Rotating site of upcoming tournament between local schools
The tournament rotates between Decatur West Morgan Priceville and Austin with a 1969 1970 schedule. Decatur may rejoin later. Juniors and seniors hold separate meets starting tonight at 6 p m with Priceville versus Ryan and West Morgan against Union Hill. Senior action runs Monday through Saturday with finals on Saturday night.
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Decatur
Morris
West Morgan
Priceville
Austin
Hartselle
Ryan
Union Hill
Cotaco
Eva
Falkville
Danville
Calhoun To Move Home Games To Tanner High School
Calhoun Junior College announced Friday it will relocate the remainder of its home basketball games to Tanner High School. Coach Bob Stuttleworth said the entire home schedule is moved to Tanner except for the Feb 1 game with Walker College, which will be at Priceville. Calhoun has used Decatur High School for two years and gave no reason for the change.
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Calhoun Junior College
Tanner High School
War Hawks
Bob Shuttleworth
Tanner
Walker College
Priceville
Calhoun
Decatur High School
Stallworth stars as Morgan County tops Cherokee 69 53
Stallworth scored 35 points to power Morgan County Training School to a 69 53 victory over Cherokee. Morgan County improved to 10 2 while Cherokee fell to 5 7. The home team pulled away early building a 17 6 lead and led 37 18 at halftime.
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Hartselle
Issack Stallworth
Morgan County Training School
Cherokee
Morgan County
UT Martin signs Thornhill from Decatur High to football scholarship
Decatur High School lineman Jim Thornhill 6 3 205 pounds signed a four year football scholarship with UT Martin. Thornhill was joined by teammates Allen Elkins and Bobby Joe Pride who also signed with nearby Florence State as Decatur finished 4 5 1. Thornhill will play interior offensive line for UT Martin next fall.
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Ron Tate
Daily Sports
Jim Thornhill
Decatur
University of Tennessee
Martin
Thornhill
Volunteers
Tenn
Allen Elkins
Bobby Joe Pride
Red Raider
Florence State
Elkins
Pride
Decatur High School
Grover Page
Page
Ut-Martin
Robert Carroll
Jim
Vols
Knoxville
Decatur High
University of Tennessee At Martin
Decatur Daily
Raider
Earl Webb
Billy Smith
Quarterback chatter as Alabama eyes spring training
The article notes Stabler’s loss weighs on him and Hayden’s popularity while highlighting Alabama's quarterback uncertainty after a poor season. Four candidates are discussed as spring practice looms, with injuries shaping inexperienced ranks. The piece hints at strong fan interest and a high-stakes fall.
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Stabler
Alabama
Hayden
Bengals Aim for Best Athletes in Draft Says Brown
Cincinnati Bengals coach and general manager Paul Brown says the AFL club will draft the best available athletes next week in New York. He plans to use all 42 selections and notes trades complicate building a unit. Brown also mentions quarterback John Stofa joining from Miami and stadium plans for 1969 or 1970.
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Harold Harrison
Cincinnati
Paul Brown
Cincinnati Bengals
American Football League
New York
Bengals
Brown
John Stofa
Miami
Minnesota Vikings
Cincinnati Reds
National Baseball League
University of Cincinnati
Nippert
Reds
Crossley Field
Australian tennis championship girls reach semifinals
Billie Jean King of Long Beach and Margaret Smith Court of Australia advanced to the semifinals in Melbourne along with two other Australian girls. The report notes their easy wins and the strong field shaping the event.
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Melbourne
Billie
Jean King
Long Beach
Callis
Margaret Smith Court
Australia
Auburn Visiting Georgia Florida After Kentucky Win
Auburn coach Bill Lynn weighs the Tigers stability after a 74-73 upset of No. 8 Kentucky. He notes Auburn must shoot well and improve on the road to match last season’s 17-8 finish, as captain Alex Howell cites the Kentucky win as proof of their potential.
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David Houses
Auburn
Auburn Tigers
Kenucky
Bill Lynn
Georgia
Florida
Lynn
Kentucky
ISEC
Tigers
Alex Howell
Blakely
Howell
Wildcats
Indians Rally Past Colts 77 75 in Key Victory
East Limestone edged Clements 77 to 75 as Steve Yarbrough scored 23 and Rodney Parvin 20 for the Indians. Clements got 24 from C. E. Davis and 23 from Jerry Smith, but East Limestone tied the game in the third and pulled away in the final period. Indiana football coach John Pont, formerly at Yale and Miami of Oxford, Ohio, noted.
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Clements
East Limestone High Indians
Steve Yarbrough
Indians
Rodney Parvin
Colts
C. E. Davis
Jerry Smith
East Limestone
Billy McCowan
Donnie Crouch
Ken Taylor
Richard Brock
Cc. E. Davis
Gary Cobb
Bob Craig
Smike Nave
E. Limestone
Indiana
John Pont
Yale
Miami
Oxford
Ohio
Oakland Gets No. 1 Pick In Winter Baseball Draft
Oakland, last in the American League, will hold the No. 1 selection in the winter draft at the Americana Hotel. The New York Mets get the second pick, with Minnesota leading the special phase for unsigned players. The draft order lists teams from Oakland to St. Louis, with notable names and clubs noted in the report.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
Oakland Athletics
Kansas City
Amerikana Hotel
New York Mets
Minnesota Twins
San Francisco Giants
Regutme
Oakland
New York Yankees
Hoas
Cleveland
Los
Houston
Los Angeles
Washington
Atlanta
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
California
Philadelphia
Cicago White Sox
Cincinnati
Minnesota
Chicago Cubs
Detroit
San Francisco
Boston
St. Louis
Knowles Faces Military Call Up Endangering Baseball Career
Darold Knowles, lone major leaguer affected by President Johnson's reserve call up, reported for duty at Andrews Air Force Base and will live in Suitland Md. The 26 year old left handed relief pitcher, a school teacher off season, fears two years away could cost him about $100,000 and jeopardize his career. He left an unsigned Senators contract and said he would serve honorably though unhappy with the timing of the order.
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Washington
Knowles
Andrews Air Force Base
Suitland
Air Force Reserve
113Th Tactical Fighter Wing
Senators
SEC Tightens Grants as It Raises Sports Limits
SEC officials approved higher football and basketball grant totals 125 and 25 respectively while capping spring sport grants. Track eight full or 16 partial, swimming six full or 12 partial, baseball five full or 10 partial, tennis and golf three full or partial grants. Commissioner Coleman urged schools field representative teams to justify grants. LSU president Hunter noted a one year trial with possible further changes.
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A. M. “Tonto” Coleman
John A. Hunter
Louisiana State University
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Walter Hawkins
James Malone
Larry Thompson
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Ken Holtzman
Joe Niekro
Richie Nye
Micago Cubs
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Ricky Clark
California Angeles
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Boston Red Sox
Jim Hardin
Baltimore Orioles
Stan Bahnsen
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Chicago White Sox
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Johnson
Darold
SEC Brass
AP Guarte Writer
Ron Speer
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W. Main
Sewer Department
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