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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1964

Page

12

Siebern's 10th inning homer sinks A's in Baltimore

Norm Siebern, ex-Oriole, belted a game winning home run in the 10th to lift Baltimore past Kansas City 3-2. Siebern added three hits to raise his average to .336 as Boog Powell drove in a run with a double, while John Wyatt started for KC and Robin Roberts pitched deep for Baltimore. Other AL games saw Boston, Chicago, Detroit and Minnesota win in varied fashion.

HAL Rock Associated Press Charley Finley Kansas City Finley Baltimore A’s Norm Siebern Finley Gold and Green Orioles Athletics Boog Powell Siebern Jin Gentile Boston Los Angeles Chicago Cleveland Detroit Washington Minnesota Yankees

Oliva Compared With Mantle Shaping Twins Rookie Star

Pedro Oliva, a 22 year old rookie in Minnesota, has drawn Mantle comparisons as his .391 batting goes with power and versatility. Teammates praise his hitting and fielding while his English remains limited and his nickname ties to his brother Tony.

Joe Reichler Associated Press NEW York (Ap Vic Power Big Powder Pedro Tony Young Oliva Minnesota Twins Sam Mele Twins Mickey Mantle Calvin Griffith Mantle Yankees Innnings Mele Power Chicago Floyd Robinson White Sox

Athens Proclaims June 26 Steve Allen Day

Athens will honor local gridiron star Steve Allen with a June 26 Steve Allen Day proclamation by Mayor Arthur W. Stewart. A banquet at 7 30 p.m. at Athens High School cafeteria with guest speaker Alabama Coach Bear Bryant is planned, plus a parade and activities.

Athens Steve Allen Barker Steve Allen Bryant Athens High School Boosters Club Athens-Limestone Chamber of Commerce Athens Inter-Club Council Stewart Limestone County Alabama University of Alabama Arthur W. Stewart Arthur Stewart Paul Bear) Bryant Oscar Barker

Baseball Standings and Scores Across Leagues

The AP reports American League standings with Chicago leading at 16 9 and Cleveland tied for second. Tuesday results include Chicago 6 Cleveland 5 and Minnesota 7 New York 2 in 13 innings. National League shows San Francisco 20 11 and Philadelphia 19 14 atop. Tuesday scores feature Chicago 7 St. Louis 4 and Houston 3 Pittsburgh 1.

Associated Press Chicago Baltimore New York Los Angeles Kansas City Detroit Washington Rakow Regan Osteen Segui Pappas Minnesota Pascual Terry Chance Boston Lamabe San Francisco Philadelphia St. Louis Pittsburgh Milwaukee A. Cae Cincinnati Angeles Houston Milwaukee Veale Farrell Jackson Gibson Mahaffey Marichal Hinsley Willhite Cloninger Purkey Toronto Buffalo Syracuse Rochester Jacksonville Columbus Richmond Atlanta Birmingham Lynchburg Chattanooga Benoxville Asheville Knoxville Macon Charlotte

Sanford Fires Giants Into Full Game Lead

The San Francisco Giants right-hander Jack Sanford tossed a four hit 3-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies to lift the Giants into first place by one game. Ernie Broglio of the Cubs uncorked three wild pitches in one inning in a separate game as Chicago built a 4-0 lead before voting. Other MLB results included Dick Tracewski keying a Dodgers win over the Mets 6-4, Warren Spahn earning his 353rd, and Houston beating Pittsburgh 3-1. AL scores had White Sox, Yankees in extras, and Balti more, Detroit, and Boston posting wins.

Mike Rathet Associated Press San Francisco Giants Jack Sanford Ernie Broglio Sanford New York Philadelphia Phillies Giants Chicago Cubs Broglio St. Louis Andre Rodgers Cubs Broglio Wild Dick Bertell Cardinal Bob Uecker Dick Tracewski Los Angeles Dodgers New York Mets Warren Spahn Milwaukee Cincinnati Houston Pittsburgh Chicago White Sox Cleveland Minnesota New York Yankees Baltimore Kansas City Detroit Washington Boston Los Angeles Angels Dennis Bennett Jim Hart

Saints sweep Lions in doubleheader to finish season

St Bernard’s baseball team ends with an 11-8 overall record and 5-2 in the Alabama Collegiate Conference after a 3-1 win in game one behind Bob Angle’s nine strikeouts and a 4-3 victory in game two with Ducky Ray scoring the decisive run in the last inning. Florence drops to 4-4 in conference play.

Cullman St. Bernard Saints Florence State Lions Bob Angle Angle Smith Grissom Tucker Ducky Ray Russ Higgins Sidney Trimble Alabama Florence

Indians Deliver 11 1 Victory Over White Sox In Pony League

The Decatur Pony League game ended 11 to 1 as the Indians defeated the White Sox. Indians pitcher Presnell earned the win while Charles Lee and Martin took the loss. Haney Turner and Miller contributed two hits each and Go ter belted the Indians sole homer. Lewis added a pair of hits for the White Sox before the no hit streak ended in the sixth.

Decatur

Bill Lynn to Speak at St. Bernard College Banquet

Auburn University basketball coach Bill Lynn returns to his home ground for the St. Bernard College basketball banquet where Saints players receive Alabama Collegiate Conference Tournament Champions awards. Lynn, a 1948 St. Bernard graduate, later starred at Auburn and rose to head coach in 1963.

William J Bill) Lynn Auburn University St. Bernard College Saints Alabama Lynn St. Bernard Auburn Auburn Tigers

Golf Tie At Tulsa Pro Am With Four Low Scores

Terry Dill Fred Hawkins Kel Nagle and Ray Floyd tied at one under par 70 for low pro honors in a $10 000 Pro Am in Tulsa Buster Cupit's team won the Pro Am with a 55 16 under par to take 800 top prize The four low scoring pros shared 700 each Floyd earned 600 for his team tying for second with Gordon Jones' crew on 57

Tulsa Okla Terry Dill Fred Hawkins Kel Nagle Ray Floyd Buster Cupit Cupit Floyd Gordon Jones

Almanac Edition Reaches 172nd Year With Over A Million Sold

More than one million copies of The Old Farmer's Almanac are sold each year and this edition marks the 172nd year of publication. The milestone highlights enduring popularity as readers turn to the long running reference for weather lore and calendars.

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