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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1966

Page

15

Danville Hawks Fire From All Angles In Big Wins

Danville high school cagers led by Welborn and Rutherford exploded for 89 points against Decatur and 71 against Austin, averaging near 80 per game while giving up similar totals. Coach Wayne Bowling’s veterans Stover Rutherford Welborn Herbert Breedlove spearhead a high scoring attack aiming for a Tuscaloosa state run.

Danville Cagers Hawks Danville Wayne Bowling Sharp Shooting Hawks Austin Decatur Red Raiders Scott Herbert Dwight Breedlove West Morgan Cotaco Eva Union Hill Ryan Speake Hartselle Priceville Welborn Herbert Rutherford Stover Breedlove Danny Buddy Stever Dale Ridgeway Dwight Jerry Segars Charles Brown Ronny Livingston Bobby Atchley Charles Sapp Gary White Larry Smith Hatton

Decatur and Austin Set Skirmish Night In Huntsville

Decatur's undefeated Red Raiders ride a six game win streak into a clash at Huntsville against defending state champion Butler. Austin aims to rebound at home vs Athens after a tough overtime loss earlier in the season.

Decatur Red Raiders Huntsville Butler Austin Athens Black Bears Golden Eagles

Colts and Wildcats win opening round games in WBC Tourney

Clements defeats Elkmont 62 to 57 as Jack Rose scores 15 and Steve Ussery leads Elkmont with 26. West Limestone tops Tanner 66 to 60 in overtime led by Wayne Goodin with 21 and Ross Jenkins 18 for Tanner.

Tanner Clements West Limestone Colts Elkmont Jack Rose Steve Ussery Big Wayne Goodin Cats Ross Jenkins Goodin Larry Brown Tommy Davis Glenn Ussery Ardmore East Limestone Iclements Elemont Ommy Davis Danny Elledge Robert Stewart John King Marion Crawford Steve Usery Ben Pettus Curtis Powers Bates Glenn Usery Lemont W. L’stone Wayne Goodin Larry Jackson Mike Boyer Danny Adams Jerry Smith Henry White Jimmy LeCroix Joe Marsh Bill Royals

Courtland Hawks Hold Off Hazlewood 48 44 In Playoff Bout

Courtland Hawks defeated Hazlewood 48 to 44 in the southern half Wheeler Basin Conference first round. Jerry Hutto 11 Gary Hutto 10 Junior Hill 10 led Courtland while Frankie Yarbrough 13 top scored for Hazlewood as Courtland weathered a late rally.

Courtland Courtland Hawks Hazlewood Golden Bears Wheeler Basin Junior Hill Hawks Htto Brothers Jerry Gary Hill Frankie’ Yarbrough Bears Jerry Hatton Nets Hatton Falkville Lexington C’land Jerry Hutto Garyutto Jim Hazel Greg Redding Frankie Yarbrough Randy Letson Bobby Weatherford Danny Smith Ronnie McGregor Harold Henley Thomas Jones

Royals Use Late Basket To Nab Narrow Victory

The Cincinnati Royals moved within a half game of the New York Knicks in the Eastern Division after a 126-124 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles. Connie Dierking hit the decisive basket with three seconds left to seal the victory as Cincinnati snapped a seven game skid and parlayed two wins in two nights into the chase for third place.

Associated Press Cincinnati Royals National Basketball Association Royals New York Knicks Cincinnati Lakers Los Angeles Bullets Baltimore Chicago Bulls Detroit Pistons Evansville Ind San Francisco Philadelphia Connie Dierking

Buckeyes Lead 1966 College Football Attendance

Ohio State tops the 1966 home attendance list among 616 teams with an average of 81,409 per game over six home dates despite a drop of 1,856 from 1965. Michigan State, Michigan, Indiana State and Notre Dame follow with lower averages.

NEW York Ohio State Buckeyes Buay Michigan State Michigan 1St State

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