Falkville Blue Devils Top West Morgan 32 13 in Stadium
Falkville defeats West Morgan 32 13 after trailing 7 6 at half. Barry Maner put West Morgan ahead early, but Falkville answered with a 90 yard drive led by Jerry Hart and Eddie Sivley who connected on PATs. Sivley added another score and Raney Pass to Partlow capped the win.
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Bears Shut Down Raiders In 14-0 Victory At Decatur
Austin's Black Bears beat Decatur 14-0 at Decatur Stadium scoring in the second period on a Wayne Brown three yard run and a Mike Lewis six yard TD. Austin's defense held Decatur to 101 yards total offense and limited Raiders passing to one of 13. Decatur drops to 0-3. Austin improves to 3-0 and hosts Sheffield next week.
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Haleyville Edges Moulton 13-7 On Fourth Quarter Turnaround
Haleyville defeated Moulton 13-7 after a fourth quarter punt return miscue. Haleyville led 7-0 early, Moulton tied 7-7 before halftime, with Vann Knight and Joe Stults scoring for Haleyville and Bobby Waits answering for Moulton. Both teams now sit 2-1.
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Ardmore Downs Hatton 31-13 in Friday Football
Ardmore runner Mike Smith scored all but eight Ardmore points as Hatton fell 31-13. Sidman returned a kickoff for Hatton's TD and Quinn connected with Apps and Smith on big plays. Smith's 85 yard return and the 18 yard TD helped Ardmore lead 13-0 at halftime and seal the win.
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Red Sox Top Yankees 4-3 Behind Y Smith’s 21st HR
Carl Yastrzemski delivered two singles and belted his 21st home run of the season to lift Boston to a 4 3 victory over New York at Fenway Park Friday night. The win improves Boston’s standing as they push to stay ahead of the Yankees.
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Black Shines As Elkmont Downs Courtland 1874
Elkmont Red Devils, led by QB Charles Black, beat Courtland Hawks 18 to 0. Black threw a 40 yard TD to Randy Stephenson, and returned a 45 yard interception for another score. Louie Holland added a 35 yard TD run.
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Lakeside Tigers Rally for 19 14 Victory Over Council
Lakeside's Tigers beat Council Training's Bulldogs 19 to 14 to earn their second straight win. Anthony Batts scored on a 30 yard run early, Wilson Mays connected on a 37 yard pass, and Batts added a 55 yard TD. Council closed with two late scores, but Lakeside held on.
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Athens Defeats Hartselle 20-7 in Late-Game Rally
Athens leaps to 2-0 as they break a 7-7 tie with two late touchdowns. Mike Hays connected on a 17 yard pass to Bill McDonald setting up seven plays and a 47 yard drive for the first score. Joe Warren and Mike Wilburn added late scores after a 46 yard interception return by Billy Hargrove.
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Cullman Rolls Past Arab For Season's Third Win
Cullman defeats Arab 21 0 to remain undefeated in the season with three straight wins. Quarterback Mike Lee throws for 142 yards and connects with Phil Parris for two touchdowns and a kickoff PAT. Jim Buckelew adds a nine yard TD run in the second quarter as Cullman leads at halftime and shuts down the Arab offense. The Bearcats host Hanceville next Friday.
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Mets Rally to Sweep Phillies in Twinbill
In Philadelphia the Mets erased a four run gap to win 5 4 in the second game of Friday's doubleheader with Cleon Jones tripling and scoring on Art Shamsky's single. Jerry Grote delivered a ninth inning single for Jones in the first game as Tom Seaver beat the Phillies 3 2.
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Portuguese Traders Bring Folding Fan to Europe
Portuguese traders introduced the folding fan to Europe from the Far East in the 16th century and within a century, Paris emerged as the fan shaking center of Europe.
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Clements Ties Tanner 7 7 With :05 Left
Clements faced a 7-1 deficit early as Tanner led, but a late pass from Clements to Jerry Cobb for 64 yards set up Nate’s extra point to tie 7-7. West Morgalliaue the-19. Falkville and Windermere references appear in fragmented lines.
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White Sox edge Orioles as Wood ties AL appearances
Reliever Wilbur Wood tied the American League record for most appearances in a season to help the Chicago White Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 Friday night. The game capped a standout showing for Wood as he logged his latest relief outing.
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Sunday Football Coverage Promises Top Games in The Decatur Daily
The Decatur Daily urges readers to grab Sundays issue for extensive football coverage. Lee Sentell will report Auburn vs SMU at Cliff Hare Stadium, Ron Tate covers Birmingham doubleheader Samford Jacksonville State and Alabama VPI, and Dick Bell covers AFL clash Boston Patriots vs New York Jets in Birmingham.
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Hurricanes explode to season opener win over Northwestern
Miami Hurricanes opened the season with a 28-7 victory over Northwestern. David Olivo threw three touchdown passes after a 7-7 first half, unleashing a rapid aerial attack that produced three scores in minutes, 46 seconds. Northwestern had a second quarter 35 yard pass score.
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