Danville Driver Ed Dodson Seeks Advantage Over Top Late Model Racers
Danville driver Ed Dodson, 24, admits he cannot match top Late Model Sportsman rivals like Roy Hendricks, Sonny Hutchins, and Tommy Ellis due to limited funding and racing experience. He rebuilt a 68 Chevelle with teammate Chris Brown, prioritizing frame over horsepower, and aims to race at South Boston and other tracks in North Carolina and Virginia.
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Dodson
Roy Hendricks
Sonny Hutchins
Tommy Ellis
Danville
Fayetteville
N.C
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Hendricks
Hutchins
Bilis
Brown
Harold Smith
South Boston
Trica Speedway
Old Dominion
North Carolina
Regalado Leads Pleasant Valley Open After 68 Round
Victor Regalado, a Mexican tour sophomore, salvaged a 68 with a clutch final hole par to share the first round lead at the $200,000 Pleasant Valley Golf Classic in Sutton. Jerry Heard and JC Snead shot 66, Dave Hill 69, with several stars absent as the event previews the PGA Championship.
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Sutton
Mass
Victor Regalado
Mexico
Regalado
United States
Jerry Heard
JC. Snead
Dave Hill
Pleasant Valley County Club
Larry Hinson
Jim Marshall
Lee Elder
Ment
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Snead
Mitoun
Baent Valley
Valley County
Nave Hill
Marshall
Latris Hitison
Ace Elder
Douglass
Bob Charles
Kobrest Perler
Bob Pasi
Tenchier
Ton Weiskapt
Dick Laity
Chick
Ken Still
Billy Dinthro
Wechers “ Lalong Wadkits
Ton Iversatt Tritt
Nuvil
Jee Porter
Ats
Jon Leonard Theragson I Thert Vaniens
Ark
MeGeg
Ras Men
Don Bies
Clot
Mathaffey Wett von Hinkle
Vharies Volpane
Rik Maspenenle
Roy Puce
Tey Perer An
Charies Cranly
Toweil Gilbert III
Georgy Archer
Aaa
Rick Rhoads
Dirk Bh
Garr Resigns As Cage Coach At Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney Virginia AP Homer Garr resigns after three losing seasons as head basketball coach at Hampden-Sydney College. He likely joins Prince Edward Academy staff in Farmville this fall. Garr, 42, took over in 1971 and compiled 26 wins 42 losses over three seasons with 8-17 11-14 and 7-17 records. He previously coached at Orange High School and Manchester High School with strong win totals.
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Homer Garr
Hampden-Sydney College
Garr
Prince Edward Academy
Farmville
Tiger
Tigers
Manchester High School
Chesterfield County
Richmond
Orange
Manchester
Strangers In The Night Theme Of NFL Exhibition Contests
The National Football League opens its first major exhibition schedule under the theme Strangers In The Night. Howard Smith reports an offseason shakeup as teams test rookies and veterans in pre season games across multiple venues.
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Howard Smith
National Football League
NEL
Los Angeles
Rams
Cleveland Browns
Los Angeles Times
Dave Olfmar
Stanford
Will Cureton
East Texas State
Browns
John Capelletti
Penn State
Doubles Upset Shakes 1974 U S Tennis Nationals
In Davidson NC the 1974 U S Tennis Lawn Tennis Association Boys 14 National Championships saw top seeds advance while an upset occurred in doubles. Unseeded Scott Bondurant and Mark Dickson defeated John Corse and David Dowlen 6 4 6 5 3, earning a semifinal berth against Wilkison and Buford.
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N.C
Blaine Willenberg
Davidson College
Willenborg
North Miami Shores
Fla
Case
Murray Robinson
Philadelphia
Willenberg
John Corse
Atlanta
Corse
Jeff Arons
Portola Valley
Calif
Tim Wilkison
Shelby
N. C
Paul Crozier
Corpus Christi
Wilkison
Bobby Berger
Hollywood
Berger
Peter Herrmann
Bonita
Scott Bondurant
Winter Park
Mark Dickson
Tampa
David Dowlen
Houston
Tex
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Dickson
Viger Bueford
Memphis
Frita Buehning
Short Hills
N. J
Randy Kushma
North Caldwell
Nod
Mike Jee
San Francis
Adam Beren
Wichita, Wan
Mark Johnson
Henryetth
Okla
Beren
Johnson
Randy Nixon
Coronado
Don Saltz
Ana
Olde Providence Racquet and
Charlotte
UNC Player Donald Washington Convicted of Bastardy
University of North Carolina forward Donald Washington was convicted in Chapel Hill district court on two counts of bastardy. He received a 90 day jail term suspended for five years with monthly support obligations of 30 dollars to the mother Cynthia Lackey and 30 dollars toward hospital medical bills for twins born July 14, 1973.
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Chapel Hill
N.C
Donald Washington
University of North Carolina
Washington
UNC
Chapel Hill Memorial Hospital
Stanley Peele
Cynthia Lackey
Miss Lackey
Switzerland
Tennessee teams split in Sandy Koufax tourney in Knoxville
In Knoxville Tennessee hosted the Southeastern Sandy Koufax Baseball Tournament Danville defeated the host team 7 3 in the opener while the visitors took the nightcap 3 0 as Danville pitchers held Knoxville to two hits through seven innings Skip Lowery doubled in the extra frame scoring Russell Cochran Doug Rippey singled to push across two runs Steve Carringter earned the win with six innings pitched for Knoxville Lefthander Ricky Carter pitched the complete game for Danville Ranville faces more action today in the double elimination event
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee
Danville
Brian White
Skip Lowery
Russell Cochran
Doug Rippey
Robert Helper
Lowery
Steve Carringter
David Lifford
Glenn Flagerty
Sandy Koufax
Carringter
Georgia
Ricky Carter
Carter
Ranville
Oilers Oust Shoney's In Connie Mack Play
Martinsville Oilers, top seed, crushed Shoney's 10-2 to eliminate Danville in Connie Mack Regional action. Lefthander Chip Turner allowed four hits for the win, Harold Gravely and Randy Dove led an 11-hit attack, Wayne Shelton homered for Danville, and Shoney's mixed defense and slow rally.
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Martinsville Oilers
Shoney
Danville
Connie Mack
Harold Gravely
Randy Dove
Oilers
Gravely
Dove
Wayne Shelton
Shelton
Ben Newell
Tunstall High School
Virginia Tech
Chuck Baker
Chip Turner
Mike Guill
Shoney's
Baker
Frankie McGuire
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