Austin Bears Rout Hartselle 69 47 In Holiday Win
Austin Black Bears sprinted to an 8-0 start and led 23-10 after one quarter in a 69-47 victory over the Hartselle Tigers. Charles Lee Martin led Austin with 22 points and 11 rebounds, while Dwain Keel had 11 for Hartselle with 18 rebounds.
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Fon
Hartselle Tigers
Morgan County
Hartselle
Bears
Charles Lee Martin
Mike Stanley
Jerry Smith
Dwain Keel
Joe Jones
Decatur
Danville
Hartselle Austin
Dixon
Baggett Breeding
Dutton
Hampton
Simi’man
Hembree
Martin U
Thompson
Stanley
Wallace
L. Jones
Keel
Smith
Russell
Orr
Russe
Calvin Russell
Brad Baggett
Allen Dutton
Daily Sports
Bob Bates
Lakeside and Trinity duel for Lakeside Invitational crown
Lakeside and Trinity of Athens won opening night games to reach the Lakeside Invitational final. Lakeside defeated Moulton 71-44 as Chaos Kelley led with 20 points, while Trinity beat Central 55-47 behind Charles Fletcher 13 and Milton Reed 18. The final heads to 7:30 p.m. with Central and Moulton meeting in the consolation at 6:30.
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Tigers
Moulton
Gophers
Trinity
Central of
Lakeside
Central
Quint
Charles Glover
Charles Fletcher
Jimmy Benford
Milton Reed
Roger Freeman
Doug Mayberry
Orlando Ashford
Ralph Stanley
James Goines
Larry Stephenson
Matthew Savage
Percy Mays
Miami Beats Yale 77 71 to Open Marshall Tourney
Miami of Florida earned its first win of the season by defeating Yale 77 71 in the Marshall University Invitational. Willie Allen and John Osbourne forced late scores, while Jerry Stevenson sealed the victory with key free throws in the final minute. Yale drops to 4 3 after the loss.
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Huntington. W. Va
Miami
Florida
Yale
Marshall
Willie Allen
John Osbourne
Jerry Stevenson
Kansas State Beats NC State at Vanderbilt Tourney Opener
Kansas State overcame early foul line woes to defeat North Carolina State 66 54 in the Vanderbilt Invitational opener. Terry Snider scored 16, while Jerry Venable and Eddy Smith added 15 each for the Wildcats who improved to 3 4. Vann Williford led NC State with 19 points.
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Nashville
Tenn
Kansas State
North Carolina State
N.C. State
Terry Snider
Jerry Venable
Eddy Smith
Vann Williford
Wolfpack
Ward To Get Grid Letter
Springfield Ohio Junior Ray Ward of Decatur, a split end at Wittenberg University, won a second varsity letter. The 195 pound receiver led the Tigers with 37 receptions for 534 yards and five touchdowns, ranking fifth in the Ohio Conference and earning honorable mention all league. Ray is the son of Mr and Mrs Paul D Ward of 907 Fremont St SW.
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Springfield
Ohio
Ray Ward
Decatur
Wittenberg University
Tigers
Ray
Paul D. Ward
Fremont St
Bullets Rally Past Bulls for 125-102 Victory
Baltimore broke away from a 30-27 edge in the first quarter to crush the Chicago Bulls 125-102 in the first game of a doubleheader. Earl Monroe led Baltimore with 24 points while Bob Boozer Clem Haskins Jerry Sloan and Jim Washington each scored 14 for Chicago.
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Chicago Bulls
National Basketball Association
Seattle SuperSonics
Milwaukee Bucks
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Chicago
Kevin Loughery
Bullets
Earl Monroe
Bob Boozer
Clem Haskins
Jerry Sloan
Jim Washington
Senior Bowl Golf Tournament Draws 13 Teams
A 54 hole Senior Bowl Golf Tournament set for January 8 to 10 at Isle Dauphine on Dauphin Island will feature 13 college teams. SEC powers included are Florida, Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Mississippi State along with Duke Tulane Tulsa Southern Miss Tennessee Tech and host South Alabama.
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Isle Dauphine
Dauphin Island
Alabama
Florida
Steve Melnyck
Auburn
Mississippi
Tennessee
Mississippi State
Duke Tulane
University of Tulsa
Southern Mississippi
Tennessee Tech
Middle Tennessee
University of South Alabama
Knicks overpower Pistons in 135 87 NBA win
New York led by Dave DeBusschere who scored 21 after joining the Knicks from Detroit for Walt Bellamy and Howard Komives. DeBusschere received a two minute ovation as New York built a massive lead amid 30 Detroit turnovers. Bellamy added 18 and Happy Hairston 16 for the Pistons.
