Durham Hi Wins 8th North Carolina Girls Sportsday Crown
Durham High School swept the six-team meet led by 25 points in horseshoes and 66 total, besting High Point 60 and Greensboro 56. Prissy Wyrick earned 20 points in tennis, while Phyllis Wright set a new basketball throw record with 61 feet 8 inches.
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Durham High School
North Carolina
Durham Lassies
High Point High School
Greensboro
Central
Salisbury
Burlington
Durham
High Point
Prissy Wyrick
Phyllis Wright
Blue Devils Hand NC State 8-1 In Tennis Meet
Duke dominated NC State 8-1 at Durham as the Blue Devils swept five singles and all doubles. Mickey Solomon prevented a whitewash with a 6-1 6-2 win over Don Romblit in the No. 1 match.
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Durham
N.C
Duke
Blue Devils
N.C. State
Mickey Solomon
Don Rombilt
Sedgefield Horse Show Set for May 15 17
The Sedgefield Show Grounds prepare for the 13th annual Sedgefield Horse Show to be held May 15 to 17. Lions Club officials report growing entry quality and record profits aiding blind work. tickets sold at savings. Horace Black and W Jack Riges co chair and John Bowers returns as manager.
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Sedgefield
High Point Lions Club
Sedgefield Show Grounds
Seaboard
Carolinas
Lions Club
Greensboro
Gate City
Horace Black
W. Jack Riges
John Bowers
Winston-Salem
Southern Conference to Revisit Freshman Eligibility Rule
The Southern Conference meets in Roanoke to consider restoring the freshman rule banning first year players from varsity competition effective July 1 1958 with football exempt to 1959. Virginia Tech champions of the push join Washington and Lee Richmond The Citadel Davidson Furman in favor while others back continued freshman eligibility. The meeting also weighs a two day rifle tournament and possible relocation of the basketball tournament amid attendance concerns.
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Roanoke
Southern Conference
Wallace Wade
Charleston
S.C
Morgantown
W.va
Greensboro
N.C
Virginia Tech
ACC
Tech Long
William and Mary
George Washington
VMI
West Virginia
Washington and Lee
Richmond
Citadel
Davidson
Furman
League
Red Shield Coaches Set For Season
Baseball coaches for clubs in the Red Shield League were named. The eight coaches include Okal Vuncannon Lions Doug Vuncannon Mercury Mike Ford Rotary Tommy Kemp Exchange R. F. McGhee Jaycees Buck Farr Ellis Jack Hinkle Civitan and Bob Jones American Business.
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Okal Vuncannon
Lions
Doug Vuncannon
Mercury
Mike Ford
Rotary
Tommy Kemp
Exchange
Jaycees
Buck Farr
Ellis
Jack Hinkle
Civitan
Bob Jones
American Business
Red Shield
American Business Club
Lyman Ruffin
Bruce Craven
Jeff Mann
Robert Haywood
Larry Feree
Civitan Club
Joey Rowe
Clark Yokely
Larry Borwn
Frank Ledberry
Ronnie Lewis
Elks Club
Jay Motsinger
LeMonde Price
Lee Sherrill
Danny Paganini
Ruman Reames
Gene LaPrade
Billy Ray Cunningham
Robert Staley
Bobby Myers
Larry Larrick
Roger Cramer
John Wade
Larry Phillips
John Causey
Jim Smith
Mercury Club
Frank Greene
Gene Duggins
Ed Jackson
Randy Morrow
Don Conrad
Rotary Club
Danny Beeson
Jerry Armstrong
Gill Ford
Jerry Lawson
Jerry Morgan
Lions Club
Jim Byrd
Wayne Kennedy
Ned Mullis
David Sechrest
Derby Draws Attention to Silky Sullivan and Contenders
In the 84th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, Silky Sullivan, Tim Tam, Jewel's Reward, and Nadir head a strong field likely 14 to 18 starters. Silky Sullivan visits tuneups, Tim Tam aims to connect with Calumet Farm, Jewel's Reward faces disqualification echoes from Flamingo, and Nadir seeks late-season form after illness. Willie Shoemaker pilots Silky with 100,000 anticipated spectators and CBS TV coverage.
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Louisville
Churchill Downs
Silky Sullivan
Tim Tam
Jewel
CBS
California
Silky
Tim
Gene Markey
Hialeah
Nadir
Clairey Farm
A. B
Hancock Silky Sullivan
George Lewis Martins
Bullah
Needles
Nine
Calumet
Iron Lerge
Gallant Man
Maine Chance Farm
Ebony Pearl
Jet
Alibi
Mrs. Graham
Assault
Whirlaway
Pensive
Citation
Ponder
Isaac Blumberg
Lincoln Road
Gulfstream
Llangollen
Little Porter
Caliente
Ben
Jimmy Jones
Willie Shoemaker
Swaps
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Sue Anne Wrenn
Susan Starling
Charlotte Central
Diane Lanier
Diane Downing
Cathey Sheppard
Ann Wheeler
Pat Glidewell
Eleanor Lambert
Brenda Gibson
Linda Miller
Durham Hi
Hien
Witeanie
Denton
Agyee
Them
Galisbury
Southern
Derby
Tom Ross
Philip Kupstein
Maine
Elizabeth N. Graham
Hill Gail
Iron Liege
Owl
Wurnee Snore
Midas
Tay Dane
Eer Ah
Quali
Commerce
N. C
Fisher
North Main ST
Chevrolet
Office Equipment CO
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