Tennis Rebirth in Decatur Sparks Open Tournament
Decatur Tennis Association with Jimmy Brown and the park board plans a first open tennis tournament in years during the week of July 14 21. The group helped the Decatur Jaycees with a junior event tied to the Spirit of America celebration and invites entries at the park board office.
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Decatur Tennis Association
Decatur
Huntsville
Jimmy Brown
Park Board
Decatur Jaycees
Harper Honored for Golf of High School Athletics Work
Cliff Harper, longtime AHSAA secretary and SEC assistant commissioner, will be honored in Swampscott, Massachusetts for innovations in teaching football and basketball rules and for organizing the Simplified Illustrated Rule Editions. His work significantly shaped prep athletics in Alabama.
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Cliff Harper
Southeastern Conference
Alabama
Harper
Alabama High School Athletic Association
AHSAA
SEC
A. M
Tonto) Coleman
Cliff
Swampscott
Mass
National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations
Astros Rally With Nine Ninth Inning Runs To Beat Braves
Houston exploded for five runs with two outs in the ninth inning to beat Atlanta 13-9. Denis Menke hit a go-ahead three run homer, while Jim Wynn, Rusty Staub, and Doug Rader added key blasts. Clete Boyer earlier drove in the Braves’ go ahead run with a seventh inning double.
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Houston Astros
Denis Menke
Reief
Claude Raymond
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Hector Torres
Rusty Staub
Jim Wynn
Houston
Doug Rader
Clete Boyer
Raymond
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Staub
John Bateman
Aaron
Millan
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Menke
N. Miller
Colbert
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Buzhardt
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NFL Players Strike Threat Could End Season
A threatened strike by NFL players could cancel or shorten the season. Players' spokesman and Colts owner Carroll Rosenbloom cite unresolved pension talks as the block to peace, with meetings unsure and preparations under way for a possible season disruption next week.
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National Football League
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Colts
Carroll Rosenbloom
NFL
John Gordy
NFL Players Association
Players Association
Alex Karras
Gordy
Detroit Lions
Palm Beach
Fla
Wilt Chamberlain Traded to Los Angeles Lakers
The Philadelphia 76ers sent center Wilt Chamberlain to the Los Angeles Lakers for three players Darrall Imhoff Archie Clark and Jerry Chambers and an undisclosed cash amount. The AP notes 76ers GM Jack Ramsay was named coach for the 1967-68 season. Ramsay spoke from Ocean City New Jersey saying signing Chamberlain appeared unlikely.
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Ralph Bernstein
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia 76Ers
Los Angeles Lakers
Darrall Imhoff
Archie Clark
Jerry Chambers
National Basketball Association 76Ers
Jack Ramsay
Ramsay
Alex Harnum
76Ers
Ocean City
N.J
Chamberlain
Trevino Grabs Lead In Buick Open in Michigan
U S Open champion Lee Trevino fired a four under par 68 to lead the Buick Open at Warwick Hills in Grand Blanc Mich with 138 after two rounds. Julius Boros shot 70 to sit one stroke back, while Tom Weiskopf Fred Marti and John Stevens were two behind at 140.
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Trevino
Warwick Hills
Julius Boros
Tom Weiskopf
Fred Marti
Baytown
Tex
John Stevens
Wichita
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Weiskopf
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Julius Boros Wae
Johnny Stevens
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Rod Funseth
Coessen
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Bob Murphy
Jerry Steelsmi
Hale Irwin Sawaeser
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Jerry MeeGe
Gibby Gilbertoset
Sees
Lee Elder
Terry Wilcox
Terry
Ace
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Sugi Sugimoto
Miller Barber
Chris Blocker Vase
Marty Fleckman
Frank Beard
Jim Colbert
Bob Goalby
Bob McCallister
Ken Still
Don Finsterwald
Ron Cerrudo
Bob Verney
Gene Littler
Charlies Sifford
Butch Baird
Monty Kaser
Mason Rudolph Chick Evans
Dean Befram
Dick Rhoades
Laurie Hammer
Bob Stanton
Dick Hanscom
Babe Hiskey
Phil Rodgers
Homero Blancas
John Lively
Dean Beman
Ken Venturi
Doug Ford
Dale Douglass
Kermit Zarley
Randy Petri
Pete Brown
Lionel Hebert
Dick Mayer
John Schlee
Dave Hill
Bobby Mitchell
Chi Chi Rodriguez
David Jiminez
Herb Hooper
Mac McLendon
Millan
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Cuellar
Reed
Ray
Davidson
Dukes
Upshaw
Thomas Ph
Raymond
Kelley
Buzhardt
Asprmnte Phi
Blasgme
Lakers Deny Comment Amid Wilt Chamberlain Trade Rumors
In Los Angeles the Lakers dodge questions on Wilt Chamberlain trade rumors as owner Jack Kent Cooke and GM Fred Schaus leave town. Reports say Chamberlain, 32, could join Jerry West and Elgin Baylor. 76ers owner Irv Kosloff refused to concede a deal citing coaching control and team future.
