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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1971

Page

19

Hartselle and Austin Battle Through Early Season Notes

Hartselle returns starters Gary Orr Allen Ross and Jerry Stallworth with Nick Meadows at the pivot as Mike Hembree joins the starting five. New Hope beat Hartselle 73 65 while Austin opened with Cotaco then beat Athens and Moulton. Austin coach Jones notes improving offense and hopes for tighter team defense as he lists the starting guards and forwards.

Austin Hartselle Charlie Russell Gary Orr Allen Ross Jerry Stallworth Mike Hembree Nick Meadows Meadows Dave Nelson Smallwood Tiger New Hope Cotaco Black Bears Athens Moulton Jones Billy Sandifer Rickie Stukes Donald Booker Butch Watterson David Faught Watterson Faught Sandifer Stukes Booker

Spectator rush as Preston Brogdon game set for Friday

Think Continued From Page B-1 and Preston Brogdon. Kickoff Friday night is at 7 30 and an overflow crowd in excess of 10 500 is expected.

Preston Brogdon

Mathis seeks apology from ABC over Ali fight TV

Buster Mathis and manager Peers Management demand an apology and full telecast of the Ali Mathis fight. ABC refuses and Roone Arledge defends the presentation while Ali comments by phone.

New York Buster Mathis ABC Muhammad Ali Mathis Peers Management, Inc Jimmy Iselin Iselin Ali Houston ABC Wide World of Sports Howard Cosell American Broadcasting Company Howard

Smith Wins Jacobs Trophy as SEC Top Blocker

Royce Smith of Georgia, a 6 foot 3 inch 254 pound senior from Savannah, was named the 1970 Jacobs Trophy winner for the SEC's top blocker. He led with six votes, ahead of Alabama tackle John Hannah and Tide halfback Johnny Musso. The award, started in 1935 by Dr. W P Jacobs, marks the second Georgia player to win it following Brad Johnson in 1968.

Athens Royce Smith Georgia Jacobs Southeastern ‘Conference Smith Alabama John Hannah Tide Johnny Musso W. P. Jacobs Clinton. S.C

College Basketball Scores From East to Midwest

A long list of college men and women basketball results reports scores for teams like East Penn, Lehigh, Princeton, Massachusetts, Villanova, Penn State, Syracuse, and Duke among many others. The roundup includes numerous school, conference, and regional matchups with final scores across the nation.

Scoreboard totals from various college games

Denison 76 Bethany 69 Creighton 74 Wisconsin St. 62 Southern Ill. 97 Sul Ross 77 Wichita St. 80 Athletes in Action 74 Cincinnati 93 Cleveland St. 88 Baldwin Wallace 76 John Carroll 70 Valparaiso 110 Carroll 74 Oberlin 96 Case Western Reserve Norbert 74 Northland 59 Parsons 80 Wm. Penn 73 Toledo 87 E. Mich. 82 OT Dayton 87 Bowling Green 78 Akron 81 Marine 69 Southwest Mississippi 79 Texas 78 Arkansas 93 Ga Southern 91 Pan American 94 Texas A&I New Mexico 93 Whittier 76 Texas Western 100 Fort Lewis 78 Texas Tech 95 Western Ky rr San Angelo 77 N Mexico St Southwestern Tex 90 Austin Lamar 97 Centenary 91 OT Far West Oregon St 79 Submarine Forces Pacific 71 Air Force 104 Aegis 684 San Diego St 79 Colorado 68 Colorado St 86 Denver 61 Houston 87 Stanford 67 Washington 76 Portland 73 Arizona St 95 Southern Cal 78 Santa Clara 86 UC-Davis 53 Pacific Calif 98 Hayward St 62 Idaho 76 Whitworth 75 Wyoming 86 Nebraska Tech 72 Potsdam St Tournament Cortland St 84 St. Lawrence Potsdam St 96 Clarkson 76

