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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1971
Page
12
Scores show Good Hope 42 Cotaco 0, West Morgan 16 East Limestone 6, Clements 26 West Limestone 0, Arab 27 Albertville 8, Atmore 12 Evergreen 0, Jess Lanier of Bessemer 6 McAdory 0, Banks 31 Western of Jefferson County 0, Ensley of Birmingham 34 Hayes of Birmingham 0, Mortimer Jordan of Birmingham 27, Locust Fork 7, Lee of Huntsville 21, Monroeville 21 Flomaton 14, Mobile Murphy 35 Toulmonville 8, Vervena 18 Goodwater 13. Ends with ts.
Cotaco and Good Hope show strong rushing totals and multiple scoring plays. Highlights include Phillips and Montgomery rushing TDs, Shabel and Humphrites long gains, with varying PAT outcomes. Also noted is Penn State president John W. Oswald once captaining a DePauw football squad.
Florence State coaches prune the squad after a long scrimmage to finalize the 22 starters for the September 11 clash with Middle Tennessee. Durell Mock notes newcomers show promise, veterans shift positions, and defense remains the major concern as A army veterans and players from Huntsville and Muscle Shoals compete for roles.
Dale Mathis serves as Florence State football team manager while vying for the punter job. The Decatur native and Calhoun Junior College alum handles chores and also punts in scrimmages, with former Vanderbilt punter Steve Smith assisting. Mathis could become the program’s first playing manager.
Cesar Cedeno hit a bases loaded grand slam for Houston in a 9-3 win over Los Angeles. The ball dropped near the wall after a collision at second base, giving Cedeno his ninth homer of the year and boosting Don Wilson to his 13th victory.
Three Atlanta officers were found guilty by the Aldermanic Police Committee of beating baseball star Rico Carty and his brother in August. The officers may appeal directly to the State Court of Appeals, bypassing Fulton Superior Court, after an eight hour quasi judicial trial.
At Darlington Raceway Freddie Lorenzen, 36, survived a severe practice crash that wrecked his Mercury and left him with a busted ankle and facial cuts. Bobby Allison claimed pole with 147.915 mph as 40 cars seek $125,000 in Labor Day NASCAR action. Pete Hamilton and Charlie Glotzbach joined front row entrants. field to expand to 16 by weekend.
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