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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1963

Page

6

Cardinals Dominate Milwaukee to Extend Win Streak

St Louis overwhelms Milwaukee 7 0 as Curt Simmons blanks the Braves on five hits for his 16th victory. Stan Musial doubles and Ken Boyer hits his 10th homer as St Louis jumps to a 2 5 lead in the first. The Cardinals push their win streak to seven and trail the Dodgers by two games in the league standings.

ST. Louis Curt Simmons Los Angeles Cardinals Milwaukee Braves Dodgers Philadelphia Simmons Stan Musial Ken Boyer Warren Spahn Milwaukee Javier Spahn Fischer Schneider Piche Funk Cloninger Torre McCarver

Detroit Tigers Top Orioles 3-2 on Thomass sacrifice fly

Detroit won 3-2 as George Thomass sacrifice fly to short center scored the deciding run in the ninth. Barber took the loss, Regan improved to 13-7, and Robinson hit Baltimore’s 10th homer.

Detroit George Thomas Detroit Tigers Baltimore Barber Miller Orsino Regan Triandos W—Regan L—Barber Robinson

Sox Crush Athletics in 7-3 Game

Boston Red Sox explode for 12 hits to beat the Kansas City Athletics 7-3 in Kansas City. Earl Wilson earns his 11th win against 16 losses, with supporting work by Lamabe Nixon Wickersham and others.

Kansas City Boston Red Sox Kansas City Athletics Gary Geiger Boston Earl Wilson Wilson Lamabe Nixon Wickersham Sturdivant Rakow Willis Lau W— Wilson L—Wickersham

Global use of flash evaporators converts vast daily water

More than 25 million gallons of sea water or brickish washer are converted to fresh water worldwide each day by flash evaporator systems.

Arab Hanceville fight to deadlock on 13 13 tie

Arab and Hanceville battled to a 13 to 13 tie last night as a late rally kept the Knights from disaster. Hanceville took a 13 point lead in the first quarter with Darrell Burnham passing to Lee Burkhart for a TD and later to Mike Fox for another. Arab responded in the third with Briscoe and Briscoe scoring on a 15 yard run and Black adding an 18 yard TD run after a failed extra point as the defense held on the tie.

Hanceville Knights Darrell Burnham Arab Burnham Lee Burkhart Mike Fox Larry Compton Black Briscoe Green Jimmy Briscoe Roger King

East Limestone Routs New Hope 26 to 20 in Friday Game

East Limestone Indians beat New Hope 26 20 on Friday night with 317 rushing yards to 187 and 18 first downs to 11. Jerry Sandlin opened scoring, Jerry Sims and Jerry Davis connected on a 40 yard pass, and New Hope rallied with Birchfield and Williams but time ran out.

NEW Hope East Limestone Indians Limestone County Jerry Sandlin Bill Preston Jerry Sims East Limestone Indians Jerry Davis Jerry Birchfield Williams E. Limestone E Limestone Tommy Baugher Mick Hargrove Marvin Barkley Wayne Wood Kenneth Wood Danny Webb Anthony Baugher Franklin Cobb Richard Keel Wayne Turner Larry Groves Wayne Schrimpsher Charley Woods Kenneth Pursner Jerry Birdhfield Roy Shurbert Eddie Anderson Jimmy Solan

White Sox Rally Past Senators 5-2

Ray Herbert delivered a two run double as Chicago surged with a four run sixth to beat Washington 5-2. Herbert earned the win, Osteen took the loss, with Carreon, Osteen, Hobaugh, Jenkins, and Retzer contributing for the White Sox.

Washington Ray Herbert Chicago White Sox Chicago Herbert Carreon Osteen Hobaugh Jenkins Retzer W—Herbert L — Osteen

Rogers Nips Bears 7 In Narrow Home Victory

Tom Rogers ran for a first quarter touchdown and Rogers held on to defeat Hazlewood 7 to 0. Mitchell Scott added the only extra point on a 22 yard run, while David Wright split the uprights. The game featured strong defensive play with few scores near the goal line.

