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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1963

Page

8

Athens Beats St Bernard In Pressure Win At Home

Athens defeated St Bernard 63 59 as four Athens players reached double figures led by Lynn Holladay with 18 points. St Bernard’s Wayne Bowling led all scorers with 24 as Huntingdon beat Troy State 77 66 in Montgomery. Athens finishes 21 8, ACC champions.

Cher Athens Lynn Holladay Lane Horton Harold Murrell J. C. Ralph Wayne Bowling St. Bernard Russ Higgins Don Ray Huntingdon Troy State Montgomery Troy George Simpkins Woody Weaver Alabama

College Tourney Advances to Second Round

In ALBERTVILLE Alabama the Region Seven Junior College tournament moved into the second round with three games. Southern Union defeated Arkansas State of Beebe 60 to 48 and will face Southern Baptist Martin of Alabama. Ft Smith meets Walker on College after Hiwassee loses to Martin. Marion Institute beat Freed Hardeman 71 to 69 led by Dick Williams and Dickey Gray. Bryan Atkins scored 19 for Southern Union and Bobby Taylor 26 for Martins. Bobby Guin 21 for Hiwassee.

Albertville Ala Southern Union Arkansas State Marion Dickey Gray Bryan Atkins Southern Union Clayton Powell Martin Bobby Taylor Bobby Guin Hiwassee

Danville Coach Schrimsher Resigns for Austin High post

Danville Hawks coach Morris Schrimsher resigns at year end after guiding the team to two state Class A titles. He will become assistant principal and guidance counselor at Austin High School with no coaching duties. Schrimsher, a 5 year veteran, holds an MA in counseling and taught at Suttle and Danville.

Danville Morris Schrimsher Danville Hawks H. R. Leeman Decatur Schools Schrimsher Austin High School the Daily East Limestone High School Memphis State University Centenary College University of Alabama Suttle High School Perry County Leeman Schrrmsher Decatur Larkin W. Yates AHS Joe Jones

Ditmar Trials for Yankees After World Series Goofs

Art Ditmar, once Stengel’s miscast choice in the 1960 World Series, seeks a return with the Yankees on a trial basis. Ralph Houk notes Ditmar’s fatigue and past arm trouble while injuries sideline Pappas and Face during the opening exhibition season drills.

Ted Meier Associated Press Art Ditmar Casey Stengel New York Yankees Stengel Pittsburgh Ditmar Yankee Houk Robin Roberts Roberts The Yanks Phillies Baltimore Milt Pappas Rey Pappas Face

OSU and K State Close In On NCAA Berths

Ohio State and Kansas State held leads in their conferences as they neared the end of schedules. Ohio State beat Minnesota 85-65 to stay one game ahead in the Big Ten, while Illinois won 79-73 over Northwestern and both teams finish with Indiana and Iowa respectively. Kansas State beat Iowa State 78-71 to stay tied with Colorado for the Big Eight lead, with a late-week showdown in Manhattan. Arizona State defeated Arizona 58-53 as top teams jockeyed for NCAA spots. St Mary's lost to San Jose State, affecting WCAC title hopes as San Francisco and Santa Clara led the race.

Sheldon Sakowitz Associated Press Ohio State Kansas State Illinois Minnesota Minneapolis Northwestern Assembly Hall Buckeyes Illini Indiana Iowa Ilinois Tooms Iowa State Colorado Nebraska Wildcats Buffaloes Manhattan Eugene Ore St. Mary’s Calif San Jose State Gaels Santa Clara San Francisco Provo Utah

Dud in Strong Finish for Phillies Roy Sievers

Roy Sievers started poorly for Philadelphia in spring training but finished strong with a .300 run from June 1, ending the season at .262 with 21 home runs and 81 RBIs. Manager Gene Mauch praised his late comeback and work ethic despite the rough start.

Clearwater Fla Roy Sievers Philadelphia Phillies Sievers Gene Mauch The Phils Roy

Cincinnati Tops AP Poll as Upsets Shuffle Top Ten

Cincinnati remains No. 1 in the AP college basketball poll after a week of upsets reshaping the top ranks. Duke and Ohio State rise while Loyola of Chicago and Illinois drop. Stanford and Providence enter the list at Nos. 9 and 10.

Wininger Repeats At Greater New Orleans Open

Bo Wininger defended his title at the Greater New Orleans Open defeating Bob Rosburg by three strokes after erasing a two stroke lead and beating Tony Lema at Lakewood Country Club in a 1960s era finish.

NEW Orleans Law Bo Wininger Wininger Arnold Palmer Gary Player Jack Nicklaus Lakewood Country Club Bob Rosburg Rosburg Tony Lema

Splinter Sees .400 Hitter In 10 Years

Ted Williams predicts another player will reach a .400 batting average within the next decade. He cites factors like outstanding ability luck favorable surrounding players and swift speed as essential. Williams notes infield hits and park suitability as influential while recalling his own past seasons.

Joe Reichler Associated Press Ariz Ted Boston Red Sox Henry Aaron al Kaline Mickey Mantle Willie Mays Mantle Aaron Red Sox

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