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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1971

Page

8

Baseball scoreboard with Saturday games lineup

New York Gentry 3 3 at Pittsburgh Moose 2 1 Briles 3 1. San Diego Phoebus 2 4 at Chicago Jenkins 6 2. Philadelphia Short 2 4 at Atlanta Niekro 2 3. Montreal Renko 3 2 at Cincinnati McGlothtin 1 3. St Louis Carlton 5 2 at Houston Billingham 2 2. Los Angeles Singer 2 6 at San Francisco Marichal 5 2.

New York Gentry Pittsburgh Moose Briles San Diego Phoebus Chicago Jenkins Philadelphia Short Atlanta Niekro Montreal Renko Cincinnati McGlothtin St. Louis Carlton Houston Billingham Los Angeles Singer San Francisco Marichal Pitts Chicago Philadel Los Angis Cubs Padres Braves Phillies Mets Pirates Reds Cardinals Astros

Softball Games Move From Point Mallard to Austinville Field

Decatur city league softball games originally set for Point Mallard park will start at Point Mallard on Monday due to field readiness. Earlier games were played at Austinville Field while the site was prepared.

Point Mallard Decatur Point Mallard Park Austinville Field

Florida Seizes One Stroke SEC Golf Lead at Callaway Gardens

Florida, led by Jimmy McQuillian and Andy North, holds a one stroke edge over Georgia midround in the SEC championship at Callaway Gardens. McQuillian shoots 67 to 138 total, North 72 to 143, while Georgia’s Terry Deihl posts a 66 course record and leads individuals with 146.

Pine Mountain Florida Jimmy McQuillian Andy North Georgia Callaway Gardens McQuillian North Terry Deihl SEC Deihl Tommy Valentine Bo Trotter Mike Drury LSU Lee Harper Alabama Tennessee Auburn

Florida Builds Big Lead At SEC Track Meet

Florida led after four events with 56 points as Tennessee posted strong qualifying showings. Kentucky’s Jesse Stuart set a conference shot put mark, Florida's Mike Cotton cleared 16 feet in vault, Grover Howard won long jump, and Jim Stites took javelin. Tennessee dominated prelims with 17 finalists, and notable times included Bond 47.8 in 440 and Green 9.6 in 100. Alabama led non Florida teams with 20 points while Mississippi programs scored none.

Associated Press Lexington Florida Gators Tennessee Kentucky Jesse Stuart Stuart Glasgow Brother John Mike Cotton Grover Howlard Jim Stites Vols Bill High Bob Hall Darwin Bond Mississippi State Dale Gibson Bond Jim Green Kentucky Flash James Trevor Bill Russell Alabama LSU Georgia Auburn Mississippi Vanderbilt Commodores

Bresler wins 440 Intermediate Hurdles at SEC meet

Milton Bresler of Auburn shows the form that powered his Friday victory in the 440 Intermediate Hurdles at the SEC track meet in Lexington. Bresler clocked :54.3 in the event.

Auburn Milton Bresler Lexington Bresler

Tex Winter Named San Diego Rockets Head Coach

Tex Winter, longtime Washington Huskies coach, was named Friday head coach of the San Diego Rockets. He replaces Alex Hannum who left for the Denver Rockets after the 1970-71 season. Winter has a 331-177 college record and goes to San Diego with 20 years of head coaching experience.

SAN Diego Tex Winter University of Washington San Diego Rockets National Basketball Association Winter Alex Hannum Denver Rockets American Basketball Association Huskies Pete Newell Rockets Jack Gardner Kansas State Tex

ABA Playoffs Utah Versus Kentucky On TV

Coverage lists Utah and Kentucky in an ABA playoff game at 1 p.m. Also on air Baltimore at Boston at 1 p.m. with additional NBA highlight program at 2 p.m. Channel listings provide game times and network notes.

Utah Kentucky Baltimore Boston

Preakness and Golf Scaly Ladies PGA Classic Highlight Schedule

A compact day of sports and events outlines horse racing at Preakness, golf’s Scaly Ladies PGA Classic, auto racing, wrestling, roller derby and fishing. Notable TV blocks include USA vs USSR wrestling, Rebel 400 race, and NFL action segments.

Liquori Faces Ryun in Martin Luther King Mile Duel

Marty Liquori seeks to dispel a cocky image as he meets Jim Ryun in the Martin Luther King Games at Franklin Field. Both stars aim for the world's best mile with Liquori denying arrogance and noting nerves before the race.

