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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1964
Page
11
A columnist admits a mistaken game recap mixing up teams and misreading a score. Hart selle dominated the contest while Austin showed limited offense, and the writer apologizes to Coach J P Cain and the Hartselle players for the error and transposed details.
A pair of incidents reveals a casual approach by school officials to athletics. The Limestone County title dispute between East Limestone and Ardmore will be decided by principals at a Monday meeting. A scheduling mix up led to Falkville defeating Hazel Green by forfeit, with Hazel Green blamed for not reading the contract.
Virginia rallied from behind to beat VMI 2019 in the Tobacco Bowl as a late 31-yard TD pass from Tom Hodges to Larry Molinari sparked the comeback. A disputed two-point conversion decided the game after a first-quarter penalty nullified an apparent tying kick, with Bob Davis connecting to Brice Thomas.
Second string QB Steve Sloan replaced the injured Joe Namath and threw for a TD while rushing for another as Alabama defeated North Carolina State 21 0 in Tuscaloosa. End Tommy Tolleson set an Alabama record with eight receptions as the Tide improved to 4 0.
Auburn wins a costly victory over Chattanooga 33 12 despite star quarterback Sidle suffering a dislocated shoulder. Backup Joe Campbell threw a 47 yard TD pass and set up two more as Auburn survives rough play and fumbles. Alabama later dominated North Carolina State in another game.
A mixed slate of college football results shows Princeton defeating Dartmouth 37 to 7, Cornell 33 over Penn 0, Wisconsin 7 over Michigan 17, Ohio State 26 over Hobart 6, and Minnesota 21 over partnerners 18. Other scores include Southern Connecticut 27 Vermont 16 and William Penn State et al.
North Carolina State coach Earle Edwards said his Wolfpack erred often and drew penalties in a 21 to 0 defeat. Alabama coach Paul Bryant praised defense and Namath’s limited knee injury while noting Sloan’s strong play and Alabama’s effective passing.
Cleveland Panthers of Blount County dominate Holly Pond Broncos 33 to 0. Aycock and Tidwell score multiple times as Cleveland builds a halftime lead and seals the win with a late TD. Holly Pond trains for Homecoming against Gurley next week.
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