Year 1961 sports cliff-hangers headline area notes
A retrospective of 1961 highlights area sports including basketball titles in several counties, record performances by Jerome Wagnon, Marv Breeding, and Kathy Farrer, track and golf success, and football crowns in the TVC with Decatur and Cullman rivals. Contemporaries like Hoopers in Decatur and Ardmore claims, plus upcoming holiday tournaments, are noted.
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Cullman
Decatur
TVC
Cats
Raiders
Coffee
Falkville
Hatton
Hornets
Kathy Farrer
Jef
Myles Hammon
Don Lewis
Jimmy Mitchell
Rayburn Quinn
Ardmore
Hammon
Lewis
Auburn
Mitchell
Alabama
Quinn
Tennessee
Danville
Hartselle
Red Raiders
Bearcats
Red rabbits and hunting notes mark year’s end
A red cottontail shot on Turkey Mountain is donated to the Alabama Conservation Department. The piece explains erythri sm in animals and notes New Year’s Day marks the last day of Alabama’s squirrel hunting season. Radar studies aid ornithologists in tracking night bird movements.
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Thomas Z. Atkeson
Leverette Blankenship
Route 2
Decatur
Turkey Mountain
Malle Henderson
Talucah
Bud Kelly
Mallard Creek
Leverette
Alabama Conservation Department
Alabama
Kentucky Dominates Notre Dame 100-53 in Louisville Showdown
Kentucky with 31 points from Cotton Nash blasts Notre Dame 100-53 as the sixth ranked Wildcats build a 47-29 halftime lead. Burchett Parsifal each score 15 for Kentucky while Roberts 14 and Schnurr Matthews 12 for Notre Dame.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Cotton Nash
Wildcats
Notre Dame
Nash
Adolph Rupp
Fighting Irish
Carroll Burchett
Larry Parsifal
Roy Roberts
Ed Schnurr
John Matthews
Irish
Morgan County High seniors head to Sugar Bowl trip
Eight MCHS seniors will tour New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl on Monday in an all expense paid trip funded by the Booster Club. Accompanying officials are Booster Club President Karl Princes and Richard Brown, with Tommie McDaniel unable to go. Readings list Wayne Brown Ferrell Clemons Johnny Cost Don Logan Joe Sparkman Billy Tapscott Larry Thrasher George Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Morgan County
Booster Club
New Orleans
Karl Princes
Richard Brown
Tommy McDaniel
Wayne Brown
Ferrell Clemons
Johnny Cost
Don Logan
Joe Sparkman
Billy Tapscott
Larry Thrasher
George Walker
Danville Hawks Win Holiday Tournament Title
Danville Hawks defeated Cotaco 72 to 48 to claim the Hartselle Jaycee Invitational championship. Speake topped Clements 60 to 55 in the consolation game with decisive early and late runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Ryan
Moulton Heights
Limestone County
Athens
Clements
Tanner
Lawrence County
Speake
Moulton
Hatton
West Point
Holly Pond
Fairview
Danville
Hawks
Cotaco
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J. Segars
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C. Segars
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Eddy
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Murphy
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Turney
McAnally
Sivley
Aon
Penn State’s Hall MVP in Gator Bowl win over Georgia Tech
Penn State quarterback Galen Hall, who wears glasses off the field, was named the most valuable player after a 30-15 victory over Georgia Tech in the Gator Bowl. Hall passed for 175 yards with two touchdown throws and completed 10 of 11 attempts in three scoring drives, citing near sight issues as he explained his vision.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Penn State
Galen Hall
Hall
State
Georgia Tech
Auburn Tigers Hold Off Florida State 62 57 on Rebounds
Auburn defeats Florida State 62 to 57 in a rebound battle and late free throws. Layton Johns led the Tigers with 21 points and controlled the boards while Dave Fedor scored 25 for FSU.