Samford Oklahoma Citadel Tulane Birmingham Southern Augusta A&m Davidson Alabama Detroit Hillsdale Illinois Butler Nebraska Wyoming Kansas Xavier Missouri Michigan St TCU Okla. City DePauw Wabash St. Louis South Dakota St. Cloud Wayne St Windsor Oral Roberts Ill St Erry. Denison Bethany Creighton Wisconsin St St. Norbert Northland Parsons Wm. Penn Toledo E. Mich Dayton Bowling Green Akron Marine Far West Oregon Submarine Forces Pacific Air Force Aegis San Diego Colorado Denver Houston Stanford Washington Portland Arizona Southern Cal Santa Clara Uc-Davis Pacific, Calif Hayward St Idaho Whitworth Nebraska Tech N York Mont Bost Toron Vancor Buff New York Buffalo Pittsburgh Toronto Los Montreal Angeles Minnesota California Philadelphia Los Angeles Chicago

Dodd backs Carson as Tech coach amid rumors

Georgia Tech Athletic Director Bobby Dodd says he will recommend Bud Carson remain as football coach. He dispelled rumors of dismissal after a 2-4 start and Army upset. Tech finished 6-5 with a Peach Bowl berth against Mississippi on Dec 30 in Atlanta.

Atlanta Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Bud Carson Tech Atlanta Constitution Dodd Carson Yellow Jackets Army Georgia Mississippi Atlanta Stadium

Butler Conference Tournament Sets Site and Dates

The 15 team conference basketball tournament will be held at Bradshaw’s coliseum January 3 to 8 with coaches meeting December 27 to draw brackets. Sheffield and Cullman tied as 3A conference football co-champions at 5-1 TVC. Sheffield 7-3 overall, Cullman 7-2-1. Butler and Decatur lead the 4A TVC all star team with five players each. Cullman Athens each have five on 3A squad. Sheffield four. Hartselle three.

Bradshaw Sheffield Cullman Butler Decatur Rebels Athens Hartselle

War Hawk trio leads scoring and rebounding effort

Calhoun Jesse Fields topped the War Hawks with 16 points while Roy Noble and Robert Wade added 13 and aiding. Robert Scott impressed on the boards with 16 rebounds and Bernie Sims started at guard, earning praise from Rudolph.

Jesse Fields Roy Noble Robert Wade Lil Robert Scott Rudolph Bernie Sims Decatur Daily Cane Noble J. Fields R. Wade West G. Helton Pope B.sims R_ Scott Brownlow McGarry Leonard N. Simmons Dansby Williams Tautt

Pro Basketball Standings and Results Digest

Eastern Conference tables show Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Cleveland Cincinnati Atlanta Detroit Seattle Phoenix Portland and more with win loss records. Wednesday results include Los Angeles beating Boston and Cleveland defeating Houston along with several other matchups.

W. L. Pet Gboston York Philadelphia Buffalo Baltimore Cleveland Cincinnati Atlanta Milwaukee Chicago Phoenix Detroit Los Angeles Golden St Seattle Houston Portland Boston Toronto New York Golden State

Nicklaus Leads Magnolia in Walt Disney World Open

Jack Nicklaus fires a Sterling 65 on Magnolia course to share first in pro am with Bert Yancey in the Walt Disney World Open while his team score trails Pete Brown. He aims to claim the money title as Lee Trevino closes in behind.

Lake Buena Vista Fla Jack Nicklaus Lee Trevino Golden Bear Magnolia Bert Yancey

Florence State tops Lambuth with 61-point surge

Florence State erased a 38 44 halftime gap to beat Lambuth College 99 81. Charles Cunningham and Jimmy Jones led the Lions with 26 and 23 points in the second half, as Florence State won their second straight game and prepared to host Troy State Saturday.

Florence Florence State Lambuth College of Jackson Tenn Lions Troy State Charles Cunningham Jimmy Jones

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