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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1964

Page

8

Lema Wins Bizarre Crosby Golf Open at Pebble Beach

Tony Lema won the Crosby Golf Open amid harsh wind and rain at Pebble Beach. He posted a final round 76 to finish ahead of Al Balding 88, Jay Hebert 82 and Bruce Devlin 79 as Bob Rosburg 6 putted and Bob Harrison shot 100. Lema earned 5800 dollars for the win and 3000 for second in pro-am with Col. John Durkin, adding to a total of 9800 dollars.

Dick Barnes Associated Press Pebble Beach Calif Tony Crosby Bob Rosburg Bob Harrison Pebble Beach Golf Course al Balding Jay Hebert Bruce Devlin Lema John Durkin

Bruins Sit Idle as Top Teams Struggle With Inactivity

Top ranked UCLA remains unchallenged after an 80-61 win over Stanford as several leading teams like Davidson Vanderbilt Duke and Oregon State face breaks for exams. Ohio State Kentucky and Villanova win or stay near the top while Cincinnati and Drake suffer key defeats. Dartmouth ends an 18 game skid. Loyola Chicago idle before a Monday slate.

UCLA Davidson Vanderbilt Duke Bruins Stanford Walt Hazzard Gail Goodrich Kentucky Bill Buntin Cazzie Russell Michigan Ohio State Tennessee DePaul Dayton Villanova Oregon State Cincinnati Oregon

Bill Kinard Leaves Auburn for Florida Coaching Post

Auburn defensive backfield coach Bill Kinard will join the Florida athletic staff January 27, taking charge of Gator defense. Auburn has already lost freshman coach Vince Dooley to Georgia, and basketball coach Joel Eaves moved to athletic director last fall. Kinard, a former Mississippi star, played pro football with the Browns, Packers, and Bills.

Gainesville Fla Auburn Bill Kinard Florida Tiger Gator Ray Graves Mississippi Vince Dooley Georgia Joel Eavés Ralph Jordan Kinard

Gomer Jones Named Oklahoma Head Football Coach

Norman AP Gomer Jones a 49 year old line specialist long in Wilkinson’s shadow was named Oklahoma head football coach. Regents weighed interviews for athletic director vacancy and accepted Wilkinson’s resignation after a day of meetings.

Norman Rowland Norman Okla Gomer Jones Bud Wilkinson Oklahoma Jones Wilkinson U. S. Senate Regents Glenn Northcutt University Northcutt UCLA Sam Boghosian Illinois Buck McPhail Nebraska Mike Corgan

High School Basketball Tonight Schedule

A list of tonight and upcoming high school basketball games featuring Danville vs Austin Decatur vs Cullman West Morgan vs Cotaco West Point vs Eva Danville vs Falkville Priceville vs Hartselle Moulton vs Hatton Ardmore vs Tanner Speake vs Hazlewood Mt Hope vs Clements West Limestone vs East Limestone Elkmont vs Hazle Green Lee vs Athens.

Danville Austin Decatur Cullman West Morgan Cotaco West Point Eva Falkville Priceville Hartselle Moulton Hatton Ardmore Tanner Speake Hazlewood Mt. Hope Clements West Limestone East Lime

Spahn Aims for 20 Wins in 1964 Season

Milwaukee star Warren Spahn, age 43 in April, says he plans a 20-win season in 1964 and maintains he’s in peak condition. He seeks a stronger campaign after a 23-7 year and hints at a new curve ball to help reach 400 career victories. Also honored at the Diamond Dinner were Stan Musial, Henry Aaron, and Eddie Mathews as Future Hall of Famers.

Milwaukee Warren Spahn Spahn Stan Musial St. Louis Cardinals Milwaukee Braves Henry Aaron Eddie Mathews Milwaukee Baseball Writers

Tech Tops SEC Race with Unbeatened Conference Mark

Georgia Tech sits atop the SEC standings with an undefeated league record. Kentucky moved to 3-2 in conference play after a 66-57 win over Tennessee, while Louisville rallied to beat Tech 68-59. Alabama beat Auburn 86-72 and Ole Miss defeated Mississippi State 80-77. Kentucky used a 33-year zone to slow Tennessee, and Cotton Nash had 23 for Kentucky. Georgia Tech hosts Georgia next, with a busy schedule ahead across the conference.

