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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1972

Page

7

Austin Black Bears Blister Net in 87 62 Win Over West Morgan

Austin's ball hawking Black Bears rolled past West Morgan 87 62 for a fourth straight win. Rickie Stokes hit multiple jumpers and Billy Sandifer controlled the boards as the Bears flipped a 18-12 deficit after one into a 36-27 halftime lead with 24-9 second quarter surge.

Alvin Benn Daily Sports Austin Black Bears West Morgan Rickie Stokes Billy Dog) Sandifer Nets Rebels Joe Jones Bears Stokes Sandifer

Hawks Edge Hartselle 73 67 In comeback win

Danville Hawks overcame a 40-28 halftime deficit to beat Hartselle 73-67 as Randy Lewis scored 29 with 18 rebounds and James Morgan 16 points. Brewer Patriots beat Arab 73-49 behind Ricky Allen and Ricky Lenox contributions. Falkville beat West Point 61-51 with Nelson 26 and Tarpley 22.

Danville Randy Lewis Hartselle Randy Nelson Mike Tarpley Falkville West Point Hawks Nets Lewis Hawk James Morgan Ted McCaghren Joel Wallace Gary Ricky Allen Forsus Ricky Lenox Gary Winton Brewer Allen David Price Challenge Austin Pats James Hamilton Jack Tate

Bench to undergo lung surgery for spot removal

Cincinnati Reds catcher Johnny Bench, MVP in 1970 and 1972, will have surgery Monday at Christ Hospital to remove a spot on one lung. Dr. George Ballou said Friday tests were completed with no new diagnosis, and Luis Gonzalez will perform the operation after consultations. Bench has not commented and changed his phone number due to call volume.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Reds Johnny Bench George Ballou Reds Bench Christ Hospital Ballou Luis Gonzalez Gonzalez

Steelers eye division title in key weekend games

The Steelers must beat Houston and rely on Cincinnati to defeat Cleveland to clinch the American Conference Central. Atlanta seeks NFC West control with a SF upset and a St Louis upset of the Rams. Green Bay can seal the NFC North with a win over Minnesota. Cowboys host Redskins as contenders seek the wild card. Harris pursues 1,000 rushing yards and records with rest of season goals in sight.

Associated Press Pittsburgh Steelers Cincinnati Steelers Pittsburgh Houston Bengals Cleveland Atlanta Falcons Tod San Francisco St. Louis Los Angeles Rams Green Bay Minnesota Detroit Packers Vikings Lions Dallas Cowboys Washington Redskins Miami Giants New York Buffalo Chicago Philadelphia San Diego Denver Baltimore Kansas City New England New Orleans New York Jets Raiders Oakland Oilers Astrodome Franco Harris NFL John Brockington Jim Brown Harris

Patriots Enticing Paterno to Coach or GM Role

Penn State coach Joe Paterno is approached by New England Patriots president William Sullivan Jr. with a package of general manager and coach roles plus a stake in the team. Paterno, 45, weighs the offer while aiming to finish the season strong for Penn State before considering the pros. He has previously turned down NFL interest and aims for a national title with Penn State.

University Park William H. Sullivan Jr Penn State Joe Paterno Boston College Sugar Bow Sullivan New England Patriots National Football League Paterno New England Patriots Oklahoma Nittany Lions State Pittsburgh Steelers Honolulu Green Bay Packers Green Bay Dan Devine Missouri

Pro Basketball NBA Scores and ABA Results Snapshot

NBA games include Boston 96 over Cleveland 87 and Buffalo 92 over New York 89. Atlanta defeated Baltimore 134 to 115. Chicago 118 beat Philadelphia 102. Detroit 113 toppled Kansas City Omaha 100. ABA action saw New York 126 over Virginia 124 and Kentucky 121 by Indiana 114.

Boston Cleveland Buffalo New York Atlanta Baltimore Chicago Philadelphia Detroit Kansas City ABA Virginia Kentucky Indiana

Kuhn Denies Bad Faith Charge By Marvin Miller

Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn rejected Marvin Miller's charge of bad faith after releasing the clubs' settlement proposal. He said there was no agreement to air negotiations publicly and urged both sides to resume bargaining quickly.

Kuhn Marvin Miller New York Bowie Kuhn Joe Cronin Chub Feeney John Gaherin Marvin Miler The Baseball Players Association Hawaii Miller

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