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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1964

Page

12

Buffalo Heads to title clash after tight playoff win

Buffalo earned a 24-14 win over Boston to clinch the Eastern Division and set up a title game against San Diego in Buffalo next Saturday. San Diego, the defending champion, aims to rebound after two straight losses including a 21-20 upset by Oakland.

Buffalo San Diego Boston Bills Oakland Sid Gilman Cookie Gilchrist Kansas City New York Houston Ack Kemp Patriots Gilchrist Wray Carlton Kemp Elbert Dubenion Babe Parilli Tony Romeo Pete Gogolak George Saimes Clem Daniels Raider Tom Flores Billy Cannon Mike Mercer Associated Press Denver San Digo

Liberty Was Artistic Success Liberty Bowl at Atlantic City

The Liberty Bowl, first indoors, saw Utah crush West Virginia 32-6 in 60 indoor degrees at Convention Hall Atlantic City 6,059 attendance far below hopes. promoter Bud Dudley called it an artistic and financial success with underwriter support and TV interest.

Herschel Nissenson Associated Press Atlantic City N.J South Jersey Philadelphia Utah West Virginia A. F Bud) Dudley Dudley Ray Nagel Redskin

Morgan County Tractor Edges Fruehauf 82 80 in City League

Friday night results show Morgan County Tractor upset Fruehauf 82 to 80 in City Basketball League action while West Morgan defeated Farm Industries 89 to 71. The brief also notes that around 20 percent of the nation's energy needs are supplied by electricity.

Morgan County Tractor Fruehauf West Morgan Farm Industries

College Results Saturday roundup by AP

East St. Johns 76 Notre Dame 72 Connecticut 70 Fordham 67 Villanova 70 Niagara 45 LaSalle 78 Penn 64 Army 81 Manhattan 62 Colo State 86 St Vonn 81 Pittsburgh 65 Bucknell 59 Duquesne 80 Seattle 74 Colgate 87 DePauw 81 South Duke 104 Virginia 91 Davidson 87 Ohio State 64 Louisville 70 DePaul 69 Georgia 79 Georgia Tech 66 Miami Florida 67 Florida 58 Tennessee 79 Buffalo 54 Kansas 63 Maryland 61 ot Midwest Wichita 71 Drake 60 Minnesota 88 Utah State 69 St Louis 76 Bradley 73 Indiana 108 Detroit 89 Providence 71 Iowa 70 Purdue 86 Wake Forest 83 Tulsa 80 Memphis State 63 Creighton 82 Northwestern 70 Cincinnati 84 Centenary 74 Butler 90 Michigan State 89 Chicago Loyola 73 NC State 57 Toledo 82 Citadel 78 South Texas Tech 82 Nebraska 78 Houston 70 Colorado 61 S Methodist 80 Tulane 58 Arizona 86 Hayward St 44 Far West San Francisco 95 Hawaii 72 Utah 99 California 74 Oregon State 61 Stanford 60 Washington 71 Kansas St 62

St. John’s Notre Dame Connecticut Fordham Villanova Niagara LaSalle Penn Army Manhattan Colo. State St. Vonn Pittsburgh Bucknell Duquesne Seattle Colgate DePauw South Duke Virginia Davidson Ohio State Louisville DePaul Georgia Georgia Tech Miami Fla Florida Tennessee Buffalo Kansas Maryland Midwest Wichita Drake Minnesota Utah State St. Louis Bradley Indiana Detroit Providence Iowa Purdue Wake Forest Tulsa Memphis State Creighton Northwestern Cincinnati Centenary Butler Michigan State Loyola N.C. State Toledo Citadel Southwest Texas Tech Nebraska Houston Colorado S.methodist Tulane Arizona Hayward St Far West San Francisco Hawaii Utah California Oregon State Stanford Washington Kan. St

Milwaukee Classic results headlined by UCLA and Marquette

In Milwaukee UCLA defeated Boston College 115 to 93 for the championship while Marquette beat Wisconsin 62 to 61 for third. Illinois beat Kentucky 91 to 86 in the Kentucky Invitational final. Dayton edged West Virginia 71 to 67 and Alabama topped North Carolina 66 to 61 for third place. Virginia Tech beat Mississippi State 104 to 75 in the Virginia Tech Invitational. Arizona State beat Murray 107 to 96 and Washington State defeated Texas Western 63 to 0. The note mentions about 35.5 million amateur musicians in the United States.

