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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1969

Page

7

Yankees Sleep in Dugout After 2-1 Walkoff Win

Eugene Farley manager of the Dixie Boys League Yankees promised to sleep in the dugout if his team beat the Cardinals to claim first place. The Yankees won 2-1 in 10 innings as Jeff Dunnivant's hit sparked the celebration with players and parents sleeping in the press box.

Herman Bailey Field Eugene Farley Farley Dixie Boys League Yankees Cardinals Yanks Jeff Dunnivant

Yankees Rally On Squeeze Play In Tight Dixie Brawl

The Yankees edge the Cards on a squeeze by Steve Murphree after a nine inning duel where Mark McClanahan and Jeff Farley held opponents to one run each. Mike Michel earned the win. Tim Long took the loss. Yankees trail Mets and Orioles by half a game as both face tonight.

Steve Murphree Mark McClanahan Jeff Farley Mike Michel Tim Long Yankees Mets Orioles Dixie Boys Tigers White Sox Billy Eyster Mike Ford Stewart Roby Steve Phillips Sam McRae Ricky Ward Jerry Kelso Ken Lee Mike Stewart Kerry Bowers Freddie Bound Mike Morris Frankie Rowden Indians Twins Dodgers Cardinals Cubs Bill McNeese

Decatur Swimmers Seek Victory Over Sheffield

Decatur aims for a win at Sheffield after a demoralizing loss to Florence 336-149 last week. Under coach Bolond Batizy and diving coach Bill Taylor, the team vows improvement with 90 members and plans for 6 o clock meet at the Aquadome, inviting youth ages 8 to 17 to join.

Decatur Florence Sheffield Bolond Batizy University of Alabama Bill Taylor Athens College Batizy Aquadome Batiey Taylor Peter Bacon Robin Vailes Eddie Hurt Tobin Vailes Doug Smith Jan Roberts Ail Curry Kevin Kennard

Braves bench stays strong as Aaron Cepeda Alou watch

Atlanta tops Houston 6-2 and 8-4 in a twi night doubleheader as Hank Aaron Orlando Cepeda and Felipe Alou sit out parts of the games while Mike Lum and Tommie Aaron spark the offense. Tony Gonzalez drove key runs after a San Diego trade. Braves widen NL West lead to 2 1/2 games over Los Angeles and San Francisco. Other NL results include San Diego 3 2 over the Dodgers in 13 innings and Cincinnati 8 6 over the Giants. Mets and Phillies were not scheduled.

Herschel Nissenson Associated Press Atlanta Braves Atlana Hank Aaron Orlando Cepeda Felipe Alou Houston Aaron Braves Alou Lyman Harris Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego Dodgers Cincinnati Giants Pittsburgh Chicago Cubs St. Louis Montreal New York Mets Philadelphia Cepeda Mike Lum Tommie Aaron Hank

Baseball Standings and Monday Results Across Leagues

East and West divisions show Chicago New York Pittsburgh St Louis Philadelphia Montreal leaders with varied records. Mondays results include Cincinnati over San Francisco 8 6 Atlanta over Houston 6 8 Pittsburgh over Chicago 9 8 St Louis over Montreal 3 0 and San Diego over Los Angeles 3 2 in 13 innings.

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