Petty denies retirement rumors in Cambridge Junction
Richard Petty, stock car racing's top money winner, dismissed reports from The Charlotte Observer that he plans to retire this year. He said he intends to keep racing next year and beyond, noting there are still races he wants to win.
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Pearson
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Cale Yarborough
Mercury
Bobby Allison
Grand Na Honal
Roger Penske
Allison
Tunstall Travels For Opener At Drewry Mason
Wiley Ashworth, first year Tunstall High football coach, scouted Drewry Mason in their 21 16 win over Clifton Forge and says his team must execute to upset the Spartans on the road. He plans a wishbone with split backfield and lists starters on both offense and defense as Pittsylvania County schools face district rivals.
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Trojans
Spartans
Clifton Forge
Ashworth
Piedmont
Pittsylvania County
Chatham
G.W. Carver
Dan Hiver
Bluestone
Gretna
Jefferson Forest
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Terry Marlowe
Jerry Brooks
Ryland Ferguson
Dennis Royal
Steve Windhorn
Freddie Tarpley
William Logan
Anthony Tarpley
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Keith Isom
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Clinton Waller
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Willie Logan
Mike Blalock
Donnie Crowder
Lawson
Slick” Andrews
Seminole
Staunton River
Brookville
Andrews
Raymond Cocke
Ricky Simpson
Rusty Shelton
Finale Set Tomorrow At South Boston Track
South Boston race card features Paul Radford in the Pepsi 150 and at least seven other feature winners among a 15 lapper. Hutchins debuts a new Pontiac Ventura while Hendrick and Dennis chase the top prize of 1200 dollars. Gates open 5 p.m. with heats at 8 p.m.
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Paul Radford
Ferrari
South Boston Speedway
Radford
Callaway Speedway
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Ray Hendrick
Bill Dennis
Richmond
Jimmy Griffen
Eden
N.C
Phil Morgan
Butner
Joe Falk
Chesapeake
Jerry Rector
Fountain Inn
Hutchins
Hendrick
Dennis
Emanuel Zervakis
Griffen
Satch Worley
Rocky Mount
Morgan
Rector
Falk
Gates Open
Butch Zervakis
Dickie Layne
Charlie Ford
Jimmy Hinton
Billy Thurston
Pugh Hopes History Repeats For GW Team
George Washington High School football coach Alger Pugh aims to repeat past success after a season-opening loss to William Fleming. GW travels to Pulaski County for a district game, with Pugh stressing mental prep, lineup decisions, and improved pass catch rate to defend the Western District title. Daryl Chandler’s ankle injury and Kenny Lewis’s defense shape the challenge.
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George Washington
William Fleming
Eagles
Pugh
Pulaski County
Roanoke
Puph
Pulaski
Daryl Chandler
Chandler
Colonels
Kenny Lewis
Melvin Vernon
David Hildreth
Keith Seearce
Steve Draper
Duke Faces USC In 1975 Football Opener On Friday Night
USC favored in Pacific-8 battle with Vince Evans at quarterback and Hal Spears for Duke. Evans praised for running potential despite fumbling history, while Spears praised for reliability. Duke relies on Troy Slade and Billy Bryan to challenge USC's defense led by Marvin Powell and Jeff Flood.
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University of Southern California
Duke
Vince Evans
Hal Spears
USC
Evans
Vince
John McKay
Spears
Mike McGee
McKay
Trojans
Marvin Powell
Doe Davis
Jeff Flood
Gary Jeter
Bruce Leads Five in Tuscarora Invitational Field
John Bruce, Virginia Tech senior and two time Virginia PGA Open champion, headlines a five player field for the Tuscarora Country Club Invitational as the first invitational in three years due to greens work. Also in the mix are amateur Wright Garrett and Jackie Thomasson with pairings set for Saturday’s opening round at 8:22 a.m.
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Virginia Tech
Bobby Mitchell
Bruce
Wright Garrett
Jackie Thomasson
Thomasson
South Boston
Danville Golf Club
Paul Geer
Tom Warren
J. B. Roberts
Marion Setliff
al Riley
Jack Setliff
Norman McGaha
Jimmy Weadon
Dewey Handcock
Leroy Flora
Gordon Woody
Gordon Windhorn
P. L. McBride
B. D. Burnett
Fred Handley
Alan Bryant
Paul Lewis
B. Crawford
Link Sansford
Bill Divine
George Washington JV blank Halifax in 1975 opener
The GW junior varsity football team opened the 1975 season with a 14-0 home win over Halifax County. Richard Millner scored on a four yard run and Tim Howerton caught a 25 yard pass from Bobby Daly. Coach Harry Johnson praised the defense and listed the line and backfield starters. GW heads to Lynchburg September 20 to play E. C. Glass.
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George Washington High School
Halifax County
Richard Millner
Eagles
Tim Howerton
Bobby Daly
Harry Johnson
Larry Hall
Sanford Warner
James Seamster
Hutch Vernon
David Martin
Mark Snead
Billy Pugh
Peter Freeman
Wayne Stamps
Johnson
Jeff Haley
Wayne Hopkins
Bill Lakey
Harry Meade
Robert Warren
Bill Mayhew
Lynchburg
E. C. Glass
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