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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1956
Page
13
Austinville Hor nets finally beat Priceville at Priceville ending a seven year drought with a 69 to 43 victory. The Hornets built a 39 to 17 lead by halftime and extended their eighth straight win as Jackie Coulter and Gary Blagburn scored 40 points. Priceville Juniors won the preceding game 39 to 35.
Eva celebrated Homecoming with a 57 to 54 win over Ryan. Miss Linda Holmes was crowned Homecoming Queen as the Blue Eagles topped Ryan after close quarters and a deadlock through three periods. Eva also won the junior game 38-25.
Montreal Canadiens do not have any Ontario born players while 47 current NHL players hail from Ontario. The province supplies nearly half of the league’s talent, a standout contrast with two other clubs.
The piece lists five local owl species and assesses their value from harmful to beneficial, notes a December 17 sniping season opening, and reports on recent Wheeler Refuge hunting totals. It also mentions soil bank advice for landowners and a shift in juvenile game-law enforcement leading to court penalties.
Hartselle Tigers pulled a big upset with a 55 52 victory over Cullman. The Tigers led from start to finish, building a 17 11 first quarter edge and a 30 22 halftime advantage.
Hatton seniors roared to an 62 38 win over Waterloo to improve to eight wins and one loss. The Hornets led 28 19 at halftime and also took the B game 49 42.
The St. Bernard Saints beat West Point 46 43 on Friday night to move to 1 3 in the season. The Saints led 18 12 at halftime and were up by 12 in the third before West Point rallied to stay close. St Bernard also won the B game 42 39.
The Brooklyn Dodgers tied a fielding record by committing only two errors over seven games in the World Series. The Athletics in 1931 and the Yankees in 1955 also made two errors in seven games.
Falkville seniors evened their record at 3-3 with a 70-47 win over Danville. Danville won the junior game 40-35. Nelson and Alford led the first half attack for Falkville, while Garner scored 19 for Danville in the nightcap.
Union Hill overcame a tight first half to pull away late, with Hershel Metcalf scoring 18 of his 30 in the final period to seal a 66 45 win. Trinity’s winless seniors battled but could not contain the late surge. Union Hill juniors then earned a 43 28 victory.
An 18 team bowling league at the University of Rochester now feeds statistics to the university computer. The machine computes team averages and individual handicaps in one minute. previously the task took a full day by hand.
Deadline for final entries in the American Bowling Congress tournament is February 5. Entries go to ABC tournament headquarters at Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum Fort Worth. The 51 day event runs March 9 to April 28 with 2250 team reservations by manager Joe Smolen including 1436 open division and 814 booster teams.
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