Fire closes Jake's Drag Strip forcing races to Courtland
A fire at Jake's Drag Strip near Moulton forces Sunday races to Courtland Dragway. The Alabama Stock Championships and Stock Bonanza move to Courtland this weekend with gates at 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday. Nearly 100 cars expected, top drivers Hubert Platt Harold Dutton Randy Payne compete both days for $300 first place and $150 second in Omag Stocks. Courtland Dragway sits at the old Courtland air base.
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Jake
Courtland Strip
Courtland
Moulton
Courtland Dragway
Bobby Boyd
Gake’s
Yake’s
Alabama
Irun
South
Hubert Platt
Harold Dutton
Randy Payne
Payne
Platt
Dutton
Plymouth
Omag
Brother act sets of brothers in 1968 Alabama football
The 1968 Alabama football scene includes sets of brothers and players such as Danny whose relation to Brént is unclear. The report notes sibling participation within the team and possible family connections among players.
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Alabama
Danny
Brén
Pro Grid Roundup Redskins Clash with Colts in Exhibition
The Redskins face the Baltimore Colts in a televised NFL exhibition following a busy four day 12 game slate. Theofiledes starts for Washington with Jurgen sen sidelined, while Shula plans to lean on Unitas for the Colts first half.
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ED Schuyler
Washington Redskins
Baltimore Colts
Harry Theofiledes
Red Skins
Hicago
Green Bay
Milwaukee
Wis
AFL
NFL
Redskins
Colts
Washington
Ottoraham
Colt
Shula
I Theofiledes
Wyanesburg
Grad
Atlanta
Graham
Jim Ninowski
Gary Beban
UCLA
Sonny Jurgensen
Johnny Unitas
Terry Southall
Southall
Baylor
Jim Ward
Ward
San Francisco
Dallas
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Kansas City
Minnesota
Denver
Philadelphia
Miami
Pittsburgh
San Diego
Boston
New York Jets
Richmond
Buffalo
Cincinnati
New York Giants
Nashville
Houston
Joe Namath
Bobby Walden
John Pentecost
Jim Overman
Gary Wood
New Orleans
Sam Silas
Don Davis
Charles Glenn
Giants
Tommy Lunceord
Bryant era players reach SEC first team honors
Twenty seven players who played under Paul Bear Bryant at Alabama over the past ten seasons were named to the first team of the Southeastern Conference.
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Paul
Bear) Bryant
Alabama
Baptists Secure Opening Round Wins in City Softball Tourney
Westside defeated Covenant Presbyterian 8-3 as George Brown Wilbur Wynn and Steve Tucker each had two hits. Brookhaven beat 5th Ave Baptist 6-0 with Jim McComb two hits, and Flint toppled Wesley Memorial 9-2. Tuesday rain pushed top bracket games to Saturday with 9th St Methodist vs Fairview Baptist and Central Baptist vs Austinville Baptist set for 7 and 8 15 p.m. respectively.
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Westside
Brookhaven
Flint Baptists
Decatur Church
Delano Park
Covenant Presbyterian
5Th Ave. Baptist
Flint
Wesley Memorial
St. Methodist
Fairview Baptist
Central Baptist
Austinville Baptist
Covenant
George Brown
Wilbur Wynn
Steve Tucker
Dewey Sanders
5Th Ave
Jim McComb
Bill Duke
Ken Smith
Lonnie Cain
Bill Johnson
Chestain Broadway
James Wade
Wesley
Cocky Murphy Leads Westchester in Golf Classic
Bob Murphy fired an eight under 64 to seize a one stroke lead after the opening round of the $250,000 Westchester Classic at Westchester Country Club. Dan Sikes stood second with 65, Art Wall Jr. 66, Jack Nicklaus 67 as defending champ.
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Bob Green
Associated Press
Harrison
N.Y
Bob Murphy
Jack Nicklaus
Westchester Country Club
Dan Sikes
Art Wall, Jr
Murphy
Sikes
Nicklaus
Gardner Dickinson
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Toulger Ford
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State Farm
SvatQe
State Farm Fire Amd Casualty Company
Ems Ofte Bieemungtes
Troy Oo. Williams
6Th Ave
S.E
Be Yu NY
Bank
Baptists
Ben Mayfield
Lou Allen
Mayfield
Dwayne Blackman
Don Edgar
Bob Tapscott
Lamar Murphy
Buz Cummings
Jack Walker
Larry Herring
PGA
Bobby Nichols
Dudley Wysong
Bob Stanton
Australia
Bob Charles
New Zealand
Bruce ‘Crampton
Bob Goalby
Lee Trevino
Arnold Palmer
Michigan State
Washington State
TRICO
DELCO
Wagner
Monroe
Guyse
Firebird
14Th Se
S.W
Dial
Gulf
Blackwood Shell Service
Ata
Parts, Inc
Lake
Austinville Rd. and
14Th St
TIP Top
Bama Auto Parts
1St Ave
N.E
McCulloch Bros
Jeep
4Th Ave
Moulton St
Marlow Terry
Barbers and Shine
Meriew
Terry
Lannie Clemons
Grant St
2Nd Ave
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