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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1963

Page

8

Furman Edges West Virginia 59 58 In Southern Conference Thriller

Furman upset West Virginia 59 58 in a tight conference thriller. Gerald Glur led Furman with 18 points while Jerry Smith added 16, as Furman held a late lead before WVU's late rally fell short. West Virginia standout Bob Weir scored late and Rod Thorn contributed six in a final push.

Furman West Virginia Paladins Mountaineers Rod Thorn Bob Weir Gerald Glur Jerry Smith Jim MceCormick Ronnie Scharf Jim Caldwell R. D. Craddock Georgia Tech Kentucky Scharf

Tech Wins 2nd From Kentucky on Late 66 62 Finish

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets top Kentucky 66 62 with two late field goals by Ron Scharf securing their second win over Kentucky this season. Freshman Jim Caldwell maintains a 12 point scoring average as R D Craddock adds 13 points to lead Tech. Florida, Florida State, and Mississippi State won key non conference games while Kentucky drops further in the SEC race. Florida State edges Alabama 63 61 in OT.

Yellow Jackets Associated Press Jim Caldwell Tech Kentucky Ron Scharf Wildcats Mississippi State Southern Mississippi Florida Citadel Florida State Alabama Scharf Stan Brinker Mississippi Jackson J. W. Berry Charlie Long FSU Seminoles Gators George Metkiff Charleston W.va West Virginia LSU Loyola New Orleans

Golden Bears Remain Deep in Season With 12th Win

Athens College Golden Bears beat Belmont College of Nashville 81 66 to move to 12 7 overall. The Bears led 42 41 at half then outplayed Belmont in final six minutes while hitting 52 percent from the floor and 75 percent at the line. Goode 8, Holladay 2, Coggins 15, Garner 19, Ralph 7, Horton 6, Helms 6, Murrell 18 led scoring for Athens. Alsup 26, Sullivan 8, Simmons 19 led Belmont. Next game at Livingston State Saturday night. An ultrasonic home oil burner note appears in the same edition.

Athens Athens College Golden Bears Belmont College of Nashville Bears Oba Balcher Livingston State Livingston Goode Holladay Coggins Garner Ralph Horton Helms Murrell Belmont — Alsup Sullivan Simmons King Bargatte Casedier Mullins

West Morgan Advances In Morgan Senior Tourney

In the Morgan County Tournament at J C Pettey Gymnasium Hartselle West Morgan defeated Eva 60 to 56 in the senior game The junior matchups saw Decatur beat Union Hill 47 to 36 and Ryan narrowly edge Falkville 27 to 26 Paul Mooney hit a 43 foot jumper as time expired to lift Ryan over Falkville setting a dramatic finish

Morgan County J. C. Pettey Gymnasium Hartselle Decatur Union Hill West Morgan Eva Ryan Falkville Paul Mooney Campbell Barns Griffith Union Hill Garrison Johnson West Morgan McCaghren Blackwood Whitlow Bolton G. Smallwood Maddox Bentley Brooks Livingston Wright Ryan Thompson Moody P. Mooney Albright Flack Falkville X Steele Foote Bryant Sandlin Hogan

Yale Loses Winningest Coach Olivar to Business

Yale announces Jordan Olivar will end an 11 year Yale football tenure to focus on his Beverly Hills insurance job. Olivar led Yale to a 61-26-0 record, an Ivy title in 1961, and a 1960 perfect season with a Lambert Trophy shared that year.

New Haven Olivar Yale Bulldogs Camp Harvard Connecticut Delaney Kiphuth Jordan

Two Games Played In Church League

Oak Ridge defeated First Baptist 64 to 56 at Gordon Bibb School as Sparkman scored 19 and O Hara 25 for First Baptist. The Boys Club edged Austinville 61 to 59 behind G Allen with 16 points while T Raley poured in 35 for Austinville.

Gordon Bibb Oak Ridge First Baptist Austinville Sparkman O’hara G. Allen T. Raley

Baker Leads Walker County JC to 87 83 Victory

Jasper Alabama AP Three Walker County Junior College players totaled 62 points to beat Livingston State College 87 to 83 Monday night Teddy Baker led with 34 points while Paul Denny and Forest Adcock added 14 each The win showcased Walker County JC scoring depth.

