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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1975

Page

5

Mitchell Leads Tourney in Disney Team Championship

In Orlando Johnny Miller and Grier Jones pace a hot field as Gibby Gilbert and Bobby Mitchell card a Palm course eagle and 63 on the Magnolia layout. Abbott and Whittenberg shot 62 on the Magnolia to share early lead with several teams at 63. Defending champs Green and McLendon contend at 71 while Palmer and Nicklaus sit out.

Orlando Fla Walt Disney World Johnny Miller Grier Jones Bryan Abbott Jimmy Whittenberg Disney Magnolia Gibby Gilbert Bobby Mitchell Miller Jones Homero Glancas Jerry Heard Sam Adams Don Iverson Butch Baird Bobby Eastwood Jim Colbert Dean Kefram Ray Floyd John Jacobs Ed Sneed Jerry McGee Mike Long Mac Main Hubert Green Mac McLendon Palm Arnold Palmer Disney World Leonard Thompson Jack Nicklaus Lee Trevino Abbott Whittenberg Gilbert Mitchell Gibby Lake Cna Vista Golf Association Witerg Abbott Gilbert Brea Miller-Jones McGeehne Baird Lowy Iverson A Wsik Heard Blancas Colbert Hloyd Kelley Morgan Let North Padgett Tiss Etlor Barby Nary Oh Hays Oxwand Allard Ghena Bullard Jen Tatiana Dickinson Beard Erskine Batonipwon Cerda Jetke A Sieas Noad H Heins Wintz Davis Conner Cadtein Dent Johnson Lott Clon Alley Cole Steens Kim Srickson Nelson Cahlins Wenn Crenshaw-Pearey Mlin- Geiberger Ak Loughang Ard Kaudsan Tnt Brinn Mahaffey-Watson Stewart Haig McCurd Roen Ariusbone Cathiur White-Strand McCtondag-H Greer Wat Aer-Pleisher Hay Tallag Campbell Wean Ry Mars Ith Taber inman-Bouzeau

Big M Seen Biggest Obstacle To Extending County Win Streak

Tunstall coach Wiley Ashworth says Martinsville looms the biggest obstacle as Pittsylvania County teams aim to extend a two week winning run. He cautions no mistakes and notes injuries to Ryland Ferguson Freddie Tarpley William Logan and Ronald Stack. Chatham eyes a homecoming win for a school record five victories, Dan River and Gretna also feature, while Altavista looms for Gretna with coach Slick Andrews wary of a stubborn foe and Tim Dalton injured.

Big M Wiley Ashworth Tunstall Martinsville Pittsylvania County George Washington Danville Eagles Patrick Henry Roanoke Chatham Laurel Park Dan River Bassett Gretna Altavista Ashworth Talso Bulldogs Ryland Ferguson Freddie Tarpley William Logan Ronald Stack Cavaliers David Lyons Piedmont Wildcats Jerry McVay Joe Cobbs Lawson Slick Andrews Hawks Colonels Tim Dalton Dalton

VHSL Revamps Western District in Major Redistricting

The Virginia High School League approved reorganizing the Western Commonwealth and new districts, placing George Washington with Albemarle Charlottesville and others, creating a Roanoke Valley District, and setting playoff eligibility rules. The action expands regional football playoffs and redraws several classifications. In other notes, the Schoolfield Bank Giants beat the Eagles 12-6 in midget football as Don Price and Hank Myers scored for the Giants.

Charlottesville Virginia High School League Legislative Council Commonwealth George Washington Albemarle E. C. Glass Halifax County Lynchburg Faquier Gar Field James Wood Osbourn Park Stafford Stonewall Jackson Manassas Woodbridge Roanoke Valley Cave Spring Franklin County Northside Patrick Henry Roanoke Pulaski County William Fleming Dee Schoolfield Bank Giants Eagles Schoolfield Recreation Center Don Price Hank Myers Giants Andre Price

GW Girls Fall 38 31 To E C Glass In Lynchburg

GW girls basketball lost 38 to 31 at E C Glass in Lynchburg. Meredith White led Glass with 28 points while Billie Cundiff topped GW with 13, and Alice Coleman and Janet Waller added five each. GW hosts Cave Spring Tuesday and Franklin County Thursday to finish season.

George Washington High School E. C. Glass Lynchburg Meredith White Glass Billie Cundiff Alice Coleman Janet Waller Holly Walker Sheila Jones Cave Spring Franklin County

Fragmented OCR Sports Card With Mixed Scores and Names

A garbled OCR page lists multiple teams and players with scores and placements. Items include bowling scores and names such as Adkins Gray Riddie and Pritchett. The readable pieces hint at a league or meet card with numerous small team entries and totals, lacking coherent structure.

Four Teams With Perfect Marks Go To War In NFL This Weekend

New York AP notes four teams enter weekend with perfect records Cincinnati and Minnesota likely to stay unbeaten against Atlanta and Chicago respectively while Cleveland and San Diego face Oakland and other foes. Week results viewed from New York with picks across 12 games. confidence mixed as favorites vary by matchup.

NFL

Record Setting U S Teenagers Win Another In Pan Am Games

In Mexico City AP reports Kathy Heddy 17 from Summit New Jersey and Bobby Hackett 16 from Yonkers New York led an American swim team sweep. Heddy won her fourth gold in the women's 4 meter freestyle relay and Hackett cut nearly 40 seconds off the Pan Am 1500 meter freestyle record. The U S topped all four swimming golds and aimed for over 100 by Games end as they held 23 of 28 swimming and diving events with 19 records set. Their total medal haul stood 4 65 42 and included other golds from tennis. basketball golds were still to be distributed.

Oilers Lions Detroit Cowboys Eagles Dallas Philadelphia Rams Saints Los Angeles Atlanta Falcons New Orleans Steelers Packers Green Bay Pittsburgh Chiefs Broncos Denver Kansas City Mexico City Kathy Heddy Bobby Hackett Miss Heddy Summit N.J Hackett Yonkers N.Y United States Cali Colombia Russell Sonics Haywood Mayo Clinic Seattle

Haywood Traded From Seattle To New York Knicks

AP: Spencer Haywood, a Seattle icon, is traded to the New York Knicks for cash about $1.5 million and rookie forward Eugene Short from Jackson State. Haywood, 26, a four-time all star, had requested the move amid injury and allergy battles, while Knicks aim to shore up the front line.

Seattle Spencer Haywood Seattle SuperSonics New York Knicks Sonics Eugene Short Jackson State Knicks National Basketball Association Bill Russell Haywood Denver American Basketball Association Cleveland Russell Portland Short Herm Gilliam Atlanta Hawks Jim Fox Milwaukee

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