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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1968
Page
11
Southeastern Football Roundup Previews Injuries and Matchups
Injuries troubled Tennessee as four offensive regulars miss practice ahead of Memphis State. Vanderbilt drills focus on kicking and pass rush for Army. Kentucky trains on pass defense before Mississippi clash. Mississippi end Bob Azzle sidelined by knee surgery this season. Georgia's Dennis Hughes sidelined with a knee injury 50 50 for Clemson game. LSU concentrates on neutralizing Rice. Florida and Florida State poised for a tight Tallahassee clash with kickers key. Southern Miss preps for Alabama. Memphis State works on play recognition. Auburn polishes for Mississippi State. Georgia Tech drills on goal line defense and third down. Tulane trims to a lighter session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Hughes
Georgia
Clemson
Louisiana State
Rice
Florida
Florida State
Tallahassee
FSU
Grant Guthrie
University of Southern Mississippi
Alabama
Memphis State
Billy Murphy
Auburn
Ralph Jordan
Mississippi State
Bud Carson
Miami
Yellow Jackets
Tulane
Culp Boots Boston With Fourth Straight Shutout Win
Boston pitcher Ray Culp beat Washington 1-0 for his 16th win against five losses as Boston stays in a third place tie with Cleveland. Tiant earned a one-hit bid for Cleveland against the Yankees. Oakland beat Chicago, Minnesota downed California, and Detroit edged Baltimore as the AL race tightens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ED Schuyler Jr
Associated Press
Ray Culp
Boston Red Sox
Jim Lonborg
Culp
Boston Brass
Washington
Red Sox
Lonborg
Boston
Cleveland
New York Yankees
Luis Tiant
Tion
Detroit
Baltimore
Gates Brown
Oakland
Chicago White Sox
Minnesota
California
John Odom
Danny Cater
White Sox
Jim Hunter
Harmon Killebrew
Graig Nettles
Fight Results From AP Showdowns In Japan And Las Vegas
In Nagoya Japan Tetsuo Furuyama stopped Arthur Ppa in the 135 pound class. In Las Vegas Eddie Jones stopped Chuck Leslie in the 173 pound division. Red Cross listed affiliations for both bouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Nagoya
Japan
Tetsuo Furuyama
Arthur Ppa
Red Cross
Las Vegas
Nev
Eddie Jones
Los Angeles
Chuck Leslie
ABA Announces 68 69 Schedule For 1968 69 Season
The ABA released a 429 game schedule for 1968 69 with opening Oct 18 Oakland at Indiana and playoffs likely into May. Eastern Division includes Minnesota Pipers Kentucky Colonels Indiana Pacers New York Mets and Miami Floridians. Western features New Orleans Dallas Denver Houston Oakland Oaks and Los Angeles Stars with franchise moves noted.
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Minneapolis
American Basketball Association
Oakland
Indiana
ABA
Minnesota Pipers
Kentucky
Colonels
Indiana Pacers
New York Mets
Miami Floridians
Minnesota Muskies
Miami
Pipers
Twin Cities
New Jersey
George Washington Bridge
Long Island
New Orleans Buccaneers
Dallas Chaparrals
Denver Rockets
Houston Mavericks
Oakland Oaks
Los Angeles Stars
Stars
Disneyland
Anaheim Amigos
Los Angeles Sports Arena
Colliseum
Football Rams
Auburn Tigers Spirited Ahead of Mississippi State Clash
Auburn coach Ralph Jordan said the Tigers looked spirited for the second straight day as they prepared for Saturday’s game with Mississippi State. Backup tailback Mike Currier, who rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns against SMU, may earn a starting role. Jerry Gordon earned the Attacker Award for the top offensive line performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ala
Ralph Jordan
Mississippi State
Tigers
Mike Currier
Currier
Dwight Hurston
SMU
Baseball Standings and Results From Tuesday Night Play
National League standings show St Louis leading with 95 66 and Cincinnati 82 77. Wednesday results include New York 3 Atlanta 0 and Chicago 4 Los Angeles 1. American League lists Detroit 103 56 and Baltimore 90 70 with upcoming night games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
National League
Pett. Louis
Francisco
Incinnati
Chicago
Tlanta
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Houston
Atlanta
San Francisco
Cincinnati
New York
Detroit
Baltimore
Cleveland
Aklanid
California
Minnesota
Cage
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Northrup
Norm Cash
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Patterson
Men’s Shop, Inc
Decatur Shopping Center
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Grantmaster Tire Guarantee
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Decatur, Ala
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