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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1962
Page
9
The Tennessee River, vital to the valley, faces pollution risk as mussel beds decline and river water quality comes into question. While Decatur added treatment plants, experts fear broader contamination from growing shoreline industry and urbanization. An official investigation into river contents and mussel beds is urged for public safety.
At Decatur Country Club the An nual Men s Invitational reached the two-thirds mark with four leaders tied at 144 after a second round. Allyn McRae Florence Bill Hayes and Billy Wyker joined John Campbell Leeds Ala at the top, while Frank Troup and Dr C B Evans remained close. Campbell posted an eagle on a 309-yard par four and led the final group into today s final round.
Jack Nicklaus carded a 7 under 65 while Don Finsterwald shot 67 to seize a share of the lead at 207 in the $100,000 Golf Classic in Clifton New Jersey. Sam Snead's 78 dropped him to 214 as Arnold Palmer battled par shortfalls and considered withdrawal. Gene Littler stood second at 208, with a pack including Paul Harney Wes Ellis and Butch Baird at 209.
SOUTH FALLSBURG New York Sonny Liston trained intensely for the Chicago title bout with Floyd Patterson on September 25 boxing the equivalent of 12 rounds Saturday. He rose at 530 am to run four miles and said this is his first real class training camp. Liston aims for 212 pounds by month end and will travel to Chicago to sign contracts before a two to three week layoff.
MILWAUKEE AP The Braves routed the Pirates 4-3 and 5-3 to end a nearly yearlong drought of doubleheaders swept for Milwaukee. Mack Jones drove in three in game one with a bases loaded walk a 420 foot homer and a key eighth inning single and added a homer and a double in game two. Bob Shaw went the distance earning his seventh win with 11 hits allowed and eight strikeouts. Tony Cloninger followed with ten strikeouts in the second game to improve to 1-1 aided by a blazing fastball.
Teddy Wright of Detroit upset middleweight contender Den ny Moyer of Portland with a split 10 round decision at Madison Square Garden. Wright weighed 15344 against Moyer's 159. It marked Wright’s third win in 35 days after beating Phil Moyer in the Garden two weeks prior.
CHICAGO AP Head Coach Otto Graham and staff select 50 players from 24 states for the All-Star football game at Soldier Field on August 3. The All-Stars face the Green Bay Packers in a series the professionals lead 18-8 with two ties.
Pancho Gonzales world tennis champion eight times and twice National Amateur King was named Saturday to coach the US Davis Cup team. Non-playing Cup Captain Robert J. Kenneher announced the decision at his Beverly Hills home. Gonzales said he would meet with the players after Wimbledon before they play Canada in Cleveland early in July.
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