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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1972

Page

8

Tourney Opens At West Morgan With Danville vs Eva

The Morgan County basketball tournament starts tonight at West Morgan High School with Danville facing Eva at 8. The 10 team field runs through Saturday with Hartselle as defending champ and Cotaco Austin sharing top seed.

Morgan County West Morgan High School Danville Eva Hartselle Cotaco Austin Falkville West Morgan Jackie Coulter Union Hill Priceville Ryan

Archer and Barber Tie In Tucson Playoff Feud

Miller Barber says he will focus on his own game as George Archer leads at Tucson with the two golfers tied and a clash looming. Barber jokes about catching Archer in a dark alley as they head into the final rounds.

Archer Barber Tucson Aris George Archer

Archer tops Nichols in Tucson Open playoff for $30,000

The 6-foot-6 Archer defeats Bobby Nichols in an 18 hole playoff at Tucson National for the $30,000 first prize after both finish 273, 15 under par. Nichols finishes third after a costly final hole double bogey and missed birdie bid. Nichols earned $10,650 for third, Archer previously won a playoff at Los Angeles Open.

Tucson National Golf Club Bobby Nichols Nichols Archer Dave Hill Tommy Aaron Tucson Ariz Miller Dave Douglass Don Bies Marty Fleckman J.C. Snead Don Isengale Jim Jamieson al Grier Jones Jack Montgomery Don January John Lister Mike Moreley Lanny Wadkins Jerry Heard Tom Watson Buddy Allin Gay Brewer Chris Blocker Labron Harris Jim Colbert Chuck Courtney Dick Crawford al Geiberger Bob Zender Gibby Gilbert Phil Rodgers Maurice Bembridge Chuck Thorpe Dave Eichelberger TVNZ ITN Cesar Sanudo Bruce Fleisher Frank Beard Johnny Pott Dave Stockton Mac McLendon Kermit Zarley Homero Blancas Bobby Mitchell

Stenerud powers AFC to Pro Bowl win in duel

Jan Stenerud redeemed shaky start with four field goals as the AFC defeated the NFC 26-13 in the 22nd Pro Bowl. Griese and Staubach split the quarterback duties with Griese connecting on several key completions and Warfield gathering 75 receiving yards.

Kansas City Miami Chiefs Stenerud Mike Lucci Kansas City Len Dawson Cleveland Milt Morri AFC NFC Detroit Greg Landry Minnesota Bob Grim San Francisco Vic Washington Eugene Mercury” Morris Denver Floyd Little Bob Griese Roger Staubach Dallas Dolphins Griese Paul Warfield Staubach

Price delivers late 30-foot winner for Louisville over Drake

Louisville earns 79-77 overtime victory as Jim Price hits a 30-foot buzzer basket. Crum praises his clutch performance while noting Price's otherwise uneven game and Louisville's 12th straight win. The win caps a tough month on the road after the Holiday Festival title run.

Louisville Denny Crum Jim Price Crum Price Cardinals Drake Associated Press Duke North Carolina St. John’s N.Y Villanova Kentucky Tennessee UCLA Denver Marquette DePaul Long Beach State Loyola of Chicago Ohio State Indiana Florida New York Howard Stacey Bobby West Blue Devils Tar Heels Rick Williams Iowa South Carolina Chicago Long Beach Ed Ratleff George Zambetti Fordham Princeton Richie Lyons Jim Andrews

Scoreboard Pro Basketball Scoreboard Pro Basketball

The Associated Press provides NBA game scores and standings with team names, results, and top performers. Regular season updates cover key matchups, scoring leaders, and win totals for franchises across the league.

Navy to play 11-game football schedule with new game

Navy announces an 11 game schedule for the upcoming season adding William and Mary as a home opener September 16 The slate also includes Penn State Boston College Michigan Syracuse Air Force Duke Notre Dame Pitt Georgia Tech and Army The plan marks the third straight year with an 11 game schedule and the Middies face a tough slate.

NAVY Annapolis, Md Middies William and Mary Penn State Boston College Michigan Syracuse Air Force Duke Notre Dame Pitt Georgia Tech Army

Petty wins Winston Western 500 opener at Riverside

Richard Petty dominates the Winston Western 500 at Riverside International Raceway winning by 60 seconds over Bobby Allison. The event kicks off NASCAR Grant National action with $2.5 million in prize money across 32 races while Petty earned $16,170 for his second triumph.

Riverside Calif Richard Petty Riverside International Raceway Petty Bobby Allison

Pistol Pete fuels Hawks past Bucks in 118 113 win

Pete Maravich scorched Milwaukee for 35 points including 14 in the final five minutes while underweight from a fall illness. He added 14 assists as Atlanta held off the defending champions 118 to 113. Lou Hudson added 31 for the Hawks and Kareem Abdul Jabbar led Milwaukee with 33.

Associated Press Pete Pete Maravich Atlanta Hawks Milwaukee National Basketball Association Maravich The Bucks Boston Portland New York Seattle Houston Detroit Baltimore Cincinnati Lou Hudson Walt Bellamy Kareem Jabbar Oscar Robertson John Havlicek

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