Decatur Canoe Team Struggles in National Race
Decatur entries Jack Ray and Ernest Hardin, in Aluminum C-2 Senior Division, competed mainly for fun in the United States Canoe Association National Championship 25 mile race from Wild River Campsite Scott County Tennessee to Old Blue Heron Mine Campsite McCreary County Kentucky. They finished not in the running but took pride in participation. Claude D. Kelley announces Alabama Public Fishing Lake opening spanning 94 acres at cost 134500 with stocking of 94000 bluegill and shellcracker plus 11750 bass. permits 50 cents for anglers 16 and older, under 16 fish free. boats available for rent at 1 per day.
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Dick Bell
Daily Sports
Jack Ray
Ernest Hardin
Decatur
United States
Ray
Hardin
Wild River
Scott County
Tenn
Old Blue Heron
McCreary County
Game and Fish Division
Charles D. Kelley
Drysdale Denies Retirement Plans Amid Dodgers Rumors
Star pitcher Don Drysdale dismissed retirement chatter sparked by a national TV show. He denied plans to join San Diego or demand $200,000, noting he earns about $100,000 this season and values his current Dodgers position.
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Drysdale
Dodgers
San Diego
Chargin Charlie Aims for Dixie 500 Pole at Atlanta
Charlie Glotzback, driver from Georgetown Indiana, seeks pole position for the Dixie 500 at Atlanta International Raceway. Lee Roy Yarborough and David Pearson are strong rivals with multiple pole runs this season. The $80,000 Dixie 500 is set for Sunday August 4 at 1 PM with a 250 mile Grand Touring race on August 3 at 2 PM.
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Hampton
Charlie Glotzback
Charlie
Georgetown
Ind
Daytona
Positon
Glotzback
Lee Roy Yarbrough
Mercury
Acger
Columbia, S. C
David Pearson
Spartanburg
S. C
Pearson
Plymouth
Richard Petty
Petty
Atlanta International Raceway
Mann Leads Canadian By Three Shots In Open Golf
Carol Mann shot par 73 to stand 142 after 36 holes of the Canadian Women's Open at Bayview Golf and Country Club. Sandra Palmer is 145, Sybil Griffin 146, followed by Pam Barnett and Gloria Ehrert at 147. Winds made the course tougher and Mann praised reachable par five holes. Marlene Stewart Streit rose to 149 after a 78.
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Toronto
Carol Mann
Sandra Palmer
U.S
Bayview Golf and
Sybil Griffin
Pam Barnett
Gloria Ehrret
Jo Anne Prentice
Misses Prentice
Ehret
Pama
Rams Put Larry Middlebrooks On Waivers
Fullerton Calif AP Defensive tackle Larry Middlebrooks of Jackson State College was placed on waivers by the National Football League Los Angeles Rams on Friday.
Indian Hills Open Golf Tourney Set for Aug Weekend
Indian Hills Golf Club will host a 36 hole open tournament August 10 11 with prizes for top three in each flight. A $500 hole in one prize Sunday excludes amateurs. Entry is $10 and contact the Pro Shop.
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Indian Hills
Golf
Indiana Hills
Fairey Delivers Dodgers 3-2 Win Over Cubs
Jim Fairey triple drives in two and scores once as Los Angeles defeats Chicago 3-2. Bill Singer tames the Cubs with seven innings of four-hit ball, aided by Jim Brewer in the eighth. Cubs salvage two runs on walks, a sacrifice fly, and an eighth-inning threat.
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Chicago
Jim Fairey
Los Angeles
Chicago Cubs
Bill Singer
Jim Brewer
Dodgers
Bill Hands
Ron Fairly
Bob Bailey
Fairey
Tigers Rout Orioles 4-1 on late rally and key relief
Detroit edges Baltimore 4-1 to extend AL lead as rookie reliever Daryl Patterson strands bases loaded in the sixth. Earl Wilson earned the win despite knee pain, with late hits from McAuliffe Freehan Kaline and Wert backing the offense. Boog Powell homered for Baltimore at the eighth.
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Gordon Beard
Associated Press
Baltimore
Daryl Patterson
Detroit
Orioles
Tigers
Orlioles
Patterson
Fred Valentine
Brooks Robinson
Dave Johnson
Earl Wilson
John Warden
Jim Hardin
Willie Hroton
Bill Freehan
Dick McAuliffe
Don Wert
McAuliffe
Eddie Watt
Wynn's Blast Leads Astros Past Giants
Jim Wynn hit a three run inside the park homer to spark the Houston Astros to a 9 3 victory over the San Francisco Giants. The Astros scored off Ray Sadecki in the fifth with Ron Brand walking and advancing on a sacrifice before Wynn's eighth inning homer set up the win for Lemaster who improved to 9 10. The Giants scored in the ninth on a walk and two singles.
