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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1963

Page

8

Tanner Turns Back East Limestone 19 To 7 For Second Win

Tanner upends East Limestone 19 7 to improve to 2 0 on the young season. Vernon Gordon scored the opening TD from one yard and Larry Birdwell added a five yard run late in the game. Anthony Baugher of East Limestone and Billy Preston handled the point after in the second quarter. Tanner's defense, led by David Hogan and Larry Birdwell, held in the third and finished with a 75 yard drive ending in Birdwell score and a late string of possessions for the win.

Rattlers Indians Tanner Vernon Gordon East Limestone Anthony Baugher Billy Preston Larry Birdwell Larry Grace Tanners David Ho

Local Baseball Twinbill Rules HARTSELLE Field Schedule

Four games slated at Legion Field on Saturday feature Cotaco against Slipup at 9:30 a.m. Harmony meets Oak Grove at 11:30 a.m. Caddo faces Moulton at 1:30 p.m. Eddy takes on Blue Bell Packers at 3:30 p.m. Packers beat Moulton 8 7 Tuesday with Doug Turney credited with the win. City Softball League playoff game Worthington versus Chemstrand set for 6:30 p.m. at Delano Park, time moved due to Shrine Club Donkey event.

Hartselle Legion Field Cotaco Slipup Harmony Oak Grove Caddo Moulton Eddy Blue Bell Packers Packers Doug Turney Worthington Vs. Chemstrand Delano Park Shrine Club

Today’s Doubleheaders and Night Games Across Fans

Baseball schedule lists Lolich against Mec Bride in Los Angeles and McNally facing Penn in Kansas City. Dan iels meets Pascual in Minnesota while Ford opposes Pizarro in Chicago. Latman vs Heffner, Padres visit Craig, Short meets Gibbon, Drott duels Cloninger, Marichal vs Simmons, Ellsworth and Hobbie vs Purkey and Jay in a sixth game, plus a twi night. Saturday features Los Angeles at New York and Chicago at Cincinnati with Philadelphia at Pittsburgh and Houston at Milwaukee in night games.

Lolich Los Angeles Mec- Bride McNally Kansas City Penn Daniels Minnesota Pascual New York Ford Chicago Pizarro Cleveland Latman Boston Heffner Padres Craig Philadelphia Short Pittsburgh Gibbon Drott Milwaukee Cloninger San Francisco Marichal St. Louis Simmons Ellsworth Hobbie Purkey Jay Cincinnati Houston

Championship Races Set At Courtland

Courtland hosts Heart of Dixie divisional races with drivers from Atlanta Braden ton Tampa and Birmingham in Formula V B Production C Modified and E Production divisions. Schedule includes 9 a.m. registration 10 a.m. practice and 1:30 p.m. Race 1 Saturday with multiple 10 lap heats and Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. trophy presentation.

Bob McQueen Atlanta George Olson Bradenton Fla Dave Tallaksen Eben DeGraffe Bill Picktin Augusta George Barbour Birmingham Jim Wisner Tampa Wick Williams Chattanooga John Sayers Ferrari al Hildebrandt James Downing Bill Buchman Sarasota Heart of Dixie GP HP

Bobcats Sweep Decatur Glass To Win Softball Playoff

Connie Terry slugged two home runs including a bases loaded shot as the Bobcats defeated Delano 11-5 to complete the best two of three series and capture the girls softball league playoff championship Worthington led the 1-0 series in the other set.

Bobcats Decatur Glass Delano Connie Terry

Alabama Faces Defensive Question as 1963 Team Goes Forward

Tuscaloosa Alabama AP The 1963 Alabama football squad centers on defense with uncertainties after Lee Roy Jordan’s departure. Coach Paul Bryant praises quarterback Joe Namath but notes line and backfield gaps, counting on a healthier Mike Fracchia and strong special teams led by Tim Davis.

Ross M. Hagen Tuscaloosa Ala Paul Bryant Alabama Bryant All America Lee Roy Jordan Dallas Texans National Football League Lee Roy Paul Crane Prichard Joe Namath Eddie Vesprille Oklahoma Jordan Cotton Clark Butch Wilson Jimmy Wilson Jimmy Sharpe Billy Battle Richard Williamson Charles Pell Mike Fracchia Larry Wall Fracchia

Fenway Phenomenon Blanchard Delivers Big Hit Night

Yan kee outfielder John Blanchard, a Fenway Park phenom, powered New York to a 10-2 win over Boston with a grand slam and two-run homer. He has six career hits in five years, but three wins on the Red Sox home field highlight his drought-busting display.

Boston John Blanchard Fenway Park Red Sox New York Blanchard Fenway

New DHS Schedule Adds Muscle Shoals and Lee as Opponents

Decatur's football drills begin with a 10 game slate adding two new teams Muscle Shoals and Lee High School Huntsville. The opener is Sept 6 at Athens and Raider coach H L Shorty Ogle returns 10 lettermen from last year's 8–2 squad including quarterback Bill Oliver backs Alvin Turner and Charles Hough and linemen led by Tommy Hamilton and Jack Metcalf.

Decatur Athens Sheffield Tri-Cities Muscle Shoals Lee High School of Huntsville Lee Walker County Hartselle Butler Cullman Coffee Deshler Raider H. L Shorty Jimmy Teague Ricky Bronaugh Butch Kimbrell Tommy Hamilton Jack Metcalf Vernon Mathis John Cleland Bill Oliver Alvin Turner Charles Hough

Davenport Keys Giants Bid for National League Title

San Francisco Giants beat Cincinnati 6-3 as Davenport's health issues linger yet he collects three hits in two games and contributes a key fifth inning bunt. Willie Mays delivered a two run single as the Giants stay 3 games behind the Dodgers who won 7-5 at Milwaukee. Houston upsets St. Louis 4-2 while Philadelphia nips Chicago 4-3 and Pittsburgh dominates New York 8-2.

Los Angeles San Francisco St. Louis Eonne Philadelphia Sneeere Pittsburgh New York Coca Niga Francisco Cincinnati Jim Davenport Davenport Giants Los Angeles Dodgers Willie Mays Dodgers Ron Perranoski Milwaukee Houston John Bateman Chicago Cubs New York Mets

Super Subs Lift Yankees as Blanchard Paces 10-2 Win

Johnny Blanchard belts two homers including a first-inning grand slam driving in six as New York defeats Boston 10-2 at Fenway. Hec Lopez and Phil Linz add two singles and a double each while Mantle Kubek sit with foot trouble and Maris bracelets a sore hand. The win widens the Yanks lead to eight and a half games amid other AL results.

Mickey Mantle Tony Kubek Roger Maris New York Yankees Johnny Blanchard Hec Lopez Phil Linz Red Sox Boston Blanchard Sox Charles River Fenway Park Yankees Chicago White Sox Minnesota Twins Twins Orioles Detroit Athletics Kansas City Washington Senators Angels Los Angeles

Boros and Nicklaus Struggle in Insurance City Open Round

Julius Boros and Jack Nicklaus, leading figures in golf, floundered in the second round of the $40,000 Insurance City Open at Wethersfield Country Club. Nicklaus shot 73 while Boros posted 74, leaving both well off the early pace after 18 holes.

Hartford Nicklaus Boros

Calamity Noted in Narrow Yard Layout Conditions

Not a disaster for normal conditions, but the tight yard layout presents unusual challenges. The report highlights stressed conditions and demands careful handling to avoid incidents.

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