Jasper Ala Walker County Junior College Livingston State College Teddy Baker Walker Paul Denny Forest Adcock

College Basketball Scores and Results From Various Games

Georgia Tech edged Kentucky 66 to 62 in a confrontation of ranked teams. Furman beat West Virginia 59 to 58 while Davidson toppled Erskine 85 to 48. Mississippi State defeated Southern Miss 62 to 52. Florida State won 63 to 61 over Alabama with Florida beating Citadel 83 to 75. Tulsa beat New Orleans 57 to 50. Clemson defeated Virginia Military 68 to 58. West Virginia State won 68 to 52 against West Virginia Tech. Walker Junior College beat Livingston State 87 to 83. Alabama freshmen won 58 to 53 against Florida State freshmen. In the Midwest Ohio State prevailed 72 to 70 over Northwestern. Indiana beat Purdue 74 to 73. DePaul defeated Bowling Green 55 to 53. Creighton beat St Ambrose 82 to 66.

Jim Hackleman Associated Press Furman West Virginia Paladins Mountaineers Duke Georgia Tech Kentucky Indiana Purdue Boilermakers Gary Bradds Ohio State Northwestern Mississippi State Southern Mississippi Bill Debes DePaul Bowling Green Seattle Loyola Los Angeles Tech Soph Tom van Arsdale Hoosiers Bradds Davidson Erskine Miss. St So. Miss Florida St Alabama Florida Citadel Tulsa New Orleans Clemson Virginia Military West Va. St West Va Walker Junior College Livingston State Florida State Midwest Creighter St. Ambrose

UCFC Still Is Number One

The University of Cincinnati remains the top ranked team for the ninth straight week and 33 straight unbeaten games. Duke picks up one first place vote as Cincinnati holds 42 of 43 first place ballots in the Associated Press poll. Chicago Loyola stays No. 2 with Illinois dropping to fourth.

Ted Meier Associated Press University of Cincinnati Bearcats Duke Chicago Loyola Illinois Cincinnati West Virginia Blue Devils Chicago Loyola Arizona State Georgia Tech Stanford Colorado Mississippi State Wichita Auburn Bradley Canisius Holy Cross Kentucky Memphis State Miami Fla Niagara North Carolina Notre Dame Ohio State Oklahoma State St. Joseph’s St. Louis Seattle UCLA Utah State Wake Forest

NFL owners hear update on Rozelle betting probe

Miami Beach officials report that NFL club owners moved into the regular session after Commissioner Rozelle briefed them on his ongoing investigation into reports of players betting on games and ties to gamblers. Kensil said no names or teams were mentioned and no final report was planned at the meetings.

Miami Beach Fla National Football League Pete Rozelle Rozelle Jim Kensil Kensil

Rough Not Dirty Says Giants Huff on NFL Title Fray

Giants middle linebacker Sam Huff defends his play in the title game against Green Bay star Jim Taylor. Huff says the contact was rough but not dirty and laments fan mail and media criticism impacting his family. An observer notes a rugged, wind swept contest with strong Taylor and Hornung performances.

Associated Press NEW York (Ap Sam Huff Sam Jim Taylor Green Bay Huff Packers Taylor Chicago New York Giants Giants Paul Hornung Cleveland Jimmy Brown Norfolk Ledger-Star Larry Bonko Norfolk, Va Green Bay Packers Baton Rouge Norfolk Ledger-Star National Football League

Taylor Joins Huff's Critics In Football Feud

Jim Taylor speaks from Baton Rouge claiming hard feelings exist with Sam Huff after the Giants Packers title game. Taylor cites elbow and tongue injuries and questions penalties, while Huff defends rough play and denies dirty tactics awaiting game film review.

Alabama Wins In Swim Meet In Miami

The University of Alabama swimming team defeated Miami 51-44 in Miami Florida. Alabama won both relay events while Miami took six of nine individual races. Captain Bob Perry set a pool record of 2 minutes 8 seconds in the 200 yard freestyle breaking the old mark of 2 09 8.

Miami, Fla University of Alabama University of Miami Miami Bob Perry

Athens and West Limestone Win First Round Games

Athens defeated Tanner 40 to 24 and West Limestone edged Johnson Junior High 43 to 25 in Limestone County Basketball Tournament first round. Tonight schedule features Elkmont vs Clements juniors at 6 p.m. East Limestone Indians vs Ardmore and Elkmont vs Clements seniors.

West Limestone Athens Tanner West Limestone Wildcats Johnson Junior High School Elkmont Clements East Limestone Ardmore Lewis Phillips Scott Varnell Shaw Chambers Dobbs Reece Anders Hogan Balch White Thrasher

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