Friday's Games Highlight Night Matchups Across Leagues
The schedule lists New York at Chicago Los Angeles at Atlanta Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Houston at St. Louis San Francisco at Cincinnati and a night slate. Scores show Rochester 11 Columbus 3 while Amarillo 5 Arkansas 2 and El Paso 1 Albuquerque 3 at Memphis with rain in San Antonio 5 Shreveport 4. Want ads promise results.
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Amarillo
Arkansas
el Paso
Albuquerque
Memphis
San Antonio
Shreveport
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Reed
Hawks Bid On 10 College Standouts In NBA Draft
The Atlanta Hawks, newly moved from St. Louis, bid on ten college players in the NBA draft. Georgia Tech's Phil Wagner was picked in the sixth round but had already signed with the Indiana Pacers. Several other selections included Skip Harlicka, Bob Warren, Rusty Parker, Oscar Smith, Marty Baietti, Mac Daughty, Dwight Waller, Harry Wattkins, and Phil Harris, with additional picks in a supplementary draft. The Hawks also secured use of Alexander Memorial Coliseum as a temporary home while considering a new 15,000-seat arena in Atlanta.
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Phil Harris
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Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Limestone County Tournament Opens in Athens
The second all Limestone County High baseball tournament begins in Athens with Elkmont facing Athens Bible School at 5 p.m. in a four team double elimination event. Defending Tanner meets Clements at 7:30 p.m. with subsequent games set through Saturday's final.
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Rebels Beat Savannah 1-0 In Southern
In a 12 inning pitchers duel Jim Brown of Montgomery and Dick Nold of Savannah held scoreless until the 12th when Montgomery pushed across the winning run on a bases loaded single by George Kolafatis. Asheville beat Charlotte 6-5 as four eighth inning runs carried the Tourists to victory.
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Joe Keough
Dick Rowe
Birmingham
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Tim Talton
Rowe
Church League Opener Resumes With Three-Game Card
Opening week schedule in the Decatur Church Softball League resumes at Delano Park. Oak Park Baptist meets Oak Ridge Methodist at 6:30 p m with Central Baptist vs Flint Baptist at 7 45 p m and Brookhaven Baptist against Covenant Presbyterian at 9 p m.
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Wesley Memorial
Hartselle High Banquet Set For Friday Night
Tickets go on sale at Bean Smith Drugs for 2.50 each for the annual all-sports banquet at 7 p.m. Guest speaker is Dude Hennessey assistant football coach at the University of Alabama. Awards will be presented to varsity sports members by P. Cain and coaches. Tickets to Colts Bears on sale for 6 each with 50 cents handling and mail to NFL 68 Box 2428 Birmingham AL 35201.
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Ala
Bama and LSU Face Key SEC West Split Series
Alabama and LSU clash in a pivotal doubleheader Friday and single game Saturday at Tuscaloosa's Omas Field as Ole Miss, Mississippi State, and LSU compete for the three team playoff and the Western Division title. Coach Sewell relies on Joe Kelly, Mike Innes, Eddie Propst, and Jack Glover while Stan Moss leads in batting for Alabama.
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Oxford
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Sewell
Joe Kelly
Mike Innes
Eddie Propst
Jack Glover
SEC
Stan Moss
Colts Star Johnny Unitas to Visit Birmingham This Week
Birmingham hosts Baltimore Colts QB Johnny Unitas who will address a county Jaycee luncheon and speak to Birmingham Civitan Club members at the Redmont Hotel. He promotes the Aug. 10 exhibition with the Chicago Bears at Legion Field and will meet sportswriters and broadcasters. The Colts posted a 13 1 season with a key loss to the Rams affecting a title shot.
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LA Rams
Willie Mays League Tryouts Set for May 11 at Westlawn Park
Parks and Recreation department announces Northwest Willie Mays League tryouts for boys 13 to 15. Registration and tryouts will be held at Westlawn Park on Saturday, May 11.
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Eligible youth birthday cutoffs for 1968 program
Text fragment notes eligibility rules for youths born before August 1, 1968 and turning 16 after November 1968. The sentence is incomplete but implies age based eligibility for a local program possibly starting in 1968.
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