Rogers Hazlewood Golden Bears Mitchell Scott David Wright Pirates Bears Hazlewood Larry Brackin Danny Liles Assery Crisler Jim Burden Rod Hamby James Weems Cen

Prep Scores Across Alabama and Nearby States

A long list of high school football scores from various schools in Alabama and nearby areas. Notable results include Enterprise 40 over Greenville 0, Deshler of Tuscumbia 7 over Deshler, and Muscle Shoals 32 over Leighton 6. Local teams such as Lagrange, Brundidge, and Florala posted multiple victories or close losses.

Headland Rehobeth Notasulga Smiths Station R.E. Lee Vigor Eutaw Akron Goodwater Camp Hill Lanier Selma Jamison Verbena Hartford Florala Sylacauga Mortimer Jordan Talladega Childersburg Enterprise Greenville W. S. Neal Flomaton Lanett Lagrange Bay Minette Ramsay Birmingham Coffee of Florence Muscle Shoals Leighton Russellville Hackleburg Corinth Miss Sheffield Walker County Deshler Tuscumbia Cherokee Madison Academy

Lions and Cowboys Favored to Open NFL Season

The Associated Press lists the Detroit Lions two touchdown favorites over the Los Angeles Rams in Los Angeles and the Dallas Cowboys seven points better than the St. Louis Cardinals at Dallas. Other Sunday games include Packers Bears Giants Colts and more.

Associated Press Detroit Lions Dallas Cowboys National Football League NFL Lions Milt Plum Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Cowboys St. Louis Cardinals Dallas

Light Scrimmage For Auburn Tigers

Auburn's Tigers held a light dummy scrimmage in preparation for a game-type session in Cliff Hare Stadium. Tomorrow's scrimmage marks the final rough work before the season opener in Houston on September 2.

Auburn Ala Tigers Cliff Hare Houston

Rogersville Beats Tanner 19-14 in Last Quarter comeback

The Rogersville Tigers defeated the Tanner Rattlers 19-14 after a late drive capped by a 15 yard Nugent to Greer pass. Rogersville led early on a Nugent to Greer TD, matched by Moran for Tanner, with Douthit twice halting extra points.

Rogersville Rogersville Tigers Tanner Rattlers Danny Nugent Joe Greer Marcel Douthit Tanner Junior Moran Vernon Gordon Moran Ingram Cornelious Douthit Gordon Rattler Larry Grace Nugent

Ex Tide End Perron Shoemaker Dies at 47

Athens Ga Sept 13 AP Perron Shoemaker a star end for Alabama and a longtime football coach at Georgia Chattanooga Idaho Florida and Texas A M died today at 47 after a long kidney illness He coached at Georgia from 1951 to 1956 and later worked as a regional sales representative His WW II service earned four bronze stars and he was hailed by former pupils as one of the great end coaches. Surviving are a son Perron III and his wife Mary Morris Shoemaker. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Athens Perron Shoemaker Alabama Georgia, Chattanooga Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Shoemaker Tuscaloosa Georgia Army 36Th Infantry Anzio Beach Silas Ala Beaumont Tex Mary Morris Atmore Perron III

Cubs End Reds Streak 3-2 on Boccabella RBI

Chicago rookie John Boccabella lined a go-ahead single in the eighth inning to drive in the winning run as the Cubs halted a six game skid with a 3-2 victory over Cincinnati. Williams hit his 22nd homer for Chicago. McDaniel earned the win, Nixhall took the loss.

Chicago John Boccabella Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Nuxhall Edwards Toth McDaniel Schaffer W— McDaniel L—Nixhall Williams

Lexington 31 defeats Elkmont in homecoming rout

Lexington Golden Bears crushed Elkmont 31 to 0 on Elkmont’s homecoming. Neal McGuire scored the first two yards a 70 yard opening drive, Donald White added a 12 yard TD, and Judson Adams finished an 85 yard drive with a four yard score. Jerry Hill blocked a punt setting up Larry Griggs’ late TD as Elkmont’s six game skid continued.

