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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1963

Page

13

Hatton Seniors Buzz To Lawrence County Title

Hatton Senior A's defeated Hazlewood 71-49 to win the Lawrence County basketball tournament. Moulton beat Speake 29-28 for the Junior title while Mount Hope Senior B's beat Hatton 47-39 for another crown. Royal Carpenter, Roy Craig, and Leonard Harrison led Hatton’s win and made the all tournament Senior A team.

Town Creek Hatton Hazlewood High Moulton Speake Mount Hope Hornets Royal Carpenter Roy Craig Leonard Harrison Carl Hembree Juston Kelso Moulton JR Caspers Austin Terry Long May Speake JR F. Hill P. Johnson Posey York Prater Parker Dutton Hunter Bryant Pierce R. Pierce Bradford Stephenson Porter Mitchell Woodruff Cagle Hazlewood A Beene J. Thomas Sheffield Brackin Tota Hatton A L. Harrison R. Craig Carpenter Harrison East

SEC coaches weigh new college football substitution rules

Southeastern Conference coaches debate a ruling limiting substitutions on plays where possession changes hands and requiring timeouts on second and third downs. The change ends the three team system, prompts talk of a return to one platoon football, and could alter competitive balance between big and small programs though power teams are expected to remain dominant in 1963.

LSU Slippery Rock Rock Island U Silurian

Moebes Reaches 1 300 Point Milestone At Howard College

Jim Moebes scored 18 points in Howard College’s 101 84 win over Belhaven to reach 1 313 career points in 91 games for a 14 4 average. The junior guard leads in scoring and holds strong academic and campus leadership roles as he plans seminary study after May graduation.

Jim Moebes Howard College Walt Barnes Austinville High Prep Bulldogs Belhaven College Moebes Howard Jim Omicron Delta Kappa Phi Alpha Theta National History Honorary Fraternity Howard College Ministerial Association Mta Myatt Walter Moebes Cedar St Decatur

Wichita Blasts Air Force 77 45 in Zone Defense Triumph

Wichita, ranked eighth, defeated Air Force Academy 77 to 45 behind a stifling zone defense. Sophomores Dave Stallworth and Nate Bowman combined for 39 points and 16 rebounds as the Shockers improved to 13 4 on the season and handed the Falcons their eighth loss in 14 starts.

Wichita Kan Air Force Academy Dave Stallworth Nate Bowman Falcons Stallworth Bowman Air Force

Craddock Leads Tech Past Tennessee in Tight SEC Clash

Georgia Tech, ranked seventh, outlasted Tennessee 73-69 as sophomores R D Craddock and Danny Schultz each scored 18. Craddock iced the win with clutch late scores and two decisive free throws after Tennessee cut a 16 point lead to three.

Atlanta R. D. Craddock Georgia Tech Xellow Jackets Tennessee Craddock Tech Auburn Yellow Jackets Mississippi State Danny Schultz Jerry Parker

Auburn Downs Georgia 73-62 in Athens

Senior Layton Johns scored 28 points and led Auburn to a 73-62 SEC win over Georgia in Athens. Georgia surged late in the first half and early in the second before Auburn, with Carr scoring 16 and Bagby 18, held on as Georgia failed to complete rallies.

Athens Layton Johns Auburn Georgia Johns Nahunta Jimmy Pitts Auburn Tigers Georgia Bulldogs Bulldogs Chuck Adamek Charles Bagby Tigers Billy Rado Adamek Larry Carr Freddie Guy

Troy Racks Saints 106-76

The Troy Staters defeated the St. Bernard College Saints 106 to 76 as four Troy players led with Norton 22 Hays 21 Whitehurst 20 and Thigpen 18. Troy led by 60 at one point and dominated rebounds 45-39 while shooting 43 of 94 to 28 of 66.

Troy George Norton Ron Hays Tom Whitehurst Bill Thigpen Saints St. Bernard Wayne Bowling Jim Wallace Trent Chandler Charles Maples Joe Stringfellow Cris Rooney Larry Durst Don Smith Oglethorpe Columbus Spring Hill College

Tigers Edge Mississippi State In Tight Memphis Thriller

Memphis State upset Southeastern Conference leader Mississippi State 71 65 on Saturday night rallying from an 18 point deficit. The Tigers trailed 36 18 in the first half but surged back to take the win as MSU struggled at the foul line.

Memphis Tenn Memphis State Mississippi State Tigers

College Results By The Associated Press

Wisconsin 85 over St John s New York 52. Duke 111 over West Virginia 71. Northwestern 96 over Purdue 82. Southern Cal 60 over University of San Francisco 51. Indiana 76 over DePaul 75. St Joseph s Pennsylvania 79 over Rhode Island 70. Detroit 78 over St Bonaventure 73. Hofstra 79 over Manhattan 73. Florida State 76 over Houston 69. Virginia Tech 75 over Virginia 73. Georgia Tech 73 over Tennessee 69. Kentucky 90 over Xavier Ohio 76. Gettysburg 72 over Rutgers 65. Auburn 73 over Georgia 62. Penn State 90 over Bucknell 75.

Associated Press Wisconsin St. John’s N.Y Duke West Virginia Northwestern Purdue Southern Celif Univ. of

Limestone Co. Tourney Set For Monday

West Limestone hosts a Limestone County basketball tournament opener with three games on schedule Monday night. East Limestone forfeits after a Saturday automobile crash injuring its coach and multiple players, canceling the seniors game against Athens at 8 30 p m. Clements plays Elkmont at 6 p m and Johnson faces West Limestone at 7 p m.

West Limestone East Limestone Athens Clements Elkmont Johnson

Cotaco and West Morgan Impress in Morgan County Junior Action

Cotaco edged Priceville Juniors 29 27 in overtime as free throws decided the outcome. West Morgan overwhelmed Plainview with a strong opening run and Eva defeated Danville 52 22 in a separate junior clash. Tournament resumes Monday with three games including Eva vs West Morgan.

Cotaco W. Morgan Eva Morgan Co Hartselle West Morgan Morgan County Priceville Outmarvel Plainview Danville Hawks Decatur Union Hill Ryan Falkville West Morgan Jir Emr Cko Smallwood Hill Watkins Fretwell Johnson Richards Sims Rogers Tot Eva JR Jennings Brown Nelson Holmes McAnally Pla Livingston Lake Smith Jenkins Sa Lawrence

Nash Leads Wildcats To 90-76 Win

Kentucky guard Cotton Nash scored 22 points to propel the Wildcats to a 90-76 non conference victory over Xavier of Ohio. Nash played most of the second half with a reinjured foot while Kentucky built a 40 to 23 halftime lead.

Nash Wildcats Kelso Sturgeon Lexington Kentucky Cotton Nash Xavier Ohio Mike McMahon

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