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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1972
Page
11
Point Mallard will maintain sponsorship of Kathy Farrer on the LPGA tour per golf committee chair Al Jones. The course upgrades include aeration and re-sodding of tees and greens to improve the 7,143-yard layout for the Spirit of America Golf Classic.
Sports notes state Billy Mitchell Marsh of Columbus and Bill Marron of Upper Derby play in their first national event as the Saints, ACC champions, prepare for the NAIA Tournament June 69 at Easter New Mexico University in Roswell New Mexico. The DAILY Dudes lost 9-3 to State National Bank amid a rough Delano infield with errors blamed by manager B C Schmidtke.
Willie Mays, at age 41, joins the New York Mets in a move that brings back the San Francisco star to the city where he began his major league career. Mets chairman M. Donald Grant says Mays will be happy in New York and that he has a three year contract, potentially becoming a coach, with options as a player. Manager Yogi Berra notes some loss of throwing power but still views Mays as capable in center field.
Austin Black Bears crushed Lee High 85 in a TVC semifinal at Coffee Field, riding seven early runs and clutch pitching by Mike Morris. Lee’s Dan Starkey took the loss as Austin advances to face Bradshaw for the championship Saturday at 7:30.另 Carl Yastrzemski will miss about a month with a right knee ligament tear after colliding in Anaheim Tuesday night. no surgery needed.
West Morgan and Cotaco advanced to the Morgan County Baseball Tournament final with semi final wins. West Morgan defeated Falkville 2 1 and Cotaco beat Danville 9 2 to earn the championship game berth at Dixie Senior League Field at 3 30 pm.
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