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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1961

Page

11

Tide Tunes Up In Rain Before Sugar Bowl

Alabama's football squad resumed practice in steady rain at Tuscaloosa as preparations continue for the January 1 Sugar Bowl against Arkansas. Fullback Mike Fraccia and end Butch Henry sat out opening bowl drills with nose surgery and knee injuries respectively. Bryant plans continued workouts through Christmas, with Biloxi drills beginning December 26 before moving to New Orleans on December 31.

Tuscaloosa Ala Alabama Arkansas Paul Bryant Auburn Mike Fracchia Butch Henry Fracchia Henry Bryant Biloxi Miss New Orleans

High School Basketball Scores From District Showdowns

Shades Valley 70 Fayette 44. Ashville 46 Birmingham University School 26. Fairfield 64 Leeds 42. Phil Campbell 49 Carbon Hill 40. Corner 72 Walker County 54. Jordan 68 Warrior 45. Scottsboro 59 Guntersville 53. Butler of Huntsville 51 New Hope 43. LaFayette 27 Auburn 16. Cullman 51 West Point 33. Winfield 56 Hamilton 39. Guin 67 Sulligent 40. Brilliant 39 Millport 34. Decatur 76 Hartselle 53. Elba 76 Hartford 41. Laverne 41 Geneva 34. Lanier 67 Tuscaloosa County 47. Marion 62 Suttle 56. Ozark 53 Troy 51. Dothan 57 Samson 56. Georgiana 64 Castleberry 35. Beauregard 65 Tuskegee 54. Hackneyville 45 Camp Hill 44. Ariton 56 Goshen 41. Pine Hill 70 Orrville 48. Clio 71 Louisville 23. New Brockton 89 Brundidge 35. Shorter 35 Smith Station 29. Eufaula 85 Kinston 59. Syeffson 27 Excel 24. Alexander City 73 Lanette 67 ot. Christian 41 Highland Home 55. Alabama Columbia 64 Newville 25. Abbeville 85 Midland City 57.

Beauregard Tuskegee Hackneyville Camp Hill Ariton Goshen Pine Hill Orrville Clio Louisville New Brockton Brundidge Shorter Smith Station Eufaula Kinston

Giants Face Cleveland

Giants led by coach Jim Lee and star pitcher Bob Avery prepare for a key clash with the Cleveland club. The game shapes up as a pivotal early season test in front of a large home crowd at Candlestick Park.

Browns Hope for Must-Win Over Giants in Week Key

East St. John s NY 68 Oklahoma. Milt Plum leads Cleveland against New York with two wins in nine games since replacing O Connell. Browns need a win over the Giants and a Detroit loss to force a playoff tie for second in the East.

Milt Plum Cleveland New York Giants Plum Paul Brown Browns Giants Tommy O'Connell New York Philadelphia Eagles Green Bay Detroit Miami Yankee Stadium

Taylor's Bid For Rushing Title Sunday

Jim Taylor of the Green Bay Packers chases the NFL rushing title in the season finale against the Rams in Los Angeles trailing Jimmy Brown of Cleveland by 71 yards. Brown faces the Giants in New York as Taylor and Brown push for the top spot, with Brown at 1,300 yards and Taylor at 1,229.

NEW York Jim Taylor Clevelands Jimmy Brown National Football League Green Bay Rams Los Angeles Brown Giants Taylor Gaig Taylor Cleveland Milt Plum NFL Philadelphia Sonny Jurgensen Bart Starr

Wilt Continues Point Spree as Warriors Rout Pistons

Wilt Chamberlain scored 54 points, 22 of 42 from the field, for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 132-109 win over Detroit at Madison Square Garden. Tom Gola and Guy Rodgers contributed, building a 26 point half-time lead. Syracuse defeated New York 126-124 in the other doubleheader game, Hal Greer scoring 33 for the Orangemen.

Associated Press Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors Warriors Detroit Madison Square Garden New York Knicks Syracuse Chamberlain Tom Gola Guy Rodgers Pistons Hal Greer Dave Gambee Knicks New York

German Engineer With NASA Is Dead

Friedrich Graf von Saurma, 53, a senior engineer in the Saturn Systems Office at the Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, died Tuesday. A native of Germany, he came to the United States in 1953 and became an American citizen in 1959. Funeral plans are incomplete.

Huntsville Ala Friedrich Graf von Saurma Saturn Systems Marshall Space Flight Center Germany

Probe continues in Negro couple's death in Birmingham

Investigation in Birmingham proceeds into the shooting deaths of Zeb Coker aged 60 and his wife Leola 56. Det. C B Golden stated the couple had been dead for several hours when the incident occurred.

Birmingham Zeb Coker Leola C.B. Golden

Relative Finds Bodies in House As Coroner Reports

Coroner J. C. Butler states a .38-caliber pistol was found at the scene in the house where relatives discovered the bodies on Tuesday. The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington houses the Western Hemisphere's largest collection of English books printed before 1640.

J. C. Butler Western Hemisphere Foler Shakespeare Library Washington

Philadelphia and Detroit clash in Tuesday 132 109 result

Tuesday results show Philadelphia 132 defeating Detroit 109 while Syracuse posted 126 to edge New York 124. The schedule lists Chicago New York Boston Philadelphia Cincinnati Syracuse St Louis Los Angeles and other matchups across the league.

Philadelphia Detroit Syracuse New York Chicago Boston Cincinnati St. Louis Los Angeles

Dayton Aviation Bowl fuels talk of first and last post season bid

In Dayton Ohio speculation rises after last Saturday's Aviation Bowl as backers of the Dayton Junior Chamber of Commerce expect to spend about $10 000. In Columbus Ohio a OSU graduate replies to an alumni survey with a witty note about marriage saying he is not married and to watch this space.

Dayton Ohio Dayton Junior Chamber of Commerce Columbus Ohio State University

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