Elkmont Lexington Golden Bears Elkmont Red Devils Lauderdale County Neal McGuire Donald White White Judson Adams Kenneth Sharp Jerry Hill Herman Bates Red Devils Larry Griggs Mikki Compton Cecil Gregg Courtland Jackie Huber

Detroit to stage 1968 Olympic Torch Run

Detroit will dramatize its bid for the 1968 Olympic Games with a 2600 mile relay run by about 200 men. Mayor Jerome P. Cavanagh announced the event to start September 27 in Los Angeles and end October 10 in Detroit. The National Amateur Athletic Union will co sponsor sending 20 to 25 runners from each of nine states along Route 6 to Chicago then U.S. 12 and I 4 through Indiana to Detroit visiting Albuquerque Amarillo Oklahoma City Tulsa St Louis Joliet and Gary Ind.

Detroit Jerome P. Cavanagh Los Angeles National Amateur Athletic Union Chicago U.S. 12 Indiana Albuquerque Amarillo Oklahoma City Tulsa St. Louis Joliet Gary Ind

Cullman Bearcats End Butler Streak With 7–0 Victory

Cullman Bearcats break a scoreless tie late in the first quarter when Pat Patterson returns a fumbled ball 50 yards for a touchdown. Kelly Carron adds the extra point as Cullman moves to 2 0 on the season, defeating Butler 7 to 0 behind strong defense and key interceptions.

Cullman Bearcats Butler Rebels Pat Patterson Kelly Cartron Tommy Handcock Bill Peinhardt Ben Gould Allen Thompson Frank Reynolds Gerald Jasper John Shaw Floyd Connell Neil Jones Kelly Carron Bob Craddock Phillip Cunningham Terry Fello Ralph Hargrove Dicky Crutcher Marrion King David Edwards Kenneth Guthrie Glen Wallace Ronnie Puckett Mitch McNeece

Beman and Sikes Vie for U S Amateur Championship

Deane Beman and Dick Sikes, top golf presences, reach the U S Amateur final at Wakonda Club Des Moines. Sikes, NCAA champion, edged Charli Coe with a key break near a tree while Beman survived George Archer 5 and 4 as morning dictums gave way to afternoon rallies on a 36 hole grind in Iowa.

Gilroy Calif Coe Sikes Beman Bethesda Insuranceman Archer University of Arkansas

U S Net Team Opens Davis Cup With 2-0 Lead

The United States moved ahead 2-0 in the American Zone final as Marty Riessen defeated Ivo Pimentel 8-6 6-4 6-4 and Dennis Ralston beat Orlando Bracamonte 6-2 6-1 6-2 at Cherry Hills Country Club. A doubles match and two more singles were scheduled.

Denver United States Venezela Marty Riessen Dennis Ralston Riessen Evanston Ill Ivo Pimentel Bakersfield Calif Orlando Bracamonte Cherry Hills Bracamonte Mississippi State University Bob Kelleher U.S England Bournemouth

Moore Will Miss Colts Opener

Baltimore Colts star halfback Lenny Moore underwent an emergency appendectomy Friday morning two days before the NFL season opener against the New York Giants. Moore had bruised ribs from an Aug 17 exhibition game and had just returned to action last Saturday.

Baltimore Lenny Moore Baltimore Colts Colts New York Giants Moore

Dodgers edge Phillies to salvage split in tight pennant race

Los Angeles won the nightcap 2-1 after a eighth inning double by Frank Howard, trimming the NL lead to 2½ games over St Louis as Philadelphias opener ended 3-2 on a ninth inning throwing error by Maury Wills.

Philadelphia Los Angeles Dodgers Frank Howard St. Louis Phillies Dodger Maury Wills Los Angeles Cardinals Milwaukee Dodgers Dennis Bennett Tommy Davis Howard Davis Bill Skowron Ken McMullen Ron Perranoski Chris Short Larry Sherry Tony Gonzalez Roy Sievers Walt Alston Sherry Bob Oldis Jim Gilliam Wills Hoak Ron Miller Perranoski Camilli Bennett Dalrymple Averill W—Perranoski L—Bennett

Automobile Ownership Reaches Seventieth Percentile In U S

The usage reveals that around 73 percent of American households own at least one motor vehicle. Officials note rising ownership tied to expanding suburbs and mid century mobility trends.

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