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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1964

Page

11

Crows Out of Season Crackdown Amid Waterfowl Debate

Crow hunting faces legal penalties in Swan Creek and Mallard Fox Creek areas as officials weigh public protests from crow shooters disrupting duck hunting. The season runs January 15 to February 28, with crows banned outside this window to protect waterfowl.

Swan Creek Mallard-Fox Creek State Conservation Department

Wild Windup for Cardinals and Keane Rumors

The piece charts a chaotic baseball season as August standings shift with Johnny Keane guiding the Cardinals from last to NL flag winners and World Series champions. Rumors swirl about Keane succeeding Yogi Berra with possibilities of crossfire between the teams and managers for next season.

Cardinals Johnny Keane Phillies Birds Keane Yankee Yogi Berragot Yogi Yankees Cardinal

Braves Move Rumor Nets Atlanta Major League Prospect

The text suggests the Milwaukee Braves may relocate to Atlanta. It hints at a lucrative contract and argues Atlanta could gain a new major league team without direct competition from nearby clubs. Overall signs point to a Braves move toward Atlanta.

Atlanta Milwaukee Braves Braves Milwaukee

Rocket City Joins Cage Loop Inaugural Dixie League

Huntsville Chargers owner Bill Graves announces Huntsville joins the Dixie Professional Basketball League with college experienced players likely to join. The Chargers, facing Rossville Calhoun Rome Georgia Gadsden and Guntersville, open December 1 at Madison County Coliseum against Calhoun. Players include Bob Burden from Murfreesboro College and Harold Murrell and Charles Garner from Athens College, Jim Minton from Montana State.

Huntsville Bill Graves Huntsville Chargers Rossville Calhoun Rome Georgia Gadsden Guntersville Graves Chargers Bob Burden Murfreesboro College Charles Garner Athens College Harold Murrell Jim Minton Montana State College Galhoun Madison County Coliseum

Two Point Try Fails as No.1 Texas Is Defeated

Top ranked Texas failed a late two point conversion to Arkansas 14 13 ending a 13 game win streak and dashed their bid for a second straight national title. Arkansas moves to 3 0 in the Southwest Conference and gains potential national championship momentum.

Texas Austin, Tex Arkan‘t Longhorns Arkansas Steers

Tide Stops Vols, 55th Straight Win

Alabama throttled Tennessee 198 in Knoxville as the Tide’s blocked punts and fumbles led to two touchdowns and a field goal. Sloan directed Alabama scoring drives, while Ray added three field goals as Bama capped a fifth straight win.

Escar Thompson Associated Press Knoxville Alabama Tennessee Bama Volbacks Steve Sloan Joe Namath David Ray Gaylon McCullough Tide Wayne Cook Ray Steve Bowman Harris Alert Red Elephants Ron Widley Sloan Mike Hopper Widby Vol Cook McCullough Vols Namath Joe Graham Buddy French Wantland Galifia

Falkville Loses as Meek Triumphs in Homecoming Game

Falkville Blue Devils fall 7 6 to Meek in a hard fought homecoming. Meek strikes first to lead 7 0, Falkville rallies in third with Dwight Aldridge 9 yard TD reception. Aldridge leads Falkville rush with 73 yards. Halftime queen crowned LeRue Bailey at Holly Pond ceremony follows.

Falkville Blue Devils Devils Winston County Sever Paydirt Dwight Aldridge J and Meek Aldridge Lloyd Collum Carolyn Hill Fairview Holly Pond Ronnie Burleson Gurley Madison County Burleson Ronnie Graham Marks Bobby Leng LeRue Bailey

Georgia Tech Auburn Football Statistics Summary

In Birmingham and Columbus AP reports compare the Georgia Tech versus Auburn game and the Southern California versus Ohio State tilt. Key players performances and scoring trends are outlined, with emphasis on team totals and notable drive outcomes.

Birmingham Ala Georgia Tech Auburn Columbus Ohio S Muhlenberg Lebanon Valley Ohio Wesleyan Tufts Upsala Lycoming Millersville Grestchester Ithaca Massachusetts Rhode Island Springfield Northeastern American International Bridgeport Miami Northwestern Dayton Abilene Christian John Caroll Western Reserve Ohio State Southern California J.C. Smith Delaware State Juniata Geneva Colby Trinity Lock Haven State Edinboro State Kutztown Cheyenne Shippensburg California East Stroudsberg Mansfield Gettysburg Lehigh Florida State Georgia Virginia Army West Virginia Virginia Tech Duke North Carolina State Alabama Tennessee Oberlin Wake Forest Wisconsin Iowa Purdue Michigan Missouri Air Force Florida A&m Morris Brown Texas A&m Montclair State Southern Conn Cortland C. W. Post John Hopkins Haverford Hamilton Swarthmore Middlebury Bates Amherst Coast Guard Eastern Kentucky

Scores From AP Rounds Mixed College Football Results

A long list of college football scores across many programs. Notable results include Moravian defeating Pennsylvania Military 21 to 0, Dartmouth topping Brown 24 to 14, Harvard beating Cornell 16 to 0, and Temple downing Lafayette 38 to 18. Various other matches showcase wide spreads and close contests across leagues.

Associated Press Moravian Pennsylvania Military Boston College Cincinnatii Holy Cross Quantico Marines Dartmouth Brown Syracuse Penn State Rutgers Pennsylvania Villanova Delaware Harvard Cornell Franklin and Marshall Dickinson Wesleyan Worcester Polytechnic Albright Delaware Valley Grove City Carnegie ‘Tech Wagner Drexel Vanderbilt George Washington Notre,Dame UCLA Indiana Michigan State Princeton Kent State Bucknell Kings Point Temple Lafayette Hampden-Sydney Western Maryland

LSU Stops Cats 27-7 in Kentucky showdown

LSU reserves quarterback Billy Ezell led a powerful Tiger offense to a 27-7 victory over Kentucky in Lexington. Ezell, stepping in for injured Pat Screen, directed the attack as LSU dominated with strong line play and a poised passing game.

Lexington Louisiana State Billy Ezell Kentucky Ezell Pat Screen Tiger

Mississippi State rapes Southern Mississippi 48 to 7

Mississippi State unleashed a powerful ground game and a balanced attack to rout unbeaten Southern Mississippi 48-7. The Bulldog line controlled the line of scrimmage while the defense stifled theoutrun backs throughout, with State scoring four touchdowns in the first half.

Miss. State James Saggus Associated Press Starkville, Miss Mississippi State Southern Mississippi State Southern

Tulane Narrowly Falls as Ole Miss Wins 14-9

In New Orleans, Ole Miss edged Tulane 14 to 9 in a tense SEC defensive battle. Tulane fought hard, but Mississippi secured the win to improve in the conference race.

Tulane Ole Miss New Orleans Mississippi

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