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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1963

Page

11

Cotton Nash Aims for Kentucky Scoring Record

Lexington AP report highlights Cotton Nash of Kentucky seeking 562 points in 23 games to surpass Frank Ramsey and rise to the top of UK career scoring. Nash, named to the AP second team two years running, tops 30 points in early games and is coached by Adolph Rupp who notes Nash's improved passing and defense.

Lexington Cotton Nash University of Kentucky Nash Frank Ramsey Boston Celtics Leominster Mass Associated Press Bill Spivey Spivey Ramsey Johnny Cox Cliff Hagan Frank Beard Alex Groza Cox Groza Beard Hagan Adolph Rupp Rupp

Eva Takes Ath Win Over Falkville In Tight Encounter

Eva's seniors broke a 23-23 halftime tie to beat Falkville 52-43 with guard Ronnie Ryan providing ball handling and pace. Ryan, a 10th grader, played solid defense while Dexter Lindsey pulled down 12 rebounds. Eva now stands 45- record. Falkville won the junior game 37-27.

Falkville Eva Ronnie Ryan Ryan Dexter Lindsey

Time Rule Boosts Scores In Early College Play

The new timing rule stops the clock when the ball goes out of bounds, adding playing time and fueling 100-point games. Arizona State poured in 121 points, Miami of Florida beat Tampa 101-95, Oklahoma 100-79, and Baylor 98-74 highlighted the high-scoring opening days of the 1963-64 season with 16 teams reaching 100-plus in three days.

Mike Rathet Associated Press Arizona State New Mexico Miami Florida Tampa Auburn Howard Oklahoma South Dakota Sooners Baylor Arlington State Oklahoma State Hank Iba Southern Illinois

Tittle Brown Snap Records In NFL Week

Y A Tittle and Jimmy Brown each snapped key NFL records while maintaining leads in passing and rushing. Johnny Unitas jumped to second in passing after strong showing vs Washington. Old Y A threw two TD passes as the Giants rallied to beat Dallas, boosting a career mark to 197. Brown ran 179 yards in Cleveland win over St Louis, raising his season total to 1677 with two games left and the scoring lead to 90 points. Bobby Joe Conrad led in receptions and yards for St Louis, while Terry Barr and Bobby Mitchell topped other stat categories.

NEW York Y. A. Tittle Jimmy Brown National Football League Johnny Unitas Baltimore Washington Redskins Y. A New York Giants Dallas Cowboys Bobby Layne Detroit Pittsburgh Brown Cleveland St. Louis Bobby Joe Conrad Bobby Mitchell Washington Terry Barr

High School Basketball Scores Roundup

The Associated Press tally lists boys basketball results from Alabama high schools with many games including McAdory 60 Minor 52 and Greenville 102 Laverne 36. Numerous teams such as Shades Valley 48 Mortimer Jordan 43 and Frisco City 52 T.R. Miller 51 also posted victories or close losses.

Associated Press McAdory Minor Tarrant Ramsay Shades Valley Mortimer Jordan Columbiana Thorsby Oak Grove West Jefferson Alex City Geneva Florala Enterprise Ozark Dale Co Coffee Springs Camp Hill Hackneyville

College Football Scores and Standings Snapshot

East region results show Duquesne 83 over St Francis Pa 79 and St John’s N Y 82 over George Washington 64. Notable intrastate games include Seton Hall 69 over U 67 in overtime and Norwich 65 over Union N Y 1. Glassboro 114 over Salisbury 65 highlights a high scoring day.

Oregon State Washington State Minnesota Iowa State Vaderbilt SMU Stanford Oregon Tom Dose Clemson North Carolina Mike Bohonak Willie Somerset Duquesne St. Francis Seton Hall Catholic U Richie Dek Kansas State South Dakota State Marquette North Dakota Florida Florida State St. John’s N.Y George Washington Navy Baltimore Montana State Nevada Creighton Hardin- Simmons Richmond East Carolina William and Mary Hampden-Sydney Holy Cross St. Michael’s Associated Press Manhattan Southern Ne Massachusetts Boston U. Holy Cross St. Machael’s, Vt Or U Lafayette Upsala Buffalo State Muskingum Northeastern Clark Mass Norwich Union N.Y. i Glassboro Salisbury Trenton State Madison Fair Morris Harvey San Francisco Sacramento State San Francisco State Santa Clara Montana Adams State Arizona State College of Idaho Eastern Oregon Southern Oregon Humboldt Upland Cal Tech California Lutheran Pacific Pomona California Riverside San Fernando Valley Westmont Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Whittier Malmstrom Afb Alberta Florida Southern Huntgindon Southwestern Tenn Overe

