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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1968

Page

10

Two Backs Tie For Week In Daily Sports

The Daily picks two top backs Mike Lewis of Austin and Stanley Steadman of Hatton as co players of the week with Lewis totaling 25 points and Steadman four touchdowns in wins. Lineman Steve Brown of Austin named Lineman of the Week with 4-0 team record.

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SEC Picks Preview: Alabama Ole Miss Auburn Key Games

Vivid weekly forecast details Alabama Ole Miss and Auburn at Kentucky matches plus Mississippi State Florida with notes on Georgia South Carolina Rice LSU and Tennessee Rice. Tate ranks Vanderbilt and Army upset, notes Florida Florida State shift, and predicts Alabama dominance over Ole Miss and Ole Miss over Alabama schedules.

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Jordan Puts Pieces Together To Get Pretty Good Running Game

Auburn coach Shug Jordan reshuffles backs as injuries and form test the attack. Mike Currier struggles with the ankle, Dwight Hurston steps in with 307 yards last year, and Loran Carter seeks peak passing to balance a hoped for stronger ground game. The Kentucky game looms as a pivotal matchup for 1968 plans.

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Detroit Tigers Lead Major League Attendance in 1968

New York AP reports the Detroit Tigers topped all teams with 2,031,847 fans, edging the St. Louis Cardinals 2,011,177. Cardinals declined from 1967, while American League attendance rose and the National League fell overall.

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Crosby Wins Boxing Title in Southern Middleweight Fight

Willie Buzzsaw Crosby of Mobile defeated New Orleans challenger Al Phillips to claim the Southern middleweight championship. Crosby built a decisive lead with two knockdowns, including a first-round floater and an eighth-round straight right that put Phillips on the canvas.

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