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Lakers
Laker
Jack Kent Cooke
Fred Schaus
Chamberlain
Cooke
Los Aneles
Jerry West
Elgin Baylor
NBA
76Ers
Irv Kosloff
Kosloff
Ramsay
San Francisco
St. Joseph’s College
Philadelphia
Harlem Globetrotters
Warriors
Veale Shuts Out Cubs in Two-Hit Win for Pirates
Bob Veale pitched a two hitter striking out the Cubs, retiring 22 straight between singles in the first and eighth innings as Pittsburgh beat Chicago 4 to 0.
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Chicago
Bob Veale
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Red Sox Top Twins 4 2 Behind Harrelson Three-Run Blast
Boston unbeaten in five after Ken Harrelson belts a three run homer in the first. The Red Sox take a 4-2 win over Minnesota as Jim Perry loses and Ellsworth and Stange finish the game.
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Boston
Red Sox
Ken Harrelson
Nebrig Nets First Hole-In-One At Decatur Club
Herman Nebrig aced the 129-yard ninth at Decatur Country Club with a seven iron. Playing with Red Sanders and Johnny Aycock, Nebrig logged his first career ace and drew praise as a rising DCC standout. Also listed are Saturday MLB and NFL scorelines and early season pitcher records for several teams.
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Herman Nebrig
Decatur Country Club
Nebrig
Red Sanders
Johnny Aycock
DCC
Royals name Tom Henrich minor league batting coach
Kansas City announced on Friday that Tom Henrich, once a clutch hitter for the New York Yankees, will serve as a minor league batting coach for the Royals.
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Kansas City
Tommy Henrich
New York Yankees
Kansas City Royals
Open Tennis Tournament at Delano Park in Decatur
Decatur Recreation Dept announces an open tennis tournament at Delano Park from July 14 to 21. Entries must be received by July 10. Mail to Jimmy Brown. entry fee is 2 dollars per person or per doubles team. Co sponsored by Decatur Tennis Association. Seniors may enter Open Division. ladies may only play in mixed doubles.
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Jimmy Brown
Decatur Recreation Department
Decatur Tennis Association
Jordan Enters Birmingham Hospital for Tests
Auburn head football coach Ralph Shug Jordan returned to University Hospital Birmingham for further tests and cancer treatment. He was accompanied by his wife and daughter. doctors planned tests over the weekend with results expected early next week. A Columbus Ga hospital had said the prostate cancer was in early stages and potentially curable.
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Paul Bryant
Crimson Tide
Shug Jordan
Auburn
Tide
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Mary Harmon
Birmingham
Bryant
Jordan
Paul
Alabama
Mear Bryant
Ralph (Shug) Jordan
University Hospital
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Darby
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Columbus, Ga
Auburn Athletic Department
Paul Davis
Ron Tate
Freehan Powers Tigers Past A’s with Two Three-Run Homers
Detroit beat Oakland 8 to 5 as Bill Freehan hit two three run homers to propel the Tigers during their fifth straight win and 10th in 11 games. Freehan increased his season total to 14 and continued hot hitting with five homers in five games.
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Bill Freehan
Detroit Tigers
Oakland Athletics
Tigers
Oakland
Freehan
A's rally ends Detroit win as Cater homers in sixth
Detroit led 8-1 after four and added a run in the fifth, but Oakland chased the Tigers by scoring three in the sixth on Danny Cater's homer. Pat Dobson finished by tossing scoreless innings until Oakland's final run in the ninth.
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Detroit
Tiger
Mickey Lolich
Danny Cater
Pat Dobson
Athens Beats Moulton 5-0 in Little League
In the Spirit of America program report correction Athens defeated Moulton 5-0, contrary to the Friday edition claiming Hartselle beat Athens. The correction clarifies the actual outcome of the LL game.
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Moulton
DAILY
Hartselle
Spirit of America
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