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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1963

Page

6

Tech Only SEC Team With Perfect Record

Georgia Tech remains undefeated in the SEC at 5 0 as Whack Hyder led the Jackets to an 86 85 double overtime win at Kentucky Memorial Coliseum. Kentucky drops to 4 4 in 11 as Tech builds national attention and moves toward the top ten.

Associated Press Kentucky Adolph Rupp Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Memorial Coliseum Lexington Tech Whack Hyder Rupp Jackets Wildcats Georgia Tech Mississippi State Auburn Tigers Vanderbilt Alabama Louisiana State Georgia Tennessee

Raiders See TVC Tourney Play Tonite

Florence Decatur groups warm up for TVC tournament games tonight in the gym. Decatur meets Huntsville at 7 and Deshler faces Athens at 8 30 in the event schedule.

Raiders TVC Tourney Tonite Florence Decatur Huntsville Athens

Lions Defeat Steelers in Playoff Bowl Thriller

Detroit Lions top Pittsburgh 17 to 10 as Milt Plum leads with 274 passing yards and two key plays. Lions’ defense injures three Steelers, including Willie Davis with a broken jaw and John Henry Johnson under concussion observation. Layne benched for final minutes as Detroit seals win.

Ben Funk MIAMI Joe Schmidt Detroit Lions Pittsburgh Steelers Detroit Steelers John Henry Johnson Willie Daniel Dan James Bing Lions Milt Plum

Rams Install Harland Svare as New Coach at 32

Harland Svare, 32, named head coach of the Los Angeles Rams, becoming the NFL’s youngest boss. He led the team as interim coach this season finishing 1-12-1, with a 20-17 loss to Green Bay in the final game. Svare previously served as defensive coach and is the club’s seventh Ram coach since 1947.

LOS Angeles Harland Svare Los Angeles Rams Svare National Football League Rams New York Giants Ram Bob Snyder Dark Shaughnessy Joe Studahara Hampton Pool Sid Gillman Bob Waterfield Waterfield Green Bay

Rajah Hornsby Funeral to Be Held in Chicago

Rogers Hornsby Hall of Fame star dies at 66 from heart failure after a cataract operation and stroke. Funeral services set for Tuesday in Chicago. no flowers per his wish, funds to National Heart Fund. Hornsby a famed right fielder and manager, elected to the Hall of Fame in 1942.

Chicago Rogers Hornsby Hornsby Babe Ruth Ty Cobb Mary Beth Porter National Heart Fund Miss Porter Wesley Memorial Hospital St. Louis

Austinville hosts Union Hill in junior games

Local brief announces two A and BJunior games at the Austinville gym tonight with Austin vs Union Hill the first match scheduled to start at 6 30 p m.

Austinville Gymnasium Austin Union Hill

VanderKelen Sparkplug At Honolulu

The Lions beat the Steelers 17-10 in the Playoff Bowl as Detroit tightens its claim as runner-up of the league. Ron VanderKelen starred for Wisconsin in the North’s Senior Bowl effort with a clutch late-year throw.

College Results by the Associated Press East Region

East results show Penn State and St. Bonaventure delivering upset wins while Yale and Army posted solid showings. Notable overtime thrillers include Kentucky at Georgia Tech and Notre Dame at North Carolina, with strong performances from Maryland and Indiana in their conferences.

THE Associated Press NEW York Cincinnati Houston Wichita Loyola Chicago Dayton Marshall Loyola of New Orleans Illinois Notre Dame Iowa Arizona State New Mexico State Texas Western Ohio State Brigham Young Minnesota Kentucky St. Louis Georgia Tech Duke Virginia North Carolina State

Harada to defend title against Kingpetch in Bangkok

Harada the 19 year old Japanese world flyweight champion will meet 26 year old Pone Kingpetch in a rematch this Saturday in Bangkok. The champion previously dethroned Kingpetch in Tokyo last October and seeks to prove the victory was no fluke.

Murray Rose Associated Press Pone Kingpetch Fighting Harada Japan Tokyo

If Was A Big Word At Mobile Senior Bowl Narrowly Misses

North team battles back but falls 33-27 as Southerners hang on to claim the Senior Bowl. Jerry Gross throws for 317 yards and four touchdowns with Griffing and Cuozzo combining for most of the scoring. Stars include Gross, Griffing, Cuozzo, and LSU, Alabama, Georgia Tech, and Auburn standouts on a dramatic finish.

Associated Press Detroit Lions Pittsburgh Steelers Miami Detroit Ron VanderKelen Wisconsin Sparkplug North Honolulu Glynn Griffing Mississippi Jerry Gross Mobile Ala South Lynn ‘Amadee Louisiana State Baltimore Charley Furlow Mississippi State Corpus Christi Tex Lions Steelers Milt Plum Wayne Walker Dan Lewis Ken Webb VanderKelen Southern California Washington State Hugh Campbell Ray Mansfield Washington George Reed Griffing Dick Sanford Yankees Gary Cuozzo Cuozzo Virginia Gross Cuzzo Rebels Fred Miller Lee Roy Jordan Alabama Georgia Tech Larry Stallings Rufus Guthrie Jim Price Auburn

Bearcats extend win streak to twenty nine games

University of Cincinnati owns a 29 game winning run after defeating Wichita 63 50. Coach Ed Jucker’s Bearcats sit at No 11 this season and No 66 undefeated at home as they prepare for North Texas State and Tulsa. George Wilson led with 20 points while Wichita’s Dave Stallworth managed 10.

ED Corrigan Associated Press Univers of Cincinnati Bearcats North Texas State Tulsa Ed Jucker Wichita George Wilson Dave Stallworth Kentucky Wildcats Georgia Tech Mike Tomasovich R. D. Craddock Yellow Jackets Mississippi State Cotton Nash SEC

Edward Durell Stone to Design National Cultural Center

Architect Edward Durell Stone will design the National Cultural Center for Washington D C as part of a major cultural development project. The announcement highlights Stone as the lead designer for the new venue intended to house performances and exhibitions.

Edward Durell Stone National Cultural Center Washington D.C

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