Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Decatur Daily in Decatur, Alabama

We have 1,623,049 pages in Alabama

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1963

Page

6

Breeding Beats Yanks as Orioles Lead Narrow Gaps

Orioles win both ends of doubleheader over Indians to extend lead to 2 1/2 games on the Yankees as Breeding delivers the key hit for Washington Senators in a separate nightcap victory. Tigers and Red Sox split twin bill. Twins win seventh in a row. Giants stay two up in NL as Cubs, Pirates win. several late innings drive Baltimore and Minnesota rallies with notable homers and RBIs by Kaline Veres and others.

Joe Reichler Associated Press Baltimore Monumental Babe Ruth Orioles John McGraw Hughey Jennings Willie Keeler New York Yankees Ned Hanlon Billy Hitchcock Birds Cleveland Indians Yankees Washington Senators TIGER SOX Detroit Boston Tigers Red Sox Minnesota Chicago White Sox Los Giants Philadelphia Cincinnati Reds Pittsburgh Milwaukee Chicago Cubs Houston St. Louis New York Mets Jim Gentile Cleveland John Powell Jackie Brandt Wes Stocks Eddie Bressaud Gary Geiger Dave Morehead al Kaline Dick McAuliffe Harmon Killebrew Zoilo Versalles Earl Battey Jim Perry

Memphis Open resumes after rain delay with Lema lead

The $50,000 Memphis Open Golf Tournament, washed out by two days of rain, resumed in Memphis with 81 pros and 7 amateurs still in contention. Tony Lema of San Leandro Calif held a six under par 13 while Harold Kneece, Tommy Aaron, George Knudson and Jerry Edwards trailed by two strokes.

Memphis

Elkmont Coaches Resign Amid Turnover at Elk­mont

Elkmont High School faces coaching upheaval as basketball coach Huland Humphries resigns to join Falkville High School and football coach Dwight Young says he will resign. Humphries will also serve as assistant football coach. Young has not decided but plans to resign. Limestone and Morgan counties begin seeking replacements as Elkmont figures add season turnover through recent staff changes dating back to mid-1950s.

Elkmont Huland Humphries Falkville High School Dwight Young Limestone County George Roberts Humphries Eva High School Florence State College Morgan County Lester Wooten James E. Porter Wooten Young the Daily Roberts Limestone County Board Ed Bridges Robert Witt Ardmore Athens High School Witt E. F. Cagle Cagle Walter Walker Athens Walker Board of Education Bobby Stink) Wood Wood James Andrews Bridges Andrews

Wright Triumphs In Dallas Open

Mickey Wright shot a 2 over par 73 in windy conditions to win the Dallas Civitan Open by five strokes. She earned $13,000 and eyed Betsy Rawls's all time money record, with 24 events remaining and already five wins this season. Sandra Haynie finished second at 288 with $1,500 prize after windy conditions and a tough day.

Dallas Mickey Wright Betsy Rawls Miss Wright Dallas Divitan Tiny Sandra Haynie Houston

Picture Display Strategy: Grouping by Clusters

Instead of lining all portraits in a single ascending stairwell, organize the display into several clustered groups. Place each cluster in its own alcove or wall area to create visual pauses. Grouping enhances flow and highlights distinct themes or eras within the collection.

Fast Indy 500 field whittles to 33 with Ruttman last

Indianapolis AP The 500 field is unusually fast with Troy Ruttman set to start last among 33 after two weekends of wind swept qualifying. Thirty three starters include 28 veterans and five newcomers averaging 149.028 mph in 10 mile runs, near the previous records. Offy powered cars dominate with standout runs by Al Miller in a Thompson Harvey Titanium Special at 149.603 and 150.401 in a lap.

Indianapolis Troy Ruttman Parnelli Jones Mauri Rose OFFY Jones al Miller Roseville Mich Mickey Thompson Long Beach Calif Duane Carter

U S Cuppers Favored At British Meet

At Turnberry Scotland AP The United States top amateur golfers, having just reclaimed the Walker Cup, are installed as favorites for the British Amateur at St Andrews June 3-9 by bookies. The U S team, dominant in the Gold Cup since 1922, rallied from a 6-3 deficit Saturday to lead after sweeping four foursomes and winning five of eight singles.

Turnberry Scotland United States England St. Andrews

Baseball Standings and Results From Major Leagues

American League standings show Baltimore leading with 29 wins and 15 losses. Sunday results include Baltimore 10-6 over Cleveland and Detroit 12-5 over Boston. National League leaders include Los Angeles 2 games ahead with 18 losses. several games completed with scores such as St Louis 7-2 over New York in 11 innings.

Associated Press American League W. L. Pet G.B Baltimore Detroit Los Angeles Kansas City Washington Minnesota Cleveland Chicago New York Boston San Francisco St. Louis Pittsburgh Ste. Chicago Cincinnati Isis Hckieas Philadelphia Milwaukee Houston

World Records Set In Vault 440 2 Mile West

Three world track records fell in the West over the weekend and a fourth was doomed by a bizarre development as details emerged. The vault and sprint events produced standout performances from top athletes, while officials investigated an unusual setback that affected one potential mark. Overall the atmosphere was electric as records tumbled and intrigue lingered.

Jack Stevenson

Belinsky leaves LA for Hawaii farm club

Bo Belinsky 26, famed for a no hitter and wild year, will play for Hawaii in the Pacific Coast League after being optioned from the Los Angeles Angels. Manager Bill Rigney will monitor via coast league box scores as Belinsky returns to minors. Belinsky’s 1963 season included engagements and late nights, marking a dramatic fall from major league promise.

Hawaii Belinsky Los Angeles Angels Angel Bill Rigney Angels Mamie van Doren Chicago Ken Hunt Hunt The Ed Kirkpatrick Nashville Hank Foiles Charley Dees

Little League Standings From Halfway Marks

A Little League official released halfway majors standings: American Indians 9-1, Yankees 5-5, Orioles 46, Tigers 46, Red Sox 3-7, National Giants 6-3, Cubs 6-4, Cardinals 54, Dodgers 446, Braves 3-7. Also included is a plant note stating turnips and rumabages may be treated as potatoes and instructions to boil mash and season.

American—Indians Yankees Orioles Tigers Red Sox National — Giants Cubs Cardinals Dodgers Braves

Also Mentioned on This Page

Marv Breeding Larry Osborne Gil Hodges McCulloch Electric Service Center 2Nd Ave Entury American Legion Post No Harley-Davidson Magnusson Motors, Inc Athens, Alabama East Moulton St Huntsville South Side Square Holmes Ave N.E TCHS Wright Danville Brian Egan St. Bernard College Wayne Bowling Decatur Bowling Austinville Indy Masten Gregory Paris Thompson Ruttman Rodger Ward Jim Rathmann Miami A. J. Foyt Len Sutton Portland Ore Ward Paul Russo TNT Chevrolet U.S Charles Maher Bo Belinsky Sunset Strip Honolulu Californ Washington Brian Sternberg Oregon State University Tempe Ariz New Mexico Adolph Plummer Ohio State Glenn Davis California New Zealand Peter Snell Marine Cary Weisiger Jim Beatty Soviet Union Igor Ter-Ovanesyan Ralph Boston University of Washington Phil Shinnick Berkeley Modesto Shinnicka E Harteane Als Hartselle United Artists Tony Curtis, Yul Brynner David Niven American Legion Highway Decatur, Ala Vice Prine Atitaws Production Cinemascope Eastman Color Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Publaads uIgton Bowline Singin Schnells
Search Courier

Search the Decatur Daily Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Decatur Daily?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication