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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1968

Page

11

Margeson Tops Auburn Headhunter List Despite Injuries

Auburn linebacker Robert Margeson finished the season as the team Headhunter of the year with 145 points from two for a win and one for an assist. He played eight games earning 56 tackles and 134 points while missing two full games with a sprained ankle.

Auburn Robert Margeson Albany, Ga Margeson Chattanooga Georgia Tech Miami Mississippi State Alabama Roy Tatum Ron Yarles Collins Yarbrough Omore Bill James Columbus Individu McClinton Tatum Flomaton Buddy McClinton Georgia Tennessee Ralph Jordan Tommy Groat Jordan RBI Birmingham Jimmy Carter Cedartown Jim Bouchillon Cedar Bluff Don Webb Scottsboro

Lonborg reports knee improvement after surgery

Boston Red Sox ace Jim Lonborg says his first exam after December knee surgery shows a strong recovery. The Cy Young winner reports no swelling, a healing incision, and a plan to wear a smaller cast and start rehabilitation before reporting to spring training in Florida.

Cambridge Mass Jim Lonborg Boston Red Sox Santa Maria Hospital Lonborg Nevada Winter Haven Fla

Coaches Endorse Punt Rule Change by NCAA

Southern football coaches favored NCAA changes ending the old rule that delayed interior linemen after the snap. They praised repealing the longer wait for linemen and supported other reforms including fair catch signals and banning certain line shifts and clipping.

Associated Press Dixie Southern National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Florida Ray Graves Georgia Tech Bud Carson Georgia Vince Doole Auburn Ralph Jordan Tigers Jordan Vanderbilt Bill Pace Pace Tennessee Doug Dickey Mississippi State Charley Shira Shira Dooley Dickey Graves

Dave Davis Named Bowler of the Year in Milwaukee

Dave Davis of Phoenix Arizona was chosen as male bowler of the year by the Bowling Writers Association of America in Milwaukee. He earned top money with 54520 in 1967 and was honored Saturday night by BWAA secretary Hankers of the Milwaukee club.

Milwaukee Wis Dave Davis Phoenix Ariz Bowling Writers Association of Ca BWAA Hankers

SEC Meet Eyes Loosening Football Grant Limits

SEC athletic directors and coaches press presidents to ease football grant caps in a bid to raise the combined football and basketball limit from 140. The vote on 125 football and 25 basketball grants per school faces presidents Friday after meetings opening Wednesday in Tampa.

Tampa Fla Sutheastern SEC A. D. Holt University of Tennessee A. M. ‘Tonto

Bryant Count Drops as Tide Coach Reassigns Staff

Four Crimson Tide aides leave, leaving head coach Bear Bryant with 14 assistants. The departing staff includes Sam Bailey Carney Laslie Jack Rutledge Ken Donahue Clem Gryska Dude Hennessey Ken Meyer Jimmy Sharpe Ralph Genito Mal Moore Pat Dye Charley Richards Clayton Powers and Jim Goostree. Bryant unavailable for comment while at Texas A&M football banquet.

Bryant Crimson Tide Sam Bailey Carney Laslie Jack Rutledge Ken Donahue Clem Gryska Dude Hennessey Ken Meyer Jimmy Sharpe Ralph Genito Mal. Moore Pat Dye Charley Richards Clayton Powers Jim Goostree College Station Tex Texas A&m

Colgate Uplifts Lafayette in Overtime 80 76

Colgate defeats Lafayette 80 76 in overtime after Naceo Giles Dennis Cronin and John Reid help secure the win. Reid scores 21 points Cronin 17 Giles 15 while Lafayette rallys from 16 down to force OT led by Mike Miller Lefkowski and Cole.

Hamilton N.Y Naceo Giles Dennis Cronin Colgate Lafaytte Giles Cronin Bob Cole Lafayette Leopards John Reid Reid Mike Miller George Lefkowski Cole

Race date switched for $50,000 American Trotting Championship

The American Trotting Championship with a $50,000 purse will be run at Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury on June 22, not July 5 as previously scheduled. The change was announced Saturday by AP.

Westbury N.Y Roosevelt Raceway

Selection winner Davis nets 85 first race votes on 98 ballots

Davis, first left handed winner, collects 85 first race votes on 98 ballots while 454 of 490 possible votes go to him. Others earning first place honors include Les Schissler of Dover Colorado Jim Stefanich of Joliet Illinois Bob Strampe of Detroit and Wayne Zahn of Atlanta last year.

Inel Davis Les Schissler Dover Colo Jim Stefanich Joliet, Ill Bob Strampe Detroit Wayne Zahn Atlanta

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