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New York Knickerbockers
Dave DeBusschere
Pistons
National Basketball Association
de- Busschere
NBA
Knicks
New York
Walt Bellamy
Howard Komives
DeBusschere
Bellamy
Happy Hairston
Army Edges Bradley In Tight Invitational Tilt
Army rallied in the final minutes to beat Bradley 54-52 in Kentucky's Invitational Basketball Tournament. Dick Simmons scored 11 for Army while Doug Clevenger added 14. Steve Kuberski led Bradley with 18 points.
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Army
Bradley
Kentucky
Wildcats
Michigan
Dick Simmons
Simmons
Steve Kuberski
Kuberski
Cal Criddle
Dave Lundstrom
Braves
Doug Clevenger
Harness legend Stanley Dancer drives Nevele Pride to 14 stakes
Hall of Fame harness driver Stanley Dancer topped the 1968 season with 14 stakes wins aboard 3 year old trotter Nevele Pride, marking a standout performance in the sport.
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Stanley Dancer
Priceville Triump Over Cotaco 67 50
Cotaco players Nate Winton and Glen Hamer led with 3 and 6 points while Willis 20 and Gary Glover 11 paced Cotaco. Priceville counters with Chris Davis 17 Jeff Lipscomb 20 Rex Bennick 6 and Ronnie Blagburn 11. Final scores 67 50 in favor of Priceville with four quarter breakdown 16 15 16 20 for Priceville and 13 8 10 19 for Cotaco.
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Cotaco
Indians
Aikey
Morgan County
Priceville
Jeff Lipscomb
Chris Davis
Thunder
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Lipscomb
Ron Blagburn
Tommy Willis
Gary Glover
Athens
Nate Winton
Glen Hamer
Willis
James Childers
Tony Rooks
Rex Bennick
Ronnie Blagburn
Lemuel Halbrooks
Bunyon Bennett
Gadsden Tournament of Champions Opens with Four First Round Games
Gadsden hosts four first round games in the Tournament of Champions. Emma Sansom vs Cobb of Anniston opens at 2 p.m., Etowah County vs Butler at 3:30, then Bradshaw versus Gadsden and Carver versus Lee of Huntsville in the evening. Byes go to Decatur Sidney Lanier Woodlawn.
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Anniston
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Carver
Lee
Decatur
Sidney Lanier
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Woodlawn
Birmingham
Emma Sansom-Cobb
Lanier
Etowah Co.Butler
Montgomery Lee
Gadsden- Bradshaw
Carver- Huntsville Lee
Wheeler Basin finals set as Falkville, Elkmont win
Falkville upends Clements 66 59 and Elkmont defeats Lexington 66 60 to reach the Wheeler Basin Conference final. Humphrey 23 and Henson 14 pace Falkville. Berrett 22 and Ursery 15 lead Elkmont. Lexington’s Bulls 12 and Allen 18 top Lexington scoring. Consolation game Clements vs Lexington tonight at 6:30. final at 8 p.m.
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Clements
Elkmont
Lexington
Raymond Humphrey
Bobby Henson
Tommy McBeath
Blue Devils
C. E. Davis
Grady Berrett
Lynn Ursery
James Bulls
Steve Childers
Timmy McBeath
Eddie Siviey
Carl Gow
Gary
Mike Nave
Charlies McGlocklin
McGlocklin
Steve White
Danny Smith
Star Spangled Foundation promotes Bonds payroll savings plan
The ad touts Series E Savings Bonds with 84.15 percent interest and a guaranteed return of four dollars for every three, claiming government backing. It urges using payroll savings to build a financial foundation, support home ownership, national security, and Vietnam-era support, and to sign up at work.
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America
Vietnam
Financial Foundation
Troy's Byrd Pass Champ
Quarterback Sim Byrd of Troy State University was named the nation's small college passing champion after leading Troy to the NAIA title. He completed 221 of 344 passes for 3028 yards and 34 touchdowns, and also led the country with a 45.4 yard punt average on 20 kicks.
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Troy
Sim
Byrd
Troy State University
Montgomery
Texas AA
Kansas City
Browns Cowboys Meet in Eastern Conference Playoff Showdown
Cleveland coach Blanton Collier and Dallas coach Tom Landry praised each other as the Browns and Cowboys prepare for an NFL playoff game Saturday for the right to face the Baltimore Minnesota winner. Collier hailed Leroy Kelly and both coaches commented on field conditions and weather ahead of the game.
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Blanton Collier
Tom Landry
Cleveland Browns
Dallas Cowboys
Collier
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Dallas
Landry
Cowboys
Leroy Kelly
Minnesota
Teclab
Jesa
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