Heyman Leads Duke Past Wake Forest 97-66 in ACC clash
Duke star Art Heyman posted 22 points 13 assists and 10 rebounds as Duke defeated Wake Forest 97-66 sending the third ranked Blue Devils to 16-2 overall and 9-0 in the ACC. Hacky Tison added 20 off the bench while Duke held a dominant lead through the game.
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Palmer Seeks Third Straight Phoenix Open Title
Arnold Palmer opens defense of his Phoenix Open crown at the Arizona Country Club, aiming for a third straight win in a field led by Gary Player Jack Nicklaus Billy Casper and Jack Burke Jr. The pro-am warmup featured strong scores as Palmer teamed with Bob Hope and Phoenix amateurs for a 55.
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Ariz
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Palmer
Arizona Country Club
Gary Player
Jack Nicklaus
Billy Casper
Jack Burke Jr
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Big Joe Campbell
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Eighth Grade Cage Tournament Slated in Decatur
Decatur schools schedule 8th grade cage games with the first bout at 6 30 p.m. on Feb 12 a four team 6th grade tourney follows at Decatur Junior High School gym Aus tin faces Hartselle at 7 p.m. and Decatur meets West Morgan at 8 p.m. Consolation and finals on Feb 19 start at 7 p.m. Admission 25 and 50 cents.
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Decatur
Austin
Hartselle
West Morgan
Fracchia Question Looms As Alabama Opens Spring Drills
Alabama begins spring drills April 2 facing eight replacement worries from graduations including Lee Roy Jordan and Joe Namath. The big issue is whether fullback Mike Fracchia will play after knee surgery. coach Paul Bryant notes Fracchia's status is undecided. A-Day game is tentatively set for May 10.
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Tuscaloosa
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Alabama
Lee Roy Jordan
Jimmy Wilson
Jimmy Sharpe
Charley Pell
Richard Williamson
Bill Battle
Butch Wilson
Cotton Clark
Mike Fracchia
Fracchia
Dink Wall
Butch Henry
Bill Hopson
Bobby Baggett
Paul Bryant
Tide
Henry
Joe Namath
Eddie Vesprille
Bryant
Early Doctors Felt Heat With Hands Before Thermometer
Before thermometers, physicians relied on their hands to gauge a patient rise in body warmth. The skill indicated sensitivity to fever and illness through tactile assessment and patient condition.
Ryan Invitational Basketball Tournament Opens With Big Scores
The Ryan Invitational showcased top independent teams with early action Monday night as Kelly Summers beat Trade School 75 62 and Fairview beat Ryan 68 42. OK Rubber Welders defeated Chemstrand 116 88, and Tuesday results added victories for Victory Cafe and Transcon. Quarterfinals begin tonight with 3 M Decatur vs Transcon and Calhoun Georgia vs Kelly Summers. Semifinals Saturday, with Ray Love and Frank Gardner officiating. Notable players include Cotton Clark and Joe Campbell from Transcon, Bill Nelson and Marshall Hames from 3 M, and Frank Tess with Chattanooga.
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Wake Forest Eyes Recruit Bennie Blocker For Football
Wake Forest coach Billy Hildebrand says an athletic scholarship awaits Bennie Blocker a 17 year old 6 foot 4 inch 215 pound Negro halfback from Barr Street High Lancaster South Carolina if he meets academic requirements Blocker visited the campus with his coach Roosevelt Gilliam and friends as the school starts recruiting Negro athletes amid limited Atlantic Coast Conference integration Blocker an A student rushed for 1500 plus yards 14 rushing touchdowns and 11 passing touchdowns last seasoncould join Wake Forest alongside Maryland when recruiting efforts were announced
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Maryland
Celtics tame as Nationals seize 126 109 win
Celtics face rough play accusations before the game on Syracuse court. The Boston club was outplayed in a 126 109 setback to the Nationals as the Warriors beat the Pistons 117 116 and Lakers edged the Zephyrs 107 105 in other NBA results.
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Detroit Pistons
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Chicago Zephyrs
Cincinnati
National Basketball Association Wednesday Results Report
The NBA scoreboard lists Los Angeles defeating Chicago 107 to 105, and San Francisco edging Detroit 117 to 116. Syracuse beat Boston 126 to 109. Upcoming games include San Francisco at Cincinnati and Boston at New York.
