Rumors, Names, and Jabs Fill Sports Row
The column squints at Yankees venue chatter back to New York home base and jokes about a Jersey complex. It trails into Ali versus Frazier name games, baby name bets, Seaver family plans, and a playful take on aging legends and basketball banter.
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New York
Yankees
Jersey Flats
Empire State Tower
Lee MacPhail
Lee
Mike Burke
Ruth
161St St
River Ave
Nancy Seaver
Seaver
Greenwich
Tom
St. Petersburg
Nancy
Tar Heels Edge State In Close ACC Showdown
UNC coach Smith praised a hard fought road win over a Big Four rival as Chamberlain led with 18 points and Dedmon added 14. Sloan noted Carolina’s pressure defense and slower tempo, while State mixed lineups with Wells starting over Coder in the early bench rotation. Clemson defeated Rollins 77 52.
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Steve Honzo
Smith
Chamberlain
Dedmon
Tar Heels
Carolina
Dennis Wuycik
Sloan
Paul Coder
State
Dan Wells
Wells
Virginia
Clemson
Rollins
Cubs Sign Three Catchers Including Randy Hundley
Chicago Cubs sign Randy Hundley and two others Ken Rudolph and Danny Breeden. Hundley appeared 73 games last season due to injuries and batted .244, while Rudolph and Breeden join the catching corps as part of the club’s moves.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Randy Hundiey
Andiey
Iurles
Ken Rudolph
Danny Breeden
Boxing Teams Arrive for North Carolina AAU Championship
Amateur boxers from the Carolinas begin arriving in High Point for the NC AAU Boxing Championship at City Lake Gymnasium. Fights run Thursday to Saturday with open division titles on Saturday night. Winners in each weight class advance to the National Seniors in New Orleans. 13 teams compete including Army Navy Marines and teams from Charlotte Charleston Mount Holly Gastonia Winston-Salem Greensboro Lincolnton and Shelby. Advance tickets on sale at Oscar's Fine Foods Southern Motors and Furniture City Gulf or at the gate.
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Carolinas
High Point
North Carolina
Army
Navy
Marines
Charlotte
Charleston
S.C
Mount Holly
Gastonia
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Lincolnton
Shelby
Oscar’s Fine Foods
Southern Motors
Furniture City Gulf
Ragsdale Wrestlers Win 13th and Revenge in Conference
Ragsdale High School improves to 13-3 with a 33-20 victory over Eastern Alamance in Mid-State Conference action. Lorenzo Chapman remains undefeated at 16-0, as five Tigers earned pins including Allen Deese Gilmer and Watkins, along with Edwards defeating Steve Campbell 7-3 at 126 pounds.
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Burlington
Ragsdale High School
Tigers
Eastern Alamance
Ragsdale
Eastern
Graham
Lorenzo Chapman
Tommy Allen
Prince Deese
Horace Gilmer
Jon Watkins
Mickey Edwards
Steve Campbell
College Scores From THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
East Vermont 76 Middlebury 64. W Va Tech 74 W Va St 59. St Fran Pa 75 Niagara 67. South Va Tech 91 Wm Mary 63. Kentucky 102 Miss St 83. Tennessee 80 Mississippi 74. Fla A&M 103 Savannah St 97. Fla St 81 Georgia Tech 76. Clemson 77 Rollins 52. Furman 83 Wofford 62. Stetson 91 Miami Fla 76. Vanderbilt 92 Florida 81. Jacksonville 111 New Orleans Loyola 93. Utah St 103 Tulane 81. No Caro 65 NC State 63. Centenary 85 Hardin-Sim 69. Murray 61 Mid Tenn 47. Georgia 71 Alabama 70. Tenn Chattan 81 Citadel 70. La Tech 89 NE La 79. Conn 82 Fla Southern 74. La Coll 61 NW La 53. Midwest Notre Dame 93 Butler 81. Ohio U 77 Chicago. Loyola 72 Okla St 51 Kansas St 50. Kansas 91 Colorado 67. Youngstown 76 Hillsdale 53. No 1il 84 Bowling Green 78 Dayton 63. West Kentucky 60. St Louis U 76 Wichita St 71. Southwest Tarleton St 89 E Texas 80. W Texas St 97 Seattle 84. S F Austin 126 Sul Ross 101. Tex Arlington 80 Ark St 73. Tex A L 101 95 Far West Air Force 81 Portland 62
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South Va. Tech
Wm. & Mary
Kentucky
Miss. St
Tennessee
Mississippi
Fla. A&m
Savannah St
Fla. St
Georgia Tech
Clemson
Rollins
Furman
Wofford
Stetson
Miami
Fla
Vanderbilt
Florida
Jacksonville
New Oreans
Loyola
Utah St
Tulane
No. Caro
N.C. State
Centenary
Hardin-Sim
Murray
Notre Dame
Butler
Ohio U
Chicago
Okla
Kansas St
Kansas
Colorado
Youngstown
Hillsdale
Bowling Green
Dayton
West Kentucky
St. Louis
Wichita St
Southwest Tarleton
YMCA Basketball League Scores and High Scorers
The YMCA basketball notes list results across leagues with teams such as Celtics Comets Falcons Gagies Pistons Bullets Saints ch Rams Colts Panthers Deacons Braves Nationals and Redskins Warriors. Top scorers include J Allen R Tyson P Cottam J Probert K Smith C Hartsee KK Byrd and J Mitchell among others.
