Raiders Hold Danville Hawks 56-55 In Tight Senior Night Finish
Decatur senior trio again down Danville 56-55 as Raiders push to 9-0 in TWC bid. Hawks edge Rebounds 32-29 with Joe Milsap leading Danville while Decatur hits 12 of 32 first half and 10 of 26 second half. Juniors win 35-27 opening, record 5-3. Raiders head to Cotaco for next doubleheader.
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Hartselle
Decatur
Danville
Hawks
Raiders
Florence
Big Joe Milsap
Raider
Earl Morris
Cotaco
Austin A s Over time Win and Losses In Bee Game
Austin A s in overtime defeated West Morgan 31 29 after a 27 27 tie through four quarters. Jimmy Waller led with 15 points and Gary French added 10 for Austin A s while Emricko 15 and Smallwood 7 paced West Morgan. In the Bee game Austin fell 24 19 to West Morgan as Pat Peppers scored seven and Fretwell 8 led the winners.
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Moulton Heights
Austin
Wiet Morgan
Austin Jimmy Waller
Gary French
Emricko
Smallwood
West Morgan
Austin Pat Peppers
Fretwell
Rogers
Austinville
Union Hill
Joe Jones
Jackie Coulter
Jones
Coulter
Stan Musial Signs 22nd Cardinal Contract
St Louis star Stan Musial, age 42, signed his 22nd contract with the Cardinals. He said he feels better, could play 100 games again, and hinted at signing No 23 next year. The deal pays about 65 000 this year, lifting his career earnings to roughly 1 million dollars, a baseball record.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Stan Musial
Cardinal
Musial
Athens-Ferman Elmore to return as coach next spring
Athens football coach Elmore plans to meet with assistants within the next two weeks to organize spring practice and confirm his return to the Eagle job after a call to Supt. Julian Newman. Cited by assistant principal J. C. Chisholm. Also notes a golf hole in one at Indian Hills and a candlemaking history snippet.
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Athens
Ferman Elmore
J. C. Chisholm
Elmore
Supt
Julian Newman
Decatur
C. E. Lawrence
Carolyn St
Indian Hills
Lawrence
Orval Davis
5Th Ave. N.E
Attendance rise boosts NBA appeal at midseason
Attendance up 31 percent at the NBA midway point with Los Angeles and Syracuse driving the surge. Commissioner Maurice Podoloff notes LA tops all teams for the period and Syracuse records an 80 percent rise.
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New York
National Basketball Association
Los Angeles
Syracuse
NBA
Maurice Podoloff
College Basketball Scores From Associated Press Rundown
A compiled slate shows numerous college games with results across regions. Notable outcomes include St Bonaventure 88 over Belmont Abby 56, Georgetown 108 over Baltimore Loyola 83, and Texas A&M 80 over Baylor 4. Additional finishes include Dayton 69 over Savier Ohio 64 and Gonzaga 61 defeating Portland 54.
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South West Virginia
VMI
Richmond
the Citadel
Florida State
Chattanooga
Georgetown
D.C
Balt
Loyola
Clemson
Georgia
William Mary
Furman
Midwest
Dayton
Savier
Ohio
Bardley
Tulsa
Chicago
Marshall
St. Louis
North Texas
Grinnell
Beloit
Butler
St. Joseph’s
Ind
Indiana State
Wis-Milwaukee
Loyola and Bradley Chase Cincinnati Rival Status
Loyola Ramblers and Bradley Braves press toward Cincinnati as top national and conference contenders. Loyola rolled past Marshall 103 to 58 for its 12th win while Bradley opened MVC play with a 72 to 58 upset of Tulsa.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Loyola
Ramblers
Bradley
Braves
Cincinnati
Bearcats
Marshall
Tulsa
No Business Like Bowl Business
AP reports the major bowl earnings distribution with Alabama LSU and Mississippi each near 120000, Florida about 90000, and Georgia Tech around 85000 after conference shares. It notes Orange Rose Cotton Sugar Bowl figures and splits among conferences and schools, with final audits due in January.
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New York
Alabama
Louisiana State
Mississippi
Florida
Penn State
Georgia Tech
Missouri
Houston
Wisconsin
Southern California
Athletic Association of Western Universities
Miami
Oklahoma
Dallas
Texas
LSU
Marshall David
Arkansas
SEC
Mississip
Tech
Jacksonville
Westminster Tops AP Small College Poll with 6 1 Record
Westminster Pa leads the Associated Press small college rankings with a 6-1 mark and 50 points. Wittenberg Ohio Grambling La and others follow with 42 40 and 34 points respectively. The list reflects votes and records through December 29.
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Associated Press
Westminster
Wittenberg
Ohio
Grambling
Titans of Westminster
Pennsylvania
Wittenberg, O
Southeast Ma
Tennessee State
Prairie View A&m
North South Senior Bowl squads edge toward final practice
In Mobile the North and South Senior Bowl squads complete final workouts ahead of Saturdays game. Captains include Lee Roy Jordan and Gary Moeller with Jordan guiding defense for the South and Gross directing the North offense. Griffing and Baker hobble slightly but prep to play as Peck coordinators and lineups are set.
