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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1963

Page

6

Wildcats Blown 16 point lead in loss to Tennessee in Lexington

Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp admitted the team cracks under pressure after a 78-69 overtime defeat to Tennessee on Kentucky's home court. The loss marks five SEC setbacks, tightening the title race with Mississippi State Auburn and Georgia Tech in pursuit as the schedule continues with key SEC games this week. Nash led Tennessee with 19 points while Jerry Parker had 18 for the Volunteers.

Associated Press Adolph Rupp Kentucky Wildcats Tennessee Lexington Georgia Tech Tech Mississippi State Auburn Tigers State Alabama Florida Georgia Florida State Sissippi Yellow Jackets Nash Jerry Parker W. D. Stroud Ole Miss Larry Carr Layton Johns James Booth Bama Gators Brooks Henderson Gator Charles Bagby Bulldogs Bill Eidson Ron Illinois Ohio State Iowa Colorado Hank Iba Oklahoma State Buffaloes Southeastern Mississippi Atlantic Coast Duke Wake Forest North Carolina Virginia Southern West Virginia Virginia Tech Mountaineers Stanford Washington Indians UCLA Southern California Western Athletic Wyoming Arizona State Sun Devils A-State New Mexico Southwest Texas Texas A&m Middle Atlantic LaSalle Joseph’s Temple Seton Hall Villanova Penn Cornell Columbia Quakers Yale Harvard Princeton Bill Bradley

Lawrence County Tourney Opens At Hazlewood High School

TOWN CREEK The Lawrence County basketball tournament begins tonight at Hazlewood High School gym with three games. At 6 p.m. Speake and Hatton meet in the Junior division, followed by Speake vs Courtland at 7 10 p.m. in Senior B, and Courtland against Hazlewood at 8 20 p.m. in Senior A.

Town Creek Hazlewood High School Speake Hatton Courtland Hazlewood

Score Back For Another Try

Herb Score and Vern Law headline a 1963 signing spree as the White Sox and Pirates bolster rotation. Score, eye injury in 1957 and arm trouble since 1958 linger, while Law returns after a 23 game stint with a 10-7 mark and 3.95 ERA last year. Additional signings include Ron Woods Carl Taylor Bob Gordon Dennis McLain Grover Jones Lee Thomas Dick Brown Dick McAuliffe and Mickey Stanley.

Mike Rathet Associated Press Herb Score Score Commodity Chicago White Sox Gil McDougald Washington White Sox al Lopez Indianapolis Pittsburgh Vern Law Law Pirates Ron Woods Carl Taylor Bob Gordon Dennis McLain Grover Deacon) Jones Lee Thomas Los Angels Dick Brown Baltimore Dick McAuliffe Mickey Stanley Detroit

College Scores Roundup From Weekend Action

Numerous college games culminated in tight finishes led by Temple over Villanova 50 to 49 and Holy Cross defeating Dartmouth 93 to 75. Other standout results include New Hampshire 101 over Maine 84 and North Carolina 86 against Virginia 81.

W. Virginia Virginia Tech Auburn Alabama N. Carolina St Maryland Navy Hofstra N. Carolina Virginia Florida Georgia Memphis St Centenary David Lipscomb Christian Bros S. Illinois Tenn. St Midwest Chicago Loyola Kent State

Decatur and Austin Juniors Meet in Austinville Gym

The Decatur and Austin Juniors square off tonight at the Austinville gym. A and B games are on the schedule with the B contest starting at 6 30 p.m.

Decatur Austin Austinville Gymnasium

Two bonus rookies sign with Kansas City Athletics

The Kansas City Athletics announce contracts for two bonus rookies, shortstop Tony La Russa and pitcher Micky Curtis. Bruce Coffin of Marblehead leads 187 players into the second 18 hole qualifying round at the 29th American Seniors Association Golf Tournament in Belleair Florida.

Kansas City Tony LaRussa Micky Curtis Kansas City Athletics Belleair Fla Bruce Coffin Marblehead Mass

51 Year Old Wins National Golf Championship

Long hitting John Barnum 51 wins the PGA National Golf Club Championship in a sudden death playoff over Ansel Snow and Chick Harbert at Port St. Lucie Florida proving age is no barrier. Barnum earned 1700 dollars while Snow and Harbert each collected 1250.

