Raleigh Girls and Charlotte Boys Lead in AAU Swim Meet
Raleigh girls set a meet record in the 200-meter medley relay and dominate the 10 and under class while Charlotte boys surge in the 11 and 12-year-old medley relay. Fort Bragg and High Point post relay marks as 13 14-year-olds set multiple records across the two day event at City Lake pool in High Point.
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High Point
City Lake Pool
Raleigh
Charlotte
Johnston Memorials
Statesville
Chapel Hill
Bill Somers
Susan Smittle
Dolly Smith
Mary Mac Webb
Mary Lee Carter
Fort Bragg
Bragg Brigade
Peggy Hart
Mary Ann Creech
Ginny Gray
Happy Fountain
Greensboro
Lucy Latimer
Johnston Memorial
Charlotte Ymca
Charlotte Swim Association
Barry Welch
Jay Steele
Raleigh Ste
Johnston
Tarboro
Otelgne
Winston-Salem
Gaston County
Kinston
Salisbury
Johnston Memorial Y
Statesville Oreie
Kinston Wee
Tarboro Sre
Danny Lisk
Walter Scholtz
David Purser
Jerry Bickett
Jay Walker
Henry Haywood
Teresa Smittle
Mary Nicholson
Ellen Pfefferkorn
Winston- Salem
Molly Robey
Susan Groome
Joan McNair
John Ristiano
Bruce Beiderbeck
Mike Witaszeke
Larry Johnson
Bobby Gray
John Nicholson
Sandra Lindgren
Lucille Campbell
Barbara Gibson
Kathy Murdock
Kathy Shands
Lorrie Doherty
Geri Buck
Leslie Whitley
Diana Smith
Ellen Mullis
Bill Resseguie
Ron Prince
Doug Adams
Fletch Steele
Torm Beiderdeck
Rickey Baber
Bobby Craven
Steve Hawes
Betsy Hayes
Maryle Carter
Joy Latimer
Jane West
Walter
Pays
Doug Wilkinson
Jim Royster
Raleeigh
Fort Braggs
Doug Barker
Bruce Beidersbeck
Beth Robinson
Laura Clark
Deane Mullis
Sherril Johnson
Sandy Lindgren
Helen Jenrette
Jim Petty
Rik Danielson
Walt Sizemore
John Harvey
Statesvilles
Ben Park
John Irwin
Judith Alexander
Laura Doherty
Mary King
Judy Timmons
Scott Kegley
Don Walker
Mike Bailey
Ralph Suttle
Susan Smittie
Fort Braga
Way Seay
Walter Schultz
Glenn Barker
S-Greensboro
Tadge Pennington
Lucy Welch
Sugar Effid
Knights of Columbus
Dick Young
Ronnie Welch
Charlottes
Judy Timmonds
Top Tankers Win Junior Age Group Swim Meet Title
City Lake hosted the Junior Age Group Swim Meet where 409 swimmers competed. Johnston Memorial YMCA coach Frankie Ann Bell hails her paddlers as her team wins the meet title while Raleigh takes the girls division championship after a two day affair.
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City Lake
Frankie Ann Bell
Johnston Memorial Ymca
Charlotte
David Purser
Walter Sizemore
Bell
Bill Sonner
Raleigh
Sonner
Susan Smittle
Mary Webb
Marymae Webb
Fullmer Edges Fernandez In Split NBA Title Fight
Gene Fullmer, the Utah champion, preserved his NBA middleweight crown with a 15 round split decision over Cuba's Florentino Fernandez before more than 12,000 at Ogden Stadium. Referee Ken Shulsen scored 145-142, with two judges favoring Fullmer and one Fernandez.
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Bob AP
Ogden
Utah
Gene Fullmer
Cuba
Florentino Fernandez
National Boxing Association
West Jordan
Fernandez
Ken Shulsen
Fullmer
Norman Jorgenson
del Markham
Ogden Stadium
NBA
Carmen Basilio
Gene
Florentino
Softball Action Is Rained Out in Piedmont Tournament
Rain postponed all Piedmont District Softball Tournament games in Greensboro last night. Makeups scheduled for Monday at the same sites and times feature Southern Motors of High Point vs Trinity All-Stars of High Point at 8:30 and Carolina Glass of High Point vs Brame Textile at 7 o'clock.
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Greensboro
Southern Motors
High Point
Trinity All-Stars
Carolina Glass
Brame Textile
Southern
White Grabs Pole In 500 NASCAR Late Model Race
Rex White of Spartanburg S C won the pole for the 500 lap NASCAR late model stock car race at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway with a 23.47 second lap at 76.595 mph in a 1961 Chevrolet.qualifiers included Richard Petty Johnny Allen Ned Jarrett and Buck Baker. Track conditions were rough and officials predicted a 26 car field for Sunday with Henderson and Ward expected but not racing Saturday.
