150 Cars Scramble For Top Positions At VIR Sunday
About 150 racing cars will begin practice at Virginia International Raceway as SCCA national championship races loom. Entries include Dick Thompson in a Ford GT40 and 12 year old Tom Galloway in an MG TD, with 148 registered and the field possibly nearing 175. The day features five lap heats, 32 mile track racing, and a sport racing finale in which GT40 and Ferrari SP268 compete for the VIR cup.
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Duke Blanks Virginia 4-0 in ACC Meet
Duke pitcher Carter Hill allowed five Virginia hits and recorded his fourth win as Fran Ryan Dick Warren hit run producing doubles in a 4-0 Duke win over Virginia. Duke led 1-0 after two, expanded to 3-0 in the third, and added one more in the sixth.
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Aaron Ninth-Inning HR Beats Astros 4-3 For Braves
Hank Aaron belted a two-out ninth inning homer off Carroll Sembera to lift Atlanta over Houston 4-3. Aaron's seventh homer tied him for the majors lead, as Atlanta scored two in the fifth after an error by Dave Nicholson and Thomas homered earlier. Houston tied the game in the top of the ninth before Aaron delivered the decisive blast for the Braves.
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Robinson Drives Orioles Past Tigers in Eight to One Victory
Frank Robinson drove in three runs with a two run triple and a solo homer as Baltimore shook off Detroit 8 1 Friday night. The win was the Orioles eighth in a row and 10th in 11 games this season. Boog Powell added a two run homer in the third inning rout of Bill Monbouquette who started for Detroit before being chased. Don Wert homered for Detroit in the fifth while Wally Bunker earned the win and Monbouquette took the loss.
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Mets Outlast Pirates 5-2 in 11 Frames
In Pittsburgh on Friday night the Mets defeated the Pirates 5-2 in 11 innings. Chuck Hiller and Roy McMillan delivered two-out run producers in the 11th, breaking a 1-1 tie. Ron Hunt scored the decisive run on Al McBean’s wild pitch as New York pulled away after Rob Gardner kept Pittsburgh tied until the seventh.
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Hawks Try To Persuade Cliff Hagan To Reconsider
St Louis Hawks owner Ben Kerner plans a late next week meeting with Cliff Hagan to discuss possible changes to his retirement plans after Richie Guerin reversed his retirement by returning as player coach. Kerner hints options include parttime play or assistant coach roles.
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Hungary Greece Davis Cup opener ends in draw
All even in Budapest as Hungary lose the opening match and then tie Greece 1-1 in day one singles. Greek player Nicholas Katogeropoulos defeated Andras Szikszay 2 6 1 3 6 2 6 2 in a five set fight.
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Andras Szikszay
Hungary
Surgery on Case Raleigh N C Coach Critical Ill
Former NC State basketball coach Case, Raleigh resident, underwent surgery to locate the source of internal bleeding. Dr. William Ginn Jr. reported Case’s condition worsened through the night and remained critical after the procedure.
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Everett N. Case
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William Ginn Jr
Wilsons R. Thomas Wins Grey Lag Favorite at Aqueduct
In New York Roger W. Wilson's R. Thomas was the 4-1 choice after 11 horses were entered for Saturday's Grey Lag Handicap at Aqueduct. The race carries $75,000 added with a possible total value of $85,650 and a purse of $355,672 for the winner.
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Roger W. Wilson
R. Thomas
Aqueduct
Soviet pair takes doubles in Davis Cup tie
In Bologna Italy Mas Lejus and Alexander Li chachev of the Soviet Union defeated Giordano Maioli and Gaetano De Maso of Italy 7-5 6-0 6-3 to keep their first round Davis Cup series alive. Haly, who won the two singles on Thursday, leads 12-1.
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Supreme Court Orders Boxing Group to Explain Ruling
In New York a State Supreme Court justice gave the Boxing Commission five days to justify why Emile Griffith could not hold both the world middleweight and welterweight titles. Griffith contends the commission’s ruling was arbitrary and deprived him of due process. His manager Gilbert Cy Clancy called Griffith a fighting champion.
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Bulls Begin Selecting Players From Pool Today
New York The Chicago Bulls, new NBA member, start drawing from the pool of players offered by other teams. Bulls paid 1.6 million for the franchise and can pick 18 players, two from each roster, with seven men projected per club. NBA president Walter Kennedy will meet Bulls GM Dick Klein at 11:30 a.m. EDT to conduct the draw, Kennedy said six or seven players expected Saturday and the rest on Sunday.
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National Basketball Association
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Chicago
Walter Kennedy
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Dick Klein
No-Hit Victory by Dewey Hancock Delights Tunstall Trojans
Dewey Hancock pitched a no-hitter as Tunstall High Trojans routed Gretna Hawks 13-0 on Saturday. Hancock struck out 17, faced no walks, and contributed a homer, triple and two singles. Tony Peters added two doubles and a triple, while Jesse Smith had two singles. The win improves Tunstall to 6-1 in district and 10-0 overall.
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Auerbach and Schaus Fined for Criticizing Officials
New York AP reports NBA commissioner Walter Kennedy fined Boston Celtics coach Red Auerbach and Los Angeles Lakers coach Fred Schaus $150 each and issued a sharp reprimand for public criticism of officiating after the playoff series. Fines followed remarks after April 17 and 22 games, with a directive to channel future comments through NBA offices.
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Bowling Results at Riverside Lanes Thursday Midnight League
Dalton's A.S. 4 Evans 772 and Hunters O-Craig 158 summarize results from Riverside Lanes Thursday Midnight League. Evans achieved a 772 series while O-Craig posted a 158 game in a night of competition featuring Dalton's A.S. and Hunters.
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Ferrier and Rodgers Share Lead in Texas Open
Jim Ferrier after flu layoff posted a 64 and Phil Rodgers shot 65 to tie for the lead at 133 after two rounds of the $80,000 Texas Open at Oak Hills. Tommy Aaron shot 68 on Friday to move to one behind. Littler and Mowry faded from the front, while Rodgers and Ferrier earned the lowest two-round scores in the tournament.
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Glass Netters Triumph 9-0 Over GW at Ballou Park
FE. C. Glass High swept GW 9-0 in Western District play at Ballou Park. Only doubles were competitive as Ward, Brown, Ruska, Faber and Snead led the rout. singles saw Furgurson, Borden, Stoner, McMann, Owen, and Willeford fall to GW opponents. The Cards face Martinsville Monday at 2:30 p.m. at Ballou Park.
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College football scores multiple teams in early season results
The Associated Press reports results across colleges with Duke blanking Virginia 4 to 0 while North Carolina beat South Carolina 6 to 1 and other games include Lynchburg 14 over Catawba 0 and Presbyterian 9 14 Erskine 13.
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Chatham High Beats Altavista In District Baseball
Chatham High Cavaliers defeated Altavista 7 to 5 at Market Garden Field last night. Pitcher L G Bryant held the Colonels to three hits. Shields homered with a three RBI triple in the fifth, D Dalton and F Dalton connected singles, Evans contributed a fourth inning double, and Evans joined D Dalton with an RBI in the fourth.
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