Negotiations Become Principles for Koufax and Drysdale
Dodgers holdout stars Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale frame their strike as a fight for principles, not pay. They consider acting careers and a possible Japan tour while weighing long term plans, with offers already on the table including Koufax's autobiography.
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LOS Angeles
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Don Drysdale
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Japan
Viking Press
Look Magazine
Drysdale
Dodgers
Decatur High White team triumphs in intra-squad 20 6
In an intra-squad game at Decatur Stadium the White team, led by Allen Elkins and Ashley Holland, upset the Reds 20 to 6. Hudson blocked a punt for a first half score, and Sloan added a late TD as Elkins completed a strong drive with a running score.
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Steve Isom
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Jimmy Cantrell
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Sloan
Hudson
Donnie Eygle
Ronald Mathews
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Pisani
Decatur High School
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Dodgers fall 5-0 as Veale Walker no-hits Pirates
Pittsburgh pitchers Bob Veale and Luke Walker blank the Dodgers 5-0 in Fort Myers. Veale struck out 7 over seven innings, Walker completed the no hitter with a rookie’s six batters faced. Gene Alley led Pittsburgh with four hits and Roberto Clemente added three hits. Dodgers misfortunes include three infield outs and only two baserunners.
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Philadelphia
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San Francisco
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Registration for Boys Little League in Hartselle
Registration for the Boys Little League in Hartselle takes place Wednesday and Thursday from 6 30 to 8 p m at city hall. Players must be 8 before Aug 1 and not over 13 by then. Each youth should bring at least one parent.
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Decatur Little League Tryouts Announced
The 11 year olds audition today and April 1 at 5 p.m. in Decatur. The 9 to 10 year olds tryout March 30 and April 4, with 12 year olds holding final practice March 31. American League holds trials at Wingfoot Field No 2 on 19th Ave. National League meets at Delano Park.
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Reds Rally Late In Scrimmage Scoring 20 6
Holland sprinted 35 yards for the final White marker after Elkins handed off to the speedster. Elkins then connected for a 2 yard PAT to make it 20 6. Duncan later found Isam for a 60 plus yard TD run that featured a broken tackle spree before the PAT failed.
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Area Grid Games Set For Friday
Several area high school intra squad football games, climaxing the spring grid season, are on tap for Friday afternoon and night. Austin's Black Bears will play their A Day game that afternoon, weather permitting. Coach Bear Whitsett will let center Ronnie Kirby and full back Terry Thames choose their teams, the Whites and Blacks. Hartselle, Athens, and Cullman plan their games for that night.
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Could Be His Last Fight Clay Is Big Favorite To Keep Title Tonight
Cassius Clay, 24, seeks to defend the heavyweight crown against George Chuvalo in a 15 round bout at Maple Leaf Gardens Toronto. Clay is a 7-1 favorite as Chuvalo, 28, is eager for the upset in a contest not recognized as a world title by Ontario Athletics.
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Wednesday Games Matchups Reach Across the Nation
A slate of intercity baseball games unfolds Wednesday with matches including Baltimore at Chicago in Sarasota, St Louis at Boston in Winter Haven, California at San Francisco in Phoenix, Cleveland at Detroit in Lakeland, Kansas City at Philadelphia in Clearwater, Minnesota at Houston in cacao Florida, Washington at New York in St Petersburg, Cincinnati at Los Angeles in Vero Beach.
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Vero Beach
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