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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1962

Page

25

Johnston Memorial Y Wins Boys' Division

High Point wins its first swimming championship at the High Point Jaycee Invitational, edging Johnston Memorial YMCA of Charlotte for the boys title by about 20 points. The meet featured 437 swimmers from 19 teams, with the girls title also hotly contested.

A. J. Simeon High Point City Lake John Savas Queen City Charlotte Charlotte Swim Association JMU Statesville Greensboro Chapel Hill Raleigh Shelby Ft. Bragg Tarboro Kinston Columbia S. C Spartanburg Morganton Camp Lejeune Johnston Memorial Camp Lejune Winston-Salem High Point Jaycee Dick Fadgen Happy Fountain Susan Groome Peggy Hart Geri Lou Buck

Petty Wins International Race at Bowman Gray Stadium

Richard Petty dominated the sixth annual International race at Bowman Gray Stadium winning by nearly a lap ahead of Jack Smith who protested the legality of Petty's car. Smith led early, Petty seized the lead on lap 161 and set a record pace with a 46.85 mph average for the 64-lap short track event. Petty Plymouths dominated six of seven races and Jim Paschal also claimed multiple wins in the series.

Winston-Salem N. C Richard Petty Bowman Gray Stadium Jack Smith Petty Joe Weatherly Smith Huntsville Ala Roanoke Petty Plymouth Jim Paschal High Point Bristol Nashville Tenn Asheville Weaverville Johnny Allen Weatherly Pardue Spencer Jarrett Getty Crider Wendell Scott Hughs

Y Mens Club Captures Softball Crown With Rally

The High Point Y Club defeated Link Electric of Thomasville 5-1 to seal the men’s district softball title. Donnie Crawford held Link to four hits until a sixth inning rally, with Raymond Hicks Sechrest interference dispute and key hits by Hicks Allen and Barneycastle. Bob Johnson finished strong for the Y, who advance to the state tournament at Union Cross Radar Station.

Link Electric Thomasville High Point Y Union Cross Donnie Crawford High Point Raymond Hicks Hicks Chalmous Sechrest Link Bob Allen Harold O'Kelly Kent Barneycastle Allen Crawford Bob Johnson Johnson

Swim Meet Full of Records Across Age Groups

A long list of results from a swim meet includes 50 and 100 meter events for boys and girls aged 8 to 17, with many new records noted. Notable performers include Darrell Johnson and Karen Ludwick among multiple stateside clubs and bases such as Johnston Memorial Y, Camp Lejeune, and Ft. Bragg.

Johnston Memorial Y Statesville Greensboro Charlotte Chapel Hill Raleigh Shelby Ft. Bragg High Point Tarboro Darrell Johnson Mark Ogburn Rodger Brown Leif Noren Camp Lejeune Bill Collum Arnold Levine Karen Ludwick Unattached Caroline MacNair Raleigh Karen Power Cathy Beiderbecke Betty Corning Ann Brandes Kathy Ludwick Peter Barnes Chapel Hill David Walker Ron Pate Tommy Beiderbecke Mike Bailey George Brooks Sharon Whitehurst Janet Greene Morganton Susan Madison Jean Spitznagel Lillian Murray Susan Patton Susan Smittie Kathy Johnson Judy Miller Bragg Joan MacNair Debbie Whitehurst Susan Murray Mary Pearce Knights of Columbus Ginny Gray Lyn O’shield Lucy Latimer Sandy Lindgren Johnston Memorial Marl Nicholson Ma Ann Creech Walter Sizemore Rik Danielson Joan Ristaino Beaver Peer Bobby Gray Charles Sossoman Morgantan Ger Lou Buck Mary Jane Thomas Patty Smittie Peggy Hart Diana Smith Kinston Happy Fountain Rick Steele Eugene Young Bob Welch Vicky Buckley Katie Couch Judy Young Bruce Beiderbecke Ken Carnes Columbia D. C Doug Baker Bryan Young W. K. Patton Jerry Bickett Sherrill Johnson Lyn O’shields Patsy Johnson Winston-Salem John Harvey John Burwell Robert Wade Ben Park Deane Mullis Donna Terry Susan Culbreth Geri Lou Buck Johnston Memorials Ft Bragg Phil van Hoy Greg Dicks Danny Lisk Susan Jamieson Mary Ann Creech Lucky Latimer Spartanburg S. C Susan Groome

Local Jayvees Begin Football Drills Tuesday

High Point Central High School coach Herb Hipps announces junior varsity football drills start Tuesday at 9 30 a m. Sophomores trying out between 10 and 12 noon Monday receive gear after submitting a completed permission form and $1 50 insurance.

High Point Central High Herb Hipps Jayvees

Wilmington Juniors Rally To 4-2 Win In Tourney

In Region 3 American Legion Junior baseball action Wilmington North Carolina defeated Sumter South Carolina 4-2 Saturday night. Bradenton Florida routed Birmingham Alabama 8-0 to stay alive at 1-1. Wilmington now 2-0 meets Hampton Virginia 1-0 while Bradenton faces Albany Georgia 0-1 in Sunday games. Birmingham suffers its second loss and is eliminated.

Colonial Heights Wilmington N.C Sumter S.C Bradenton Fla Birmingham Ala American Legion Hampton Albany

Beatty Leads Five Break Four Minutes In Mile

Jim Beatty of the Los Angeles Track Club won the indoor mile in 3 56.5 as five runners went under four minutes for the first time indoors. Teammate Jim Grelle finished two tenths back with Stan Taylor third and Bob Seaman sixth. Beatty, 27, hoped to break Snell’s world mark next, noting good conditions could help.

London Jim Beatty Los Angeles Jim Grelle Oregon Cyrol Burleson Peter Snell New Zealand Britain Stan Taylor Bob Seamon Mike Berisford England Bill Cornell Southern Illinois University Beatty Snell White City Helsinki Dublin Herb Elliott Australia Grelle Be‘hind Beatty Seaman Taylor France

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Simeon Dick Swaim High Point Swim Club Johnston Y Mens Club Sechrest Barneycastle High Pont Club Burlington Madison Hillsboro Donnna Amos Linda Howerton Gloria Wheeler Glenda Riley Peggy Roberts Hickory Grove Brown Abrhbi Moser Abrhbi Riley Roberts Hower Chilton Sykes Case Wheeler Amos Kallam Guthrie Fulp Yates Andrews Stevens G. Wheeler G. Riley Ruthie Cardwell Nancy Dixon Elec. CO. Y.M.C.A Cranford Eeeeereens Browns Huff Winfrey Davis Talley Pickard Herron Hall Oldham Apple Keithan McBain Upchurch Hackney Wilson Small Mashburn Williams Caudle Gibson Pchurch McB Smal Cameron Ibson Don Hekler Paul Ogburn Steve Guimand Mike Young Jack Steele Jimmy Stands Josh Henninger Mike Earey Alan Bernard Kathy Johnston Susan Smitttie Patsy Bowles Ruth Connelly Nancy Haywood High Point Enterprise Wilmington Juniors Jim Pat Massey Associated Press
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