Packers add Dick Capp as new wrinkle for Super Bowl
Green Bay brings Dick Capp from taxi squad for Sundays clash with Oakland in Miami at the Orange Bowl. Capp, 23, 238 pounds, joined the Packers last year after stints with Boston Patriots and in the Army, and may see action on special teams as Jerry Kramer and Bart Starr are not at quarterback and guard. Capp would not have been eligible under NFL rules but AFL allows adding a player up to game day. He is the second midseason acquisition after Chuck Mercein, aiming for a fourth straight NFL title for the Packers.
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Green Bay
Oakland Raiders
Jerry Kramer
Bart Starr
Dick Capp
Packers
Capp
Allen Brown
Boston College
Boston Patriots
Raiders
AFL
Chuck Mercein
Dallas
Mr. Capp
Ben Davidson: Raiders’ No 83 Tests Jets and Packers
Oakland defensive end Ben Davidson, a 6-7, 275 pound lineman with a brown handlebar mustache, enters a big test week after a recent clash with the Jets. He defends against holds, discusses illegal tactics, and notes his focus on health against Green Bay while maintaining his unique persona.
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Big Ben
Oakland
Ben Davidson
Davidson
AFL
Joe Namath
New York Jets
Jets
Winston Hill
Green Bay
Excitement Predicted As Athens College Battles Jacksonville State
Athens College faces Jacksonville State University in a pivotal basketball clash at the Gamecock den. Past battles swung in overtime with Jax State edging Athens then. this season the Bears seek a crucial win after only one conference victory, amid tense Calhoun County rivalry mood.
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Jacksonville State University
Gamecock’s den
Jax State
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Jaxmen
Jacksonville
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Calhoun County
Alabama
St. Bernard
Braves Caravan Hits Huntsville As New Blood Hopes To Boost Team
The Atlanta Braves continue its Southeastern caravans for the third year in a row since relocating from Milwaukee. Huntsville hosted a stop inviting fans to Atlanta for summer, while manager Luman Harris, a Birmingham native, steers the new Atlanta lineup in search of winning players.
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Atlanta
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Daredevil Jose Chitwood Jr Leads Camaro in Daytona 24 Hour
Daredevil stunt driver Jose Chitwood Jr will race a Camaro in the Daytona 24 hour endurance event on February 3 4. His car is one of two Roger Penske entries with Bill Boye and Billy Yuma driving the other. Yuma acts as backup and Buzz Barton helps Chitwood as veteran sprint car racer. The prize money totals 74950 dollars as Porsches Ferraris Alfa Romeos Cobras and Fords join the field. The race begins at 3 pm February 3 and runs for 24 hours.
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Daytona
Chitwood
Roger Penskers
Bill Boye
Billy Yuma
Yuma
Buzz Barton
Elkins Pride Top Raiders at Decatur Banquet
At the Decatur High School football banquet Jim Goos tree urged a game plan linking football to life. Allen Elkins was named Most Valuable Player by teammates as the Raiders finished with a 4 5 1 record.
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Dick Bell
Daily Sports
Jim Goostree
Decatur
Goostree
University of Alabama
Alabama
Jim Thornhill
Allen Elkins
Phillip Pisani
Bobby Joe Pride
Decatur. Daily
Thornhill
Charles Prrtle
Pride
Don Kyle
Raiders
Earl Webb
College Scores Across Multiple Men's Games
Florida State defeated Miami 122 to 93 while N.C. Methodist lost to College of Charleston. Other results include Penn 69 Harvard 56 and MIT 78 Middlebury 66 with Western State 84 Colorado College 75 and Princeton 59 Dartmouth 39.
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Western State
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Colorado College
N.C. Methodist
College of Charleston
Penn
Harvard
MIT
Middlebury
Princeton
Dartmouth
Edinboro
West Virginia Wesleyan
Prep Scores From Area High School Games
A series of boys basketball results shows Mortimer Jordan 61 over Tarrant 56 and Banks 70 over Ramsay 65. Other notable scores include Florala 78 over Red Level 28, Beauregard 62 over Stanhope Elmore 56, and Syeffson 54 over Thomasville 77.
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Newsite
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Plantersville
Verbena
Smiths Station
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Stanhope Elmore
Southside
Castleberry
Syeffson
Thomasville
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Camp Hill
Reeltown
Dothan Boys Club
Dadeville
Troy
Opp
Samson &, Laverne
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Straughn
Fairview
Arab
Chavala
Beaulah
Thomaston
Sweetwater
Demopolis
Linden
Ozark
Enterprise
Coffee Springs
Clayton
Catholic
Goshen
Bullock Co
Brantley
Wildcats- Tigers clash ends 62 44 West Limestone wins
West Limestone defeats Ardmore 62-44 as Craig 25 and Tarpley 17 lead with 17 rebounds. Wildcats improve to 7 1, eye Elkmont next in Limestone County showdown. Ardmore loses third straight, free throws 18 26 West Limestone.
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Allen Craig
Kenneth Tarpley
West Limestone
Ardmore
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Tarpley
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Tigers
W. L’stone
Wayne Flannagan
Jerry Smith
Donnie Ridgeway
George Craig
Don Cornelison
Mike Smith
Bob Wade Curtis
Roger Barnes
McMunn
Roger Vining
Powers
Tanner Trims East Limestone In 66-64 Game
Tanner Rattlers improve to 5-5 with a 66-64 win over East Limestone as Danny Crawford scores 22 and Jerry Harris 17. East Limestone drops to 0-9. Donnie Grouch leads Indians with 28. Tanner leads 23-10 after one quarter and holds off late pressure.
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Tanner
East Limestone
Tanner Rattlers
Danny Crawford
Jerry Harris
Donnie Grouch
Indians
Hazel Green
E. L.stone
S$. Keenum
L. Jolly
Clellon Downs
L. Miller
Rodney Parvin
Steve Yarbrough
Kenneth Taylor
Billy McCown
Donnie Crouch
Tanner E. Limestone
Celtics Rally Past Pistons for 148 126 Victory
Bailey Howell Sam Jones Tom Sanders and John Havlicek combined for 101 points as the Boston Celtics exploded to a 148 126 win over the Detroit Pistons. Howell 28 Jones 26 Sanders 25 Havlicek 22 helped build a 77 point first half. Dave Bing led Detroit with 33 points and Jimmy Walker added 23.
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Bailey Howell
Sam Jones
Tom Sanders
John Havlicek
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
Detroit Pistons
Howell
Jones
Sanders
Havlicek
Celtics
Pistons
Dave Bing
Jimmy Walker
Moulton Golphers Hand Central 45 to 33
Moulton Golphers defeated Central of Courtland 45 to 33 in Courtland. Moulton led 13 12 at halftime and pulled away in the second half behind James Owens 22 and Hubert Gherston 6. Central scorers included Andrew Atkins 18 and Johnny Watkins 6.
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Moulton Golphers
Central
Moulton
C of Courtland
James Owens
Hubert Gherston
Phil Brackins
Elee Stovall
Anthony
76ers Rally past Bullets in high scoring win
Johnny Green scored nine points in the final period to seal a 133-116 Philadelphia 76ers victory over the Baltimore Bullets. Seven 76ers reached double figures as the teams traded baskets throughout Friday night action.
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Johnny Green
Philadelphia 76Ers
Baltimore Bullets
Austin High upset Hartselle in Morgan County clash
Austin High School Black Bears defeated Hartselle Tigers 72-51 to hand them their third loss of the season. Mike Stanley led Austin with 21 points and 12 rebounds as Dwain Keel paced Hartselle with 24 points. Austin shot 48 percent to Hartselle’s 46, and the Bears outscored in the final period 25-9.
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Tigers
Black Bears
Mike Stanley
Tiger
Bears
Stanley
Martin
Pressnell
Keel
Cotaco Indians Cruise Past Falkville in Lopsided Win
The Cotaco Indians exploded for over 20 points each quarter to overwhelm Falkville 97 to 74 on home court. The win lifts Cotaco to 11 wins and 5 losses and they head to Eva next Friday after a week off.
