Eighth ICC Invitational Draws 182 Entries From Across Alabama
The eighth annual ICC Men's Invitational golf tournament nears, with 182 entries received from Mobile, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa, Cullman, Huntsville, Florence, Decatur and more. Defending Huntsville player Howard leads a field that includes last year’s runner up Ricky Sirmon, third place Boyd Johnson of Decatur, medalist Al from Decatur, and other notable local golfers. Flights cover 54 hole medal play with A and B divisions after 36 holes. qualifiers placed by handicap. Local clubs Decatur CC and Burningtree CC host Friday through weekend action, with home-front notes on hole-in-one by Papenberg and dogfight results among Decatur and Huntsville clubs.
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Major League Leaders Summary for American League
Fisher Robinson Baltimore leads batting with .361 and 53 RBIs for the season. Tovar Minnesota tops runs with 45 and 43 RBIs, while Carew adds 70 hits and 68 RBIs for Minnesota. Timers show Tovar 16 doubles and Buford Chicago 5 triples. Frank Robinson Baltimore and Howard Washington share home run pace with 18 and 16. Agee Chicago leads in stolen bases with 19. Pitching leaders include Horlen Chicago 7 0 and Sparma Detroit 6 0. Lonborg Boston 92 strikeouts and Peters Chicago 86 complete the stat line.
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Tigers Rally Past Indians in Dixie League Action
A nine run first inning propels the Tigers to a 15-5 win over the Indians in Dixie League play. Russell Rhodes leads with three singles, Doug Rhodes backs him with two innings of shutout relief, while Joey Elliot takes the loss.
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Charlotte Hosts Southern Conference Basketball Championship
Virginia Teach reports the 1968 Southern Conference Championship Tournament will be at Charlotte, North Carolina from February 29 to March 12. The notice includes scattered box score snippets and player stats such as hits by Brock and Rose, while pitchers and bases pushed in various games. The record mentions Pitt, Cin, StL, Atl, and Phil among teams and players like Perez, Aaron, and Marichal in unrelated stat lines.
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Mrs Gera’s Leap to Major League Umpiring Rejected
The note argues a woman like Mrs Gera cannot jump to top level umpiring. It says only seasoned umpires handle major leagues and a class D role would be the best she could expect. It adds veteran officials face difficulties with big league players, so her chances are deemed unlikely.
Waterbury appoints Nick Cutro as coach
Waterbury Conn AP5 Nick Cutro 31 former Jersey Jets coach was named Tuesday as coach of the Waterbury basketball team. The report notes Cutro brings prior coaching experience and was introduced in a city press event.
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Astros mascot Alfie courted by dog food firms
Alfie the Astros mascot, Bo Belinsky's sidekick, is the subject of negotiations as two dog food companies seek his endorsement to boost product visibility. The Atlantic Coast Football League affiliate linked to the New York AFL Jets is mentioned in relation to the mascot’s branding appeal.
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Tuscaloosa Junior Makes Clean Sweep in Tennis Meet
Charles Owens, 15, of Tuscaloosa, top seed in the Southern Junior Boys Tennis Championships at Davidson College, advanced after defeating Thomas Ducret 61 60. Jim Ward, 18, also of Tuscaloosa, eliminated Guy Smith 60 60 as several rivals fell in Tuesday play.
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Rogers Upsets 12th-Ranked King In Straight Sets
Howell and Rog ers scored upsets with Keith King out in three set win. Two upsets attributed to the match highlight local results and advertise Want Ads.
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