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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1973
Page
16
UCLA completed the season with the NCAA title, ending the year undefeated and on a 70 game win streak. Coach John Wooden notes his 1972-73 squad as the finest he ever led as UCLA extended its dominance with nine of ten championships in recent decades.
Weighing smallmouth fingerlings were conducted by state fishery biologist Joe Webb and hatchery manager Jim Hutchenson on a busy Wednesday. The fingerlings, raised from brood stock from the Tennessee River, were counted for Smith Lake stocking.
Smith Lake received 35000 smallmouth bass fingerlings from Carbon Hill National Fish Hatchery. The fingerlings were released along West Sispey Creek and Brushy Creek as biologists plan further releases to monitor reproduction. Fishermen are asked not to introduce non hatchery smallmouth into the lake.
Buddy Baker earned the pole for Sundays World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway riding a Dodge at 158.051 mph, owner Nord Krauskopf watching in time trials for the third time this year. Richard Petty and others challenged in strict pre race inspection as Donnie Allison withdrew after failing tech.
Dixie Senior League action shows Team First Nat Bank 9 2 1 30 set, 6 innings, Forrest Jordan 79 580 earns win while Mike Haughtot takes loss. Tony Stephenson homered for First Nat Bank, Randy Sanders added a 3B, with Sanders and Harris among scorers. Alabama Oil Company also produced a homer by Forrest Jordan and multiple hits from Steve Siviey Mike McDaniel and Chris Lee.
Leslie Robin Williams, seven, paid four dollars and joined Centreville Virginia’s T Ball League as a regular third baseman. Coach Ken Roberts was told by higher officials to drop her after discovery she is a girl. League president Raine Gilbert praised her play but followed policy.
In Paris, Margaret Court defeated Pam Teeguarden of Los Angeles 6 2 6 2 in the first round of the $135 000 French championships. Also reported are hockey signings by the Minnesota Fighting Saints, retirement of Vikings tackle Doug Davis, bowling leader Millie Martorella, Red Reality winning at Belmont, Envoy taking Westchester Stakes, and the death of Boston Red Sox scout Neil T Mahoney.
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