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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1966

Page

9

Wisconsin Braves move to Supreme Court playoff

Milwaukee battles loom as baseball seeks Supreme Court review over the Braves return to Milwaukee under an expansion order. Judge Kell­er weighs a stay while Roller considers a new trial request in Wisconsin antitrust suit. Arguments set for June 9.

Ken Hartnett Associated Press Milwaukee Wisconsin Wisconsin Supreme Court Braves Atlanta Supreme Court Madison Elmer W. Keller Roller Sidering Roller Milwaudkee Ree Baretad Nine 5

Heart of Dixie National Championship Races At Courtland

The Heart of Dixie National Championship Races run May 26 to 29 offer up for grabs crowd estimates and trophies. The event, sponsored by the Sports Car Club of America, requires a national license to compete in the amateur field. The Course 2.57 miles clockwise on an airstrip features 40 foot corners and 26 foot straights with 10 turns and a fast back straight off Highway 20 at Courtland between Decatur and Florence.

Heart of Dixie Sports Car Club of America Courtland Decatur Florence

Baseball League Opens With Regional Car Club Links

The Bebatur Ssigie League and regional sports car club activity in Huntsville signal a busy opening Friday May 27. Registration at Congress Inn Decatur starts, with tech inspection Saturday at the course. 120 car limit. Notable managers include Cecil Allbrooks and Dan Alston. other named staff and drivers listed.

Tennessee Valley Sports Car Club of America Huntsville Congress Inn Decatur Fred Lieb South Alabama-Georgia-Florida

County girls track meet set at Sherrill Stadium

Hartselle area brief notes a county wide girls track meet at Sherrill Stadium Thursday at 3 30 pm with admission 25 cents. It also recaps a Minor League Giants 25 Braves 2 game called after four and a half innings due to darkness and lists key Giants players and scorers.

Hartselle Sherrill Stadium Thursis Giants Braves Mark Robinson Hall Roger Quelman Robert Tweedy

Baseball Team Rosters and Managers Listed in Article

The page lists multiple teams with managers and players including TIGERS with Ray Adams and Bob Johnson, WHITE SOX under Bert Mahoney, YANKEES led by A. D. Ashcraft, and others like COACH Charles Martin and Wheaton King among frequent names. It reads as a compiled roster/lineup snippet.

White Sox Bert Mahoney Charles Martin Ted Whittington Wheaton King Vic Tucker George Alvarez Billy Charles Steve Long Carl Tucker Mike Colee Keith Rylant Larry Lewis Glenn Moses Mickey Elkins Bill Qualmann Ricky Hartsee Lee Nelms

Beard Wins Greater New Orleans Open In Upset Finish

Frank Beard captured the $20,000 first prize at the Greater New Orleans Open beating Jack Nicklaus and Tony Lema. Beard trailed after nine holes but carded a 67 final round to finish at 276, two strokes ahead of Gardner Dickinson. Nicklaus tied for third with Miller Barber and Bob Goalby.

Ben Thomas Associated Press New Orleans, la Old City Frank Beard New Orleans Beard Bac Lakewood Country Club Jack Nicklaus Tony Lema Onme Asin Dallas Nicklaus Gardner Dickinson Lema Miller Barber Bob Realby Bob Goalby Johnny Pott Billy Casper Harold Kneece Doug Sanders Jack Burke Charlie Sifford Phil Rodgers Tommy Bold Ron Gillespie Harold Henning Jack Montgomery al Bresselink Rocky Thompson Mason Rudolph Chuck Courtney

Tennessee Valley Semi-Pro League Refranchised by NBC

NBC sanctions re franchising of the Tennessee Valley Semi Pro League eight Northeastern Alabama teams Athens Guntersville Hartselle Decatur New Hope Huntsville Arab Knights Munies. James C Rollings of New Hope is league president Guntersville defends crown Congress plans 31st Alabama State Tournament at Talladega July 24.

Wichita Kan National Baseball Congress Today Alabama Athens Guntersville Hartselle Decatur New Hope Huntsville Norton Arabian Knights The Munies James C. Rollings Congress Talladega Ray Dumont

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