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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1963

Page

8

SEC Rejects Florida State Bid and Football Rules Change

The SEC rejected Florida State's membership bid and adopted new football rules. Georgia Tech failed to gain removal of the 140 scholarship cap and approved cutting annual grants to 45 with no overall ceiling. Four freshman games allowed. Florida and Kentucky may begin fall practice early.

Atlanta Southeastern Conference Florida State SEC Georgia Tech Tech Florida Kentucky Bernie Moore Birmingham Legion Field

Bears Rout Millsaps In Jackson Clarion Bleed

The Athens College Bears defeated Millsaps College 104 to 60 in Jackson Mississippi. Six players scored in double figures led by Lynn Holladay and Lane Horton with 18 and 17 points respectively.

Athens College Bears Millsaps College Jackson Miss Bears Bobby Coggin Ben Chenault Wyman Logan Lee Helms Stanford

Hawks Beat West Morgan 67 50 as Danville Juniors Win 43 38

Danville seniors defeated West Morgan 67 to 50 in Hartselle while the Junior Hawks beat West Morgan 43 to 38. Scoring leaders for Danville included Ellis 22 and Millsap 18, with Segars and Pope adding multi point totals. West Morgan top scorers were Maddox 19 and Whitlow 13.

Hartselle Danville Senifors West Morgan

Raiders Defeat Athens 58-48 in Tight Showdown

Decatur's Red Raiders rallied with 21 points in the final period to topple the Athens Golden Eagles 58-48. Johnny Stephenson led with 21 points while Decatur outshot 47 percent to 39 and dominated the boards 31-14 setting up a home matchup with Hill in the A and B games.

Athens Decatur Red Raiders Athens Golden Eagles Jimmy Coggins Brownie Nelson Earl Morris Raiders Johnny Stephenson Golden Eagles

Werkman Is Top Scorer in College Basketball

Seton Hall guard Nick Werkman leads the nation with a 32.8 point per game average after 9 games, ahead of Barry Kramer and Bill Bradley. The 20 year old premed student from Trenton is known for moonlit summer practice with his brothers. He is praised by Seton Hall athletics director Father John Horgan and follows a standout sophomore season where he averaged 38.0 points in 24 games.

Ted Meier Associated Press NEW York Nick Werkman Seton Hall University South Orange N.J Workman Trenton Nick Grammar St Trenton John Horgan Seton Hall Utah Billy McGill Jack Foley Holy Cross National Collegiate Athletic Bureau Werkman Barry Kramer New York University Bill Bradley Princeton Nick Workman Jr Pennsylvania Railroad

Zimmer Back With Dodgers In Baseball Turnaround

The 32 year old third baseman Don Zimmer is traded from Cincinnati to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Harold Breeden a right hander who played last season at Omaha. Zimmer began with the Dodgers in 1954 and has moved through Cubs Mets and Reds in a lengthy career. Giants pitcher Jack Sanford says he and the team are farther apart than last year after a 24 win season. Several Tigers signings include Mike Rourke Jake Wood Mike Christine Vic Wertz Bubba Morton Phil Regan and Doug Gallagher. Bo Belinsky and Ed Sadowski of the Angels will appear on CBS Lloyd Bridges show on February 12 playing bush leaguers.

Associated Press Don Zimmer Los Angeles Dodgers Cincinnati Reds Dodgers Harold Scott Breeden Omaha Reds San Diego Zimmer Brooklyn Chicago Cubs New York Mets Cincinnati Mets San Francisco Giants Jack Sanford Sanford Detroit Tigers Mike Rourke Jake Wood Mike Christine Vic Wertz Bubba Morton Phil Regan Doug Gallagher Bo Belinsky Ed Sadowski Los Angeles Angels Lloyd Bridges CBS

Glass Holds No 1 Ranking In Small College Hoop

Earl Glass of Mississippi Industrial remains the top small college scorer with 48 points in one game and a 42.0 per game average for 10 games totaling 420 points. Willie Shaw of Lane College Tenn slips to third as Bob Johnson of Fitchburg State moves to runner-up with 38.3.

New York Earl Glass Mississippi Industrial Glass Willie Shaw Lane College Tenn Service Bureau National Collegiate Athletics Bureau Bob Johnson Fitchburg Mass Shaw

Deep Star Submersible Advances in Ocean Depths

The latest deep sea research vehicle in the Deep Star series is autonomous and self-propelled, capable of functioning miles below the surface. It represents a leap in underwater exploration with enhanced endurance and mobility for oceanic missions.

Warriors End Loss Streak in Bakersfield Brawl Setup

The San Francisco Warriors defeated the Detroit Pistons 138 to 114 on a neutral Bakersfield court ending a four game slide. Wilt Chamberlain scored 58 points, Ferry added 25, and Bailey Howell led Detroit with 22 in Providence and Rhode Island hoop night.

Associated Press Wilt Chamberlain Bob Fer San Francisco Warriors Detroit Pistons National Basketball Association Chamberlain Warriors Ferry Detroit Pistons Dick McGuire Boston St. Louis Hawks Providence Rhode Island Bakersfield Calif Kansas

NBA Thursday results and upcoming games

Boston 111 St. Louis 109 and San Francisco 138 Detroit 114 highlighted the night. Today's card lists St. Louis at Boston Cincinnati at New York Detroit at Chicago Syracuse vs Los Angeles at San Diego. Saturday features Chicago at Cincinnati and Syracuse at San Francisco.

