Raiders Hit Home Stand Tonight Against Walker County Vikings
Decatur Red Raiders host the Walker County Vikings at 7 30 PM in their first home game of the season. The Underdogs aim for a second win while facing a tough conference opponent in front of a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Red Raiders
Walker County Vikings
Raiders
D. Joe Gambrells
Huntsville
Panthers
Deshler
Walker County
Athens
Lee Generals
Muscle Shoals
Sheffield
Hartselle
TVC
East Limestone
Ardmore
Elkmont
Courtland
Hazel Green
Hatton
Tulane Drops New Look Tag After Winless Season
Tulane, coming off a winless ten game season, scrapped its New Look label after hiring a new coach and switching uniforms. The season opens tonight in New Orleans against rugged Texas as the team moves past the label.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Orleans
Tulane
Texas
Rattlers top Buckhorn 27 6 behind Gordon four TD passes
Vernon Gordon threw four touchdown passes to lift Tanner over Buckhorn 27 6 for their sixth win. Buckhorn opened with a Tony Morris pass to Billy Stiles. Gordon connected with David Hogan for a 15 yard score and Larry Grace added the extra point. Gordon later hooked up with Larry Groce for two more scores as Tanner built a 13 6 lead at halftime. Groce and Gordon connected again in the fourth for the final TD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckhorn
Tanner
Vernon Gordon
Rattlers
Buckhorn Bucks
Tony Morris
Billy Stiles
Gordon
David Hogan
Larry Grace
Larry Groce
Groce
Rogersville Tigers overwhelm West Limestone 40 18
Rogersville Tigers defeat West Limestone 40 to 18 in a season finale. Grissom connected on a 50 yard pass run to Hill for an early TD and Grissom added two more scores as Rogersville built a lead. West Limestone answered with multiple drives including a 30 yard pass Bailey Emerson and a 50 yard run by Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Limestone
Rogersville Tigers
James Grissom
James Hill
Grissom
Jerry Stanley
James Looney
Wildcats
Bailey
Bobby Emerson
Rogersville
Joe Greer
Greer
Hill
Emerson
Tigers
Opening Breathers Rare Now By Jim Becker
AP Sports writer notes opening week chaos as 11 top teams begin play with several night games. Key matchups include UCLA vs Pitt and Miami vs Florida State colorful early-season clashes. The article also cites Southern California against Colorado and Mississippi against Memphis State with Alabama and Oklahoma among others in tough tests. The closing line shifts to the Amazon River basin size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Becker
Associated Press
UCLA
Pitt
Miami
Florida State
George Mira
State
Steve Tensi
Bill Peterson
Tulane
Texas
Southern California
Colorado
Mississippi
Memphis State
Alabama
Georgia
Oklahoma
Clemson
Northwestern
Missouri
Tom Myers
Wisconsin
Western Michigan
Arkansas
Oklahoma State
Navy
Green Bay Packers
West Virginia
Washington
Ohio State
Air Force
SEC Showdown Highlight Georgia Alabama Clash In Athens
Georgia and Alabama clash in Athens headlining a SEC slate on Saturday while other conference teams test non conference foes. Alabama seeks win as Georgia aims to spoil the Tide with a balanced lineup led by Namath and Rakestraw amid conference openers across Mississippi LSU Texas A&M and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Alabama
SEC
Georgia Tech
Florida
Tech
National League and American League baseball schedule update
The card lists upcoming night games involving New York at San Francisco Pittsburgh at Los Angeles St Louis at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Houston and Milwaukee at Chicago. Standings show New York leading the American League with a .100 mark and Chicago and Minnesota trailing, while several matchups and pitcher records are noted for Thursday and tonight’s doubleheaders and night games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associ
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Milwaukee Philadelphia
Cincinnati Seow
Chicago Semeey
Pittsburgh
Houston
New York
Willey
Marichal
Veale
Drysdale
St. Louis
Broglio
Sadecki
Cincinnati
Tsitouris
Philadelphia
Bennett
Milwaukee
Lemaster
Chicago
Ellsworth
York
Minnesota
Baltimore
Detroit
Cleveland
Boston
Kansas City
Her
Solich
Legiurre
Penn
Ford
Bouton
Chance
Grant
Kralick
FSU Coach Confident in Orange Bowl Showdown
