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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1972
Page
11
Hayes High School stunned Decatur 64 to 43 in a first round 4A state tournament game. Decatur led early, but Hayes used a fast run including two steals to seize the lead and pull away to the victory.
Hayes overwhelmed Decatur 47 27 after a 30 22 halftime lead as Mark Hayes defense stifled passes and forced misses. Alphonson Bennett led Hayes with 19 points. Morris lamented failed adjustments and a stingy press while Hayes advances to face West End for the 4A title in Birmingham.
Chicago general manager Stu Holcomb cannot locate Richie Allen who prefers to be called Dick. No signed contract exists with Allen for 1972 though a verbal deal of about 120000 is reported. Allen is expected to report late as spring training opens with an exhibition against the Pirates in Sarasota Florida.
Bud Stallworth, the 6 5 senior guard from Hartselle, scored 50 points in a Big 8 game against Missouri to set a new conference record. He totaled 598 points on the season with a 27.3 point per game pace in league play and 24.9 overall. Stallworth leads Kansas into a showdown with Oklahoma State.
Calhoun Junior CollegeWar Hawks coach Fred Frickie faces expectations as eight veterans return for 1972 led by All American pitcher Jimmy Archibald. The team trains March 12 starting a five game swing in Northwest Florida with key games against South Alabama Pensacola JC and a scrimmage vs Patrick Henry. Archibald Steadman Etheridge anchor the club while Frickie searches for replacements for departed stars Wayne Brown and Dale Mathis noting pitching strength potential if Archibald is supported.
The Birmingham Centennial Classic will run April 20 23 at Green Valley Country Club with 60 or more women pros vying for a 30000 purse. Top 1971 money winners Haynie Whitworth Blaylock headline entries with first prize of 4500 and a 2000 pro am on April 20.
Florence Alabama AP report says Ed Billingham disputes president Norton’s claim he has resigned as head basketball coach Billingham says he has not accepted discharge and seeks a hearing before the board of trustees while Norton maintains Billingham stepped down and Bill Jones was promoted to head coach
The ABA secret draft revealed Bob McAdoo as the Virginia Squires top pick from North Carolina with one year left in college. Carolina Cougars tabbed Tom Riker in the first round. Denver Rockets chose Bud Stallworth from Kansas and Paul Stovall from Arizona State in the first round.
Braves manager Luman Harris believes in a strong 1972 club despite division chatter. Hank Aaron Orlando Cepeda and Rico Carty anchor the lineup as they vie for health and contracts in spring drills in West Palm Beach.
A J Foyt won the pole for Sunday's Miller High Life 500 at Ontario Motor Speedway after two fast laps that officials initially failed to time. The Texan driven Wood Brothers Mercury posted 153.217 mph, beating his last year's track record and setting up the $210,000 stock car race.
Walter Blackwell appears in a loan pitch for First State Bank highlighting flexible terms. The ad emphasizes personal loans with the bank promising a positive, can do stance and a messaging line about saying yes to customer needs.
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