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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1968

Page

9

Auerbach Comedian Reflects On Basketball Legacy

Red Auerbach heads to Cullman’s St Bernard College for a speaking event with ex Celtics star Tom Heinsohn. He recalls nine straight Eastern titles with Boston and shares stories of players, pride, and international tours promoting American basketball.

Red Auerbacch National Basketball Association Boston Celtics Cullman St. Bernard College Auerbach Celtics Tom Heinsohn Heinsohn Babe Ruth Casey Stengel Vince Lombardi Paul Hornung Bill Russell NBA Alex Hannum Boston Green Bay Packers New York Yankees St. Bernard Alabama Tuscaloosa Bear Bryant Crimson Tide USA State Department Russell Bob Cousy America Red Red Auerbach Paul Lyons Cullman College Paul Richard Daily Sports Dick Bell

Athens Bears Rout St Bernard In ACC Showdown

In Cullman Alabama Athens College Bears won 104 93 over St Bernard to extend their win streak to six and ACC run to five. Freshman Danny Welborn led with 36 points while Ralph Stanfield topped St Bernard as the Bears eye a possible conference title with three games remaining including a clash with Jacksonville State.

Cullman Athens College Bears Alabama St Bernard Bears ACC Jax State Troy St. Bernard Jaxtate Danny Welborn Ralph Stan Union Field St. Bernardino

Athens Bears Dominate Saints In ACC Showdown

Gilmer Ellis led the Bears with 25 points while Ellie Glasscox added 23 and Charles Barnett returned after a two week layoff to score 17. Paul Lyons matched his average with 27 for the Saints as Athens built a 22 point lead and improved to 12-8 overall and 5-4 in the ACC. The Athens freshmen beat St Bernard 115-103 while the St Bernard B team also played.

ST. Bernard Athens Ellis Lyons Glasscox Lemieux Aa Barnett D. H’man Thorn D. H Maples H’inson Lambert G’linski Butler Meinart Drach Randolph Morgan Otala St Bernard Dale Hardiman Gilmer Ellis Saints Ellie Glasscox Charles Barnett Paul Lyons Joe Lemieux Bears St.Bernard

Boston College Mystery Win Prep for UCLA Showdown

Boston College defeated Le Moyne 90 61 in Syracuse after schedules listed no game. Eagles led by Adelman 18 and Driscoll 17 with 35 combined as they prep to face UCLA and Lew Alcindor.

Associated Press Boston College LeMoyne N.Y Syracuse UCLA New York Bob Cousy Eagles Lew Alcindor LeMoyne Athletic Center Steve Adelman Terry Driscoll Brown Indians St. Bonaventure St. Francis Pennsylvania Olean Bob Lanier Bonnies Bill Schutsky Army Manhattan West Points Cadets Rich Travis Oklahoma City Arkansas Iowa State Oklahoma Jacksonville Citadel Bradley Memphis State Fordham Rutgers Kent State Tulane Seattle Montana State

Deshler Tigers Triumph Over West Morgan 80 77

Deshler defeats West Morgan 80 to 77 as six players reach double figures led by Phillip Inman with 20 points. Mike Wallace and Bill Michael add 15 each, Tommy Whitehead 13, Burl Thorn 12, and Deshler prevails with balanced scoring. West Morgan’s Ronnie Smith leads with 27 but the Rebels fall to 9-8 and host Austin next.

Trinity West Mor- Rebels Ronnie Smith Deshler Phillip Inman Tigers Bill Michael Mike Wallace Tommy Whitehead Burl Thorn Rebel West Morgan Austin W. Morgan Burt Thorn David King Charles Tomkins Mack Simpson Bruce Kimbrell Keith Russell Charlie Sharpe Doug Free Ronald Hill Ronald Smith

Area Cage Roundup Highlights Thursday Scores

Local prep results show Courtland 56 Hatton 55 and Deshler 80 West Morgan 77. College action features Athens 104 St Bernard 93 and Jax State 81 Samford 59. Tonight’s games include Lawrence Co Tourney Decatur at Athens and multiple regional matches across Alabama.

Courtland Hatton Deshler West Morgan College Athens St. Bernard Auburn Frosh Alabama Christian Jax State Samford Lawrence Co

Georgia Tech may rejoin SEC over grant rules changes

The SEC considers relaxing grant limits with coaches pressing to raise football grants and end the overall cap. A possible move could let Georgia Tech return to the league after leaving in 1963, while Florida State’s membership is also advised.

Georgia Tech SEC Tech Florida State Florida Ray Graves Bobby Dodd Atlanta A. M Tonto NAACP Gainesville Fla Florida Gators Graves

Courtland Edges Hatton In Close 56 55 Buckeye Tournament Drift

Courtland defeats Hatton 56 to 55 in senior division as junior Hills 16 and Gary Hutto 17 lead Courtland. Hatton’s Joe Potter scores 18 in a tight Lawrence County tournament game setting up another round.

Town Creek Courtland Hatton Chalybeate Mt. Hope Lawrence County SO Hatton

Mengelt Runs Auburn Past Alabama Junior College Eagles

John Mengelt scored 35 points to lift Auburn to a 91-73 victory over the Alabama Christian Junior College Eagles of Montgomery. Jimmy Walker added 16, while Larry Long 25 and Robert McDonald 23 paced the Eagles who slip to 13-4. Auburn improves to 6-2 and meets Georgia Saturday in Athens.

Auburn Auburn Baby Tigers John Mengelt Alabama Christian_Junior College Eagles Montgomery Jimmy Walker Larry Long Robert McDonald Eagles Georgia Athens David Ihousel

Bowling Tourney Opens At Perry Lanes This Weekend

One of the year’s top events, the Decatur Women’s Tournament, starts Saturday at Perry Lanes with team events at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Singles and doubles komen Sunday at 2 p.m. The meet runs through next Saturday February 3 and closes Sunday.

Perry Lanes Decatur

Joe Namath to wear cast on left knee

New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath will wear a cast on his troublesome left knee for three to four weeks to correct a small tear in the tendon. The injury followed a troublesome season and the cast aims to stabilize the knee during recovery.

NEW York Joe Namath New York Jets

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