Boat Races Triumph Near Decatur Harbor
The Decatur Exchange Club and Tennessee Valley Power sponsor boat races at Decatur Boat Harbor under good weather. Awards highlight sportsmanship to Bill Angle for the Hell diver prize and a dramatic comeback by Jack Noodlee in AB runabout class. Results span Hydroplane classes and sport runabouts with multiple winners.
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Decatur Exchange Club
Tennessee Valley Power Boat Club of
Huntsville
Tennessee Valley Power
Boat Club of
Decatur Boat Harbor
Jack Noodlee
Bck
Noodlee
Ezell Leads LSU Past Kentucky as SEC Week Focus Shifts
LSU quarterback Ezell known as Captain Easy steers the Tigers to a 27-7 win over Kentucky as Alabama and Florida vie atop the SEC standings in a battle of unbeatens. Alabama, Florida, Georgia Tech, and Vanderbilt post wins while LSU eyes another postseason berth and Tennessee looms next.
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Ezell
Tigers
LSU
Greenville
Miss
Tennessee
Kentucky
Alabama
Mississippi
Tulane
Georgia Tech
Auburn
Florida
South Carolina
Vanderbilt
George Washington
Florida State
Georgia
Mississippi State
Tuscaloosa
Gators
Bama
LSU - Tennessee
Baton It
Athens
Nashville
Tiger
Georgia Bulldogs
FSU
Steve Tensi
Fred Bilentnikoff
Yellow Jackets
Tech
Jerry Priestly
Mike Fortier
Southern Mississippi
Southeastern
Decatur Bees Face Hartselle in 6:30 Decatur Clash
Decatur aims for a season twin as the Bees host the Tigers at 6 30 in Decatur Stadium The Ratts have lost four starters including Ends Steve Woods Tackles McClendon Darnell Guards Matthews Robinson Center Murphy QB Dun can Halfbacks Cope land Holland and Fullback Mahoney Nevada notes livestock industry as principal local business.
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Decatur Bee Footpalm
Hartselle
Colts Top Packers Amid Hornung Collar Five Field Goals Fail
Green Bay star Paul Hornung wore a protective collar for a key NFL game in Baltimore. He missed five straight field goals, the last blocked setting up Baltimore’s 24-21 winner. The Colts improved to 5 straight wins as Detroit and Los Angeles also won.
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Paul Hornung
Green Bay Packers
Hornung
Green Bay
Baltimore
Packers
Colts
Minnesota Vikings
Jerry Logan
Colt
Lenny Moore
Minnesota
Detroit Lions
Chicago Bears
Los Angeles Rams
San Francisco 49Ers
Lions
Rams
Bill Brown
Pittsburgh Steelers
Buffalo Bills
Kansas City Chiefs
San Diego Chargers
Denver Broncos
Detroit
Bears
Earl Morrall
Milt Plum
Jim Gibbons
Wayne Walker
U S Adds Two Gold Medals in Tokyo Olympics Stars
Mike Larrabee and Edith McGuire each won gold for the United States as the U S equaled its 1960 medal haul with 71 overall. The equestrian team took silver in the team three day event while Russia extended its lead with more golds.
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Ted Smits
Associated Press
Tokyo
Mike Larrabee
Edith McGuire
United States
Russia
Miss McGuire
Tennessee
Larrabee
Fillmore
Calif
Yale
Wendell Mottley
Trinidad
Rome
Tom O'Hara
Chicago
Jim Ryan
Wichita
Kan
Cyrol Burleson
Burleson
Cottage Grove
Ore
Peter Snell
Bob Carmody
Paterson
N.J
Otto Babiasch
Carmody
U.S
Tamara Press
Irina Press
Tide Must Play Over Heads to Beat Florida
Alabama coach Paul Bryant said the Tide must elevate play to defeat unbeaten Florida in homecoming action. He called Florida the strongest foe since his return and praised his players for grit after the 19-8 win over Tennessee.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Florida
Paul Bryant
Bryant
Tuscaloosa
Tide
Tennessee
Knoxville
Jordan Says Don't Write Tigers Off
Auburn coach Ralph Jordan defends his 7-3 loss to Georgia Tech saying the team and its players should not be written off. He notes strong first half yardage, with 43 Auburn plays to Tech’s 16, and discusses injured QB Jimmy Sidle and backup Joe Campbell’s potential. Thornton expected back after hospital observation.
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Tigers
Tech
Auburn
Jackets
Jordan
Jimmy Sidle
Birmingham
Sidle
Joe Campbell
Jack Thornton
Dodd Proud Of Victory Over Auburn Keeps Tech Unbeaten
Georgia Tech improved to 5-0 after a 7-3 win over Auburn. Coach Bobby Dodd credited desire and team depth for steady play despite injuries, with center Bil Curry and others sidelined. The Yellow Jackets face Tulane next as Fortunate Fortier starred with a late touchdown drive.
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Atlanta
Georgia Tech
Jimmy Carlen
Dodd
Auburn
Bil Curry
Bill Paschal
Craig Baynham
Haven Kicklighter
Tech
Buck ‘Andel
Paschak
Tulane
Yellow Jackets
Tiger
Jerry Priestley
Mike Fortier
Fortier
Georgia
Plone
Greenies
Florida Gators confident for Tuscaloosa clash
Florida coach Ray Graves says the Gators carry belief they can beat Alabama in Tuscaloosa after past two wins, noting the 1928 Rose Bowl chase and a relaxed, methodical victory over Mississippi and South Carolina. The tone hints at national recognition riding on the Saturday showdown.
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Gainesville
Fla
Florida
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Ray Graves
Gators
Mississippi
South Carolina
Tennessee
Graves
Knoxville
Roy Riegels
Georgia Tech
Des Olina
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Bill Angle
Angle
Dick Woolwine
Bill Faulkner
Archie Golson
David Bickham
Homer Kilhouse
Ronnie Magnusson
J. S. Nichols
Eugene Winter
John Beasley
Jack Harmon
Richard Beale
Kelso Sturgeon
Louisiana State
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Billy Hi
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Los Angeles
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Pat Fisher
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Redskins
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Don Perkins
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Perkins
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York
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Carl Eller
Jim Marshall
Pittsburgh
Ed Brown
Karin Balzer
Germany
Dong-Kih Choh
Stanislav Sorokin
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Rus
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