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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1971
Page
5
Golfers and fans debate limits on spectator noise as Gary Player cites golf’s mental strain. The piece contrasts golf with reaction sports like baseball and football, noting how silence impacts concentration and shot accuracy across varied courses and conditions.
The Atlantic Coast Conference cleared the seven remaining members to compete after South Carolina withdrew in August over academic eligibility disputes. The meeting addressed scheduling, bylaws changes, and shared revenue and grant-in-aid commitments.
The Philadelphia 76ers sign Curtis Ford of Nera Oklahoma to a contract with a reported bonus of 10 000 dollars. Ford was the team’s seventh round draft choice and stands six feet five inches. He ranked seventh in the conference in scoring this season with a 26 6 point average.
The opening day of the major league baseball season features intense comebacks and key performances. Vic Davalillo, Billy Siriger, and Odelix Millan show strong hitting as Houston, Atlanta, and Montreal begin campaigns while Nixon misses the Presidential Opener. Multiple NL and AL matchups set the pace for spring baseball with teams like New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and Detroit slated for early appearances.
Indiana Pacers rallied for a 91 90 comeback win over the Memphis Pros in Memphis to trim their Western Division semifinal series to 2 1. Steve Jones led Memphis with 31 points while Freddie Lewis paced Indiana with 23 as RoGer Brown and Mel Daniels added 18 each. A third straight victory in Indianapolis would seal the series for Indiana.
The Baltimore Bullets and New York Knicks prepare for the Eastern Conference finals amid injuries and a compressed schedule. Bullets coach Gene Shue laments the earlier start of the series while Knicks star Willis Reed battles knee and shoulder issues. The NBA shifted games to avoid back-to-back playoff contests, with Friday’s game in New York and Game 2 in Madison Square Garden before moving to Baltimore. Meanwhile the Bulls and Lakers duel in a 3-3 Western semifinal deciding game in Los Angeles.
A benefit basketball game at Allen Jay High School gym features UNC stars Don McCauley and Tony Blanchard to raise funds for Dean Sechrest’s surgery costs after a knee injury. The event, at 7:30 p.m., pairs Tar Heel players against Peach Bowl reps and Allen Jay faculty. Tickets are $1 for students and $1.28 for adults.
Augusta prowls with talk of Jack Nicklaus as Masters prep intensifies. Melnyk predicts an amateur could win, while Gary Player touts Nicklaus’s perfect length for Augusta National. Other veterans caution that Nicklaus still must hold steady in rounds to seize glory.
Richard Haggerty threw a three hit shutout as High Point Central defeated Greensboro Smith 8 0. Dennis Harrig and Geoff Beaston contributed two hits apiece, and Harrig blasted a two run homer. The Bison jump started scoring in the fourth, with Haggerty reaching and scoring on Beaston and Barris to make it 4 0, then added four more in the sixth. Harris homered later as Central moved to 7 1 on the season before conference open.
Notre Dame All American quarterback Joe Thelamann signed a two year contract with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL. The move surprised Toronto after reports he would join the Dolphins in the NFL. Dolphins general manager Joe Robbie said an agreement was reached with Thelamann and that he is expected to honor it.
Mount Tabor defeated Andrews 3 0 as Wes Grant pitched his fourth shutout. Only two Raiders, David King and Scott Lambeth, managed hits. Mount Tabor improved to 8 0 overall and 1 0 in league, while Andrews fell to 4 5 overall and 0 1 in the conference.
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