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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1964

Page

7

Coffee Tops Red Raiders in 55 47 victory

Florence Coffee High School Yellow Jackets held a fast pace to rout Decatur Red Raiders 55 47. Mitchell led both teams with 28 points and 17 rebounds, while Mathis added 10 for Decatur. Coffee also won the B game 71.

Florence — Coffee High School Yellow Jackets Decatur Red Raiders Decatur Mitchell Mathis Coffee Or FT Harpe Harpain McDonald Ee Ryan Hollis Coston Bynum

Reuss Sees Barbecue Ruling Endorsing Baseball Exemption

Rep Henry Reuss argues the Ollies Barbecue decision ends baseballs antitrust exemption by showing interstate commerce can arise from outside state food sales. He says if 1922 baseball ruling is reviewed it would be reversed. He notes Milwaukee Braves plan to move to Atlanta after 1965 season.

Washington Henry Reuss D-Wis Supreme Court Ollie Reuss Congress Milwaukee Braves Atlanta

College basketball scores roundup from early season games

Alabama defeated Virginia Tech 72 to 53 while Kentucky won 102 to 78 against West Virginia. Murray State beat Texas Western 65 to 58 and Texas edged Nebraska 77 to 73. Oklahoma City 73 Abilene Christian 64. LSU 88 Denver 82. Maryland 82 Wake Forest 64. North Carolina 84 Mississippi State 80. Oklahoma State 60 Florida State 56. UCLA 61 Marquette 52.

Alabama Virginia Tech Kentucky W. Virginia Murray St Tex. West Texas Nebraska Oklahoma City Abilene Christian Louisiana State Denver Maryland Wake Forest North Carolina Mississippi State Oklahoma State Florida State UCLA Marquette

Athens Eagles Rally Past Morgan County Ti gers 93-66

Danville crushed Hartselle Morgan County High School 93-66 as Wayne Bowling hailed a team effort and the Hawks earned their eighth win. Danville won the junior game 51-24 led by Tomlinson with 16 rebounds. Athens Golden Eagles beat Austin Bears 61-55 with Smith scoring 10 at the line.

Austin Golden Eagles Bears Jim Taylor Hartselle Danville Hawks Morgan County High School Tigers Wayne Bowling Tomlinson Athens Smith Black Bears Hind Joe Jones Crew Brownie Nelson Eagles

West Morgan Rips Devils in 88 66 Victory

West Morgan beat Falkville 88 66 at Moulton Heights for an eighth win while Falkville dropped to five losses. West Morgan led 21 13 after the first, 43 27 at halftime, and 59 41 after three. Richards led West Morgan with 6 2 2 points and Hill added 8.

West Morgan Falkville Moulton Heights W. Morgan G FT G Ft Richards Anders Hill Sandlin Green Pevahouse Clark Aldrich Watkins Melory Walker Seggars Addox Brewer Garmany Owens

Speake Beats Hatton Hornets 84 60 in Key High School Game

Speake High School's Bobcats defeated Hatton 84 to 60 last night. The Bobcats led early and maintained the advantage 22-8 after the first quarter and 63-42 after the third, with coach Euel Jones praising strong rebounding.

Speake High School Bobcats Hatton

Mount Hope Routs Leighton for fourth win of season

Mount Hope trailed Leighton 49 46 after three quarters but surged in the third period led by Wayne Mitchell who scored 27 points and Teddy Reed with 17 as Mount Hope earned their fourth win while Leighton dropped to six losses.

Mount Hope Wayne Mitchell Teddy Reed Mitchell Reed MT. Hope Leighton—& G Shields Prince la Mays Porter Mitchell Berryman Cook Reedings Saint Rattlers Lexington Bucks Senators Sparkman Tanner GFT Bass Tate Balch Michael LeCroix Knight Smith

Heflin Youth Wins Honor in Wheeler Basin Meet

In Birmingham, Buckhorn faces Lexington in the Wheeler Basin high school basketball finals after Buckhorn beat Sparkman 61 51 and Lexington defeated Tanner 69 46. Lexington and Tanner matchup follows the consolation game. Sparkman were defending champions.

Birmingham Ala Buckhorn Lexington Associated Press Wheeler Basin Tanner Sparkman

Television Log Highlights Busy Weekend Schedule

A detailed listings page shows a packed weekend with serials like Astro Boy Eddie Hill and Underdog, classics including Gunsmoke The Black Rose and The Story of Seabiscuit, plus films Liberty Bowl football coverage and Telethons. Program blocks span morning to late night with news, sports, gospel and variety shows on multiple channels.

Palace Hollywood Palace

Heflin Basketball Star Wins Honor Over Nominees

Bob Swafford, 6-1, 155 pounds, earned the year’s honor for Heflin with a standout start this season. He averaged 34 points through eight games helping Heflin win all but one. Other nominees included Randy Hollingsworth of Butler who scored 30 against Lee and Cullman and pulled 18 rebounds.

Bob Swaford Heflin Swafford Randy Hollingsworth Butler Lee Cullman

Tide Gears for Last Alabama Bowl Before New Year

Alabama the national champions prepare for the Orange Bowl showdown with Texas on New Year's night in Miami. Coach Paul Bryant and assistants express cautious optimism about star QBs Namath and Sloan while balancing light practice with rest.

Tuscaloosa Ala Alabama Texas Longhorns Miami Crimson Tide Paul Bryant Sam Bailey Joe Namath Steve Sloan Namath Sloan Tide Texas Bryant Arkansas Bama Mike Hopper Dink Wall

Dinner and dessert wines differ in fermentation and fortification

Dinner wines are typically made from naturally fermented grape juice, while dessert wines are fortified with added alcohol. This creates distinct sweetness and strength profiles for each type.

Refuge Hunt Rule Changes at Wheeler Refuge

The Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge ends first come first served for goose and duck blinds. Officials will draw for unfilled blinds at 6 a.m. on hunt mornings to curb pushing and fights. Through Thursday 698 geese and about 200 ducks had been bagged. hunting runs Tuesday through Saturday mornings until January 15.

Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Highway 31 Wheeler

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