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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1972

Page

15

Baseball spring results roll in from multiple matchups

Tribe suffers lone hit through six before Cubs erupt for 11-2 over Tokyo Lotte Orions. Auerbach hits four straight as Milwaukee bats click to 9-4 over San Francisco. Edwards drives in three in Houston 4-0 over Atlanta. Cash and Rodriguez homer as Detroit routs Kansas City 6-2. Mets win 9-4 aided by Pirates’ four errors including two wild pickoffs. Phillies top White Sox 8-6 after a three-run sixth. Sutton and Osteen combine on five-hitter as Dodgers beat Montreal 5-0. Yankees suffer fifth spring shutout in 13 starts against Minnesota.

Rick Auerbach Milwaukee San Francisco Johnny Edwards Houston Atlanta Detroit Kansas City Pittsburgh Jim Nelson New York Mets Pirates Phillies Chicago White Sox Joe Horlen Don Sutton Claude Osteen Los Angeles Dodgers Montreal New York Yankees Minnesota

College team eyes strong 1972 season in league play

The report notes expectations for 1972 with Joe Haefner batting .322 and Bill Cameron .286 in the outfield. Greg Butler and Wayne Hall are named as likely second base options, while the pitching staff centers on Jack Van Yperen Terry Curtis-Lynn Jones and George Wheeler.

Joe Haefner Bill Cameron Jack van Yperen Terry Curtis Lynn Jones George Wheeler

Allison starts from rear after tire shuffle at NASCAR event

The Johnson crew altered tire positions before Sunday's start and Allison chose to race from the back after Nascar official Bill Gazaway warned of the rear start. Johnson called it a mistake and declined comment while the official noted the unusual shuffle. Hermit crabs noted as bait for various saltwater species follow.

Janior Johnson Bill Gazaway National Association For Stock Car Auto Racing Nascar Johnson Allison Gazaway

Calhoun Sweeps Pensacola in 1972 Opening Diamond Action

Calhoun Junior College baseball swept Pensacola Junior College in a Wednesday doubleheader led by strong pitching. Archibald tossed eight scoreless innings in game one, Evans finished the last three, and Calhoun edged Pensacola 1 0 in 11 innings. In game two Whitehorn hurled a one-hitter as Calhoun won 2 0 with RBI singles from Underwood and Ethridge. Ethridge and Belue had two hits apiece for Calhoun as the War Hawks improved to open the season.

Pensacola Calhoun Junior College Donald Whitehorn Jimmy Archibald Wayne Evans Pensacola Junior College CJC War Hawks Evans Archibald Rod Ethridge Calhoun Lanney Belue Ethridge Whitehorn Hawks Mike Underwood RBI University of South Alabama SA Fresh

All Northern Division stars named in Calhoun JC balloting

The article highlights top performers from Parsons Northeast Mustangs and other teams. Breeden and Patton lead Northeast with 14 and 16 points per game respectively, plus rebounds. Jemison of Brewer ranked seventh in the state at 22.9 ppg while Scott of Calhoun and Hall of Walker posted strong digits. Wyatt led with four first place votes, joined by Burr Pern and Halt as first team choices. voting by Bill Rudolph.

John Kitchens Parsons Pasteason Breeden Patton Bill Elder Northeast Mustangs Jemison Brewer Tuscaloosa County Scott Calhoun Florence Hall Walker Rebels Bevill Wyatt Burr Pern Halt Calhoun Junior College Bill Rudolph

SEC All Conference Basketball Honors For Alabama Wildcats and Vols

Lyons and Odums helped Alabama reach title contention as Odums led the Tide in assists at 5.54 per game and Kosmalski topped the sophomores with 19.5 PPG. Ball added 16.8 PPG and 10.3 RPG while Compton shot 54.2 percent and averaged 17.3 PPG.

Kosmalski Sophs Lyons Ball Rebels

Angels look to rebound after 1971 turmoil shakeup

California Angels overhaul leadership after a disappointing 1971 season. General Manager Dick Walsh and manager Lefty Phillips were fired. Harry Dalton was hired to reshape the club with Del Rice taking over as manager. Key trades sent Alex Johnson and Jim Fregosi away as Tony Conigliaro’s eye injury ends his career.

