NL All-Star Balloting Opens With Bench And Aaron In Lead
Johnny Bench leads NL balloting with 69 506 votes in the first week with Hank Aaron and Willie Mays each above 60 000. Willie Stargell tops NL outfielders in homers and RBIs as other leaders include Willie McCovey Glenn Beckett Bud Harrelson and Joe Torre. Ralph Garr garners 14251 write in votes while Don Kessinger trails Harrelson by 1688 for shortstop. The AL vote shows Carl Yastrzemski leading with others including Boog Powell Rod Carew and Brooks Robinson. Voting runs through June 30 with starters named. pitchers and rest chosen by Weaver and Anderson.
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New York
Johnny Bench
Cincinnati
Hank Aaron
Atlanta
Willie Mays
San Francisco
Bench
Bowie Kuhn
Aaron
Mays
Pittsburgh
Willie Stargell
Bud Harrelson
New York Mets
Joe Torre
St. Louis
Ralph Garr
Stargell
Lou Brock
Detroit
Carl Yastrzemski
Boston
Boog Powell
Baltimore
Rod Carew
Minnesota
Luis Aparicio
Brooks Robinson
Tony Oliva
Frank Robinson
Bill Freehan
Earl Weaver
Sparky Anderson
Decatur Hosts SE Junior Olympic Wrestling Championships
Alabama, Florida and Tennessee high school wrestlers ages 15 to 18 compete at the T. C. Almon Recreation Center in Decatur for a chance to reach the National Olympics in Toledo. The event runs through Saturday with free style rules, individual scoring, and a trophy for the top wrestler.
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Larry Canterbury
Birmingham
Owen Hilton
Don Lutzinger
Decatur
Amateur Athletic Union
Alabama
Florida
Tennessee
T. C. Almon Recreation Center
Toledo
Ohio
Hilton
Lutzinger
Quaker Oats Co
Decatur Parks and Recreation Department
Quaker Oats
Billy Brooks
Litzinger
Brooks
Huntsville
Walker County
Mobile
Baseball Scoreboard West Division Standings and Schedule
The scoreboard lists West Division games with Cincinnati at Chicago and San Diego at Philadelphia among night games. It also shows San Francisco at New York Los Angeles at Montreal and Atlanta at Houston as scheduled night games, plus Pittsburgh at St Louis and Cleveland at Chicago results and Friday and Saturday pairings.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Houston Atlanta Cincinnati
San Diego
New York
Atlanta
Houston
Montreal
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Gullett
Chicago
Hands
Roberts
Lersch
Stone
Williams
Downing
Britton
Nash
Blasin
Ellis
Cleveland
Decatur Swim Association Seeks New Swimmers
The Decatur Swim Association calls for new members including boys aged 9-12 and girls aged 9-12 plus 15 and up. Interested swimmers should visit the Aquadome 5 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday as Jasper hosts Decatur’s first meet Tuesday night.
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Decatur Swim Association
Association
Aquadome
Decatur
Jasper
St Bernard and Columbus share NAIA golf lead after third round
St Bernard College and Columbus College share the team lead at 895 after Rockford Country Club. Stephen F. Austin posts 899 to move into third, while defending champ Campbell records 902. Sammy Rachels tops Columbus with 215. Ronnie Broadick blasts 68 to reach 218 for Angelo State.
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Rockford, Ill
St. Bernard College
Columbus
Campbell College of North Carolina
Sammy Rachels
Brown
Ronnie Broadick
Angelo
Tex
State
St. Bernard
S. F. Austin
Campbell
Detroit
Wofford
Gardner-Webb
Angelo State
U. S. International
Northwestern State
Slippery Rock
Eastern New Mexico
Central State
Prairie View
Salem State
Whitewater
Southern Oregon
Cash Ties Greenberg With 310th Detroit Homer
Detroit slugger Norm Cash hit a game winning homer as the Tigers beat Milwaukee 3-2 and tied Hank Greenberg for second on the club’s all time list with 310. Cash also added a three run shot and leads Detroit with 13 homers and 31 RBIs this season. Other AL results included Cleveland routing Chicago 9-0 and Baltimore crushing Minnesota 12-0. Weather delayed Washington vs Kansas City.
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Norm Cash
Cash
Detroit
Milwaukee
Hank Greenberg
Greenberg
Brewers
al Kaline
Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Baltimore Orioles
Minnesota Twins
New York Yankees
California Angels
Washington
Kansas City
Funeral services for Clifford Adams in Madison County
Funeral services for Clifford Edward Adams, 53, of 1811 Chestnut Street, killed Wednesday in Madison County, will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Gunthorp Funeral Home Chapel with Capt. Lamar Foreman officiating. Burial will be at Roselawn Cemetery. Survivors include his widow Ireva Adams and four daughters Dianne Adams Donnie Adams Ireva Jones and Bobby Sandlin, a son Larry Adams, three sisters and five brothers, and five grandchildren. Frances Jackson, Nashville, is noted among survivors.
