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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1964

Page

8

Tigers end Indians five game win streak in twin bill

Detroit pitchers Mickey Lolich and Hank Aguirre shut down Cleveland as the Tigers swept with a 3-1 and 4-1 wins. Lolich improved to 4-1 with a 2.85 ERA, while Aguirre earned his first decision of the year in six starts. The Indians dropped to second as Chicago and New York also posted wins.

Decatur Tigers Tribe Murray Chass Associated Press Mickey Lolich Hank Aguirre Cleveland” Indians Lolich Aguirre Detroit Popeye Indians Larry Sherry Chicago Washington New Los Angeles Cincinnati Gates Brown Dick McAuliffe Norm Cash McAuliffe al Kaline Don Demeter George Thomas Bill Freehan Pete Ward al Weis Juan Pizarro White Sox Whitey Ford Joe Pepitone Yankees Athletics Ford Mickey Mantle Tor Tresh Mantle Tresh Joe Adcock Dick Simpson Felix Torres Angels Baltimore Boog Powell Willie Smith Twins Red Sox Siebern Steve Barber Milt Pappas Barber Pappas Bauer

Siebern's Bat Does Talking For Birds

Norm Siebern the quiet man becomes the spark for the Baltimore Orioles as he delivers timely hits and drives in key runs. The Associated Press notes his clutch batting helps the Birds gain ground in the pennant race.

Siebern Gordon Beard Associated Press Sports Baltimore (Ap Norm Siebern the Quiet-Man

Ole Miss Heads to District Playoff After SEC Title

Ole Miss tops Auburn two games to one to secure the Western Division and advance to the District 3 NCAA playoffs in Gastonia North Carolina on May 28, after clinching the Southeastern Conference championship. Auburn won game one 10 9 but Ole Miss swept the final two games 7 0 and 5 0 at Mississippi.

Mississippi Gastonia N.C Rebels Auburn Tigers Ole Miss Monte Sharpe Donnie Kessinger Sharpe Glenn Lusk Tommy Keyes Fred Roberts Keyes Kessinger Dennis Huffman Lusk

Kansas wins 11th Big Eight title as Miller sets two meet marks

Stillwater Oklahoma reports Kansas clinches its 11th team title in 13 years at the Big Eight Championships while Colorado's Jim Miller breaks two meet records. In Berlin, Roy Emerson and Ken Fletcher of Australia defeat Rafael Osuna and Antonio Palafok in four sets to claim the men's doubles title, and Margaret Smith with Lesley Turner beat Nancy Richey and Karen Hantze Susman in the women's doubles final.

Stillwater Okla Kansas Colorado Jim Miller Berlin Roy Emerson Ken Fletcher Australia Mexico Rafael Osuna Antonio Palafok Margaret Smith Lesley Turner Nancy Richey Dallas Karen Hantze Susman San Antonio Tex

Vols Hope To Get Track Now

Tennessee coach Chuck Roche built a strong track program in two years and seeks funds for a dedicated facility. The Vols won the SEC championship with 61 points, Auburn 54, LSU 49, and Florida 27 as Baby Volunteers dominated freshmen, setting several records including Hardin in the 330 hurdles and Christopher in the pole vault.

Kelso Sturgeon Associated Press Lexington, Ky Chuck Roche Tennessee Knoxville Roche Furman Volunteers Vols Auburn LSU Florida SEC Bill Hardin Tom Christopher Jess Fatere Mississippi State Alabama Kentucky Georgia Tech George Tulane Vanderbilt

Major League Leaders Update in Batting and Pitching

American League leaders feature Oliva of Minnesota with a .398 average and 53 hits. Rollins and Allison tally 27 runs. Colavito and Allison lead homers with 10. Pitcher Pizarro tops with 4 0 record, 1.000 era. Radatz and Penn lead strikeouts. National League sees Mays .411 and Clemente 46 hits. Clemente 12 doubles. Mays 35 RBIs.

Oliva Minnesota Fregosi Los Angeles Rollins Allison Ateaie Cleveland Cash Detroit Colavito Kansas City Bressoud Boston Mathews Robinson Baltimore Green Versalles Hinton Washington Freehan McAuliffe Los Mays San Francisco Williams Chicago Clemente Pittsburgh Stargell Maye Milwaukee Hunt New York Santo

Poll Predicts 3 To Repeat In SEC Standings

Birmingham News poll of SEC publicity men forecasts Mississippi, Auburn and Alabama to again finish 1 2 3 in the conference race with LSU fourth and Mississippi State fifth. Florida sixth and Kentucky ahead of Tennessee and Georgia. Vanderbilt Tulane fill the rear. Tech has left the league.

Birmingham Ala Mississippi Auburn Alabama Birmingham News SEC Ole Miss Tennessee Vols Louisiana State Mississippi State Florida Kentucky Georgia Vanderbilt Tulane LSU Georgia Tech Tech

Hamilton Sets TVC Discus Record at Huntsville Meet

Decatur star Tommy Hamilton shattered the Tennessee Valley Conference discus mark with a 139 ft 3 in throw at Huntsville. He beat the old 137 ft 11 1 4 in by Steve Rogers of Sheffield from 1959. Cullman and Deshler teams also posted records as Coffee Yellow Jackets won the meet.

Decatur Tommy Hamilton Huntsville Steve Rogers Sheffield TVC Cullman Deshler Coffee Yellowjackets

Caddo Baseball Team Schedules Afternoon Practices

Caddo's baseball squad will practice twice this week in the afternoons starting at 4 30 p m on Tuesday and Thursday at the Caddo field for drills and team coordination.

Caddo Caddo Field

Baseball Leaders and Standings From the Season

The record lists top players by team in categories: home runs Mays and Williams. doubles stolen bases and runs, with Mays, Williams, Wills, Harper highlighted. Pitching leaders include Marichal and Gibson with 30 wins and 1.000 era, strikeout leaders Maloney Drysdale and Marichal.

Banks Chicago Allen Philadelphia Clemente Pittsburgh Boyer St. Louis Mays San Francisco Howard Los Angeles Williams Wills Harper Cincinnati Marichal Gibson Maloney Drysdale

FASTEETH holds false teeth firmly with no taste

FASTEETH powder improves denture grip by sprinkling on plates. It remains alkaline and non sour with no gummy taste. It prevents sliding and rocking and helps control plate odor breath. Available at drug counters nationwide.

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