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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1968

Page

9

Two AFL Games Set For Today

Oakland faces Miami in Orange Bowl while San Diego hosts Houston in two Saturday AFL games. The NFL slate features Green Bay at Milwaukee and Cleveland at Dallas among 13 total matchups.

Jack Hand Associated Press NEW York Oakland Miami Dolphins Sa Diego Houston National Football League Green Bay Minnesota Milwaukee Cleveland Dallas Baltimore Atlanta Philadelphia Washington New Orleans Chicago Detroit Pittsburgh Los Angeles St. Louis San Francisco Boston Birmingham Ala Denver Kansas City Buffalo Cincinnati AFL San Diego Raiders Joe Collier Miami Jack Clancy Dolphins Bob Petrella Ray Jacobs Stan Mitchell Jack Harper Clancy Oilers Chargers John Hadl Hoyle Granger Woodie Campbell Pete Beathard Packers Vikings NFL Clint Jones Bill Brown Joe Kapp Packer Browns Don Meredith Earl Morrall John Unitas Colts Falcons

Hill brothers lead PGA team championship in Oklahoma City

Dave and Mike Hill fired a best ball 65 to post 127, two rounds in at Quail Creek for a 16 under total and a three stroke lead in the PGA team championship. Casper and Brewer shot 62 at Twin Hills to reach 130, while defending champs Palmer and Nicklaus fell to 136.

Doug Todd Associated Press Oklahoma City Hill Brothers Dave Mike Quail Creek Billy Casper Gay Brewer Twin Hills Arnold Palmer Jack Nicklaus Tom Dave Hill Thursiday

Notre Dame Oklahoma Lead Saturday Action

Notre Dame and Oklahoma meet as top ten contenders in a day of marquee games across college football. Michigan State hosts Syracuse while Texas faces Houston, Texas A M squares off with LSU and Clemson meets Wake Forest in Atlantic Coast play.

Will Grimsley Associated Press Notre Dame Oklahoma Southern California Texas Southern Cal JO. J. Simpson Minnesota Purdue Indiana Houston Tulane Austin Texas Observer Darrell Royal Abc-Tv Michigan State Syracuse East Lansing Middle West Spartans San Jose Stanford Clemson Wake Forest Atlantic Coast Winston-Salem N.C Texas Christian Georgia Tech Atlanta Deep South Southwest Tech Baton Rouge Texas A&m Louisiana State Tigers LSU Tennessee Leroy Keyes Virginia Lafayette Ind Florida Air Force Alabama Tuscaloosa Texas Tech Oregon State Iowa Ohio State Penn State

Bear Edges Raiders In Narrow 14 0 Victory

Austin builds lead with a quick 69 yard scoring drive capped by a Lewis two yard run. Browns passing attack drives most yards as Decatur battles in a defensive showdown with late interceptions by Lewis and stalled drives.

Dutton Austin Allen Dutton Decatur Tommy Hill Raider Lewis Brown Mike Stanley Bear Jimmy Bowjen Baggett John Luckett Tom Jones Holmes

Baseball standings and results in the American and National Leagues

Major league standings show Detroit and Oakland leading their divisions with key pennant races. Friday results include Oakland 7 Minnesota 1 and Detroit 6 Washington 3. Saturday matchups list Cal at Cleve land and Boston at New York among others.

Baltimore Boston Cleveland New York Oakland Minnesota California Chicago Ashington Detroit Washington Dobson Minnesots Pittsburgh Houston Cincinnati St. Louis Los Angeles Atlanta San Francisco Mattsburgh Ellis Selina Philadelphia Wise Cynemnatt Malones Carr Houston Wilson St Lewis ‘Duster Osteen Mianta Reed Wel Perry

Prep Scores From Area Football Showdowns

A compiled slate lists numerous high school football scores across Alabama and nearby areas. Notable results include St. Jude 63 over Chilton County 6, Athens 20 over Hartselle, Coffee Springs 13 over Vicksburg 0, and Prattville 52 over Catholic 0. Multiple teams posted dominant wins and several games ended in lopsided defeats for others.

Brundidge Geneva Florala Demopolis Greensboro Curry Oakman Davidson Murphy Dothan Vigpor Toulminville Williamson Oxford Emma Samson Anniston Albertville Wellborn Alexandria Ashland Munford Saks Jacksonville Mortimer Jordan Oak Grove Montevallo Thompson Mountain Brook Tuscaloosa County

Tigers Hammer Pair of Two-Run Homers in Win

Jim Northrup hit two two run homers while Al Kaline and Jim Price added solo shots as the Detroit Tigers overwhelmed their opponent. The blasts fueled a convincing victory for Detroit.

Washington Jim Northrup al Kaline Jim Price Detroit Tigers

Tubeless Tires Adopted by 1955 Cars

Note mentions tubeless tires developed around 1947 and standard on 1955 American cars. Also cites a 6-3 Washington Senators win on a Friday night, reflecting sports context. Entities include Washington Senators and 1955 car models.

Oakland Smashes Minnesota 7-1 in Friday rout

Oakland pitcher Catfish Hunter escaped a bases loaded jam in the first inning and John Roseboro connected for a homer in the second as the A's beat Minnesota 7-1. Three seventh inning runs sealed the win, with Danny Cater homering for the sixth time that season. Bert Campaneris swiped two bases, reaching a career high of 56 steals. Only 1,710 in attendance.

Minneapolis ST. Paul Jim Catfish

Astros Edge Reds 7-6 On Ninth Inning Winner

Rusty Staub delivered a game winning single in the ninth after a tying sacrifice fly by Bob Aspro Monte as the Houston Astros defeated the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 in a see-saw Friday night affair.

Houston Rusty Staub Bob Aspro Monte Houston Astros Cincinnati

Alabama Gears Up For 1960 Season With Pass Heavy Attack

Alabama prepares for fall training with a strong receiving corps led by Kelly and Ranager. Backfield features Ed Morgan, Tommy Wade, Pete Jilleba, and Phil Chaffin. Defense boasts veterans like Mike Ford and Norris Hamer. Sam Gellerstedt era begins as middle guard. Tide has beaten VPI in all three prior meetings. a 7:15 p.m. kickoff is anticipated with a capacity crowd.

Alabama Kelley George Ranager Bobby Swafford Conrad Fowler Donnie Sutton Dennis Dixon Bryant Ray Perkins Dennis Homan Bama Ed Morgan Tommy Wade Pete Jilleba Phil Chaffin Mike Ford Paul Boschung Jim Duke Billy Scroggins Norris Hamer Wayne Owen Mike Reilly Mike Dean Bob Childs Mike Hall Sam Gellerstedt Tide VPI

Blass Stars as Pirates Blank Cubs 5-0 in win

Steve Blass pitched a two hitter for his seventh shutout and eighth straight win guiding the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs Friday night at Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh Steve Blass Chicago Cubs

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