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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1963

Page

13

Auburn Tigers Rally Past Alabama in OT for Second in SEC

Alabama and Auburn traded blows before a 10,000 crowd at the State Coliseum. Larry Cart scored 10 of Auburn’s 13 overtime points to power an 81-78 victory and move the Tigers to 3-1 in the SEC and 11-1 overall. Johns led Alabama with 27, Booth 23, as Auburn grabbed control late in the extra period.

Montgomery Ala Larry Cart Auburn Tigers Alabama State Coliseum Carr Young Harris Junior College Georgia Layton Johns John Blackwell Johns James Booth Poins

Vols Upset Kentucky 78-69 In OT Thriller

Tennessee outlasted Kentucky 78-69 after a 63-63 regulation, with Tom m y Wilson 16 and Jerry Parker 18 leading the Vols while Cotton Nash scored 19 for Kentucky in Lexington. Tennessee used a 9-0 run in overtime to seize control.

Lexington Tennessee Volunteers Kentucky Wildcats Tommy Wilson Cotton Nash Jerry Parker Vols Wilson A. W. Davis Bob Hogsett Nash Ted Deeken

State Has 12th Win

Mississippi State beat Ole Miss 78 to 64 in the Southeastern Conference game. W. D. Stroud scored 26 points leading the Maroons to their 12th win in 15 starts, with Leland Mitchell 16 and Joe Dan Gold 12 adding support. Ole Miss suffered its 12th straight defeat.

Ben Thomas State Stroud Maroons Mississippi Lonnie Kessinger Mel Edmonds Rebels Leland Mitchell Joe Dan Gold Ole’ Miss Ole Miss Mississippi State

Howard Shoots Past Belhaven in Lopsided Victory

Howard University defeated Belhaven 101 to 64 as five Howard players scored in double figures. Jim Maben and Bill Elder each had 18 points to lead the winners, while Belhaven’s Charlie Wright topped his team with 23 points.

Charlie Wright Belhaven

College Scores From The Associated Press

College basketball results listed with numerous matchups across teams including Minnesota over Purdue 82 to 73 and North Carolina defeating Virginia 86 to 81. Other notable games feature Navy over Hofstra 78 to 69 and Kansas topping Nebraska 72 to 53.

THE Associated Press Minnesota Purdue Navy Hofstra North Carolina Virginia Georgia Tech Florida State LaSalle Seton Hall Drexel Washington College Florida Georgia Xavier Ohio Miami Ohio Penn Columbia North Carolina State Maryland Kansas Nebraska Iowa State Missouri Butler Depauw Evansville Ball State Manhattan Wagner Catholic Loyola Baltimore Dayton DePaul St. John’s N.Y St. Francis Cornell Princeton Auburn Alabama Walker Snead St. Bernard Millsaps Wichita Drake

Powell Set To Face Cassius Clay In Pittsburgh Bout

Cassius Clay returns next Thursday in a 10 round heavyweight bout at Civic Arena Pittsburgh. He fights Charley Powell a revitalized challenger in a Dapper Dan Club benefit for 37 miners killed near Carmichaels Pa.

Pittsburgh Cassius Marcellus Clay Charley Powell Civic Aerna Dapper Dan Club Carmichaels Clay Cassius Archie Moore Louisville Flash Moore World Boxing Association Ring Magazine Powell

Wichita Turns Back Drake 68-60

Wichita, ranked eighth, defeated Drake 68 to 60 in Des Moines to improve to 12-5 overall and 3-2 in the Missouri Valley. Dave Stallworth scored 19 points aided by perfect 9-for-9 at the line in the second half, while Ernie Moore added 10 points and several steals. Drake, dropping its fifth straight, fell to 6-7 overall and 0-3 in conference play. top scorer McCoy McLemore had 22 points.

Des Moines Iowa Wichita Drake Shockers Ernie Moore Dave Stallworth Stallworth Moore McCoy McLemore

Tucson High Introduces Eat and Learn Study Hall

Students at Amphitheater High School in Tucson experiment with a new study hall held in the cafeteria where a snack bar operates, allowing pupils to combine study with meals.

