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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1972

Page

9

Athens Golden Eagles Rout Clements For Tanner Tourney Title

Athens Golden Eagles beat Clements 79-60 to win the Tanner Holiday Tournament title. Eddie Malone scored 27 and Anthony Townsend 20 for Athens while Donnell Farrar led Clements with 21. Tanner defeated East Limestone 61-53 in the consolation game.

Tanner Athens Golden Eagles Clements East Limestone Eagles Colts Ll Eddie Malone Anthony Townsend Eagle Donnell Farrar Anthony McBay Leon Rice

Padres to stay in San Diego amid ticket drive and city support

Padres owners vow not to move the team as San Diego city leaders pledge a vigorous season ticket campaign led by Mayor Pete Wilson. The effort aims to boost attendance at San Diego Stadium while a $10 million loan helped buy the franchise.

San Diego Washington Pete Wilson Padre San Diego Stadium Padres Smith National Basketball Association Houston Wilson Bavasi John Witt Bavasiland C. Arnholt/ Smith Team Irv Grossman Grossman Joseph Danzansky Giant Food, Inc Bob Short Senators Dallas Texans Los Angeles Dodger Nixon

Tigers Moore a Gurley S scoring with 21 eacenes

The Tigers, holding a 7 4 record, face 9 2 Brewer as Gary Winton struggles with flu. The Patriots beat the Bobcats despite reduced Winton minutes, building on an 11 point second quarter lead and a 69 44 edge after three. Ricky Allen added 18 points and 16 rebounds.

Sanders Ricky Allen Winton

Scoreboard snapshot from college basketball action

Multiple games across invitations and rounds show Syracuse 78 Yale 72 and St. Joseph's Pa 90 San Jose 74 with assorted scores including Iowa State 9 Cal Santa Barbara 79 and Villanova 54 Detroit 4. Other results feature Maryland versus George Washington 88 79 and Ashland 114 Milton Wis 60 amid tourney play.

Syracuse Yale St. Joseph's San Jose Georgia Judson Beloit Roosevelt St. Bonaventure Baltimore Iowa St CalSanta Barbera Ind. St. Evansville Rose-Hulman Villanova Detroit Collura Tech Coles Clemson Kent St Maryland Geo. Washington Marshall Morehead St Geo. W. Brown Newire Foa Centenary Lamar U Ashland Milton Wis Wright St Cleveland St Bellarmine LaSalle W. Chester New Haven Susquehanna E. Conn. St Va. Tech Richmond

Browns face Dolphins in playoff clash amid strong rush threat

Cleveland seeks to slow Miami’s powerful backfield led by Csonka Morris and Kiick as the Browns with 10 defensive ends rotate on the line. Miami boasts two 1,000 yard backs in Morris and Csonka, aiming to extend the Dolphins’ rushing dominance and clinch a title run. Cleveland counters with top AFC pass defense but weak overall yardage defense, while Earl Morrall anchors the Dolphins as the likely passer if needed.

Browns Colts Dolphins Larry Csonka Mercury Morris Jim Kiick Csonka Morris NFL Earl Morrall

NBA Scores and ABA Results Across The League

The New York Knicks beat Cleveland 98 to 87 in NBA action. Detroit defeated Seattle 109 to 97. Atlanta won 110 to 109 over Buffalo. In the ABA Kentucky topped Denver 128 to 116. Carolina defeated San Diego 121 to 102 and Utah beat New York 84.

New York Cleveland Detroit Seattle Atlanta Buffalo Kentucky Denver Carolina San Diego Utah

Bowls At Glance All Times Calls Standard

College bowl schedule lists games with teams and venues across December and January. Highlights include Fiesta Bowl in Tempe Missouri vs Arizona State, Shrine Game in Miami North vs South, Gator Bowl in Jacksonville Auburn vs Nebraska, and Orange Bowl in Miami Nebraska vs Notre Dame with ABC NBC TV coverage.

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Patriots topple Speake in high-scoring clash amid flu woes

Three Patriots players posted double figures led by Johnson with 16 points and 14 rebounds from third to fourth quarters. Lenox and Price added 12 points each while Segars led Speake with 16 and 15 points. Sanders cited Speake’s outside shooting and Gurley’s difficulty as factors in the loss.

