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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1971

Page

8

Elmore Campbell Lead Spirit Golf Classic After Round One

Albert Elmore and Frank Campbell shot 70 to lead the Spirit of America Golf Classic at Burningtree. Tommy Valentine and Wheeler Stewart tied for second at even par 71, while several collegians posted 72s and 73s as field play began.

Albert Elmore Elmore University of Alabama Huntsville Country Club Frank Campbell Burningtree Country Club Tommy Aaron Danny Yates Campbell North Alabama Tommy Valentine University of Georgia Wheeler Stewart Lynn Lott Ed Roddenberg Charles Krenkel St. Bernard Jeff McGill Joe Collier Billy Ray Roberson Jerry Blumberg Byron Bergeron Ricky Sharp Jim Wiley Boyd Johnson Bill Sexton Bill Combs Jim Byington Jack Berkshire Randy Sharp Bill Whitten Robert Coup Leo Wenzler Dan Price Collier's Jimmy Wittenberg Valentine Stewart Huntsville Billy Mitchell

Georgians Lead After First Round in Spirit of America Classic

Tommy Valentine and Lynn Lott led the College Division with 143 at Burningtree Country Club as Georgia teammates topped Alabama’s Wheeler Stewart and Rick Sirmon at 145. Ed Roddenberg and Danny Yates at 147 followed, with multiple college pairings posting 150s and 151s in a tight early leaderboard.

LSU Joe Collier Burningtree Country Club Tommy Valentine Lynn Lott University of Georgia Burningtree University of Alabama Wheeler Stewart Rick Sirmon Georgia Danny Yates Spirit Ed Roddenberg

Pirates Top Cubs as Robertson Alley Hit Four-Baggers

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 with home runs by Bob Robertson and Gene Alley in the fourth inning. Bob Moose earned the win before leaving for a two week military tour, improving to 7-4 as Pittsburgh added 10 hits.

Chicago Bob Robertson Gene Alley Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Cubs Pirates Ferguson Jenkins Bob Moose Bil Mazeroski al Oliver Roberto Clemente Robertson Milt May Alley Moose Paul Popovich Joe Pepitone Clemente

Wimbledon and Pirates Highlight Sports TV Schedule

TV sports slate features Wimbledon finals including men's singles at 11 30 a m and women's singles and men's doubles at 4 p m plus Pirates at Cubs in baseball. Also auto racing Le Mans Air Races and NFL championship highlights compete for air time.

Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Cubs

Dandridge complains Bucks bias toward Lew Alcindor and Oscar Robertson

Bob Dandridge says Milwaukee Bucks allocate most pay to Alcindor and Robertson, leaving him overlooked. The Norfolk State alum, a key 1969 champion, earned 17 000 last season and averages 18 4 points per game. He seeks about double for 1971 72 and hopes for a fair shake rather than a holdout.

Norfolk Bob Dandridge Milwaukee Bucks Lew Oscar Bob Alcindor and Robertson Norfolk State Milwaukee Dandridge Alcindor

USSR Takes Early Lead In USA USSR Track Meet

In Berkeley, the USSR led the USA 54 53 after day one of the 10th USA USSR meet as Soviet men excelled in the 100 meters and distance events. Soviet women topped the Americans 42 31 with meet records including Rayna Myelnik discus 204 8 Nina Marakina javelin 185 9 and Antonina La zareva high jump at 6 feet. US decathletes Russ Hodge and Rick Wanamaker led after five events with 4070 and 3872 points.

Berkeley Alif United States Russ Hodge Rick Wanamaker Russia Rayna Myelnik Antonina Lazareva Nina Marakina USA Randy Matson Karl Salb Dave Roberts Matson Salb Roberts

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