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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1966

Page

15

No Black Panthers In North America Says Expert

The piece debunks myths of black panthers roaming North America noting there are no native black panthers and that pumas and mountain lions are the true large cats. It covers local wildlife activity, otters released on Wheeler Refuge, and hunting season closure. It mentions shotguns and pumpkin balls as terms from hunting history and notes Iranian pheasants have not been stocked since 1964.

Georgia Okefenokee Birmingham Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife Wheeler Refuge America United States North America Aaa Ewe Y Fuge Alabama Conservation Department

Bowling Results From Kiwanis Rotary and Civic Groups

Weekly bowling results show Dukes 3 American Legion 1 Jaycees 3 Rotary 1 Civitan 3 All Stars 1 Kiwanis 4 Lions 4. High team three games Kiwanis 2551 and high team game Kiwanis 873. Individual totals include Rich 591 Fite 573 Woodward 567 Patterson 539 Bergman 530. 200s led by Rich 241 and Fite 218 with Woodward 208 Patterson 207 Lawrence 203 Stone 203.

Kiwanis Lions Dukes Rotary American Legion Jaycees All Stars Civitan Rich Fite Woodward Patterson Bergman Lawrence Stone

Tigers Ink Five More To Terms

Detroit AP report notes De st No 2 2 High Serves J Parinerl 588 Belovsky 578 J Seal 328 J Coley 500 Ro Russell 506 and other players with scores listed. The article mentions experimenting with pheasants and stocking hundreds last year in Dallas County near Montgomery.

J Parinerl Vo Belovsky J Seal J Coley Ro Russell Johnson Belovsky J Pannell Tay Lamar

Tigers reach half signings with five more players in 1966

The Detroit Tigers announced on Saturday that five additional players have agreed to terms for the 1966 baseball season. Pitchers Fred Gladding Larry Sherry and Dave Wickersham along with shortstop Dick McAuliffe and catcher John Sullivan joined the club, bringing the total signed to 21.

Troit Tigers Fred Gladding Larry Sherry Dave Wickersham Dick McAuliffe John Sullivan Tigers

Weber Seeks Fourth Kegler All-Star Title in 1966

Defending champion Dick Weber of Florissant Missouri returns to a 1966 All-Star Bowling Tournament field of 432 men and 216 women. The event runs to January 30 with a $100000 prize fund. Weber faces former champions Don Carter Connie Schwoegler and others as finals begin January 26. The pro-am opener precedes the five game blocks and multiple cuts leading to 16 finalists. Joe Joseph of Lansing Michigan hosts in a commercial alley marking a 25 year shift from civic venues.

Lansing Mich Dick Weber Weber Florissant Don Carter St. Louis Connie Schwoegler Madison Wis Dick Hoover Akron Ohio Bill Lillard Dallas Billy Welu Harry Smith Redwood City Calif Bill Tucker Los Angeles Bob Strampe Detroit Ann Slattery Salt Lake City Armory Joe Joseph

AFL May Be Dissatisfied With Foss Reign Says Owners

AFL president Baron Hilton and Kansas City owner Lamar Hunt signaled some owners may be dissatisfied with Joe Foss as league commissioner but denied there is a move to buy out his contract. Other owners like Joe Robbie Ralph Wilson and Wayne Valley offered cautious comments while Foss awaits in Houston with two years left on a multiyear deal reportedly worth 50 000 a year.

Mike Rathet Associated Press Houston, Tex Barron Hilton American Football League Joe Foss Cacalenalibs Hilton San Diego Chargers Kansas City Lamar Hunt NFL AFL Hunt Joe Joe Robbie Miami_.Dolphins Foss Buffalo Ralph Wilson Oakland Wayne Valley Miami Dolphins Robbie Wilson Valley Houston

Schranz wins Lauberhorn in all plastic ski suit record pace

Karl Schranz of Austria wore an all plastic black ski suit to win the Lauberhorn downhill at Wengen with an average over 51 mph. He clocked 3 2.76 and set a record margin as 50 starters posted faster times than the previous best. Billy Kidd finished 11th in 3 6.87.

Wengen Switzerland Karl Schranz Austria Schranz Billy Kidd Stowe United States Jim Heuga Tahoe City Calif Bill March Aspen Colo James Bond Kidd

Americans win doubles titles at Tasmanian Championships

In Hobart Tasmania Americans claim one doubles title and share another. Nancy Richey and Carol Graebner win the women's doubles 2-6 7-5 6-1 over Tegart and Salfati. Arthur Ashe and Tom Okker rally to beat Bowrey and Davidson 1-6 2-6 1-6 6-4 8-6.

Hobart Tasmania Nancy Richey Dallas Tex Carol Graebner Beachwood Ohio Judy Tegart Australia Monique Salfati France Arthur Ashe Richmond Tom Okker Netherlands Bill Bowrey Owen Davidson Jose Gilbert Spain Helen Young Kel Bartlett Gwen Thiele Lennart Bergelin Sweden Bartlett Ashe Mrs. Graebner John Newcombe

Aussie Lady Beats Russ Irina Press In Christchurch Meet

Australian Pam Kilborn defeated Irina Press in the 80 meter hurdles setting a New Zealand record with 10.5 seconds and won the 100 yard dash in 10.9 seconds in a photo finish. Irina Press’s sister Tamara won the women's shot put with 54 feet 2 inches while John Davies of New Zealand led the 5,000 meters with 13 minutes 54.4 seconds.

Christchurch New Zealand Pam Kilborn Australia Irina Press Miss Kilborn Miss Press Rustapy Miss. Press Tamara Press Irina John Davies Davies Viktor Zudinsky Bill Baillie

Wales Opens 1966 Five Nations Campaign With Win

Wales defeated England 11 to 6 in London to start the Five Nations rugby campaign. Scotland and France tied 3 to 3 in Edinburgh. Ireland had a bye.

London Wales England Edinburgh Scotland France Ireland

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