Pearson Wins 200-Lap Bowman Gray Race In Thrilling Finish
Winston-Salem AP David Pearson outdueled Tom Pistone to win a 200 lap Grand National stock car race at Bowman Gray Stadium. Pearson set a track record 54.479 mph in qualifying and finished in 58 minutes 20 seconds at 51.341 mph average. Richard Petty finished third after a late duel with T Putney.
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Bowman Gray Stadium
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Pistone
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T. Putney
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Jer
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Ale Yarborough
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Spartanburg
Dodge
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Ord
Landover
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Neil Castles
Charlotte
Ymovich
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Advance
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Wendell Scott
Danville
Roy Tyner
Lakeview
Dim
Tatum
Pittsburgh
Pas
Jimmy Helms
Buddy
Cubs Meet Giants Today In Opener
SAN FRANCISCO AP Leo Durceher returns to managing after 10 years and nominates Larry Jackson to start for the Cubs against Juan Marichal and the Giants in Candlestick Park before a 42 500 capacity crowd on a clear day. Lineups uncertain. Cepeda rests, McCovey at first, Gabrielson in left, Huntley catching for the Cubs after 278 spring hits. Game time 4 p.m. EST.
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Larry Jackson
Chicago Cubs
Juan Marichal
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Candlestick Park
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Herman Franks
Chicago
Ty Cline
Carl Warwick
Randy Huntley
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Franks
Len Gabrielson
Orlando Ceped
Jackson Post
Yastrzemski Elected Bosox Playing Captain
Carl Yastrzemski was chosen as the Red Sox first official playing captain on the eve of the AL opener with Baltimore. He announced a club house ban on card playing and demanded punctual reporting to the park, while pledging professional pride and criticizing past performances. Dick Radatz named team players representative, succeeding Chuck Shilling after a trade to Minnesota.
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Carl Yastrzemski
Boston Red Sox
Baltimore
Yastrzemski
Fime
Billy Herman
Red Sox
New York Mets
Dick Radatz
Chuck Schilling
Minnesota Twins
Mario Andretti to field two entries at Indianapolis 500
Mario Andretti will race two cars in the Indianapolis 500, a new Lotus and his previous year’s car, funded by A. E. Dean of Long Beach. Dean’s payment raises total entries to 48 for the May 30 event. practice starts April 30. Andretti, Nazareth PA, was last year’s rookies of the year.
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Ind
Mario Andretti
Lotus
A. E. Dean
Long Beach
Calif
Andretti
Nazareth
Dean
Auction sale planned for Lord Astor estate horses
AUCTION SALE CLIVEDEN England The late Lord Astor's racing establishment of 72 horses valued at 1.4 million dollars will be sold later this month to the highest bidder Proceeds from sealed bids will pay inheritance taxes Major John Jacob Astor said the package includes 26 horses in training 19 brood mares 15 yearlings and 12 foals
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England
Lord Astor
John Jacob Astor
Nicklaus Captures Second Masters in a Row
Jack Nicklaus of Columbus Ohio outplayed Tommy Jacobs and Gay Brewer Jr in a Monday playoff at Augusta to become the first to win two Masters titles consecutively. He shot a 70 to finish 288, two strokes ahead of Jacobs, eight ahead of Brewer.
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Associated Press
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Laus
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Mrs King Wins Tennis Tourney Title
Uf-Billie Jean Moffitt King of Long Beach California upset Australia's top seed Margaret Smith 6 3 6 2 for the women s singles title in the South African Championships. She dominated the final in 55 minutes breaking Smith five times.
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South Africa
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King
Long Beach
Calif
Australia
Margaret Smith
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Annette van Zyle
Stolle
Roy Emerson
Abe Segal
Gordon Forbes
Chamberlain Barry Named To All Star Team 1966
Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia 76ers and Rick Barry of the San Francisco Warriors head the 1966 NBA All Star Team as voting by 86 writers and sportscasters named Oscar Robertson Jerry Lucas and Jerry West to the first team. Boston’s Bill Russell John Havlicek and Sam Jones plus Hal Greer and Gus Johnson make the second team with $200 for first and $100 for second. Robertson narrowly missed a perfect score with 8.916 of 9,000. Umpire assignments for opening day include Napp Rice Salerno Odom Honochick Umont Kinnamon Neudecker Soar Chulak Drum Dimuro.