Wildcats Edge Tigers In Hard Fought 55 50 Win

West Limestone Seniors outlast Ardmore in a 55 50 victory. The Wildcats relied on free throw accuracy, sinking 21 of 34, while Weatherford led with 11 rebounds Looney 10 and Christopher eight. Ardmore won the junior game 57 32.

West Limestone Ardmore Tigers Wildcats Charity Line Buddy Weatherford Jimmy Looney Danny Christopher Ardmore Emerson Weatherford Christopher Jackson Looney

Braves and Giants Complete Major Seven-Player Trade

The Braves traded Del Crandall and Bob Hendley and Bob Shaw to the Giants for Felipe Alou Ed Bailey Billy Hoeft and a player to be named later. The deal adds Alou a 28 year old slugger who hit .281 with 20 homers and 82 RBIs last season in center field for Milwaukee. Bailey Hoeft Hendley Shaw Crandall are described with strong past performances and potential upside.

Joe Reichler Associated Press SAN Diego Baseball Los Angeles Giants Braves Mnagers Bobby Bragan Joe Torre Bailey Alou Hendley Shaw Crandall Tom Haller Alvin Dark Baves Henry Aaron Lee Maye Eddie Mathews Hoeft

Stapp Wins Alabama PGA Title By One Stroke

Birmingham golfer Paul Stapp edged Darwin White of Anniston by one stroke to win the Alabama PGA title. Stapp shot 71 final round for a 146 total. White 147. First prize was 150 dollars, runner-up earned 100 dollars.

Point Clear Ala Birmingham Paul Stapp Alabama Anniston Darwin White Stapp White

Priceville Bulldogs top West Morgan 55 52 in thriller

Priceville seniors improved to 4-4 with a 55-52 win over West Morgan after trailing 42-30 after three quarters. Junior Bulldogs won 32-21 to move to 7-0. Coach Carl Penn announced Friday’s Priceville-Hartselle game will be at Priceville.

Priceville West Morgan Bulldogs Carl Penn Tomlinson Terry Blackwood G. Smallwood

Mount Hope Yellowjackets Rout Meek Seniors 64-36

Mount Hope Yellowjackets defeated the Meek seniors 64 to 36 in a dominant showing after leading 35 to 10 at halftime. Meek Bees had won the earlier meeting 59 to 54.

Mount Hope Yellowjackets Meek Mt. Hope Meek Bees

Strong Cast Supports Roy Staubach for Army-Navy clash

Navy eyes a fifth straight win over Army in Philadelphia led by quarterback Roger Staubach. The supporting cast includes Pat Donnelly 200-pound junior full back and John Sai 48 left half who will end his Navy career in this Army game. Ed Orr Jr leads Staubach’s receiving corps with 23 receptions for 301 yards and one TD.

Annapolis Navy Roger Staubach Middies Army Philadelphia Wayne Hardin Staubach Pat Donnelly Maumee Ohio Donnelly John Sai Sai Oakdale Calif Duke Skip) Orr Wantagh New York

Rhode Island Most Urban State in 1950 Census

Rhode Island recorded 91.6 percent of its population in cities and towns, the highest urban share among states in the 1950 census, highlighting concentration of residents in urban areas.

Rhode Island

Bookmobile Schedule for Southwest Center and Negro Schools

The schedule lists bookmobile visits on Thursday to Southwest Center Negro School from 9:15 to 10:15 with Pat Shaw, Clements from 10:30 to 11:00, School 11:45 to 12:45, Oakland and Webb’s 1:00 to 1:30, O’Neal and Lappington’s 1:45 to 2:15, and Miller Branch Library Athens (Negro) 2:30 to 3:30.

Southwest Center Clements Pat Shaw Oakland Webb O’neal Lappington Athens Miller

Boston Common’s Long Public Park History

Boston Common, set aside in 1634 as public property, ranks as America’s oldest public park. In 1830 the city fathers drove off cows and planted trees and flowers, transforming the space into a landscaped urban green.

Boston America

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