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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1973

Page

9

Morgan County E W Baseball Squads Ready

Frank Sadler Austin High School coach leads West Morgan County All-Stars for the North Alabama Playoffs with players from Austin Decatur and Danville. Perry Hinds West Morgan coach will run the East Morgan County stars as both groups look to impress scouts and earn college attention.

Larry Canterbury Morgan County Austin Decatur Danville Frank Sadler Austin High School West Morgan County Alabama Lions Alabama Perry Hinds West Morgan Morgan County Stars Hinds Sadler South Alabama Morgan

Ozark's Phils Top Pirates 5-2 as Twitchell Shuts Them

Phillies manager Danny Ozark cures slump talk with a 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates fueled by Wayne Twitchell five hitter. Manny Sanguillen error opened the gates in the first, Del Unser and Luzinski drove in three runs on two hits. Pirates drop to 13-16.

Alex Sachare Associated Press Philadelphia Danny Ozark Pittsburgh Pirates Ozark Phils Wayne Twitchell Pirates Pittsburgh Bucs St. Louis Chicago Cubs Atlanta Houston New York Mets Montreal Cincinnati Los Angeles San Diego San Francisco Manny Sanguillen Pirate Dave Cash del Unser Greg Luzinski Sanguillen Bill Virdon Luzinski Virdon Twitchell Mac Scarce Mike Tyson Cardinals Cubs Chicago Glenn Beckett Dusty Baker Hank Aaron Babe Ruth Harry Parker Mets Expos Dodger Joe Ferguson Reds Mike Caldwell Giants Padres Juan Marichal John Grubb

No Rumors Prior To Preakness

Baltimore AP reports trainer Lucien Laurin defied rumors surrounding Secretariat before the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico. Laurin noted no issues with Secretariat despite ongoing chatter after the Derby win on May 5 and said the Derby performance quieted the unsound left foreleg rumors.

Baltimore Lucien Laurin Pimlico Eddie Sweat Secretariat Laurin Meadow Stable

Decatur Defeated In TVC Tournament Elimination

Decatur High School fell 8-3 to Lee High School ending the Red Raiders season in the TVC Tournament. Decatur led 2-0 in the second before Lee answered with two-run frames in the fifth and sixth. Lee relief pitcher Dave Wafford held Decatur after Robnest Jordan drove in two early runs with a three RBI single.

Huntsville Decatur Lee High School Red Raiders Tennessee Valley Conference Lee Morgan County Red Raider Robnest Jordan Dave Wafford Jim Senior Wafford Red Raiders Senior Jordan Leahorne Mark Carter Lane Potter Steve Black Potter John Albert

Auburn Coach Shug Jordan Named Citizen of the Year

Ralph Shug Jordan head football coach at Auburn University wins the Alabama Broadcasters Association Citizen of the Year honor to be presented June 8 in Decatur for his service to his university and state.

Ralph (Shug) Jordan Auburn University Alabama Broadcasters Association Decatur Alabama Broadcasters Jordan Alabama

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