Racing Petty eyes Darlington challenge at bel 400
Richard Petty, a top stock car racer from Randleman, discusses factory cars, fame, and skill as he prepares for Darlington's bel 400. He explains why only a few drivers win, the track’s unique banked turns, and how factory involvement boosted national interest. Petty remains confident he can win Saturday. Tom Pistone also surfaces in the same feature as he seeks funding for a factory-backed Ford engine and a chance to race at Darlington.
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Darlington
S. C
Richard Petty
Randleman Charger
Petty
Ford
Pistone
Virginia
Bob Colvin
Darlington Raceway
Bob
Colvin
Pearson Living A Little Better
Darlington notes show racing star David Pearson, initially rising in Columbia in 1959, now fields a factory backed Dodge for Cotton Owens. He qualified 2nd at Rebel 400 speeds, with peers like Bunkie Blackburn and Paul Lewis also securing top spots. Pearson says he races better than he qualifes and anticipates a strong run in race day.
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Daytona
Atlanta
Cotton Owens
Bunkie Blackburn
Ray Fox
Blackburn
Oe Cer
Pearson
What Being Manager Is Like by Mike Rathert
A concise look at the pressures and realities of managing a team as described by Mike Rathert. It outlines the challenges, decision making, and leadership demands faced by a baseball manager, with focus on strategy, player relations, and public scrutiny.
Rally Tops Greenville Mets in West Carolinas League Chase
Thomasville Hi-Toms beat Green ville Mets 6-5 at Finch Field after erasing a 5-1 deficit last night. Conrad Bradison opened the ninth with a homer and drove in two as part of a pivotal rally.
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Greenville
Thomasville
Hi-Toms
Mets
Toms
Spartanburg
Finch Field
Bradison
New HPC A D Well Qualified
Charles M. Morris named athletic director at High Point College with a broad background in basketball football tennis and wing. Morris 37 a former head coach at David Lipscomb Nashville and a Navy veteran brings 177 and 128 career records and will assume duties after this school year while also directing health and physical education.
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Bill Hodges
Charles M. Morris
High Point College
Morris
David Lipscombe
Nashville
Jim T. Hamilton
HPC
Hamilton
Department of Health and Physical Education
Western Carolina Colege
Memphis Naval Air Station
David Lipscomb
Navy
Newport
R. I
Memphis
NAS
Tennessee
U.S.S. Princeton
Naval Air Station
Coronado
Calif
David Lip
Scomb
David Li
Weather disrupted major league games with postponed matchups
The schedule shows rain and cold affecting several games. Boston and Chicago faced delays, while Minnesota Baltimor e and New York Washington were listed as postponed or moved. Some teams like Los Angeles and Atlanta posted strong records despite the weather impacts.
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Cleveland
Baltimore
Chicago
Detroit
California
Boston
New York
Minnesota
Washington
Anne Love
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
San Fran
Atlanta
Philadel
Houston
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Chie Ee
Ceca
Philadelphia
Indians Extend Winning Streak Ties MLB Record
Cleveland earns a 2-1 victory over California to reach 10 straight wins tying the major league start record set by the 1955 Dodgers and 1962 Pirates. Leon Wagner drives in the go ahead run on a sacrifice fly as Pedro Gonzalez excites baserunning. Rick Reichardt ties game with a homer off Cleveland’s pitching in the eighth. Don Wert hits a grand slam for Detroit in a 11-5 win over Kansas City.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press Sports
Cleveland
Birdie Tebbetts
Indians
California
Tebbbetts
Samson
Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Houston St. Louis
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Browns
Leon Wagner
Pedro Gonzalez
Gonzalez
Dick Howser
Jim Fregosi
Wagner
Panthers Top Apps In Rain Shortened Win Over Appalachian
High Point College beat Appalachian 5 1 in a rain shortened conference tilt as David Mowery earned his seventh win. Tom Dignan homered and doubled, driving in two, while Dignan and Lare starred in two decisive innings.
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Apps
High Point
Appalachian
David Mowery
Allen Jay
Panthers
Ron Gooch
Jerry Pierce
Keith Connor
Robbie Myers
Tom Dignan
Dignan
George Lare
Mowery
Lare
Abrho
Abrhoi Rich
Gouh
Harris
Pierce
Leigh
Cooke
Robert
Byrd
Connor Busick
Myers Rf
Williams
Trexier
Phi
Apps Lare
Dignen
Rich
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Tom Pistone
Phillips
Bud Moore
Earl Balmer
Columbia
David Pearson
Parson
Paul Lewis
Plymouth
Bobby Johns
J. T. Putney
Elmo Langley
Gene Elliott
Bragan
Mike Rathet
Associated Press
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Conrad Bradison
Steve Thornton
Louis Smith
Jim Glover
Bob Beckner
Danny
Louis Lagunas
Craig Mackay
Jerry May
Richard Hazewinkel
Hazewinkel
Eeedennast Waeian
Hi- Toms
Lee Toms
Braves
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Dodgers
Lee Thomas
Marty Keough
Thomas
Joe Torre
Rico Carty
Carroll
Arnold Umbach
Chi Chi Olive
Billy O’dell
Torre
O'Dell
Phil Niekro
Carty
Keough
Sii Renae
Caroll
Juan Marichal
New York Mets
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Aperterburgers
Gastonia
Lexington
Bi Thornton
Beckner
Snenenen
Diaz
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b.Sugimoro
Grover Diaz
Hesse
Thomip
SO Musgraves Kenyon
Harrington Hazewinkel
Iowa
Abilene Christian College
University of Denver
George Peabody College
Honorary Scholastic Society
Phi Delta Kappa
Charles Morris
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High Point Enterprise
Birdie
Callowhee
Chuck Hartman
Western Carolina
Ray Blosse
Forrest Dover
Hartman
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