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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1955

Page

5

Alabama Rated In Fifth Place In AP Poll

The AP top 20 ranks San Francisco No 1 with 910 points, NC State second, Kentucky drop to 12, Temple to 11, and Alabama fifth. The Dons head east to meet Marquette in the DePaul Invitational, while Duquesne, Dayton, BYU, Vanderbilt and Holy Cross follow.

Associated Press University of San Francisco Dons San Francisco North Carolina State Wolfpack N. C. State Kentucky Temple Dons Chicago Marquette Duquesne DePaul Utah Arizona Alabama Dayton Brigham Young Vanderbilt Holy Cross AON ET Cerca Ae Aimroma Cencanedad Vancervitt Renner George ‘Washington North Carolina Oklahoma City

Bulldogs maul Ardmore and host Ryan tonight

Priceville seniors beat Ardmore 58-39 in the senior game as the Bulldogs built an 11-2 first quarter lead and 31-11 at halftime. The Priceville Juniors then defeated Ardmore 43-29.

Priceville Ryan Ardmore Bulldogs

Basketball Film On Tap Here Wednesday At Decatur High

A film titled Better Basketball will be shown Wednesday at 6 30 in the visual aid room at Decatur High School. Decatur Basketball Officials Association members coaches school officials and the public are invited to attend. Cliff Harper of the Alabama High School Athletic Association supplied the film and may schedule a rules clinic in the area soon.

Decatur High School Decatur Basketball Officials Association Cliff Harper Alabama High School Athletic Association

Big Ten Cagers Struggle Early In Basketball Season

Michigan State prepares for a season opener against Southern Illinois as Ohio State wins 89-68 over Oklahoma. Iowa and Indiana drop from unbeaten, Wisconsin loses third in four. Colorado, Texas A&M and others win. Billikens rally past Indiana with late surge to push their win streak to four.

Ben Olan Associated Press Big Ten Michigan State Spartans Southern Illinois

Falkville Keeps Unbeaten Loop With 79 62 Victory

Falkville seniors beat Ryan 79 62 to move to 4 0 on the season. Kenneth Tucker scored 33 points hitting half of Falkville 32 field goals. Junior game went to Ryan 43 . 10th grader Tommy Dunlap replaced Allen Holmes who fouled out.

Kenneth Tucker Falkville Ryan Tucker Tommy Dunlap Allen Holmes Blue Devils Ralph Evans A. Holmes Ree Bryan Ell Dunlap

Trippi Named Coach For Pro Cardinals

Charley Trippi, former Chicago Cardinals all American halfback, retires as a player and is named assistant coach and talent scout for the Cardinals. He logged 3,510 yards from scrimmage and 37 touchdowns in nine seasons, and will be 33 tomorrow.

Chicago Charley Trippi Chicago Cardinals Cardinals Trippi Georgia

Raiders Meet Butler Tonite In Huntsville Clash

Decatur seniors eye a second win as Butler from Huntsville brings a 3-1 mark. Key Raiders Donnie Mincher Leroy Cunningham Burl Dunlap and guards Howard Boyett Jerry Dugan headline a veteran lineup. Coach Bill Isbell may start Ralph Hurst Allred with Delbert Flack Tom Nebrig and Chuck Hoffman as needed.

Leroy Cunningham Burl Dunlap Howard Boyett Jerry Dugan Butler Reds Gurley Hazel Green Albertville Decatur Bill Isbell Ralph Hurst Guard Allred Delbert Flack Hurst Tom Nebrig Chuck Hoffman Athens

Trinity Juniors Triumph 42 36 Over Decatur

Trinity Juniors posted their 11th victory with a 42 to 36 win over Decatur. Sam Draper’s team built a 9 4 first quarter lead, matched by Decatur in a 21 21 halftime, then pulled away in the final period. Trinity then shifted the senior game to Wednesday against Moulton from tonight.

Trinity Moulton Decatur Sam Draper Raiders

Florida's Chandler Is Nation's Best Punter

Don Chandler of Florida topped college punters with an NCAA leading 44.3 yard average on 22 punts while Michigan State's Earl Morrall averaged 42.9 yards. Michigan State heads to the Rose Bowl to face UCLA with a 41.2 team punting average.

