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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1972

Page

16

Shoneys Takes Title In Twilight Rollers League

Shoneys won the Wednesday Night Twilight Rollers title led by Pearl Reid Marie Perry Bess Clark and Bonnie East. Kelly & Sons placed second as Betsy Anderson starred in the Thursday Morning Coffee Break League with a 655 series.

Shoneys Pearl Reid Marie Perry Bess Clark Bonnie East Kelly & Sons Betsy Anderson Betsy Team Wee First State Bank SM Pacers White's Cab Co Lady Bugs Loretta Boyle Ruth Bates Sharon Hurst Oleta Poole Betty Kornis B. Anderson O. Poole Zelda Pitt L. Boyle Norma Williamson Pacers White’s Cab Co First St. Bank Ann Senders Sweed State Nat'l Bank Nat's Bank Leneue Jesse Richards Fsewem Pannell Phil Holland Lynn Rutherford Jimmy Barton Leo Terry D. C. Woodward Willis Taylor Walter Harvey Gene L Steve B Donnie Ittam Tapscott Steve Shanneytelt Clay Moyers Billy Morris Y Murphy L. A. Minter Pressner Pete Walker Wilburn Clark

Auburn Signs 6-8 Forward Bond From Indiana

Auburn announces the signing of 6-8 forward Bobby Bond from Nashville Indiana on a basketball grant-in-aid scholarship. Bond is the Tigers sixth recruit for next season, an all-state Indiana player who averaged 22.9 points and 19 rebounds in his senior year and 21 and 21 for his high school career while also lettering in track and participating in baseball and golf.

Bobby Bond Nashville Ind Auburn Tigers Bond Indiana

Bowling Results From Monday Morning Ladies League

Highlights include Vera Freeze high games 196 and 187 and Kathleen Roby 187 in a 41% viewing session. High series feature Faye Bankston and Vera Freeze with strong scores across both ladies and men divisions. The Eiffel Tower note closes the round with 1 760 steps.

Jesse Richards Jesse Gary Self Raymond Woodall Baskets Sm | Snipes Vera Freeze Dianne Mar Mcluckie Indiey Sue Lewis Kathleen Roby Dot Marsh Pete Barkley Lavern Shetton Faye Bankston Kethleen Pete

Samford U To Play 7 State Tilts In 1972 Schedule

Samford University releases its 1972 football slate with seven Alabama games including a Nov. 4 charity contest against Jacksonville State in Memorial Stadium Anniston. The Bulldogs also visit Florence State and Livingston and add Wofford and Arkansas Monticello to the lineup.

Birmingham Samford University Alabama Jacksonville State Anniston Bulldog Samford Wayne Grubb Florence State Livingston Memorial Stadium Bulldogs Wofford Arkansas Monticello Spartanburg D. C National Association of Inter-collegiate Athletics Carson- Newman Fairmont State Knoxville Tenn

Tide Signs Two High School Wrestlers for Alabama

The University of Alabama signs Spencerport New York wrestler Veleri and Omaha Nebraska wrestler Mark Patterson as the program adds its first signees under coach Jim Tanara. Veleri, a 25 1 senior with 10 pins, joins at 150 pounds replacing Tony Morton while Patterson, 22 3 with seven pins, comes from Nebraska and is part of a line of Tide athletes. Alabama finished third in the SEC wrestling last season and loses Morton from last year’s squad.

Tuscaloosa University of Alabama Crimson Tide Athletic Giants al Order Spencerport N.Y Mark Patterson Omaha Neb Bama Jim Tanara Veleri Mike VanSchoick New York Alabama Tony Morton Walt Tickie Anthony Veleri Patterson Mike Patterson Tide Jim Steve Mark Nebraska Wilt Griffith Col E. H. Patterson Morton

Eve-LPGA Championship Sets Attendance Record in Sutton Mass

The 1971 Eve-LPGA Championship at Pleasant Valley Country Club Sutton Massachusetts drew more than 15 000 fans for a single day setting a record and the total attendance for the event exceeded 41 000.

Atlanta Pleasant Valley Country Club Sutton Mass

Local Ladies Lift Decatur At Nashville Pee-Wees Bowling

Sherry Campbell and Dean Pitts led the Decatur squad in the Nashville Classic Pee-Wees event with Campbell posting 1001 scratch 1111 handicap for third place and a high women’s series. Dean rang up 944 scratch 1049 handicap as the pair debuts for Decatur ahead of the Honki’s Classics in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Sherry Campbell Dean Pitts Nashville Decatur Dean Sherry James West Ronnie Moore Earl Teague Glenn Werdebaugh Benton Johnson Sonny Todd American Legion A. B. Markham Walter Harvey Jimmy Parnell Perrylanes Jimmy Barton Dottie Ola Jones L. A. Sanders Cincinnati Ohio

Ellis Gets Continuance In Cincinnati Disorder Case

Pirates pitcher Dock Ellis was granted a continuance until July 10 in a disorderly conduct case after a Friday night incident at a Cincinnati stadium entrance. Ellis faced a guard and refused identification, with reports of a bottle and a mace spray during the confrontation.

Cincinnati Dock Ellis Pittsburgh Pirates Harry Kluesmeyer Ellis Pirates Reds David Hatter Norbert Evans Willie Stargell Rene Stennett Evans Hatter

Tigers Edge Georgia 2 1 in SEC Baseball Thriller

Auburn uses early two run lead and a single by Gret Butler in the third, aided by a sac fly error and wild pitch to beat Georgia 2-1. Phil Baker hits a solo homer for Georgia in the 8th as Bulldogs fall to 10-19 while Auburn improves to 16-14.

Auburn Ala Auburn Tigers Georgia Phil Baker Bulldogs Gret Butler Baker

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