Records Fall In ALs 71 Season
Veteran Brooks Robinson led a record breaking spree in 1971 as 24 major league marks were broken and 32 tied. Robinson set AL third base records for games played 2182, fielding average .971, assists 4682, chances 6791, and double plays 479 while Tony Oliva led batting and slugging titles.
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Boston
Brooks Robinson
Baltimore Orioles
Joe Cronin
Robinson
Cronin
Tony Oliva
Minnesota Twins
Carl Yastrzemski
Oliva
Bobby Murcer
New York Yankees
Detroit
Norm Cash
Minnesota
Harmony Killebrew
Yastrzemski
Reggie Jackson
Oakland
Frank Howard
Washington Senators
Alabama Senator wagers steak dinners on bowls
Sen. Jim Allen of Alabama challenged Nebraska and Oklahoma senators to a steak dinner wager on New Year’s Day games. Alabama meets Nebraska in the Orange Bowl for the national title and Auburn vs Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. He said Alabama steaks offer value but Alabama and Auburn are stronger teams.
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Washington
Jim Allen
Alabama
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Senators
Miami
Auburn
New Orleans
Allen
Carl T. Curtis
Roman Hruska
Fred Harris
Henry Bellman
Nixon
Four Youth Tilts Today in Decatur League Action
Decatur youth basketball enters week two at T. C. Almon Recreation Center with eight teams and four games on Saturday. Early matchups include Cowboys versus Bucks, Chiefs versus Hawks, Wildcats versus Globetrotters, and Hornets versus Raiders, for ages 8 to 12. A year end tournament will cap the regular season.
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Decatur
T. C. Almon Recreation Center
Cowboys
Bucks
Chiefs
Hawks
Wildcats
Globetrotters
Hornets
Raiders
Local basketball roundup features Priceville, Hartselle, Danville wins
Priceville won 48–31 in junior action as Austin led 46–29 after three, while Hartselle beat Falkville to move to 5–4 with Stallworth and Hembree key. Danville defeated Hatton 78–63 behind Welborn 21 and Lewis 14, and Cotaco ran past Central of Wattsburg 103–74 led by Winton and Yancey.
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Austin
Priceville
Black Bears
Bulldogs
Hartselle
Falkville
Tigers
Blue Devils
Jerry Stallworth
Mike Hembree
Kintinagle
Randy Nelson
Mike Tarpley
Cotaco
Central
Wattsburgh
Tenn
Indians
Wyman Winton
Gary Winton
Robin Yancey
Gary Kelly
Donald Booker
Johnny Austin
Jim Clarkson
David Faught
Billy Sandifer
Butch Watterson
Mark McClanahan
Kerry Standridge
Tim Long
Marshall Lemmond
Steve Atchley
Wayne Halbrooks
Rick Brenner
David Price
A. Winton
Jack Tudor
Danville
R. Welborn
Lewis
Warren
McCaghren
Taylor
Hughes
Hatton
PF FT
Parker Kidd
Harvell
Harrison
D. Amos
Ross Stallworth
Meadows Orr Holt Hembree
Herring Nelson
INAM
Brewer
Hagood Nelson
Tarpley
Byrd Henderson Gandy Scott
Winton
W. Winton
Yancey
Timmons
Dunnaway Chapman
FG T Kelly
Jones Hamby
Nelson
Jones
Chapman Sopane
Byrd Miller
Ex-Students Tilt in ABS Basketball Tourney
Ex students of Athens Bible School will compete in a basketball tournament set for Tuesday and Thursday nights with four teams slated to play. Practice sessions are scheduled for tonight and Monday and all ex players are invited.
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Athens Bible School
Alumni Tournament Captains Named for 1961 and Earlier Cohorts
Students invited to participate in a tournament with captains for graduates 1962 to 1971 Marcus Romine and Wayne Holt. George Williams Jr. and Gerald Perry lead the 1961 and earlier group. Games begin at 6 30 p.m.
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Marcus Romine
Wayne Holt
George Williams, Jr
Gerald Perry
Brewer High Hires Holland As New Coach
Holland, 35, a Florence State graduate, moves to Albert P. Brewer High after four prior coaching stints. He aims to build a strong program despite early roughness and will decide Brewer’s 3A or 4A classification after opening. He has a wife Beverly and four children.
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Brewer High
Holland
Florence State
Shorty Ogle
Decatur
Max Kelley
Huntsville
Jack Rutledge
Sheffield
Hazlewood
Beverly
Eddie
Greg
Glenn
Jerrie
Albert P. Brewer High
Carnevale Named AD At W&M
Bernard L. Ben Carnevale, former NYU athletics director and basketball coach at North Carolina and Navy, was named athletic director at the College of William and Mary. His appointment takes effect July 1, joining James F. Root, the UNH football coach, named to the same post with the Indians.
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Williamsburg
Bernard L
Ben’’ Carnevale
New York University
North, Carolina and Navy
College of William and Mary
W&m
Thomas A. Graves Jr
James F. Root
University of New Hampshire
Indians
Carnevale
H. Lester Hooker Jr
William and Mary Hall
Belmont Triumphs Over Athens Belmont 100 92
Belmont College defeated Athens Belmont 100 92 as Bennie Newson and Butch Looney led with 48 points combined. Belmont placed six players in double figures and built a 46 35 halftime lead before holding on. Decatur's Stewart Stephenson scored nine for Athens, whose record fell to 4 3, while Belmont improved to 8 1. Athens next hosts Jackson Miss State.
