Raiders Open Home Schedule With Cullman Contests
Coach Joe Jones announced tentative A and B lineups for Decatur’s Raiders in a home doubleheader versus Cullman tonight. A team likely features Billy Rhodes at center with Joe Sides and Bob Gilchrist at forwards, Dar win Fretwell and Jimmy Brazelton at guards. B lineup could include Jimmy Teague at center Johnny Stephenson and Bill Oliver at forwards and Butch Kimbrell with John Compton at guards. The Bearcats bring height with Wayne Trimble and Leslie Kelley at 6 3 and Donald Howard at 6 6 and Maurice Hinkle at 6 3 1 2.
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Elkmont High Tonight Hosts Two Local Basketball Games
At 7 p.m. Elkmont senior girls face Elkmont PTA ladies in the school gym. The second game features Elkmont Independents versus the Athens Independents with admission 25 and 35 cents. The text notes a distant reference to a Roman gens structure.
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Lucas May Be Sidelined At Ohio State
Ohio State faces Wichita and Wake Forest as top scorer Jerry Lucas contemplates his knee injury. Lucas described swollen, inflamed knees after scoring 23 in a 99 97 win over Pittsburgh and may miss this weekend’s games.
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Auburn and Tulane Pace SEC Openers With Wins
Auburn beat Southwestern Louisiana 62-46 and Mississippi State downed Louisiana Tech 81-58 while Tulane crushed Texas Christian 89-78. Florida State visits Florida, LSU hosts TCU, and Louisiana Tech plays Mississippi State as the SEC begins its schedule. Tulane’s Mike Milholland led with 24 points aided by Jim Kerwin's 20. Tech’s Josh Powell and teammates dominated rebounding.
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Pettit Nets 51 Points in Hawks Victory
Bob Pettit scored 51 points as St. Louis defeated Philadelphia 137-132 with Vern Hatton adding backcourt help. The Hawks and Lakers showcase strong offensive runs as Baylor leads Lakers in a string of high scoring wins over Syracuse and the Nationals. The Celtics drop Royals after a late surge.
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NBA Wednesday Results and Upcoming Schedule
Reported scores show Boston 103 Cincinnati 102 and St. Louis 137 Philadelphia 132 with Detroit 133 New York 97 and Los Angeles 123 Syracuse 121. Upcoming Friday card lists Syracuse at Boston and Detroit versus Chicago at Philadelphia among others.
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St. Marys Edges Idaho State 58 57 in Tight Contest
St Marys College defeated Idaho State 58 to 57 in a close game. Utah State narrowly beat Idaho State 67 to 63 in another matchup.
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Colleges and AAU Seek Compromise on U S Basketball
Washington AP report outlines a plan by Louis Wilke to balance power between the AAU and the NCAA. The proposal includes other amateur groups and sets a Dec 27 deadline for feedback. Wilke will report reactions to FIBA and decide on a path forward.
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Limestone Resident Overcomes Wheelchair in Outdoor Hunts
R H Gist Tanner 1 a Decatur jeweler pursues beagle rabbit and dove hunting from a wheelchair after a 1952 train accident. He drives, hunts alone or with partners, and once escaped a ditch by using a grape vine to pull himself out.
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Baylor Bear Faces Utah State in Gotham Bowl Showdown
New York AP Baylor Coach John Bridgers brings 48 players to the Polo Grounds for the inaugural Gotham Bowl against Utah State, which outweighs the Bears by about 20 pounds per man. Bridgers says the Bears will rely on a passing attack to counter Utah State's beefy line led by Merlin Olsen Clark Miller Clyde Brock.
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