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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1968

Page

13

Georgia Bulldogs Protest Tennessee Artificial Turf Plan

Georgia athletic officials led by Athletic Director Joel Eaves and Coach Vince Dooley voiced strong objections to Tennessee installing artificial turf at Neyland Stadium for the 1969 season. They questioned the contract, noted SEC input was lacking, and warned Georgia would not be a guinea pig in this experiment before opening Sept. 14 at Knoxville.

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Stanky Enjoys Day Off With White Sox After Guard Duty

John McCraw leaves National Guard duties to join Stankey and the White Sox for Sunday in Chicago. McCraw collects three hits including two doubles and scores twice while John fires a five hitter for his seventh straight win. Other games: N over Oakland 4-2, Washington 84 over Cleveland, Boston 7 51 in 10, Baltimore 6-4 over Minnesota.

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Baseball Notes From A Summer Night Of Slugging

A jumble of game recaps highlights hitters Roy White Duke Sims and Tony Oliva with homers and big innings. Cal State Oakland Cleveland Baltimore and Boston tied or claimed wins as pitchers such as Steve Iber and Reggie Jackson fended off threats. Heat affected play with Baltimore’s 11 05 inning surge aiding an Orioles victory.

Dodgers Clinch 3-2 Victory Over Braves

Los Angeles pitcher Mudcat Grant allowed five hits and kept Atlanta from gaining ground in the National League standings. Leadoff doubles by Leason and Willie Daviener fueled a Braves rally, but Reg Boyer grounded into a key forceout to end the threat.

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Dodgers Drysdale Extends Scoreless Streak in Los Angeles

The Dodgers star Don Drysdale pitches his sixth straight shutout as Los Angeles hosts the Pirates and Giants. Bob Gibson of St Louis also dominates with his own streak, while both right handers chase another major league record for scoreless innings.

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Asheville Takes Over First Spot in Southern League

Asheville surged to the league lead by beating Birmingham as Montgomery and Redmond powered the Rebels to victory. Pitchers Tom Fries and Dan McGuinn held Charlotte to seven hits while Wayne Redmond hit two homers to push his season total to 14. Evansville toppled by 13 hits in a separate result.

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Baseball Night Highlights From A Rough Series

National league action featured Pete Rose driving Cincinnati with a two run homer and four singles by Lee, while San Francisco clawed back but fell late. Dodgers and Braves traded tallies as Hart and Alou produced key hits, with Los Angeles rallying behind Grant and Haller. Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and others log notable performances as standings shift in a crowded pennant chase.

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Curtis Cokes Outpoints Cruz For Lightweight Crown

Curtis Cokes defeats Teo Cruz by decision to win the world lightweight title. The bout ends in New York with Cruz unable to overcome the challenger’s pace and accuracy. Ortiz is mentioned in coverage but not part of the title result.

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Ambiguous 1960s NBA slate with scattered matchups

Fragmentary schedule lists several city pairs such as Philadelphia at Chino and Pittsburgh at Ne oox with night games and mixed capitalization. Missing dates and clear team names. details unreadable.

Sunday baseball results across several leagues

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Stockton wins despite heat in 72 hole tourney

AP reports Dave Stockton battles oppressive heat to post a 276 total in a 72 hole event. He carded rounds of 69 48 67 and a final 92? The text is garbled but notes a $46,159 payout and a strong opening lead.

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Open golf prize money and standings after heatwave day

The day featured top prize of 22000 dollars with a follow up 13200 and notable performances by Mei Trevino and Joy Stockton. Contenders battled in the U S Open with tight scores around 281 as players like Franky, R H Sikes and Tommy Aa chased the title.

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Glotzbach Captures Firecracker 400 Pole at Daytona

At Daytona International Speedway Ford’s factory team was sidelined by NASCAR ground-clearance insulations as Charlie Glotzbach took the pole for the Firecracker 400 with a two lap five mile record pace of 185.156 mph in a 1968 Dodge Charger. Richard Petty qualified second with a 183.16 mph run in a 1968 Plymouth while several Ford entries were held for inspection and adjustments.

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Wreck Aims for College Spots After Camp Standout

Avondale High School recruit Charles Dudish, a 6 foot 1 inch, 206 pounder, drew college interest after seven months in a camp. Georgia Tech and Bobby Dodd noted his offer potential while a Georgia school official signaled possible investigation into the recruitment process.

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Fragments on Magnetic Poles and Gravitational Pull

A terse observation compares weight differences near magnetic poles. The text notes iron is drawn more strongly toward the pole, with emphasis on the directional pull between north and south and the resulting effects on nearby iron objects.

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