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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1966

Page

15

Improvement Seen As Tanner Rattlers Seek Strong Season

Tanner Rattlers coach Kenneth Lewter fields a 24 man squad with 11 seniors and seven juniors for their first football season. The team opens September 8 at Falkville after a 5 4 record last year. Lewter cites strong lines at ends and backfield though tackle is a question. Schedule includes Falkville Buckhorn Town Creek West Morgan West Limestone Courtland Ardmore East Limestone Elkmont Hazel Green with Thursday night games.

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Falcons Add Charley Scale to Training Camp Roster

Charley Scale, Browns fullback with two rushing scores against Atlanta, arrived at the Falcons camp after a swap for a future draft pick. He joins a reshaped lineup that also released Tom Wilson and Neal Petties, while Rudy Johnson returns from a knee injury to bolster the offense under coach Norb Hecker.

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Braves Puzzled After Losses On Road Trip

Atlanta seeks answers after dropping a five game slide with a 2-1 extra inning loss to Los Angeles. Tony Cloninger pitched well despite the defeat as Don Sutton and Dodger relievers limited the Braves to four hits. Hank Aaron scored Atlanta’s lone run on a Torre single and wild pitch.

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Robinson eyes Triple Crown as Orioles fall to Indians

Frank Robinson shrugged off talk of winning the American League Triple Crown after driving in three runs and hitting his 40th homer in Baltimore's 10-4 loss to Cleveland. He lauded reach for 50 homers with 37 RBIs in 33 games, noting 37 games remain. He marked his 40th homer as a birthday gift for daughter Michelle while joking about upcoming celebrations.

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Montreal Upsets Hamilton 16-8 in CFL Thriller

Flanker Pete Kempf starred for Montreal, scoring a touchdown, kicking three field goals and a conversion to power a 16-8 victory over Hamilton on Wednesday night. The win boosts Montreal's standings in a tight league race.

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