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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1963

Page

6

Auburn V Alabama Clash Tests Real Contenders In Montgomery

Auburn and Alabama renew old SEC rivalry at the Montgomery Coliseum with 5 000 fans expected. Alabama rides four double figure scorers and seeks to stay atop the conference standings while Auburn gaps hope on a mobile offense and height advantage.

Vernon Butler Associated Press Auburn Alabama Montgomery Coliseum Kentucky Mississippi State Tigers Tennessee Lexington Missippi State Ole Miss Starkville Georgia Florida Georgia Tech Florida State LSU Tulane Vanderbilt Johnny Dee Bobby Hogsett Cotton Nash Ted Keeken Wildcats Babe McCarthy Red Stroud

Settlement Near In AAU NCAA Sports Dispute

MacArthur, designated by President Kennedy, announces a likely settlement of the AAU NCAA controversy after arbitration sessions. He notes minor draft wording issues and says a conference will reconvene Saturday for a possible noon settlement.

New York Douglas MacArthur Earl Red) Blaik Blaik Army Amateur Athletic Union United States MacArthur Kennedy

ACC Leaders To Lock Horns In Athens Showdown

Athens College Golden Bears meet Troy State in the Athens High gym as the top two ACC teams, with conference lead at stake. Troy State enters 3-0, Athens 2-0, and a large crowd is expected for Appreciation Night proclaimed by Mayor Arthur Stewart.

Athens Alabama Athens College Golden Bears Troy State Athens High Troy Florence State Lions Lions Bears Arthur Stewart The

Appreciation Football Banquet Set For Athens Honor Team

Athens to host the Appreciation Football Banquet on January 21 at the National Guard Armory for the All Limestone County and Athens High School lettermen. event sponsored by the Athens Jaycees with funds from last year supporting scholarships for a rural boy and an Athens student.

Athens Limestone County National Guard Armory Carlos Nelson Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce Nelson Jaycees

Princeton Rolls Past Columbia 86 63 In College Ball

Princeton defeats Columbia 86 to 63 as college basketball action resumes. Cornell tops Penn 78 76 while St Josephs Pa beats Muhlenberg 76 53. Tampa defeats Jacksonville 72 64 in other early games.

THE Associated Press Princeton Columbia Cornell Penn St. Joseph's Pa Muhlenberg Tampa Jacksonville

Miami man floods street with decoy ducks

Russell C. Faber placed nine decoy ducks on a pond outside his office to demonstrate chronic street flooding. He failed to catch ducks but revealed persistent inundation. Weeks later Miami installed a newer larger sewer to address the problem.

Miami Russell C. Faber Faber

Raiders Back On Win Side

Decatur Red Raiders coached by Earl Morris defeated Priceville 57 to 40 for their 14th win in 15 starts after a long layoff from the Tennessee Valley Basketball Conference Tournament. The team led 18 to 6 after the first quarter and 46 to 24 after three periods. Kimbrell pulled down eight rebounds. Priceville won the junior game 35 to 29. The Raiders travel to Hartselle for junior and senior games tonight.

Priceville Decatur Red Raider Red Raiders Earl Morris Decatur Red Raiders Priceville Bulldogs Decatur Kimbrell Raiders Hartselle

Stanford Names John Ralston Head Football Coach

John Ralston, 35, named head football coach at Stanford University for three years pending trustees approval. Former Utah State coach with a 31 11 1 record, led Aggies to a Sun Bowl tie in 1960 and Gotham Bowl bid in 1961, and Skyline Conference co-champion in both years.

Stanford Calif John Ralston Utah State University Stanford University J. E. Wallace Sterling Ralston University of California Aggies

Kline Declines Japan Move Re-signs with Tigers

Detroit AP reports pitcher Ronnie Kline chose not to pursue baseball in Japan and instead signed his 1963 contract with the Detroit Tigers. The right-hander, noting domestic reasons, cited wife Dorothy's preference not to relocate abroad.

Detroit Ronnie Kline Japan Detroit Tigers Dorothy

Probe of Betting Ties Colts Owner to Secret Court Papers

NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle says he has received secret court documents on betting rumors involving Baltimore Colts owner Carroll Rosenbloom. The documents stem from a 1960 Miami suit against Rosenbloom and associates, including a former Havana gambling operator, and were turned over to the NFL as part of an ongoing inquiry.

NEW York National Football Pete Rozelle Baltimore Colts Carroll Rosenbloom Rozelle Baltimore NFL Rosenbloom Miami Busiess

Packers Named Team Of The Year In AP Poll

The Green Bay Packers won their second straight NFL championship and topped the 1962 AP year end poll as Team Of The Year, with 121 first place votes and 492 points. The New York Yankees finished second with 43 first place votes and 223 points.

Green Bay Packers New York Yankees Associated Press Packers Yanks Yankees San Francisco Giants Cincinnati Bearcats Southern California Wisconsin New York Giants Boston Celtics Jimmy Taylor Yankee Stadium Giants Vinnie Lombardi Huskies Philadelphia Eagles Chicago Bears Detroit Lions

Leaders Tie At 137 In PGA National Championship

Ansel Snow from Keswick Virginia and Chick Harbert Port St. Lucie golf director tied for the lead at 137 after two rounds at the PGA National Golf Club Championship in Port St. Lucie Florida. Barnum dropped to third with 139 as 519 players were cut to 125 for the third round and a $125000 purse awaited.

Port ST. Lucie Fla Ansel Snow Keswick Chick Harbert Snow Harbert John Barnum Belmont Mich Barnum Dick Demane Roslyn N.Y

Kline signs with Tigers after meeting Campbell in Detroit

The Kline family planned to stay in Callery to be near the new baby. Kline, who is tied to a reunion with Detroit General Manager Jim Campbell, reportedly rejected a $50,000 offer from an undisclosed Japanese league team. He indicated negotiations focused on the Tigers and he accepted his contract.

He Klines Callery Kline Detroit Jim Campbell Tigers Japan Campbell

Hill Opens Crosby Lead With 69 Round

Slender Dave Hill shot a 69 to seize the second round lead at the $50,000 Bing Crosby Golf Tournament at Pebble Beach. Billy Casper trailed by one stroke after a 65, with Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer tied for third at 140. Hill rallied with four straight birdies finishing strong on 15 through 18 after an early 1-over start.

Gary Player Pebble Beach Calif Associated Press Dave Hill Bing Crosby Billy Casper Monterey Peninsula Country Club Jack Nicklaus Ner Arnold Palmer Palmer Hill Jackson Mich Julius Boros George Bayer Paul Harney Bayer Harney

Danville Hawks Top Lawrence County in Lopsided Win

Danville paced by Joe Millsap's 35 points defeated Lawrence County High School 96-77. Millsap led rebounds and scoring as Danville improved to a 14-6 record. junior game ended 41-27 with Millsap, Ellis, Segars and Pope among top contributors.

Danville Joe Millsap Danville Hawks Lawrence County Red Devils Millsap Hawks J. Millsap Ellis Segars Pope Tomlinson R. Millsap MOULTON — _ Rutherford Woodruff Parker Stephenson Jacobs Caspers

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