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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1963
Page
15
The Alabama Senate considers Bill 56 by Sen H B Taylor to ban firing or carrying rifles outside one’s residence. The measure would let owners keep rifles but forbid walking in their yard with them. Taylor may amend to limit .22 rifles for teens. the writer warns public influence may sway passage.
A speaker laments adult behavior at youngsters baseball games. He notes boys barely able to bat should simply enjoy playing, not be pressured to perform, while parents and fans display unsportsmanlike conduct. He warns early sportsmanship matters more than winning as kids learn their first lessons on and off the field.
A contrast between modern MLB players and the 1887 era shows vast improvements. Today’s contracts start around 7 000 annually with no more than 25 percent yearly cuts, paid travel, and a generous pension plus life insurance. In 1887 players faced club suspensions without notice, full self risk, uniforms at own cost, board deductions, and a ten day contract termination clause.
Dr. Julian L. Dusi, Auburn zoology professor, studies Alabama herons by visiting nesting colonies to band young birds. Returns show birds migrate to the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, and northern South America, with bands found as far as Venezuela and British Guiana. In Swan Creek area a mixed colony housed blue, night herons, and egrets. Good bass runs at Smith Lake signal near-peak production. The Youngs of Decatur donated a three month old foster fox to Birmingham Zoo after adoption by a farm cat. Limestone County uses Wheeler Refuge gravel for roads. Morgan and Limestone counties gain access to the deposits. Wild plums, dewberries, and blackberries are ripening. Lime Stone Bay ski waters host many snaggle-tooth stumps. caution urged in main river channel at Wheeler Reservoir.
DAUPHIN ISLAND ALABAMA AP reports the brown pelican has vanished from the Alabama coast. Ornithologists blame hurricane Audrey in 1957 for destroying nests and eggs, leaving the species extinct locally though a California cousin remains. Fishermen recalled pelicans as graceful divers and entertaining companions during lean fish days.
The Associated Press catalogs Bobby Mantle’s long string of injuries from 1947 to 1963. The Yankee star, praised for left and right handed power and speed, repeatedly faced fractures, sprains, surgeries, and ailments from osteomyelitis to rib injuries, affecting games and World Series participation.
The Tigers defeated the Indians 7 to 5 in Colt League play. Kenny Westmoreland held the Indians to four hits and struck out 12. Danny Harraway, Roger Mathis, Gary Davis, Vernon Mathis, and Westmoreland each had multiple hits, aiding a 11 hit Tigers attack. The Tigers improve to 7-0 and lead the league.
In New York AP report Weeb Ewbank and Jets staff screened film of 1962 New York Titans to assess players. Ewbank praised tenacity but warned grades depend on effort, said Jets will draft two to three players, and noted needs at tight end. He recalled Baltimore drafts and claimed waivers while noting two notebooks with Baltimore plays on his desk.
A Courtland crowd under 1,000 watched three Saturday sportscar races of the Tennessee Valley Region SCCA at the old Courtland air base. Winners were Robert Mitchell in a TR-3, Jim Baker in a Lotus, and Jim Watson in a Porsche RS, with Watson setting a 1:54 for the 2.6 mile course. Race action continues today with seven events starting at 11 am.
Tom Carvel, age 54, funds a pro am event at Tom O Shanter Golf Club Brookville June 27 30 to boost women pros and charity. He charges executives 500 for team entries with top players. aims for 24000 28000 cost and 30000 ticket sales. Proceeds go to Yonkers Police Athletic League and Waldemar Medical Research Foundation. Carvel credits past ventures and a failed auto radio sale for his rise, noting his golf handicap of 14 but current play resembles 30 strokes.
The post office at the 1964 65 New York World’s Fair is expected to process about 200000 pieces of mail each day. It will offer twice daily delivery seven days a week for thousands of exhibitors.
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