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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1968

Page

12

McLendon Lunn Share Memphis Open Lead

B R McLendon and Jim Lunn fired five under par 65s to lead the Memphis Open after the first round. Palmer shot 69 and Nicklaus 71 as Sikes Mayer Gowen and Mowry stood one stroke back. McLendon, 22, recently Southeastern Conference champ, noted his wife’s absence from the practice tee before the second round.

Bob Gilbert Associated Press Memphis, Tenn Ffans B. R. McLendon Joan McLendon Jim Lunn Sacramento Calif Lunn R. H. Sikes Dick Mayer Jack McGowan Larry Mowry

De Kalb County lake opening delayed to late summer

Lions' Charles Kelley reports the De Kalb County Public Fishing Lake near Sylvania will not open until August or September due to crowded fish conditions from low winter food. Stocking included 120000 bluegill redear sunfish and 13200 largemouth bass in 1967. lake cost 115144.57. Pathologists identify Lake Martin fish kill as red sore syndrome. no definite treatment.

Charles Kelley Conservation Department Game and Fish Division DeKalb County Kelley Sylvania The Alabama Department of Conservation D. Ke Lake Martin Auburn University Fisheries Tom G. Shackelford Suuain Shackleford Alabama Water Safety Alabama Department of Conservation, Water Safety Division Montgemiery Alabama Morgan County Curtis Poe Carlton Appleton

Tigers Belt Orioles 20-0 In Little League Action

The Tigers crushed the Orioles 20-0 on eight hits with 20 runs in the fourth inning. Scotty Qualls led with a triple and two doubles, while John Hanson earned the Orioles lone hit. The Tigers improve to 4-2 and the Orioles remain winless in six.

Tigers Orioles Scotty Qualls Mike Free David Champion Chris Galbraith David Parr John Hanson Andy Cole Bob Sellars Freddie Biddy Jim Roberts Sam Hall Giants Clay Covington Grant Clark Kelly Norton Dave Darnell John Maimberb Keith Spivey

Central Baptist Dominates Bellview Baptist In Thursday Softball

Central Baptist beat Bellview 15 to 1 and St. Ann's Catholic 13 to 1 while Oak Park Baptist won by forfeit from Wesley Memorial. Ervin Terry and Troy Sparkman each hit a home run and a triple for Austinville. Charles Schlanger Milton Clark accounted for Bellview's two hits. Don Stanford delivered three doubles for Central and Jimmy Appleton added a triple. Gene Callahan had St. Ann's lone extra-base hit with a triple.

Bellview Baptist Central Baptist St. Ann’s Catholic Oak Park Baptist i Wesley Memorial Ervin Terry Troy Sparkman Austinville Bellview Charles Schlanger Milton Clark Central Don Stanford Jimmy Appleton Gene Callahan St. Ann’s

Free Agent Draft Set For June 6 7

Major league baseball will hold its annual summer free agent draft on June 6 and 7 in New York. Commissioner William D Eckert says each club may select one player from the free agent field and each Class Triple A and Class Double A farm system may also choose one player. Seattle and Kansas City, new American League clubs next season, may participate through their Class A affiliates, with unlimited selections.

Ton Lemuel Halbrooks Priceville Robertson Terry Lyle Falkville Gary Whisenant Union Hill Knowlton Bobby Abercrombie Knight Atkins Birmingham Morgan County Sheffield Lions Club New York William D. Eckert Seattle Kansas City

Alabama Baseball Earns SEC Title Through Strong Pitching

Alabama clinched its first Southeastern Conference baseball title in 13 years thanks to strong pitching from Eddie Propst and Mike Innes and timely hitting led by Stan Moss. Propst went 8-3 with a 1.91 ERA, Innes went 7-0 with a 1.72 ERA, Moss hit .342 with 26 RBIs, and J. C. Ranelli and Bill Parker added solid RBI numbers as the Tide prepare to face NC State in the NCAA District Three playoff opener on May 30 in Gastonia.

Eddie Propst Mike Innes Stan Moss Joe Sewell Innes Alabama Moss Scord J. C. Ranelli Lynn Bailey Bill Parker Ranelli Parker Jackie Glover Joe Kelley Dennis Stanard

Cubs Recall Hickman in Player Move from Tacoma

The Chicago Cubs brought up outfielder Jim Hickman from Tacoma and optioned pitcher Bill Stonelan to the Pacific Coast League affiliate. In New York, veteran running back Bill Mathis signed his 1968 Jets contract.

Hickman Chicago Chicago Cubs Jim Hickman Tacoma Bill Stonelan NEW York Bill Mathis New York Jets

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