Dropshots Clinch American League Title in Final Round
Curt Johns reports Decatur Men’s Tennis Association reaches seventh and final round as Dropshots clinch American League with 40 victories and 10 matches left. Ted Thom, Robert Felkins, and Jimmy Erwin post 6-0 singles lines. Felkins-Thom pair 5-1 doubles. National League race sees Good Neighbors 37, Rockets 36, Backhanders 33 wins.
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Curt Johns
Decatur Men’s Tennis Association
Decatur Tennis Association
Jack Bendall
Ted Thom
Robert Felkins
Jimmy Erwin
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Decatur Tennis Team Tops Region in Strong Season
The Decatur team posts its strongest season with standout records across singles and doubles. Notables include Cavel Conaway Fred Headley and John Burnett in singles and Tom Roger with Fred Headley in doubles. Decatur’s women’s association reports progress as undefeated scorers rise.
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Cavel Conaway
Fred Headley
Richard Verchot
John Burnett
Roger Gratwick
Henry Gordon
Eugene McNutt
Billy Steed
James Standridge
Tom Wood
Tom Roger
George McCrary
Ray Albert
Gary Payne
John Hranica
Bob Terrell
Robert Felkins
Round 2 Tennis Standings and Upcoming Delano Matches
Johns completes Round 2 of seven with Tony Shelton's E team at nine wins, Sally Ransford's C team one behind. August 26 sees a Delano match against Florence after a 6-6 tie earlier this year. The 1972 Decatur Open Junior Tennis Tournament runs August 14-20 at Delano for players 18 and under, co sponsored by the Decatur Daily Parks and Recreation and DTA. entry is $1 and forms appear in the Daily.
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Florence
Delano
Decatur Daily
Parks and Recreation Dept
DTA
West Limestone Names New Head Football Coach
West Limestone High School hires ATHENS Jack Schrimsher, formerly Owens Junior High head coach, to replace Bill Driskell who resigned for Limestone County Youth Corp. Schrimsher, Tanner High and Athens College alum, coached at Piney Chapel Junior High before Owens. Sonny Nash will replace Schrimsher at Owens.
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Owens
West Limestone High School
Schrimsher
Athens College
Bill Driskell
Limestone County Youth Corp
Limestone County Board of Education
Piney Chapel
Tanner High School
Rattlers
Ralph Brett
Driskell
West Limestone
Stevenson High School
Jackson County
Dewayne Allfrey
Limestone
Sonny Nash
Belle Mina Junior High
Nash
Tanner High
Belle Mina
Clements High School
Clark lift truck rentals for peak work periods
When workload spikes, rent extra Clark forklifts with maintenance included. Full line of new and late model Clark lift trucks ready now. Any model, any capacity, delivered quickly. For more information call 254-3202.
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Clark Fork
Decatur and Athens Tennis Teams Tie in 5-5 Match
The Decatur Women’s Tennis Association and Athens split a 5-5 team tie on Saturday. Singles saw Harris defeat Richardson 6-3 7-5, Robinson beat Yarborough 6-2 4-6 6-2, Andrews beat Harris 6-3 7-5, Parr beat Hughey 6-3 7-5, and McCoy beat Carter 6-3 6-1. Doubles results included Richardson-Nelson edging Netters-Hoffman 7-5 5-7 6-4, Andrews-Scott over Bowers-Henderson 6-0 6-4, Fuller-Shaw over Chumley-Howard 6-3 6-2, Simms-Terrell over Robinson-Schanlon 6-3 7-4, and Busby-Horton over Greenhaw-Garnett 6-1 6-3.
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Decatur Women's Tennis Association
Athens
K. Harris
M. Richardson
E. Robinson
J. Yarborough
B. Andrews
D. Harris
P. Parr
G. Hughey
M. McCoy
J. Carter
Richardson-Nelson
Netters-Hoffman
Andrews-Scott
Bowers-Henderson
Fuller-Shaw
Chumley-Howard
Simms-Terrell
Robinson-Schanlon
DCC Sets Date For Invitational Golf Tournament
Decatur Country Club announces the Men’s Invitational from August 1 to 13. Elvis Larkin of Huntsville Country Club is the two time defending champion returning to defend his title.