Florida State coach Bill Peterson predicted an upset of Miami in the Orange Bowl, claiming QB Steve Tensi is better than Miami’s George Mira. Miami coach Andy Gustafson tempered expectations, hoping for a one point win as rain threatened a stirring aerial duel at kickoff 8 15 p m EST.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Bill Peterson
Florida State
Seminoles
Miami Hurricanes
Peterson
Tallahassee
Steve Tensi
Hurricanes
George Mira
Andy Gustafson
Tenji
Mira
Auburn Favored Over Houston In Season Opener
Auburn holds a four point edge as both teams start 1963 schedules. Houston, youngest in school history with six seniors, will rotate units led by quarterback Jack Skog with help from Jimmy Sidle and Tucker Frederickson. Guard Cotton Guerrani and halfback Mike Corbi are out with knee injuries. The game at Rice Stadium follows a rain‑soaked week due to Hurricane Cindy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Auburn
University of Houston
West Auburn
Cougars
Baylor
Mississippi
Texas A&m
Mississippi State
Alabama
Georgia Tech
Kentucky
Yeoman
Jack Skog
Jimmy Sidle
Tucker Frederickson
Cotton Guerrani
Mike Corbi
Miami
Ohio
Rice University Stadium
Cindy
Local golfer cards hole in one at Decatur Country Club
Dr R H Parks scored a hole in one on the 124 yard par three number five hole at Decatur Country Club yesterday afternoon. He was in a group with Tom Fitzpatrick Emmett McClary Al White and Bill Littlefield. Mrs J J Putnam won second flight runner up in a Guntersville golf tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Parks
Decatur Country Club
Tom Fitzpatrick
Emmett McClary
al White
Bill Littlefield
J. J. Putnam
Decatur Women’s Golf Association
Guntersville
Floan Seizes Lead In Portland Open With 64
Gary Floan, former Idaho basketball scorer, shot 64 at Columbia Edgewater to lead the Portland Open by three strokes. He fired 32 on the front and back nine to finish three under the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Gary Floan
University of Idaho
Columbia - Edgewater Country Club
Falkville Blue Devils Crush Holly Pond 47-6
Falkville smothered Holly Pond 47-6 to notch its first win of the season. Bryan led with 122 rushing yards, Foote added 89, and Chandler blocked a punt for a score as Falkville racked up 476 yards on the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falkville
Blue Devils
Holly Pond Broncos
Alfred Bryan
Dwight Alldredge
Loyd Collum
Bryan
Hank Quattlebaum
Donnie Chandler
Bronco
Buddy Summerford
Richard Foote
Holly Pond
Austin Loses To Fairview In Second Game
Fairview Aggies won their second straight contest 14 first downs each. Austin stopped Fairview until the third quarter when Marty Brant scored on an 8 yard run and again on a 65 yard dash. Jerry Merritt added a 2 yard TD for Fairview in the fourth. Lynn Parker anchored Austin’s defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Fairview
Aggies
Austin
Lynn Parker
Harper
Marty Brant
Brant
Jerry Merritt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vikings
DHS
Ranchi Ie Ae
Mla
DE Luxe CinemaSc
Riddle Buckhorn
SOS
J. W. Kelley
Ollie Wooten
Oliver Carter
Bill Leach
Bill Smyley
Don Moore
Michael Ratliff
Larry Shealy
Shealy
Leach
Carter
Ratliff
Kelley
Moore
Wooten
Rips Wildcats
Tucker
Lindsey
Christopher
Owens
Rause
Weatherford
Daley
Looney
Patterson
Jackson
Tays
James
Butler
Mathis
Nugent
Newton
Swinea
Cagle
Standard Service
Ala
Amazon River
Swan
Morgan County
Chamber of Commerce
Vol
Robert Davenport
Birmingham
Wallace Butts
Saturday Evening Post
Butts
Paul Bryant
Tide
Eddie Versprille
Joe Namath
Lee Roy Jordan
Namath
Larry Rakestraw
Johnny Griffith
Memphis
John Vaught
Rebels
Southern Mississippi
Ole Miss
Ralph Jordan
Bill Yeoman
Tennessee
Richmond
Knoxville
Jim McDonald
Vols
East Carolina
Ed Merrickee
Mississippi State Maroons
Howard
Starkville
Miss
Paul Davis
Louisiana State
LSU
Charlie McClendon
McClendon
Texas Longhorns
Ing
Green Wave
Tommy O’boyle
Virginia Tech
Lexington
Vanderbilt
Furman
Nashville
FSU
Floan
Molly Bee
THE
Sherwood Singers
Blue Devils Rip Broncos Forest
Chevrolet
Hicks
Chevrolet Company
Hwy
South
Braswell Insurance Agency
Moulton ST
Braswell
Ned
Clarence Coc
Russell Rouse
Moses
Russel BR
Stewart $T
Audrey Hepburn
Reakfast
Moon River
Mickey Rooney
T'Rommioolort
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!