Port ST. Lucie Fla John Barnum Blythefield Country Club Belmont Mich Ansel Snow Chick Harbert John Louisiana Keswick Harbert Port St. Lucie’s Country Club Barnum Big John Snow

Program To Develop Amateur Tennis Talent

Northern California professionals inaugurate a free junior high tennis training program aimed at restoring the Davis Cup era. Seventy seventh graders with no prior tennis experience receive lessons January through March, culminating in a late March tournament to select eight top prospects for further schooling. John C. Gardiner leads Professional Tennis Inc., operator of the Tennis Ranch School in Carmel Valley.

Jack Stevenson Associated Press Carmel Calif California John C. Gardiner Carmel Valley Professional Tennis, Inc

Superb Shot Wins Crosby For Casper

Billy Casper wins the Crosby at Pebble Beach with a 2 over 74 total 285 earning $5 300. Nicklaus and Gary Player tie for second after a failed 18th hole bid. Palmer is disqualified for a ruling error, ending his skip to the title. Duden and Bayer tie for fourth with 287 and 288 respectively.

P. D. Eldred Associated Press Pebble Beach Calif Crosby Billy Casper Bing Billy Jack Nicklaus Gary Player Nicklaus Player Arnold Palmer Monterey Bay Bob Rosburg Dave Hill Art Wall Palmer

Real Winners Are The Athletes President Says

President John F Kennedy lauds athletes as the real winners after a peace settlement between AAU and NCAA backed groups ending a two year dispute that threatened the 1964 U S Olympic team. MacArthur to arbitrate further disputes and a six man eligibility board to oversee U S Olympic candidates.

Bob Green Associated Press NEW York Aamcaa Douglas MacArthur John F. Kennedy Washington U.S MacArthur Waldorf Towers Albert Whettle Baltimore AAU Walter Byers NCAA Gen Track and Field Federation General MacArthur Eastern College Athletic Conference Toronto Boston

Bad Day for Arnold Palmer at Bing Crosby Event

Arnold Palmer faced a rough finish at Pebble Beach as a disqualification ended his 18th hole woes and broken two back nines. Palmer learned he could not use a provisional ball after a water lie on the 17th hole, ending a weekend of missed putts and a 76 final score.

Dick Barnes Associated Press Pebble Beach, Calif Arnold Palmer Bing Crosby Arnold Pebble Beach Palmer Arnie

Lee Roy Arrives But Too Late

All American Alabama linebacker Lee Roy Jordan missed a hometown welcome in EXCEL Alabama due to bad weather delaying his arrival. He traveled from Cleveland to Miami to Cincinnati, reaching Birmingham then Tuscaloosa after 2 a.m. Sunday and planned a campus return with sister Agnes, a university freshman.

EXCEL Ala Lee Roy Jordan University of Alabama Jordan Lee Roy South Alabama Cleveland Ohio Miami Cincinnati Birmingham Tusca-loosa Richard Williamson Richard Tuscaloosa Agnes University

Bearcats Lead Nation As Vince Dons Top AP Rank

Cincinnati holds 14-0, 32-game streak and tops AP poll after beating Brad de Lobe x cago at Kent State. Illinois and Arizona State push top five as conference reports mix results across Big Ten Big Eight SEC ACC and others with key wins and losses shaping race.

New York Associated Press Weekly Cincinnati Brad de Lobe Cago Yol Kent State Mal Illinois Northwestern Arizona State New Mexico Wyoming Missouri Valley Bradley St. Louis Wichita

Grelle Wins Los Angeles Indoor Mile In 4 04.3

Jim Grelle of the Los Angeles Track Club wins the feature mile at the Los Angeles Invitational Indoor Meet in 4 minutes 4.3 seconds. He overhauls Lt. Cary Weisiger of Camp Pendleton as a trio of sub 4:00 milers trails behind. Weisiger runs 4:05.9 with Dotson, Salonen, and Seaman close behind.

Los Angeles Jim Grelle Cary Weisiger Camp Pendleton Calif

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