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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1968

Page

11

The Other Half in Lexington Kentucky Wildcats football

Lexington readers are invited to glimpse the other half of the Southeastern Conference life around Charlie Bradshaw's Kentucky Wildcats. The piece notes Kentucky's long run of bad luck on the gridiron and contrasts it with stronger programs like Auburn and Alabama.

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Wildcats Aim to End Losing Streak This Year

Coach Bradshaw praises a potential upturn as Kentucky fans rally behind a rekindled team. He forecasts a better football season despite past failures and campus controversy, acknowledging missteps with the program and student body.

Wildcats Bradshaw SEC Skywriters

Half Of It Solved For UK Athletics Hope

A student athletics committee led by Sandy Bugie aims to boost support for Kentucky football. Bugie and Bernie Shirley envisioned a stronger Student Athletic Communion to boost cooperation before last year’s homecoming, with Bradshaw and players optimistic about new blood and Dicky Lyons helping the Cats escape the cellar.

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Kentucky Wildcats Ready for Tough 1967 Schedule and QB Duel

Lyons leads Kentucky as an All SEC performer with punt duties and quarterbacking duties. Bradshaw’s depth chart shows stronger overall depth but a demanding slate opening with Missouri and closing with Tennessee. Quarterbacks Stan Forston and David Bair compete for signals as Phil Thompson and Joe Jacobs return as top receivers.

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Player Grabs Lead By One In Thunderbird Tournament

Gary Player fired a 67 to move into a one stroke lead at 137 in the Thunderbird Golf Classic second round at Upper Montclair. Bob Murphy shot 70 to stand at 138, while Bruce Crampton carded 68 for 138. Murphy faced trouble with creeks but kept it together with the putter as Crampton surged with a run of birdies.

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Baseball Scores and Matchups From Sunday Card

Cincinnati beat Philadelphia 32 to night and St Louis lost to New York 0. Atlanta faced Pittsburgh. Houston played Chicago. Los Angeles met San Francisco. Detroit and Boston also on the slate with varied results.

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Orioles Stop Front Running Tigers 5-1

Paul Blair came off the bench to drive in four runs and Dave McNally won his 10th straight as the Orioles snapped a three game skid with a 5-1 win over the front-running Tigers. The victory cut Detroit's AL lead to six games with a month left in the pennant race. Blair tripled in the second inning for Baltimore.

Bill Halls Associated Press Detroit Paul Blair Dave ‘McNally Baltimore Orioles Detroit Tigers Orioles Blair

Falcons Triumph Over Saints In Rough Exhibtion Clash

Atlanta edges New Orleans 16 10 in a testy South rivalry. McDonald set up a TD on third down, Dunn punched in from the one, and a late fight led to ejects for Nobis and Whitsell. Saints had led 3 0 before Ogden’s 33 yard TD and a defensive miscue.

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Kentucky Fresh Fall To Varsity Intra-squad Clash

The University of Kentucky varsity football team defeated the freshman squad 56 to 0 in Lexington. Tailback Dickie Lyons scored twice as Head Coach Charlie Bradshaw praised the varsity backs after the game.

Lexington University of Kentucky Dickie Lyons Charlie Bradshaw

Fleisher Wins U S Amateur Golf Championship

Bruce Fleisher 19-year-old from Hialeah Florida held off Vinny Giles with an even par 70 to win the 68th U S Amateur at Scioto Country Club Columbus Ohio finishing 284 four over par Giles posted a course record 65 and finished runner up for the second straight year Fleisher plays for Miami Dade North Junior College and plans to attend the University of Florida next year Giles 25-year-old Virginia law student led early with six birdies but could not overtake Fleisher who clinched with pars on the final three holes.

Hal Paris Associated Press Columbus Ohio Bruce Fleisher Marvin “Vinny Giles U.S Hialeah Fla University of Virginia Charlottesville Scioto Fleisher Miami Dade North Junior College University of Florida Bob Goalby

Pick the Winner or Tie Games End Week of Sept 8

Decatur Daily previews prep football week ending September 8 with predictions for winners and possible ties across six games. The feature notes matchups, key players, and potential upsets as teams prepare for the upcoming gridiron slate.

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Contest Rules for Gridiron Forecast Entry

Rules outline how to submit a score forecast for college pro and prep games with an X mark, mailing and fax options, entry deadlines by Friday 4 p.m., notification timelines, prize bonuses for subscribers and perfect entries, and finality of judge decisions.

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