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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1956
Page
11
Austinville seniors powered to a 74 49 win over Cotaco with a 14 4 first quarter, while Cotaco juniors handed the Hornets their second loss of the season 49 34.
Eva seniors beat West Point 52 to 44 behind balanced scoring. Tommy Raley scored 30 for West Point but Eva pulled ahead after a 23 21 halftime. West Point won the junior game 64 4.
Ryan seniors edge Fairview 71-66 despite a 27-23 game, sinking 25 foul shots to Fairview's 12. The win lifts Ryan to a 3-2 record. Fairview won the Friday B senior game 251 dollars.
Washington Redskins general manager Dick McCann recounts Gary Glick the No 1 draft pick of the Baltimore Colts being asked if he would advise his children to enter pro football. Glick replies he would not tell his daughter to play professional football.
Outdoors Corner notes coot preparation tips and strong eats. It reports new sportsmen clubs forming in Mooresville Belle Mina and East Limestone, with Morgan County group meeting Friday night. Also mentions soil bank tree planting payments and expert help for farm ponds.
Athens Golden Eagles banquet will honor coaches and players Tuesday at 7 30 pm in the high school gym. Judge Newton B Powell is guest speaker with Dave Overton of Nashville as master of ceremonies. Proceeds support sending the team to the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day.
A 1950 Dallas visit by the Detroit Lions led to a youngster earning a job as helper to the club equipment man. Six years later this boy became one of the Lions top rookies, Don McIlhenny, the third draft choice from Southern Methodist.
Decatur seniors opened the second half with a scoring burst to defeat Hartselle 48 39 marking the Raiders third win of the week. Tommy Husted led with 19 points and Hugh Ogle added 15 as Decatur pulled away after halftime. Charlie Smith Juniors also won 26 20 over the Tiger Juniors.
Speake seniors dominated Elkmont 64-31 as Warner Crowe led with 22 points. Four Bobcats reached double figures including A Smith, D York, King, and Lackey, with Hembree adding two. Elkmont’s Davis led visitors with 15. Black had nine for Elkmont and Estep six. Speake’s B team also won 43-40, Sapp scoring 16 and Baucom 11.
Alabama’s 1956-57 basketball squad under new coach Gene Lambert begins play next week with general optimism. The Tide, coming off a fifth national finish, faces Jacksonville State Monday night in Foster Auditorium before events with Birmingham Southern and Eastern Kentucky, as Lambert reshapes a team built around sophomores and juniors.
The schedule lists Tuesday games: St Bernard at Holly Pond East Limestone at Clements Monrovia at West Limestone Priceville at Austinville Falkville at Cotaco Eva at Fairview Ryan at Trinity Danville at West Point Hartselle at Athens Town Creek at Speake Moulton at Mount Hope Wednesday Elkmont at Tanner Thursday Eva at Holly Pond Cullman at Decatur Friday Fairview at Holly Pond Elkmont at East Limestone Hazel Green at Ardmore West Limestone at D A R Tanner at Speake Priceville at Ryan Austinville at Union Hill Cotaco at Trinity Eva at Danville Falkville at Hartselle Decatur at Huntsville West Point at Hatton Mount Hope at Town Creek Moulton at Cullman Saturday Night Hatton at Moulton
Danville seniors defeated Priceville 52 to 46 in Morgan County basketball Friday night. Scorers for Danville included Freeman 11 and Garner 16 while Priceville featured Norman with 18 points and Maples 6. Junior game saw Priceville win 33-28.
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