War Hawk Eddie Butler leads All Northern Division picks
Eddie Butler a freshman from Calhoun Junior College is the lone War Hawk named to the All Northern Division Team. He is joined by Packie Lawrence Tyrone Riddle from Brewer R. J. Bonds Harlan Winston of Northwest Don Freeman from Gadsden Artie Whitman of Snead Freddie Whittemore of Northeast David Snodgrass of Walker and Benny Patterson of Cullman.
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Calhoun Junior College
Eddie Butler
War Hawk
Butler
Packie Lawrence
Tyrone Riddle
Brewer
R. J. Bonds
Harlan Winston
Northwest
Don Freeman
Gadsden
Artie Whitman
Snead
Freddie Whittemore
Northeast
David Snodgrass
Walker
Benny Patterson
Cullman
Archibald Scores 37 to Set Guard 1 000 Season Record
Nate Archibald led the Kansas City-Omaha Kings to a 106-105 win over Portland with 37 points and became the first guard to top 1 000 points in a season with 1 011. Archibald joined Wilt Chamberlain Kareem Abdul Jabbar Rick Barry and Elgin Baylor in the exclusive club. Sidney Wicks 26 points for Portland and Kareem Abdul Jabbar 27 for Milwaukee in a 118-99 Detroit loss.
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Omaha
Neb
Nate Archibald
Kansas City-Omaha Kings
Portland
Archibald
National Basketball Association
Wilt Chamberlain
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Rick Barry
Elgin Baylor
Kansas City
Sidney Wicks
Kings
Bulge
Wicks
Nate
Trail Blazers
Bob Cousy
Milwaukee
Detroit
Kareem Abdul — Jabbar
Oscar Robertson
Bucks
Jimmy Ellis Tops Emperor Harris In Two Rounds
Jimmy Ellis scored a dramatic first round finish against Charles Harris in Miami Beach, delivering a decisive clothesline right that brought the Emperor’s night to an abrupt end. Ellis, touted as a top heavyweight, heads to Savannah for two rounders before a Huntington showdown, with promoters and promoters’ sons eyeing big money fights ahead.
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Miami Beach
Jimmy Ellis
Orlando
Walt Disney World
Pretty Boy Feldstein
Toronto
Pretty Boy
Ellis
Charles
Emperor) Harris
Emperor
Savannah
Jimmy Lee Nixon
Huntington
W. Va
Joe Harris
Cincinnati
Green Acres
Harris
Terry Daniels
Ron Stander
Chris Dundee
Chris
Joe Frazier
Muhammad Ali
George Foreman
Foreman
Frazier
Ali
Angelo
Jimmy
Leotis Martin
Bonavena
Quarry
World Boxing Association
Roone Arledge
American Broadcasting Company
Howard Cosell
Patrioteers
W.B.A
Angelo Dundee
New York
Massachusetts
Feldstein
Ron Lyle
Floyd Patterson
Pierce Egan
Nat Fleischer
Maine
Lewiston
Sonny Liston
Decatur Women’s Bowling Association Elects Officers
DWBA members elected Bea McElroy as president and Virginia Swilley and Peggy Johns as directors for key posts. Barbara McDaniel Anne Geloneck Zelda Pitt Ola Sanders Dorothy Price Sherry Campbell Ida Mary Smith Nedra Hudson join as directors.
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Decatur Women’s Bowling Association
Bea McElroy
Virginia Swilley
Peggy Johns
Barbara McDaniel
Anne Geloneck
Zelda Pitt
Ola Sanders
Dorothy Price
Sherry Campbell
Ida Mary Smith
Nedra Hudson
Eva Bagwell
Evelyn Latham
Betty Holman
Anne Hendon
Mary Kate Clemons
Josie Reeder
Nancy Gillette
Rosie Brooks
Babe Moore
Frances Spivey
Ben McElroy
DWBA
Las Vegas
Army picks Fletcher to lead 1973 cross country team
Dale Fletcher of Junction City Kansas will captain Army's 1973 cross country squad. Acadia Command Performance a standard poodle was judged best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. Howard Schnellenberger named new coach of the Baltimore Colts.
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Dale Fletcher
Junction City
Kan
Army
Acadia Command
Westminster Kennel Club
Baltimore Colts
Howard Schnellenberger
Ozark Succeeds Alston as Dodgers Coach Linked Phillies Manager
Danny Ozark was once viewed as the successor to Walter Alston with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Among the major leaguers who played for Ozark in Philadelphia were Jim Lefebvre Ken McMullen and Pete Richert.
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Philadelphia Phillie
Danny Ozark
Walter Alston
Los Angeles Dodgers
Phillie
Jim Lefebvre
Ken McMullen
Pete Richert
New athletic director at Southern Illinois announced
Doug Weaver named athletic director at Southern Illinois. Former Michigan State football player and assistant coach takes helm, bringing ties to college football and administration.
