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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1973
Page
10
Denny Thornton of Athens signs the first tennis scholarship awarded by Calhoun Junior College. Thornton, not on a scholarship last year, signs as coach Mike Giles looks on. Calhoun will award four tennis grants this year after joining intercollegiate tennis last season.
Calhoun Junior College adds tennis to its program with Mike Giles coaching the men and Mary McCoy guiding the women. The first tennis scholarships awarded include Denny Thornton, with four full scholarships planned this year as the school chases a future regional push. Thornton, Athens High School MVP, leads the returning talent while Calhoun eyes top North Alabama prospects and later four-year college scholarships.
Boston climbs within one game of first in the AL East by scoring two runs in the eighth to beat Texas 6 5. Stanton Apologize no. The Red Sox benefitted from Luis Aparicio’s single and Carl Yastrzemski’s triple on Orlando Cepeda’s hit as Tommy Harper homered. Bobby Veale silenced a late Texas rally. Rojas homered later for Kansas City in a Royals win over New York.
Austin High School football coach Frank Sadler schedules a team meeting Monday night at 7 in the school gym for all players from eighth through 12th grade. Players are instructed to wear gym shoes and workout clothes.
Mike Caldwell pitched a five hitter as the Decatur Dixie Boys National League All Stars beat Florence 5-2 in the District Tournament. Decatur remains undefeated in the double elimination format. Murray DeGraffenried doubled, James McCrary and others added hits.
Limestone County All-Stars led by Tommy Groce crushed East Morgan County 9-0 to qualify for the Senior Babe Ruth State Tournament in Hartselle. Groce tossed a two-hitter and hit a two-run homer with a single, supported by Robinson, Box, Butler, Williamson, McBay, Douthit, and Surrett in a decisive win. Douthit took the loss.
The Dixie Senior League selects its 1973 all stars including Scotty Qualls Stewart Roby Billy Donald and others across five clubs. Gerald McDaniel of the Yankees is the all star manager with coaches Bucky Brown and Jim Pierce. Decatur will host the district tournament starting July 20.
Tom Weiskopf captured his first major with a final round 70 at Troon to finish 12 under, matching Arnold Palmer's 1962 record. He led all four rounds, beating Johnny Miller by three strokes and praising Scottish fans as inspirational while reflecting on his late father’s impact on his maturity.
Lee Trevino shot four under par 68 to finish the British Open at Troon with a 289 total one over par. The defending American champion said the course was not his week and admitted he could not get motivated to contend.
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