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Cotaco Indians
Falkville
Indians
Eva
Elkmont wins to stay in hunt with 72 60 victory
Elkmont Red Devils rout Clements Colts 72 60 to improve to 11 2 after snapping a two game skid. Mickey Bates led with 16 points while Jerry Smith scored 30 for Clements. Other Elkmont scorers included Curtis Powers and Glenn Ussery with 13 points each.
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Red Devils
Clements Colts
Devils
Mickey Bates
Jerry Smith
Clements
Colts
Elemont
Manion Coffman
Glenn Ussery
Curtis Powers
Charles Black
Daryl Clem
Curtis Wales
W. C. Davis
Bobby Craig
Mike Eve
Butch McLockin
Gary Cobb
Bill Watson
Elemonts
Eva Blues Eagles top Union Hill for 91 81 victory
The Eva Blue Eagles beat Union Hill 91 81 as Skee Foremsky led with a 7 226 32 game total in the Showboat Invitational in Las Vegas Nevada. Foremsky from El Paso Texas posted four wins and four losses.
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Las Vegas
Foremsky
el Paso
Tex
Union Hill
Wildcats
Professional Bowlers Association
Town Creek Falls To Indians in 58 43 defeat
Colbert Heights Indians rallied from a five point halftime deficit to beat Town Creek 58 to 43. Steve Isbell led Colbert Heights with 18 points while Seal 12 and Howard 13 added key scores as the Indians outscored Town Creek 19 7 in the third period to seize control.
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Colbert Heights
Steve Isbell
Indians
Hazlewood
Williams
C. Carter
R. Carter
Weatherford
Berryman
Letson
Isabell
Seal
Dennis
Howard
Montgomery
Emens
Hand
Riner
West Morgan and Mount Hope Reach Tri County Final
West Morgan 79 Danville 76 and Mount Hope 83 Hatton 70 set up a championship clash tonight at 8 pm after both wins. Hatton faces Danville in the 6:30 pm consolation with key scorers listed for each side.
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West Morgan
Mount Hope
Danville
Eva defeats Union Hill as Childers leads with 25
Eva beats Union Hill 91 to 81 in a game where Alvin Childers scores 25 and Charlie Hill 23 for Eva while Vicky Compton nets 22 for Union Hill. Union Hill’s Dwight Whisenant 17 and Scott 27 and Earl Monroe 26 pace the losers.
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Charlie Hill
Vicky Compton
Union Hill
Dwight Whisenant
Simpson
Cornett
Abercrombie
Gary Abercrombie
Charlies Holmes
Jerry Holmes
Johnny Fortenberry
Larry Moss
Union
Chamberlain
Scott
Earl Monroe
Pott Leads Crosby Tourney With 71 At Spyglass Hill
John Pott fired a 71 to reach 141 and the midway lead in Bing Crosby's $104,500 golf tournament at Spyglass Hill Pebble Beach. Billy Casper Bruce Devlin and Mike Fetchick sit tied for second at 142. Palmer Graham and Hill were among earlier leaders with solid rounds. amateur Virgil Sherrill and others chase in the pro am division.
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Jack Stevenson
Associated Press
Pebble Beach
Calif
Spyglass Hill
Lothers
John Pott
Bing Crosby
Pott
Lou Graham
Jack Nicklaus
Dave Hill
Billy Casper
Crosby
Bruce Devlin
Mike Fetchick
Devlin
Casper
Fetchick
Cypress Point
Casiper
Frank Wharton
Akron
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Nicklaus
Arnold Pal
Mer
Graham
Hill
Tommy Jacobs
Palmer
Virgil Sherrill
New York City
Jacobs
Spyglass
Johnny Pott
Billy ‘Casper
Bobby Nichols
George Knudson
Deane
Beman
Pete Brown
Dan Reeve
Howie Johnson
Don Fairfield
Don January
Lee Elder Reee
Bob Smith
Arnold Palmer
Ray Floyd
Pen
Jacklin
Phil Eck
John
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