Florence State to start former Raiders in showdown at Mississippi College
Florence State Lions may field two or three ex DeCatur High players in Clinton Mississippi tonight. Freshman Allen Elkins starts at quarterback with Roger Mathis at end and possible halfback Bobby Joe Pride. Pride would replace knee-injured Carl McCulley as Florence seeks its first win after three losses. Mississippi College comes in 2-2, having defeated Southern State and Furman. kickoff 7:30 p.m.
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Hatton Fumbles Victory To Falkville 26 13
Falkville recovered five Hatton fumbles and scored three touchdowns including a blocked punt option as the Blue Devils defeated Hatton 26 to 13. Hatton led 7 0 on a Steadman to Hood 16 yard pass.
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Bear Bryant faces Vanderbilt test at Denny Stadium
Alabama coach Bear Bryant braces for a tough call as 1967 Vanderbilt brings a polished backfield and pair of soph quarterbacks John Miller and Curt Chesley. Kelley on a broken toe abets Alabama’s shaky QB picture while Hunter Grieves return lateness. Nearly 50,000 attendance expected. kickoff 1 15 p.m. WHOS Radio covers Decatur.
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Decatur
Auburn Tigers Meet Clemson Tigers Today in Clemson
Auburn seeks a third straight win as they face Clemson in Clemson Memorial Stadium. Auburn, coming off SEC wins over Mississippi State and Kentucky, holds a 27 11 2 series edge. Clemson hopes to halt a winless start and rely on returning players while 35 000 plus fans fill the stadium. The game airs on WMSL Radio Decatur at 12 15 p.m.
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Pro Football Picks Injuries Will Hurt Raiders On Sunday
The Raiders face the Chargers with several key players listed as questionable or probable. Murray Chass notes the week’s AFL and NFL games and offers picks, highlighting Oakland’s 28 14 forecast despite injuries and other top matchups across the leagues.
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Lolich Celebrates World Series Glory and Perks
Mickey Lolich, the Tigers pitcher and World Series hero, receives a premium from fans and officials including a new car and a lighter kitchen duty load as exemption from KP for a year. He vows to seek off season work while eyeing a raise next season alongside manager Marc Smith. Denny McLain may top $100,000 with a likely salary increase after the pennant and Series.
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Ex Georgia Star Back With Raiders
Oakland Raiders place receiver Warren Powers on injured waivers and reactivate safety Rodger Bird as Wayne Hawkins lands on the injured list.
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Halfback Ridlehuber Injury Update Clouds Sunday Return
Hawkins and Powers were hurt in an early season game and Coach John Rauch hoped they would be ready to play against San Diego here Sunday. They have not responded to therapy as quickly as hoped.
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Colbert Heights Edges Courtland In Close AA Contest
The Colbert Heights Wildcats defeated the winless Courtland Hawks 21 to 14 at Colbert Heights. Donnie Montgomery scored on a 19 yard rush for the first TD, Dennis Brown added a PAT, and Steve Isbell's 40 yard run marked another score. An interception by Brown helped set up the second TD.
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Selma Hill
Donnie Montgomery
Courtland
Dennis Brown
Steve Isbell
Richard Childress
Generals Top Raiders After Close Defensive Battle
Lee held Decatur to field position and forced three interceptions in the second half. Beck connected for a 21yard score to Battle and, with an offside on the PAT, secured a 13 0 lead at 5 55 remaining as Decatur failed to finish drives.
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Beck
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1969 ABC Tournament Dates Set in Madison Wisconsin
The 1969 ABC tournament in Madison Wisconsin will run from February 22 to April 29.
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Madison
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Ardmore Defeats Hazel Green for Fifth Win of Season
Ardmore beat Hazel Green 20 to 13 to improve to five wins and one loss. Jim Witt scored Ardmore’s first touchdown from the three yard line and added the extra point. Hazel Green traded scores with passes from Jack Smith to Willie Robinson and Ronnie McCormick, but Ardmore held the 13-6 halftime lead and extended it with Benny Broadway’s one yard TD run in the third.
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Phillip Jones
West Virginia defeats VMI in second-half surge
West Virginia, led by quarterback Mike Sherwood, used a 14-7 halftime lead to hold off Virginia Military Institute. Sherwood threw six touchdown passes this season and totaled 211 passing yards on 22 completions as WVU moved to 4-0. Oscar Patrick caught the winning 11 yard TD pass with 52 seconds left in the second period.
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Ohio
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West
Olympic Schedule Highlights U S Track Trials and Field Events
The Associated Press lists Saturday and Sunday sessions for the Olympic trials. Entries include James Hines Dumas Tex and Charles E Greene Pine Bluff Ark Seattle Wash for 100 meters. Maggard Matson Woods Sikes ton and others compete in shot put and javelin with multiple U S entrants listed across cities.
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Carriers Leave For FB Game
A select group of Decatur Daily carriers travel to Tuscaloosa to attend the Alabama Vanderbilt football game. The 26 winners earned the trip in the Operation Touchdown contest by generating the most new subscribers. They are joined by Robert Sullivan and Norman Wellden from the circulation staff.
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Prep Scores From Across Alabama Rivalries and Results
A recap of football results lists numerous matchups with final scores including Mountain Brook 21 Selma 7, Talladega 7 Hewett of Trussville 12, Hoover? not listed, and many others such as Jacksonville 26 and Fort Payne 7. Numerous teams like Pennington of Blountsville, Long, Tallassee, Phenix City, Saks, Anniston, and Wellborn appear with varied results.
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Lyman Ward
Camden
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Sweetwater
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Highland Home
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Ariton
Zion Chapel
Alexander City
Brighton
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Scottsboro
Bradshaw
Demopolis
Eutaw
Stanhope Elmore
Plentereville
New Hope Downs West Morgan 21-0 in Friday Game
New Hope Indians halted West Morgan Rebels hot streak with a 21-0 victory. Steve Hornbuckle opened scoring with a 10 yard run, Don Bridges added the PAT, Robert Dismuke scored from two yards, and Jimmy Cloud finished with a one yard TD and another PAT.
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