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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1972

Page

14

Devaney’s College Stars Go On Offense To Face Cowboys

Evanston AP Bob Devaney, coach of the College All Star team, says they go into the Soldier Field game to win against the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys, NFL champions, bring a high-powered offense led by Staubach with Hayes and Alworth and face a prepared All Star defense led by Lilly. Injuries and heat have slowed practice. Beasley, Ellis, and Clemons miss time, while Tagge, Brownson, and Sullivan share quarterback duties.

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PGA Scorecard Decoded Data Fragment

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Yancey Leads Golf Classic With Three-Stroke Edge

Bert Yancey shot a three under par to take a three stroke lead after three rounds of the American Golf Classic in Akron. Lanny Wadkins fired a 64 to reach 207, tying for second with Kermit Zarley while Arnold Palmer, George Knudson, and Tom Alozas sit four behind at 208.

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Yaz Finally Hits First 1972 Homer For Red Sox

Boston star Carl Yastrzemski belted his first homer of the 1972 season, ending an 84 game drought and 306 at bats. The blast came in a 5-3 loss to Oakland as Boston extended a seven game winning streak.

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Bowling Results Show Steady Scores Across League

Woodall posts 235 and 213, Rutherford chalks up 235 with 20, Richards 223 and 217, Wright 221 and 716, Hamilton 203 203 218, Terry 217, Tapscott 215, Barton 214, Taylor 212, Holland 207, Sanders 208, Bynum 204, Handschumaker 201.

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Packers Hire Former MSU Assistants Under Devine

Roland Dotsch and John Polonchek, once assistant football coaches at Michigan State, join the Green Bay Packers to coach under head coach Dan Devine, the former Spartan assistant.

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Decatur Grid Tickets Go On Sale Monday

Decatur High School announces 1972-73 football season tickets will go on sale Monday at the principal's office. Season tickets for the defending 4A champions cost $8 for adults and include four games: Athens, Hartselle, Coffee, and Deshler. No student season tickets are sold. All Tennessee Valley Conference schools charge $2 per adult ticket this season. Decatur plans to begin selling the passes in about two weeks per Athletic Director Earl Morris.

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McLain roughed by Smokey Robinson in Montgomery

In his Southern League debut on May 20 Denny McLain was tagged for nine hits and three home runs as Smokey Robinson of the Montgomery Rebels homered twice and drove in five. Five days later Robinson again produced two homers and five RBIs, while McLain yielded 10 hits and three more homers over six innings.

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