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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1956

Page

11

Pro Football Not Scaring Collegians

East West college players downplay pro football dirty-play allegations as they prepare for next season. Arizona end Paul Hatcher and Stanford star John Brodie say rough play exists in all levels, while USC, Illinois and Mississippi players see the jump to pro ranks as a natural step. Don Owens plans to play for Pitt after the Shrine Bowl and Tangerine Bowl appearance.

San Francisco Collegians Hatcher Chicago Bear Stanford John Brodie San Francisco West Don Owens Mississippi Southern Owens Pittsburgh Orlando Fla West Texas State

Heart’s Hourly Output Lifts Man Toward Roof

A single hour of heart activity delivers enough energy to lift a 150 pound man from street level to the roof of a three story building. The fact highlights the heart’s power in converting chemical energy to mechanical output during strenuous effort.

Radio and TV schedule log fragment

A dense listing of daily radio and television time slots across networks and local stations, detailing programs from morning through late night including news, music, sports, soap operas, variety shows, and film lineups. It preserves station IDs, show titles, and broadcast times with sporadic misspellings and abbreviations.

U S Davis Cuppers Sideline as Aussies Snub Team

American Davis Cup players reacted to being excluded from the Australian National championships challenge rounds in Adelaide. Herbie Flam and Sam Giammalva said they did not dwell on the snub, citing other commitments and a long wait before Melbourne events. Bill Talbert secured two youngsters, Mike Green and Myron Franks, to play in Melbourne with $20 daily stipends, despite Australia doubting U S talent would draw crowds.

Adelaide Herbie Flam Beverly Hills Calif Melbourne Sam Giammalva Houston U.S Mike Green Miami Myron Franks Los Angeles Australia America

Moulton Nets Sixth Victory Behind Posey and Littrell

Speake game saw Leon Posey deliver 17 points and 17 rebounds to lift the Moulton seniors to a 54 35 win. The B team followed with a 48 38 victory as Bill Littrell scored 22 in his second game, boosting Moulton's season mark.

Speake

Wichita Signs Woodard As Football Mentor

Chalmer E. Woodard accepted a three year contract as head football coach at the University of Wichita. The Wichita native will be paid 10500 the first year 11000 the second and 11500 the third under director of athletics Robert Kirkpatrick. Woodard replaces Pete Tillman who resigned last Saturday.

Wichita, Kan University of Wichita Chalmer E. Woodard Woodard Robert Kirkpatrick Wichita Southern Methodist University Pete Tillman

Talbert Refuses Cut in Daily Expense Money

The report notes a confrontation where an individual named Talbert refused to reduce daily expense allocations to about $15, resisting a proposed budget cut by another party.

Talbert

Berra Bets On No Windup Pitching For 1957

Yogi Berra and Whitey Ford signed 1957 Yankees contracts at Yankee Stadium. Berra envisions more pitchers using no windup next season, citing Don Larsen and Bob Turley as examples. Ford rejects the idea. Berra, 31, earned .298 with 30 homers and 105 RBIs. Ford was 19-6 with a 2.47 ERA.

Jack Hand New York Yogi Berra Don Larsen Bob Turley New York Yankee Berra Yankee Stadium Whitey Ford Ford Larser Turley George Weiss Mantle

College Stars Begin To Arrive For Blue Gray Game

College All Stars from Maine to Colorado and Texas to North Carolina are expected in Montgomery to start work for the blue gray football classic on December 29. Twenty four seniors from north of the Mason Dixon line and the same number from Dixie will showcase their talents before a large crowd and national television. Six coaches representing the Yankees and the Southern board of strategy arrive to supervise two a day workouts starting Saturday through the week, with Christmas Day as a rest day.

Montgomery Ala Maine Colorado Texas North Carolina Mason-Dixon Line Dixie Don Faurot Missouri Murray Warmath Minnesota Jack Mollenkopf Purdue Yankees Jim Tatum Paul Bryant Texas A. & M Ralph Jordan Auburn Southern Board of Strategy

Lions Coach May Get Out Of Pro Football

Detroit reports Raymond K Parker 43 year old Texan and former Lions coach may not seek renewal after a closed door Lions board meeting. His one year contract runs to December 31 with three division titles in six NFL seasons and interest from colleges like Southern Methodist.

Lions Detroit Raymond K Buddy) Parker Detroit Lions Bo McMillin Lions’ Board of di Parker National Football League Southern Methodist

College Scores Snapshot Across Regions

College basketball scores list results from the South and Midwest regions. Notable games include Stanford defeating Centenary 73 to 67 and Wake Forest beating Alabama 73 to 50. Captain James Cook is noted as a self taught navigator who circumnavigated the globe and claimed Australia for Britain.

South Stanford Centenary Wake Forest Alabama South Carolina Georgia Tech Tulane Southwestern Memphis Memphis State Sp Hill Kentucky Wesleyan New Mexico New Orleans Loyola Houston James Cook Australia

Pro Football Prospects Dented by Upheaval in NFL

Several pro vacancies are in prospect with teams like Baltimore and Pittsburgh. The Lions lost the Western Division title game to the Chicago Bears amid a player quote about being fed up with dirty football and considering quitting professional football for some time.

Baltimore Pittsburgh Lions Chicago Bears NFL

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