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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1968

Page

7

Second Round In Pensacola Rained Out

Rain and winds halted the Pensacola Open second round, delaying the $80,000 event. Officials planned a Saturday replay with rounds three and four Sunday and Monday. Tom Shaw led early. Dave Marr, Al Balding, and Dave Stockton were notable contenders as conditions stopped play.

Ron Speer Associated Press Pensacola Fila Tom Shaw Pensacola Country Club Dave Marr Shaw Canada al Balding Bob Murphy Dave Stockton Stockton Gay Brewer Gary Player Lafayette

Mississippi State Tops Pittsburgh In Riverside Day Game

Mississippi State beat Pittsburgh 2-1 to stay in the Riverside National Collegiate Baseball Tournament. Ken Beasley singled, stole second and scored on Sam Fletcher's two-out ninth inning hit to win. California Riverside downed Tennessee 4-1 as Rick Dahlgren allowed one earned run in 18 innings.

Riverside Calif Mississippi State Pittsburgh Ken Beasley Sam Fletcher University of California At Riverside Tennessee Rick Dahlgren UCR Dick Simpson Tom Hutton Len Gabrielson Hutton Jim Lefebvre Philadelphia Tony Taylor Oakland Clearwater Fla Phils Johnny Briggs Taylor

Auburn Florida Baseball Postponed to Saturday Doubleheader Planned

The Florida at Auburn baseball game was postponed due to rain. A doubleheader of two seven inning games will be played Saturday starting at 1 p.m. if the weather cooperates.

Auburn Ala

Tosmah to be represented by half sister in Sorority Stakes

The mare Tosmah, renowned as a leading racing figure, will have a half sister compete in next summer's Sorority Stakes at Monmouth Park, highlighting the family’s continued impact in the sport.

Tosmah Monmouth Park

New Freedom Shares as U S Savings Notes

Americans invest in freedom via U S Savings Bonds and new Freedom Shares. They pay 4.74 percent to maturity and mature in four and a half years.

U. S

Big Fight Highlights Detroit Boston Exhibition

A fist fight between Detroit pitcher Dennis Ribant and Boston outfielder George Thomas energized the Lakeland exhibition. After Thomas complained about Ribant’s pitches, the pair clashed on the mound, both ejected as Detroit won 8-6 behind Arlo Brunsberg and Ed Matthews homers.

Associated Press Dennis Ribant Detroit George Thomas Boston Lakeland Fla Thomas Jo O'Donnell Ribant Arlo Brunsberg Ed Mathews

Kansas Favored To Take NIT Title From Dayton

The Kansas Jayhawks, favored by one point, meet Dayton in the NIT final at Madison Square Garden with 19,500 expected. Daytons May and Jo Jo White loom as likely MVP contenders as Kansas relies on a balanced attack and bench depth in pursuit of the title.

NEW York Jayhawks Kansas Dayton Flyers Madison Square Garden CBS Notre Dame St. Peter’s N.J Don Donoher Ted Owens Don May Jo Jo White May West Virginia Fordham White Temple Villanova St. Peter’s Bruce Sloan Rodger Bohnenstiehl Dave Nash Phil Harmon Dan Dadlier Dan Obrovac Gutty Bob Hooper Jim Gottschall Hooper Twee

Braves Beat Mets 5-1 In Florida Exhibition

Atlanta Braves totaled 13 hits and five double plays to defeat the New York Mets 5-1 in an exhibition in West Palm Beach. Phil Niekro pitched seven innings for the win as the Braves improved to 7-6 in the pre season while the Mets fell to 4-9-1.

Washington Pittsburgh Fort Myers Fla Atlanta New York Mets West Palm Beach San Francisco Cleveland Phoenix Arizona New York Yankees Baltimore Miami Atlanta Braves Felipe Alou Sonny Jackson Braves Hank Aaron Rico Carty Aaron Jackson Marty Martinez Carty Martinez Deron Johnson Mets Bud Harrelson Amos Otis John Glass Phil Niekro Glass

Tigers Trim Six From Detroit Spring Roster

The Detroit Tigers cut six players from the major league roster in Lakeland Florida. Right handed pitchers George Korince and Dick Drago were sent to the minor league camp along with infielders Tim Marting and Don Pepper and outfielders Bob Christian and Wayne Redmond.

