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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1963

Page

8

Davey Moore Dies From Title Fight Injuries in Los Angeles

Davey Moore died in Los Angeles after brain damage from the world featherweight title fight with Sugar Ramos last Thursday. Moore, 29, had given up the title to Ramos in the bout and never regained consciousness after suffering a coma that followed the match.

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Ferraris Take Everything At Sebring

Ferrari dominated the Sebring 12 hour Endurance race led by John Surtees 28 and Lotovito Scarfiotti of Italy. 39 of 65 entrants finished with Ferraris taking the top six places in multiple categories on the 5.2 mile airport course.

Sebring Fla John Surtees Lotovito Scarfiotti Italy Ferrari Surtees Lotovito

Hawks Move Ahead In NBA Playoff Series

The Hawks take a 2-1 series lead as Detroit defeats St Louis 107 103 and Cincinnati evened with Syracuse 125 118 to force a deciding game five in the Eastern Division. The Pistons visit Detroit and Cincinnati hosts Syracuse next Tuesday with home court still pivotal.

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Sikes beats Snead with last putt to win Doral Open

Dan Sikes edges Sam Snead in a nerveracking final round to win the Doral Open and claim $9,000, earning a Masters invite. Sikes made a 6-foot birdie on 18 after a dramatic eagle on 10 and finished 283 to Snead's 284.

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Bowling Leaders Hold Positions in Southern Congress Tour

In Shreveport over the weekend the 26th annual Southern Bowling Congress Tournament saw all but one leader keep their spots. The doubles pairing of David Spence and Jack Ward rolled 1,404 to defeat rivals Austin Presson and Robert Lusby of Shreveport for the top place.

Shreveport David Spence Jack Ward Austin Presson Robert Lusby

Burnett Ready to Face The Machine Again Says Burnett

Atlanta insurance man Burnett says he would welcome a state lie detector test over his claim that Georgia coach Wallace Butts shared football secrets with Alabama coach Bear Bryant. He overheard a conversation and notes were turned over to Attorney General Cook as investigations continue.

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Pennel Breaks World Pole Vault Record With Borrowed Pole

John Pennel of Northeast Louisiana State jumps to 16 feet 3 inches at the Memphis Relays aided by a borrowed fiberglass pole after breaking his favorite pole in practice. Coach Bob Groes close watches as Pennel adapts his technique with new footage by Tommy Edmonson helping him raise his vault.

David Zinman Monroe John Pennel Northeast Louisiana State Memphis Bob Groes Pennel Pennti Nikula Finland Nikula United States Miami Fla Rice University Shreveport Tommy Edmondson

Carr Aims for 9.2 Second 100 Yard Dash

Arizona State sprinter Henry Carr, after breaking the world record in the 220 yard dash, targets a 100 yard mark near 9.2 seconds. Coach Lenon Castillo says a faster start could yield :09.2, with Carr posting :10.4 for the 220 and recent :20.3 for the 220 in a USC-Arizona meet.

Tempe Ariz Henry Carr Arizona State University Detroit Mich Lenon Baldy Castillo Henry University of Utah Stone Johnson Grambling Paul Drayton Villanova Ray Norton Santa Clara Valley Calif University of Southern California University of Arizona

Loyola Ramblers win 1963 NCAA crown in overtime

Loyola of Chicago defeats Cincinnati 60-58 in overtime at Freedom Hall to capture its first national championship in their first NCAA appearance. Vic Rouse scores the deciding tip in the final seconds, as Jerry Harkness earns All-America status and Les Hunter adds a late jumper.

Loyola Cincinnati North Carolina Kansas Kentucky West Virginia California Kansas State Ohio State Fred Taylor Freedom Hall Vic Rouse Loyola Ramblers Jucker Jerry Harkness Ramblers Rouse Les Hunter Duke Ireland Kathy Bearcats

Yanks Add Williams To Deepen 1962 Rotation

The New York Yankees acquire Stan Williams to join Whitey Ford Ralph Terry and Bill Stafford as a four man starting unit. Williams pitched six shutout innings in a 3 0 spring win over the Mets while Jim Bouton closed with a one hitter. Other spring results include Podres nine innings for the Dodgers in a 6 1 win over Baltimore and several exhibition wins across the circuit. Mantle and Kubek sat out with injuries as Purkey Sievers Logan and others exited early with pains and bruises.

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Baseball scores and today and Tuesday games listed

Summary of American League and National League results with final scores for games from today including Pittsburgh 11 Cincinnati 3 Los Angeles 6 Baltimore 1 Milwaukee 8 St. Louis 4 New York 3 New York 6 Minnesota 4 Philadelphia 3 12 innings San Francisco 11 Chicago 6 Los Angeles 6 Houston 5 Chicago 6 Detroit 5 and 10 in Kansas City 6 with Cincinnati Kansas City and other matchups plus a schedule of Today and Tuesday games between teams across leagues.

Pittsburgh Cincinnati Los Angeles Baltimore Milwaukee St. Louis New York Minnesota Philadelphia San Francisco Chicago Houston Detroit Kansas City Washington Cleveland Boston W. L Wwe Kansas’ City

U S Swimmers Serve Notice At AAU Indoor Meet

At New Haven the AAU indoor championships shattered 14 national marks. Indiana led with 91 points as Don Schollander of California set a 200 yard freestyle record time of 1 44.4, and Chet Jastremski of Indiana plus Roy Saari of Southern California were named outstanding swimmers each with three firsts and three golds.

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Red Farmer Wins Montgomery Race

Red Farmer of Hialeah Florida captured the opening race at Montgomery International Speedway before 5300 fans. He led from the start and held the field for the 25 lap feature with minor incidents including a flip by A G Carter of Prattville and a engine failure by Gene Tapia of Mobile.

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