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Tallahassee
Fila
Auburn
Tigers
Florida State
Seminoles
Dave Fedor
Layton Johns
Fedor
Larry Chapman
Johns
FSU
Tiger
Southern railway grain rate plan attacked by TVA
TVA opposes Southern Railway proposed grain rate cuts to the southeast claiming harm to the milling industry on the Tennessee River. D W Brosnan says Seaboard Allied Milling is building a Chattanooga facility on Southern land, arguing rates would not deter investment. Hearing on the rates is set for January 8 before the ICC in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Southern Railway System
Tennessee Valley Authority
Southern
Southeast
Tennessee River
D. W. Brosnan
Seaboard Allied Milling Company
Chattanooga
Southern Railway
Interstate Commerce Commission
TVA
Brosnan
Tennessee
Jaycees Pick 10 Outstanding Young Men of 1961
Ten men named by the U S Junior Chamber of Commerce as outstanding in 1961 include Virgil I Grissom astronaut Newton Minow FCC chairman Theodore Sorenson Kennedy adviser F Ray Keyser Jr Vermont governor Dr A Edward Lilley Peter G Peterson Dr David E Rogers Dr Stanley G Sturges John Diebold and Dr Harold Brown They will be honored at a January awards ceremony in Santa Monica California Grissom 35 of Newport News Virginia flew as America's second man into space last July 27 Minow 35 prominent FCC reformer and public service advocate Sorenson 33 a Kennedy staffer since 1953 with White House policy duties
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Tulsa! Okla
America
U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce
Virgil I
Gus) Grissom
Newton N., Minow
Federal Communications Commission
Theodore C. Sorenson
F. Ray Keyser Jr
Vermont
A. Edward Lilley
Peter G. Peterson
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Port Tonnage and Profits Fall at Mobile Port
Shipping business at Mobile declined in the past year. Fewer ships called at Alabama’s deepwater port, tonnage dropped from 14,347,840 in 1960 to about 12,654,000, and Alabama State Docks net profits fell to roughly $452,000, down nearly $100,000 from 1960. Gross income edged down to about $6,129,000 while general expenses rose to about $5,583,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Alabama
Poultry and Livestock Growers Back Lower Transport Rates
Business interests argue against higher transport costs saying lower rates will give poultry men and livestock raisers a better chance to profit. They resist efforts to shrink profits through increased charges, stressing the need for affordable shipping to sustain profits.
Bowl lineups set for major bowls and NFL showcase
The program lists major bowls on New Year’s Day with LSU vs Colorado in the Orange Bowl and Alabama vs Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl, Texas vs Mississippi in the Cotton Bowl, and Minnesota vs UCLA in the Rose Bowl. NFL title game Giants vs Packers and Senior Bowl follow, with expert picks and key players named.
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Buffaloes
Colorado
Miami
Sonny Grandelius
Buffs
Louisiana State University
Fla
Louisiana State
Abc-Tv
New Orleans
Alabama
Arkansas
Nbc-Tv
Dallas
Texas
Mississippi
New York Giants
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay
West Upsets East In 37th East-West Game
Kansas quarterback John Hadl sparked the West to a 21-8 upset over the East before 59 000 at Kezar Stadium. Hadl passed for 14 yards to Buddy Iles and JJ McClinton and ran 34 yards for a fourth quarter score. All America tackles Merlin Olsen Clark Miller and guard Ed Blaine anchored the West line, bottling Ernie Davis and Bob Ferguson most of the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Stevenson
Associated Press
SAN Francisco
Kansas
John Hadi
West
Ernie Davis
Bob Ferguson
Hadl
Buddy Iles
Texas Christian
JJ McClinton
Kezar Stadium
East
Roman Gabriel
North Carolina State
Maryland
Jerry Collins
Syracuse
Davis
McClinton
San Jose State
Mack Burton
Utah State
Merlin Olsen
Clark Miller
Ed Blaine
Missouri
Ferguson
Villanova Defeats Wichita in Sun Bowl Thriller
Villanova's defense stifled Wichita with four interceptions and held the Shockers to 182 yards. Fullback Billy Joe earned MVP honors with 63 rushing yards and a first-quarter 19-yard TD run as Villanova led 17-9, sealing the win in El Paso.
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EL Paso
Tex
Villanova
Wichita
Wildcats
Wildcat
Billy Joe
Bill Seigle
Sam Gruneisen
Alex Zyskowski
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Daily Sports
Butler
Jerome Wagnon
East Limestone
Indians
Wagnon
Priceville
Gurley
Buckhorn
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Addison
Tuscaloosa
Roanoke
Pisgah
Scottsboro
Robert E. Lee
Bill Biles
Decatur Pony League
Marv Breeding
Baltimore Oriole
Yankees
Marv
Birds
Miner Chett
Childersburg
Charlie Boswell
Lions Club
Sheffield
Decatur Harbor
Wheeler Dam
Pryor Field
Gilbert Wesley
Red Bay
Athens Lumber Co
Blanche
Lenn
Fred Emens
Morgan County Gun Club
C. B. Evans
Decatur City
Morgan County Post 15
Area Legion
Billy Biles
Fie Jones
Decatur Country Club
AHSAA
Ponent
Bear] Whitsett
Joe Jones
Bees
Elkmont
Wheeler Basin
Decatur Daily
Iene
Wheeler Refuge
Morgan County Sportsmen's and Conservation Association
Flint
Athens Sportsmen’s Club
MCHS
Tennessee Valley Flight Service
Mation
Piper Aircraft Sales and Service
Pryor Field Decetur, Ala
Penn
Jaycees
Will Grimsley
Pasadena
Calif
Minnesota
UCLA
Pacific Coast
Razorbacks
Lance Alworth
Billy Joe Moody
Paul
Bear) Bryant
Tide
Pat Trammell
Mike Fracchia
LSU
Wendell Harris
Jerry Stovall
Bo Campbell
Ray Wilkins
Hadi Sparks
Sam
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