Sam Snead Leads 20th Greensboro Open Field
The 20th Greater Greensboro Open at Sedgefield Country Club opens Thursday with six time champion Sam Snead headlining a strong field including Doug Ford Arnold Palmer Gary Player and Fred Vanderhollen in a bid for a $1000 purse. Snead seeks a record third consecutive GGO crown after a playoff finish last year with Fred Vandeventer.
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HPC Netters rout Elon in 7-0 season opener
High Point College dominates Elon University in a North State Conference tennis match. Bill Huegele led with a 6-2 6-2 win at No 1 as HP swept all seven singles and doubles in straight sets.
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VMI and Davidson Split Southern Conference Baseball
In Davidson North Carolina on April 6 VMI pitcher Tim Maier earned a win and a loss in a doubleheader against Davidson. Maier pitched a six hit shutout for VMI in the opener as the Keydets won 3 0 while Davidson tied the nightcap 9 2 with Allen Moore going the distance and Davidson improving to 2 5 and VMI to 3 5.
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King wins Swift Stakes at Jamaica in tight finish
King defeats Missile and Clem in the $23,000 Swift Stakes at Jamaica. Gallant Man, one of the 1956 two-year-olds, ran a flat six furlongs and paid $8.10 $4.00 and $3.30. Missile paid $4.20 and Clem $1.40.
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Wallace Captures Major College Scoring Title With 31.2 PPG
Wallace, 64, a South Carolina senior, wins the major college scoring crown with a 31.2 point per game average as the closest race in history unfolds behind him. Joel Gibbon, Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain follow with 30.0, 29.7, and 29.6 averages, while other leaders include Howell and glotia in free throw and rebound rankings.
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Snead Set To Defend G.G.O. Title At Sedgefield
Sam Snead returns to the 20th Greater Greensboro Open at Sedgefield Country Club seeking a third straight G.G.O. crown after triumphs from 1949 to 1955. The field includes Jay Hebert Lionel Hebert and others as the 6,720 yard par 70 layout hosts a classic already famed for Snead's dominance.
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Deac Netters Defeat NC State 5-4 In State Forest Match
Wake Forest sweeps all three doubles to edge NC State 5-4. Singles results show Solman and Allred winning for NCS and WF, with Moore and Garren among WF victors. Doubles conclude as Burt-Soloman and Garren-Conner take wins for their teams.
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Terps Sweep SC and Clemson In Tennis Doubleheader
Maryland men’s tennis swept South Carolina and Clemson 6 0 in both matches at College Park. No. 1 Dave Freistat won 6 1 6 0 over Levon Gantt and Bill Scarpa, as Maryland lost only 10 games to SC and 12 to Clemson.
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Furman Takes 7th Golf Win
Furman University defeated The Citadel 17 to 4 at Paris Mountain Country Club to claim its seventh straight victory. Heyward Sullivan and Walter King won singles matches, with Sullivan and King also pairing for a 3 0 victory. Ben Padgett and Bill Perry added wins in the lineup.
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Tar Heels beat Wake Forest 18 8 in golf meet at Finley
Gene Lockabill from Charlotte shot 70 to lead North Carolina to an 18 8 victory over Wake Forest on Finley Golf Course. Red Sapp and Tommy Helms shared medalist honors with 76s for Wake Forest as NC completed a third straight win.
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Grand Chal Captures Deep Run Hunt Cup Crown
Grand Chal a 7 year old chestnut gelding from Alfred H. Smith of Berwyn Maryland won the 25th Deep Run timber race at Strawberry Hill. Drifting Wood finished second by ten lengths ahead of James N Andrews' Last Look with Gold Tar behind. The field started five horses and Junior Chief fell. Khumbaba placed second in Malvern Hill for a $400 purse.
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Clemson Nine Snares Furman In South Carolina Meeting
Right hander McDonald pitched five hits allowed and a 6-3 Clemson victory over Furman in Clemson South Carolina. Furman pushed one run across in the ninth on a double and single as Clemson built a lead with runs in the second and third innings and two run frames in the fifth and seventh.
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Tigers Set Records In Track Ramp at Clemson Meet
Clemson dominated the meet at Clemson, winning most first places and setting two school records. Notable marks include a 6 feet 2% inches in the high jump and a 3:41.0 mile relay with Beason Sease Brown on the squad. N.C. State and Clemson athletes competed for multiple sprint, distance, and field events.
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Exhibition Baseball Results and Schedule Summary
Saturday results include Kansas City 4 Boston 1 and Cincinnati 1 Washington 6. Sunday slate lists Brooklyn at Milwaukee Fort Worth, Baltimore at San Antonio, Washington at Nadwike, Detroit at Lakeland, Pittsburgh at Kansas City Fort BC, and Chicago at Savannah, per Tee CA.
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Moose Invasion Boosts Film Sales In Fairbanks
In Fairbanks Alaska a camera shop operator reports film sales up 100 percent as three moose wandered into the city during a heavy winter snow.
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Wildcats Cup Track Meet at Davidson
Davidson's Wildcats dominate a triangular meet in Davidson, winning eight events and totaling 110 points to Richmond's 71 and Mercer 7. Pete Ashcraft secures the mile and 880 yard runs and helps lead the mile relay. Mel Armstrong takes the 100 and 220 yard dashes. depth drives Davidson's win with eight runners in top three.
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Clemson Golfers Defeat Wolfpack in Season Opener
Clemson's golf team beat North Carolina State 22 4 at Pickens County Country Club in near gale winds. Mel Mattison earned medalist honors with a 75. State failed to win any match and trailed in the best ball play of the third foursome.
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Proceedings in Blue Jeans and Cowboy Beats
A ceremonial start in the queen’s name begins with the reading of the proceedings and ends with a closing prayer. The description emphasizes casual attire alongside formal ritual and devotional closure.
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