Shorty Ogle honored in Decatur naming stadium
Alabama high school coaching legend Shorty Ogle is celebrated with Decatur naming its stadium H. L. Ogle Stadium. His career spanned 1928 to 1964 with famed Decatur teams and memories of his tough coaching and care for players. The Preakness field is listed for Baltimore race with odds and entrants.
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Alabama Sports Hall of Fame
Hanceville High
Decatur
Shorty Ogle
Alabama
Birmingham Southern
Sand Mountain
Crampton Rowl
Auburn
Southern
Hanceville
Cullman County
River
Smiths
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Mathises
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Bobby Freeman
Coach Ogle
Decatur Stadium
Decatur High School
Bubba’ Scott
The
Alabama High School Athletic Association
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Bobby Herbert
Langley leads but 15 cars qualify at Talladega
Elmo Langley topped Friday qualifying for the Winston 500 at Talladega at 178.750 mph to claim the 26th spot. Jim Vandiver, Paul Tyler, Bill Ward, Benny Parsons and others joined the 15 drivers earning starting berths as 50 cars vie for one of the weekend’s richest stock car events.
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Ala
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Langley
Mercury
Alabama International Speedway
Charlotte
N.C
Jim Vandiver
Vandiver
Paul Tyler
Palo Alto
Calif
Bill Ward
Anniston
Benny Parsons
Detroit
Ford
Joe Frasson
Golden Valley
Minn
Dodge
Larry Baumel
Sparta
Wis
Roy Mayne
Sumer
S.C
Chevelle
Jimmy Crawford
East Point
CooCoo Marlin
Columbia
Deal Dalton
Asheville
Neil Castles
Preakness Set With Canonero II in Tight Field
Canonero II, the $1,200 yearling from Venezuela, faces ten rivals in the Preakness at Pimlico with post time 5:40 p.m. EDT. Derby winner seeks a Triple Crown bid as favorites include Jim French and Eastern Fleet, with CBS TV coverage 5 to 6 p.m. and radio 5:25 to 5:45 p.m. EDT.
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Pimlico
Baltazar
Velasquez
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Eastern Fleet
Maple
Executioner Vasquez
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Cruquet
Royals
Belmonte
Canonero I Avila
Horn Kurtz
Jim French Cordero
Canonero II
South America
Wendell P. Rosso
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Frank Caldwell
Jim French
Calumet Farm
William A. Levin
Charles Fritz
Betty Sechrest
Peter Kissel
Gustave King
J.mccloy Davis
Royal
Walter D. Fletcher
Brookmeade Stable
CBS
Canonero I
Citation
Keeneland
Pedro Baptista
Venezuela
Baptista
Edgar Carbett
John Campo
Eddie Maple
Juan Arias
Chuck Baltazar
Limit To Reason
Jorge Velasquez
Vegas Vic
Bill Hartack
Jacinto Vasquez
Jean Cruguet
Royal JD
Eddie Belmonte
Jack Kurtz
Farrer Trails Caponi by Six in Sealy LPGA Lead
Kathy Farrer of Decatur posted a 75 in the second round at the Sealy LPGA in Las Vegas Nevada. She sits 149 after two days, six behind leader Donna Caponi who shot 72 Friday to pair with her 71 Thursday for 143. Marlene Hagge and Kathy Whitworth slipped to 144 to share second.
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Nev
Decatur
Kathy Farrer
Point Mallard
Kathy
Donna Caponi
Donna
Marlene Hagge
Kathy Whitworth
Chuck Hall Inks Colts Contract In Baltimore
Baltimore AP reports Chuck Hall of Delaware signed Friday. Hall rushed for 3,157 yards and scored 26 touchdowns in college, securing a contract with the Colts.
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Colts
Baltimore
Delaware
Santo's Late HR Lifts Cubs In 3-2 Win Over Padres
Ron Santo hit a two out homer in the sixth, his third in three games, breaking a 2-2 tie to give the Chicago Cubs a 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres. Milt Pappas won to improve to 4-4 after a shaky start, while Steve Artin took the loss for San Diego.
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Ron Santo
Chicago Cubs
San Diego Padres
Santo
Cubs
San Diego
Steve Artin
Artin
Milt Pappas
Cub
Don Kessinger
Glenn Beckett
Dave Campbell
Kessinger
Beckert
Nate Colbert
Ollie Brown
Padres
Ed Spiezio
Bob Barton
Campbell
Lonborg Rejoins Boston Red Sox
Jim Lonborg was recalled by the Boston Red Sox from the Louisville Colonels where he posted a 4-2 record and a 0.90 ERA in 50 innings. He allowed 28 hits 11 walks and 10 runs five earned while striking out 43.
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Siebert
Baltimore
Jim Palmer
Red Sox
Palmer
Duane Josephson
Doug Griffin
Boston
George Scott
Griffin
Scott
Orioles
Merv Rettenmund
Dave Johnson
Boog Powell
Frank Robinson
Paul Blair
Lonborg
Boston Red Sox
Louisville
Jim Lonborg
Louisville Colonels
American Association
Colonels Seek Home Edge in ABA Playoff Showdown
Kentucky Colonel guards expect a tough test from the Utah Stars as both teams aim to extend home court advantage in the ABA championship. Goose Ligon nurses a sore back while Utah coach Bill Sharman calls for a rugged, physical battle with Stars holding a 3-2 series lead and 36 more free throw chances.
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Kentucky Colonels
Utah Stars
Utah
American Basketball Association
Dare
Carrier
Frank Ramsey
Goose Ligon
Ligon
Bill Sharman
Colonels
Salt Lake City
Moving Classified Ad Urges Selling Unneeded Items
A brief classified notice invites readers to move and sell unwanted belongings and provides a contact number 353-4612 for responses.
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Hal Self
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Chi Chi Rodriguez
George Archer
Joan Miller
Terry Dill
Fred Marti
Omnesti Gilbert
Lou Janem
Buddy Allin
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Charles Coody
Larry Hinser
Kermit Zariey
John Schiee
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Dale Las
Joan Schroeder
Bruce Crampton
JC Sneed
Bob Goalby
Lebron Harris
RH Sikes
Phil Rodgers
Bill Garrett
Bobby Mi'c
Jim Ja
Ceoar Sanvio
Ne Moone
Sonny Siebert
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Tigers
Washington
Denny McLain
Washington Senators
Paul Casanova
McLain
Toby Harrah
Casanova
Ike Brown
Norm Cash
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Willie Horton
Kevin Collins
Brown
Tom Timmerman
Cash
Horton
Frank Howard
Bill Zepp Unser
Tom McCraw
Santo’s
Kentucky
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