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Decatur Country Club
Elvis Larkin
Huntsville Country Club
Industrial Slow Pitch Scores and Team Rosters
Industrial slow pitch results list Wolverine teams and players including Walker Parks Hadley Stone Wilson McKay McAbee Jonson Clark Pannel Foster along with Canterbury and Westside Baptist rosters. Baseball scores from Sunday show Cincinnati at Pittsburgh St Louis at Atlanta Chicago at Houston Montreal at San Diego Philadelphia at Los Angeles New York at San Francisco with pitchers and timing.
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Carlton
Los Angeles
John
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Seaver
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Iseburgh
St. Lowis
Monte
Youth Baseball BOYS' CLUB T BALL summaries and rosters
Readable fragments list players by team and positions for BOYS' CLUB T BALL and INDIANS and SENATORS rosters. Mentions scouts, HR by Ricky Kornis, and multiple players with partial stats and game notes across teams. Local church and park fields, plus matchups and times, appear amid scattered line items.
Starting lineup for Dixie 500 at Aulsata International Raceway
Hampton AP lists starters for Sunday's 13th Dixie 500 stock car race at Aulsata International Raceway. Notable entries include Richard Petty and Bobby Allison among a field of Dodges, Chevrolets, Fords, Plymouths, and others with mile markers ranging from about 156 to 149 for the qualifying speeds. The roster contains numerous inaccuracies and garbled names but preserves key figures such as Petty, Allison, Lorenzen, Waltrip, Yarborough, Parsons, and multiple Plymouth and Ford drivers.
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Aulsata International Raceway
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Donnie Allison
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Larry Smith
Deve Marcis
Buddy Arrington
Cecil Gordon
Darrell Waltrip
Ben Arnold
Walter Ballard
Dean Delton
Benny Parsons
Ron Keselowski
LeeRoy Yarbrough
Doc Faustina
Plymouth
Richard Brooks
Fred
Clarence Lovell
Richard Brown
Joan Sears
Johnny Halford
G. C. Spencer
Frank Werren
Dub Simpson
Henney Grey
Thunderbird
Eddie Yarboro
Charles Roberts
Joe Frasson
Nell Castie
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Jake Thomas
David Boggs
Elmo Langley
W. Raymond Williams
Red Sox Acquire Williams from Louisville Farm Team
Boston with veteran right hander Stan Williams, 35, from Louisville. Williams has major league experience with the Dodgers, Yankees, Indians, Twins, and Cardinals. In 29 2 3 innings at Louisville this season he was 1 1 with four saves and a 150 ERA in relief.
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Grich Replaces Harrah As All Star in Atlanta
Kansas City AP reports shortstop Bobby Grich of the Baltimore Orioles was named Saturday night to replace Toby Harrah of Texas in the American League All Star lineup for the July 25 game in Atlanta.
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Colts, Bubba In Feud Over Pact
Defensive end Bubba Smith clashes with the Baltimore Colts over a raise demand. He faces a $300 daily fine starting Saturday as a holdout, with Colts GM Joe Thomas firm on no renegotiation. Smith signed a six year deal after Ohio State and could retire or demand a trade.
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Fla
Bubba Smith
Baltimore Colts
National Football League
Colts
Joe Thomas
Smith
Thomas
Baltimore
Ohio State
Auto Thieves Strike PGA Star Wadkins in Akron
AP Akron Ohio reports Lanny Wadkins had his new 1972 Thunderbird stolen from a hotel lot early Saturday while fellow golfers Bob Murphy and Miller Barber also had cars taken in the same lot within 48 hours. Barber, a Sherman Texas native, said he would not return to Akron after failing to qualify for the final rounds. Wadkins then shot a six under par 64 to tie the course record at Firestone Country Club, edging toward the $30,000 first prize.
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Bob Murphy
Miller Barber
Barber
Sherman
Tex
Murphy
Wadkins
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