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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1967
Page
11
Conference hopes for a flawless post season slate were dashed as Southeast teams suffered key defeats, halting the drive for a perfect run in major college football showcases.
NC State defeats Georgia 147 in the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, first ACC team to beat an SEC foe in 24 games, prompting reflection on SEC pride and future bowl outcomes for Alabama Tennessee Ole Miss and LSU. ABC threatens Liberty Bowl cancellation over delays and on-field car issues. Memphis was to host Decatur Invitational with Northside High School joining Austin Huntsville and Red Raiders.
Johnny Unitas watched part of the Colts game as Los Angeles beat Baltimore 34 to 10 in sunny California. The Rams claimed the Cestat Division crown on a tiebreaker by most points in the season, denying Baltimore a possible Super Bowl push.
Buddy Martin journeys to Mobile to run in the Senior Bowl Track Meet. The former Austin High Black Bear now runs for David Lipscomb College in Nashville, aiding Lipscomb in winning Tennessee College Division track titles last year and this year.
Baltimore adds relief pitcher John Morris and cash to finish a deal that sent Dick Hall to the Philadelphia Phillies a year earlier.
Denver Broncos coach Lou Saban announced the signing of Mickey Beard, former Dartmouth quarterback, to bolster the AFL club on Monday.
Mike Nordholz scored 23 and Gary Elliott 21 as Alabama beat Mississippi State 80-69 to move to 4-1 in the SEC. Mississippi State fell to 0-1 in conference play and 2-4 overall. David Williams led MSU with 16 points and 11 rebounds, while Rich Deppe led Alabama with 15 rebounds as the Tide outrebounded the Maroons 46 to 35 and shot 48 percent to MSU's 47.
Oglethorpe University opened the Athens Invitational with a 97 58 victory over Athens College. The Tigers led 52 39 at halftime and pulled away to a 29 point margin. Jim Hogarth led Oglethorpe with 19 points, while Gary Lambert topped Athens with 12. Clarke College downed North Carolina College 68 67 in the opening game. Athens meets NC College for consolation and Oglethorpe faces Clarke for the title.
Hank Aaron was named the Braves Most Valuable Player for 1967 by the Atlanta Baseball Writers. He led the NL in home runs 39 and total bases 343 while batting .307 with 109 RBIs and 113 runs. Runner-up was Clete Boyer with 96 RBIs. Aaron to be honored Feb 4 at a joint writers and Braves 400 Club banquet.
Frazier, 210 pounds from Philadelphia, stopped Marion Conner, 180 pounds of Canton Ohio, in Boston. Bizien outpointed Graci in Secaucus. Felstein knocked out Wipperm in Toronto.
Florida defeats top-ranked Vanderbilt 74-72 after Neal Walk, the Gators sophomore center, scores seven straight points in the second half to erase a 14-point deficit. Davidson, Houston, Tulsa, and other teams posted wins as college basketball action spread across multiple venues.
UCLA remains No 1 with 30 first place votes 318 points as Houston 2 leads the 1960s era ballot. North Carolina rises to No 4 Indiana jumps to No 5 after key wins. Kentucky falls to No 7 with Princeton out of the rankings. Davidson climbs to No 6 and Vanderbilt stays No 3 after overtime wins. Bradley reaches 7 0 while Boston College and others fill the rest of the top ten.
Hartselle Morgan County High School will host the Christmas Invitational at J P Pettey Gymnasium December 26 29. Hartselle meets Danville in game two Thursday at 8 15 p m with Cokeato vs Priceville in the opener at 6 30 p m. Consolation Friday 6 30 p m championship 8 15 p m. Admission 50 cents students 1 for adults. Decatur Invitational also set for same nights with Austin Decatur Huntsville and Northside Memphis.
Central defeats Muscle Shoals 86 to 48 as Lanny Bruce leads with 14 points and Tommy Pettus adds 16 before fouling out. Moulton outscores Cherokee 82 to 67 with Ronie Elmore posting 30 points and Tommy Pettus 14.
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