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Mobile
George Wilson
Alabama
NFL
Baltimore Colts
Wilson
South
Weeb Ewbank
Tom Landry
All America
Lee Roy Jordan
Johnny Baker
Mississippi State
Ohio State
Gary Moeller
Jordan
Moeller
Baker
Gross
Yankee
Rod Schoyer
Washington
Dick Walton
Rebels
Glynn Griffin
Mississippi
Ewbank
Gary Cuozzo
Virginia
Griffing
Landry
Jerry Gross
Detroit
Pat McCarthy
Holy Cross
Cuzzo
Johnny Sklopan
Billy Gambrell
South Carolina
Kieth Kinderman
Florida State
Dave Hoppman
Iowa State
Five Bowl Games Set For Weekend
Post season gridiron rollercoaster continues with Senior Bowl in Mobile and Challenge Bowl in Corpus Christi. NFL Playoff Bowl in Miami features Steelers vs Lions. Hula Bowl in Honolulu showcases top All-Americans. Crusade Bowl in Baltimore pairs NFL draft picks. Fifty collegians join Senior Bowl payoffs. winners receive 800 dollars each.
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Associated Press
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Mobile
Ala
Corpus Christi
Tex
Miami
Pittsburgh Steelers
Detroit Lions
Honolulu
Baltimore
NBC
Steelers
Lions
Pittsburgh
Pat Richter
Wisconsin
Dave Robinson
Penn State
Bobby Bell
Minnesota
Don Brumm
Purdue
George Saimes
Michigan State
Jerry Stovall
LSU
Johnny Treadwell
Texas
Ron VanderKelen
Sonny Gibbs
Texas Christian
Los Angeles
San Diego
Hardcourt Scores From Alabama Prep Games
In a slate of high school matches, Grand Bay 69 toppled B C Rain 40 Uriah 55 beat T R Miller 50 Samson 68 overcame Hartford 59 Greensboro 49 fell to Moundville 38 Booker T Washington 59 defeated Pike County 49 Decatur 56 beat Danville 55 Fairfield 65 edged Leeds 53 Ashford 97 routed Rehoboth 47 West Alabama Conference tournament semi finals Winfield (Semi Finals) Phil Campbell 64 beat Guin 55 Winfield 54 defeated Sulligent 19 Notasulga Tournament first round Beauregard 49 beat Smiths Station Notasulga 68 edged Shorter 50
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T.R. Miller
Samson
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Moundville
Booker T. Washington
Pike County
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Danville
Fairfield
Leeds
Ashford
Rehoboth
West Ala
Winfield
Phil Campbell
Guin
Sulligent
Beauregard
Smiths Station
Tanner Wins Over Athens Senior Basketball Game
Tanner defeated Athens 59 to 46 in the senior game last night. The junior contest ended 40 to 25. Tanner’s seniors improve to 10-1 in regular season and host West Morgan tonight. Scoring: Tanner Privett 20, Harris 10, Grace 13, Gordon 10, LeCroix 3, Hammonds 3. Athens Davis 13, Coggin 19, Wessels 2, Smith 2, Hester 9.
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Tanner
West Morgan
Privett
Harris
Grace
Gordon
LeCroix
Hammonds
Davis
Coggin
Wessels
Smith
Hester
Prestolite dominates City League with wins over Sears Roebuck and Trade School
Prestolite defeated Sears Roebuck 74 to 56 and beat Trade School 84 to 78 led by Mayfield 25 and Hamilton 23. For 3-M Nelson and King scored 16, Trowbridge 18 and Hutchinson 12 paced Sears. Wednesday Chemistrand beat Haleyville 73-62, Farm Industries 79-59 over Worthington. Prestolite Night planned Jan 10 at Gordon Bibb to benefit retarded children.
Dallas Signs Lee Roy Jordan To Cowboys Contract
Dallas signs No 1 draft choice Lee Roy Jordan, Alabama center linebacker, to a contract of undisclosed terms for more than one year. He expects to report to training camp in July as Dallas prepares a California preseason series with the Los Angeles Rams.
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Dallas
Jordan
Alabama
Cowboys
California
Los Angeles Rams
Delchamps Gifts 900-Pound Angus to Jordan at Senior Bowl
Oliver Delchamps, Mobile grocer, gives Alabama star Lee Roy Jordan a 900 pound Angus heifer at the Senior Bowl South practice. Delchamps suggested the market value lies between $600 and $1,200. Jordan plans farming life after football, calling it a dream for retirement.
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Oliver Delchamps
Delchamps
Plymouths New Warranty Ensures Free Labor and Parts
The warranty covers the entire life of the policy with no charge for labor or parts for defects in materials or workmanship. It includes major power train components such as the engine block and internals, the automatic transmission and internals, and the rear axle.
Warranty Transfer Boosts Plymouth Resale Value
If the car has been serviced at reasonable intervals per Plymouth Valiant Certified Car Care schedules the warranty can be passed to the new owner. This could significantly raise the vehicle’s resale value for Plymouth buyers.
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