Cubs Triumph on Santo Callison and Williams Homers
In Philadelphia, the Cubs beat the Phillies 9-4 as Ron Santo Johnny Callison and Billy Williams hit key home runs accounting for six runs. Umpire Tom Gorman ruled Jim Hickman did not foul on a 3-2 pitch, a decision Phillies players disputed.
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
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Phillies
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Johnny Callison
Billy Williams
Tom Gorman
Jim Hickman
Peeeiy
Housan
Mets
San Diego
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Los
Angeles
Atlanta
St. Louis
Montreal
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Hickman
Joe Pepitone
Phils
Santo
Homer
Callison
Glenn Beckett
Tony Taylor
Joe Lis
Gorman
Mike Ryan
CUB
Dropout to Admiral Whitmire's iron path to fame
Donald Whitmire, son of Decatur police chief J. B. Whitmire, dropped out at 16 after coach Shorty Ogle advised maturity to reach college football. He returned a year later heavier, starred at Alabama, earned All-America honors, joined the Marines, and rose to Navy leadership, later earning Knute Rockne Trophy and All-Time teams. He recalls two key Alabama wins over Tennessee and Tennessee’s defense.
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Donald Whitmire
Navy
Decatur High School
Whitmire
J. B. Whitmire
Decatura
H. L. “Shorty
Ogle
Donald
Tennessee Valley
Decatur
The
University of Alabama
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Texas A&m
Tide
Boston College
Knute Rockne
Isaac Throws 'Curve' In Winston 500 Pole Drama
Donnie Allison earns pole for the Winston 500 at Talladega with a speed of 185.869 mph in the Wood Brothers Mercury, keeping Hueytown's Allison brothers in front. Bobby Isaac, clocking 185.721 mph, disrupts an all Allison front row for Sunday's $165,000 race.
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Talladeg
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Bobby Isaac
Donnie Allison
Hueytown
Wood Brothers Mercury
A.J. Foyt
Allison
Bobby Allison
Holman and Moody
Mercury
David Pearson
Isaac
Catawba
N.C
Cuellar Shines with One Hitter as Orioles Blank Royals
Mike Cuellar recovered from a rough prior start to fire a one hitter in Baltimore s 6 0 victory over Kansas City. Buddies Rettenmund and Campaneris provided key hits as Oakland toppled McDowell and the Indians, while other major league results included Blyleven beating Culp and a Stottlemire three hitter for Milwaukee.
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Dick Couch
Associated Press
Mike Cuellar
Bert Blyleven
Ray Culp
Minnesota
Boston
New York Yankees
Mil
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Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Houston
New York Mets
St.Louis
Montreal
Cuellar
Kansas City
Jerry May
Oakland
Royals
Baltimore
Merve Rettenmund
Cesar Tovar
Bert Campaneris
Oaklands
McDowell
Vince Colbert
Stars Defeat Kentucky. Dallas? Utah A B A Final Push
Utah Stars seize a 3-2 lead in the ABA finals after a 137-127 victory over Kentucky. Zelmo Beaty scores 32 with 22 rebounds as Utah maintains the lead, while Dan Issel nets 33 for Kentucky and Louie Dampier and Darel Carrier are held to 21 combined.
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Louisville
Salt Lake City
Kentucky
Dan Issel
Cincy Powell
Sharman
Louie Dampier
Darel Carrier
Carrier
Merv Jackson
Red Robbins
Robbins
Jackson
Zelmo Beaty
Stars
Glen Combs
Ron Boone
Beaty
Issel
Rutledge Laney Speak To Tite Alumni Tonight
University of Alabama assistant coach Jack Rutledge and Malcolm Laney will speak at the Decatur Alumni Association meeting. The State National Bank Penthouse hosts the 7 30 p m event as Alabama recruits this area for the Cri Tide. All alumni members and friends are urged to attend.
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Laney
Tite
University of Alabama
Jack Rutledge
Malcolm Laney
U. of A
Decatur Alumni Association
State National Bank
North Alabama
Cri Tide
Alabama
Alabama signs Oregon QB Mike Riley to 39th signee
Alabama adds Mike Riley, an all-Oregon quarterback from Corvallis, to its 39th football signee class. Riley led his high school to a state title and is a three-sport letterman. he is the nephew of Alabama assistant athletic director Hayden Riley.
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University of Alabama
Oregon
Mike Riley
Riley
Corvallis
Bud Riley
Oregon Staiatiaiellsy
Mike
Alabama
Hayden Riley
Florence
Birmingham
Guin
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Elmhurst
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Joe Coleman
Chicago White Sox
Washington
Lee Cuellar
Fred Lorenzen
Plymouth
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Pete Hamilton
Buddy Baker
Dodge
Pearson
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James Hylton
Ford
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Earl Webb
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Earl Morris
Joe Jones
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Mitchell
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