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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1972

Page

9

Bolin lifts Red Sox past Tigers to keep East lead

Boston bullpen weathered a bases loaded jam as Ed Brinkman and Rico Petrocelli turned a double play to end the threat. Carl Yastrzemski drove in two with a sac fly and homer, backing Bob Veale and Bolin in a 3-2 Boston win to stay atop the AL East.

Boston Bolin Rico Petrocelli Boston Red Sox Detroit Tigers Red Sox Detroit Tigers Bob Veale McGlothen Chris Zachary

Pirates edge Expos in 12th on Zisk RBI single

Richie Zisk drove in the winning run with a single in the 12th to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Montreal Expos 4 3. Gene Clines and Vic Davalilloset the stage with timely hits and Zisk added a third RBI. In Chicago, Carlos May hit a three run triple in the third to power the White Sox past the Rangers 8 4.

Pittsburgh Richie Zisk Pittsburgh Pirates Montreal Expos Gene Clines Vic Davalillo Clines Zisk Chicago Carlos May Chicago White Sox Stan Bahnsen Texas Rangers

Drunken Driving Charge Against Redskins Quarterback Jurgensen

Washington Redskins quarterback Sonny Jurgensen was arrested early Friday and charged with drunken driving according to Maryland police.

Washington Washington Redskins Sonny Jurgensen

Whitey Lockman to Lead Cubs for 1973 Season

Cubs owner Phil Wrigley announced Whitey Lockman will manage the team in 1973 after a successful interim period. Lockman will keep his VP for Player Development title, with Leo Durocher's resignation having prompted the midseason change.

Chicago Whitey Lockman Phil Wrigley Chicago Cubs Whitey Wrigley Leo Durocher Lockman Cubs Durocher Successo Reta Ernie Banks Larry Jansen Peter Hank Aguirre C.V. Lowe

Texas and Notre Dame Preseason Showdown in NCAA Spotlight

Notre Dame ranked 13th opens at Northwestern while 14th ranked Texas hosts Miami of Florida under the lights. Ara Parseghian seeks more offense, Darrell Royal notes need for steady gains, and national matchups highlight the opening weekend with USC, Oklahoma, Colorado, and others in action.

Herschel Nissenson Associated Press Notre Dame Texas Northwestern Miami Florida Ara Parseghian Darrell Royal Chris Gilbert Jim Bertelsen Army Nebraska Southern Methodist Tampa Texas Christian Indiana Brown Holy Cross Colgate Lafayette Columbia Cornell Dartmouth Harvard Penn Princeton Yale Southern California Illinois Oregon Oklahoma Colorado Minnesota Wake Forest Tennessee Ohio State Michigan Los Angeles UCLA Alabama Kentucky Birmingham Louisiana State Texas A&m Arizona State Kansas State Navy Penn State Washington Purdue Georgia Tulane Virginia Tech Florida State Georgia Tech Michigan State Stanford Duke Mississippie South Carolina Dame Wildcats Parseghian Om Clements Cliff Brown Irish Steve Niehaus Alan Lowry

Glencoe edges West Morgan on late fumble score

West Morgan falls behind for the first time this season after Farley Lemmond fumbles and Glencoe's David Holmes recovers for a touchdown. Jeff Davis connects with Freddie Gray for two points as Glencoe pressures throughout the game.

Lemmond Glencoe David Holmes Jeff Davis Freddie Gray West Farley Jacky Holbert Cowart Donald Pace Billy West Rebels Glen Davis Jackets Davis Hhitting Gray

Bradshaw Bears Rally Past Austin in Narrow Victory

Bradshaw held off Austin 17 14 after a late fourth quarter drive led by quarterback Larry Ziegler. Ziegler connected with Mike Cagle for a touchdown and the two point conversion to seize a late lead, while Austin pressed with three freshman quarterbacks and fell short despite a strong final 50 seconds.

Black Bears Frank Sadler Decatur General Austin Jim Clarkson Decatur Sadler Bruins Larry Ziegler Stewart Roby Mike Moses Bears Black Bear Keith McIntyre Bruin Bradshaw Ziegler McIntyre Mike Cagle Cagle

Hildreth caps 80 yard run as Bulldogs seal win over Sheffield

In the rally at the yardline drive Hildreth sprinted 80 yards for the final score and Sheffield trailed 46 to 7. Moulton secured a late fumble, then Bobby Appleton scored from the three as McKelvey added the point after.

Hildreth Bulldogs Moulton Mike Hill Sheffield Bulldog Bobby Appleton McKelvey West Point

Hatton Beats Vina 19-0 on stout defense

Hatton defeated Vina 19 to 0 Friday night. Benjy Norton ran 11 yards for Hatton's first score with 6:55 left in the opening quarter. David Jeffreys added a 1-yard TD plunge and Randy Yarbrough caught a 30-yard pass for a conversion with 3:10 remaining in the period. Hatton improves to 2-1 while Vina drops to 1-3.

Bradshaw David Whitten Bear Pruitt VINA Hatton Benjy Norton David Jefferys Randy Yarbrough Jeffreys Pat Felt

Prep Scores Show Results Across Alabama and Nearby States

AAPE reports scores from Alabama and surrounding areas with many games finishing in decisive margins. Notable matchups include Arab over Guntersville, Holt over Gordon, and Scottsboro and Albertville both posting wins as the season progresses.

Davis leads fourth down drives as West Morgan powers past Trinity

Yardstick passes mark a scoring drive with Holmes catching a pass to the West Morgan 28 on fourth down. A fourth down pass by Davis was dropped at the Rebel goal, prompting relief and triumphant shouts from Rebel fans as West Morgan secures a win before a bye week and upcoming Ardmore trip.

Davis Holmes West Morgan Trinity Ardmore

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