Raiders plan sit out as Negro players protest seating
Oakland Raiders will skip a Sunday exhibition with the New York Jets in Mobile Alabama. Four Negro players led by Bo Robinson and Fred Williamson refused to enter the stadium because seating would be segregated. Coach Al Davis said he would not penalize them and cited stadium restrictions affecting where Negro fans could sit.
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Marietta Aims To Clinch Pony League Series Win
Marietta trails Gadsden in Southern Regional Pony League best of three. David Copeland hits a three run homer in the seventh as Marietta plates 21 runs in the nightcap while Norris Evatt Copeland Driskell and Beene homer for Gadsden and Marietta wins 14 to 5.
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Georgia Bulldogs poised for stronger season after rebuild
Georgia coach Johnny Griffith fields his strongest squad since 1961 with 26 lettermen returning eight starters. Senior quarterback Rakestraw headlines an offense anchored by Mickey Babb and Don Porterfield, while Len Hauss knees tame the line as Georgia opens with Alabama and faces a tough schedule through October.
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Palmer Cupit And Rodgers In World Series Shootout
Arnold Palmer Phil Cupit and Roger Rodgers compete in Akron Ohio for the final spot in the World Series of Golf set for September at Firestone. Palmer leads money list with 96955 and has won six events but not the majors that qualify him directly.
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Local Briefs from Hartselle Baseball and Bowling Notes
Results of Saturday baseball games at Legion Fields include Slipup 8 Cotaco 6 Harmony 16 Oak Grove 8 Caddo 2 Moulton 1 Eddy 4 Blue Bell Packers 1. Packers meet Midway Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. A Twilight Rollers bowling league meeting is set for Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Perry Lanes for winter season players.
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Horn Dominates Courtland Feature With Record Run
Don Horn of Memphis wins the 15 lap 50 mile Courtland air base feature driving a Lotus 23. He sets an unofficial track record at 150.5 mph, four tenths faster than the old mark, and races without a clutch amid seven Sunday events with strong showings across multiple production and modified classes.
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Florida And Tigers Suffer Preseason Injuries Ahead Of Openers
The Associated Press reports Florida and Auburn face injuries affecting key players and coaches before season openers. Florida's Frank Lasky will miss activities for two weeks after a summer crash, while Gator coach Ray Graves expects limited play against Georgia Tech. Hiers should recover in 7 to 10 days. Auburn may be without Mickey Sutton for the season due to an auto crash, and Hurston and Alford return to contact drills soon.
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US Davis Cup Team Rallies to 4-1 Victory Over Mexico
The United States defeated Mexico 4-1 in the American Zone semi finals at Los Angeles to advance toward the challenge round. Dennis Ralston starred, winning singles against Antonio Palafox and Osuna, and teaming with Ralston to secure the pivotal doubles win.
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National League Results And Schedule Summary
Sunday resultsMilwaukee 3 Houston 2 Philadelphia 3 Pittsburgh 1 San Speco at St Louis postponed Chicago 24 Cincinnati 1-0 Los Angeles 7-3 New York 0-2 Today Francisco Sanford 12 12 at St Louis Gibson 13 7 New York Cisco 7 12 at Philadelphia Bennett 4 2 Night games scheduled
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Grand American Trapshoot Opens in Vandalia Ohio
The 64th Grand American Trapshoot kicks off in Vandalia with marksmen shooting a 200-target 16-yard event. Doctors advised a key player to skip this year due to a skull fracture and concussion. Auburn faces limited returnees with Miracle at center and Rogers at right tackle as Fall practice starts late August.
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Yanks Sweep White Sox in Chicago to Extend Runaway Lead
The New York Yankees completed a 7,000 mile coast to coast trip with an 8-2 and 8-4 doubleheader sweep at Comiskey Park. Bobby Richardson had three hits in the opener and Elston Howard went 4-for-4 in the second as Ralph Terry and Jim Bouton earned wins. The road trip pushed the Yanks to 10 games over .500 in the stretch and gave them a 10 1/2 game lead, their widest at this point since 1958. Detroit beat Los Angeles 3-2 and Cleveland topped Boston 7-4 as other notable results.
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Hatton and Courtland Open Seasons in Limestone County Prep
Hatton and Courtland begin their seasons with two Thursday games and one Friday clash. Courtland travels to East Limestone on Thursday, while West Limestone visits Elkmont. Ardmore hosts Tanner Friday in a top undefeated matchup, and Hatton plays Town Creek. East Limestone leads Wheeler Basin Conference with 2-1, while Ardmore and Tanner sit 2-0 in Limestone County play.
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Kuhnke Qualifies for Alpine Cup Finals in Austria
West German Davis Cup star Christian Kuhnke advanced to the finals of the International Alpine Cup Tennis Tournament in Kitzbuehel, defeating Dieter Esklebe 6 3, 4 6, 6 4 in Sunday action.
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Dodgers Open Up NL Lead With Two Big Wins
Don Drysdale pitched a three hit shutout for his 16th win as the Dodgers swept the Mets 7-0 and 3-2 at the Polo Grounds The Dodgers extended their NL lead to six games while the Giants and Cardinals were rained out The nightcap win featured Dick Calmus in five innings of one hit relief and Pete Richert earning his 5th win with an RBI pinch hit by Camilli.
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Butts Libel Suit Against Saturday Evening Post
Attorneys closed arguments in the Wal l v. Butts $10 million federal libel suit over a football fix article. The judge planned to charge the jury after lunch as prosecutors accused the Post of a two year muckraking policy while defense claimed no tampering occurred.
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