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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1964

Page

11

Limestone gridiron doubleheader on Friday night

Limestone County fans anticipate two Friday games at 7 30 PM with the Rattlers facing East Limestone at Tanner Stadium and Ardmore meeting West Limestone. Coaches Hester and Hargrove report stable rosters and minor injuries, while Elkmont and Ardmore players prep to play through illnesses and injuries.

Athens Limestone County Tanner Stadium Rattlers Indians East Limestone Bill Hester Veterans Fairgrounds Hester Henry Bass Randy Andrews Dennis McMeans Vernon Hagood Tommy Baugher Randell Pepper Danny Webb Bill Preston Jackie Burgreen Jerry Sandlin Jerry Davis Donnie Burgreen Hargrove Ardmore Eugene Cooper Mike Bailey Mike McDonald Cooper West Limestone

SEC Goes On Television

The Southeastern Conference announces a Saturday afternoon basketball TV package for the coming season with 11 member schools. Georgia and LSU open January 2 in Baton Rouge, plus a slate of matchups across a national network of over 20 stations.

Birmingham SEC Bulldogs LSU Baton Rouge Vanderbilt Mississippi State Starkeville Kentucky Tennessee Knoxville Florida Gainesville Auburn Nashville Alabama Mississippi Georgia Athens Tuscaloosa Lexington Tulane John Ferguson Ed Thilenius Waga-Tv Atlanta Einhorn Wbrz - TV WDS Wave-Tv Whas-Tv Louisville

Action Looms At Tuscaloosa

North-South all star events near climax in Tuscaloosa with basketball games at Foster Auditorium 7 p m and 8 20 p m and football practice at Dennie Stadium before Friday’s 8 p m game The North 3-A and 4-A lineup changes are noted with Burkhalter Morton Collins added to starting five

Tuscaloosa Ala Foster Auditorium Dennie Stadium North Braxton ‘Nail Phillips Nail Don Burkhalter Pisgah Earl Morton Albertville Dale Collins Marshall County Robert Swindle Mortimer Jordan Mike McKenzie Deshler South Tommy Tarleton

Australians Favored in Davis Cup Final Opener

Australia leads Chile in the American one finals with Roy Emerson anchoring the team. Two singles matches Friday, doubles Saturday, and two more singles Sunday set the schedule.

Minneapolis Australia Roy Emerson Chile

Mantle and Bowens Homer In 7-3 AL Triumphs

Mickey Mantle and Sam Bowens hit two homers each as the Yankees and Orioles won. Mantle belted a 500 plus foot tape measure shot at Yankee Stadium in a 7-3 Yankee win over the White Sox, Bowens added 375 and 425 foot shots in Baltimore 7-0 over Boston. Pitched notes include Mel Stottlemyre’s major league start and Milt Pappas four shutouts for the Orioles. Jimmy Piersall led Los Angeles to a win after his ninth child birth. Harmon Killebrew hit his 40th homer for Minnesota and Detroit won while Washington beat Kansas City. The Orioles extended their lead to two games over Chicago.

Baltimore Chicago New York Los Angeles Detroit Minnesota Cleveland Boston Washington Kansas City HOS Boston Cleveland Peters York Downing Hattanooga Olumbus Isheville Gnoxville Lynchburg Birmingham Asheville Columbus Tharlotte Macon Ted Meier Associated Press Mickey Mantle Sam Bowlens Baltimore Orioles Chicago White Sox New York Yankees Mantle Yankee Yankees White Sox Bowens Orioles Boston Red Sox Ray Herbert Yankee Stadium Danny O'Sullivan Larry Doby Mel Stottle Myre Milt Pappas Stottlemyre Richmond Pappas Red Sox Jimmy Piersall Los Angeles Angels Angel Harmon Killebrew Bill Freehan Tigers Jim King Joe Reichler NEW York (Ap Mel Stottlemyre Big City

Rookie Gave Yanks Lift

Mel Stottlemyre earned his first big league win in his first start as the Yankees beat the White Sox 7 3. Mantle powered the win with two homers and three runs while Boyer and Maris also homered. Mantle’s first homer set a Yankee Stadium record clearing the screen in dead center.

Yankees Mickey Mantle Clete Boyer Roger Maris Yanks Mickey Yankee Stadium Stephens Gene Stephens

Qualifying for Birmingham Crown

Qualifying for the championship division began at the Birmingham Country Club in the Birmingham National Invitation Tournament. About 100 players qualified Wednesday, but the rounds will not permit them into the championship division which will continue at stroke play.

Birmingham Birmingham Country Club

Hill Survives 100 MPH Crash in Practice Run

Graham Hill of England crashed at 100 miles per hour during a practice at Snetterton. His BRM spun into the banking and flew ten feet, but he sustained only a stiff neck and was discharged after treatment. He is slated to race in the Austrian Grand Prix on August 23.

Hill Associated Press Norwich England Graham Hill BRM Snetterton

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