Racing star Benny Phillips discusses 1960s Darlington scene
Benny Phillips outlines Daytona 500 plans for Leroy Yarbrough and Donnie Allison, while Allison juggles sportsman racing to survive after Ford’s NASCAR withdrawal. He built two 1964 Chevelles for Birmingham area tracks, aided by friend Bob Hamke, and notes seven sportsman starts with four wins. The Martinsville pole and Petty Pearson protest highlight ongoing NASCAR tensions.
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Foyt
Indy
Allison
Hueytown
Ala
Birmingham
Montgomery
Huntsville
Bob Hamke
Miami
Romar Hair Consultant to Visit High Point May 1
Mr. G. R. Carter will be at the Holiday Inn Motel Downtown in High Point North Carolina on Saturday May 1 from 1 00 PM to 830 PM to offer free private consultations on hair and scalp issues. The consultant will assess if growth is possible and provide a written pro rated guarantee.
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G. R. Carter
High Point
N.C
Holiday Inn
Romar
Allison Wins Pole at Darlington in Last-Minute Dash
Donnie Allison earned the Rebel 400 pole at Darlington after a tense hour of waiting as qualifying times tightened. David Pearson led early with 151.388 mph, but Allison steadied the Wood brothers car to 151.471 mph, edging Bobby Isaac and Lorenzen for the top starting slot.
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Darlington
S. C
Donnie Allison
Darlington Raceway
Allison
David Pearson
Pearson
Gious
Wood Brothers
Donnie
Bobby Isaac
David
Freddie
Lorenzen
A. J. Foyt
Daytona
Tario
Calif
Atlanta
Cole
Martinsville
Leonard Wood
Leonard
Loren
Petty
Dick Brooks
Pro Merger Likely Between NBA and ABA
Memphis paper reports 16 of 17 NBA owners and 9 of 11 ABA owners favor merger approval. Meeting in New York next Thursday to finalize, with congressional consent and players union settlement as final steps. Indemnity of 1.25 million dollars to NBA over 10 years, funded by TV revenues, to begin when a new TV contract is signed. ABA clubs to cover most payoff. Virginia Squires exempted after moving to Baltimore.
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Memphis, Tenn
New York
National Basketball Association
American Basketball Association
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Woodrow Paige
NBA
ABA
Player Association
Charles Cavagnaro
Memphis Pros
Robert Folsom
Texas
Virginia Squires
Washington
Baltimore Bullets
Bailey Leads Catawba Past Panthers in Loop Finale
Catawba senior pitcher Bailey earned his first win of the season by fanning 11 in six plus innings as High Point College close its conference schedule with an 11-2 loss to the Indians. Inge pitched six for the Panthers, Foelber closed, while High Point stranded 11 baserunners and failed with bases loaded in the eighth.
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Salisbury
Howard Bailey
Catawba
High Point College
Panthers
Gardner-Webb
HPC
High Point
Chuck Hartman
Bailey
Dwight Inge
Rick Foelber
Inge
Foelber
Grice
Balley
Whiliams
Jester
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L—Inge
HPC Golfers Lose Final Poll Match to Catawba
SALISBURY High Point College fell 20 to 0 in the regular season finale at Catawba. Catawba’s Jim Wagner was the medalist. The league tournament is set for Monday and Tuesday at Catawba.
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Salisbury
High Point College
Catawba
Jim Wagner
Maryland Close To Crown In ACC Baseball Title
The Terrapins near clinching the Atlantic Coast Conference crown with wins at home over Wake Forest today and against Duke Saturday. Maryland sits 5-1 in ACC play, ahead of North Carolina State at 9-4, the Wolfpack the only league foe to beat Maryland this season. NC State hosts South Carolina as the only other ACC game today, with Duke at Maryland and Wake Forest at Virginia on Saturday.
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Wake Forest
Duke
Terrapins
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N. C. State
South Carolina
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South’ Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia
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Racing Commission
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Bill France
Etty
Trent
Raymer
Romar Home
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Zen
Buddy Baker
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High Point Lawn and Garden Equipment CO
Main St
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Associated Press
High Point Enterprise
Bill Burrow
Burrow Tire Service
Eastchester
Remington Tires
Pittsburg Paints
PPG Industries, Inc
SAUNA
Pittsburgh Paints
Pitsburg
Pittsburgh
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