Palm Springs Calif California Angels Angels Dick Walsh Lefty Phillips Harry Dalton Baltimore del Rice Alex Johnson Jim Fregosi Tony Conigliaro Dalton Andy Messersmith Clyde Wright Murphy Rudy May

Beaty Clutch Shot Lifts Utah Over Indiana

Zelmo Beaty banked in a seven second winning basket for Utah after Willie Wise kept the Stars within one at 108-107 with two late free throws. Wise scored 28 and Beaty 20 as Indiana led 108-106. Roger Brown led Indiana with 23 and Fred Lewis added 22.

Zelmo Beaty Utah Indiana Willie Wise Stars Roger Brown Beaty Wise Brown Freddie Lewis

Notable college basketball All-America picks listed

The page lists numerous players named to first second and honorable mention teams by height school and hometown across the United States including Henry Bibby UCLA Frank Linton NC Robert McAdoo NC Richie Fuqua Oral Roberts Tom McMillen Maryland Bud Stallworth Kansas Wil Robinson West Virginia and many others with origins spanning Greensboro NC Perth Amboy NJ Mansfield PA Uniontown PA and beyond.

Dianapolis Henry Bibby UCLA Franklinton N.C Robert McAdoo North Carolina Greensboro Richie Fuqua Oral Roberts Chattanooga Tenn Brian Taylor Princeton Perth Amboy N.J Tom McMillen Maryland Mansfield Bud Stallworth Kansas Hartselle Ala Wil Robinson Virginia Uniontown Henry Wilmore Michigan Russell Lee Marshall Tom Burleson North Carolina State Bob Morse Penn Bill Chamberlain Tracy Tripucka Lafayette Luke Witte Ohio State Harold Fox Jacksonville Greg Kohls Syracuse John Brown Missouri Alan Hornyak Bob Nash Hawaii Fred Boyd Oregon State Steve Hawes Washington Kresimir Cosic Brigham Young Mel Davis St. John’s N.Y Hank Siemiantowski Villanova Kevin Joyce South Carolina Arnie Berman Brown Wendell Hudson Alabama Jim Andrews Kentucky Mike Edwards Tennessee Tom Parker Dennis Wuycik Roy Ebron Southwestern Louisiana Ernie DiGregorio Providence Marvin Barnes Doug Collins Illinois State Larry Finch Memphis State Corky Calhoun Allie McGuire Marquette Ron Thomas Louisville Bob Lackey Ernie Fleming John Gianeli Pacific-U Paul Stovall Arizona State John Williamson New Mexico State Richie Garner Manhattan Kermit American U

Nolan Ryan Impresses Mets Amid Spring Angles Hype

Nolan Ryan, a 10 game winner from the New York Mets, has shown wildness yet strength as the Angels adopt Forget 1971 as their spring motto. Returnees have responded to the challenge and effort.

Nolan Ryan New York Mets Angels

Pell Looks to Lock In Careful Spring Drills

Pell outlined spring practice plans after eight days, focusing on defense refinements and several key position changes. He noted Sam Johnson to guard and Marc Berg to tackle, with Walls moving to wide receiver and Mills to guard, while Shaddix and Cavan adjusted to new roles as the team sets first units for offense and defense.

Pell Sam Johnson Marc Berg Roy Shaddix Hassell Walls Phil Cavan David Mills Sam Berg Shaddix Mills Walls Ben Peters Johnson Alan Paseur Mike Cundiff Bill Glover Mike Echols Buddy Talley Ralph Brock Boyce Callahan Ray Laney Gordon Knowlton Jim Blankenship Gene Preskitt Henry Studyvent Randall Deavers Ricky Brothers George Porter Ron Beaucham Scotty Marcum

Spinner lure with pork rind strips lures trophy fish

Fishermen favor a spinner type lure for all gamefish and say adding pork rind strips acts like frosting on a cake, potentially enticing a lunker to strike.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Chicago Cubs Tokyo Lotte Orions Norm Cash and Aurelio Rodriguez Greg Butler Wayne Hall H.r.so R. Maze R. Etlidge M. Underwood D.—Shirley B. Blankenship L. Belue J. Archibald Mobley Parker Low Moore R. Ethridge S. Steadman Eam B. Beck John Snow Vanderbilt Bill Ligon Lyons and Odums California New York Otasco Brunswick Passenger Tire Guarantee Brunswick Longlife Decatur Jcpenney
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