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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1965

Page

7

Sharpe and French Among All SEC Baseballers

Auburn places four on the all SEC team led by catcher Harry Coles pitcher Monte Sharpe and outfielder Dink Haire. Mississippi State also lands three with Ken Tatum Mike Burns and Del Unser. Tulane Kentucky Florida Alabama Ole Miss share two or one honorees.

Auburn Ala Auburn Mississippi State Harry Coles Monte Sharpe Pete McKenzie Dink Haire Sharpe Haire Ken Tatum Mike Burns del Unser Tulane Kentucky Florida Alabama Ole Miss Jimmy Yawn Randy Embry Kentucky Sr Dave Flettrich Tulane Jr Jim Monin Kentucky Jr Allen Tramell Florida Jr Miss St. Jr

LA Hurler Dick Wantz Dies After Brain Surgery

Relief pitcher Dick Wantz of the Los Angeles Angels died at Daniel Freeman Hospital after brain tumor surgery. Wantz, 25, appeared in one game this season and had headaches during a late April series in New York. He lived in Artesia, left a young son, and had earlier played in the minor leagues with a 2 7 record in Hawaii last year.

Inglewood Calif Dick Wantz Los Angeles Angels Daniel Freeman Hospital Wantz Angels Yankees New York Detroit Artesia South Gate Long Beach Hawaii

Yugoslavia Advances to Davis Cup Third Round

Yugoslavia moved into the third round of the European Zone Davis Cup on Friday after a doubles win in Zagreb. Bora Jovanovic and Nikol Pilic clinched a 3-0 lead over Rhodesia by defeating Roy Stilwell and Roger Dowdeswell 3-6 7-5.

Geoffrey Miller Associated Press Sports Winter London Yugoslavia France Spain Italy West Germany South Africa Zagreb Bora Jovanovic Nikol Pilic Rhodesia

Lucky Debonair Ready For Preakness After Derby Win

Kentucky Derby winner Lucky Debonair passed a health check and jogged at Pimlico as odds held at 7-5 for the Preakness. Trainers expect a strong field of nine with $180 600 purse and CBS TV coverage.

Les Lear Needles Count CBS

Liston Goes Six Rounds In Training

Sonny Liston sparred six rounds in Dedham Massachusetts in preparation for the May 25 heavyweight title fight with Cassius Clay. He will train in Poland Spring Maine during the final week before leaving for Lewiston for the Lewiston title bout.

Dedham Mass Sonny Liston Maine Liston Poland Spring Cassius Clay Lewiston

Sisler Excited By Reds Run Scoring Potential

Cincinnati manager Dick Sisler praises the Reds for strong run scoring and a deep pitching staff. He notes Deron Johnson at third, Tommy Harper hitting well, and stability in the outfield with Pinson and Robin son returning to form.

Jack Hand Associated Press Sports NEW York (Ap Cincinnati Dick Sisler Reds Sisler Fred Hutchinson Steve Boros San Diego Tommy Harper Johnson Gordy Coleman Tony Perez Frank Robinson Philadelphia Vada Pinson

A-Day Game At Auburn Preview Expected Tonight

Auburn fans expect a glimpse of the 1960 season as the A Day game at Cliff Hare Stadium pits the Orange and Blue squads against the Blues. Ralph Jordan eyes a mix of veterans and sophomores with injuries impacting first string plans and key defensive roles highlighted.

Auburn Ala Tigers Cliff Hare Um Ralph Jordan Blues Alex Bowden Scot Long Ronnie Baynes Mississippi State

Baseball Probable Pitchers Listed For Several Matchups

The schedule lists Ellsworth with a 3-2 record facing Osteen at Los Angeles, Coombs 0-0 at San Francisco, Herbel 2-2, Stallard 1-1 at Pittsburgh, Law 0-4 at St Louis, O'Toole 0-4 at New York, Blasingame 2-3 for Milwaukee, and Bunning 2-3 at Philadelphia among other games.

Chicago Ellsworth Los Angeles Osteen Houston Coombs San Francisco Herbel St. Louis Stallard Pittsburgh Law Cincinnati O’toole New York Cisco Milwaukee Blasingame Philadelphia Bunning

Baseball matchups in American League schedule with pitchers

The schedule lists AL games featuring New York at Baltimore with Downing and Barber, Minnesota at Kansas City with Boswell and Penn, Los Angeles at Chicago with Chance and Howard, Cleveland at Washington with Siebert and Narum, and Detroit at Boston with Lolich and Lonborg. Also notes a baking substitution of lemon juice for buttermilk in milk.

New York Downing Baltimore Barber Minnesota Boswell Kansas City Penn Los Angeles Chance Chicago Howard Cleveland Siebert Washington Narum Detroit Lolich Boston Lonborg

Patterson Gains Win In Comeback Bid At Stockholm

Floyd Patterson of New York stopped unranked Ted Herring of Houston 40 seconds into the third round in Stockholm. The former heavyweight champion extended his comeback with a fifth straight victory since two opening round knockouts by Sonny Liston.

Stockholm Floyd Patterson New York Ted Herring Houston Herring Sonny Liston

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