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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1972
Page
13
In a quiet interview on page B-2, the champion protests Ali also called Cassius Clay for insults. He vows to knock out the No 1 contender, cites improved form, and references a potential rematch at the Forum in Inglewood California owned by promoter Jack Kent Cooke.
Calhoun defeats Northwest 84 37 in a men’s college game led by 21 points from Calhoun’s 9 field goals and 3 free throws. Northwest’s R J Bonds scored 23, Edgar Abernathy 20, Arion Winston 19 as Calhoun dominates rebounding 44 to 37.
Speake broke a tight game to win 75 to 99 over Hazlewood Thursday night. Johnson scored 19, Sapp 18, and Larrimore 12 for Speake while Clinton Jones led Hazlewood with 37 as Hazlewood faced Hatton next Tuesday.
The All-County football selections feature Farley at quarterback and a top running back trio including Duncan and Rodgers. Breland and Tucker headline the receivers, with Chenault Sherman anchoring the line and Chapman handling kickoff and extra points for Hartselle.
The coach praises Larry's organizing ability and rapport with players and recalls choosing to become West Morgan head coach after five years as an assistant. He notes the Athens program's strength and credits Falkville's Thompson for a tremendous job with the Blue Devils.
Athens College won its third straight basketball game 84-71 over Livingston. Robert Bates scored 20, Harold Corlew 18, and Butch Looney 12 for Athens now 4-1 while Livingston's Clarence Jackson led with 22 as Livingston fell to 3-2. Athens led 40-36 at halftime and travels to Jacksonville Saturday.
Brewer's first year wrestling team lost to Butler 37 to 24 in Huntsville. Winners for Brewer included Howard Frazier Larry Crow Bud Taylor Reece Chatman and Willie Butler. The Patriots are 0-2 and travel to Columbia Military Academy for their next match.
A scrambled TV guide fragment lists titles such as The Homecoming A Christmas, The Odd Couple, Banyon, Love American Style, Washington Week in Review, and News programs. It includes times like 8:30 8:48 and references figures like 413 31 48 with various channels.
A seasonal TV guide lists best bets for May 5 1969 including Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer at 7 p.m. Homecoming special from The Waltons stars Patricia Neal and Richard Thomas at 8 p.m. An Allman Brothers Blood Sweat and Tears concert is set for 10:30 p.m. Movies featured include Of the Half Moon 1957 at 10 p.m. The Burning Hills 1956 at 10:30 p.m. and So Big 1953 at 12:05 a.m.
Miami Beach golfer Jim King earned $3,788 on the 1971 PGA Tour and $2,500 in July at the Pinter Tournament of Stars held at Colonie Hill Hauppauge NY where he shot 68 in a one round event.
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