Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Decatur Daily in Decatur, Alabama

We have 1,623,049 pages in Alabama

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1966

Page

11

Mays hits 535th as Giants top Cardinals in NL roundup

Willie Mays belts his 535th career homer in a 4-3 San Francisco win over St. Louis at Candlestick Park, moving him past Jimmy Foxx into second on the all time list behind Babe Ruth. Koufax hurts left elbow in Dodgers 5-1 loss to Cincinnati as he seeks win number 20.

Associated Press Willie Sandy Mays San Francisco St. Louis Koufax Los Angeles Cincinnati Ray Washburn Candlestick Park Jimmy Foxx Foxx Babe Ruth Ruth Robert Kerlan Dodger Reds New York Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Phila Delphia Atlanta Houston Cardinals Giants Tito Fuentes Willie McCovey Jesus Alou Leo Cardenas Willie Stargell Bill Mazeroski Donn Clendenon Mets Bob Taylor Ron Hunt Ernie Banks Rich Allen Rico Carty Denis Menke

Night NBA matchups across major cities recap

Pittsburgh hosts Chicago while New York faces Philadelphia and Cincinnati visits Houston. St Louis travels to Los Angeles and Atlanta goes to San Francisco for night games, outlining a dense intercity schedule.

Pittsburgh Chicago New York Philadelphia Cincinnati Houston St. Louis Los Angeles Atlanta San Francisco Associated Press Ne Pittsburgh Fryman Gardner Maloney Bruce Gibson Drysdale

Angel Loses Father in New Orleans

Ray G. Adcock aged 65, father of California Angels first baseman Joe Adcock, died Wednesday in a New Orleans hospital after a lengthy illness.

New Orleans Ray G. Adcock Joe Adcock California Angels

Golfers Ready For Insurance City Open Start

Hartford AP veteran Roberto De Vicenzo notes a surge in top players as the Insurance City Open begins at Wethersfield Country Club. Charles Coody shot 64 in pro am, with Nagle Archer and 68 by Crampton and Nichols close behind. Casper leads official money with 99,315.

Hartford DeVicenzo United States Coady Kel Nagle George Archer Bob Goalby Bruce Crampton Bobby Nichols Billy Casper Arnold Palmer Palmer Casper Billy Arnie Jack Nicklaus Nicklaus

Orioles Strike Late To Nip Sox In Ninth Victory

Baltimore uses a ninth inning surge for an 8-4 win over Boston as Russ Snyder, Brooks Robinson, and Paul Blair spark a bases loaded rally. The victory adds to a string of late-inning comebacks and tight pennant tension.

Baltimore Boston Red Sox the Birds Boston Billy Herman Hank Bauer Russ Snyder Brooks Frank Robinson Boog Powell Paul Blair Decatur Clay Bryant Gene Chapp Florence Martis Brewer Cullman Vick Guyson Brewer Guyson B. J. Parker Birmingham

Population of Jakarta Surges Past 3.5 Million

Jakarta Indonesia reports a population of about 3.5 million with annual growth at 4 percent, signaling rapid expansion.

Jakarta Indonesia

West Morgan New LI Champ West Morgan New LI Champ

West Morgan edged Decatur Nationals 4 3 to win the Morgan County Little League title behind Glen Watson a two hit pitcher fanning 10 and walking three Ricky Light homered and Phil Sullivan singled for the winners Watson allowed a solo shot by Sullivan. Tapscott took the loss with five hits and 13 strikeouts. Mike Thompson doubled and singled for West Morgan.

Hartselle West Morgan Glen Watson Decatur Nationals Morgan County Watson Phil Sullivan Ricky Light Steve Tapscott Mike Thompson

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sandy Koufax Detroit Cleveland Minnesota Chicago California Kansas City Washington California Lopez Grant Merritt Peters McDowell Angel Tom Harrigan Wethersfield Ron Rapoport Baltimore Orioles Bob Johnson Stu Miller Bauer al Kaline Earl Wilson Yankees Tigers Johnstone Zoilo Versalles Jim Fregosi Leon Wagner Dick Radatz Rocky Colavito Bill Skowron Tom Agee John Romano Ukra Nylo Ultissimo F.E.T Peet Eno Ao Choy A Ene West Morgan New LI Champ Ron Tate Daily Sports Thatman Decatur International Raceway Dir Earl Y Rhoden Rhea Greenwell Tonis Michael Rhoden Greenwell Michael Don ‘Ledlow Billy Dixon Dick Wilson Buddy Taylor Tom Wright Herman Mulverhill Carroll Mays M. ©. Cobel Nashville Johnny Lounes Sam Parrish Mooresville Decatur-Huntsville Highway U. S. 20 Harold’s Upper River Rd Hwy Hicks Harold Kirby Mohawks FU. Aton FS 6Th Ave
Search Courier

Search the Decatur Daily Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Decatur Daily?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication