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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1972

Page

21

McLain Sees No Change in Gibson After Braves Win

Denny McLain, returning to face Bob Gibson, notes little difference in the 36-year-old ace as Gibson leads the St. Louis Cardinals over the Atlanta Braves 7 to 4. Gibson adds a homer and the Cards rally in the seventh, while McLain works two relief innings in a losing cause.

ST. Louis Denny McLain Bob Gibson St. Louis Cardinals McLain Atlanta Braves Gibson Detroit Tigers Denny Cards Braves Ron Schueler Ed Crosby Joe Torre

Drew Tops Cage A-2A Star Team

Alabama prep basketball star John Drew headlines the South A-2A all star squad named for the AHSAA event in Tuscaloosa on August 3. The Shields High standout, a 40 point per game scorer who averaged 764 rebounds and 264 assists, leads a 10 player lineup including Ricky Jacobs Pleasant Home Jerry Hayes Montevallo Garel Curry Red Level Joe Nathan Belyeu Coosa County Willie West Headland James Edwards Billingsley Moless Jones Snow Hill Steve Kelley Coffee Springs Johnny Woods Syeffion. Shields coach W R Averett and Coffee Springs coach Donald Carnley will guide the Rebel players.

Montgomery Alabama Tuscaloosa John Drew Shields High Herman Bubba) Scott AHSAA Drew Shields Gardner-Webb Junior College Ricky Jacobs Pleasant Home Jerry Hayes Montevallo Garel Curry Red Level Joe Nathan Belyeu Coosa County Willie West Headland James Edwards Billingsley Moless Jones Snow Hill Steve Kelley Coffee Springs Johnny Woods Syeffion Woods Belyeu Edwards Hayes West Jones Jacobs Curry Red Kelley W. R. Averett Donald Carnley

Team roster notes names of players and staff

Cashin Wheeler James Wade James Fletcher Conley Swoopes Larry Thompson Dennis Brown bat boy Kerry Matthews and manager Kenneth Moore. Other team members are Michael Clay Troy Ghosten Eric Reynolds Andra Cohn and Norman Benford.

Cashin Wheeler James Wade James Fletcher Conley Swoopes Larry Thompson Dennis Brown Kerry Matthews Kenneth Moore Michael Clay Troy Ghosten Eric Reynolds Andra Cohn Norman Benford

NHL Not Canada Will Face Russia Says Hull

Winnipeg report notes Bobby Hull says the upcoming exhibition series will be NHL versus Russia, not Canada. Hull reacts after learning players must sign an NHL contract to participate, criticizing Team Canada coach Harry Sinden’s selection. Hull had hoped to play for Team Canada against Russia.

Winnipeg Bobby Hull Golden Jet Canada Russia NHL Hull Hockey Canada Team Canada Hockey Nhl Harry Sinden

Chicago First In WHA Draft

Chicago will have the first pick in the World Hockey Association supplementary draft involving about 600 players. New England Cleveland New York Philadelphia Houston Los Angeles Minnesota Winnipeg Alberta Quebec Ottawa follow in draft order with even rounds reversed. The draft was postponed to allow managers more time to study the procedure and each team may move 50 players to a freeze list from their negotiation pool of 150.

Cleveland Offie Chicago World Hockey Association New England New York Philadelphia Houston Los Angeles Minnesota Winnipeg Alberta Quebec Ottawa WHA East

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