Tucson Tucson Amphitheater High School

Florida Dominates Georgia 90 58 in SEC Victory

Florida Gators surged to a 90 58 South wrestling conference win over Georgia led by Brooks Henderson with 19 points and Taylor Stokes. Tom Barbee added eight points as Florida built a 22 9 lead, outrebounded 55 38 and shot 50.7 percent while Georgia hit 34 percent. Charles Bagby led Bulldog scorers with 15 points.

Gainesville Fla University of Florida Southwosts Gia Brooks Henderson Taylor Stokes Gators Tom Barbee Gator Florida Georgia Bulldogs Henderson Bulldogs Stokes Bob Hoffmann Charles Bagby Billy Rado

Barnum and Snow Tie For PGA National Lead

John Barnum and Ansel Snow posted 8 under par 208 to share the 72 hole lead at the PGA National Golf Club Championship in Port St. Lucie Florida. Barnum eagled the 1st hole and shot 70, Snow 71, Chick Harbert 210 after a 73 with late bogeys and a birdie.

Port ST. Lucie Fla John Barnum Ansel Snow Barnum Snow Chick Harbert Harbert

Giambra Loses To Rodriguez In Brutal 10 Round Bout

In Miami Beach Luis Rodriguez outpointed veteran Joey Giambra over 10 rounds. Rodriguez used sharp head and body shots to dominate most rounds while Giambra pressed and tied up, keeping the action steady to the final bell.

Miami Beach Fla Luis Rodriguez Joey Giambra Rodriguez Giambra Rodrigues Miami

Unheralded Bob Duden Opens Lead in Bing Crosby Open

Bob Duden of Portland surged to the 54 hole lead at Pebble Beach with a 5 under par 67 for a 210 total. Billy Casper Julius Boros tied for second at 211 while Gary Player George Bayer lay fourth at 212. Arnold Palmer Jack Nicklaus and Dave Hill trailed with high 70s.

Jack Stevenson Pebble Beach Calif Bob Duden Portland Ore Monterey Peninsula Country Club Bing Crosby Duden West Coast Billy Casper Casper Julius Boros Cypress Point Arnold Palmer Jack Nicklaus Dave Hill Gary Player George Bayer Player Pebble Boros Mason Rudolph Art Wall Jr Paul Harney Bill Collins

Bentley Leaves Louisville Manual for Oklahoma State

Char ley Bentley, Louisville Manual High line coach, resigns to join Oklahoma State as assistant coach. Bentley, a Bryant era alumnus, hails from Gadsden Alabama and has coached at Jenkins High and Virginia Tech before Manual since 1955. The Birmingham segment notes PGA of Alabama annual meeting and awards banquet set for February 12 at Birmingham Country Club with officer elections and yearly honors.

Louisville, Ky Charley Bentley Louisville Manual High Oklahoma State Bentley Phil Cutchin Paul Bear) Bryant Kentucky Gadsden Ala Jenkins Virginia Tech Manual Birmingham Professional Golfers of Alabama Birmingham Country Club

Giambra Overcomes Rodriguez Inside Bout Clothespin Style

Giambra, a veteran from Hollywood, Calif, improved to 65 wins in 76 pro fights. He repeatedly drove Rodriguez to the ropes and tied him up, stifling the challenger’s attack.

Giambra Hollywood Calif Rodriguez

Sand and Water Mystery Science Stunt Explained

A glass of water with sand and string stuns readers as the sand piles in the center when stirred, then moves outward to the rim as the glass whirls. The effect rests on friction differences and circular flow, explained for a 1963 science stunt book.

General Features Corp

Loyola Routst Kent State Behind 96 55 Victory

Loyola of Chicago ranked No 2 rolled past Kent State 96 55 in Kent Ohio for its 16th straight win. John Egan led with 19 points and Jerry Harkness added 17 as Loyola dominated the boards 52 29 and shot 48 percent while making 24 of 29 free throws.

Kent Ohio Loyola of Chicago Kent State University Golden Flashes Ramblers Loyola John Egan Jerry Harkness Denny Klug

Bermuda Island Size Noted at Twenty Point Five Square Miles

The report records Bermuda as having an area of 20.5 square miles, a figure cited in the recent geographic summary.

Bermuda Island

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