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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1973

Page

19

Tide Rise Sparks Alabama Basketball Comeback and Hudson's Role

Alabama basketball, led by Hudson a 6-foot-6 senior forward averaging over 20 points per game, has surged into the national Top Ten after a 22 of 25 win run. Newton credits Hudson as pivotal and recalls recruiting him by accident while aiming to build a self supporting program with goals to win the conference.

Hudson Alabama Kentucky Tennessee Newton Florida SEC Tide Ray Odums Charles Cleveland Leon Douglas Bryant

Generals Edge Panthers In Close TVC Showdown

Lee releases a tight game against Walker County in the TVC Tournament with a two point margin as Austin relies on speed and defense. Billy Sandifer leads the Bears in scoring and rebounds while guards Rickie Stokes and Donald Booker run the offense. Frederick Toney adds 20 plus points for Lee.

Page Panthers Generals Rocket City Lee Walker County Bears Vikings Austin Billy Dog) Sandifer Rickie Stokes Donald Booker Mark McClanahan Butch Watterson Marvin Sales Frederick Toney

Calhoun War Hawks edge Walker in homecoming thriller

In overtime Calhoun defeats Walker 69-67 as Butler scores 24 points and Napoleon Wilson blocks a critical shot. Shuttleworth returns as head coach after a three year absence. Calhoun improves to 6-1 in the Northern Division and 12-3 overall with homecoming at 7 p.m. prior to the queen’s halftime crowning.

Shuttleworth Hawks Butler Walker Russell Hennessee Bucky Brown Rice J Napoleon Wilson Brown Willie Florence-Central Calhoun Alabama Junior College Conference War Hawks Gadsden Kelley Field House

Post quarterback makes unrecorded off field tackle

C W Post sophomore quarterback Ed Powers, after guiding the team to a win over Ithaca, left his duties as a security agent to pursue and tackle a shoplifter five blocks away in a department store parking lot. The play won’t count in official statistics.

Greenvale N.Y C.W. Post Ed Powers Long Island College Post Ithaca

Unclear Catchup Results From Eastern Scores

A jumbled scoreboard segment lists multiple college games with inconsistent formatting. Notable items include Temple at Pitt and Syracuse totaling 83, Dartmouth over Buffalo 78, St. John’s N Y defeating 107, and Seton wanes among the eastern results, plus southern and conference glimpses with varied scores and stray team abbreviations.

East Temple Pitt Syracuse Bucknell Fairfield B. C St. Peter’s Wagner Conn Dartmouth Buffalo Cornell Drexel Hofstra Wash. & Lee Madison Fordham Army Manhattan St. Francis N.Y Penn LaSalle Providence Mass St. Bonaventure Canisius

Basketball Scores and Schedules Widely Varied Across Leagues

Recap shows multiple NBA college and international results with teams like Houston Minnesota Chicago New York Los Angeles and Ottawa noted. Schedules list upcoming games including Philadelphia Cleveland New York Chicago Minnesota Winnipeg Quebec and Los Angeles with result lines and standings sprinkled throughout.

Houston Minn Los Ang Alberta Chicago Philadelphia Quebec New England Winnipeg Cleveland New York Ottawa Minnesota Los Angeles Vancouver California Atlanta St. Louis Detroit Boston Buffalo Pittsburgh York Islanders Van

Beck Keys ABA Denver Triumph in Louisville Victory

Denver Rockets beat the Kentucky Colonels 98-87 in Louisville ending Becks winless stretch there. Warren Jabali led with 26 points, Beck added 21, Dan Issel had 24 for Kentucky, while Artis Gilmore posted 23 and 18 rebounds as Denver snaps six-game skid and moves to 26-26. Utah Stars defeated Dallas Chaparrals 111-103 in the other ABA game.

Associated Press Byron Beck Louisville Beck Denver Rockets American Basketball Association Kentucky Colonels Denver Alen Hannum Rockets Warren Jabali Kentucky Dan Issel Artis Gilmore Colonels Carolina Cougars Utah Stars Dallas Chapparals Ron Boone Stars Willie Wise Zelmo Beatty

Top Two Clash as Sam Houston and SFA Vie for No 1

Unbeaten Sam Houston State and once beaten Stephen F. Austin meet in Nacogdoches to decide the top college division basketball team. Sam Houston remains No. 1 in the AP poll with SFA No. 2, after earlier reversals of the top spot. They will also meet February 7 at Sam Houston’s Huntsville home court.

Associated Press Sam Houston State Stephen F. Austin Nacogdoches Tex Sam Houston Huntsville

Burke shaped baseball with bold moves and Yankees stay debate

Gary Cooper profile notes Burke’s push for inter league play designated hitter and wildcard runners. He is praised for autographs and considered for Commissioner. Burke supported Yankees remaining in NYC despite civic pumping of 24 million for Yankee Stadium modernization. Born June 8 1918 in Enfield Connecticut he played football at Penn and pursued film and TV before CBS and Venkoen ventures. He married Timmie Campbell in Hollywood. they are separated and have four children.

Gary Cooper Burke Yankees New York Yankee Stadium Michael Burke Enfield, Conn University of Pennsylvania Bert Bell Philadelphia Eagles Hollywood Circus Columbia Broadcasting System Venkoen Timmie Campbell

Bigtime pushes FSU toward NCAA finals spotlight

Bigtime dominates last season's run to the NCAA finals as Randy Morgan earns key roles for Samford. Publicist Bill Nunmally praises Randy's rise and notes his size pressure on the front line while Morgan, a junior, averages 11.3 points per game for the Bulldogs.

FSU Randy Samford Bill Nunmally Morgan The Bulldogs

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