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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1961

Page

10

Red Devils Take 5th Win in Narrow Victory

Moulton senior A team beat Russellville 57 52 to move to 5 0 and set up two more games this week against Hazlewood Town Creek and Coffee. Larry Jacobs grabbed 14 rebounds with Jimmy Hooper adding 12 as Moulton led 36 31 at halftime. The Red Devils also won the senior game 46 40.

Moulton Russellville Red Devils Hazlewood Town Creek Florence Larry Jacobs Jimmy Hooper

Same Old Contenders In The East

Eastern college basketball features familiar rivals Providence St John s Villanova Temple Duquesne NYU La Salle and St Bonaventure. St John s Duquesne and St Bonaventure won their Tuesday games while Dayton De Paul and Illinois stayed unbeaten. Miles Aiken 35 points for St Bonaventure and Len Chappell limited by Cliff Luyk helped Florida upset Wake Forest.

Providence St. John’s Villanova Temple Duquesne New York University la Salle St. Bonaventure St. John’s Redmen Oklahoma Bowling Green of Ohio Bellarmine Ivan Kovac Bowling Green Bradley Canisius Dukes Paul ‘Benek Miles Aiken Bonnies Aiken Midwest Dayton DePaul Illinois Butler Flyers Miami Denver Creighton Gerry Williams Chet Walker Florida Wake Forest Cliff Luyk Gators Len Chappell Luyk Chappell West Virginia Richmond Mountaineers Jon Speaks North Carolina State Maryland Arkansas Oklahoma State Santa Clara Pacific Coast California

Speake Beats Courtland in Senior Basketball, Juniors Triumph

Speake raced past Courtland 86 51 for senior win number six here last night while the Courtland Juniors won over the visitors 24 18 Speake plays Danville Friday night at Speake.

Courtland Speake Danville Tanner Rattlers West Limestone Hatton

Danville Hawks Roll Past Trinity 90 50 Ahead Of Decatur Showdown

Danville senior Hawks moved to 10 0 with a 90 50 win over Trinity. Joe Millsap led with 11 rebounds while Lynn Holladay top scored and Millsap averages led the team in points per game. The team shot 40 field goals and held a 42 percent season mark. B Juniors beat Trinity 28 27.

Danville Hawks Decatur Red Raiders Hartselle Trinity Joe Millsap Millsap Lynn Holladay Holladay Jimmy Segars

Huntsville tops Athens 65 49 after 36 19 halftime edge

Huntsville high school beat Athens 65 to 49 with a 36 19 halftime lead. The B team won 55 to 37. Athens fans are reminded the next game is Friday versus East Limestone at home, not Thursday as shown on a schedule.

Athens Huntsville East Limestone

Trammell Proves A Winner For Alabama In Sugar Bowl Run

Alabama coach Paul Bryant praises Pat Trammell as the powering force behind a 10-0 season and No. 1 ranking with 75 completions, 1,314 total yards. Trammell, skilled quarterback with a left handed pass weakness, guides Alabama toward a Sugar Bowl date with Arkansas.

Tuscaloosa Ala Alabama Paul Bryant Pat Trammell Bryant Trammell Arkansas New Orleans Associated Press Auburn Pat Tennessee Bowden Wyatt Georgia Penn State

Trinity Girls Basketball League Evening Schedule

The Trinity night slate features Prestolite versus Wan da Wallace's Independents at 7 and Trinity Independents against White Sox at 8 with games set at Trinity.

Trinity Prestolite Wanda Wallace Independents Trinity Independents White Sox

Ardmore Star Ray Burn Quinn Signs with Tennessee Vols

Ardmore High School halfback Ray Burn Quinn signed a football scholarship with the University of Tennessee. Coach Bowden Wyatt officiated at Quinn's house as the Ardmore Tigers star, who scored 26 touchdowns last season and helped his team go undefeated. He weighs about 170 pounds and is a standout athlete.

Ardmore Rayburn Quinn University of Tennessee Quinn Vols Bowden Wyatt Ardmore Tigers

Union Hill Repeats Win Over Cotaco 61 55

Union Hill edged Cotaco 61 to 55 for its fifth senior win while Cotaco took the junior game 48 to 23.

Union Hill Cotaco G 'Oldacre J. Bowling Eee Wmenene C. Bowling Flack Wee Abercrombie Chunn Eee Ewe Murphy Wrene Jennings Turney Sivley

Raiders Rally Past Hartselle 76-53

Decatur seniors improved to 2-1 and practiced on Hartselle’s court ahead of Danville. Billy Rhodes grabbed 16 rebounds and 17 points, with four other starters in double figures as the Red Raiders led most of the night.

Raiders Billy Rhodes Decatur Center Hartselle Red Raiders Decatur Danville Raider Rhodes Joe Sides Bob Gilchrist Darwin Fretwell Danville Hawks Lovence Clark

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