Ricky Lenox David Price Patriots Johnson Speake Segars

Playoff Glance NFL Playoffs At A Glance

American Conference Oakland at Pittsburgh 1 p.m. EST Saturday Dallas at San Francisco 4 p.m. EST Saturday Sunday Green Bay at Washington noon Cleveland at Miami 3 p.m. EST

Associated Press Oakland Pittsburgh Dallas San Francisco Unday Green Bay Washington Cleveland Miami

Cotaco Juniors Win Priceville Christmas Tournament

Cotaco's junior high basketball team won the Priceville Christmas Tournament 39 to 37 over Fairview. Allen Jenkins scored 15 and Randy Johnson 11 for Cotaco while Bob Boyd had 17 for Fairview. Priceville beat Ryan in the consolation game. Cotaco joes next game January 4 at Ryan.

Cotaco Priceville Fairview Allen Jenkins Randy Johnson Bob Boyd Ryan

Missouri Takes On Arizona State In Fiesta Bowl Showdown

Missouri faces a high scoring Arizona State offense led by All American Woody Green and Danny White in the Fiesta Bowl. ASU’s 9 2 season includes a 513 point pace and a leaky pass defense Mitchell by coach Frank Kush while Missouri relies on a Wishbone T attack.

Phoenix Missouri Tigers Arizona State University Sun Devils Woody Green Green Missouri Brent McClanahan ASU Danny White Devils National Collegiate Athletic Association Sun Devil Frank Kush Air Force Wyoming Kush al Onofrio Dan Devine Tigers Notre Dame Colorado Iowa State

Johnny Bench Receives Fans Letters and Support

A young fan wrote "Bench soon" praising the player and saying he plays very well. Ted Bench admits he cannot answer every letter due to the volume and recalls a touching note from a 4 year old named Johnny Bench who expressed love for him.

Ted Bench Johnny Bench

Mason Named Cincinnati Boss in Football Shakeup

Jovial Tony Mason a 1964 assistant becomes UC head coach after Ray Callahan and Dan Radakovich exit. Mason, 43 and Purdue veteran, says he received a three year pact but has not signed. UC endured a 2-9 season before Callahan resigned for four years.

Cincinnati Tony Mason University of Cincinnati Mason Purdue Ray Callahan Dan Radakovich Radakovich Colorado Callahan

Tigers upset special to feature Hill record setting kicker

Tommy Beamon Ray Bybee and Greg Hill lead the Tigers in another upset as Hill joins a Missouri record with 13 field goals in 19 tries. Kickoff is 8 p.m. EST at Sun Devil Stadium Tempe before a sellout crowd of over 51 000. game telecast by a 170 station network.

Tommy Beamon Ray Bybee Greg Hill Tigers Hill Missouri Sun Devil Stadium Tempe

Harris Sparks Offense As Steelers Top Packers In Playoff Push

Harris, a Penn State graduate who started in game five, helped bolster the Steelers offense by complementing Terry Bradshaw’s passing. Oakland heads to the playoffs on a six game win streak behind Daryle Lamonica, Fred Biletnikoff, and Marv Hubbard with Phil Villapiano and Carleton Oakes anchoring a veteran defense. Biletnikoff led the AFC with 58 receptions for 802 yards and seven touchdowns. Lamonica ranked high in passing while Hubbard joined the 1 000 yard club.

Page 8 Pittsburgh Harris Terry Bradshaw Penn State Oakland Daryle Lamonica Fred Biletnikoff Marv Hubbard Phil Villapiano Carleton Oakes Biletnikoff Lamonica Hubbard

Bowden Courts NC State Clash in Peach Bowl Preview

West Virginia Coach Bobby Bowden welcomes normal football heroics but dislikes hype around the Peach Bowl meeting with North Carolina State. He fears Wolfpack stars Bruce Shaw and Stan Fritts may be unable to play in the all night clash.

Morgantown W. Va West Virginia Bobby Bowden Mountaineers North Carolina State Bowden Wolfpark Bruce Shaw Stan Fritts

Blackout relief sought from Congress not courts McKay says

McKay urges legislative relief as NFL blackout dispute continues after Commissioner Rozelle refused Nixon request to lift local blackout for sold out games. NFL Players Association backs showing league title and Super Bowl locally if sold out 72 hours before kickoff. Championship games set for Dec 31 and Super Bowl Jan 14 in Los Angeles with Rozelle agreeing to show the event if sold out in advance.

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Phillips makes lone playoff lineup changes for opener

The Cowboys adjust during the playoff opener with Spurrier in nine games started and Brodie returning after two late TD passes in relief vs Minnesota. D D Lewis replaces Howley and Bill Gregory steps in for Lilly. A sellout 61,214 is expected for the nationally televised 4 PM game with near 60 degree temps and a rain chance.

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