Versalles Strikes Late For Dodgers In Nine Run Rally
Versalles used Ferrara's lighter bat to deliver a two run triple in the ninth, capping a three run rally as the Dodgers beat the Pirates 5-3. He drove in four runs to reach 11 RBIs, while Pittsburgh took a two run lead in the sixth before Los Angeles rallied. Rojas helped Phillies in a 2-1 win over San Francisco, and other AL games saw Baltimore over Minnesota in 10, Yankees over Oakland, and California beating Washington.
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High Point Official Bill Wright Joins AFL Staff
Bill Wright of High Point a Southern Conference official for 17 seasons has been hired to officiate in the American Football League next season. The 35 year old banker and former High Point College graduated assistant vice president joins a 32 man AFL staff after more than 200 high school and college games. Wright credits Bunn Hackney and J D Rogers for his rise and joins Jack Vess as North Carolinians on pro football assignments.
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Panthers Fall 10 1 at Appalachian in Conference Rout
High Point suffers 14th loss as Appalachian State shells pitcher David Mowery for 15 hits two homers and a triple. Chuck Ledford belts a three run homer in the seventh and Tom Doss adds a two run shot. Panthers lone run scores on Nick Perlozzo's bases loaded walk. Next up Pfeiffer at Finch Field Wednesday.
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Ragsdale to Play Eastern Alamance and More
Ragsdale Tigers meet Eastern Alamance tonight at Cedrow Park at 7 p.m. Tomorrow they face Northeast Guilford at the same park and time. Friday they host Southeast Guilford at 4 p.m. at Cedrow Park.
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NBA Playoff Record Book Sees New Look For Celtics Lakers
The NBA playoff record book is rewritten as the Celtics meet the Lakers in a title showdown. Elgin Baylor leads in 10 categories with 2,857 career playoff points and 31 point average. Bill Russell expands marks in games minutes rebounds and championships as two teams prep for game two at Boston Garden and game three in Los Angeles.
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Cammack Leads ACC In Batting For NC State Wolfpack
Chris Cammack turned down a Washington Senators draft to play for NC State. He leads the ACC with a .467 batting average through 12 games and has two home runs and nine RBIs this season. State at Duke is on today's ACC schedule.
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Womack Delivers As Yankees Beat A’s 2-1 On Monday Night
Womack quieted Oakland by striking out Sal Bando with bases loaded in the eighth as New York edged the Athletics 2-1 to extend Oakland’s skid to four games. Robinson added an infield single in the ninth after earlier homering off Womack. Hamilton pitched a three hitter for the Angels in a 4-2 win over Washington. Etchebarren’s 10th inning homer lifted Baltimore past Minnesota 2-1. In NL action, Los Angeles beat Pittsburgh 5-3 and Philadelphia topped San Francisco 2-1 in 10 innings.
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Edwards To Speak In Chair City
NC State coach Earle Edwards will headline the Bulldog Boosters ninth annual awards banquet in Thomasville on May 9. The program includes dinner at 6:30, Edwards speech, and MVP and sportsmanship awards, with several local stars accompanying Edwards from NC State. Tickets are $2 at local outlets.
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Ragsdale Team Places Third at Duke Durham Relays
Ragsdale High track places third among 32 Class 3-A teams at the Duke Durham Relays on the Duke University track. Cary wins, Chapel Hill runner-up. 800 athletes from two states competed. Ragsdale’s sole blue ribbon was shared with Cary in the 880-yard relay, with Dickie Medane, Keith Moore, William Herbin, and Glenn Medane on the team. Herbin finishes second in the 100-yard dash, Bob McCarter third in high jump, Moore fourth in long jump.
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High Point Wins Golf Tourney at Green Valley
High Point High won the Central 4-A golf meet at Green Valley Country Club with a 307 team score, the season’s lowest. Grimsley 316, Page 324, Burlington 333, Smith 346. Mark King led with 71, posting 38 on the front and 33 back. Other HS players: Steve Watson 76 Scoot Utley 78 Brad Burris 82.
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Turner to Drive Ellis Plymouth in Rebel 400 at Darlington
Curtis Turner, veteran stock car racer, returns from semi retirement to drive Tom Friedken's factory-backed Plymouth in the Rebel 400 at Darlington International Raceway on May 11. Turner, who runs a driving school in Charlotte, escaped a dramatic February 1967 Atlanta wreck unhurt.
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Stolle and Davidson advance in British Hard Courts
In Bournemouth England Fred Stolle and Owen Davidson of Australia defeated amateur rivals in a hard fought first round at the British Hard Courts Championships the world’s first open tournament.
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