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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1964

Page

8

Lema Wins British Open At St Andrews In 5 Stroke Victory

Tony Lema from San Leandro Calif used a borrowed putter and caddy to defeat Jack Nicklaus at St Andrews finishing the British Open with 279, five ahead of Nicklaus who shot 284. De Vicenzo and Bernard Hunt followed in third and fourth with 285 and 287 respectively.

St. Andrews Nicklaus Ohio Lima Lema San Leandro Calif Roberto de Vicenzo Argentina de Vicenzo Bernard Hunt England Doug Ford Yonkers N. Y Doug Rogers la Jolla Sanders Rodgers New Zealand Bob Charles Ford Arnold Palmer Troon Kel Nagle Palmer Bobby Locke South Africa Tony Lema Jack Nicklaus Columbus Bruce Devlin Australia Christy O'Connor Ireland Harry Weetman Angel Miguel Spain Gary Player H. R. Henning

Decatur Swim Team Secures First Victory At Jasper Meet

Decatur defeated Jasper 269 to 205 in the season opener. The meet featured numerous event wins across diving freestyle backstroke breaststroke and butterfly with multiple top places by Decatur swimmers in each age group. Declarations note Decatur to face Cullman Tuesday in next competition.

Decatur Cullman Jasper Bill Shepherd Ian Roberts Margaret Dockery Max Blalock David Veiles Carol McDonald Debbie Sellars Terry Mummert Steven Patton Pat Marsden Cheryl Pickens Tim Vann Rita Kyle R. Tweedy J. Jones T. Veiles R. McClendon B. Shepherd R. McLaughlin R. Evans D. Preston J. Power D. Malone C. Hennessee R. Jackson A. Swafford B. Biles G. Dockery R. Emens M. McWhorter R. Lawrence J. Lyle R McClendon K. McLaughlin M. Blalock L. Hunt D. Sit- Linear S. Prestwood J. Morgan K. Sellers C. Whitley J. Roberts T. Hennessee B. Evans P. Baths M. Me. Whorter

Terrell Stops Foster in 7th Round at Madison Square Garden

Ernie Terrell of Chicago extended his knockout streak to 11 by stopping Bob Foster of Washington, D.C. in 58 seconds of the seventh round at Madison Square Garden. Terrell rose to 34 wins with 17 by KO, Foster falls to 14-3 with this loss, as Terrell aims for a title shot against Clay or Patterson.

New York Ernie Terrell Chicago Bob Foster Washington D.C Madison Square Garden Terrell Foster Art Mercante Big Ernie Cassius Clay Floyd Patterson

Rockets Face Cherokee Cadets In 1964 Opener

Cullman hosts Huntsville Rockets vs Chattanooga Cherokees at Cullman Stadium tonight at 8. Coach Coggins plans a bench workout and aims to improve the kicking game after last season’s five losses. Cherokee line averages 265 pounds. Lee Hagedorn, ex Cullman star, returns as middle guard.

Cullman Huntsville Chattanooga Cherokees Cliff Coggin Cherokees Cullman Stadium Coggins Rocket Lee Hagedorn Hagedorn Cullman High

Former Cage Star Gives Himself Up

New York AP report says Jack Molinas, once a college and pro basketball star, surrendered Friday to begin a 10 to 15 year term in the basketball fixing scandals.

Cage New York Jack Molinas

Jaycee Tennis Finals Set at Delano Park Courts

Seven players from 21 boys in two age groups compete for state berths in Huntsville next week. Matches start at 4 p.m. with single set play offs to decide the top four winners and trophies. Downtown merchants donated prizes for all participants.

Jaycee Decatur Huntsville Delano Park James Negro Mike Bradley Bob Well Bill Wright Vick Digirolamo Sandy Ruak Bill Barron

Giardello Denies Torres Title Fight Plan

Philadelphia AP reporting that middleweight champion Joey Giardello’s adviser denied a verbal agreement to defend the title against Jose Torres. Negotiations, if any, point to a September bout possibly in Las Vegas against Joey Archer Hurricane Carter or Dick Tiger. Giardello’s next defense would follow dethroning Tiger in Atlantic City last December.

Philadelphia Joey Giardello Giardello Jose Torres Arnold Giovannetti Murray Goodman New York Torres World Boxing Association Giovannetti Las Vegas Joey Archer Hurricane Carter Dick Tiger Carter WBA Tiger Atlantic City

Willie Mays Powers Giants Past Cubs 10-3

Willie Mays hit two homers for the Giants as five players connected in a 19 hit attack to defeat the Chicago Cubs 10-3. Jesus Alou added five singles and a homer while Orlando Cepeda drove in multiple runs with a homer triple and double. Marichal earned his 12th win as Chicago was limited to 11 hits.

Chicago Willie Mays Juan Marichal San Francisco Giants Chicago Cubs Jesus Alou Orlando Cepeda Mays Giants Ubes San Fran Marichal Haller Ellsworth Burdette Elston Scott Schurr McDaniel Bertell W — Marichal L—Ellsworth

Reds Roll Phillies 5 1 Behind Robinson and Johnson

Frank Robinson belted a two run homer and Deron Johnson drove in two with a homer and a double as the Reds defeated the Phillies 5 to 1. Johnson doubled home the first run and Cincinnati built a lead with a third inning burst before sealing the win.

Philadelphia Frank Robinson Deron Johnson Cincinnati Philadelphia Phillies Phillies San Francisco Giants Chicago Johnson Robinson Roy Sievers Ruben Amaro Reds Pete Rose Tom Harper Vaja Pinson O'Toole Smith Bennett Roebuck Wise Green Triandos W — O'Toole L—Bennett

Quaker Movement Began in 1652 by George Fox

The Religious Society of Friends known as Quakers was founded in 1652 by Englishman George Fox, establishing a religious reform that grew across England and beyond.

The Religious Society of Friends Quakers George Fox

Close By Seeks Third Straight Derby Victory at Hollywood

Rex Ellsworth’s 3 year old Close By aims for a third straight stakes win in Hollywood Park’s $100,000 added Hollywood Derby. Nine horses including Count Charles Real Good Deal Royal Eiffel and Just Prince contest the 14 mile race with Bill Shoemaker aboard Close By.

Inglewood Calif Rex Ellsworth Hollywood Park Count Charles Real Good Deal Royal Eiffel Warrior Chief Peegrin Extra Swell Performing Art Just Prince Bill Shoemaker

Cards Rally Past Mets For 3-1 Victory

Cardinals beat the Mets 3-1 as Bob Gibson held New York to four hits through eight innings and Wally Shannon drove in two runs. The Cardinals scored two in the fourth with bases loaded, then Gibson closed out the ninth after issuing an intentional walk and getting Jim Hickman to ground out.

Mets NEW York St. Louis Bob Gibson Wally Shannon Cardinals New York Mets Gibson Joe Christopher Ed Kranepool Jesse Gonder Jim Hickman Dick Groat Ron Hunt Shannon McCarver Fisher Bearnorth Gonder W— Gibson L—Fisher

Boston Wins 7-6 Over Detroit in Ninth Inning Slam

In a twi night twin bill opener, Boston Ryne Radatz earned the win as Dalton Jones belted a two run homer in the ninth to lift the Red Sox past Detroit 7-6. Boston homered four times while Detroit connected twice, including Brown and McAuliffe. Fox suffered the loss.

Detroit Dalton Jones Boston Wilson Radatz Heffner Nixon Tillman Regan Gladding Fox Sherry Freehan Rourke W-Radatz L-Fox Stuart L. Thomas Jones Brown McAuliffe

Tiger and Gonzalez to Meet in Garden July 31

Nigeria's former world middleweight champion Dick Tiger will fight Jose Gonzalez of New York in a 10 round TV bout at Madison Square Garden on July 31. Matchmaker Teddy Brenner announced the signing. It will be Tiger's first bout since losing the title to Joey Giardello in December.

New York Nigeria Dick Tiger Jose Gonzalez Madison Square Garden Teddy Brenner the Garden Tiger Joey Giardello Atlantic City

Probable Pitchers Schedule Across Major Leagues

A roundup of probable pitchers from AP with matchups including Cincinnati at Philadelphia, Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, St. Louis at New York, San Francisco at Chicago, Los Angeles at Houston, Baltimore at Cleveland, New York at Washington, Boston at Detroit, Minnesota at Kansas City, Chicago at Los Angeles, and a curious note on South Arabia's population estimate of about one million.

Cincinnati Nuxhall Philadelphia Bunning Milwaukee Cloninger Pittsburgh Gibbon St. Louis Sadecki New York Willey San Francisco Bolin Chicago Slaughter Los Angeles L. Miller Houston Bruce Baltimore McNally Cleveland John Bouton Washington Daniels Boston Early Detroit Sparma McLain Minnesota Pascual Kansas City Pena Talbot Horlon Chance South Arabia

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