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Athens
Bennie Newson
Butch Looney
Belmont College
Bears
Decatur
Stewart Stephenson
Belmont
Jackson
Miss. State
PFF
B. Newson
B. Looney
R. Bates
S. Stephenson
G. Franks
R. Hayes
R. King
T. Julian
B. Hendrix
Ee N. Kalkaoff
T. Russell
B. Clark
G. Grace
J. Gaines
B. Profitt
T. Smith
R. Stewart
S. Peterson
Curry Edges Addison With Late Free Throws
Harbin ice the win by sinking two pressure free throws with 0.9 seconds left as Curry defeats Addison 56 to 55. After a slow start Curry outscored Addison 23 to 14 in the third period to climb back into the lead.
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Curry
Terry Harbin
Addison
Bulldogs
Harbin
Heard Leads Morocco International at Royal Rabat Course
Jerry Heard shot 71 to build a one stroke lead at 144 for two rounds of the Morocco International Grand Prix. Bernard Gallacher trails at 145 with Lanny Wadkins and Jean Garaialde close behind, as five players match par on the new Royal Rabat layout designed by Robert Trent Jones.
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Harvey Hudson
Associated Press
Rabat
Morocco
Jerry Heard
Royal Rabat
Heard
Bernard Gallacher
Lanny Wadkins
Richmond
Jean Garaialde
France
Americans Wadkins
John Miller
Orville Moody
Sam Snead
Ettore Della Torre
Italy
Robert Trent Jones
Robyn Smith Shatters Glass Ceiling In Aqueduct Fall Meet
In a season finale at Aqueduct, jockey Robyn Smith, the trailblazing rider, guides Princely Margin to victory as Canning and Sip Sip Sip finish first and second. The feature run caps a fall meeting where Smith logged 124 mounts with strong showings and a track record at Saratoga remains a highlight of her career.
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New York
Philadelphia
Howard J. Samuels
Aqueduct
Fred Capossela
Canning
Datour
Bugle
Robyn Smith
Sip Sip Sip
Princely
Advance Warning
Schnappy
Robyn
Saratoga
Beaukins
Allen Jerkens
Kennedy Road
Kennedy
Brenda Felicetti
LCHS Rips Cullman 76 53 on Friday Night
Lawrence County High School outscored Cullman 76 to 53 as Lee Slaton led with 20 points and Moulton built a 40 26 halftime edge. David Schaffer scored 15 for Cullman while Moulton raised its season record to 5 6.
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Cullman
Lawrence County High School
Lee Slaton
Red Devils
Moulton
Bearcats
David Schaffer
M. Pointer
A. Johnson
T. Crane
S. Wiley
Lemay A. Bowman
J. King
K. Smith D. Schaffer
J. Mayor
Richard V. Jordan
G. Collins
Islard FF Lchs
Peel
Prep Results From Local High School Matches
Homewood defeated Appalachian 78 67 while Mt Brook edged Minor 61 58. Leeds beat Hewitt 69 62 and Hueytown topped McAdory 76 6. Berry won over Jess Lanier 68 64 as Warrior fell to Cordova 74 45 and Holy Family beat Chelsea 75 70. Brighton 54 over Graysville 38 and Oak Grove 56 defeated Midfield 50. Gadsden 69 over Huntsville 53, Bridgeport 76 over Stevenson 70, Russellville 88 78 Florence Central and Opelika 66. Sylacauga 81 over Bible Co 74, Albertville 84 over Boat 75, Hubbertville 60 over Winfield 56 and Millport 58 defeated Sulligent 54. Centre 79 over Alexandria 59 Guntersville 69 over Jacksonville 54. Emma Sanson 77 led Etowah Co Buckhorn 63, Madison Academy 53 over Coffee 76, Bradshaw 52 over Lexington 83 and Colbert County Musc Shoals results noted.
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Homewood
Appalachian
Mt Brook
Minor
Leeds
Albertville
Boat
Hubbertville
Winfield
Millport
Sulligent
Centre
Alexandria
Guntersville
Jacksonville
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Jerry Warren
Randy Lewis
Welborn
Gary Taylor
Donald Kidd
Wildcars
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W. Littrell
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F. Pilgram
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J. Thompson
Eil D. Shaw
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Ome
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T. Thompson T. Board
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J. Hamilton
B. Kantola
M. Covington
B. Engle
D. Lane
J. Sherrill
D. Michel
J. Stevens
D. Marks
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G. Haughty
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B. Seibert
M. Prewitt
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Bass Mobell Lon Dishman
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Thompson
Goldstien Crowe
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Bengal Brain Trust
LSU
Bert Jones
Paul Lyons
Jack Jaubert
Iowal State
Lyons
Belmont Whips AC
Jerry
Joba Miller
Red
Gary Pigg
Ron Rigsby
LCHS
Emma Sanson
Etowah Co
Buckhorn
Madison Academy
Coffee
Bradshaw
Lexington
Wilson
Colbert
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