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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1966

Page

13

Ole Miss tops Alabama 4-2 in SEC tilt in Oxford

In Oxford Mississippi edged Alabama 4-2 after an eighth inning triple by Ronnie Robertson drove in a run and a subsequent double by Butch Owens scored another. Robertson and Jimy Yawn had two hits for Ole Miss while Kenny Stabler collected two for Alabama. Alabama 0-2 SEC, Mississippi 2-0.

Oxford Miss Mississippi Ronnie Robertson Alabama Robertson Butch Owens Rebels Crimson Tide Jimmy Yawn Ole Miss Albama Kenny Stabler Stabler Elmore Hicks Johnson Owens Bergalowski W—Owens L—Stabler

One Big Job For Heffner

Don Heffner rises from Mets third base traffic cop to Reds manager under Bill DeWitt. He reshapes the lineup by moving Deron Johnson to outfield and Pete Rose to third while rookie Tommy Helms takes second. He cites parallels to Joe McCarthy era moves and expects Rose and Helms to excel. Heffner recalls past growing pains and credits Sammy Ellis and Jim OToole as key influence while aiming for immediate improvement.

Arthur Daley New York Times Tampa Fla Don Heffner Boondocks Bill Dewitt Cincinnati Reds Heffner Don New York Mets Reds Redlegs Dick Sisler Milt Pappas Jack Baldschun Frank Robinson Deron Johnson Pete Rose Tommy Helms Yankees Red Rolfe Newark Orioles Joe McCarthy Helms Rose Tony Lazzeri Rolfe Lazzeri Red Short Lou Gehrig McCarthy Frankie Crosetti Jack Salzgauer Art Fletcher St. Louis Browns Dewitt Aberdeen South Dakota Globe Arizona Ellis Jim Maloney Jim O’toole Mets O'Toole

Athens High to Hold Intra Squad Black and White Game

Athens High announces Friday night intra squad football game to showcase the White and Black teams. Head Coach Larry McCoy will coach the White Team with student assistant Steve Holland, entering a rebuilding rookie season after Furman Elmore retires as Athens High principal and Limestone County school head.

Athens Athens High Golden Eagles Larry ” McCoy Steve Holland McCoy Furman Elmore Athens High Limestone County Golden Eagles Brad Hamilton West Morgan High Bill Lewis

Tulane Greenies topple LSU for 11th straight win

In SEC action Tulane edged LSU 3-2 as Bob Darrah struck out eight and Mike Roos boosted the Wave with two stolen bases. Mississippi State rallied to beat Delta State 4-3 in the ninth. Eastern Kentucky crushed Kentucky 13-6. Florida routed William and Mary 14-1 as Danny Orr improved to 2-0. Florida hosts William and Mary again. other SEC teams idle.

Associated Press Tulane Greenies Green Wave Louisiana State Mississippi Alabama Florida William and Mary Delta State Mississippi State Eastern Kentucky Kentucky Bob Darrah Tiger Mike Roos Ronald Scott Jerry Pitcock Wildcats Dave Price Ed Stanko Eastern Gator Danny Orr Indians John Medlin

Royals Celtics Playoff Showdown Hinges On Knee Injury

Cincinnati clings to a 2-1 lead in the best of five as Jerry Livens contends with a left knee issue amid a 113-107 win at Boston. His status could decide rebound edge and force a fifth game in Boston while Western semifinal action in St Louis sees the Hawks with a 2-0 series lead over Baltimore, hampered by injuries.

Associated Press Cincinnati Boston Celtics Jerry Livens Royals Boston Celtics St. Louis Hawks Baltimore Bullets

Dick McGuire Named Knicks Coach For 1967 Campaign

Dick McGuire, who took over in midseason, was signed to coach the New York Knicks of the NBA for the 1967 campaign.

New York Dick McGuire New York Knicks NBA

Covington and Others Set Steady Pace in Event Roster

The list records participants Covington 67, Bill Hunter 70, Fred Harper 71, Tim Clark 72, Jim Ernest 74, Bot Christopher 79, Lakin Collins 80, Rod Lott 81, Butch Allfrey 82, Jesse Evans 83, Sandy Jacobs 85, Dwight Burgreen 88, indicating a seniority or age sequence across the group. The compilation highlights numerous names with ages, suggesting a local sports or civic event lineup.

Mike Hayes Billy Hammer Ricky Moore Ronnie Tribble Mike Wilbur Greg Taylor Steve Moyers Jimmy Owens Larry Young Larry Jennings David Brooks Sammy Gossett Joe Warren Jimmy Leach Darrell Brooks Ricky Anderson Andy Welden Dan Jannette Gary Clem Steve Edwards Jack Bailey Don Hanks Ricky Shaw Paul Wilson Billy Jarrett Mike Totten Jimmy Johnson Darrell Thomas Tommy Dunnavant Steve Klepper Darry Ferguson Eric Whitt

Austin High to stage night intra-squad game Friday

Austin High Black Bears will hold an intra-squad spring training football game Friday night instead of the afternoon. Coach Bearl Whitsett said the teams were split into Black and White for practice today and Thursday to maximize admission revenue.

Bearl Whitsett Austin High Black Bears Whitsett Austin Cullman Athens Hartselle Decatur

Arnie Sam Prepare For ProAm At Greensboro Open

In Greensboro North Carolina AP Sam Snead Doug Sanders and Arnold Palmer led the pro am at Sedgefield County Club for the Greater Greensboro Open precursor. Pro am prize money reached five thousand dollars while amateurs competed for twenty five hundred in merchandise.

Greensboro N.C Sam Snead Doug Sanders Arnold Palmer Sedgefield County Club

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