Austin Bears Tame Hartselle For Third Victory In Season
Austin Black Bears defeated Hartselle Tigers 42 with a late first quarter surge and maintained the lead. Jerry Smith led Austin with 21 points while Dwain Keel paced Hartselle with 22 as Austin out rebounded 34 23 and shot 44.4 percent to Hartselle’s 33.9. Hartselle face Falkville Moulton and Priceville next, while Austin hosts Falkville then West Morgan.
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Dick Bell
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Dwain Keel
John Hampton
Charles Lee Martin
Allen Dutton
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Mike Dixon
Joe Jones
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Mike Stanley
Dutton
Baggett
Tigers
Falkville
Moulton
Priceville
West
Morgan
Pro football fines and protests spark referee tensions
The Jets were fined 2000 dollars for gestures during a game with Oakland, while Otto Graham faced penalties for tossing a flag at a referee in Dallas. The writer argues protests should be disciplined but heard, noting incidents across NFL and NBA TV coverage and urging measured conduct amid disputed calls.
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Oakland
Nba-Tv
New York
Graham
Dallas
Otto
Jim Hudson
Washington
Redskins
Cowboys
Dennis Homan
Don Meredith
Otto Graham
Referees Under Fire In Decatur Hartselle Tilt
In Decatur High gym Tuesday night Decatur beat Hartselle 69 57 as Bobby Ray Smith and Jack Crowe officiated. Fans disputed calls claiming missed points while the scorer’s tally stood. The piece notes strong officiating as a topic with differing opinions across the area.
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Alabama
Decatur
Decatur High
Hartselle
Decatur Association
Bobby Ray Smith
Jack Crowe
Smith
Crowe
Tate
Raiders
Tiger
Otto
Jets
Austin Named Site for TVC Basketball Tournament
Austin wins selection as site for the Tennessee Valley Conference basketball tournament. Joe Jones expects two major events in the next two years, with TVC in 1969 and Morgan County Classic in 1970, highlighting strong facilities and ample parking.
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Austin
Black Bears
TVC
Joe Jones
Tickets On Sale For Gator And Sun Bowls
Tickets are sold on a first come basis for the Alabama Missouri Gator game and Auburn Arizona Sun Bowl. Prices are 6.50 dollars each with 50 cents extra for handling and mailing. Mail checks payable to the respective universities to the listed athletic ticket offices in Alabama and Auburn.
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Auburn-Arizona
University of Alabama
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Alabama
Sun
Auburn Athletic Ticket Office
Athletic Dept
Auburn University
Auburn
Ala
Auburn Athletic Dept
Gadsden State Hosts Calhoun in Local Junior College Showdown
Gadsden State Junior College seeks its first win as it hosts Calhoun Junior College of Decatur. The Gadsden squad sits at 0-5 while Calhoun is 1-3 after a win over Parsons. Tipoff is 7 p.m. at Leitchfield Junior High School gym.
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Calhoun Junior College of
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Leitchfild
iGym
Yanks Trade Charlie Smith to Giants in Exchange
The New York Yankees sent third baseman Charlie Smith to the San Francisco Giants on Friday in return for infielder Nate Oliver.
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New York Yankees
Charlie Smith
San Francisco Giants
Nate Oliver
East Limestone Tops Elkmont in Red Devils Win
Donnie Crouch scored 22 as East Limestone defeated rival Elkmont 49 to 44 marking their second straight win. Jim Owens added 11 and Charles Black 13 for Elkmont, while Crouch and Hill led East Limestone in a tight nonconference matchup.
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Donnie Crouch
Elkmont
Baby Indians
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Crouch
Jim Owens
Charles Black
Stanley Hill
Red Devils
E.L.S
Richard Hillard
Jerry Terry
Steve Fogg
Grady Barrett
Lynn Ussery
Mitchell
E.ls
McDermott Captures U S 500 Meter Speed Crown
Terry McDermott of Birmingham Michigan won the United States sole gold medal at the 1964 Innsbruck Olympics, taking the 500 meter speed skating title.
