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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1972

Page

8

State Tourney Opens With 15 Games In Alabama Pitch

Action continues in the Alabama Fast-Pitch Softball Tournament with 15 games on tap. Friday's winners included Alabama Seamless over Scottsboro Merchants by forfeit and Huntsville Fire Dept. 2-0 over Houston.

Alabama Alabama Seamless Scottsboro Merchants Huntsville Fire Dept Houston Montgomery Surgical Steel Bama Auto General Beauregard Lang's Decatur Merchants First National Bank Local 52 Central Motors PT. Mallard Auto Cal Tech-Revere Surgical Steel Cal Tech- Revere Mutual Oil-Union Herman Bailey Field Langs General Motors Local Delano Park First National of Huntsville Herman Bailey Delano

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Signs Record Bucks Contract

The Milwaukee Bucks announce Kareem Abdul-Jabbar signed a four year deal through 1975 76 with option for 1976 77 making him among the highest paid players. The move aims to improve contract leverage for a new arena and fuels talk of his possible Milwaukee home.

Milwaukee Milwaukee Bucks Kareem Abdul- Jabbar National Basketball Association Abdul-Jabbar NBA The Bucks Abdul Jabbar William Alverson Alverson K Kareem Kareem Harvard University Boston

Exhibition Football Results Across Early Games

The standouts include Washington losing 4 to Philadelphia 10, Buffalo defeating Minnesota 21 to 10 in early exhibition play.

Washington Philadelphia Buffalo Minnesota

Miami Dolphins Run Back Jim Kiick Racks Up 1076 Yards

Jim Kiick formerly of Wyoming totaled 1 076 yards last season for the Miami Dolphins with 738 rushing and 338 receiving.

Jim Kiick Wyoming Miami Dolphins

Brewers Down Royals 7 3 Friday Night

Rick Auerbach collected three singles drove in two runs and scored once to help the Milwaukee Brewers defeat the Kansas City Royals 7-3 Friday night. Mickey Lolich pitched a three hitter for his 19th win as Detroit beat California 2-0 and moved back into first in the AL East.

Kansas City Rick Auerbach Milwaukee Brewers Kansas City Royals LD _ TRUST Mickey Lolich Detroit California Tigers

USI Golf Scores Sutton AP Event Notes

USI Golf at Sutton Massachusetts reports the second Friday of the $200,000 event at the 7 217 yard length Pianpans enery Club course with players including Lee Eiger and 461 137 scores noted amid unclear crowd details.

Sutton Mass Pianpansenery Club Lee Eiger

Irwin and Aaron share USI Golf Classic lead

Hale Irwin and Tommy Aaron fired five under par 67 and 69 respectively to post 136 for two rounds at Pleasant Valley Country Club. Bruce Devlin and Lee Elder sit one behind at 137 while Don Mahaffey and Frank Beard chase at 138–139 as Trevino eyes a comeback.

Sutton Mass Hale Irwin Tommy Aaron Aaron Irwin Pleasant Valley Country Club Bruce Devlin Lee Elder Elder Don Mahaffey Frank Beard Mike Reasor Lee Trevino

Youngsters Lead RCAC at Huntsville Meet with Westside Closely Behind

RCAC of Huntsville leads with 786 Ye points while Westside Victory trails at 686. SBLY Birmingham sits third at 6214 as teams contest numerous events across boys and girls divisions from 8 and under to senior levels.

Rcac of Huntsville Westside SBLY Birmingham

Spearman to duel Eddie Best for 14 and under title

In the boys 14 and under finals Spearman, 12, faces Eddie Best after semi final wins. Spearman beat John Powell 60 61 while Best defeated Tommy Loyd 60 61. Donna Marrero and Lauri Johns reach the girls 14 and under final with Marrero defeating Donna Minton 6 2 6 3 and Johns routing Susan Reed 6 0 6 2. Spearman meets Gratwick in the 12 and under final after Gratwick ousted Mike Bolan 6 3 6 4 and beat David Powell 6 1 6 4.

Spearman Eddie Best John Powell Best Tommy Loyd Donna Marrero Lauri Johns Miss Marrero Donna Minton Miss Johns Susan Reed John Gratwick David Powell Gratwick Mike Bolan

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