UCLA Boston Marquette Wisconsin Illinois Kentucky Dayton W. Virginia Virginia Tech Alabama N. Carolina Miss. St Arizona St Murray Wash'n St Tex. Western

Butkus Named Top Lineman of 1964 College Football

Illinois star Dick Butkus was named the AP's outstanding lineman for 1964 with 53 votes from 125 voters. Tennessee's Steve DeLong finished second and Notre Dame's Jack Snow third. Butkus contributed 132 tackles in nine Illinois games and even played center in short-yardage plays.

Associated. Press Dick Butkus Illinois Associated Press Illini Chicago Bears National Football League Steve DeLong Tennessee Jack Snow Notre Dame Butkus UCLA Pete Elliott

Tide Pulls Off Consecutive Upsets to Claim Holiday Tourney

Alabama shocks Virginia Tech 72-53 and North Carolina 66-61 to win the Virginia Tech Holiday Tournament at Blacksburg. The Crimson Tide improve to 5-1 and were highlighted by Coach Hayden Riley as they prepare for Davidson in the Charlotte Tournament. Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, LSU, Miami, Virginia Tech, Tulane, and Saint Louis also posted wins or losses in a busy Saturday slate across the SEC.

Alabama Crimson Tide Virginia Tech Blacksburg Tech North Carolina Kentucky Vanderbilt Mie Wildcats Illionis Oklahoma State Nashville Clyde Lee John Ed Miller Commodores Mississippi State VPI LSU Evansville Purple Aces Larry Humes Larry McIntosh Tennessee A. W. Davis Volunteers Tulane SMU Dallas Mustangs Andrews Richmond Butler Georgia Southern Auburn Florida St. Louis Miami Ohio Clemson Georgia Florida State Memphis Sanford

West Point Rolls For 10th Victory

West Point's Warriors improved to 10–0 this season with a 69–49 win over New Hope. The Bees defeated previously unbeaten Pisgah earlier, while West Point built a 13–2 lead and stretched it to 28–26 at halftime.

NEW Hope West Point Warriors Jash Pisgah West Point Bee Beeville GFT Birchfield Heaton Connell PI Johnson Dickey Terrell Williams Woodard Miller Yee Brown

Elkmont Leads Limestone County Junior Basketball Standings

Elkmont tops Limestone County junior standings with six wins and no losses under coach J. C. Ralph. Piney Chapel trails in second after one loss and Belle Mina third with two defeats. Elkmont has defeated East Limestone twice and beaten Piney Chapel Belle Mina Ryan and Athens Bible School.

Athens Elkmont Limestone County Piney Chapel Panthers Belle Mina Bobats J. C. Ralph East Limestone Belle Mina Ryan Athens Bible School Marion Coffman Mickey Bates Gary Daly Curtis Powers Richard Spence Joe Clem Louie Holland James Collins Grady Spence Curtis Wales

Writers Put Blast On Ole Miss

Tulsa’s 14 to 7 upset of Ole Miss in the Bluebonnet Bowl drew sharp criticism of the Rebels. Johnny Vaught faced late officiating disputes and delayed postgame actions as writers waited in cold weather, with Houston writers describing Ole Miss manners as poor after the defeat.

Houston, Tex Jerry Rhome Tulsa Mississippi Ole Miss Rebels Johnny Vaught Vaught Texas Christian University Texas Rebels Houston Post Mickey Herskowitz Ole Miss Herskowitz Houston

Hartselle hosts four team Christmas Invitation tourney

HARTSELLE Cotaco is favored in the four team Christmas Invitation with Austin facing Cotaco at 7 p.m. and West Morgan meeting Hartselle at 8:30 p.m. Consolation and final rounds follow Tuesday night at 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Cotaco carries a 10-2 record into the event, the last area basketball action before Christmas.

Hartselle Cotaco Austin West Morgan

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