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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1975

Page

10

Baseball Scores and Standings Prompted by Midweek Card

The scoreboard lists Wednesday games including California at Detroit and Minnesota at New York with several n and tL markers. It also shows National League East and West standings with Pittsburgh New York Chicago Philadelphia St Louis Montreal Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego Atlanta Houston and notes Monday and Tuesday results across multiple matchups.

California Detroit Minnesota New York Cleveland Kansas City Oakland Milwaukee Boston Chicago Baltimore Texas Pittsburgh Wa Philadelphia St. Louis Montreal West Cincinnati Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego Atlanta Houston Cincinnati Philadelphia Forsch Niekro McDowell Darcy Bonham Griffin Underwood Spillner Perry Grimsley Jenkins Tiant Pazik Decker Eckersley Ryan Gura Ruhle Pattin

Dixie Youth Contraltrainer A Team 2345 GT Giants Senators 2

Compact baseball box style listing teams players and positions across several leagues. Reads like scorers' notes with abbreviations for players and lines tagged IP HR W LP and fielding positions.

Giants Senators Mooney J. Wallace Allen Patterson John Davis Kevin Busbey Ricky Kornis Ricky Newell Scott Thompson Roy Terry Jimmy Snoddy David Brown

Dizzy Dean Senior League game notes and lineups

Scattered league report lists Red Sox with players Keith Walker Billy Donald Steve Hargrove Sam Langford Steve Siviey Sandy Cunningham Tom Munhollen Ken Garrett and Moulton Rose Hill with pitching lines. Yankee win by forfeit noted and junior division results show Twins beating Consolidated Pipe & Supply with Holt Meek and Meek two hits in Tigers matchup.

Red Sox Moulton Cunningham Hill Keith Walker Billy Donald Steve Hargrove Sam Langford Steve Siviey Sandy Cunningham Tom Munhollen Ken Garrett Rose Twins S. Consolidated Pipe & Supply Tigers Holt Meek Richard Seymour Bobby Hosey Tommy Bolan Bobby Workman Paul Averitt Donnie Ferguson Tim Holt Lynn Fowler Steve Meek

Baseball Leaders and Pitchers Summaries from AL and NL

American League batting leaders include Carew Munson and Bonds with top hits and runs. Stolen bases lead by Rivers while Bonds and Burroughs share home run counts. Pitching leaders show Ryan and Palmer with strong win totals and low ERAs. strikeout leaders include Ryan and Sutton.

Burroughs Tex R.white Horton Del Bonds McRae Munson Carew Min Chalk Cal Rudi Oak Rivers Orta Chi LeFlore Remy Otis Ryan Palmer Bal R.may Blyleven R.smith Madlock Lopes Wynn Bench Cin Winfield Garvey Cash Phi Grubb Gross Htn D.parker Pgh Metzger Morgan Cedeno Son Messersmith Sutton

Cubs and Indians square off in tense little league clash

In a boys club T ball game Cubs defeated Indians 2 to 4 with Troy Huff earning the win over Keith Pepper. Stookey and Biggers led Cubs with two homers and two doubles apiece, while Walter Hamlett and Micah Reed starred for Indians with multiple hits.

Cubs Orioles Troy Huff Calvin Biggers David Stookey David Hargrove Mike Burns Bill Wallick Burt Anderson David Chantrey Shawn Davenport Rowdy Holt Dwight Satter Indians Senators Keith McCarley Keith Pepper Walter Hamlett Stephen Davis Keith Jett Micah Reed Phill Montgomery Johnny Lyons Paul Partiow Jimmy Davis Johnny Beard Ernie Lott David Alsup Rehard Talley Randy Ryan Bo Jones Mark Woodard Todd Page Chip Weaver Greg Hendricks Steven Page Eric Brantley

Austinville Bapt Sixth Avenue CHUA Central Baptist Clash

Local church teams from Austinville and Sixteenth Avenue compete in a league item with uncertain scoring details and unclear final outcome. Names Forteit and Reese appear, but the record has fragmented text and no definitive result.

Lumpkin Traded From Blazers To Suns

Portland trades guard Phil Lumpkin to Phoenix for a 1976 second round draft choice. Lumpkin, 6 feet, was drafted by Portland last year after starring at Miami and playing college basketball.

