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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1972

Page

10

All Atlanta at Philadelphia and other late games

Scoreboard lists games across major leagues with times and results including Detroit Baltimore Minnesota New York Kansas City Milwaukee Texas Boston and Oakland. The page also includes box scores with players and line scores from a fast pitch state tournament and local department notes.

Detroit Baltimore New York Boston Milwaukee West Chicago Minnesota Kensas City Fexin Caifornie Kansas City Texas California Messersmith Dobson Cleveland Hunter Fryman Oakland Associated Press Pittsburgh St. Louis Cincinnati Los Angeles Atlanta San Francisco Philadelphia Houston Montreal San Gibson

Tennis tournament flight scores and players listed

The page archives Division 1 matches and flight results with players such as James Straub Honeye Buchanan and Gustin Price. divisions A B C D include Ed Leahy Don Moore and Bernie Malkmus with scores ranging from mid 60s to 90s reflecting a multi flight club event.

SEAAU Diving Championships Open At Point Mallard Park

Decatur finishes eighth among 22 Southeastern teams in Westside senior boys 400 free relay. Action resumes at Point Mallard Park Olympic Pool with 1 and 3 meter diving for age groups 10 and under through senior, and platform diving for 12 to 17. Competition starts Tuesday at 8:00 a.m., with events continuing the next day.

Decatur SEAAU Point Mallard Park Olympic Pool

Moulton Speedway Cadet Heat and Feature Winners

Cadet division results list heats and a feature at Moulton Speedway. Names include Dwight Tucker and Ray Swink with others from Alabama Tennessee and Mississippi districts. Additional divisions include Del and Street classes with multiple drivers from Decatur Falkville Muscle Shoals and surrounding towns.

Moulton Dwight Tucker Athens Bay Swink Millport Ala Larry Speakman Falkville Albert Murphy Decatur Marvis Joiner Tenn James Beck Haleyville Larry [Kman Ray Swink Mill Oulture Decatur Tate Charles White Athens Dickie Miller Etha Robert Lowery Steve Roberts Etna Wade Yancy Sherman Powell Jr Herbert Coan Thomas Davis Loretta Jerry Smith Huntsville Bobby Collier Musclé Shoals

Old Timmy Van Galder Leads Cardinals Past Broncos in Exhibition

Tim Van Galder the 28 year old rookie quarterback spark ed the St. Louis Cardinals to a 17 13 comeback win over the Denver Broncos. He entered with Denver up 13 0 and connected on a 29 yard pass to Jackie Smith on his first play.

Associated Press Timmy Tim van Galder St. Louis Cardinals Denver Broncos van Galder Cardinal Denver Jackie Smith Bob Hollway St. Louis Ray Jamieson Oakland Raiders Jamieson Raiders Los Angeles Rams New York Giants New York Jets New England Chicago Detroit Cleveland Houston Green Bay Dallas New Orleans Miami Cincinnati San Diego San Francisco Pittsburgh Atlanta Kansas City Chiefs Baltimore Colts Arrowhead

Protests Highlight Rain Halting Indy Style Race Finish

Pearson Redman initially led but Carl Hogan protested noting the race should finish after 28 laps not 27. The protest was upheld after rain and oil hazards ended racing. Redman in pits as rain tires went on and the 28th lap flag waved. Skp Barber and John Morton rounding out top four.

Redman Carl Hogan Hagger Lunger Skp Barber Carlisle Mass John Morton Torrence Calif

Football star Patterson faced inner struggle over sport

Patterson feigned an accident to avoid playing as a way to escape football’s pressures. Friends and psychologists describe his ambivalence toward sports, noting he felt blacks had few paths to success but loved football as his only route. He feared not matching past greatness. His girlfriend kept their relationship secret until his funeral.

Tommy Wells Florida State Pattersons Ammerman Patterson

Jim Daniel Wins National Blind Open Golf Championship

Jim Daniel of Summerville GA fired a 93 Sunday to total 187 after 36 holes and capture the National Blind Open at Satarmount Forest in Greensboro NC. He beat defending champion Joe Lazarro of Waltham MA by four strokes, Lazarro shooting 96 in the second round. Pat Browne of New Orleans struggled to 108 Sunday after leading Saturday with 91, finishing fifth. others in the championship flight included Chuck Mayo San Jose CA 196 and Frank D Ottavi Philadelphia 197.

Jack Bowsher Springfield Ohio Milwaukee Gordon John¢ock Pearson National Association For Richard Petty Cale Yarborough A.J. Foyt Unser Lee Kunsman Johnny Rutherford Foyt Greensboro N. C Jim Daniel Summerville Satarmount Forest Country Club Daniel Joe Lazarro Waltham Mass Lazarro Pat Browne New Orleans Chuck Mayo San Jose Calif Frank D’ottavi Philadelphia

Golf results note coaches guiding players on course

Charley Boswell of Birmingham Alabama posted 202 and Phil Lederhouse of Prince Albert Saskatchewan 210 in the event. Each golfer had a coach who lined up the club behind the ball and described each hole during play.

Charley Boswell Birmingham Ala Phil Lederhouse Prince Albert, Sask

Golf Flight Winners Listed in Local Tournament Report

The page records results from a golf event across five flight divisions. Winners include J W Kelly in the 2nd flight and Jim Jeter in the 5th flight, with noted playoff at the 19th hole and multiple runners up such as Chris Myers, Gene Harwell, and Tommy Farris.

Bob By Flight Herman Myers Joe Portwood Roosevelt Taylor J. W. Kelly Chris Myers Gene Harwell Bill Eubanks Harwell Ken Culureth Tommy Wilson Bob Patton Tommy Farris Allen Stephenson Ed Terry John Shehan Hershell Owens Terry

Harness horses drive Billy Haughton to vast earnings

Harness racing stars Billy Haughton of Oyster Bay Cove, New York, guided a winning string that has earned owners and drivers more than 16 million dollars in purses across races and seasons.

Billy Haughton Oyster Bay Cove N.Y

Walkout Threatens Olympics Loom in Munich

Kenya and Ethiopia led a potential walkout threat at the Munich Games over Rhodesia’s invitation. Ethiopia prepared to fly home while Kenyan athletes awaited President Kenyatta’s word as African Olympic committees pressed the IOC. US blacks pledged solidarity but offered no full explanation of the threat.

Munich Kenya Ethiopia Olympic Village Jomo Kenyatta Rhodesia Jomo Addis Ababa National Olympic Committees of Africa International Olympic Committee South Africa United States Olympic Park Atlantic Ocean

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