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Troy State remained undefeated by routing Jacksonville State 31-0 as the offense piled 565 yards and the Gamecocks were held to minus 19 rushing. Samford crushed Georgetown 43-7 in Birmingham to improve to 4-1, while South Carolina State beat Alabama A&M 27-22. Florence Lions suffered a third defeat as Arkansas visited and scored 21 in the second half.
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Grant Senior Tennis Victor at National Senior Grass Court
Byron Bitsy Grant of Atlanta won his fourth straight title in the National Senior Grass Court Championships for men 55 and 60 at Tuscaloosa Racquet Club. He defeated Harry Hoffman 9-7 3-6 6-3 to claim the 55 title and then teamed with Tom Bird to beat Hoffman and W E Hester 6-0 6-4 for the doubles crown. In the 60 age group Bernard Clinton of Dallas defeated Monty Ganger 10-8 6-8 6-1 for the singles title while Ganger and Marshall Christopher beat Lipshutz and Busch 6-3 6-2 for doubles.
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Philadelphia
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Dallas
Tex
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Cleveland
Ohio
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Marshall Christopher
Palm Beach
Fla
Joe Lipshutz
Marion
Milton Busch
Nashville
College Upset Sparks North Carolina Victory
Florida plagued by eight fumbles and penalties as North Carolina clinches the upset with three Don Hartig field goals and two Gayle Bomar touchdowns. Georgia Tech edges Auburn after a late missed Tiger field goal. Mississippi State leads Texas Tech ties it. Kentucky, LSU, and a Bayou Bengals rally. Tulane beats Tulane?
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Gayle Bomar
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Larry Good
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Auburn
Tiger
Mississippi State
Texas Tech
Kentucky
Louisiana State
Bayou Bengals
Mississippi
Southern Mississippi
Boston College
Tulane
Ray Hester
Green Wave
Bill Cappleman
Ron Sellers
Florida State
Memphis State Tigers
Hawks Triumph as Atlanta Tops Bucks 125 107
The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 125 to 107 in a season opener before 2,966 fans. Captain Billy Bridges praised the crowd's support while Lou Hudson led scoring with 31 points and Zelmo Beaty added 26 as Atlanta, former Western Division champions, prepares to host Chicago next Wednesday.
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Atlanta Hawks
National Basketball Association
Milwaukee Bucks
Hawks
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St. Louis
Bridges
Atlanta
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Zelmo Beaty
Chicago
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Air Force coach uses golf cart after leg break
Air Force Academy in Colorado reports defensive football coach Joe Moss followed spring practice in a golf cart after breaking his right leg in a skiing accident. The incident occurred as Moss watched new players during spring drills at the academy.
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Colo
Joe Moss
U.S. Air Force Academy
Bryant Calls Tide at Real Crossroads After Tennessee Loss
University of Alabama coach Paul Bryant described the Crimson Tide as at a real crossroads after a hard fought loss to Tennessee. He praised the fourth quarter effort, noted the 54 yard field goal as decisive, and warned he’s more concerned with Alabama than Clemson as next opponents loom.
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Tide
Knoxville
Tennessee
Carl Kremser
Volflanker
Richmond Flowers Jr
Montgomery
Mexico
Kathy Farrer Turns LPGA Pro After Fast Rise
Decatur nurse Kathy Farrer earned LPGA full membership after finishing in the top 80 percent in four of five early tour events. She credits mentors Bill Curtis and Buster Bishop for improving her game and expects a long, hard road to top standings.
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Kathy Farrer
Kathy
University of Florida
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Kathy Whitworth
Jo Ann Prentice
Calgary
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Canada
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Ore
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Tex
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Decatur Country Club
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Irish win after Deacons’ late TD with 1:16 remaining
Keyes rumbled for 214 yards on 25 carries as North Carolina disrupted eight Florida fumbles to hand the Gators their first loss in five games led by John Hartig with three field goals. Kansas opened with two early scores in each quarter to beat Oklahoma State for a fifth straight win. Tennessee topped Alabama as Karl Kremser’s 54 yarder supplied the margin, and Mike Dean’s late field attempt was blocked by Jim Weatherford. Ohio State beat Northwestern late with Rex Kern two TD passes and a rushing score.
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Auburn Faces Five Tests After Georgia Tech Loss
Auburn coach Ralph Jordan says the Tigers confront five straight foes Miami Tennessee Florida Georgia Alabama in pursuit of a real character test. He defends a late field goal call in the 21-20 setback to Georgia Tech and notes Auburn has no timeouts remaining while aiming to extend a 17-year homecoming winning streak against Miami.
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Shug
Jordan
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Tennessee
Georgia
Alabama
Georgia Tech
Tigers
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Yanks Dominate Swimming At 19th Olympic Games
The United States led in medals in Mexico City as swimmers swept nine of eleven events and set world records. Debbie Meyer sparked a 1 2 finish in the women's 400-meter free style, while Kipchoge Keino upset Jim Ryun in the 2 500 meters. The U S men also claimed relay and high jump records as sailing added two golds.
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Sweden
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Sacramento
Calif
U.S
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Keino
Jim Ryun
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Mexico
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Dick —Foesbury
Medford
Ore
Ed Carruthers
Valentin Gabrilov
Charlie Greene
Mel Pender
Ronnie Ray Smith
Jim Hines
Cuba
Ref Meeting Correction At Austin High For AHSAA Clinic
Area basketball referees are told not to go to Decatur High for the AHSAA rules clinic meeting. The session will be held at Austin High School at 7 p.m. The Daily corrects the earlier Decatur High location error.
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Decatur High
Austin High
Mann Wins Quality Cheket Golf Classic in Waco
Carol Mann broke a 11th hole tie to win the third annual $12,500 Quality Cheket golf classic in Waco Texas. Rankin earned second with 74, Spuzich finished third. Mann's season earnings reach $40,740.
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Waco. Tex
Carol Mann
Judy Rankin
Miss Mann
Miss Rankin
Sandra Spuzich
Colorado School of Mines golfer bags hole in one
Scott Marshall, the golf coach at Colorado School of Mines, supervised a practice at Hiwan Country Club where student Bart Hanford hit a hole in one on the 200 yard eighth hole. The coach carded a one over par 4.
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Golden. Colo
Scott Marshall
Colorado School of Mines
Hiwan Country Club
Collegians
Bart Hanford
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