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Clifford Edward Adams
Chestnut St
Madison County
Gunthorp Funeral Home
Lamar Foreman
Roselawn
Gunthorp
Ireva. Adams
Decatur
Dianne Adams
Donnie Adams
Ireva Jones
Warrior
Bobby Sandlin
Louisville
Larry Adams
Maudie Raines
Huntsville
Effie Alverson
Union Grove
Elizabeth Campbell
Joe Adams
J. D. Adams
Shelbie Adams
Willie Adams
Birmingham
L. T. Adams Jr
Dorothy Jewell Mize
7Th Ave
Guntharp Funeral Home
W. D. Combs
H. L. Nelson
E. T. Waddell
Decatur Cemetery
Guntharp
E. F. Mize
Linda Little
Brenda Fagan
Judy Nelms
Bobby Mize
Hillsboro
Virginia Roberts
Chicago
James Griffin
Indianapolis
Ind
Melvin Griffin
Flavis Suggs
Rex Montgomery
Calvin Rogers
Bob Harris
Eldredge Guire
Alva Little
Florence
Ollie Skipworth
Pleasant Valley Church
Ada Mason
Rogersville
Annie Wisemen
Maudie Haraway
Senath
Lorence Freeman
Winchester
Tenn
Clara Gordon
Ypsilanti
Mich
Beulah Mae Whitehead
Thurston Whitehead
Like Father Like Son Wins Seniors Golf Title
In Rye New York James B Knowles captured the United States Seniors Golf Association Championship on Thursday matching a family legacy his father J Ellis Knowles had already claimed six times.
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Rye
N.Y
James B. Knowles
J. Ellis Knowles
Shula Plan Led Dolphins to Harmony and Wins
Evans credits Don Shula with creating a strong plan and demanding effort from Dolphins players. He notes three keys to last season’s success: rigorous planning by coaches, hard practice, and execution of game and individual plans. He praises team unity and dismisses prima donnas as nonexistent amid a harmonious locker room.
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Shula
Evans
Dolphins
NFL
Calhoun Junior College
Deaths and funerals in Decatur and nearby towns
Obituaries list multiple deaths with funeral details. Names include Mrs. Dorothy Jewell Mize of Decatur and Hattie Lou Privett of Athens, with services at Guntharp and McConnell Funeral Homes respectively. Other notices mention burial plans for Ollie Skipworth of Florence and Christy Lorraine Usery of Athens, plus memorials for Vanderbilt Athletic Department scholarships.
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Athens
Hattie Lou Privett
Athens 7
McConnell
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Glenn Beckett
Clete Boyer
Almon Eyes
Tourney
West Divis
California
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Dunning
Horlen
McNally
Tiant
Wright
Blyleven
Chance
Bahnsen
Oakland
Hunter
McLain
Murphy
Vision
Hildebrandt
Shad
Dgem
John J. Hildebrandt Corp
Legonsport, Indiene
Sakrete
Stone Lumber Co., Inc
Somerville Road
Market St. Dial
William Deegan
Deegan
DSA
Dixie
West
Armarillo
San Antonio
Sia
Dallas
Fw i
Albuquerque
al Yi Central
Arkansas
Mephis
Asheville
Fort Worth
Albuquertui
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Montgomery
Shreveport
Yaxeman
Charlotte
San Anton
Farnaday
Adauiveet
A Worth
Amarillo
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Keen
Arka Savannah
Associated Press
the Cash Register
Detroit City
Brewer
Dave Bristol
Skip
Lockwood
Clifford Adams
Frances Jackson
Nashville
Frances McDermott Jackson
Kroger
Central Ice Delivery CO
Ick
Marshall Donnelly Combs
Joe Bragg
Mt. Olivet
Thomas V. Jackson
Thomas R. Jackson
Kingsville
E. W. Ferm
Edward McDermott
Vanderbilt Athletic Department
Sandy Haury
Buzz Hamilton
George McGain
Winford Fuqua
Jerry Southwood
Dave Maddus
Bob Grace
Don Ratherick
Dorothy Mize
Mrs
Hattie Privett
Jack Jones
Limestone Memorial Gardens
McConnell Funeral Home
L. S
Privett
Wade Perry
Charles McMeans
Douglas Thompson
Kenneth Sharp
Leland McAdams
Cecil Reece
Christy Usery
Christy Lorraine Usery
Curtis Usery
Athens- Limestone Hospital
Spry ‘Funeral Home Chapel
Ronald Manley
Bottoms Cemetery
Spry
Oliver Pierce
Norwalk
Calif
Ernest Usery
Joe Usery
Roy Usery
Glynn Usery
Lynn Usery
Christy
Wood School
Rhoden
Marcus Brewer
Grady Bird
Moulton Speedway
Moulton
Jake
Cave Springs Road
Hwy
Gateway Center
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