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Southern Illinois
Doug Weaver
Michigan State
Michigan State Ends Produce 1973 NFL Draft Presence
Ten Michigan State players were selected in the first 17 rounds of the 1973 NFL draft, signaling a strong college program output. The 1975 USGA Amateur will be staged at The Country Club of Virginia in Richmond, challenging top amateur golfers on a historic layout.
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Michigan State
National Football League
USGA
Country Club of Virginia
Richmond
District Court Considers NCAA Injunction In Feud Over International Sports
A U S District Court judge in Alexandria Virginia will hear whether the NCAA should be temporarily or permanently barred from penalizing athletes who compete in non sanctioned international events. Judge Albert V Bryan Jr weighs a motion from pentathlete Fred Samara and runner Dennis Walker to permit them to race in a U S Soviet meet while lawmakers propose penalties and a presidential commission to oversee Olympic style participation.
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Washington
U.S. District Court
Alexandria
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Albert V. Bryan Jr
NCAA
Fred Samara
Pennsylvania
Dennis Walker
Adelphi
United States
Soviet ‘Union
White Sox edge Twins 3-2 in late relief win
Steve Stone earned the victory with four innings of shutout relief as Chicago defeated Minnesota 3-2. Montreal beat Baltimore 4-1, Detroit downed the Yankees 7-5, San Francisco won 7-4 over Cleveland, and California edged USC 2-1.
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Chicago White Sox
Minnesota
Steve Stone
Montreal
Blue Shines In Spring Debut For A's Bad Worth Loss
Vida Blue pitched three innings with two hits allowed two strikeouts and one walk in a 5 4 spring loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. Oakland manager Dick Williams praised the outing saying Blue threw hell out of the ball and was happy with his performance. Johnny Briggs singled and Joe Lahoud doubled in the fifth to cap the Brewers rally.
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Sun City
Ariz
Vida Blue
Dick Williams
Oakland A’s
Brewers
Johnny Briggs
Blue
Joe Lahoud
Briggs
Yonkers Raceway announces 52 night harness meet
Yonkers Raceway will host a 52 night harness racing season from May 25 to July 24. Frank Robinson's Santurce Crabbers captured the 1972 73 Puerto Rican League baseball title by defeating Ponce in four games to one.
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Yonkers
N.Y
Frank Robinson
Santurce Crabbers
Ponce
Islanders change coaches during first NHL season
The New York Islanders, in their inaugural hockey season, replace first coach Phil Goyette with Earl Ingarfield mid season as the team adjusts leadership.
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New York Islanders
Phil Goyette
Earl Ingarfield
All-America basketball selections led by Walton in 1973
The Associated Press names its 1973 All-America teams with Bill Walton of UCLA on the first team alongside Ed Ratleff, David Thompson, Ernie DiGregorio and Kermit Washington. Second team includes Doug Collins and Keith Wilkes among others, with a third group led by Bill Schaeffer and Tom McMillen.
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Port
David Thompson
North Carolina State
Ed Ratleff
Long Beach
Kermit Washington
American University
Providence
Ernie DiGregorio
Doug Collins
Illinois State
Dwight Lamar
Southwestern Louisiana
Minnesota
Jim Brewer
Walton
Thompson
Ratliff
Washington
DiGregorio
Collins
Lamar
Brewer
Keith Wilkes
Ucla
Kevin Joyce
South Carolina
Bill i Schaeffer
St. John’s
N.Y
Bantam
St. Joseph’s
John Brown
Missouri
Rats McMillen
Maryland
Richie Fuqua
Oral Roberts
New York
Associated Press
Bill Walton
Long Beach State
American U
Iinois State
Kelvin Joyce
Umpire Meeting Slated Sunday in Decatur
All persons interested in umpiring Decatur Dixie Youth Baseball games this year are asked to attend a meeting at City Hall Sunday at 2 p.m. The record notes Jack Nicklaus won the 1972 Masters by three strokes after missing the 1971 title by two strokes.
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Decatur
Dixie
City Hall
Jack Nicklaus
Baseball Scoreboard Monday Results Across Leagues
Monday results show Cincinnati over Boston 7 3 Pittsburgh defeated Kansas City 8 3 Chicago A edged Minnesota 3 2 Detroit beat New York A 7 4 Montreal beat a 1 Houston 2 Atlanta St Louis 9 Philadelphia 4 Chicago N 3 San Diego 2 San Francisco 7 Cleveland 4 Milwaukee 5 Oakland 2 California 2 USC. Tuesday schedules list multiple matchups across states and venues including Clearwater Yuma Lakeland and Tampa with several city names and venues noted.