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Terry McDermott
Birmingham
Mich
United States
Innsbruck
Austria
Hazlewood Edges Courtland In Tight 50 48 Victory
Hazlewood High rallied to beat Courtland 50 48 at Town Creek and move to 2 2. Charles Carter led with 16 points, Bill Weatherford 11, Lonnie Henley 10. Courtland’s Selma Hill scored 17. Courtland led 15 5 after one period before fading.
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Bill Weatherford
Lonnie Henley
Selma Hill
Gary Hutto
Ken Coffee
Bears
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Glen Yates
Daryle Grisham
Bilious Garter
Rtland
Gary Hutte
Gregg McCullum
Junior Holland
Union Hill tops West Morgan 71 63 in varsity game
Union Hill built a 71 to 63 victory over West Morgan as Prentis Cornett led with 21 points followed by David Abercrombie 20 and Gary Whisnant 17. Doug Free added 14 for the Rebels. Union Hill won the B game 42 to 29.
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West Morgan
Prentis Cornett
Gary Whisenant
David Abercrombie
Ty Parker
Stan Carter
Tommy Pertene
Ronald Hill
Doug Free
A Howell
Rickie Jones
Harry Knop
Larry Owens
Charlie
Ee Morganu Ei
Falkville Tops Ryan 93 76 in High School Showdown
Falkville defeated Ryan 93 to 76 as Robert Whisenant scored 36 for Ryan while Raymond Humphrey led Falkville with 23 and Timmy McBeath added 22. Falkville 93 Ryan 76.
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Larry Greer
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Steve Absher
Henry
Gary Ryan
Dennis Latham
Mt. Hope Edges Hatton In Tight 76-74 Thriller
Mt. Hope led by Larry Smith with 22 and Bobby Hand 18 beat Hatton 76 to 74 on Friday. The game was close throughout with an 18-16 Mt. Hope edge in the final period, as Hatton's Stanley Steadman and Ramdy Summers led scoring.
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Larry Smith
Bobby Hand
Hatton
Stanley Steadman
Ramdy Summers
Lannie Whisenant
Reginald Haygood
Jimmy Mills
Gerald Pace
Murriel Terry I
Scotty Holliman
Charles Lovett
Jimmy Kerby
Bobby Campbell
West Limestone Wildcats dominate Tanner Rattlers 62 to 40
Flannagan scored 22 points to lift West Limestone to a 62 40 win over Tanner s Rattlers. Charles Hill added 15 points for the Wildcats while Stanley Keenum led Tanner with 12. The Rattlers played without first string guard Kent Murphy due to hepatitis. Tanner won the B game 61.
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Wayne Flannagan
West Limestone Wildcats
Rattlers
Ed Bridges
Crew
Charles Hill
West Limestone
Stanley Keenum
Jerry Harris
Bill Kennemer
Kent’ Murphy
Eckert resigns as baseball commissioner amid surprise move
Gen. William Eckert resigns as commissioner of baseball effective immediately with no indication of a successor. Mets chairman M Donald Grant hints at restructuring and a new direction for the sport as owners form a committee to consider reorganizing major and minor leagues while Eckert remains in position until a replacement is named.
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Phil Wrigley
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John Holland
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Hoffberger
Eagles Rally To Beat Moulton 64 61 In Hoops
Athens Golden Eagles overcome a late Moulton drive to win 64-61 at home. Tommy Meadows scores 25 as Dwayne Clark grabs 26 rebounds and Eddie Withers adds 13. Moulton’s Wilhite leads with 18.
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Athens
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Eddie Withems
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Rees
Red Raiders Roll With Early Scoring Frenzy
Decatur High coached by Earl Morris runs to 269 points in three games, averaging 89 per game while allowing 48. The Red Raiders beat West Morgan 100 34 Hartselle 69 57 and Priceville 100 55 as Morris hails the depth led by David Robertson and Tony Julian. They head to Huntsville to face Butler then Cullman and Austin before Gadshred and Tennessee Valley play.
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Red Raiders
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Priceville
Morris
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