36 Man Raider Squad Chosen for 1963 Decatur Football
A squad of 36 candidates with 10 lettermen comprises the 1963 Decatur Red Raiders. They include 22 juniors and 14 seniors and will open the season against the Athens Golden Eagles in Athens on Sept. 6. Names listed include Mike Adams, Mike Bradley, Ricky Bronaugh, Joe Blackburn and others with managers Charlie Shirley and Tommy Coleman.
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Decatur
Red Raiders
Athens Golden Eagles
Athens
Mike Adams
Mike Bradley
Ricky Bronaugh
Joe Blackburn
John Cleland
Jack Collins
Neal Conner
Joe Culver
Pete Dals
Midway Yanks Undefeated Season Clinches Perfect Run
The Midway Little League Yankees finished 16-0, becoming the circuit's only perfect team. Ralph Sheats led with 10 home runs, anchoring a lineup that included Gwen Shelton Bob Roy Gaylon Barnes Joe Roy Donald Lentz Jerry Hill Donny Shelton Glenn Standridge Tony Lentz David Hitt Clifford Whitby R C Beckett and Winford Gillespie.
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Midway
Yankees
Ralph Sheats
Ralph
Gwen Shelton
Bob Roy
Gaylon Barnes
Joe Roy
Donald Lentz
Jerry Hill
Donny Shelton
Glenn Standridge
Tony Lentz
David Hitt
Clifford Whitby
R. C. Beckett
Winford Gillespie
Chemstrand Wins In Tournament
In Sheffield Alabama Vitro Service of Huntsville crushed Armour of Cherokee 19 to 2 as other Florence and Decatur teams also claimed victories in the tournament.
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Chemstrand
Sheffield
Ala
Vitro Service of Huntsville
Armour
Cherokee
Florence
Decatur
Chemstrand Beats Anniston Two Hit Victory in League Game
Billy Joe Legg pitched a two hitter for Chemstrand in a 60 victory over Anniston. Ray Love collected three hits for Acrilan while Seybourn Garner and Lydia Heflin added two apiece. Irvin Terry sparked the defense at second base. Chemstrand set to face Pepsi Cola Friday at 7 PM.
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Billy Joe Legg
Chemstrand
Anniston
Ray Love
Acrilan
Seybourn
Garner
Lydia Heflin
Irvin Terry
Pepsi Cola
First Baptist Florence Edges Alabama Tennessee Gas 7 6
In the state men s softball championship tourney first round games saw First Baptist of Florence defeat Alabama-Tennessee Gas of Sheffield 7 to 6 while Chem Strand of Decatur topped Anniston Hayes Aircraft of Huntsville. Tuscaloosa Pepsi Cola received a first round bye as the meet runs to Saturday night.
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First Baptist of
Florence
Alabama - Tennessee Gas
Sheffield
Chemstrand
Decatur
Anniston Hayes Aircraft
Huntsville
Tuscaloosa
Swinson Leads Junior Golf in Final Round
In Columbus Georgia Robert Swinson from Dublin leads the 15-16 age group at the Southeastern Junior Golf Tournament with a 39-36-75 as the event heads into its final round. Bobby Taylor of Columbus tops the 13-14 group with 40-37-77 and Bill Boswell of Augusta leads the 11-12 division with 41-42-83 at Columbus Country Club.
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Columbus, Ga
Dublin
Robert Swinson
Wir Peor Rgristian Sectlevcpan
Bobby Taylor
Columbus
Bill Boswell
Augusta
Columbus Country Club
Powell Shines in Impressive Mets Debut on Big Stage
Young pitcher Grover Powell, 22, debuting for the New York Mets against a hot Phillies club, blanked Philadelphia 4 0 in the first game of a doubleheader before the Phils came back to win 2 1. Casey Stengel praised the promising arm after the winless start.
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Ralph Bernstein
Associated Press
Philadelphia
New York Mets
Grover Powell
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Phillies
Phils
Wyalusing
Scranton
Redbirds honored at Delano Park cookout
A group of parents will honor the Redbirds, winners of the Boys' Club baseball league, with a community cookout at Delano Park.
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Redbirds
Delano Park
Clay says Liston bout stalled over money terms
Cassius Clay's manager says plans for a Liston title bout next year are broken off as terms, dates, and pay remain unacceptable. Clay insists there will be no fight until the money is right and notes he is the star of the show. Liston's camp has not commented from Philadelphia.
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Louisville
Cassius Clay
Clay
Bill Faversham
Liston
Talk of the World
Detroit Lions Acquire Matson in Sewell Trade
BLOOMFIELD HILLS Michigan AP The Detroit Lions bolstered their running game by trading Harley Sewell to the Los Angeles Rams for fullback Ollie Matson. The deal, announced Tuesday night, involves two NFL veterans in a swap of lineman and back.
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Bloomfield Hills
Mich
Detroit Lions
Ollie Matson
Los Angeles Rams
Harley Sewell
Clay plans fight later this year amid film interest
Clay says he will not fight Weiner and expects film offers within a week. The backing group plans a fight in late October or early November with contenders Ernie Terrell Brien Loe don and Tom McNeeley among the weights considered. Terrell is ranked third among heavyweights by Ring Magazine.
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Clay
Faversham
Weiner
Ernie
Terrell
Brien L0edon
Tom McNeeley
Ring Magazine
En Ee Ee N
Plans for Semi-Pro Team in Decatur High Meet
Green announced a meeting at Decatur High School this afternoon and a 9 a m Saturday practice. He urged interested players to contact Tom Allen at WAJF and said 13 of 25 required uniforms are on hand. Proceeds would aid Morgan County underprivileged children.
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Decatur High School
Green
Tommy Allen
WAJF
Birmingham
Gurley
Huntsville Rockets
Alabama
Morgan County
WBA suspends Michigan over unauthorized title bout
The World Boxing Association suspended Michigan after condemning its authority in staging an unauthorized lightweight title fight between Kenny Lane and Paul Armstead. The WBA refused to recognize the bout and named Carlos Ortiz the lightweight champion.
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Miami
Beach
Fla
World Boxing Association
Michigan
WBA
Kenny Lane
Paul Armstead
Carlos Ortiz
Two Million American Commercial Farms Vanished Since 1944
A historical notice notes the loss of two million American commercial farms since 1944, reflecting major shifts in agriculture. The statistic highlights dramatic changes in land ownership and farm operation across the United States.
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