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Cincinnati
Boston
Pittsburgh
Kansas City
Chicago
Minnesota
Detroit
New York
Montreal
Houston
Atlanta
St. Louis
Philadelphia
San Diego
San Francisco
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Oakland
California
USC
Los Angeles
Clearwater
Fila
Yuma
Ariz
Baltimore
Bradenton
Winter Haven
Flaew
York
Lakeland
Tampa
Texas
Pompano
Fla
St. Petersburg
Phoenix
Fort Myers
Tucson
Arizona State
Phil
Omaha
Portland
Buffalo
Seattle
NHL
W.L.T
Associated
Press Co
N. Ranger
W. L. Pet. G.B. Buffalo
Toronto
Vancour
NY Island
Minn
Atlanta Philadel
Louis
Pitts
Calif
K.c.omaha
N.Y. Rangers
N.Y
Golden State
Vancouver
Kansas
Port Buffalo
Chicagoland
City-Omaha
Kansas City- New Eng
Cleve
Philadel
Ottawa
Heuce
R.J. Quebec
Winnipeg
Hou
L Spect
Alberta
Weston Adams Sr. dies at 69 former Bruins president
In sports brief Wes ton W Adams Sr retired president of the National Hockey League Boston Bruins dies at age 69. The brief notes other results from weightlifting tennis and indoor championships with players from around the world and the United States.
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Brookline
Mass
Weston W. Adams
National Hockey League
Boston Bruins
Austin Boosters Meeting Tonight At School
The Austin Booster Club will meet at 7 PM at the school. A film of the Black Bears 4A State Tournament championship victory over Wenonah will be shown.
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Austin Booster Club
Black Bears
Wenonah
Far Hills hosts U S Museum and Golf House
The U S Museum and Golf House is situated in Far Hills New Jersey serving as a cultural and recreational hub in the community. The site anchors local historical collections and golfing facilities attracting visitors from regional areas.
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U.S. Museum and Golf House
Far Hills, N.J
Sarazen Wins 1935 Masters in 36 Hole Playoff
Gene Sarazen defeats Craig Wood in a 36 hole playoff to capture the 1935 Masters title by five strokes, marking a historic victory at Augusta National.
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Gene Sarazen
Craig Wood
Sarazen
Athletics Fail to Score in Seven Innings
The Oakland Athletics were unable to push across a run through seven innings as their leadoff hitter reached base but no runs followed.
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Oakland Athletics
Masters Golf History Records Six Playoff Moments
The Masters has seen six playoffs in its history, highlighting dramatic finishes and tense final holes. Players competing in these shootouts battled for green jackets and early-season prestige.
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Ave
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DIAL
Harrison
Decatur Swim
Decatur Swim Association
Sean Rath
Gina Caruso
Pam
By Bob Greene
Mond Va
Bryan
U.S
Jim Banner
University of
James O'Hara
D-Mich
John Dellenback
R-Ore
Peter Peyser
R-N.y
Thomas
New York Yankees
University of Southern California
Bill Schaeffer
John’s, Nly
Mike Bantam
Tom McMillen
Larry Finch
Memphis State
William Averitt
Pepperdine
Tom Burleson
Wendall Hudson
Alabama
Tom Inglesby
Villanova
Dwight Jones
Marvin Barnes
Allan Hornyak
Ohio State
Steve Downing
Indiana
Kresimir Cosic
Brigham Young
Kevin Kunnert
Iowa
Ron Behagen
Larry Farmer
Larry Hollyfield
Phil ‘Smith
Nick Weatherspoon
Illinois
Mike Robinson
Tom Kozelko
Toledo
Larry Kenon
Henry Willmore
Michigan
Larry M McNeill
Marquette
James Williams
Austin Peay
Jim Bradley
Northern Iinois
David Vaughn
Willie Biles
Tulsa
George Karl
North Carolina
Allie McGuire
Allan Bristow
Virginia Tech
Ray Lewis
Los Angeles State
Aron Stewart
Barry Parkhill
Virginia
Donald Smith
Dayton
Martin Terry
Arkansas
Alvan Adams
Oklahoma
Ozzie Edwards
Oklahoma City
Pat MacFarland
Marvin Rich
John Williamson
New Mexico State
Elton Hayes
Roy Ebron
Dennis DuVal
Syracuse
ABA
Ww. L. Pet
Carolina
Kentucky
Memphis
West Utah
Denver
Dallas
Utah
San
Pro Hockey
Tashkent
Soviet Union
Pavel
Pervushin
Leningrad
an_ international competiton
Cliff Drysdale
Austin
Tex
Bob Lutz
Sausalito
Merrifield
Arthur Ashe
Egypt
Ismail el Shafei
Billy Martin
Palos Verdes
John Cooper
Australia
Equity Funding
Austin Boosters
Homesite
Vibrators
4Th Ave
S.E. Decatur
Dairy Queen
West Moulton
Gateway
Burt Reynolds
Dyan Cannon
Shamus
Princess Cometown
Bowline
THE
Culpepper Cattle Company “’ and
Thunderbird
Marty Robbins
Bes
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