Opening Round Begins Today at DCC Tourney
Decatur Daily reports Wiley, local favorite, headlines the DCC Invitational at Decatur Country Club. Early rounds start today at 9:30 a.m., with 18 holes qualifying for Saturday and Sunday flights A and B, as weather and course conditions are noted.
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Ron Tate
Decatur Country Club
Jim Wiley
Decatur
Wane
C. B. Evans
Frank Campbell
Huntsville
Wiley
Benny Marshall’s 20 Grand joins Alabama sports scene
Benny Marshall’s new book 20 Grand, a 192 page collection of top Alabama athletic stories, features Joe Namath, Bart Starr, Willie Mays, Auburn, Alabama, and more. Adkins of Mobile eyes U S Olympic hurdles path after record SEC career. tryouts set for Alabama Hawks semi pro football in Huntsville with two returning standouts.
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Birmingham News
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Shug Jordan
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Mobile
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Calif
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Crimson Tide
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Los Angeles
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Haw Field
Scruggs St
Terry Belvin
Robert Byrd
Hawks
Huntsville
Bill Curry
Baltimore Colts
Homerun Night In Major League Roundup
In Thursday action Ernie Banks Willie McCovey Ron Santo and others hit first 1968 homers while McCovey Banks Santo reach 13th 12th and 11th in day games. Schofield Carlton homer helped St Louis beat Atlanta 3 1 in 13 innings. Dalrymple powered Philadelphia past Houston 3 2 and Watson drove in for Houston in a losing effort. Banks Santo led Chicago to an 8 4 win over Cincinnati as McCovey’s Giants fell 8 7 to Pittsburgh.
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Associated Press
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Santo
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Houston
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Roy Fate
San Francisco
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Giants
Jim Ray Hart
Bob Barton
Hal Lanier
Face
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Ray Nadecki
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Cubs
Tony Cloninger
Cincinnati
Reds
Cloninger
Unlikely Felus Leads U S Open as Yancey Tops Field
Bert Yancey opened with a 70 to lead the U S Open at Oak Hill while Arthur Trevino and Charles Coody chased. Journeyman John Felus, 5 foot 3 and obscure, surged briefly with a 70 and stood tied for fourth as top stars Palmer Nicklaus Player and Casper battled rough rounds and injuries. The event airs on ABC TV with two rounds to go.
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N.Y
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Lee Trevino
John Felus
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Bill Casper
Billy Casper
Gary Player
Yancey
West Point
Oak Hill
Trevino
Happy Hombre
el Paso
Tex
Big Charles Coody
Felus
Billy Farrell
al Balding
Dave Marr
Don Bies
Labron Harris
Casper
Nicklaus
Palmer
Abc-Tv
Birmingham Falls Into Second After Split With Evansville
Birmingham moved to within a half game of Asheville in the Southern League standings after a doubleheader split with Evansville, 3-1 and 9-5. Asheville defeated Charlotte 7-4, and Montgomery crushed Savannah 11-4. Wayne Simpson pitched six for Asheville with Don McGinn striking out six in relief.
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Savannah
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John Orsino
Smith Defends Alabama Junior Golf Title in Gadsden
Selma's Mike Smith captured his second consecutive Alabama junior golf championship in Gadsden by defeating Birmingham's Chris Rigdon 4-3 in the title match. Smith finished three under par to seal the victory, becoming the first two time winner since Mac McLendon in the early 1960s.
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Ala
Selma
Mike Smith
Alabama
Chris Rigdon
Birmingham
Smith
Mac McLendon
McDowell Blues Indians as Salmons Knee Ends Rally
Sudden Sam McDowell pitched superbly for Cleveland until Chico Salmon slipped in the 11th inning allowing Danny Cater to score the only run in Oakland 1-0 win. Detroit beat Minnesota 3-1 in a four game sweep and California beat Boston 4-2 in the first game of a doubleheader.
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Associated Press
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Oakland
Chico Salmon
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Minnesota
California
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Angels
Red Sox
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Shaker Medical Center
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Mickey Stanley
Freehan
Bubba Morton
Rick Reichardt
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Jimmie Hall
Bobby Knoop
Sparky Lyle
Morton
Hall
Jim Fregosi
Hawks Predicted To Retain Crown On Home Schedule
Atlanta Hawks GM Marty Blake says 40 home games this season should boost defense of the Western Division title. Lakers also play 40 home games. Stan Harris, 6'9" free agent from Morris Brown College, signed as help for Be atty and Davis at center. Harris is a College Park, Georgia native.
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