National Basketball Association THE Associated Press Boston St. Louis San Francisco Detroit Cincinnati New York Chicago Syracuse Los Angeles San Diego

Iron Man Wietecha Retires to Join Rams as Coach

Ray Wietecha, famed for 133 straight games and nine Giants seasons, retires to become offensive line coach for the Los Angeles Rams. At 34, he cites aches and life changes, leaving CBS radio work, his New York circle, and a split level home in Cranford New Jersey. He says he approached Rams coach Swede Svare at the Pro Bowl and planned the move, insisting he applied for the job.

Herschel Nissenson Cranford N.J Iron Man Ray Wietecha Los Angeles Rams Giants Wietecha John Cannaday Cannaday Rams Harlan Swede Svare Los Angeles CBS New York

Prep Scores From Black Warrior Tourney

In Greensboro Holt beat Livingston 54 to 48 while Moundville topped 38 by 25. Marshall County Tourney games saw Boat defeat Albertville 38 to 34 and Guntersville win 43 to 39 over Douglas.

Black Warrior Greensboro Moundville Holt Livingston Marshall County Albertville Guntersville Douglas

College Scores Snapshot Incomplete Doubleheader

College basketball results list multiple games with scores. Oklahoma City beat Baylor 78 to 55. Connecticut defeated Canisius 74 to 65. Miami edged Houston 71 to 70. Gonzaga beat Montana State 61 to 52. Grinnell won over Monmouth 65 to 63. Fort Lewis topped Colorado College 65 to 61. Bemidji State downed Northern Dakota State 75 to 72. Florence State defeated Huntingdon 93 to 84. Georgia State beat St Bernard 103 to ? Athens College 104 Millsaps 60.

THE Associated Press Oklahoma City Baylor Canisius Connecticut Miami Houston Gonzaga Montana St. Coll Grinnell Monmouth Fort Lewis Colo. A&m Colorado College Bemidji N. Dakota St Huntingdon Florence State St. Bernard Georgia State Cincinnati Illinois Loyola of Chicago Santa Clara Chicago Illini San Francisco Bill Russell K. C. Jones North Carolina Bearcats Fla Jacksonville St. Peter's N.J Montana State

Hatton Into Lawrence County Senior Finals

In Lawrence County basketball, Hatton advances to the Senior A finals after beating Moulton Red Devils 65 53. Mount Hope defeats Speake 52 35 to reach the Senior B final, with junior division results noting Mount Hope over Hazlewood 37 24 and Courtland over Moulton Junior High 27 14. Tonight’s semi finals lead to Saturday finals.

Mount Hope Hazlewood Courtland Moulton Junior High Speake Hatton Moulton Red Devils Moulton High Moulton Stockton Pettus Johnson Roberts al Courtland Tolbert J. Terry E. Rose Morris Kelso White Coleman Mullican Asherbranner Stephenson Mitchell Reed Appleton Woodruff

Cincinnati and Loyola Lead Early Season Net Drama

Top ranked Cincinnati visits Illinois in a key clash while second ranked Loyola of Chicago hosts Santa Clara in the nightcap at Chicago. Miami edged Houston 71-70 as Kenny Allen hit a late free throw for a 13-2 Hurricanes record. Carl Starrell scored 20 for Miami and Jack Morganthaler led Houston with 13.

Kenny Allen Miami Houston Hurricane Allen Carl Starrell Jack Morganthaler

James Named Top Ride To Bryant

Pat James named assistant head football coach at the University of Alabama. Howard Schnellenberger becomes offensive tutor replacing James. Dee Powell to join staff as assistant defensive coach on March 1. Powell played for Bryant at Texas A&M and coached at Alabama in 1958. Census note adds 1960 count of 45.1 million U.S. families.

Tuscaloosa Ala Pat James University of Alabama Paul Bryant Howard Schnellenberger James Phil Cutchin Oklahoma State University Alabama Bryant Schnelenberger Crimson Tide Dee Powell Powell Texas A&m Air Force

Louisville Lip KOs Powell in Third Round

Cassius Clay, age 21, derides opponents and predicts future fights after knocking out Charley Powell at 2 minutes 4 seconds of the third round. The victory extends his win streak to 17 with 14 by knockout as he eyes Doug Jones and Billy Daniels and a potential Liston title bid. Powell suffered a deep cut near the eye while Clay remained unmarked.

Murray Chass Pittsburgh Charley Powell Cassius Clay Clay Doug Jones Billy Daniels Powell Jones Cassius New York Madison Square Garden Daniels Hoxing Sonny Liston Liston William Cutchins Louisville Lip Big Monkey Los Angeles Sissy

Traffic Jam At San Francisco Open Opens Wide

A crowded leaderboard at the $59,000 San Francisco Open saw Art Wall and Jacky Cupit post 67s at Harding Park to pace the field. Wall eagled his final hole while Cupit added four birdies, with Sifford Rodgers Nichols Mayer and Terry Dill at 68 chasing.

San Francisco Art Wall Texas Jacky Cupit Harding Park Wall Cupit Longview East Texas Harding Charlie Sifforo Phil Rodgers Bobby Nichols Dick Mayer University of Texas Terry Dill

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