Portland Ore Portland Trail Blazers National Basketball Association Phil Lumpkin Phoenix Lumpkin Blazers NBA Miami

McNally Career Decline After Early Orioles Rise

McNally said he struggled to throw his fastball after spring training and told former Orioles teammates of his loss. He signed a bonus contract for about 80 000 dollars, spent two years in the minors, joined the Orioles permanently in 1963, won seven games his first season, then added two more wins each year for the next three years to reach 13 6 in 1966 and later posted four straight 20 win seasons after a 7 7 in 1967.

McNally Orioles

McGriff Wins California 100 to Add to Racing Legacy

Hershel McGriff, 47, dominating Northwest racer and founder of Bridal Veil Oregon, wins the California 100 Sportsmen in a 1967 Chevelle after starting 36th. A veteran of the first Southern 500 and near Daytona 500 battles, he returned to racing in 1969 and remains a top Grand National competitor aboard the Bridal Veil Lumber Co. run by his family.

Bridal Veil, Dre Hershel McGriff Bridal Veil McGriff Darlington S.C Lee Petty Oregon Northwest East Wenatchee Wash Bridal Veil Lumber Co Dick Bown

Alabama sets hunting seasons across counties and licenses

The CAB announces deer seasons in Baldwin Clarke Monroe and Washington counties opening November 1 with Oct 15 bow start. statewide days shortened vs 1973 74, antlered buck limit one per day. Bow season Oct 15 Jan 24. Antlerless Jan 22 23 24 in multiple south counties. License proposals include a 10 dollar resident big game license and 50 dollar out of state.

Baldwin Clarke Monroe Washington Alabama State Conservation Advisory Board CAB South Alabama Barbour, Bullock, Butler Coffee Covington Crenshaw Dale Dallas Lowndes Pike, Russell and Wilcox Jackson County Colbert DeKalb Franklin Jackson Lauderdale Lawrence Limestone Madison Morgan Marion Winston

Tomboys take second at Memphis invitational

Decatur Tomboys softball finish 2nd in Memphis Invitational with four wins and two losses. They beat Memphis 7-0 and St Louis 13-1, then Birmingham Angels 6-4 and 6-3, losing to Birmingham Americanettes 3-2 and 6-5. Laker named tournament MVP. Carter earns All-Tournament honors. They travel to Birmingham Invitational at Huffman Field Friday.

Memphis Decatur Tomboys Birmingham Americanettes Tomboys St. Louis Birmingham Angels Americanettes Tish Carter

Starr Advocates Draft Waivers and Player Caps

Starr argues that without a draft larger cities would dominate talent. He supports waivers to help weaker teams acquire potential stars and squad limits to curb stockpiling. Starr, once NFLPA member from its start to 1971, recalls earning 7500 in 1956 and 90000 in his final season.

Los Angeles New York Starr Dallas NFLPA Packers

Miller Signs with Houston Astros After UA Announcement

Texarkana pitcher Richard Miller of the University of Arkansas signed a contract with the Houston Astros. The Southwest Conference strikeout leader will report to the Astros farm club in Covington Virginia on Friday.

Texarkana Ark Richard Miller University of Arkansas Houston Astros Miller Astros Covington

Atkins named new Austin football coach after search

Principal Bearl Whitsett announces Roland Atkins as Austin football coach citing his Sheffield playoff success and local familiarity. Atkins plans to build a staff, review last season’s tapes, seek outside advice, and push for student, faculty, and fan support to raise the program’s level of respectability.

Earl Webb Decatur Larry McCoy Athens John Meadows Butler Webbs McCoys Meadows Atkins Austin Bearl Whitsett Sheffield

Oklahoma In WS Win

Oklahoma pitcher Marty Kunkler stands out as a standout talent in Omaha Nebraska as the Sooners win the World Series game. His performance anchors a victory that showcases his pitching and potential for future rounds.

Oklahoma Omaha Neb Marty Kunkler

Ali heads to Kuala Lumpur for July 1 title bout

World heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali left Tokyo for Kuala Lumpur to fight British challenger Joe Bugner on July 1. He declared he would knock out Bugner probably in the 10th round and joked his crown was too heavy to carry back to England.

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