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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1971
Page
9
Hattons Dixie Youth baseball team finished second this year in league standings. Readily readable roster shows Anthony Hicks, Tommy Smith, Hudson Hatton, Russell Thomas, Richard Hatton in a left to right lineup for the photo.
Marty Pattin allowed Boston only four hits as Milwaukee pitched its second straight shutout and the 18th of the season, defeating the Red Sox 4 to 0. Pattin dominated with steady control and trusted defense behind him.
Zoilo Versalles hit two homers driving the Atlanta Braves to a 4-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants. The game highlighted Versalles's power as Atlanta pulled ahead early and held on.
Washington coach George Allen, injured at practice by Speedy Duncan, says a cracked rib could herald a winning season. He recalls breaking a hand in 1966 led to eight wins, suggesting the rib fracture might yield two more victories.
East Limestone upset the Cubs 6-2 as Terry Eubanks pitched a three hitter and Dave Benford doubled. Tim Sandlin took the loss on a five hitter while East Limestone’s win highlighted Thursday’s City County Tournament with Pirates beating Elkmont 8-2 and Tanner 14-4 in five innings.
Detroit pitcher Fred Scherman earned the win after being hit by a pitch to force in the winning run in a 10-9 comeback over Kansas City. The Tigers tied the game in the ninth on a Cash grand slam and McAuliffe, Northrup, and Kaline earlier.
John F Bates 69 Wakeman Ohio formerly of Lacon died Thursday at Good Samaritan Hospital Sandusky Ohio. Funeral services and burial will be held Saturday with Gerber Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include widow Ethel Bates five daughters six sons two brothers a sister 28 grandchildren and a great grandchild. Mrs Lavada Burks 87 Moulton dies at Lawrence County Hospital services to be announced by Elliott Funeral Home.
North coach Buddy Hearn praised backs Duffy Boles Randayl Billingsley and Danny Ridgeway and linemen Bob Bryan Richard Smith Rudy Wooten and Mike Roberts as rain limited day one. South coach Bobby Smith highlighted backfield standouts Reed Wakefield Jim Johnson and Ralph Stokes amid early disorganization and fumbles.
Steve Rea, a 6-foot-5 forward, transferred from the University of Missouri and will join the Wyoming Cowboys next winter. Center Jerry Brucks, 6-foot-10 from Anaheim, California, who averaged 17 points per game last season, has left the school for personal reasons.
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