Lakeland. Fla Detroit Tigers Detroit George Korince Dick Drago Tim Marting Don Pepper Bob Christian Wayne Redmond

Nenning and Greene Lead in Opening American International Meet

Austrian Gerhard Nenning won the men’s downhill in 2:02.81 to pace Austria to the early team lead with 76 points, while Canada’s Nancy Greene captured the women’s downhill by nearly three seconds. France’s Jean-Claude Killy trailed Nenning. Isabelle Mir was second in the women’s race.

Bud Jorgensen Sun Valley, Idaho Gerhard Nenning Canada Nancy Greene Nenning Jean-Claude Killy Killy France Isabelle Mir Austria Olga Pall Brigitte Seiwald Switzerland United States

Hawks Lions Debut Delayed by Snow

Calhoun Junior College War Hawks first baseball game of the spring season is postponed due to snow. The opener versus Florence State at Sheffield is now unplayed with no makeup date set, and Calhoun will instead debut Tuesday at home against Columbia State.

Calhoun Junior College War Hawks War Hawks Florence State Sheffield Calhoun Columbia State

Chris Time Sets Yonkers Pace in 1967 Meet

Driver George Sholty trains Chris Time as Yonkers Raceway records a best paying time in 1967. On May 27 the horse ran a 1 59.2 clocking and led the field with the top performance of the year.

Chris Time George Sholty Yonkers’ Raceway

Porsche Has Sebring Pole

Porsche driven by Jo Siffert and Hans Hermann will start from pole in Sebring's 12 hour endurance race after posting 110.5 mph qualifying, with Ford GT40s and the Howmet turbine close behind in the field of 70 cars. Alfa Romeo is absent.

Ben Funk Sebring Fla Jo Siffert Hans Hermann Porsche Jacky Ickx Brian Redman Daytona Beach Ford Daytona Scooter Patrick

Spring Baseball Standings and Weekend Schedule

Friday results include Detroit 8 Boston 6 Los Angeles 3 St Louis 5 New York 11 Minnesota 11 Philadelphia 9 Oakland 5 San Francisco 5 Cleveland 10 Los Angeles Baltimore at Miami Florida. Saturday games list matchups across Florida and California with multiple venues and cities including Tampa Nassau Nassau and Fort Lauderdale.

Detroit Boston Los Angeles St. Louis Atlanta New York Minnesota Cincinnati Washington Pittsburgh Philadelphia Oakland San Francisco Cleveland Chicago California Baltimore Miami Fla Tampa Houston St. Petersburg Los Calif Orlado Associated Press St Louis Chicago Se

Three Killed In Regatta At Monte Carlo

Three men died in the second race of the international star class regatta at Monte Carlo as wind battered the event before it was halted. Fernando Pombo of Spain died after his Vindio III capsized and he later failed to recover in a hospital. his son Gerardo was rescued. Rudolf Geubert of Switzerland also died, aboard the Bahi II, and Georges Mueller drowned with his body not recovered due to the wind.

Montecarlo Fernando Pombo Spain Gerardo Rudolf Geubert Switzerland Georges Mueller

Man Posts 300 Game and 845 Series in Meet

Livonia bowler Getulio Jet Perrelli aged 41 fired 33 strikes in 36 frames to roll an 845 series including a perfect 300 in Detroit. He posted games of 246 299 and 300, the third highest ABC series this year behind Vic Koss of Madison Wisconsin who had 852.

Detroit Livonia Getulio Jet’ Perrelli American Bowling Congress ABC Vic Koss Madison Wis

Colts Sign Tommy Davis From Tennessee A&I

The Baltimore Colts announced the signing of defensive tackle Tommy Davis from Tennessee A&I on Friday.

Baltimore Baltimore Colts National Football League Tommy Davis Tennessee A&i

Might Be Last Year For Cards Maris

Roger Maris, the 1961 61-homer man, hinted Friday this would be his last season as a ballplayer with the St. Louis Cardinals. He cited Bell's Palsy and ongoing injuries but said he feels fine and returned to play out of gratitude after a fall from stardom.

ST. Petersburg Fila Roger Maris Babe Ruth Maris Bell Yankees St. Louis Cardinals Anheuser Busch Beer Gainesville Fla Wen

Warren Beatty Profile: Ladies’ Man to Movie Genius

This profile traces Warren Beatty from noted ladies man to acclaimed actor and Oscar nominee for Bonnie and Clyde. It outlines his transformation, career choices, and impact on film history with emphasis on his dual public image and artistic achievements.

Warren Beatty Man

Suited for Spring Sketches and Easy Dress Pattern

A simple dress idea described as versatile for spring with an easy pattern that can be varied endlessly. The text outlines a basic dress shape and notes multiple possible fabric choices and stylistic tweaks.

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