Philadelphia Marty Liquori Liquori Villanova Jim Ryun Ryun Franklin Field Arne Kvalheim Oregon Track Club Chris Mason Kenya Kip Keine Ryan Brian McElroy Reggie McAfee Brevard Jr. College Fla Dennis Fikes Penn Sam Bair Pacific Coast Club Keith Colburn Sports International Morgan Mosser University of West Virginia Jim

Carey, Livingston win to reach NAIA District 27 final

In NAIA District 27 playoff action Livingston and William Carey advanced to the final round. Livingston defeated William Carey 9-2 behind Elton Reece's grand slam and six RBIs, while Carey eliminated Jacksonville 7-3. A Carey win forces a second game to decide the district representative to Knoxville for the area tournament.

Jacksonville Ala William Carey College Hattiesburg Miss Livingston University Jackson State William Carey Carey Knoxville Tenn Phoenix Ariz Tommy Carson Elton Reece Benny Burtram Bo Freeman Therrell Myers Forrest Stevenson Leroy Luke

Gulf States Conference Members Leave For Southland

The Gulf States Conference and its six member schools voted to dissolve the league. Louisiana Tech and the University of Southwestern Louisiana won approval to join the Southland Conference. The remaining five GSC schools Northeast Louisiana McNeese Nicholls Southeastern Louisiana and Northwestern State also received permission to withdraw.

Baton Rouge Louisiana State Board of Education Louisiana Tech University of Southwestern Louisiana GSC Southland Conference Northeast Louisiana McNeese Nicholls Southeastern Louisiana Northwestern State

Nettles' homer lifts Indians to 2-1 win over Yankees

Graig Nettles hit a tie breaking sixth inning homer as the Cleveland Indians beat the New York Yankees 2-1. Ray Lamb earned his first AL win and first major league start. The late game described follows other Friday night MLB results across Atlanta Pittsburgh Cincinnati Houston and Kansas City.

NEW York Graig Nettles Cleveland Indians New York Yankees Ray Lamb Pittsburgh Jerry Koosman Bob Aspromonte New York Mets Pittsburgh Pirates Cincinnati Lee May Tommy Helms Dave Concepcion Gary Nolan Cincinnati Reds Montreal Expos Kansas City Bert Campaneris Oakland A’s Kansas City Royals

Green In Second Round Golf Lead

Rookie Hubert Green moved into the second round lead at the $125,000 Houston Champions Invitational after a two under par 69 to reach five under par 137. Homero Blancas stayed one behind at 138, with Ben Crenshaw and Dave Hill tied for third at 139.

Bob Green Associated Press Houston, Tex Hubert Green Birmingham Ala Champions Golf Club Green PGA Player Houston Homero Blancas University of Houston Blancas Kermit Zarley Larry Hinson Zarley Hinson Ben Crenshaw University of Texas Crenshaw Doug Sanders Dave Hill DeWitt Weaver Weaver Hill John Miller Terry Dill George Archer Chi Chi Rodriguez Arnold Palmer Lee Trevino Trevino Palmer

Danville Wins Tourney Bid with Welborn Homer

Ronnie Welborn hit a sixth inning homer as Danville beat West Morgan 3 to 2 to reach the Morgan County Tournament finals. Randy Lewis pitched five hits and five strikeouts for Danville. West Morgan’s Larry Keenum allowed six hits with four strikeouts.

Danville Ronnie Welborn Morgan County West Morgan Hawks Austin Hartselle Hartselle Randy Lewis Larry Keenum Welborn Lewis Larry Keenumn Anville

Thompson Shuts Down Vanderbilt In SEC Playoff Opener

Mississippi State senior pitcher Jerry Thompson limited Vanderbilt to nine hits while earning his eighth win as the Bulldogs defeated the Commodores 5-1 in Starkville. Ted Milton hit a two-run homer, Thompson doubled for an RBI, and State stretched its Western Division title hopes with strong defense and late insurance.

Starkville Milton Ole Miss State Thompson Dale Hollard Bobby Croswell Jimmy Conn Vandy Steve Estep Dave Phares Conn Croswell Duane Donahoe Peeples Phares Hollard Mike Proffitt Nashville Bulldogs Doug Wessel Wessel SEC

Taxonomy of names and places in a partial roster note

A fragment lists players including 1B Donnie Rice and 2B Larry Evans with West Morgan roster items. It mentions Lily Merete Mark Lindsey Dwayne Pratter and Roger Thomas with numbers in parentheses and notes the Gulf of Mexico has one small tide a day.

Larry Evans Lily Merete Mark Lindsey Dwayne Pratter West Morgan Donnie Rice Roger Thomas Lonnie Hemmond Donald West Gulf of Mexico

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