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Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia 76Ers
Rick Barry
San Francisco Warriors
Oscar Robertson
Jerry Lucas
Cincinnati Royals
Jerry West
Los Angeles Lakers
NBA
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Bill Russell
John Havlicek
Sam Jones
Hal Greer
Philadelphia
Gus Johnson
Baltimore Bullets
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Lucas
West
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Barry
Russell
Jones
Havlicek
Boston
Joe Cronin
Kansas City
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Larry Napp
John Rice
al Salerno
James Odom
Detroit
Jim Honochick
Frank Umont
Bill Kinnamon
Jerry Neudecker
California
Chicago
Hank Soar
Nestor Chulak
Cal Drum
Imond
Lou Dimuro
Baltimore
Red Flaherty
Ed Runge
Bill Valentine
Marty Springstead
Agee may miss Sox season opener in center field
Chicago and California clash as Tommie Agee battles an ankle injury in spring form. Manager Ed Stanky may start Tommy John in the opener if Agee cannot sprint at game time. Dean Chance faces John as Angels also rely on rookies Reichardt and Warner with a forecast of possible rain.
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Tommie Agee
Chicago White Sox
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Sox
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Stanky
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Dean Chance
Chance
Hell
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Rick Reichart
Jackie. Warner
California
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Knoopee Robinson
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Romano
Reichardt
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Schaal
Berry
Rodgers
Wels
Judge Roller Hopes To Give Decision Today
Milwaukee Wisconsin AP Judge Elmer W Roller expected a ruling Tuesday in Wisconsin anti trust suit against baseball as the Braves open the National League season in Atlanta The state seeks to compel the Braves to return to Milwaukee and alledge a conspiracy to boycott Milwaukee as a major league city during a six week trial last week
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Wisconsin
Braves
Atlanta
Elmer W. Roller
Boston
Senators Add Camilli to Roster Before AL Opener
Washington added catcher Doug Camilli to its permanent roster on Monday before the American League opener against the Cleveland Indians. To make room, the Senators sent pitcher Jim Hannan to York, Pennsylvania, farm club in the Eastern League.
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Doug Camilli
Senators
Cleveland Indians
Camilli
Jim Hannan
York, Pa
A's ship pitcher Don Buschhorn to Modesto California
The Kansas City Athletics assigned pitcher Don Buschhorn outright Monday to Modesto in the California League. At the same time the club added outfielder Manny Jimenez, brought from Mobile, Alabama, to its roster. Jimenez played with the club in the 1962 1963 and 1964 seasons.
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Kansas City Athletics
Don Buschhorn
Modesto
Calif
California
Manny Jimenez
Mobile
Ala
Jimenez
Twins Open Defense Title Today Against Athletics
The Minnesota Twins, confident and wary of threats from AL rivals, begin the 1966 season at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Metropolitan Stadium facing the Kansas City Athletics. Mudcat Grant will start for Minnesota against Jim Catfish Hunter for Kansas City, with Bernie Allen a new addition after knee surgery in 1964. Weather looks cool with a chance of rain diminishing, highs in the mid 40s.
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Paul - Mineapolis
Minnesota Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
Kansas City Athletics
Twins
Sam Mete
Mete
Jim
Mudcat) Grant
Catfish) Hunter
Bernie Allen
Choo Choo Coleman Back With Mets For 1966 Season
Clarence Choo Choo Coleman is back with the New York Mets for the 1966 season. The Mets announced before their opening game that they purchased the 28 year old catcher’s contract from their Jacksonville International League affiliate. Jim Bethke was sent to Jacksonville to clear room for Coleman and Bethke’s 2-0 record with the Mets last season is noted along with his Buffalo stint.
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Clarence Choo-Choo Coleman
New York Mets
Mets
Jacksonville Starm
Jim Bethke
Jacksonsville
Coleman
Buffalo
Bethke
Danville Insurance Agents Names List
Members of the Danville Association of Insurance Agents include Harry T. East trading as East Insurance Agency at Arcade Building Gravely Bros at 73 Main Street Henderson Harvey & Pollock at Hotel Danville Building A. R. Bill Insurance at Masonic Temple.
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Sherwood Shopping Center
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Swicegood Mall
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Masonic Temple
COX & Goodridge Inc
So. Market Street
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Main Street
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HARRY T. EAST T/A
East Insurance Agency
Gravely Bros
J. D. Ley Inc
Market Street
Patton, Temple & Williamson
Peers-Wiseman CO
Peoples Insurance Agency OF
Danville, Inc
Virginia National Bank
Riverside Ins
Agency, Inc
Riverside Drive
Shields Bros
Union Street
WM. T. Thompson Ca
Vaughan & Company
A. C. White, JR
R. HL Remey & Company
North Main Street
BOB Willeford Ins
Midtowner Motor Hotel
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