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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1971

Page

16

Aaron belts two homers as Braves beat Cardinals 8 5

Hank Aaron hit two home runs and drove in six as the Atlanta Braves defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 8 5. Aaron connected off Steve Carlton for a two run shot in the third and a three run blast in the seventh to lift his season total to 35 and career RBI to 1 935, moving past Ty Cobb for fourth on the all time list.

Atlanta Hank Aaron Atlanta Braves St. Louis Cardinals Aaron Steve Carlton Ralph Garr George Stone Braves Marty Perez St. Louis Stone Ted Simmons Joe Hague Jose Cruz RBI Ty Cobb

Cowboys Lose Alworth To Rib Injuries In Narrow Win

Lance Alworth fractures three ribs and will miss three to six weeks after the Dallas Cowboys 16-15 victory over Cleveland. Cornerback Marck Washington sprained his right knee and is out three to four weeks. Two veterans also suffered injuries that could affect the Thursday game at Houston.

Dallas Lance Alworth Dallas Cowboys Cleveland Marck Washington Houston

Florida land and homesite offered near Panama City

A Florida real estate ad promotes Sunny Hills by Mackle builders for vacations or retirement. It markets land and a combined home and homesite at 14 600, FHA financing available, located 30 miles north of Panama City on highway 77 with fishing golf and hunting nearby. Contact Martin & Spearman Florida Properties in Huntsville Alabama for details.

Mackles Florida Panama City Mackle

Kinard, Rebs Get Serious at Ole Miss Preseason Camp

University of Mississippi opens fall drills under new head coach Billy Kinard with about 100 candidates in two a day sessions. Kinard replaces John Vaught and reviews position changes while eyeing a Sept. 11 opener with California State at Long Beach in Jackson.

University Miss Billy Kinard Ole Miss Jackson California State Long Beach Kinard Rebels John Vaught Reds Tommy Monsour Jimmy Causey Dwayne Franks Stan Moley Larry Northam

Samford Bulldogs Begin 1971 Preseason Drills

Samford University starts its 66th football season with about 70 prospective players reporting for pre season drills. Coach Wayne Grubb aims to improve on the 5-5 record from last year as 34 of 41 lettermen return and leaders like Mike Cobb Waylon Trammell and Larry Cox help form the offense with key defensive standouts named.

Birmingham Samford University Bulldogs Carson-Newman College Samford Alabama Wayne Grubb Grubb Mike Cobb Cullman Waylon Trammell Centre Larry Cox Arley Terry Knowles Jacksonville Fla Barry Lollar Parrish Buddy Nelson Phil

Gardner Jett Leads Auburn Kick Scoring Second in Nation

Auburn place kicking specialist Gardner Jett finished second in the nation in kick scoring in 1970 with 7.1 points per game. He earned a spot on the Associated Press All SEC team as a non scholarship player.

Auburn Gardner Jett Associated Press

Jacksonville State Stack Deck for 1971 Football Season

Jacksonville State, led by coach Charley Pell, brings 74 players to fall drills with 37 lettermen including 18 starters. The Gamecocks return a solid defense and eight of 11 offensive regulars as they prepare to throw more passes this season. They open Sept. 11 at Anniston versus Livingston.

Jacksonville Ala Jacksonville State Gamecocks Charley Pell Anniston Livingston Jax Troy Florence Alabama Nichols State Southeastern Louisiana Tennessee-Martin Delta Miss State Pell Preston Newman Randy Liles

California Placed On Probation By NCAA

The NCAA placed the University of California on probation for post season competition for at least one year and rejected UCLA’s appeal of James McAlister’s ineligibility. Cal was censured for admitting Isaac Curtis under the 1.6 rule due to a clerical error. McAlister will be ineligible next school year. UCLA faces no penalty.

San Francisco NCAA University of California UCLA James McAlister Ncaa Council Cal Isaac Curtis Berkeley McAlister California Curtis

Reds lament Granger as Mets nip them in extra innings

Cincinnati, the defending NL champion, saw relief pitcher Wayne Granger suffer three losses in his first three innings of work. The Mets won 4-3 in 11 innings on a passed ball turned wild pitch, then 1-0 in 11 innings behind Jerry Grote's homer.

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