Georgia Tech Tennessee Tech Kentucky Wildcats Associated Press Jackets Cardinals de Eve Theield Georgia FSU Seminoles Alabama James Booth Crimson Tide Auburn Tigers Donnie Kessinger Ole Miss Mississippi State Kessinger Florida Florida State Duke Greensboro Memphis State

College basketball final scores wrap Saturday results

Canisius beat St. Bonaventure 78 to 49 and Columbia edged Princeton 69 66 Cornell defeated Penn 85 70 Pittsburgh won 92 76 over West Virginia St Joseph 73 Wake Forest 64 Army 90 Seton Hall 76 St Johns 62 St Francis New York 43 Rhode Island 41 Temple 72 Bucknell 65 Penn State 104 Colgate 75 Dartmouth 56 Amherst 53 Ohio University 85 St Francis Pa 77 Southwest Wichita 86 North Texas State 70 New Mexico 63 Arizona State U 54 South Kentucky 66 Tennessee 57 Virginia Tech 90 North Carolina 88 Louisville 68 Georgia Tech 59 Miami Florida 78 Memphis State NC State 66 Maryland 65 Mississippi 77 Mississippi State 75 Alabama 86 Auburn 72 George Washington 108 Richmond 77 Florida State 64 Georgia 63 East Tennessee 85 East Kentucky 83 overtime Murray 86 Western Kentucky 77 Far West UCLA 80 Stanford 61 Oregon State 66 Oregon 53

Columbia Princeton Cornell Penn Pittsburgh W. Virginia St. Joseph Wake Forest Army Seton Hall St. John’s St. Francis N.Y Connecticut Rhode Isl Temple Bucknell Penn State Colgate Dartmouth Amherst Ohio U Wichita N. Texas St New Mexico Ariz. St. U South Kentucky Tennessee Virginia Tech N. Carolina Louisville Georgia Tech Miami Fla Memphis N.C. State Maryland Mississippi Miss. State Alabama Auburn Geo. Wash Richmond Florida St Georgia E. Tenn E. Kentucky Murray W. Kentucky Far West UCLA Stanford Oregon St Oregon Washington Washington St Wyoming Arizona Denver Brigham Young Midwest Drake Cincinnati Michigan Ohio State Minnesota Northwestern Purdue Iowa Notre Dame Mich. St Villanova Xavier Ohio DePaul Dayton Bowling Green

Celtics Hold On To Edge SF 108 105

The Celtics rallied to a 108 105 win over San Francisco after a 22 point lead vanished and Bill Russell hit a decisive long jumper. Tom Heinsohn led Boston with 27 points as Wayne Hightower topped SF with 24. St Louis beat Cincinnati 114 109 and New York defeated Baltimore 109 107.

Associated Press Boston Celtics Bill Russell National Basketball Association San Francisco St. Louis Cincinnati New York Baltimore Warriors Russell Tom Heinsohn Wayne Hightower Bob Pettit Cliff Hagan Hawks Detroit Los Angeles Philadelphia

West Stars Edge East In AFL All Star Thriller

In San Diego Art Powell sprinted ahead of lifelong friend Willie West to score a 25 yard game winning catch with 43 seconds left. The West clinched a 27 24 victory to remain perfect in three All Star contests. Lincoln’s 64 yard TD run earlier was also pivotal.

San Diego Calif Art Powell Powell Cotton Davidson Lance Alworth Davidson Oakland Willie West Buffalo Sid Gillman Mike Holovak Boston Keith Lincoln Jim Fraser Lincoln Babe Parilli Larry Garron New York Bill Mathis Cookie Gilchrist Tobin Rote Charger Alworth Paul Lowe Fraser

Mount Hope beats Hazlewood Seniors 60 48 on Friday night

Mount Hope defeated Hazlewood's Seniors 60 to 48 at Mount Hope for their eighth win in 16 starts. Woodruff scored 17, Shields 11, and Red 10 for Mount Hope while Beene led Hazlewood with 15 points.

Mount Hope Hazlewood Woodruff Shields Red Beene

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