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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1972

Page

13

Jax State Ties For First In Gulf South Standings

Northwestern Louisiana and Jacksonville State share the lead at 1-0 in the Gulf South Conference after Week One action. Demons beat Stephen F. Austin 20-7, JSU won 31-0 over Nicholls State, with Nicholls State also beating Ouachita Baptist 12-7 in league play.

Northwestern Louisiana Jacksonville State Demons Stephen F. Austin Gamecocks Nicholls State Ouachita Baptist Nicholls Thibodaux Gulf South Delta State Arkansas-Monticello Troy State Austin Peay Livingston Southern State of Arkansas Middle Tennesse Tennesse-Martin Southwestern Louisiana Southeastern Louisiana Samford University Florence State Henderson State Mississippi College Northwestern Donald Johnson Johnson

Indians win with sixth homer by player in big NL game

Indians push four runs on sixth and seventh homers as Joe Coleman allows six hits in a win over Milwaukee. Felipe Alou belts a two run shot for New York to beat Baltimore. Sparky Lyle notches his 34th save. Catfish Hunter earns his 20th win as Oakland defeat Texas. Messersmith holds Chicago to three hits in White Sox loss. Manager comments reflect tough road ahead.

Joe Coleman Brewers Felipe Alou Yanks Orioles Sparky Lyle Fritz Peterson Lyle Felipe Jim Catfish Hunter Rangers Gene Tenace A’s Andy Messersmith Angels Chicago White Sox

USC Leads in Upset-Free Win and Week’s Surprises

USC, buoyed by Jimmy LeDoux three first-half touchdowns and Bert Jones two scoring passes, rolled past LSU. Nebraska overwhelmed Texas A&M with 252 rushing and 266 passing yards as Dave Hamm scored twice and threw another TD. Purdue fell to Bowling Green 17-14 on Don Taylor s late field goal, while Michigan, Washington, Arizona State, Baylor, Mississippi, and Florida State posted wins in a weekend of Big Ten and national action.

Samford Florence Florence State Charles Clanton Tennessee-Martin Middle Tennessee Pacers Southwestern Mark Speyrer Robbie Juul Southeastern Louisiana Southeastern Jay Lang Howard Henderson Henderson State Lewis Pryor Pryor Henderson Ray Reynolds Ronnie Young Larry Thompson Jimmy LeDoux Bert Jones LeDoux LSU Nebraska Texas A&m Dave Hamm Emory Bellard Bowling Green Purdue Don Taylor Don Nehlen Michigan Northwestern Dennis Franklin Wolverines Bo Rather Sonny Sixkiller Tom Scott Washington Duke Arizona State Houston Dan White Steve Holden Woody Green Georgia Baylor Bears Norris Weese Mississippi Memphis State Florida State Miami Fla Gary Huff

Jets Dominate Bills as Namath-Ted Duo Shines

Jets win 41 24 over Bills with Namath tossing three TD passes to Gene Washington and Emerson Boozer scoring three times. Riggins gains 125 yards with a late run while Riggin remarks on improvement.

Royals Rally In 10th To Beat Twins In Ordeal

California scored unearned runs on two errors by Luis Alvarado as Chuck Tanner watched. Wilbur Wood faltered in his bid for win number 25 and took his 14th loss. Kansas City built a 6-0 lead, Minnesota tied it with three in the eighth and three in the ninth, then the Royals pushed four across in the 10th on Fred Patek s double, Joe Keough s two run single and John Mayberry s sacrifice fly.

Chuck Tanner Luis Alvarado California Wilbur Wood Kansas City Twins Royals Fred Patek Joe Keough John Mayberry

Mississippi Johnny Rebs Rank Second in Long Run

Mississippi's Johnny Rebs rank second among major college football teams for the last 25 years since 1947 with 195 victories 59 defeats and 12 ties for a .753 percentage beginning the 1972 season. Oklahoma tops with 200 59 5 for a .767 mark.

University Miss Mississippi Johnny Rebs Oklahoma

Nastase Wins Seattle International Tennis Crown

Ilie Nastase of Romania defeated Tom Gorman 6-4 3-6 6-3 to win the Seattle International Tennis Classic and the $10,000 Rainier Cup, following his U S Open title. Ross Case and Geoff Masters beat Jean Chanteau and Wadenaro Godzella for doubles, while Bob Hewitt defeated Jaime Fillol for third. Douglas Magill is Fordham rifle captain.

Seattle Ilie Nastase Romania Tom Gorman Forest Hills N.Y Ross Case Geoff Masters Australia Jean Chanteau Wadenaro Godzella France Gorman Nastase Bob Hewitt South Africa Jaime Fillol Chile

Gridiron Forecast Contest Rules and Entry Details

The Decatur Daily outlines how to submit weekly gridiron picks with x marks for winners and ties, includes mailing and deadline instructions, eligibility rules, prizes, bonuses, and judge finality. It specifies mailing to Box 1577, Alabama, and states 4 p.m. Friday deadline, notification by Monday.

Decatur Daily P. D Decatur Alabama The Dally

Television Schedule Snapshot From 1960s Local Guide

A dense listing of TV time slots shows shows and programs across hours from 6 to 7 and beyond. It names games like The Price Is Right and Jeopardy, soap operas, variety shows, and children's programs with stations or blocks noted. The document reads as a historical schedule fragment with many program titles and times.

Best Bets Monday October 25 Run Up And Down These Streets

A special schedule lists films and times for Monday including The World The Flesh and the Devil 1959 and Sky Commando 1953 with Doris Day and Dan Duryea among others. Notes show multiple color listings and channel details for afternoon and evening viewing.

Rowan and Martin Doris Day Brian Keith Harr Belafonte Inger Stevens SKY Commando Dan Duryea Frances Gifford Bonzo Maureen O'Sullivan Irene Ryan

Quality First Golf Classic Top 20 Payouts In Waco

In Waco Texas the Quality First Golf Classic lists top 20 money winners and scores. Notables include Sandra Haynie 69 69 68 total 206 earning 3000 while Mariene Hagge net 210 and Kathy Whitworth 211 earning 1775. The full field spans many players with varying scores and winnings.

Waco Tex Sandra Haynie Mariene Hagge Kathy Whitworth Shelly Hamlin JoAnn Prentice Judy Rankin Joan Carner Kathy Ahern Sue Roberts Betty Burtevidt Jocelyn Baurassa Cathy Duggan Jane Blalock Sharon Miller Sandra Palmer Califford Ann Creed Mary Mills Marilynn Smith Karthy Farrer Margie Masters

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