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Nashville
H. White
White
Richard Petty
Randleman
N.C
Johnny Allen
Atlanta
Ned Jarrett
Newton
Buck Baker
Charlotte
Jack Smith
Spartanburg
Junior Johnson
Ronda
Jim Paschal
High Point
Buddy Baker
George Alsebrook
Hiram
Doug Yates
Chapel Hill
G. C. Spencer
Inman
S.C
Paul Lewis
Johnson City
Tenn
Tommy Wells
Birmingham
Ala
Herman Beam
L. D. Austin
Greenville
D.C
Dave Mader
Crash Bond
Curtis Crider
Charleston
Bob Barron
Bradenton
Fla
Bob Presnell
Lenoir
Charles Chapman
Compton
Calif
Elmo Henderson
Buddy Ward
Louisville
Trio Leads Eastern Open Into Final Round Tie
Ken Venturi Doug Sanders and Cay Brewer Jr. finished the third round tied for the lead at the Eastern Open with a 206 total ten under par. Sanders and Brewer moved to within striking distance with late birdies while Venturi birdied two of the last three holes to stay even with the pair.
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Baltimore
Ken Venturi
Doug Sanders
Cay Brewer Jr
Pine Ridge
Sanders
Brewer
Venturi
Spo
Seee
Harold Kneece Arene Senee
Dave Ragan Wae
Fred Hawkins
Jim Burke
Wright Leads Waterloo Open by Eight Strokes
Mickey Wright owns an eight stroke lead in the Waterloo Open after a 2 under par 70. Kathy Whitworth and Marilynn Smith share second at 72 218, with Joann Prentice at fourth on 220 as Wright aims for top money of 1313 from a 7500 purse shared by 18 players.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Mickey Wright
Dallas, Tex
Miss Wright
Kathy Whitworth
Jal
N.M
Marilynn Smith
French Lick
Ind
Joann Prentice
Birmingham
Ala
JoAnn Prentice Aan See
Betsy Rawls Eee Ereee
Kathy Cornelius
Marle McKenzie Lindstrom
Mary
Red Shield Playoff Set This Week in High Point
High Point’s Red Shield League baseball playoffs begin with two games at Harvell Park Monday evening. At 5:30 the Jaycees face the Pirates and at 7:45 VFW 619, National League regular season champion, meets Kiwanis. Tuesday four American League teams start action. Mercury plays Rotary at 5:30, Exchange faces the Elks at 7:45. First round is best two of three, survivors meet in another best two of three to decide city trust.
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High Point
Harvell Park
Jaycees
Pirates
VFW
Kiwanis
Mercury
Rotary
Elks
Unseeded Holderness topples Jordan in junior tennis clash
Richard Holderness of Greensboro upset No. 1 junior Buddy Jordan of Goldsboro 6-4 8-6 in the third round of the Junior Sandhill Invitational in Southern Pines N C. Holderness then beat Ken Davis 6-1 6-0 to reach the next round as Ed Parker of Raleigh advanced to the quarterfinals with wins over Mark Helms and Bryant Langston. Rain delayed play and the tournament was moved to Monday.
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Southern Pines
N.C
Richard Holderness
Greensboro
Buddy Jordan
Goldsboro
Holderness
Ken Davis
Ed Parker l
Raleigh
Mark Helms
Bryant Langston
Billy Trott
Buddy Atkins
Wide Open Swimmers Set Records At Regional Meet
Results list boys and girls from ages 8 to 16 in 50 and 100 meter events at a regional swim meet. Notable performances include new records by John Ristiano Fort Bragg in 100m butterfly and multiple relay records by Johnston Memorial and Raleigh entries with times and club affiliations.
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Scott Kegley
Johnston Memorial
Ned Ogburn
Statesville
David Walker
John Harioe
Charlotte
Tom Beiderbeck
Beman Leads Eastern Amateur Qualifiers At Elizabeth Manor
Deane Beman, national amateur champion, captured the Eastern Amateur qualifying medal with 137 at Elizabeth Manor Country Club in Portsmouth. He leads a field of 250 as 50 low scorers advance to Sunday 36 holes for the 72 hole championship. Ron Drimak and Carl Lohren tied for second at 140.
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Portsmouth
Deane Beman
Ron Drimak
Anaheim
Calif
Carl Lohren
Silver Spring
Beman
Elizabeth Manor Country Club
Bethesda
Drimak
Lohren
Bill Harvey
Greensboro
N.C
Harvey
Fred Leffingwell
Miami Shores
Fla
Ed Justa
Rocky Mount
Diminutive Jerry Barber Wins PGA Title Then Teaches Golf
Jerry Barber the 135 pound golfer and teaching pro at Wilshire Country Club won the PGA Championship last week. He plans more tournament play while continuing lessons for all skill levels and says the left hand grip is key for improvement. Barber expresses pride in Ryder Cup captaincy and reflects on his balance of tour play and home teaching duties.
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Jerry Barber
Barber
Los Angeles
Wilshire Country Club
PGA
Britain
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Dick Barnes
Ben Hogan
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