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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1972
Page
16
Captain Sally Ransford’s C team trails captain Tolly Shelton’s B squad by one game after two rounds. The Cs crushed Pat Connelly’s B team 6-0, not dropping a set. Shelton’s squad then faced Marilyn’s team with a close battle ahead.
Tennis results show multiple singles and doubles matches with players such as Ted Thom Robert Felkings and Dave Commander. Notable entries include new Padres manager Don Zimmer among listed competitors and varied forfeit outcomes across divisions.
Guthrie's girls lead 6-0 with Es 15-3 and Cs 14-4 after three rounds, D 9-9 third. sixth round Aug 14-27 looming. Es top scorers Johns Harris Henderson Horton each 3-0. six more undefeated include Chumley Fuller Busbey Paulson Hoffman Medders. Decatur hosts Athens 5-5 tie. City League baseball standings forecast with Good Neighbors leading National League, Dropshots clinching American League. playoff rounds Aug 6-12 for City Crown. HUD funds sought for six rub rub ic and two hard surface courts at Point Mallard costing $64,000. 40 residents sign for $75 yearly memberships for reserved court access. public fee TBD.
New York Met third base coach Eddie Yost amassed 2,109 major league games in his career and never played in the minor leagues.
Bill Virdon managed the Pittsburgh Pirates and compiled a .267 batting average over a 1,583 game major league career.
After two weeks of registration no girls have entered the Decatur Junior Tennis Open for ages 12-18. Boys entries come in steadily, with the week-long event beginning Monday Aug 14 and finals spread over Friday to Sunday. Entry fee is $1, trophies awarded top three in each division. Deadline 5 p.m. Aug 1. Enrollees listed include Weare Gratwick and Barcliff among others.
Vitas Gerulatis of Howard Beach New York defeated Patrick DuPre of Birmingham Alabama 6 3 6 3 6 1 to win the juniors crown at the Western Open Juniors and Boys Tennis Championships. Top seed Jack Gorsuch of St Louis won the boys title with a comeback 14 7 6 0 over Bruce Manson of North Hollywood California. The fourth seed Gerulatis earlier claimed the National Clay Courts title and could seek a triple.
In a dense round of matches Team E remains ahead after the third round as key results shift standings. Players including Ann Gratwich Dorcas Harris Maryetta Terrei and Pris Condon secured victories while Team E opponents battled to gain ground.
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