

Worthington blanked 3 4 0 and Chemstrand won 7 0 boosting a likely two way tie for the City League softball title. Worthington improved with eight hits led by Hen Miller and Bob Murphy while Chemstrand toppled Jones Vending behind Lefty Jim Melson three hit performance. Prestolite and Shangri La loom as final foes with a possible Delano Park playoff next week.

Chemstrand Worthington Prestolite Shangri- la Delano Park Hen Miller Coolers Miller Bob Murphy Ray Stephenson Johnny Long Convense Jones Vending Lefty Jim Melson

Baseball Standings and Leading Players Summary

Worthington 122 and Chemstrand 122 tied with 122 points, Jones Vending 86, Prestolite 58, Shangri La 3 and 11. Team batting averages show Chemstrand .315 and Jones Vending .284. Leading hitters include Bobby Day of Jones Vending at .572, Doug Bindyshaw of Chemstrand at .454, and Ray Stephenson of Worthington at .391. Leading pitchers are Hen Miller of Worthington 12 2 and Jim Melson of Chemstrand 12 2.

Worthington Chemstrand Jones Vending Prestolite Shangri la Bobby Day Doug Bindyshaw Ray Stephenson Hen Miller Jim Melson

Pirates Rout Cubs Behind Bailey Freese Home Runs

Bob Bailey and Gene Freese homered as Bob Veale allowed seven hits in a 5-2 Pirates win over the Chicago Cubs. Mazeroski and Veale reached on singles before Bailey's two-out fifth inning homer gave Pittsburgh a 3-2 lead. Freese followed with a sixth inning shot with Manny Mota aboard. Cubs' runs came in the first on hits by Amalfitano and Burke with Santo walking and Banks driving in two. Veale earned the win, Burdette took the loss.

Pittsburgh Bob Bailey Gene Freese Bob Veale Chicago Cubs Bill Mazeroski Veale Bailey Pirates Freese Manny Mota Cubs Joe Amalfitano Leo Burke Ron Santo Ernie Banks Chicago Burdette McDaniel Schaffer Pagliaroni

Yale Coach Trains Anglers for Intercollegiate Fishing Meet

Yale ichthyologist Edward C. Migdalski also serves as fishing coach teaching undergraduates the science of catching fish. He recently landed a 622-pound bluefin tuna during Nova Scotia prep for the ninth annual Intercollegiate Game Fish Seminar and Fishing Match featuring ten college teams from the U.S. and Canada.

Yale Bob Bolton New Haven Migdalski Nova Scotia Wedge

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