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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1967
Page
8
Fragmentary byline and garbled text describe uncertain details about race car drivers and a race schedule. The readable content references a sports editor and notes about top feet, modulated nae, and drivers, but no coherent event or outcome is provided.
The article notes hot high 80s temperatures drawing many fishing enthusiasts to banks along Highway 31 near the Tennessee River bridge. Brim, bass, crappie, catfish and shellcrackers are reported biting at Town Creek, Beulah Bay, Spring Creek, Elk, Smith Lake and Mallard with anglers using worms minnows and crickets. Local shops report a strong three county fishing outlook and widespread activity at several creeks and dams.
Paul Con ee of Auburn and Clyde McLendon tied for lead with 72 in the Willow Point Country Club Invitational open round. Montgomery Invitational winner McLendon and Con ee both posted 72, Harold Wesley 76, Al Jones 77, and Bob McNelly 87 as third flight scores trimmed to 81 and under for championship flight prospects.
Lionel Rose defeated Rudy Corona in a 10 round title bout in Melbourne. Rose won eight rounds with sharp left jabs and hooks, proving dominant over the Los Angeles challenger.
Parnelli Jones drove the Granatelli entry in the 500 mile Memorial Day race before a gearbox bearing failure halted progress. Reports discussed limits on piston engine sizes and potential moves to turbine restrictions for USAC events. The STP turbine remains permitted for USAC races with a driver.
Courtland hosts the 13th Confederate Grand Prix on July 12 with 100 plus cars at the World War II air base. Charlie Kolb of Miami returns in a Lola T 70 as Alabama and Southern drivers vie for national points toward Daytona Beach. Races start 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday with speeds over 175 mph on a 2.2 mile concrete circuit.
Ford and Ferrari prepare for a 24 hour race showdown on the 13 461 km Le Mans circuit with seven Ford prototypes and seven Ferrari works cars among 55 starters. Chaparral fields two cars seen as outsiders while Ford teams predict a repeat win despite Ferrari aims to avenge last year defeat.
Bob Goalby and Aaron Goalby both posted 142 after 36 holes at Warwick Hills as Kermit Zarley climbed with a 36 on the back nine. Goalby battled trouble on the seventh and ninth holes and argued with his caddie after a wayward drive, while a pair of storms halted play for nearly an hour at the Warwick Hills Golf Club course.
The World Boxing Association will hold an executive committee meeting in Louisville to decide how a new heavyweight champion might be chosen. Cassius Clay’s reinstatement hearing is planned, with debate on a potential eight man tournament and the four man rule. The committee may issue a statement naming the champion, while top ten ratings will be reviewed. No tournament decision or results are announced.
Jake's Dragway hosts a Sunday program with gates at 11 and trials at 1, races at 2 15. The round track opens soon with a grand opening night planned and drivers from the Tennessee Valley area, including Holt, Pierce, and Suskin, aiming for NHRA Spring Nationals. The site lies six miles from town off the Old Decatur Highway.
Huntsville notes show Albert Evans of Decatur and Dr Jimmy Wiley of Decatur in a tense finish as Haville hosts a deciding final. The article mentions Evans and Wiley tied to a University of Alabama B and a local showdown pending today’s final.
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