Dixie 509 Postponed By Rain At Atlanta Speedway
Rain delayed the Dixie 509 Grand National race at Atlanta International Raceway forcing a postponement and rescheduling to next Sunday. The event drew up to 75,000 fans as officials counted a $100,315 purse and mixed crew reactions. NASCAR regrouped plans for Winston-Salem and Columbia while Daytona testing and Talladega advances topped stock car news this week.
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North Overcomes Big South Bulge For Win
The North beat the South 28 to 14 in Greenville North Carolina as the team surged with a four touchdown drive. It marked the seventh annual Boys Home Bowl and gave North its sixth straight win.
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Greenville Red Sox Clinch Narrow WCL Win
The Greenville Red Sox beat the Spartanburg Phillies 9 5 as Frank Marmerion drove in five runs and Doug Beckett fanned 11. Rain halted the other two Saturday games and all Sunday games in Western Carolina League action. Winston-Salem Parkland s Bruce Shelton threw a key second pass to Conrad Graham for a third quarter score.
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End Harry Threatt Voted Outstanding Lineman at North Game
Elkin quarterback Johnny Charles Jr threw for one touchdown and starred defensively, named outstanding back. Threatt led North with catching efforts earning lineman honor for gaining first 10 touchdowns.
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Bryant Wins 1st CGA Title in Perthtet NC
AP reports Bryant claimed his first CGA title at Perth et NC after a tight afternoon round. He won holes one two four and five with pars while Walker edged ahead briefly on early holes, yet Bryant pulled ahead by taking advantage on the seventh to ninth, sealing the victory.
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Hi-Toms Doubleheader Postponed By Wet Grounds
Weather again disrupts a Sunday Burlington doubleheader and a Saturday single game. The Hi-Toms open a two game series with Peninsula on the road before returning to Finch Field for three straight days in Winston. Luzinski and Parilla pace a 7-1 Phillies win over Rocky Mount Simday, Penn yields four runs in nine innings. Winston-Salem tops Winston 2-1. Red Springs beats Salem 9-1. Lynchburg and Peninsula rained out.
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Winston-Salem
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Red Springs
Salem
Lynchburg
Eye Opener as Pro Football Opens Season
The first weekend of exhibition games hinted at 1969 form with Vince Lombardi aiming to put Washington on the map beyond politics. Gayle Sayers appears recovered for Chicago, while Johnny Unitas and Bud Grant offer confident forecasts for their teams. Stram praised Kansas City's defense but criticized kickoff coverage as Baltimore and Minnesota posted wide wins in Birmingham and Tampa.
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Beard wins golf's richest prize in gritty finish
Harrison New York AP Beard, a 37 year old businessman, captured golf's richest prize at Westchester Country Club edging Bert Greene by one shot after a dramatic final round. Greene, the first round leader from Georgia, finished one stroke back with a 275 total as Dan Sikes and Harold Henning chased in joint third. Beard's profit marked his second win in four weeks and pushed his lifetime earnings toward $300,000 as he spoke of staying calm and consistent.
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Bert Greene’s Westchester windfall fuels mystery investors
Bert Greene collected 2,293,500 for second at the Westchester Golf Classic and had the prize money moved to a Fort Lauderdale bank into an account titled Bert Greene Inc. The backing group includes a Florida hotelier wife, a lawyer, a Quaker school dean, a toy merchant, and a hard-to-pin-down partner.
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Pfeiffer Names New Cage Coach Childress
Misenheimer AP Tom Childress 27 year old assistant at Appalachian State University was named head basketball coach at Pfeiffer College. He succeeds Francis Essie who resigned in March to join the Carolina Cougars. Childress is a 1964 Catawba graduate and formerly coached East Surry High School.
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Bomar Cut By Falcons
Atlanta Falcons cut seven more rookies from the roster including defensive back Gayle Bomar from North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Ol Sam Huff Leads Redskins In Preseason Pickoffs
Washington veteran linebacker Sam Huff faulted for not intercepting seven passes against the Chicago Bears. He credited weather with forcing shorter throws by Jack Concannon, aiding Huff to pick off two passes and aiding Tom Rowe Sel? to set up touchdowns in a 18 7 victory signaling Larry Brown's two yard plunge.
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