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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1960

Page

6

Raiders And Tigers Earn Twin Cage Wins In Decatur

Hartselle Tigers defeated Coffee by a big opening run 12-7 then led 31-14 at halftime as Ray ford Luter Turney each scored 12. Deshler fell to Decatur with Billy Rhodes 23 points and three others in double figures as the Raiders built a 17-12 edge after one quarter and widened to 50-42 after three. Final period quick breaks sealed Decatur’s victory.

Decatur Tri-Cities Coffee Deshler Hartselle Tigers Jackets Rayford Luter Crew Jimmy Speegle Luter Turney Hart Billy Rhodes Bobby Draper Raiders Billy Biles Rod Goode Terry Singleton Rhodes Singleton Biles

Packers Choice In Game Today

The Green Bay Packers favored to win the Western Division title face the Los Angeles Rams in a sunny Memorial Coliseum backdrop as 60,000 fans and a national TV audience watch. A Ram victory could reshuffle the playoff picture with Colts 49ers Bears Lions also watching Sundays games.

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High School Basketball Scores and Results Across Regions

A roundup of recent high school and college basketball results lists scores for teams including Auburn, Virginia Tech, St John’s NY, Ohio University, Kansas, Michigan State, Washington, Houston, Pitt, Duquesne, Tennessee, and several Alabama schools. Games cover first round actions, county leagues, and regional invitations with varied outcomes and margins.

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Penn State Power Versus Oregon Speed in Liberty Bowl

Philadelphia set as Liberty Bowl stage where Penn State, led by Rip Engle, defends a seven point favorite over Oregon. State carries a six and three regular season mark with wins over Army Maryland Holy Cross Pittsburgh Boston U and West Virginia and losses to Missouri Syracuse and Illinois.

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Danville Hawks Rally To Beat Speake 49 43

Danville Hawks overcame a late deficit to defeat Speake 49 to 43 on Friday night. Gilmer Ellis led Danville juniors with 25 points as Danville built a 26-19 halftime edge before Speake narrowed the gap. Hogan topped Speake with six points.

Danville Hawks Speake Gilmer Ellis Hogan

Auburn Tigers edge Virginia Tech in Birmingham Classic opener

Auburn wins 76-73 as free throw shooting carries the Tigers past Virginia Tech. Alabama led Baylor late in the second game, with the Tide on pace for a first win if Baylor remained winless. Ray Groover and Porter Gilbert key late free throws for Auburn.

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Tide Point Favorite At Houston Bluebonnet Bowl Matchup

Alabama, a one point favorite, meets Texas before 70,000 fans in the Bluebonnet Bowl at Rice Stadium. The Crimson Tide own a 7-1-1 record with injuries, while Texas is 7-3 and has lost three games by a total of nine points. Both teams seek a postseason winning streak as they make their 14th and 10th bowl appearances respectively.

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Rodriguez And Griffith In Garden Battle

Two top welterweight contenders meet at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night as Luis Rodriguez unbeaten Cuban faces Emile Griffith of New York and the Virgin Islands for a possible world title shot held by Benny Paret.

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Hatton Ardmore advance to Wheeler Basin final showdown

Hatton and Ardmore won their semifinal games to reach the Wheeler Basin Conference basketball tournament final. Hatton defeated Town Creek 50-39 after leading 10-6 in the first period, while Ardmore built a strong lead 12-5 after one and 43-32 after three. Consolation semifinal pits Town Creek against Lexington at Hazlewood High School.

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Gophers Celebrate AP National Championship and Rose Bowl Bid

Minnesota is named AP national football champion and heads to the Rose Bowl. Coach Murray Warmath, guard Tom Brown and captain Greg Larson will receive the AP trophy at the airport. The Gophers, 8–1, share the Big Ten title for the first time in 19 years, facing Washington in their first Rose Bowl appearance.

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