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Ailing Gators Recruit Football Player To Squad
With three basketball players ill, University of Florida coaches drafted football player Willie Lager for weekend games against Alabama and Auburn. Buddy Bales Bill Ross in infirmary with virus, Barbee treated for mono, Henderson sidelined five games with a leg injury. West Virginia mines about 30 percent of the nation’s coal output.
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Tom Barbee
Brooks Henderson
German sprinter Jutta Heine aims to beat Wilma Rudolph
The 22 year old German athlete Jutta Heine, guest of the Amateur Athletic Union, seeks Olympic glory in Tokyo. She cites a 23.3 second 200 meters and 11.3 second 100 meters, emphasizes sprint times over measurements of figure, and aims to surpass Wilma Rudolph, despite Hollywood attention.
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Titans file bankruptcy suit amid seek for buyer
New York Titans owner Harry Wismer faces a bankruptcy petition with assets listed at 271 999 and liabilities at 1 341 000 as the AFL club pursues reorganization. Commissioner Joe Foss declined comment while noting the priority to pay creditors and keep the team operating if possible.
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American Football League
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Nicklaus Climbs PGA Money List After Palm Springs Win
In Palm Springs Jack Nicklaus defeats Gary Player to earn a place among the PGA top money winners, rising to third with 11 665 this season while Player leads with 15 302 and Arnold Palmer stands second at 11 900. In Findlay Ohio Jerry Lucas of Ohio State announces plans to turn pro in basketball next season.
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Gary Player
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Arnold Palmer
High School Basketball Schedule Saintly Thursday to Saturday
Thursday night Sparkman at Union Hill Huntsville at Athens Friday night Danville at Moulton Cotaco at Ryan Tanner at West Morgan Winston County at Eva Butler at Decatur Falkville at Addison Hazlewood at Elkmont Clements at Madison Academy Alexander City at Cullman West Point at Mount Hope Belgreen at Speake Saturday night Hartselle vs Winfield at Hartselle Decatur vs Fayette at Hartselle
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Dwight Hill
Ronnie Norris
Decatur
Joe Millsap
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Russell Chunn
Cotaco
Jimmy Long
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Carlton Bowling
Union Hill
Norman Roberts
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Frank McDaniel
Hartselle
Jimmy Bolton
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Ryan Tanner
Winston County
Eva Butler
Falkville
Addison
College Scores From The Associated Press
Holy Cross defeated Rhode Island 80 to 69 while Delaware edged Bucknell 58 to 56 and Colgate beat Alfred 96 to 61. Villanova topped Canisius 79 to 60 and St. Bonaventure beat Steubenville 82 to 76.
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Prep Scores Rally Across Narrow Openers
Bakerhill beat Louisville 88 to 36 in a lopsided game. Greensboro defeated Marion Prep 69 to 58. Suttle outscored Selma YMCA 61 to 55. West End fell to Bessemer 47 to 35. Springville topped Leeds 59 to 58 in a tight finish.
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Interlocking Schedule Would Be Intriguing and Rejected
National League rejected Commissioner Ford Frick proposal for an interlocking schedule in 1963. The plan would reduce games to 157, cut travel, end day night doubleheaders, and feature four interleague contests per rival team mid season.
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Bears Win ACC Title With Second Half Surge
Athens College Bears clinched the Alabama Collegiate Conference title by roaring past St Bernard Saints 92 to 74 after a 37 all first half. Garner led with 23 points and 14 rebounds as Athens shot 54.5 percent. Athens hosts Livingston State Friday night at Athens.
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Robinson signs 1963 Reds contract ending retirement talk
Frank Robinson agrees to a 1963 deal worth about 60000 with the Cincinnati Reds, denying retirement and becoming one of the highest paid players in team history. Teammate Vada Pinson and others also sign as spring training advances.
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Piersall
Tom Haller
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Haywood Sullivan
Kansas City
Larry Burright
Tim Harkness
Norm Sherry
Jim Hickman
Larry Foss
New York Mets
Cookie Rojas
Larry Outright
Richard Beck
Ferguson Jenkins
Philadelphia
Roger Sorenson
Paul Blair
Dave May
Baltimore
Assault Planned With Rocket On Land Speed Mark
Oakland's Romeo Palamides plans a fall assault on the world land speed record with a rocket powered car named Mach 1. The car uses wings as ground hugging stabilizers and weighs about 800 pounds. Static tests with liquid oxygen and kerosene fuel will occur in a Southern California desert.
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