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Houstouston
Jim Wynn
Houston Astros
San Franciso
Astros
Ray Sadecki
Ron Brand
Dick Simpson
Wynn
Denny
Lemaster
Simpson
Giants
Browns Toscano Lead Minnesota Golf Classic Tie
Pete Brown and Harry Toscano both posted 67s to cap 36 holes at 133, nine under par, sharing the lead in the Minnesota Golf Classic at Keller. Jim Colbert trailed by one, while Tommy Aaron moved to 135 and Weiskopf Still Goldstrand at 136, with Trevino missing the cut at 146.
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Lew Ferguson
Associated Press
St. Paul, Minn
Pete Brown
Harry Toscano
Keller
Brown
Toscano
Jim Colbert
Tommy Aaron
Tom Weiskopf
Ken Still
Joel Goldstrand
Still
Goldstrand
Weiskopf
Lee Trevino
Brewer Cain Lead Pro-Am at Odessa Golf Tourney
Former Masters champion Gay Brewer and partner John Paul Cain shot 65 64 to take a two stroke lead at the Odessa Pro-Am at the halfway mark. Their 36 hole total 129 beat first round leaders Earl Stewart Jr and Chip by two. Marty Fleckman and Jack Ewell trailed three back.
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Odessa, Tex
Gay Brewer
Odessa
Brewer
John Paul Cain
Earl Stewart Jr
Dallas
Chip
Marty Fleckman
Jack Ewell
Brown aims to fuel up for DIR Oval modifieds
Brown of Hohenwald Tennessee plans extra gas and a spare can as modified specials return to Decatur International Raceway tonight. He led last weekend’s feature before running out near the end and finishing second to Paul Crabtree. Earl Roden returns after skipping DIR last weekend and has 10 season wins here. 65 cars are expected as cadets and limited late models join the program. Gates open 5 p.m. Time trials 7:30 p.m. Races 8:30 p.m.
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Tut Brown
Hohenwald
Tenn
Decatur International Raceway
Brown
Paul Crabtree
Crabtree
Earl Roden
Roden
DIR
Anniston Speedway
Troy Watts
Samford University Prepares 55-Player Football Camp
Samford University will start fall football practice on August 22 under coach John Lee with about 55 players expected to report. Among them 34 lettermen from the 8-2-1 Space City Classic champions, as the Bulldogs reveal a 10-game schedule including Troy State and Furman.
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Birmingham
Samford University
Bulldog
John Lee
Samford
Troy State University
Armstrong
Huntsville
Arkansas A&m
Alabama
Troy
Jacksonville
Florence
Livingston
Decatur Falls In A Meet In District Little League
MUSCLE SHOALS Decatur National League trailed, tied 4 4 in the fifth after Robbie Tweedy hit a homer, but Huntsville Northern League won 5 4 in the sixth. Decatur’s Jimmy Clarkson, Mike Washburn, Bill McNeese and Carl Taylor had hits. Clarkson pitched three innings, Washburn three. Mike Dodd pitched the win for Huntsville.
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Muscle Shoals
Decatur
Huntsville
Florence
Huntsville Northern
Robbie Tweedy
Oeon
Jimmy Clarkson
Mike Washburn
Bill McNeese
Carl Taylor
Aggies Rally To Beat Alabama 20 16 In Cotton Bowl
After a slow start last season the Texas A&M Aggies won six straight and defeated Alabama 20 to 16 in the Cotton Bowl. Three Aggies losses were by a combined eight points.
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Texas Aggies
Alabama
Aggies
Waterways program boosts boat safety in Alabama
About 103000 boat registrations exist in Alabama but only 15000 actively follow Waterways. Lt. James Merrihew leads the District Three water safety unit and helped shape the Alabama State Conservation Department program. The show, filmed across the state by the Alabama Educational Television Network, airs on channel 25 in Decatur and urges mid season boat checks to prevent costly breakdowns.
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Alabama
James Merrihew
Division of Water Safety
Alabama State Conservation Department
Merrihew
Water Safety Patrol
Waterways
Decatur
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