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Celtics
Comets
J. Allen
R. Tyson
Falcons
Gagies
P. Cottam
T. Ollers
Pistons
J. Probert
T. Corns
Bullets
Saints
0. Thompson
J. Flynn
R. Jackson
Oakes
Igh
K. Smith
D. Armstrong
S$. Anderson
T. Auman
Rams
Colts
C. Hartsee
K. Flynn
National Peeve Panthers
Deacons
K. Byrd
Braves
Bat Butley
J. Mitchell
Cay
L. Hurley
M. Johnson
Cera
Nationals
J. Culler
Igers
Jenson
T. Greene
Satan Redskins
Warriors
M. Lackey
Dewalt
DINGS
Stons Clippers
Rams Colts
Knieke
Ams
Falcons Rhomets
Eagles
V8 Hawks
Netionels
Two Persons Bound Over On Forgery Charges
Two individuals were bound over to Superior Court after waiving preliminary hearings in District Court. Lawrence Douglas Little is charged with uttering a forged paper and Curtis Lee Allen, 24, faces forgery charges. Charges of larceny against three teenagers were dismissed. Charles was cleared.
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Superior Court
Lawrence Douglas Little
Curtis Lee Allen
Charles
Nol
Tivy David Clement
Orville Drive
William Wesley Hippert
Whiteoak Street
Otis Albert Manning
Ingram Road
Pgm
Lawrence W Lene Jr
Ennis Street
Eagle Scout Allred earns badge at Archdale Trinity Lions
New Eagle Steven P. Allred 14 son of Mr and Mrs Donald R Allred 219 Linda Dr received his Eagle Scout badge Monday at Archdale Trinity Lions Club meeting. He attends Trinity Junior High and belongs to Troop 25 sponsored by the Lions Club.
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Steven P. Allred
Donald R. Allred
Linda Dr
Archdale- Trinity Lions Club
Trinity Junior High
Rudy Hinnant
GTI Plans Top Agenda For Meeting
Guilford Technical Institute trustees set 8 a m February 11 at the Library Building to discuss projected building needs including a new library and student services center. They will consider a possible new Technical Laboratories Building and plan to present proposals to the Board of Commissioners.
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Jamestown
Guilford Technical Institute
Luther Medlin
Medlin
Board of Commissioners
Technical Laboratories
Board of County Commissioners
Local Students Win Gold Keys in National Scholastic Art Awards
Four high performers won gold keys in Greensboro event for the National Scholastic Art competition. Awardees include Ben Gainer Hilary Fick George Plantz from Griffin Junior High and Melinda Gestere of Northeast Junior. Exhibition runs Feb 21 to Mar 8 at Weatherspoon Art Gallery UNC Greensboro.
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Greensboro
Griffin Junior High School
Ben Gainer
Hilary Fick
George Plantz
Melinda Gestere
Northeast Junior
Weatherspoon Art Gallery
Unc-Greensboro
New York
Roger Hodge Receives God and Country Award at Jamestown
Life Scout Roger Alan Hodge earned the God and Country award at Jamestown Presbyterian Church Sunday becoming the churchs first recipient in its new organization. He belongs to Troop 17 sponsored by Hickory Chapel Methodist Church with Scoutmaster Harry Mitchell. He is in seventh grade at Jamestown Junior High School, son of Mr and Mrs Lamar Hodge of Jamestown.
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Roger Alan Hodge
Jamestown Presbyterian Church
Roger
Hickory Chapel Methodist Church
Harry Mitchell
Jamestown Junior High School
Lamar Hodge
Jamestown
Female Legislator Feels At Ease In Male Company
Nancy Winbow Chase, one of two women in North Carolina's 170 member legislature, reflects on her steadiness in a male dominated House. She advocates women contributing as citizens beyond traditional roles and advancing policy while facing limited female representation.
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Raleigh
Nancy Winbow Chase
North Carolina General Assembly
Mary Horne Odom
Scotland County
Senate
Mrs. Chase
Crissman Speaks To Civitan Club On Courts
Judge Walter E. Crissman told the Plank Road Civitan Club that North Carolina’s superior court system stands among the best of the 50 states. He noted recent constitutional reforms, improved courthouses, and urged citizens to value the law as foundational to national greatness. Visitors Max Hinkle and Dewey Corn attended.
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North Carolina
Walter E. Crissman
18Th
N. C. Judicial District
Crissman
The
Plank Road Civitan Club
DCCC Falls To Evans In 102 71 Slugfest
Evans Busi ness College beat DCCC 102-71 after a 50-31 halftime lead. Dwain Aikens 11 and Jerry Williams 10 paced the Cavaliers four players in doubles, while Jimmy Powell led Evans with 37 points. Evans improves to 16-6, DCCC to 8-10. The Cavaliers travel to Lenoir Community College Saturday at North Davidson Junior High gym.
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Davidson County Community College
Evans Business College
Warriors
Cavaliers
Dccc Jis
Evans College
Lenoir Community College
North Davidson Junior High
Dwain Aikens
Jerry Williams
Jimmy Powell
Northwood Elementary PTA Meeting To Discuss New Programs
Northwood Elementary hosts a February PTA gathering at 7 PM in the cafetorium. Panel discussions will outline new school programs supporting individualized learning and a pilot reading program, plus the role of home environment in child learning.
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Northwood Elementary
Exchange Club hosts speakers at junior and senior high schools
Dr A B Sherron led a program with guests State Exchange Club President Dr Grady Kirkman Mayor and Mrs Robert Davis and Judge and Mrs Byron Haworth. The club will sponsor an open house at High Point Police Dept Wednesday from 9 am to 5 pm and Thursday is Model Aviation Day.
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A. BE. Sherron
State Exchange Club
Grady Kirkman
Robert Davis
Byron Haworth
Exchange Club
High Point Police Dept
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