New York Don Chandler Florida Earl Morrall Michigan State N.C.A.A Chandler Tulsa Okla Morrall UCLA Pasadena Calif Spartans

Rebels Stay Among SEC Elite As Blue Gray Looms

Mississippi's Rebels won a fourth straight to join a three way tie for the SEC lead as they prep for the Blue Gray tournament in Montgomery. Joe Gibbon led with 29 points while Captain Jerry Bynum added 17 and Florida, Kentucky, Texas A&M, and Rice posted wins around the league.

Texas Aggies Tulane Texans LSU Rice Owls Kentucky Wildcats Temple Jerry Bird Depaul Adolph Rupp Florida Tampa John Mauer Gators Ron Stokley Jim Zinn Joe Gibbon Mississippi Rebels Jerry Bynum Mississippi State Southwestern Memphis Jim Ashmore

New York Boxing Faces Guild Shakeup and Jan. 15 Deadline

Boxing Guild of New York members face a Jan. 15 deadline to surrender their cards or lose licenses as Julius Helfand, head of the New York State Athletic Commission, pressures the guild to dissolve. A showdown looms with possible court action and TV fights may move to other states if New York blocks telecast.

New York Julius Helfand New York State Athletic Commission International Boxing Club Helfand The Boxing Guild of International Boxing Guild Boxing Guild of New York St.Nicholas Arena Chicago Lou Radzienda National Boxing Assn

College Basketball Results Snapshot From Various Matchups

A compilation of basketball scores across divisions shows Kentucky over DePaul 71 69 Wake Forest beats Virginia 82 69 Mississippi defeats Arkansas State 95 79 Florida tops Tampa 110 62 Mississippi State 76 Southwestern Tenn 63 Virginia Tech 97 The Citadel 64 Miami Fla 83 Loyola La 82 Murray State 86 Middle Tennessee 66 Ga Teachers 91 Morningside Iowa 72 Arkansas College 78 Arkansas A M 77 Lambuth Tenn 111 Bethel Tenn 97 Florence Ala State 91 Christian Brothers Tenn 71 Belmont Abbey 123 Newberry 91 W Va Tech Beckley 70 Livingston Ala State 78 Miss College 69 Knoxville 80 Kentucky State 76 Northera 95 Piedmont 88 Midwest Ohio State 89 Oklahoma 68 SMU 75 oe 62 Omaha University 62 South Dakota 53 Southwest Rice 85 Louisiana State 60 Oklahoma A M 59 Baylor 48 Texas A&M 85 Tulane 66 Far West Colorado 60 Iowa 57 St Marys Calif 89 Sacramento State 64 Los Angeles State 83 Chico State 70

Ohio State Big Ten Oklahoma Buckeyes Iowa Indiana Wisconsin Hawkeyes Colorado St. Louis Southern Methodist Kentucky DePaul Rice Louisiana State Wake Forest Virginia Wichita Nebraska Drake Kansas State Texas A&m LaSalle Ken Loeffler Tulane Oklahoma A Billikens Associated Press Mississippi Rebels Rebs Montgomery Bonnie Graham Vanderbilt Alabama Reds Arkansas State Bama Vandy Howard Eastern Kentucky Auburn Texas North Carolina Commodores Georgia Florida Tampa Mississippi State Southwestern Memphis Belmont Abbey Newberry W. Va. Tech Beckley Livingston Ala State Miss. College Knoxville Kentucky State Northera Piedmont

Mt Hope Senior Hoops Travel To Speake Friday

Mt Hope senior basketballers head to Speake seeking win number nine. The Yellowjackets, a top North Alabama team, beat Cotaco 74 67 last Saturday. The Mt Hope Juniors also beat Cotaco 39 34 in Cyprus town action.

MT. Hope Yellowjackets North Alabama Cotaco

KEEP REAL SHARP OTC Trusses Belts Ad

Decatur Apothecary at 748 Grant St advertises OTC trusses and belts for every condition with a contact phone number.

OTC Decatur Apothecary Grant St

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