Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Decatur Daily in Decatur, Alabama

We have 1,623,049 pages in Alabama

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1968

Page

14

Orioles Rally to Zip Tigers for 9th Straight Win

Three Orioles hurlers combine to blank the Tigers as Steve McKee Russell and Charlie Sharp homer in the first inning. McKee and Russell pitched no hit ball through two frames before Campbell closed out with three strikeouts. Red Sox beat Tigers 9 2 to run their record to 98 2.

Orioles Steve McKee Eith Russell Charlie Sharp Alien Daten Claude Mc Billy McLaughlin Rall Eddie R Howard Pan and Russell McKee Wineness Campbell Dale Mathis Birds Red Sox Tigers Robertson Jackie Larry Bennett Charles Lee Martin Jim Bowen Mike Stanley John Moriarty Roy Hughes Butch Tudor Mike Smith Jackie Hanley Tiger Rob

Whitworth Star Kathy Whitworth Wins Open In Reading

Kathy Whitworth, with her 39th career win and a final score of 214 after a 73 in the Open at Reading, defeats Carol Mann by one stroke. The victory boosts her career earnings to about 192,678 dollars and marks another Open setback for her, as she aims to finally clinch the Open title.

Sam Snead Mer West Virginia Hills Kathy — Whitworth Toney Kathy Slammer Miss Whitworth Carol Mann Reading

Unser Wins Again at Pikes Peak in Record Time

Bob Unser claimed victory at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb with a record time of 11 54.9 minutes. The event ran on Sunday in Walton Heath England with Brigette Warangat in a separate women's race context.

Springs Cole Bob Unser Pikes Peak Walton Heath England Brigette Warangat Bin Best Women

U S to Field Strong Track Team for Mexico City

United States plans a powerful men s track and field squad for Mexico City but trials show many questions remain. Final Tahoe trials Sept 9 17 will determine the team with up to 10 per event invited. altitude and fitness to perform at 7000 feet are required.

Sob Myers Associated Press LOS Angeles United States Mexico City South Lake Tahoe Calif Olympic Track and Field Committee Hilmer Lodge Lake Tahoe Memorial Coliseum Tahoe Lodge Olympic Fund

Reed Eyes Two More Goals After All-Star Pick

Atlanta pitcher Ron Reed, surprised but pleased, says he aims for the World Series and a no hitter in addition to his All-Star selection. He notes eight wins this season and admits he hasn’t felt especially impressive. Hank Aaron already earned an All-Star nod for Atlanta.

Atlanta Atlanta Braves Ron Reed Reed Red Schoendienst St. Louis Atlanta Hurler Hank Aaron

Cruz Crowned Boxing Titlist

Teo Cruz won the lightweight world title in a 15 round decision over Carlos Ortiz in Santo Domingo. Scoring confusion followed the bout with Ortiz leading on two official cards before Cruz claimed the unanimous split verdict. Ortiz previously held the title after reclaiming it from Ismael Laguna in 1965.

Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Teo Cruz Carlos Ortiz New ‘Yorker Zach Clayton Philadelphia Ortiz Jose A. Soto Carlos Lugo Cruz San Juan Puerto Rico Ismael Laguna Panama

Montreal golfer Carmody wins Quebec Open by two strokes

Dick Carmody of Palm Springs California fired a four under par 68 Sunday to win the 54 hole Quebec Open Golf Tournament with a 208 total and finish two strokes ahead of Canadian Moe Norman in Montreal.

Montreal Dick Carmody Palm Springs Calif Moe Norman

Wimbledon battle over Davis Cup pros set this week

Davis Cup talks open in London as international council debates allowing professionals. Australian Lawn Tennis Association backs open play. U S LTA cautious. U S amateurs Ashe Graebner Edlefsen reach Wimbledon last 16 amid pro presence and rising non‑seeded upsets.

Wimbledon England International Council of the London Bill Edwards Australian Lawn Tennis Association ALTA Bob Kelleher U.S LTA United States Ap Pears Australia Arthur Ashe Clark Graebner Tom Edlefsen Ashe Graebner Edlefsen Ken Rosewall Ron Laver Roy Emerson John Newcombe Tony Roche I Graebner New York Jurgen Ulrich Denmark Manuel Santana Spain Fred Stolle Berkeley Calif United Es Cliff Drysdale Ray Moore Andreas Gimeno Newccombe

Stockton Golf Leaderboard Figures Missing Final Totals

Stockt on page fragment lists players and amounts such as Frank Beard 2548.34 Kel Nagle 2548.33 R H Sikes 33 Gay Brewer 1 Deane Beman 1 76 Dave Marr 1760 and Dan Sikes 1 with no clear final totals or context. The incomplete snippet shows prize figures or standings without full names or results.

Frank Beard Arommy Aaron Kel Nagle R. H. Sikes Gay Brewer Deane Beman Dave Marr Fred Marti Dan Sikes

Also Mentioned on This Page

Oriole Zip Tigers Dixie LGB Indians Riot Unser Art Walker Colle Gerry Lindgren Oregon Wade Bell Felix Johnson Prairie View Texas Wisconsin Mark Winzenried Bell AP Sports Ronald Reed Davis Robert Jones Louis Fierce Rent Grevette Thames Thomas Ecomapennee Fierco Mets Astros le Bssp Yorkers Stockton Qonny 6Th Ave S.E Hwy
Search Courier

Search the Decatur Daily Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Decatur Daily?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication