Johnson sets jump record as Pan Am games gold tally grows
At the Pan American Games in Sao Paulo, the United States adds three track and field golds and two swimming golds lifting the U S total to 43. David Davis won shot put, Gene Johnson set a high jump games record, Willye White led a strong women's long jump, and Robyn Johnson posted a top 200 free swim. Baseball also saw the U S beat Mexico 4 3 in eight innings.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
U.S
David John Davis
Canoga
Calif
Gene Johnson
Fresno
Willye White
Chicago
Mexico
Roy Saari
el Segundo
Cuba
Robyn Johnson
Arlington
Miss Johnson
Colonial’s Opera
Chris van
Varden
Patricia Pomfret
Canada
Linda Cov;er
San Bernardino
Bob Webster
Santa Clara
United States
Miss Cooper
Nancy Anne Poulson
Phoenix
Ariz
Judy Stewart
Webster
Alvaro Gaxiola
Kemp's Homer Wins Taxi for HPC over Catawba
High Point Panthers beat Catawba 7-4 as Kemp hit a seventh inning homer to erase a 4-3 deficit. Willard earned the win, Maye the loss, with Ed Knipple homering for Catawba. The game opened a rugged stretch as HPC moves to 9-14 overall and 5-7 in the Carolinas Conference.
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Kemp
High Point
Indians
Dave Willard
Bob Harris
Roy Greenwood
Carolinas
Catawba
Willard
Jerry Maye
Ed Knipple
Catawba High Point Rhobl Bost
Harris
McDevitt Cf
Green'welss
Smith
Kempit
Beland Rf
RaGrant Rf
Knippie
RaGrante
Lemmond Ib
Dunn
Peretine
Lewis
Peeler
Moose
Maye
Greenwood
Knipple
PGA Sidesteps Colonial at Fort Worth Tournament
The PGA announced on Saturday that the Colonial National Invitation at Fort Worth May 9 12 will not count toward Var den Trophy Ryder Cup points or official money making it an unofficial tourney. This is the tournament mixed.
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Jim Gaquin
PGA
Colonial
the Wire
Arnold Palmer
Doug Ford
San Antonio, Tex
Fort Worth
Red Sox Open Home Season Against Pond Giants
The High Point Red Sox Negro league team hosts the Winston Salem Pond Giants at Finch Field this afternoon at 2 o clock to begin their home season. Roger Lindsay is expected to start, with veterans Sims Bowden Ken Shean and Joe Smith also in the rotation. The team competes in the Central Carolina League this season.
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Thomasville
High Point Red Sox
Finch Field
Winston-Salem Pond Giants
Roger Lindsay
Sox
Sims Bowden
Ken Shean
Joe Smith
Red Sox
Patton Defends North and South Amateur Title In 7 and 6 Victory
Billy Joe Patton, 41, of Morganton, N C, built a seven hole lead and held on to beat Bob Allen 7 and 6 in the 36 hole final at Pinehurst. Patton captures his third North and South crown in 10 years and will join Walker Cup teammates in Scotland next month.
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Billy Joe Patton
Morganton
N. C
Kenalyta Pinehurst
Patton
Bob Allen
Hobart Manley
Allen
West Hartford
Joe
Scotland
U. S
Sternberg Sets Pole Vault Mark at Penn Relays
Sophomore Brian Sternberg of Washington vaulted 16 feet 5 inches outdoors at the Penn Relays, unofficially surpassing the outdoor world record. He cleared 16-1 on his first outdoor attempt, then 16-5 on his second. The mark tops the 16-2 standard set last year by Penti Nikula and follows prior 16-4 unofficial marks.
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Philadelphia
Brian Sternberg
University of Washington
Sternberg
Pacific Northwest
Penti Niklua
Kauhaua- Finland
John Pennel
Louisiana State
Cards Defeat Dodgers 3-0 Behind Washburn Perfect Start
Ray Washburn pitched a near perfect game for 62 3 innings then finished with a three hitter to earn his fourth straight win as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0. He retired 20 straight before walking Ron Fairly in the seventh and Frank Howard struck out to end the threat.
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LOS Angeles
Ray Washburn
St. Louis
Los Angeles Dodgers
Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Washburn
Ron Fairly
Fairly
Frank Howard
Rodgers Pott Fire 66s Share Texas Open Lead
Young Phil Rodgers and Johnny Pott shot 66s to seize a 54 hole Texas Open lead at 203 as Bruce Crampton and Bobby Nichols trailed by two. Arnold Palmer struggled with a string of bogeys and a double bogey while Nichols posted a 65 to surge into contention.
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San Antonio
Tex
Phil Rodgers
Johnny ‘Pott
Saturn
Arnold Palmer
Rodgers
Oak Hills Country Club
Palmer
Houston
Arnie
Nichols
Johnny Pott
Bobby Nichols
Bruce Crampton
Miller Barber
Jerry Steelsmith
Jack Sng
Henry Ransom
Gene
Tommy Aaron
Frank Beard
Ken Still
Tomm
Juan
Don Fairs
Randy Glover
Kel Nagle
Don January
Raymond Floyd
Avilins
Jerry Barber
Paul Bondeson
Sam Carmichael
al Geiberger
Ron Weber
Frank Luke
Frank
Rod Funseth
Runners Set Two Relays Records at Davidson Meet
Davidson Wildcats win the Davidson relays for the second straight year with 42% points, beating Washington & Lee and Lenoir Rhyne. Lenoir Rhyne captures three relays including a 43.0 440 relay meet record. High Point College sets two team marks and shares a pole vault record.
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Davidson
N. C
Wildcats
Shade Washington & Lee
Lenoir Rhyne
Frederick College of Virginia
Bears
High Point College
Panthers
Bob Brennan
Jack Wagoner
Grif Balthis
Mike Sabino
HPC
Steve Bower
Bill Mills
Bill Wade
Fredrick
Brevard
Appalachian
Presbyterian
Mars Hill
Emory
Woford
Elon
Catawba
Pembroke
Atlantic Christian
David
Frederick
Wal
Wofford
High Point
W&l
Potter Frederick
Mills
Cordle
Sackett
Nae
Susan
Kell
Morrison
Wade
Surrett
Bryant
Federick
Don Davidson
Hand
Fowler
Grimsley Girls Defend Sportsday Title At High Point
Grimsley High School Greensboro won the Girls Sportsday at High Point with 212 points, topping Charlotte’s Garinger by a wide margin. Kaye Moody led Grimsley with multiple firsts including the 75 yard dash and broad jump, while Pam Buie earned High Point’s lone first in the 50 yard dash.
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Grimsley High School of
Greensboro
Grimsley Gals
Garinger
Charlotte
High Point High
Grimsley
Page of Greens
Boro
West Mecklenburg
High Point
North Mecklenburg
Myers Park
Burlington
Durham
Kaye Moody
Pam Buie
Lorenzen Sets Track Record, Wins pole at Gwyn Staley Memorial
Fred Lorenzen clocked 96.15 mph in a 1963 Ford to set a track record at North Wilkesboro and win the pole for the Gwyn Staley Memorial 250. Tiny Lund, Joe Weatherly and Junior Johnson followed in the front rows with speeds from 95.34 to 95.87 mph as 30 cars qualified for the 400 lap race.
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North Wilkesboro
N.C
Fred Lorenzen
North Wilkesboro Speedway
Lorenzen
Holman - Moody
Junior Johnson
Tiny Lund
Glenn Wood
Lund
Joe Weatherly
Johnson
Weatherly
Buck Baker
Pontiac
Rex White
Richard Petty
Plymouth
Bobby Isaac
Ford
Randleman
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Conn
Yanks
Yankees
Saari
Allan Somers
The
United
States
John Sanders
Don Jan Gilchrist
Uary
Ralph Hutton
Bill Farley
la Canada
Homer
David Kemp
Boone
Sion
Giants
N-S
Billy Joe
Dodgers
Pott
Crampton
Bob Charles
Jack Fleck
Aaron
Charles
Beard
Fleck
Doug
Grimsley Girls
Judy Owens
Grimsley High
Diana Travis
Karen Broome
Myers Park High
Dick Swaim
Fred
Mark
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